00:00 Should you be using a draw bias driver in 2023?
00:04 That's what we're going to take a look at in this video.
00:06 And we're going to do a bit of a test where we look at three different models set up in different ways
00:10 and see what the differences are between them.
00:12 Now, I've been lucky enough to have tested quite a few of the new models that have come out this year.
00:17 I've been really impressed by, I'd say, by the draw bias drivers just offering me
00:22 what I felt was a good amount of control.
00:24 So I wanted to see what that translates to up against the driver that was set up correct for me
00:29 with a neutral ball flight.
00:31 So I've got, as I say, I've got three different drivers from three different brands.
00:35 The first is, is TaylorMade.
00:36 This is the Stealth 2+.
00:38 This is a driver that's very much right for me.
00:40 So the weight is bang in the middle of the head and it should offer me a fairly neutral ball flight.
00:45 So I'm going to firstly hit a few shots and hit five shots with this and see what the results are.
00:50 And then I'm going to hit two draw bias drivers that I've set up in their sort of max draw setting.
00:55 The first is the Cobra Aerojet Max.
00:58 This has the weight, the heavier weight in the heel to promote that extra bit of draw bias.
01:03 And the second one is the Ping G430SFT.
01:07 And I've got the weight that's in the movable track here in the draw plus setting.
01:11 So it's in its most draw bias setting.
01:14 So I'm going to hit a few shots, five shots with each driver, with each of these different setups
01:18 and see exactly what the differences are.
01:20 OK, so I'm going to start with the TaylorMade.
01:26 It's worth saying that all the drivers are set to 9 degrees.
01:29 They've all got 65 gram shafts in.
01:32 This one is an XF-X, the other two are S-Flexes.
01:35 The Ping shaft is slightly shorter.
01:37 So I'm going to grip slightly down on the TaylorMade and the Cobra
01:41 and maybe slightly up on the Ping to help even things out.
01:44 So there are a few discrepancies.
01:45 So it's worth taking the data with a pinch of salt.
01:47 But let's get going, hit some shots and see what we find.
01:50 [HITS BALL]
02:02 OK, so I hit some good shots and not so good shots with this Stealth 2+,
02:06 but on the whole, pretty happy with how that performed.
02:08 Let's go into the Cobra driver.
02:11 And interestingly, as soon as I put it down, it has a bigger footprint down behind the ball.
02:15 Looks more, I guess, slightly bigger, more generous to look down on.
02:19 And it's definitely a little bit offset.
02:20 So that face is looking a little closed to me down behind the ball at address.
02:23 But I do like the finish of that, that sort of grey carbon crown.
02:27 I think it looks great.
02:29 Let's see how we get on.
02:30 [HITS BALL]
02:43 OK, and now for the Ping G430SFT,
02:46 which in comparison to the Cobra driver,
02:50 feels like it sits a lot square and more neutral down behind the ball.
02:54 I really like that.
02:55 I like the idea that there's stuff at work within the head
02:58 that's going to help me prevent from hitting it right.
03:00 But I can't see it sort of pointing left down behind the ball.
03:03 If you want something that sits square at address,
03:05 but also want something that's going to fight a right,
03:07 I think this does a good job of that.
03:09 It's also a nice, generous footprint down behind the ball, quite big,
03:12 bigger than the TaylorMade, similar to the Cobra.
03:14 Let's give it a go.
03:16 [HITS BALL]
03:28 OK, so let's take a look at the data.
03:30 And I think it's worth saying that this is a fairly unscientific test.
03:33 I'm a three handicapper.
03:34 I'm not a robot.
03:35 I'm not a professional golfer either.
03:37 So you need to pair in some of that into mind,
03:40 plus the differences in terms of the shaft.
03:42 But there are some interesting trends that are worth looking at here.
03:45 Now, the white shots were with the TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus.
03:50 And you can see the circle, the dispersion circle,
03:54 is much further to the right.
03:55 It's also a little bit tighter.
03:57 It's a driver that I like.
03:58 I feel like I'm in control of.
03:59 And it's sort of, you can see it in the data there.
04:02 Now, these are the average numbers for that TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver,
04:05 which I'd say are all very good for me.
04:08 So really pleased with the performance of that.
04:10 How did the other two compare?
04:11 Well, you'll notice that with the Cobra driver,
04:14 the spin jumps up from about 2,500 to 2,800.
04:17 Again, that's something that I would expect.
04:20 And you will notice I did hit a couple quite big lefts with the Cobra driver.
04:24 Now, I think I'm capable of hitting quite big lefts with the TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus.
04:29 So let's not read too much into it, other than I do think, though,
04:32 that with the Cobra, with the face sitting a little bit more offset and closed,
04:36 I struggle a little bit with commitment,
04:38 to commit to it in exactly the same way as I would do, for instance,
04:41 with a driver that sits nice and square down behind the ball.
04:44 What did impress me about the Cobra driver is there's plenty of distance to be had with this.
04:48 And I think the more I got used to it, the more I'd probably be able to benefit from that distance.
04:52 And you'll notice I've hit a couple that are right at that centre line, but no big rights.
04:57 And interestingly, how far right would they have gone if I wasn't using a draw bias driver?
05:02 That's, we'll never know.
05:03 But it's quite an interesting thing to think about.
05:05 So moving on to the Ping, you'll notice similar amounts of spin with the Ping driver,
05:10 similar in terms of launch, fantastic head and ball speed from the Ping driver,
05:14 and good overall distance, to be honest with you.
05:16 A little bit more control for me with that Ping driver.
05:18 I just feel like because it sits to where, again, I can commit to it in the way that I would
05:22 with a driver that was perhaps a little bit better suited for me.
05:24 And again, you'll see that tendency for the ball to finish sort of well left of the centre line.
05:29 Again, that one right there, how far right would that have gone? We'll never know.
05:33 Interesting trends there.
05:34 You can see that with both of the draw bias drivers,
05:37 how my dispersion has kind of moved left down the range, exactly as you hope it would do.
05:44 And I think for a lot of golfers who tend to hit drives a lot of the time over here,
05:48 that ability to kind of bump it a little bit further left could be really helpful.
05:53 So there you have it. That's my look at the two draw bias drivers,
05:56 the Ping G430SFT and the Koba Aerojet Max.
05:59 If I was to pick one of these two to put into play, it would be the Ping G430SFT.
06:05 I think it offers really good control as well as that bit of draw bias,
06:09 which I think many golfers would benefit from.
06:11 Having said that, I think if you are interested in a draw bias driver in 2023,
06:16 whichever model you go for, I would thoroughly recommend a custom fitting
06:20 because that extra spin that I was getting might help you find a bit more yardage.
06:24 The draw bias might help you hit a few more fairways and give you that confidence
06:28 that you need to just swing the club a bit freer and a bit better to hit a few more fairways.
06:32 It's an interesting one to think about.
06:35 But that's it for now from Kings Golf Studio.
06:37 Please do like the video if you've enjoyed what you've seen.
06:39 Thanks for watching. We'll see you next time.
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