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Hahaha, I am so very clever. Get it, the Quad, 425 and 460 are all r7s! :laugh: Indeed Jeff, indeed.
ANYWHO....
Here's my review, and I'll get pics up eventually....
The r7 460. Long, bottom line. The shaft and head combo are really great for me, I don't know how to explain it, it just suits me well. A little bit erratic, but not so much that I can't hit a majority of fairways. The ProtoNT launches pretty well off the face for me, but the X and Tipped side of it keeps the ball penetrating and some roll on it (except for our sometimes soaking fairways). I finally got an absolute measurement on my 460's open clubface, and it's only .5* open, which I like. I'd prefer square, but it's tolerable.
The shaft: Once again, that ProtoNT feels great. I generally get the ball pretty high, so when I had it made, I had it tipped, X, and 46.5". It's a bomber though. As I've said, the driver has been solid for me all year. That needs to be a consideration, she's been solid, and we suit eachother well.
The r7 425. Yes, I've done a review, but this is updated. I finally shifted the 12s to the front and the 4s to the back in the clubhead. Smaller profile, and a slight bit more upright than my 460.
The shaft: The Blue Tour X is a beast. It's soooooo stiff, but I can force my swing a little more, raise it up to about 90% and it works great. Even at about 80% it feels great. Any draw or slice is minimal. Luckily, the kickpoint is in a position compared to the ProtoNT to where the ball is made to go slightly higher than if I got a ProtoNT Tour X. I find that a good combination. I will say, that I believe the kickpoint raising the ball might be exclusive to my swing, but I'd yield to Rockford or Lyle to say on a general note. Is the ball going high? Not at all. The shaft is stiff, the weights promote lower ballflight, and the clubhead is less forgiving and more aggresive than the 425. It's a great all around club, and if you want, a wind club. Boring, for sure, but the beautiful part...I still get great distance with it.
THE SUPERQUAAAAAAD! Beautiful club, really. It just looks sleak and sexy. When you are looking at it, at address, in the swing, after the swing, when you fall asleep with it in your arms cradling it for sweet dreams, this club is fine. Essentially the 425 but larger. It's slightly more forgiving, but bear in mind the 425 is also a TP. So I'd say maybe about 15-20% more forgiving than the TP, so probably 5-10 than the regular. If I had to guess. I prefer the Quad to the 425 at address, just looks really nice. You feel like you are going to hit it well. I also left the weights neutral, 4-12-12-4
The Shaft: Diamana Blue Board 63 Stiff. I will admit, I was expecting this shaft to be a little whippy given it's my lightest shaft, and softest. I am pleased to announce to you, my peers, my friends, this is not the case. The first time I swung it, it's solid. Not stiff like rebar, but you can tell it's a well made strong shaft. Soft enough to where someone who would normally hit stiff shafts could hit it, but it held up to my harder swings. This made me really happy. It feels good during the swing too, especially if you like to load the shaft. This shaft is made to be well loaded, but good enough for sweepers, as I tried both swings.
Comparison: The 425 is certainly the lowest, and subsequently the shortest. However it has the most control. So let's get on to the big show. The Blue Board I hit higher than the ProtoNT, but that's for the tipped and stiffness. How'd the dispersion look? As much as I hate to say it, the quad is straighter. Don't really know why, it just is. Through 2 rounds, about 20 hits total, I missed one fairway. It's straighter than my r7. The other side of the coin is that it's about 5-10 yards shorter. However, if I had gotten the SQ first, I'd probably stick with that. You must understand, I'm partially biased because my 460 was a birthday present. I will say though, that Superquad is straight. It's such an awesome club. Aesthetically pleasing, confidence building too.
Oh, and something that I just found really good about the SuperQuad, well two things....
The sound. It just sounds great. And I remember Ez saying that this club just launches off the face, he was soooo right. You hit the ball, look up, and it already looks 200 away. I don't know why, but it's very pleasing. I'm torn whether I want to move on from it or not. On the one hand I want to turn and burn and ho, just side drivers, and have fun like WBL and Ez, but on the other, this thing rocks. If I do decide to sell it, I think the review speaks for itself. Solid club, bar none.
Who wouldn't benefit from these 3 drivers?
The 460: No one, really. Perhaps a softer shaft, but the 460 is a long clubhead, and traditional, which is a big seller with me in all TaylorMade clubs. I don't like square, hibore, or sasquatch. This club as with all of them is pretty. For some reason I'm not sure, the ProtoNT isn't on the market anymore. It suits me well though.
The 425: The shaft is just too stiff unless you swing triple digits. The clubhead is less forgiving. If you have a natural control, and get a shaft more catered to yourself than that Tour X, it's a great club. If you are a bit wild, there are better clubs for you. Oh, worth noting, you can set it up to prevent a slice.
The SuperQuad: Same with the 425, it's nice because of the 4 weight ports. The shaft I think is the best middle-ground staff. No so stiff you can't hit it unless you swing, I'd say, under 85. Not so soft that someone with over 100 can't hit it either. It's solid, great balance. The head I've noticed is the middle ground between the 460 and 425. 425 less forgiving, 460 more forgiving. Workable, but straight.
Any questions I'd love to answer,
ANYWHO....
Here's my review, and I'll get pics up eventually....
The r7 460. Long, bottom line. The shaft and head combo are really great for me, I don't know how to explain it, it just suits me well. A little bit erratic, but not so much that I can't hit a majority of fairways. The ProtoNT launches pretty well off the face for me, but the X and Tipped side of it keeps the ball penetrating and some roll on it (except for our sometimes soaking fairways). I finally got an absolute measurement on my 460's open clubface, and it's only .5* open, which I like. I'd prefer square, but it's tolerable.
The shaft: Once again, that ProtoNT feels great. I generally get the ball pretty high, so when I had it made, I had it tipped, X, and 46.5". It's a bomber though. As I've said, the driver has been solid for me all year. That needs to be a consideration, she's been solid, and we suit eachother well.
The r7 425. Yes, I've done a review, but this is updated. I finally shifted the 12s to the front and the 4s to the back in the clubhead. Smaller profile, and a slight bit more upright than my 460.
The shaft: The Blue Tour X is a beast. It's soooooo stiff, but I can force my swing a little more, raise it up to about 90% and it works great. Even at about 80% it feels great. Any draw or slice is minimal. Luckily, the kickpoint is in a position compared to the ProtoNT to where the ball is made to go slightly higher than if I got a ProtoNT Tour X. I find that a good combination. I will say, that I believe the kickpoint raising the ball might be exclusive to my swing, but I'd yield to Rockford or Lyle to say on a general note. Is the ball going high? Not at all. The shaft is stiff, the weights promote lower ballflight, and the clubhead is less forgiving and more aggresive than the 425. It's a great all around club, and if you want, a wind club. Boring, for sure, but the beautiful part...I still get great distance with it.
THE SUPERQUAAAAAAD! Beautiful club, really. It just looks sleak and sexy. When you are looking at it, at address, in the swing, after the swing, when you fall asleep with it in your arms cradling it for sweet dreams, this club is fine. Essentially the 425 but larger. It's slightly more forgiving, but bear in mind the 425 is also a TP. So I'd say maybe about 15-20% more forgiving than the TP, so probably 5-10 than the regular. If I had to guess. I prefer the Quad to the 425 at address, just looks really nice. You feel like you are going to hit it well. I also left the weights neutral, 4-12-12-4
The Shaft: Diamana Blue Board 63 Stiff. I will admit, I was expecting this shaft to be a little whippy given it's my lightest shaft, and softest. I am pleased to announce to you, my peers, my friends, this is not the case. The first time I swung it, it's solid. Not stiff like rebar, but you can tell it's a well made strong shaft. Soft enough to where someone who would normally hit stiff shafts could hit it, but it held up to my harder swings. This made me really happy. It feels good during the swing too, especially if you like to load the shaft. This shaft is made to be well loaded, but good enough for sweepers, as I tried both swings.
Comparison: The 425 is certainly the lowest, and subsequently the shortest. However it has the most control. So let's get on to the big show. The Blue Board I hit higher than the ProtoNT, but that's for the tipped and stiffness. How'd the dispersion look? As much as I hate to say it, the quad is straighter. Don't really know why, it just is. Through 2 rounds, about 20 hits total, I missed one fairway. It's straighter than my r7. The other side of the coin is that it's about 5-10 yards shorter. However, if I had gotten the SQ first, I'd probably stick with that. You must understand, I'm partially biased because my 460 was a birthday present. I will say though, that Superquad is straight. It's such an awesome club. Aesthetically pleasing, confidence building too.
Oh, and something that I just found really good about the SuperQuad, well two things....
The sound. It just sounds great. And I remember Ez saying that this club just launches off the face, he was soooo right. You hit the ball, look up, and it already looks 200 away. I don't know why, but it's very pleasing. I'm torn whether I want to move on from it or not. On the one hand I want to turn and burn and ho, just side drivers, and have fun like WBL and Ez, but on the other, this thing rocks. If I do decide to sell it, I think the review speaks for itself. Solid club, bar none.
Who wouldn't benefit from these 3 drivers?
The 460: No one, really. Perhaps a softer shaft, but the 460 is a long clubhead, and traditional, which is a big seller with me in all TaylorMade clubs. I don't like square, hibore, or sasquatch. This club as with all of them is pretty. For some reason I'm not sure, the ProtoNT isn't on the market anymore. It suits me well though.
The 425: The shaft is just too stiff unless you swing triple digits. The clubhead is less forgiving. If you have a natural control, and get a shaft more catered to yourself than that Tour X, it's a great club. If you are a bit wild, there are better clubs for you. Oh, worth noting, you can set it up to prevent a slice.
The SuperQuad: Same with the 425, it's nice because of the 4 weight ports. The shaft I think is the best middle-ground staff. No so stiff you can't hit it unless you swing, I'd say, under 85. Not so soft that someone with over 100 can't hit it either. It's solid, great balance. The head I've noticed is the middle ground between the 460 and 425. 425 less forgiving, 460 more forgiving. Workable, but straight.
Any questions I'd love to answer,
