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**marto97** · 08-27-2008, 01:20 AM

So I was just wondering what everyone thinks about this. This year I've had the opportunity to hear and use a few of the newest drivers on the market. Some I liked and some I hated. But what really turned me off a couple was the unbelievable noise they made. They were the loudest worst sounding drivers I've ever heard. They are the Callaway FTi, and the Cleveland that a fellow in our foursome uses. The Callaway was by far the worst. What are your thoughts.

timberland · 08-28-2008, 10:49 PM

I have the origional cleveland and I think its fine. But have you ever herd the nike squach. Sounds like a your swinging a stick with a beer can tied to it....lol . My favorate is easly the taylormade burner not the tour one. Havent hit that one yet.

**marto97** · 08-28-2008, 11:47 PM

Ya I heard the nike was awful to. A waste of a good beer can

. I demoed the Taylormade tour burner TP what a sweeet club. I may up grade to it next season but I love mt 907 D2 for now.

**DennisM** · 08-29-2008, 07:46 PM

I never cared for the sound, but when I hit it in the fairway, it doesn't seem to sound so bad.

broken tee · 08-30-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by marto97

Ya I heard the nike was awful to. A waste of a good beer can

. I demoed the Taylormade tour burner TP what a sweeet club. I may up grade to it next season but I love mt 907 D2 for now.

Isn't it better to have the Molson sound, that means you're smackin it than the the Moose head sound

Fourputt · 09-01-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DennisM

I never cared for the sound, but when I hit it in the fairway, it doesn't seem to sound so bad.

Amen! My Mizuno has a fairly distinctive "clink" when I hit it, but when I hit it well, I know it. It isn't always an option to deaden the sound. To do so they have to pump foam into the head, and that changes the weight and the swing characteristics of the club. It doesn't take much added weight at the end of a 45" shaft to make a huge difference in how a club feels when swung at 95+ mph.

Trigger · 09-05-2008, 11:02 PM

Almost all of the new drivers are loud, but i agree that some are just plain distracting. The new Cleveland and the Cobras fit into this category in my opinion. I like the sound of most Taylormade and Titleist drivers, especially on a well struck shot. That nice, high pitched clink is very rewarding. Without a doubt, the best sounding driver I have ever hit was my old TM R5.
On another note, it is interesting to see how golf involves all of ones' senses. Who would have thought that a deaf golfer would be missing so much?

broken tee · 09-06-2008, 10:59 AM

Trigger good to hear from you hope all is well. are you conus or there? as timberland and I statated before when you hear that beer can sound you're smacking the ball in the sweet spot and the entire course knows it. Now I like the "clink" sound not the thud sound. I'm in a total melt down with my game,so the thud sounds and explatives of other golfers keeps me playing to try to improve.

Trigger · 09-07-2008, 09:45 PM

I'm back in Afghanistan wishing I was still in the states. Had an enjoyable leave and even managed to get a few rounds in. I try not to compare anything to beer cans, as that is something I won't see for another 6 or so months.

**DennisM** · 09-08-2008, 09:47 AM

I went to an Edwin Watts store for some gloves yesterday. They were dead since the Dolphins game was about to start. I spent some time trying a few of the new Cobra LV4 drivers... If you think they are loud on the course, you should hear them echo indoors!

With nothing better to do at the time, one of the guys set me up on the meter and I got what amounted to a free lesson and swing analysis. I shouldn't say it was free because having discovered what the same swing will do with different shafts I tried, I'm sure will eventually cost me money.