Butler SS-Ti Driver
Butler SS-Ti driver with 9.5° loft, 45" length, and Bulter Golf's
graphite shaft, developed by True Temper, in Regular flex.
Manufacturer's Description
The Butler SS-Ti driver features their patented Sole S hafted
technology, where the shaft is attached directly to the club's sole and
does not touch any part of the face, heel, or body. This utilizes a patented
polyurethane shock-absorbing ferrule to produce a solid feel at impact,
and reduces vibration to the hands and arms. All of this is combined
in a perfectly balanced 333cc aerodynamic Forged Titanium – Chromium
Fused head that sets up perfectly at address and swings easy. Click
here for complete manufacturer specs.
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| Test Location: | Course, Driving Range |
| Reviewer 1 Info: | 5'10" 155 lbs, Age 34, Handicap 1 |
| Comparison Driver/Ball Used: | Titleist 975J 9.5°/Titleist Pro V1 |
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| Reviewer 2 Info: | 5'8" 150 lbs, Age 38, Handicap 7 |
| Comparison Driver/Ball Used: | Titleist 975LFE 9.5°/Hogan Apex Tour |
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| Reviewer 3 Info: | 5'9" 180 lbs, Age 54, Handicap 12 |
| Comparison Driver/Ball Used: | TaylorMade 360 Ti 9.5°/Maxfli Noodle |
Butler SS-Ti driver Review:
| Accuracy |   Less-Avg-More |
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| The Butler driver received positive comments regarding its ability to hit the ball in the fairway. Two of our reviewers are typical faders of the ball and indicated this driver was as accurate as any that they have hit. One other reviewer, a straight to draw hitter of the ball, felt that the lightness of the driver made it difficult for them to control and had trouble finding the fairway consistently. Overall, we found this driver to be very accurate with a controlled smooth swing and especially for those that prefer to fade the ball. | ||
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| Distance | Short-Avg-Long |
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| Distance with the Butler driver was average compared with our reviewers' current models. The Butler driver design features an extremely hard nickel chromium forged titanium face that has a hardness rating of 70 hrc, which is significantly harder that the typical titanium face rating of 40 hrc. The ball seemed to explode off the hard face, especially with some of the "harder and less spinning" high performance golf balls, where we did see increased driver distances. One reviewer felt this driver was longer that his current model but was less consistent with the Butler driver. | ||
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| Trajectory | Low-Avg-High |
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| The 9.5° Butler driver produced a medium height trajectory that seemed to have a significant amount of hang time. All reviewers appreciated the consistent ball flight that this driver produced. There were no issues noted with the driver "ballooning". | ||
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| Feel | Less-Avg-More |
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Here is where we had some division among
our reviewers. All felt that the driver was definitely
geared toward golfers that are more "swingers" than "hitters".
As mentioned earlier, all reviewers also agreed that the
ball seemed to jump off of the club face. What we found
interesting is that there was a difference in perception
on the weight of the club. A common comment was that the
driver felt "light". One particular reviewer
that made this comment indicated that he had trouble feeling
the clubhead through the swing and attributed this to a
light swingweight. We noted that this reviewer's swing
weight on his own driver was nearly identical (~D4). We
concluded that this is just a well-balanced club that performed
extremely well for golfers that allow the club to do the
work. Most of our smooth swingers indicated that they loved
the feel and performance of this driver while some of our
harder swinging reviewers felt that the club was too light.
Also noted was that there was minimal difference in feel
on center and slightly off-center hits. This was attributed
to the hard face and some reviewers liked this while others
did not particularly care for it. |
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| Forgiveness | Less-Avg-More |
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All reviewers agreed that the Butler driver was easy to swing and easy to get consistent results. Most felt that it was very forgiving and that it was hard to not hit the sweet spot. Off center hits produced consistent results and most were fairly playable with decent distance. The combination of Butler driver' hard face and Kelvar-enforced shaft tip provides a very stable clubhead and impact and predicable shots on off-center hits. |
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| Looks | ||
| The Butler driver features a rich burgundy
color with deep mirror finish face and sole providing a unique
and distinctive appearance. All of our reviewers gave the
driver high marks on appearance. The driver comes with a
unique headcover called the Slipper. The patented design
allows golfers to pick up the headcover off the ground without
bending over. This is accomplished by simply slipping the
clubhead into the headcover like your foot would go into
a shoe. We had mixed reaction among our reviewers. Some liked
the uniqueness and convenience while others felt that the
velcro enclosures required too much dexterity to put on and
off. We were concerned that the mirror finish face would
not hold up after repeated course and range use, but were
pleasantly surprised to find the finish to be extremely durable.
We did notice that the paint in the scoring lines has come
out as well as there are a few small paint chip marks on
the sole of the driver. We like to think that this gives
this beautiful driver a little more character that it already
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