Sub-460cc drivers: which do you like?

[Moecat]

So we all know how well Bridgestone's J40 fared in the MGS testing. Are there others that any of you still favor?

[Tony Covey MGS]

The Nike VR Limited is a really good one. One of our testers plays a ghosted TaylorMade R510.

[JMiller]

I'm a pretty big fan of 440cc to 450cc honestly no preference really one way or another. once it gets down to 425cc that is a touch small for my liking.

[Matt Saternus]

I keep an R7 425 TP around simply because I love the look and feel. Doesn't see much/any course time, but it gets the occasional range trip.

[finalist]

I finally got to hit the 380 CC Yonex. It was awesome. The side spin seemed really reduced and the feel was really muted. I not sure if the max distance was all there, but I definitely see why people would enjoy that head. With that said I still love my Titty 910 D3 the best.

[JBones]

I've been thinking about putting the Titty 975 J-Vs back in the bag.

[GolfSpy WD]

Wishon wrote an article about smaller club heads, essentially saying the 460cc size is just hype that everyone buys into.

 

http://wishongolf.com/driver-clubhead-size-and-performance-who-wins/

[Moecat]

Wishon wrote an article about smaller club heads, essentially saying the 460cc size is just hype that everyone buys into.

 

http://wishongolf.com/driver-clubhead-size-and-performance-who-wins/

 

Very informative article, thanks for sharing!

[Super Tuna]

I've got one of those Nike CC forged driver heads from I haven't a clue when kicking about. I picked it up last year for $30 out of one of those used stores on a whim. Other then the horrific sound, I actually really like it. I'm tempted to yank it's current shaft and stuff it full of cotton or something to tone it down.

[JMiller]

I think that a lot of tour pros and better players tend to like the looks of a slightly more compact head plus they are probably just a hair more workable. For example TM r11s V2 (Tour Model) is 440cc, TM R11 Dot I think is 420cc (can't recall now) but the point is I think 430-450cc is good in a players driver the high handicaps still like bigger as it probably gives more confidence to hit it anywhere on the face and not miss the ball completely.

[RookieBlue7]

I've liked the R11 DOT and Yonex Ezone 380 recently.

[ninjacobra]

the original R11 still works for me. spins a couple hundred Revs less than the R11s for me. and i love how hot it feels off the face unlike anything else ive hit

[bandwagon]

I've had the J40 445 in my bag for a little over a month now and really have enjoyed it. I think there are better drivers out there for my game, but so far I'm sticking with it.

[The Artful Duffer]

I had a Diablo Edge Tour that was about 450 cc if I remember correctly, it was a shade open and worked wonderfully for me for a couple years. Just traded it in this year for a RBZ at the full 460, love the RBZ and hitting it beautifully but miss the smaller profile of the tour head. Granted I think the white are the RBZ just makes it look that much larger. Then again there's a maple Ping Karsten one that is in the corner and smaller than my current 3 wood and I wouldn't keep it around if it still couldn't get the job done. It's still my backup driver in case anything should happen.

[dooboo]

No matter what the size of the driver, I like to smaller driver head designs. I feel more comfortable that way, and I focus on making a solid contact. As club head gets bigger and bigger, it just does not feel natural.

 

I don't think smaller driver head size is shorter off the tee compared to the 460cc head, you just have to make a solid contact. It is combination of both the driver head and the shaft will dictate the distance off the tee, not the just size of the 460cc head.

 

I thought bigger is always better (and still my family members do), but more I learn about the equipment, I just don't think it is the case at all. Shaft flex, length, swing speed, etc...so many variables goes into the club, just bigger head isn't the solution at all.

[snuffyword]

I am gaming a Tour Edge CB3, 430cc. My back up is a Mizuno MP-001, 400cc. Both are great for driving distance but the MP-001 is a little more forgiving for me. I prefer smaller cc's. I am looking at a KZG SP700, 400 cc, for the future.

[Addicted2Golf]

I used to have a Ping TISI driver with a Bi-Matrix shaft that I used to crush back in the day. But, 323cc is pretty small by today's standards. Hell, there are probably 3-woods on the market larger than that now.