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Big Berthas

• mkg335 5,491 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 10:21 AM

  Let me add to the praise for the BB 3-wood.  It goes where the R11s can't and stops where you want with judicious use of backspin.  It's slightly less forgiving but that's understandable in the risk/reward scenario.

  As far as drivers, I'm very happy with the R1, have yet to be convinced that the L100 Nike and the L96 BB are all that much better.

• skccvb 799 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 11:53 AM

  Certain courses we may learn it will be prudent to keep the lesser 3 woods in the bag- Congo comes to mind. I am waiting to see a clear advantage in multi-player- if I get beat by this club, then I will buy it. 

  As for drivers, you will have to pry the R1 from my cold dead fingers...lol

• royphillips1 1,278 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 12:16 PM

  Just Purchased the Big Bertha 3, wood today and so far it is very impressive l hit full back spin to a Par 3.(bethpage front 9)  240yds  shaved a bit of the power also the ball landed on the green and checked up never seen a 3,wood so responsive to Spin,

                    if you are looking Well worth The Credits outlay dont think twice

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• Steven1163 2,912 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 12:48 PM

  courteneyfish:

  Any feedback?

  courteneyfish:

  Any feedback?

  I didn't think i'd be putting my SLDR down until I got to the R1... but, I got to say this Big Bertha driver is awesome!!  It hits solid and has a distance almost of the R1.....I was hitting solid drives through 2 rounds with it....it has great forgiveness and holds a line great... I've got it rented but as soon as the rental is up, its in my bag permanently!!

  ~Steven~

   

• Steven1163 2,912 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 12:51 PM

  sue333318:

  level 89 3w - smooth as silk and a bit more forgiving than the R11s - this will stay in the bag and goodbye to the latter.

    Hey Sue, did you use the 92 Max 3 wood?  If you did, how does it compare?  That low forgiveness has me doubting its consistency...

  ~Steven~

• mmyers0 478 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 2:29 PM

  Jresh0817:

  I have to disagree...missed ding by a pixel and lost $2.33 ball on par 3 hole at Congressional ....very nice club, if you hit the DING...but level 94 R11-S is much more forgiving!!

  J

  Left, right, or short? What kind of spin? Which hole? The only hole I use a 3w for is #2 and I don't know how to lose a ball there.

• mukbrain 225 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 3:51 PM

  Steven1163:

  That low forgiveness has me doubting its consistency...

  IMO: With a 3.5 meter speed, it would be ok for me to have it lower forgiveness, since I used the L48 R1 (same meter speed) from Black Friday (L68) to 2/14/14 (L96), and I got promoted to Master rank (though using very different clubs, Tour Pro driver was my longest club and got -3 18 holes on KIA, which made me go to Master).

   

   

• thebigeasy707 5,885 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 4:29 PM

  not too keen on the Mitsubishi Fubuki shafts......I prefer Diamana Whiteboard Flowerband X Flex's.

• mmyers0 478 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 7:54 PM

  First impression of the Big Bertha 3w is that despite the ratings, it's less forgiving than the L84 R11). That could be partly due to the increased distance giving it more chance to go off-line, or perhaps the extra spin. Miss the ding more than a hair and you'll be off by 20 yards or more.

  In terms of length, it's quite good. On a relatively flat fairway with the starter ball, it traveled around 255-260 off the tee and maybe five yards less off the fairway. Haven't had a chance to really get a feel for distance with good balls and spin.

• mukbrain 225 Posts

  Fri, Mar 28 2014 8:59 PM

  A few hours after my post above.....

  I was able to watch a lot of the "Sabotage"/"Let's Be Cops" ads to earn 100 credits on top of another 178 earned today, and got the L89 wood, goes about 218 (can go about 230 on fairway or tee box) in 20-25% rough punched with FBS with light tailwind (3MPH), can go 265 yards when needed. On BoP5 9 (played on Legend Tees), I hit the walkway due to a slightly bad shot, went 278.67 yards, ended up only in 20-25% lie. Second punch shot with downhill went 221 into same rough type. And yes, I did see an ad when I made the turn. Average drive I think would be about 255-260 yards. Clearly a keeper for those long par 4/5s (Looking at you OLY #1!)