BEST GOLF DRIVER 2022
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- čas přidán 31. 03. 2022
- TG Test Pro Neil Wain and Equipment Editor Simon Daddow test and review the best Forgiving, Low Spin and Draw Biased drivers of 2022.
We show how 14 Forgiving, 9 Low Spin and 12 Draw drivers compare in data, and narrow each category down to our favourite few models.
See the test data on our website here bit.ly/3uIqbjf
Timestamps:
0:31 Should you be using a low spin, forgiving or draw biased driver?
3:25 Forgiving driver data comparison
8:18 Our best forgiving drivers of 2022
11:24 Low spin driver data comparison
14:23 Our best low spin driver of 2022
15:35 Draw driver data comparison
16:58 Our best draw drivers of 2022
Get more information on the leading driver models on our website below:
TaylorMade Stealth, Stealth Plus and Stealth HD - bit.ly/3NENqTJ
Callaway Rogue ST Max, Max LS and Max D - bit.ly/3KcfPhO
Cobra King LTDx - bit.ly/3iWm2T7
Ping G425 Max, SFT, LST - bit.ly/3u04PyJ
Mizuno ST-Z 220 and ST-X 220 - bit.ly/3DJj7XP
PXG 0811 X, XT and XF - bit.ly/3Dv67Vq
Cleveland Launcher XL and XL Lite - bit.ly/3qUybfU
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Finally someone added the Cleveland to thier test. Most underrated driver
Look forward to your reviews every year, thank you!
Thanks so much, very helpful! I’m in the process of upgrading all of my clubs so at this stage, honest reviews are a must for me.
Thanks for the feedback Richard, glad we could help.
Thanks guys - really fancy the Ping G425
My first stop when researching a golf club, well done again, thank you!!
Thanks for the feedback Marty, really appreciate it.
New subscription to your channel. I like it a lot. No nonsense and pure data. Neil’s swing is pretty awesome as well.
Thanks Eddie, really appreciate you taking the time to say so. Welcome aboard.
Subscribed - best reviews on CZcams!
Welcome aboard Gary, thanks so much for the feedback, it's very much appreciated.
Great video as always, like to see the review about the Mizuno driver, which doesn't seem to get much attention on other channels ! I thought I'd let you know that the stereo audio balance shifts randomly Left to Right on you mic recordings, it can be distracting when listening on headphones, it would be fine if it was just in mono.
Thanks for the feedback William, really appreciate you taking the time, we'll have a look at the audio as we have a new videographer.
The crucial thing is to get a proper fitting here. Despite all the technical stuff, each club suits your swing or it doesn't. I'm getting a whole new set of clubs and went to the fitting dying to get the glamour Titleist TSR, but simply couldn't hit the blasted thing. Finished up with a Stealth (which I don't really like the look of lol), which I hit consistently shot after shot.
Simon, thanks for your input on these tests. Age has dimmed my length of the tee, but your length is close to mine so less stress about length and concentration on course management, chipping and putting
Thanks Dave, really appreciate you taking the time to feedback. The wedge play is actually pretty good.
Great video lads! I think some high handicap players would benefit from low launch, low spin driver models despite their slower swing speed and higher handicap. Often times the high handicap player delivers the club in a way that generates a lot of loft and spin and these “better player” drivers are exactly what they need. Obviously being fit is key but these better player drivers are not to be overlooked for all abilities. I think the marketing may scare some players away when it’s actually ideal for them.
Thanks for the input and feedback, really appreciate it.
Newbie here. Does less spin mean less risks of diviating your ball trajectory ? Does less spin also mean better distance ?
@@William_Saint-Agne yes you are correct although some players can deliver the club in a way that can still make the ball go offline (poor face angle, club path etc). However lower spin on a shot that slices or hooks will usually end up better versus a higher spinning shot. As far as distance goes there is such a thing as too low spin which means the ball will not stay airborne long enough to get a good distance. That is why you should get fit to optimize those numbers. My point was that players should try some of these drivers and not just go to what’s suggested for their level. Irons on the other hand are a different story and mishits with blade irons are not as good as mishits with more forgiving irons. The driver is unique though because of the way we strike it perched up on a tee. Hope this helps 🏌🏻♂️
@@legend9018 Thank you for that detailed answer ! Makes me appreciate even more the necessity of getting fitted ! There’s loads to learn about in this sport !
@@William_Saint-Agne Low spin drivers tend to work best for higher speed players, as more speed equals more spin.
Low spin drivers are typically less forgiving. So long as the players has enough speed to launch a low spin driver optimally, yes low spin can add distance, but it won't be more accurate.
Do you have a video on 3W for 2022?
The Mizuno is an amazingly forgiving club! absolutely rivals the G425 imo. They also increased the total head weight which increases MOI. I still use my G400 LST but the Mizuno is high on my buy list.
Thanks for your input Jason.
For me, shaft selection is more critical than driver heads these days...every brand makes excellent performing driver heads, but if I don't liek the shaft performance, it doesn't matter wut head it is!
Awesome video like always, thanks. Quick question. Have a same video with fairway woods or is coming?
Thanks for the feedback Jorge.
We will have a fairway video up in a few weeks. The results will be taken from the test on our website, link below if you want an early peak?
www.todaysgolfer.co.uk/equipment/best/fairway-woods/
@@todaysgolfer thank you so much
In Regards to draw biased drivers can you a review of the Callaway " Epic MAX Star Driver " with the adjustable rear slider weight. If you haven't already? Cheers
As you say many of the top drivers or clubs are all very good. Identifying what suits you but also what you like the feel, sound of and gives you confidence as a result is important as is choice of shafts. For example since my m2 have not found a driver that gives me all that until now in the stealth. Being a leftie some limited choices to test - such as mizuno. Don’t like the look, sound of ping nor the ltdx.
Absolutely Aly, Simon has the same thing with the Ping G400 SFT, it just works for him.
@@todaysgolfer indeed as you say the numbers etc are specific to the day, to the individual etc. in the end it is about finding the right head, shaft and even ball relative to the clubs and how they respond that gives someone the optimum performance for their swing and their game and their course/s. I for example have seven different brands in my bag - if one counts also the ball.
hello, what about the dispersion and tolerance of the Driver Taylor made Style Plus, some testers define it as average? when do you think? what is the minimum speed to be able to hit it correctly? thanks
Nice review. Given the Tour Edge C721's highest ball speed and low spin, if you raised the loft up 1-2*, do you think it would have been a lot longer carry distance?
Thanks for the feedback Robert. Possibly yes, but that spec would have been out side of our test spec, so it wouldn't allow an accurate comparison to the other models on test.
Our gut feel is the Tour Edge just didn't perform too well for Neil's downward attack angle, in the hands hands of other golfers it could be a very different story.
Hope that helps.
In my opinion directional dispersion shouldn give the average of all shots from the center line. It should tell you the distance from the miss on the left to the miss on the right. Outliers could be removed. Or am I having a different idea of dispersion than others?
You should go with standard deviation which does just that.
Neil can carry 280+ and says his old shaft was too stiff? 🤣 Truly humble and objective dude. Well done, sir.
He just felt it was hard work KL #honest
Stealth was hot garbage when I tried it. Walked out with the LTDx LS.
Obviously I should go get fit but I have a very high swing speed but struggle with heel strikes and hitting high off face sometimes .. in your opinion would low spin or forgiving driver work better?
Really good question Anthony. Obviously on a launch monitor a fitter will show you what you gain by going with a lower spin model that's more suited to your speed, but ultimately most of us would rather be playing our second shoot from the fairway.
obviously we know knowing about your delivery, but our gut feel would be to favour forgiveness, over just flat out speed and distance, which isn't your weakness.
Hope that helps.
Great comparison, with the Rogue ST Max if you lowered the loft would it sit more open & be less prone to draw / go left? Thx
Thanks Andy, yes correct. A flatter lie angle will also help.
@@todaysgolfer interesting, thx
Tried them all. Cobra LTDX is the one in my bag.
If it's working for you MKB, there is definitely no need to change.
No dispersion test? Accuracy over 20 more yard per carry imo
Did you try the Tommy Armour 845 MAX Driver??? If not, you should have...I chose it over your list of drivers you have here!!! I got a 10.5* adjustable driver and paid half the price of the more known drivers!!! Very Under-Rated driver and Clubs!!!
Thanks for your input Steven, unfortunately Tommy Armour clubs are not available in the UK.
@@todaysgolfer: That SUCKS...Too bad you can't order them online! My son wanted to see if he could hit my 845 MAX the other day, and he hit it as far as he hit his 9.5* King Cobra Driver (290 yards)!!! Good content on your channel...Keep it up!!!
If you hit a golf ball 180 yo 220 yards and miss a lot of fairways you would need to hit 2000 drives with each club to cover your inconsistencies,
Ping G425 Max for the golfers that are mere mortals.
Until Titleist releases it's new driver this fall
It felt a bit favoured for taylormade…there seem to be no valid reason for it to be in the final best of class of most forgiving..the explanation mentioned the other 2 taylormade drivers so not sure why that was even mentioned..the test was for the most forgiving not all 3 drivers of taylormade…sorry but on that test Taylormade should not of been in the top drivers in that class..
Thanks for the feedback John, we don't mind you having your own opinion. That's the great thing about testing all models within a single test in our opinion, viewers can happily come to their own conclusion.
Interestingly last year, we were accused of a Callaway bias, but we just put our results out there, hopefully they're useful to someone.
tour edge 722 beats them all and isn't so expensive!!!!!
Can you really do the test when new drivers are still coming out
The majority of new drivers are launched at the start of each year. There are always launches later in the year and, when possible, we test these drivers separately and then include them in the following year's main test. If we were always waiting for every new driver to be released then we could never do the test as there will always be the odd one or two that launch at a different time.
What a surprise that taylormade wins again 🙄. This review will make people believe it will go 10 yards further for everyone which is just not true.
Exactly…I have watched a lot of reviews and they do vary..ie taylormade doesn’t always win…over 10 yards different????? Also how can the result be only carry distance!!! It should be total distance that wins…Even if it was the taylormade…why would in ANY review not show total distance?
Also to add what if any reviews for drivers distance are determined by Carry distance…I haven’t seen one..
We can only report on what happened during testing Danny, and then make everyone aware in the video that we're not saying they will also gain the same amount that Neil did.
As we say in the video, don't take Stealth Plus out of context. It's a low spin driver that worked incredibly well for Neil (when low spin drivers don't normally suit him), but in the big scheme of things there's only 3 yards between it and the Callaway Rogue ST Max in the forgiving driver category.
In our opinion this year is like the perfect storm for our tester. Callaway have made a more forgiving driver (the Rogue ST), where the previous Epic and Mavrik were more forward weighted, for more ball speed, and used face tech to try and up MOI. Where the Rogue ST is more back weighted, which naturally slows ball speed. At the same time TaylorMade have launched a carbon face driver which is all about better energy transfer and less drip-off on off centre hits, and the Stealth Plus doesn't feel like the lowest spinning driver on the market, which is also a better fit for Neil.
We don't usually tend to show total distance because common thinking in the industry, is that once a drive hit's the ground it's out of the golfers control as to what happens next. No driver is designed to run further once hitting the ground.
Hope that helps.
@@johnmurray5840 Because carry distance matters. You can't predict roll . Rather fly it furthest , the roll will be just fine. Cheers
You guys put in a lot of effort/work but if you're really working with different (stock) shafts across the board the comparison is rather useless to be honest. Sorry if I'm wrong with my assumption but if I'm right this is a huge nogo. There's no way that you see 5° of launch and 5mph ball speed differentials with todays top driver models if you really compare apples with apples. All robot tests will show that as well. If you built these models with the same shafts, shaft lengths and swing weight and only use a decent strike pattern you will end up with around 1° and maybe 1-2mph ballspeed of difference between the models, not more.
Completely understand where you're coming from, but the majority of drivers are still bought unfitted, hence why we like to use stock shafts.
It's a lovely idea fitting each driver with the same shaft, at the same length and weight, but in reality this often isn't a choice golfers will have the opportunity to purchase.
We feel it's quite important to show a comparison between what golfers can buy off the rack. Especially as these clubs are at the spec brands have had the opportunity to 'tune/set-up (with the shaft of their choice, and a heavier or lighter headlight/swingweight)' for their intended target golfer.