DRIVERS - January 2008

This test was included in rankmark's January, 2008 newsletter found here.

Total points by handicap:

Manufacture	0-9 Hdcp.	10-19 Hdcp.	20+ Hdcp.	Total
Bobby Jones	32	65	42	139
Callaway FTi	57	34	16	107
TaylorMade CGB	48	30	24	102
Cleveland HiBore XLS	20	38	16	74
TaylorMade Burner	21	28	11	60
Tour Edge (Exoctic)	9	31	18	58
Ping G-10	12	26	20	58
Callaway Hyper X	10	25	15	50
King Cobra L4V	11	23	12	46
Hippo HEH(2)	7	20	13	40

Bobby Jones - 139 Votes Bobby Jones by Jesse Ortiz drivers and fairway woods are the next generation of technology from an earlier Jesse Ortiz design that became the #1 fairway metal on Tour, from 1998 to 2001. Smaller in profile, but slightly deeper in face dimension, Bobby Jones by Jesse Ortiz is designed with the look that Tour professionals prefer, while incorporating the critical weight distributions that enhance playability and forgiveness for mid- to high- handicap golfers.

Bobby Jones

Callaway FTi - 107 Votes • Carbon compositive body • Optifit weighting system • 460cc complete inertial design • CT/VFT titanium cup face

FTi

TaylorMade CGB - 102 Votes • Movable Weight TechnologyTM (MWT) with three weights promote change in trajectory of up to 35 yards from slight fade to large draw for improved accuracy and distance (one 16g, two 1g). • Triangular head shape incorporates an exceptionally far-back CG location makes it easy to launch the ball high and super-deep. • SuperFast Technology reduces total club weight and promotes faster swing speed for added drive-crushing distance. • 460cc clubhead combined with TaylorMade's Inverted Cone Technology produces an extremely-high effective MOI (eMOI*) that exceeds 5800 (USGA conforming). • Women's r7 CGB MAX driver also available.

CGB

Cleveland HiBore XLS - 74 Votes The Cleveland HiBORE XLS driver, which is also available in a draw version too, features what Cleveland calls its three magic S's. SIZE - The XLS driver has the largest clubface Cleveland has ever made - 17% bigger then its predecessor, the HiBORE XL. Full Face Performance (FFP) extends the 'hot zone' across a larger portion of the face, so even your mishits fly a long way. STABILITY - The clubhhead size has been pushed to the maximum USGA & R&A limits giving it a really high Moment of Inertia (MOI), so that it is incredibly forgiving. Weight has been added to the perimeter of the clubhead in the form of "stabilty foils" to keep the club stable as you strike the ball, sending it much straighter down the fairway. SIGHT - A large sightline on the crown of the club make it really easy to align to the target at address.

HiBore XLS

TaylorMade Burner - 60 Votes • SuperFast Technology reduces total club weight to 299 grams from average of 320 and promotes faster swing speed for added drive-crushing distance. • Advanced bullet-shaped clubhead incorporates far-back CG location to launch the ball high and super-deep. • Massive 460 cc clubhead combined with TaylorMade's Inverted Cone Technology produces an extremely-high eMOI* that exceeds 5800 (USGA conforming). • SuperFast RE*AX 50g shaft by Fujikura is exceptionally lightweight and stable to promote greater distance and accuracy. • Women's Burner Driver also available.

Burner

Tour Edge Exoctic - 58 Votes Driven by passion, the Exotics driver is an engineering wonder. The driver's paper thin, ultra light 15-gram crown is 0.4 millimeters thin and weighs less than any other crown, including the latest in graphite crown technology. Constructed from 15-3-3-3 beta titanium, the crown's formidable technology allows more weight to be placed in the sole for remarkable forgiveness and a perfect launch angle.

Exoctic

Ping G-10 - 58 Votes Using finite element analysis (FEA) driven by a Cray Supercomputer, company engineers optimized the G10 Drivers' crown, sole and face structure interaction to ensure maximum energy transfer to the ball. The 460cc driver features a larger profile with a taller face and deeper crown that produces a higher moment-of-inertia for greater forgiveness and increased ball velocity. Thinner crown and face designs provided discretionary weight which is positioned inside the club head to lower the center of gravity for reduced spin and higher launch.

G-10

Callaway Hyper X - 50 Votes The innovative 460cc Hyper X Driver provides a new benchmark in performance with the introduction of Hyperbolic Face Technology, redefining the look, feel and speed at which golf balls leave the clubface. The Tour models are designated by half-degree lofts and have square faces for enhanced workability and a more pleasing look at address. Available in 9° (RH), 10° (RH/LH), 11° (RH/LH) and fitted with a CG Fit-On X by Fujikura stock shaft.

Hyper X

King Cobra L4V - 46 Votes The X is all about extreme. Extreme ball speed. Extreme distance. The L4V X Drivers are designed for accomplished players who demand a neutral ball flight with low spin and high launch – so they can maximize distance and the shape of their shots. Because once you can do that, the fairway is yours.

L4V

Hippo HEH(2) - 40 Votes The popular HEX2 driver has generated the development of a complete line of HEX2 products. HiPPO Golf Company today announced the introduction of the HEX2 Fairway Woods, Hybrids and Putter. After much anticipation, the new clubs will be unveiled at the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, NV at Hippo's Booth, located in the Equipment Test Center at ETC 6.

HEH

The following is the list of manufactures included in this testing with the votes received:

Titleist 907 D1	39		Louisville	17
Mizuno	38		Bazooka	17
Nicklaus	38		Calderaz 440	14
Nickent 4DX	37		Insight	13
Nike Sumo	34		Ashton X1	13
Grip	30		Feel	11
Ben Hogan	28		Bob Burns No Bananas	10
Yonex Namo Speed	28		Innovex CD	8
Mac Tex NVG2	26		Tsunami	5
Infiniti	24		Warrior	0
Nickent 3DX	20
Upswing	20

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