Anyone seen hit or own one of these?
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Bombtech Grenade driver?
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J.P.C.
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never heard of or seen it before.....
I've never seen one either, but I'd like to try their putter.
Sounds like the Hammer.
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ChrisLyons
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I've read about. The guy that owns it was a long drive competitor but doesn't market these as long drive heads. They come in 10.5 and 9 degree heads and the shafts are made for them by matrix. He claims higher ball speed through better manufacturing processes and that the dual cavity on the bottom promotes 1 to 2 mph higher swing speeds and squaring of the club head at impact. In user reviews there are claims of higher spin than optimal for some players and losing the ball high and right.
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ChrisLyons
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I agree. A few guys on WRX are singing its praises but I'll keep swinging what I've got. If I feel the need to change I'll find one o last years drivers at a discount and minimal loss. Or buy used. He's always watching threads about his product ready to drop his #pullthepin phrase on everybody. Pull this dude!
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That hammer driver looks insane. How often do they break?
POW! Back in about 1997, had a friend order one of the Hammer drivers. BAM!! I don't remember if they were even titanium back then. POW! Had holes in it to, supposedly, reduce the wind resistance. BAM! The wind going through those holes set up a "whistle" sound. POW! Sounded like a badly out of tune saxaphone. BAM! The guy who bought it was a huge Callaway fan. Whatever Callaway driver he was hitting at the time outdrove the Hammer by 20 yards!!! POW!
ChrisLyons
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I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for. That's not to say that you can't shop "smart" and save money in a quality product, but I wouldn't take a chance on something like the hammer. The only thing that would make the "Grenade" worth a try is 30 day satisfaction guarantee. I would be very wary of it for my swing because it isn't a very low spin head and the shaft is tip soft. There is a "Chi Chi Rodriguez" signature shaft that is light weight with a tip stiff shaft and lower torque but that's not really up my alley either. The three woods seem to receive much better reviews. You can call and order a digitally lofted head and put in your favorite shaft though. Still I'd rather look for a used OEM driver that I can try out on track man and see if it works for me before making a purchase.
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Yea, i was on the website, and the owner hit me on chat. They have a 60 day return, but i kept sayjng i wanted to hit one, whoever was on chat was not pushy, parting with 3 bills is tough to have never hit one you know?
jhmeg2
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A friend of ours has a hammer. I hit it a few times. Its odd because it sets up closed, but not delofted. Its easy to hit. But I don't think it was any longer than any other.
Queball915
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Oh man, that's too much. My buddy and I saw this on tv as we were putting a patient in a body bag. We tried so hard not to laugh at the commercial. The patient was expected to pass and he was making jokes about dying himself so it wasn't to be disrespectful but ya, it was hard to keep a straight face at the time.
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There really is not a lot to be gained through driver design since they limited the size to 460cc and the COR to .830. Find one that works for you and stick with it.
