Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 January 2016
When Nike launched their new Vapor Fly woods in December we revealed how Rory McIlroy wants to max out his ball speed at 200mph during his career. To get from his current 186mph to over 200mph means looking at every concievable area of fitness, technique and equipment and of course that includes balls. So Nike say their new RZN Tour...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 25 January 2016
Scotty Cameron putters never go cheap, but this ‘Double Trouble’ will set you back a serious chunk, and you’re unlikely to use it in many monthly medals. Handmade by Scotty Cameron himself for a corporate team-building exercise, the Double Trouble features a Terylium Del Mar II head, with a shaft attached at each end. It lets two players – one left-handed...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 January 2016
Its not everyday golf companies claim to invent a new product category, and when they do we usually greet the statement with a hell of a lot of scepticism. However Ping’s lead Engineer Marty Jertson insists “The Crossover is not a Driving Iron…it delivers hybrid like launch and distance but with the spin of an iron.” So the Crossover is...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 25 January 2016
MOI is talked about a lot in golf, and engineers are forever spouting how raising MOI in drivers and irons increases forgiveness and playability. But MOI isn’t quite so readily talked about when it comes to putters. Especially not when it comes to classically styled blades. Well TaylorMade reckon MOI’s got a big roll to play in helping you hole more...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 11 January 2016
Ping have put in some serious effort to improve the G driver but the fairways and hybrids certainly haven’t been an after thought as they’ve got some significant updates too. Lower leading edge Ping’s research has shown how modern golfers struggle launching shots off the short grass with their fairway woods. So their engineers have lowered the leading edge which effectively raises...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 11 January 2016
Ping’s G Series has consistently been amongst the most sold driver and irons in the game since the G2 launched in 2004. G’s won majors, been in the hands of the worlds number one player and brought game improving technology to millions of golfers across the globe. After seven G families Ping are reverting to just “G” for 2016 and...
Written by Simon Daddow on Monday 11 January 2016
Whether you’re a Ping lover or hater you’ve got to admit their irons are functional, even if they haven’t always topped the pile when it comes to beauty. If you must have super sexy irons then we reckon you’ll love the new G. It’s a wolf in sheeps clothing. A full out game improvement iron but disguised as a sleeker,...
Written by Simon Daddow on Friday 1 January 2016
Face flex technology is entrenched in the performance of irons nowadays just as it has been in drivers for years. Manufacturers reckon if they get the iron face flexing like a driver your ball speed and carry distance can be improved. It’s worth remembering face flex in irons is just as limited as drivers. 239 microseconds plus a manufacturing tolerance of...