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Acer Leggera XF Driver
Hireko sent one of their Acer XF Leggera drivers for review, but weather in Michigan precludes my taking it to the course, so here are a few notes until I can take it out for a drive:
The first thing I noticed about the Acer XF Leggera is that it’s long ... as in long from clubhead sole to butt of grip. The idea is that a longer club allows players to generate more clubhead speed. But as with everything in life, there’s a tradeoff. A longer club will—ceteris paribus—feel heavier than a shorter one. The solution is to lighten the clubhead as you lengthen the club, thus keeping swingweight constant.
And that’s exactly what Hireko did with the Acer XF Leggera: They made the clubhead lighter by developing a super thin crown. That means that even with the added length, it doesn’t feel too heavy. So you get the distance without the drawbacks.
Swinging the club indoors at GolfBlogger World Headquarters, I concur with Hireko’s conclusion. Longer, but no heavier.
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Actually the tradeoff I’m most interested in is between the gain in distance from the longer shaft vs. the loss in distance with less on-center hits due to the longer shaft. Look forward to your review.
Posted by nyb72 on 03/15
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