Information: |
Test
Location: |
Course, Driving
Range |
Reviewer 1 Info: |
5'10" 155 lbs, Age 36,
Handicap 1 |
Comparison Driver/Ball Used: |
Titleist 975J 9.5°/Titleist Pro V1 |
|
Reviewer 2 Info: |
5'9" 180 lbs, Age 54, Handicap 12 |
Comparison Driver/Ball Used: |
Titleist 975 LFE 9.5°/Top-Flite Tour |
Accuracy |
|
|
We found that the driver
was very accurate. The ball seemed to come off the face
with reduced spin permitting good control with a smooth
swing. With the massive head size, we found that we wanted
to swing harder than normal. This is the only instance
where accuracy became an issue as is the case with overswinging
regardless of the driver. |
|
Distance |
|
|
The golf ball definitely
comes off the face hot. We found that the LoCo driver easily
went as far as our comparison Titleist drivers. |
|
Trajectory |
|
|
Once we determined the
effects of tee height on trajectory, we found that we could
optimize the trajectory desired. Teeing it low provides
a boring flight whereas teeing it high allowed a longer
carry with minimal roll. We also found that feedback to
the hands were similar regardless of tee height. |
|
Feel |
|
|
The sound at impact has a nice click to
it and is one that breeds confidence when struck well.
Even with the larger head, we found that we could easily
tell whether or not we had hit the ball pure or not. On
off-center hits, we felt that the head seems to mask the
feel of a slight miss. Often times, we could only tell
by the resulting shot exhibiting slight distance loss.
|
|
Forgiveness |
|
|
This is a very forgiving driver. The 450cc
head provides plenty of room to handle off-center hits.
As previously mentioned, we found that these off-center
hits resulted in some distance loss as well as caused directional
issues.
|
|
Looks |
The LoCo is not for the faint of heart. It
is bright and loud. The combination of the head, shaft and
grip make this a driver that will get attention on the course
and at the range. The driver is a few degrees closed as is
most drivers of this size on the markey today. The head is
an "orient blue" look with a smallish checkerboard
pattern to it that is striking especially on bright sunny
days. |
Summary:
The LoCo driver is definitely
targeted toward the hipper, value-minded golfer. The first thing
that you notice is the bright yellow shaft and the massive deep
blue head. Stepping up to the tee the LoCo instills a feeling of
confidence that you cannot miss with this driver. The driver's
performance is above average in distance and forgiveness. The head
felt solid at impact on dead-center shots. Shots slightly off the
heel and toe were hard to distinguish due to the large head size.
The LoCo driver by Dunlop will appeal to those golfers that are
looking for an extremely affordable name-brand driver with bright
colors that will stand out in the crowd. Additional information
on all of the Dunlop Golf products is provided on their website
at www.dunlopgolf.com.
|