Pinemeadow Golf

Golf clone manufacturer has jumped into the white driver market with its new Command W7 driver.

The Command W7 is the newest driver in our best-selling Command series. Pairing a white finish with an oversize 460cc head gives players a big sweet spot along with a sharp look.

The driver features aerodynamic speed slots in the sole of the club to increase head speed which will improve distance.

As you may be aware, white has become a popular color in golf. There is a reason why clubs heads are being designed with a white finish: the white finish on the crown improves the visibility of the head and helps you align the driver off the tee, helping you hit more fairways and improve accuracy. Join the pros, get the newest advantage for your bag.

All men’s drivers will include a Golf Pride Tour Wrap 2G White grip (pictured below) with unbelievable feel and performance.

Actually, clone is probably not the best word to use with PineMeadow. They’re not copying a club and trying to fool the public into thinking they’re getting something they’re not. Instead, PineMeadow is more like one of the many hundreds of PC clone manufacturers. They all produce machines with similar specs and performance. It’s just that some have more recognizable names, like HP, IBM and Dell (which itself was one of the original IBM clone manufacturers). I’ve had good results with PineMeadow products over the years.

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Acer XF Leggera 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.

PowerPlay Adrenaline Titanium Driver

Hireko golf recently sent me one of their new PowerPlay Adrenaline Titanium Drivers to test. Unfortunately, there’s still snow on the ground here in Michigan, so I’ll pass on a few highlights and save a full review for a few weeks from now.

The PowerPlay Adrenaline Titanium Driver has a wind-tunnel designed, aerodynamic clubhead that’s supposed to produce less drag, and thus more clubhead speed. The rounded edges and sculpted body allows the air to flow around the clubhead with the least resistance, and then converge and continue on its original path.

The club also stands out because the four pieces of forged titanium that comprise the head are forged together with a Plasma Arc Welding process that requires less solder and prevent uneven seams. The plasma welding also eliminated 7g of weight, which of course were redistributed elsewhere where it is more useful. The face is of the variable cup face construction variety to maintain ball speed even on off-center hits.

CLEVELAND XL 270 Driver

The Cleveland XL 270 Driver offers a lightweight design for increased club speed, and thus, more distance. Using the lightest shaft available—the Miyazaki C. Kua 39 series—the Launcher boasts the Right Weight Fitting System, in three weights (310g, 290g, and 270g), with each model engineered for unique performance and feel. The goal is to get players in just the right driver for their swing. The club also comes in draw and Tourlite versions.

NIKE SQ MachSpeed Black Round Driver

Thing Two—the nine year old—said “Dad, they’re just teasing you” as I opened the latest box to arrive at GolfBlogger HQ. Inside was a new Nike SQ MachSpeed Black Driver for me to test drive. The snow and frigid temperates, however, prevent me from making a foray out to test the beast.

Instead, I’ll note the promotional tag lines and promise a full report as soon as I can see grass.

With optimal aerodynamics throughout the swing, air moves closely over and around the club head, reducing drag for maximum speed and energy at impact. Bigger is better. Choose round for more workability, square for more forgiveness, and both for explosive distance. STR8-FIT eight-position adjustability provides the ideal face angle for any swing, any shot and to help correct some of the most devastating hooks and slices

CALLAWAY Diablo Edge Driver

GolfSmith has the Diablo Edge Driver—normally $299—on sale for $149. They’re surely clearing the way for this year’s drivers, but last year’s can’t be all that bad, right? It’s a modular 4-pieced fused titanium head that’s been hit with a chemical reduction process to remove unwanted material from the faceplate. The face is thicker at the edges than at the center, allowing more rebound for greater ball distance. A new aerodynamic design offers 8% less drag than the previous Big Bertha Diablo for more swing speed. The standard model features Callaway s shorter, low-profile S2H2 hosel which allows for additional weight relocation for enhanced stability. The Tour model features a standard hosel along with a slightly more traditional head shape, less face