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[OUZO Power]

DNice26, on 18 January 2013 - 01:35 PM, said:

Might be the perception.....as the RFE head is smaller and shiny, it may give the impression of a longer setup.  Just my pennies....

Could be. Could also be the shaft head combo is just off for home0006.

[halfsumo]

Hit all of them yesterday.

The G25 looks so big it makes the other two look like 3 woods.

[home0006]

DNice26, on 18 January 2013 - 01:35 PM, said:

Might be the perception.....as the RFE head is smaller and shiny, it may give the impression of a longer setup.  Just my pennies....

That's probably what it is.  Just looked like the shaft went on forever for me which is a mental thing more than anything.  With any of these I'd drop down to a 43" shaft, but found with the stock lengths that the G25 was my favorite, then Covert, and Callaway last.  Based on initial impressions if I switch from my RBZ I'd seriously consider getting the G25, Covert or Anser this year but wouldn't commit on anything till I hit them outdoors at a rep held demo day at our course in the spring.

[PingDrv00]

I tried the RAZR extreme 8.5 with the black tie today, and it is really a great looking head.  The feel was also pretty good as well, but it loses me why all manufacturers go with such long stock shafts.  The head has a nice compact look and the numbers were pretty good as well, but not good enough to unseat the 913.  I also hit the Covert Tour with the VST shaft, and was surprised how good it felt.  I will say the head is almost too deep though; almost looks a bit odd.  The burgundy or red is not that bad, but just not my taste.  I glanced at the G25, but it just looked huge.  I did not have time to give it a swing.  I was really hoping the had the XHot Pro, but no luck there.  It is nice to have so many great options, and I really don't think you can go wrong with any if them.

[wick_dawg]

If people are talking about the G25 head being big, I hit the Taylormade R1 today. The head felt so clunky. I didn't get many clean swings out of it and my swing speed was about 3 mph lower on average than any of the others I had initially tried. Plus the amount of adjustability seemed too much. I understand the benefits of being able to really dial in the club to your swing, but I feel like most players don't always fully utilize adjustment capabilities in most adjustable drivers. And if they do? They only make simple adjustments. The Covert has a lot of adjustability too, but it seemed much more simple to adjust than the R1. Maybe it's just me

Also hit the RBZ Stage 2 as well. I didn't notice much difference between the original and the stage 2. If felt a tad but lighter, but my numbers between the original and stage 2 were very close. Probably within a margin of error.

Not impressed with Taylormade's new drivers.

Also, graphics on a crown doesn't bother me or affect my swing in any way, but these were some ugly sumbitches. Especially the R1. Whoever designed them needs to be slapped. Just a simple graphic would have sufficed, like the Covert. They didn't have to do graffiti artwork on the damn thing.

[J13]

Stock length for the Xtreme is shorter then most today at 45.5".  I think thats the max OEMs should go but doubt that will happen.  I have no doubt they will find a way to make 48" drivers.

[station2station]

I hit the R1 as well - it was unfortunately bad feeling and awkwardly short compared to everything else out there.  I subscribe to the belief that most all drivers go the same distance these days- when properly fit - but the R1 was rock hard and quite a bit shorter than everything else - INCLUDING the RBZ Stage2 - which kept up with the pack.

The shaft I used in the R1 was a shaft I get along with - the RIP Phenom.

[wick_dawg]

J13, on 19 January 2013 - 07:19 AM, said:

Stock length for the Xtreme is shorter then most today at 45.5".  I think thats the max OEMs should go but doubt that will happen.  I have no doubt they will find a way to make 48" drivers.

The 4 foot driver driver has been done already. The Cobra Long Tom has a 48"shaft.