YAG(olf)T: Ready to Upgrade Driver

[sao123]

Ok, So I currently have the TaylorMade R580 (nonXD) and its about 5 years old.
It still hits decent and it has a nice large 440CC Titanium Head.

I was looking at the R7 460 which looks real sweet.
Problem is its $399.99, which i dont know if i want to spend that much.

So I am looking for help on 2 fronts...
Possibly Online Merchants with cheaper prices than Dicks, and/or a different 460 CC club by another manufacturer which probably hits just as good.

What do you guys hit, and how much did you pay for it?
Where is a good place to buy clubs online?

 

[EngenZerO]

i hit a callaway x-460 (non tour)... love it... nice sound...

i tried the hibore but that just gives distance... my buddy(s) swear by their nike ignite 460 and nike sasquatch...

 

[Spineshank]

The 580 is like 2 years old. 5 Years ago was when they brought the Firesole out. But anyhow im hitting the 580XD.

 

[Cable God]

callaway X460 tour with fujukura shaft FTW

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life
The 580 is like 2 years old. 5 Years ago was when they brought the Firesole out. But anyhow im hitting the 580XD.

2002: 540 / 580
2003: 540xd / 580xd
2004: r5 / r7
2005: r5 dual / r7 quad
2006: r5 dual N,D / R7 460 / R7 425


I'm fairly certain I know when I bought my club.


Edit: And the firesole came out in 1999

 

[davew0670]

buy used.

 

[Papagayo]

I think 580 is 420CC driver..
580XD is 440CC..


Ebay is your friend..

 

[archiloco]

www.tgw.com

http://www.tgw.com/customer/category/product.jsp?SUBCATEGORY_ID=7740

they have it at 299

they treated me good always, same day shipping if you do it before 3pm central, and usually gets here 2 days after i order, standard shipping.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: archiloco
www.tgw.com

http://www.tgw.com/customer/category/product.jsp?SUBCATEGORY_ID=7740

they have it at 299

they treated me good always, same day shipping if you do it before 3pm central, and usually gets here 2 days after i order, standard shipping.

the one you linked is weighted to draw the ball. he might not want that.

http://www.tgw.com/customer/category/product.jsp?SUBCATEGORY_ID=4939

this is a link to the quad one which allows him to weight balance it how he wants it. for $229.00 a very good price.

edit

sorry i got the wrong one, that's the 400 cc one above.

the 460 cc one is below

http://www.tgw.com/customer/category/product.jsp?SUBCATEGORY_ID=6954

and it's $399.00

 

[archiloco]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: archiloco
www.tgw.com

http://www.tgw.com/customer/category/product.jsp?SUBCATEGORY_ID=7740

they have it at 299

they treated me good always, same day shipping if you do it before 3pm central, and usually gets here 2 days after i order, standard shipping.

the one you linked is weighted to draw the ball. he might not want that.

http://www.tgw.com/customer/category/product.jsp?SUBCATEGORY_ID=4939

this is a link to the quad one which allows him to weight balance it how he wants it. for $229.00 a very good price.

thanks, hehe i am still a golf noob

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: Papagayo
I think 580 is 420CC driver..
580XD is 440CC..


Ebay is your friend..

Actually the 580 is a 400cc... just looked it up on taylormadegolf.com

I dont really know if i want to buy a used club however.

I forgot to mention, my complication is im left handed.

 

[archiloco]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: Papagayo
I think 580 is 420CC driver..
580XD is 440CC..


Ebay is your friend..

Actually the 580 is a 400cc... just looked it up on taylormadegolf.com

I dont really know if i want to buy a used club however.

I forgot to mention, my complication is im left handed.

tgw.com has left handed clubs...just follow previous links

 

[purbeast0]

My suggestion - go the component route.

Last summer I researched a new driver and ended up taking suggestions and going the component route and getting non-brand name pieces. I ended up spending like $125 on a driver, and let me tell you, I hit this thing better than ANY nike, callaway, ping, titleist, or king cobra driver I had previously tried at the driving range.

 

[archiloco]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
My suggestion - go the component route.

Last summer I researched a new driver and ended up taking suggestions and going the component route and getting non-brand name pieces. I ended up spending like $125 on a driver, and let me tell you, I hit this thing better than ANY nike, callaway, ping, titleist, or king cobra driver I had previously tried at the driving range.

could you elaborate on "component" ?

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
My suggestion - go the component route.

Last summer I researched a new driver and ended up taking suggestions and going the component route and getting non-brand name pieces. I ended up spending like $125 on a driver, and let me tell you, I hit this thing better than ANY nike, callaway, ping, titleist, or king cobra driver I had previously tried at the driving range.

i bought a nike sasquatch look a like from www.gigagolf.com a component maker.

it works pretty well.

http://www.gigagolf.com/index.jsp?manufacturer=GigaGolf&groupnum=WD-GGNK15

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: archiloco

Originally posted by: purbeast0
My suggestion - go the component route.

Last summer I researched a new driver and ended up taking suggestions and going the component route and getting non-brand name pieces. I ended up spending like $125 on a driver, and let me tell you, I hit this thing better than ANY nike, callaway, ping, titleist, or king cobra driver I had previously tried at the driving range.

could you elaborate on "component" ?

It's when you purchase seperately the shaft, the head, and the grip, and the clubmaker (usually where you buy it from) assembles it for you for like $10.

I purchased my stuff from LowPro Golf.

Free Golf Info Forums are a great place to get some very VERY useful infromation from some very knowledgeable people. I spent probably 2-3 weeks on here before I got my driver.

Actually at the end of last summer I ended up getting a set of irons as well - $225 total for a complete set, and again, I'm hitting these better than any other clubs I had hit previously.

With retail crap, half of the sticker price you pay for is just the name.

 

[Spineshank]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life
The 580 is like 2 years old. 5 Years ago was when they brought the Firesole out. But anyhow im hitting the 580XD.

2002: 540 / 580
2003: 540xd / 580xd
2004: r5 / r7
2005: r5 dual / r7 quad
2006: r5 dual N,D / R7 460 / R7 425


I'm fairly certain I know when I bought my club.


Edit: And the firesole came out in 1999

Yea i guess time flies.

 

[junkerman123]

I use a Ping G5 Driver that I got a few months ago, very happy with it. I know a guy who runs a local golf shop, so I get my clubs at a discount.

 

[sao123]

I found this place called rockbottomgolf.com has anyone ever done any business with them?

 

[everman]

Get fitted at a shop and get a component driver. It will be custom made for you, and far cheaper than an off the rack driver.
You just need to understand that it isn't the brand, it's that the club should be fine tuned to match you. Just look at the pros, they'll use whatever their sponsor gives them, but it's all actually custom made for them.

oh and don't forget about the shaft, this is VERY important. You'll need to get fitted to really know what to get.

Originally posted by: sao123
I found this place called rockbottomgolf.com has anyone ever done any business with them?

I bought a bag from them several months back, it was perfect and fast shipping. (ebay)

 

[Patt]

If you can find one used ... go for it. I'm a fellow lefty, and have difficulty finding used Lefty gear. This affords you the chance to test things out before buying, and isn't such a large investment. That being said, if you're buying new, ensure the shaft is what you need (i.e. get fitted).

purbeast0 has a point about component ... although I'm currently vacillating between a Callaway Titanium 454 and a Titleist 983K (both with custom shafts), I've hit a few component drivers that were just as sweet.

In addition, I played with a former Canadian tour pro two weekends ago in a tournament, and he was using a R580 with some lead tape on the heel. That guy drove the ball on average at least 60 yards past my average of approximately 275. He even drove a slightly downhill green that was 424 yards. Consider sticking with what you've got if it is working is the moral of that story

Why do you feel the need to upgrade just out of curiosity?

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: sao123
I found this place called rockbottomgolf.com has anyone ever done any business with them?

they are good

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: Patt
If you can find one used ... go for it. I'm a fellow lefty, and have difficulty finding used Lefty gear. This affords you the chance to test things out before buying, and isn't such a large investment. That being said, if you're buying new, ensure the shaft is what you need (i.e. get fitted).

purbeast0 has a point about component ... although I'm currently vacillating between a Callaway Titanium 454 and a Titleist 983K (both with custom shafts), I've hit a few component drivers that were just as sweet.

In addition, I played with a former Canadian tour pro two weekends ago in a tournament, and he was using a R580 with some lead tape on the heel. That guy drove the ball on average at least 60 yards past my average of approximately 275. He even drove a slightly downhill green that was 424 yards. Consider sticking with what you've got if it is working is the moral of that story

Why do you feel the need to upgrade just out of curiosity?

Primarily, Im looking for a weighted club to get some extra distance, and I like the interchangable weights, those might be able to help me solve my somewhat slicing tendencies.

 

[RTdc]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: archiloco

Originally posted by: purbeast0
My suggestion - go the component route.

Last summer I researched a new driver and ended up taking suggestions and going the component route and getting non-brand name pieces. I ended up spending like $125 on a driver, and let me tell you, I hit this thing better than ANY nike, callaway, ping, titleist, or king cobra driver I had previously tried at the driving range.

could you elaborate on "component" ?

It's when you purchase seperately the shaft, the head, and the grip, and the clubmaker (usually where you buy it from) assembles it for you for like $10.

I purchased my stuff from LowPro Golf.

Free Golf Info Forums are a great place to get some very VERY useful infromation from some very knowledgeable people. I spent probably 2-3 weeks on here before I got my driver.

Actually at the end of last summer I ended up getting a set of irons as well - $225 total for a complete set, and again, I'm hitting these better than any other clubs I had hit previously.

With retail crap, half of the sticker price you pay for is just the name.

LowPro is now MyClubMaker I went this route and got myself a great head and shaft, with all my specs, for $120 shipped. I am also a member at FGI, they will be able to lead you in the right direction.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: sao123

Primarily, Im looking for a weighted club to get some extra distance, and I like the interchangable weights, those might be able to help me solve my somewhat slicing tendencies.

Interchangeable weights are pure crap. It's a marketing strategy, not truly effective technology. To change the bias of a head enough to straighten out a slice requires moving a lot more weight than can be done with a couple of 4-8 gram screws.

You should first and foremost take lessons. A slice is easy to fix without needing to change clubs. You should also be looking at a head with a closed face angle, internal draw weighting and/or offset. All of those things do actually work to minimize slicing. If you spend money on a club with moveable screws you'll be the one getting screwed. Go and get fit for something that works and stop believing what you read in advertisements.