Tour 780 Titanium Driver

With its Tour 780 Titanium Driver, PineMeadow offers a 460cc titanium driver with movable weights at a fraction of the price of the big name manufacturers.

The driver features a movable weight system, and includes two (2) six gram tungsten weights and two (2) two gram aluminum weights preinstalled. To encourage a draw, install the heavier weight in the heel of the club; a fade is encouraged by placing a heavier weights toward the toel. Heavier weights toward teh front produce a lower ball flight; moving the heavier weights to the rear encourage a higher flight.

How do they do it? Pinemeadow explains that they are “smart follower,” a company that doesn’t spend money on original research and development, but is rather content to replicate others’ designs. That means that you don’t get the latest design concepts. but Pinemeadow swears that you do get a quality club.

Before you look askance at the idea, consider this: Dell, Gateway and other major computer manufacturers essentially do the same thing.

As with all Pinemeadow clubs, this one comes with a 30 day playability guarantee.

Turbo Power Z5 Ti

Gigagolf’s Turbopower Z5 Ti offers many of the features of the Ping G5 at a fraction of the cost. With a 460cc titanium head, this club has the largest possible sweet spot to maximize the drives of mid to high handicap drivers. GigaGolf doesn’t skimp on the shaft, either: a USG PHG 100 shaft is standard in the base price of $99.

As with all GigaGolf products, the Z5 Ti comes with a 30 day playability guarantee. GigaGolf is THAT sure you’re going to like it.

Power Max KC2 425 Ti

35% Off Power Max KC2 425 Driver - very limited time!

Movable weight systems are all about controlling the flight of your ball. With the right configuration, you can hit more fairways AND maximize distance.

The GigaGolf KC2 425 TI driver is an original design that offers the features of major manufacturers’ clubs for a fraction of the price. Four changeable weight ports and a thin faced titanium head offer distance and control.

And, as with all GigaGolf products, this one comes with a 30 day playability guarantee.

CLEVELAND HiBore Driver w/ Graphite Shaft

The Cleveland Hi-Bore Driver uses an inverted crown geometry to lower the center of gravity, thus launching the ball higher and farther.  The inverted crown is essentially a scoop that has been cut out of the back of the club, making it one of the stranger looking clubs on the market. The weight that would be on top of a more traditional looking driver is thus moved down behind the clubface.

Cleveland also says that this allows them to align the “center of gravity of projection” with the face’s hot spot. This, the company says, allows it to coordinate maximum energy transfer with optimal launch conditions.

I had a chance recently to try one of these, and it seems to work as advertised.

TAYLORMADE r7 460cc Ti Driver

TaylorMade’s latest addition to it’s highly successfuly—and widely imitated—series of adjustable weight metal woods is the R7 460. The R7 460 offers a massive head, which results in the highest moment of intertia of any TaylorMade driver. Two widely spaced weight ports allow a player to assign a draw or fade bias to the club.

The R7 460 also has TaylorMade’s RE*AX shaft, which is designed to avoid distortion throughout the swing.

There’s also a TP Version

TAYLORMADE r7 460 TP Driver

Nike Ignite 2 Men’s Driver

The Ignite 2 is Nike’s latest addition to its stable of clubs. This 450cc driver has a large, thin titanium face and is designed to reduce twisting on off center hits (the ubiquitious moment of intertia). It’s available in regular, stiff, x-stiff, senior and ladies flexes.

CALLAWAY X460CC Tour Driver

Callaway’s new X460 driver is an all titanium driver (as opposed to its graphite/titanium heads) whose massive size allows Callaway engineers to move weight even further from the center , this increasing the moment of intertia (resistance to twisting). It’s new X-Sole design allows the club to rest on two points at address, reducing rocking and producing a more consistent alignment. And the variable face thickness face produces greater distance on off-center hits.

In addition to the regular, stiff and light shaft, the club also is available in a ladies’ model (good for Callaway!).