The Toski V.D.T 320 Ti is a very handsome driver. The sole design and name are obviously derivative of the Big Bertha VFT. That’s a bit of a surprise for a club from Toski Golf. This company has a reputation for using distinctive designs that are entirely their own. But aside from the lack of [...]

Longball Sports was founded by Jack Hamm, the former world’s long-drive champion and holder of many world records for distance and clubhead speed. Mr. Hamm brings his forth his own, innovative approach to long-hitting driver and shaft design. This club is nothing if not distinctive. The look is dynamic and appealing. All who see it [...]

Byron Butler is a club designer who has worked extensively on the development of new head designs for numerous major manufacturers. For many years, Callaway Golf completely dominated the no-hosel clubhead arena. Their patents protected them from virtually all competition. Byron Butler changed that by creating his own, patented approaches to making hosel-free head designs. [...]

Most TV golf viewers are familiar with the Trinity Golf Stiletto II Beta Ti. Infomercials for it run repeatedly on The Golf Channel and elsewhere. It comes with a generous, 90-day, money-back guarantee. The price is relatively high when shipping is factored in. But, a decent 4-wood is included free at that price, so if [...]

If the Callaway Hawk Eye VFT had been anything other than a Callaway driver, we would have dropped it from testing early on. But, since the editorial staff has some strongly negative feelings about the practices of Ely Callaway, we have gone to extremes to make certain that the VFT has received every possible opportunity [...]

Adams Golf invested a huge amount of money in designing, manufacturing and marketing the SC Series drivers. It was a major effort that was intended to place Adams, known mostly for their fairway woods, into the top ranks of driver manufacturers. It did not work. The line featured four “Trans Beta” titanium heads. Each had [...]

Callaway had a big drop in popularity as other companies swept through the golf ranks with their low centers of gravity and rock-solid performance. Many better golfers began to find the Big Berthas to be vague and unsubstantial in comparison. The Callaway crew from Carlsbad, California responded to the challenge with comprehensive thoroughness. The Big [...]

The last two releases of driver lines from Taylor Made have been met with mixed responses. The FireSole and the SuperSteel lines worked well, but not well enough to keep TM on a truly competitive basis with the other industry leaders, Callaway and Ping. The Steelhead’s and TiSI’s had an intangible magic that the other [...]

The late Elmore Just was famous among clubmakers the world over. He was a founder of the Professional Clubmaker’s Society and of the Louisville Golf Company. As a designer and manufacturer, he had become one of the world’s top proponents of persimmon-headed golf clubs. The onslaught of metal-headed woods has been relentless, but Louisville Golf [...]

Mizuno is calling their T-Zoid the most advanced driver ever made. That might not be exactly true, but make no mistake, this is a damn nice driver. It is beautifully sophisticated in both look and feel. The sound at impact is tantalizing and sweet. Fit and finish are superb. Performance is all-around, first class – [...]

“Extreme” is operative word for this aggressive looking design. Some are going to love this radical look, many are going to be so initially uncomfortable with it that they won’t want to swing this weapon at all. Wind scoops and a thick, deep parallel, green alignment channel on the top of the large head present [...]

This forged titanium head has quite the cult following around the country and is an established favorite among many component devotees. Our testing rounds indicate that the reputation is well-founded. This prosaic looking driver hits with authority – hot, low and long. The feel from the large titanium head is hard and metallic. Trajectories are [...]

We have been testing and playing the 320 Ti with the standard ‘R-80’ Taylor Made Lite shaft and the 360 Ti in both ‘S-90’ and ‘R-80’ Bubble Ultralite shafts. We have had a brief exposure to the 8.5 degree 300 Ti with a Grafalloy ProLite Stiff. It is safe to say that the Taylor Made’s [...]

As the name implies, this driver is intended for stronger, better players than was the original Hawk Eye. The big, round weight screw that was intended to create “draw bias” in the original has been removed. Players who already drew the ball consistently well found that they were often fighting a hook due to the [...]

We had such good luck with the Linear Force 3-wood this past winter that we decided to give the driver a try, as well. We were not so lucky this time around. The Linear Force is a bargain driver that may be purchased at discount stores such as Wal-Mart and K-Mart for the very, very [...]

The Cleveland driver has the same “Pro Active Inserts” that are used in the four-wood we tested and loved earlier this season. These inserts include three weighted sole inserts and a thin, copper band that encompasses the face insert. This combination of elements provide a uniquely smooth, but rock-solid impact sensation. On a fairway wood, [...]

When Nike decided to enter the golf equipment business, they went whole hog. No expense was spared in hiring the world’s best player consultants and club designers. Aside from tech-types, Nike also brought in top graphic design talent. For their first line of drivers, they wanted unique clubs that made the following statement: Nike makes [...]

Ping’s first titanium driver holds appeal for club golfers of all handicap levels looking for greater consistency off the tee. This is a big head, and yes very easy to hit. How could you miss with something so big! It’s powerful, accurate and a must to try. With varying lofts, lies and flexes, be sure [...]

Designed for the golfer who takes the game seriously, the 975D titanium driver looks just how a golf club should look. Driving used to be my weak point until the 975D driver came along. Now I can’t wait to get onto the tee. It’s the safest club in my bag. If I want to hit [...]

The Pro Titanium 975J is Titleist’s answer to the jumbo, titanium drivers from Ping and Taylor Made that have become so very successful of late. Size-wise, it is substantially larger than its predecessor, the 975D, but that is not readily obvious. In the bag and at address, the handsome, pear-shaped 975J looks only moderately large [...]

The Steelhead Plus is a good-looking little driver. The stainless steel head is painted a deep, deep blue. The design of the compact Steelhead Plus driver head is an extension of the fairway wood line. It features Callaway’s variable face thickness technology. There is a spring effect to the face, but less so than in [...]

The design of the hipTi Series represents quite a departure for Orlimar. The TriMetal heads of recent years were low and compact with shallow profiles. They were conservative and understated in design. The hipTi heads are large, rounded and deep-faced. They have jazzy, swooping graphics. The older TriMetals worked great, but had little pizzazz. Such [...]

The Jazz CFO driver, like all its stable mates, is distinctive looking. In keeping with the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) theme, the color of the uniquely contoured head is a sparkling, almost iridescent gold. Matched to the burgundy and gold Grafalloy ProLite shaft, it makes an aesthetic statement that loudly declares itself. At first, most [...]

The head of the Cobra SS 427 driver is huge and deep-faced. Other drivers with heads in the 360 to 400cc range can seem almost compact and traditional in their appearance next to the Cobra. But while this driver does have a massive, somewhat awkward-looking head, it is far from unattractive. In fact, it looks [...]

TaylorMade hit a homerun years ago with the release of their 300 Series drivers. Players of all levels responded well to them. Bravely, TaylorMade has replaced that line with the R500 Series drivers. Again, there are three models being offered, each with a larger head-size than its predecessor. New look, new shape, new shafts, new [...]

The 983K represents a departure for Titleist in terms of their one-wood offerings. Past Titleist drivers such as the 975D and 975J have been very popular with better players, but have had only marginal success with mid- to high-handicap players. Past Titleist drivers have been solid performers that were extremely workable. They have been a [...]

The Adams Redline 460 Ti is one of the largest, mainstream drivers available today. At 460cc, the Redline is a jumbo in every sense of the word. This driver has a deep, squarish face, a wide, wide sole and a big, round topside. In spite of all this mass, the Redline is a good-looking driver. [...]

Though it has been out of production for years, the original Callaway Great Big Bertha remains a very popular driver. Any number of players still swear by it. Two of our regular testers continue to play the original GBB regardless of the fact that they constantly have access to dozens of newer drivers. Callaway has [...]