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Re: new driver

• cscarl 10 Posts

  Thu, Jul 9 2015 6:58 PM

  I have been hitting the bi betha driver an like it alot.  alays ht full back spin off the tee and it works very well . Butnow I got the new R1 8.0 and not sure iam geting the max out of it byhitting full bs ? iam I riht or wrong thanks for your imput !!

• Mushy01 2,567 Posts

  Fri, Jul 10 2015 9:49 AM

  I always got the best from the big bertha a couple of pixels from full backspin, also the R1 ...

  Now the Nike Covert is a different beast , can't for the life of me work that one out and often out driven by my former clubs   :-(

   

• hpurey 11,505 Posts

  Fri, Jul 10 2015 10:36 AM

   

  LOL,  It's always like that for me with a new driver.  Had the R1 and changed to the Bertha for the higher trajectory and the fact that I am a Callaway fan in real life.  Although the only Callaway stuff I'm gaming now is yellow balls and an Odyssey putter.  And gloves, and shoes lol.

  R1 and the Bertha always seemed (for me) to play best with anywhere between 1/4 bs to 3/4 bs.  Trying to find the happy medium between carry and roll is a great use of mulligans.

   

  I'm now gaming a Covert 2.0 driver that a buddy gave me.  So it would be cool to play it here.  

  Mushy01:

  Now the Nike Covert is a different beast , can't for the life of me work that one out and often out driven by my former clubs   :-(

  So, if you can sweet talk WGT into it,  I'd trade our drivers if you wanted.  My Bertha for your Covert.  :)

• 11BC2 555 Posts

  Fri, Jul 10 2015 1:52 PM

  I've got the R1 8.0 as well but imo the BB is typically 2Y longer on non-link golf courses. I would recommend 50-75% B/s on most drives on regular courses.  On links course 25% B/s to 25% T/s get you some crazy roll-out.

  **note**

  In some tests with the R1 I've noticed a significant yardage increase by missing the Ding early (still working out how early is optimal).

• Mushy01 2,567 Posts

  Fri, Jul 10 2015 3:10 PM

  hpurey:

   

  LOL,  It's always like that for me with a new driver.  Had the R1 and changed to the Bertha for the higher trajectory and the fact that I am a Callaway fan in real life.  Although the only Callaway stuff I'm gaming now is yellow balls and an Odyssey putter.  And gloves, and shoes lol.

  R1 and the Bertha always seemed (for me) to play best with anywhere between 1/4 bs to 3/4 bs.  Trying to find the happy medium between carry and roll is a great use of mulligans.

   

  I'm now gaming a Covert 2.0 driver that a buddy gave me.  So it would be cool to play it here.  

  Mushy01:

  Now the Nike Covert is a different beast , can't for the life of me work that one out and often out driven by my former clubs   :-(

  So, if you can sweet talk WGT into it,  I'd trade our drivers if you wanted.  My Bertha for your Covert.  :)

  Sorry Hazen mate lol , but I still got the Big bertha and the level 93 R1 lol

  Good try bud ;-)

  Not happy getting out driven by both in alt games may I add grrrr....

   

• SweetiePie 4,925 Posts

  Fri, Jul 10 2015 5:06 PM

  cscarl:

  I have been hitting the bi betha driver an like it alot.  alays ht full back spin off the tee and it works very well .

  I love and use the Bertha. I am open to buy the L-99 and the new R-1 special...nah to both. Both are as good, but not better. As for ball spin setting, I am addicted to just the smallest smidgen of B/S you can imagine. But, BEWARE!! I use only the Nike Plat ball. With other balls, the best B/S varies and finding the optimum amount is a must.  ~ SP ~

• Wheels65 744 Posts

  Fri, Jul 10 2015 6:21 PM

  R1 does pretty well with FBS for tail winds (anything better than 90 deg) and FTS for headwinds when you play Cally 33 or 35 balls.

  The "Free" Glenmorangie balls, however, behave quite differently. I have gotten 350 yd drives at St Andrews (with those balls) with 18 mph tail wind and full top spin (?)!! Have no clue why it works like that - but saw it several times in the past 2 weeks.

• hpurey 11,505 Posts

  Fri, Jul 10 2015 7:44 PM

  Mushy01:

  Sorry Hazen mate lol , but I still got the Big bertha and the level 93 R1 lol

  Good try bud ;-)

  Not happy getting out driven by both in alt games may I add grrrr....

  LOL

  I don't mind getting outdriven by a couple yards.   Just gives me the chance to apply the pressure.  Heck, I even sometimes lay off full power just to have the first approach shot.  HEHEHE.

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Fri, Jul 10 2015 8:39 PM

  cscarl:

  I have been hitting the bi betha driver an like it alot.  alays ht full back spin off the tee and it works very well . Butnow I got the new R1 8.0 and not sure iam geting the max out of it byhitting full bs ? iam I riht or wrong thanks for your imput !!

  If you play heaps of Ctth games, then you will never know what your driver can be