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Lvl 80 R9 or Lvl 81 G20?

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 5:04 PM

  Hey guys, I plan on upgrading my driver in a couple of days, but I can't come down to a decision. Should I buy the R9 or The G20? There are different traits that puts one driver over another. Can anyone with experience give me some advice?

  P.S. - I rented the R9 over free rental weekend, and I really like it. But.......the G20!

• ladyluck87 2,287 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 5:14 PM

  did you try the rocketballs driver..:)

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 5:32 PM

  Yes and I dont like it. 

• Spammage 694 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 6:36 PM

  I think the G20 driver is the safer bet to keep you in the fairway.  I found the R9 fairly easy to ding (I am use to the level 79 Burner irons meter) but on a course with tight fairways I think the G20 is the better choice.

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 7:02 PM

  Spammage:

  I think the G20 driver is the safer bet to keep you in the fairway.  I found the R9 fairly easy to ding (I am use to the level 79 Burner irons meter) but on a course with tight fairways I think the G20 is the better choice.

  Thanks Spammage

• ladyluck87 2,287 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 7:55 PM

  Buggyyy:

  Yes and I dont like it. 

  the rocketballs driver can easily go 300yrds..longer than ure g20

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 8:11 PM

  I don't think it goes farther than the level 80 driver does it?

• ladyluck87 2,287 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 8:29 PM

  Buggyyy:

  I don't think it goes farther than the level 80 driver does it?

  dont let the level and the dots confuse you...

  the meter is slower than the r9; and g20s..yet it has a higher loft..than the r9.....try it youll be amazed ..and it doesnt come cheap either for a lower level club

• Buggyyy 1,963 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 8:51 PM

  I rented it and used it all weekend. If you dont ding it it goes way off

   

• TotteSwede 512 Posts

  Wed, Apr 11 2012 10:14 PM

  The R9 is a great driver, easily keeps up with the R11 in terms of distance, both downwind and headwind. If you want to hit as many fairways as possible though, you should definately go with the G20. The slow meter and extra forgiveness makes it almost impossible to not hit the FWs and you don't loose many yards in distance compared to the R9 and R11.