Hello all Im looking to get a new driver and wondered if anyone has any solid recommendations. Im a 13 handicapper, slight slice on drives (probably more to do with poor swinging than anything else). Have seen a few people buying the Hippo Hex in our shop and they also have the new Mizuno driver in this last week. Any feedback appreciated
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 I have the Hippo Hex 10° with a regular Aldila NVS shaft and I think it's a great club. Comparable in length with more high profile brands, the club also works for me in being straight which means I have hit a much higher percentage of fairways these days.
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 Why are you getting a new driver? What is your club head speed average? What is your current driver (shaft and loft specs) How long have you had your current driver? What is your budget for a "new"driver?
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Depends on your budget buddy. Also where do you live? Someone might know a good custom club maker near you where you can go and text out a heads, lofts, shafts etc.
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 TM Burner, no doubt about it.
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new driver with new technology (last one was a hand me down that served me ok but not great with it) Not too worried about budget if my pro has it stocked (money in the account). I have a fast swing and live nr glasgow
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I guess it depends what he has in stock, get him to tape them all up for you and hit a few of each and narrow it down. Then spend more time on your faves.
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If you are looking at the cheaper end of the market I can recommend that you try a Benross VeloCT. My local pro has just started stocking Benross gear so I tried one out on the range as a bit of an experiment. A week later and it has replaced my Nike Sumo SQ in my bag. I particularly like the fact that it has a sensible 44 inch shaft so helps me control my drives a bit more.
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 In my opinion:-
Pay a good pro with a launch monitor to recommend specs for a club (not an actual club as in Ping or Titleist etc) but the specs, such as 11 degrees loft, torque of shaft, length and CPM etc, this should cost about £40. Take the specs and match them to the clubs you fancy and see what comes out closest and hit at least 2 or 3 clubs and go for the one best suited. Better still buy a componenet head and buy a shaft which match your specs to go in it and pay a pro to do the job. You will get a better club for less £££. OEM clubs are, in the main, crap. Poor quality control in the heads (made in china for cost saving) married to poor quality $7 shafts. And you pay upwards of £200 !! Now, you can buy a quality componenet head or something like a tour head from ebay for £50-£75, spend £100 on a high quality shaft and you have an excellent club for less money than the junk OEMs sell.
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Good idea in theory but surely; Not all shafts that are say regular and the same 'regular' it is dependent on make? No 2 different make heads are the same 10.5 degree's for instance? Depending onsweet spot etc. Buy on ebay from a reputable seller or youwill end up with tat!
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 You don't need to spend £100 on a shaft to get quality, Harrison and SK Fiber for example are much cheaper and Sabbatini has won on tour with a 40 quid shaft, but Geldap makes a really great point all the same. My driver was less than 100 quid, the head has won all sorts of long driving comps and the shaft is proven on tour. For less than 100 quid.
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 Simon if your near Glasgow then ask your pro to book you a session at the Mizuno centre in Cumbernauld, doesn't matter the make of the driver what matters is that it is fitted correctly,the fitting price will be deducted off of the price of the club,Mizuno have 2 drivers in there 2008 range the MX560 and MX600 the 600 is the adjustsable one.
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I believe the current MD drivers are well thought of.
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