Looks: Hybrids 8, Irons 8 |
Adams IDEA a70SIn Theory: In Reality: |
Looks: 10 |
Cleveland Launcher DSTIn Theory: Sometimes you pick up a club which looks so powerful and feels so comfortable you just can’t wait to tee up a ball and have at it. Of course, the fact that it feels so good in your hands doesn’t mean it’s a great club necessarily; someone with smaller/larger hands and a preference for a different shaped head might think otherwise. But for this tester, the black crowned, ‘D’-shape 460cc DST is as good looking a driver as exists, and the Cleveland-label grip combines ideal thickness and tackiness. Really the only thing that could go wrong was the grey Mitsubishi Diamana shaft which, at 47grams in weight and 45.75” in length, is both lighter and longer than the shaft in most current drivers. To be honest, most drivers are so light nowadays, you’re not really conscious of the fact this club weighs only 292 grams and is therefore 25 grams lighter than most. But the extra three quarters of an inch in length over a standard 45” shaft probably will be discernible, and will take a few shots to get used to. Once you do though, the results are fantastic. The sound is the stirring titanium crash that screams power and, though Cleveland's marketing focuses on its weight and speed, the Launcher DST is pleasantly forgiving as well. |
Looks: 9 |
Cleveland CG15 Wedge
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Looks: 8 |
Heavy Putter LITE-WEIGHT Series Q2-LIn Theory: In Reality: |
Looks: 7 |
Nike MachSpeedIn Theory: In Reality: |
Equipment Tests 1
It's easy to be mesmerized by new golf clubs boasting fancy-sounding technology. Some of it definitely does represent genuine innovation that will help you hit the ball farther and closer to the hole, and ultimately shoot lower scores. But a lot of it is just the same old stuff hidden behind cool new graphics. Here, as well as giving you the manufacturers' blurb on their own products, we'll add our own thoughts - Totally Independent Golf Equipment Reviews (or T.I.G.E.R. for short) - and identify the gear we think really will help your game and that which might just be an unnecessary, but expensive, addition to what you already have. If you'd like to get involved with the testing, click here to contact us.