Driver Question

[SilverUberXeno]

I was looking on a website the other day, and they had driver's with "draw bias", "neutral bias", and "fade bias". I'm guessing this means how the face of the club naturally rests at address. Mine, for example, is naturally closed. I don't know which bias this is, I mean, is it called fade bias, to help fight that big fade, or fade bias, to help fight that big fade?

Are ALL drivers (or at least the majority) closed, naturally? Do the professionals use neutral ones? I'm looking into a new one, and I'm not sure if I should stick with having a closed face or go for the neutral.

 

[SilverUberXeno]

Another Q:

Callaway ERC Fusion driver - thoughts?

There's one on Ebay I'm lookin at. I checked Sports Authority's website and it's a very expensive club. This one is 9 degrees, Aldila NV 65-S stiff flex shaft. I'm likin' it.

 

[VtDivot]

1. closed face usually = draw bias.

2. you are correct that most OEM drivers for regualr joes like us are draw biased

3. the erc fusion is a little on the smallish side at 360ccs. I have hit it and am not super crazy about it. It's plenty long, but a little light and I can't get used to the sound it makes when you hit it. If I were to get a Cally driver for cheap it would be the GBBII either the 415 or the pro series. Preferably the 415.

If I were you I'd hold out for the Launcher tho

 

[SilverUberXeno]

Oiy, wasn't aware of it being only 360. Thank goodness I asked =D

 

[obagain]

When you see this in the newer clubs they are actually weighted to make the club biased in one direction.

Sometimes you can seet it like the new hogan, the red weight is the heavy one. On the callaway ft-3 they show 3 squares on the back of the club and the one that is filled is where the weight is.
Most newer clubs are closed faced because the biggest problem for most is getting the head closed at impact. Most pros bend the drivers to neutral or slightly open.

 

[ualtim]

The bias usually refers to where additional weight has been placed. Along the center line of the impact point is neutral biased. Weight out at the toe is fade biased. Weight at the heel is draw biased.

Closed faced drivers refer to the face angle. Most drivers designed for mid to high handicap players run from 0.5 degrees closed face to 1 or 2 degrees closed face. Extreme closed faced drivers go all the way to 4 or 5 degrees.

If you really slice the ball and can not correct your swing faults, an extreme closed face driver with draw biased weighting and a lot of offset would be the way to go.

Adjustable weight drivers allow the user to adjust the weight bias by moving around weighted screws to acheive whatever bias they want. Heavier weights in the toe for fade bias, heavier weights in the heel for draw bias, heavier weights in the back for higher ball flight, and heavier weights in front for a lower ball flight.

A lot of drivers will offer different face angles depending on loft of the driver. As better golfers are usually in the lower lofts they tend to be neutral faced. As you go up in loft angle, the face angle gradually gets closed. For example, one of my drivers has a neutral face angle if you buy the 9 degree, 0.5 degree closed face on the 10.5 degree, and 1 degree closed face on the 12 degree.

Hope this helps.