# Golfers huddle around v. help me shop for a driver **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 24, 2009, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556 "2009-08-24T11:59:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/21 "2009-08-25T07:54:34Z")
Eeek not sure but I do hit the Nike very well and its easy to keep straight. My dad who is a very good golfer is using a Taylor Made driver right now he likes a ton. You should head up to dicks or a golf store and hit a few. Feel is so important on the driver especially. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/22 "2009-08-25T07:55:06Z")
Yeah dude, you just gotta go hit some. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/23 "2009-08-25T08:07:54Z")
yeah…I am tempted to just buy the burner, since I have used it before and hit some good drives. I am not convinced though. I think I’ll go to Dick’s sometime this week. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/24 "2009-08-25T08:12:33Z")
You should still definitely hit a few options it before you buy anything, just to make sure there’s not a different model you’d hit even better. You won’t be able to tell much from a place like Dick’s, testing clubs indoors is useless, even if they do have a launch monitor. Find an outdoor range with a proshop (like progolf around here) that will let you take them outside to hit them :tup: ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/25 "2009-08-25T08:17:48Z")
Even then, unless they have grass tee boxes its hard to tell… Rick Zurak golf has some name brand knock offs, and then some higher quality clubs, prices are all pretty decent, and you can try the clubs outside and hit them into the woods :tup: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/26 "2009-08-25T08:19:02Z")
Thanks Geoff, I think I found a place here that will let me do that for the rest, I don’t live in buffalo ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/27 "2009-08-25T08:19:26Z")
> [@bigwoode](#): > > Even then, unless they have grass tee boxes its hard to tell… lol, juat? He’s hitting drivers. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/28 "2009-08-25T08:21:03Z")
yeah, for driving, it doesn’t matter ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/29 "2009-08-25T08:32:54Z")
Sure it does, hitting off of those big rubber tee’s is much different than being able to adjust your own wooden tee. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/30 "2009-08-25T08:35:36Z")
I see what you’re saying, but I’ve never had a noteable problem finding a stall with my desired tee height. There’s usually extra tees floating around too. Anyway, good luck Twom ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/31 "2009-08-25T08:46:39Z")
Nice, I wish my swing was that convenient ☹ On a side note, can anyone recommend a steel shafted old-school hard driver? These lightweight club heads tend to yield more of a slice with my swing… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/32 "2009-08-25T17:13:22Z")
uhhh i hate you even more for making me go demo clubs nike sumo 5900 - hit it pretty well. over 250 yards…MOSTLY straight drives callaway big bertha diablo - hitting it far, but to the left almost every time. I thought I was just aiming wrong, but with the nike, they were going straight. the sumo 5900 is in the lead over these 2, they did not have any burners to try out though ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/33 "2009-08-25T18:21:39Z")
LOL too funny I just went and hit the burner it was great I also hit their fairway foods and liked them a ton. I am thinking of selling my irons and picking up a set or blades ☹ ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/34 "2009-08-25T19:05:38Z")
yeeah man. the burners are all pretty good SHIT…i don’t know what to do on a related and positive note, I hit the grass range with my callaway x-18 irons and was hitting almost 250 with a 3 iron ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/35 "2009-08-25T19:17:50Z")
Heyooooo I picked up one of these while I was there. [http://www.yesgolf.com/store/models.php?model=120](http://www.yesgolf.com/store/models.php?model=120) Not too hot on callaway irons but I have been playing mizuno irons for about 8 years. I might sell these [http://www.golfballs.com/PC1435-NRSR/Mizuno-MX-900-Irons-3-PW-Steel-Shaft-Regular-Flex-RH.html?t=googlebase\_Mizuno-MX-900-Irons----3-PW---Steel-Shaft-Regular-Flex---RH\_\_ClubIron%20Set](http://www.golfballs.com/PC1435-NRSR/Mizuno-MX-900-Irons-3-PW-Steel-Shaft-Regular-Flex-RH.html?t=googlebase_Mizuno-MX-900-Irons----3-PW---Steel-Shaft-Regular-Flex---RH__ClubIron%20Set) So that i can pick up a set of these [http://www.greatgolfdeals.com/mizuno-mp67.html?productid=mizuno-mp67&channelid=FROOG](http://www.greatgolfdeals.com/mizuno-mp67.html?productid=mizuno-mp67&channelid=FROOG) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/36 "2009-08-25T20:33:01Z")
those clubs do look nice the callaways are good at masking my shitty golf skills. not to mention that I paid under 300 for them. What is your swing speed like? Mine is pretty slow, I would struggle big time with steel shafts I think. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/37 "2009-08-26T09:44:57Z")
I am overthinking this decision, like whooooaaaa ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/38 "2009-08-26T09:51:21Z")
^ yes, you really are 🙂 New clubs won’t make you hit the ball straight, fixing your swing will make you hit it straight. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/39 "2009-08-26T20:40:11Z")
some clubs are better suited though…I can tell you right now, my new irons made a night and day difference on my swing looks like i am getting a Nike Sumo Sasquatch 9500 shibbbbbbby ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556/40 "2009-08-26T20:42:48Z")
I like mine I just like my Titelist better LOL the nike is deff easier to hit straight though. If thats what you want. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/golfers-huddle-around-v-help-me-shop-for-a-driver/72556.md?page=3)