TaylorMade r7 460
Another driver in the TaylorMade collection, the r7 460 features yet more technological cleverness, this time in the form of what is called Ultra-thin Wall Technology, or UTW and Pull-Face construction (which is nothing to do with what kids do when you tell them to take a bath, but refers to the fact that the face of the club is made separately from the head). One of the results of this is that the head of the club is very large – the biggest allowed under current regulations set out by the sport’s governing body, The head has two weights in it and these can be adjusted depending on the type of shot the player wants to hit and depending on their natural tendency towards, for instance, hooking or slicing the ball.
No matter what names are given to these marvels of technology, the true test comes when the club is taken out and tested. The overall impression is of a good club which is forgiving of mishits and allows long-to-very-long, accurate drives, especially when the weights are properly set up for the user’s particular game. Many users have claimed that this club has helped them stop slicing the ball by a significant amount. The sound on impact with the ball is also considered a plus point when hit in the sweet spot. On the other hand, the large head has come in for criticism as being hard to get used to, and if the weights are not aligned in a manner appropriate to the player, their game will suffer as a result with the player not getting the kind of shot they want to play at a given point.
Compared to other drivers, the r7 460 seems to polarize opinion more; there are some who swear by it and others who swear at it. The best advice for a club like this is try it out before you decide to buy one.