Monday, February 4, 2008

Thoughts on the e21 EMC2 Driver

I've been hitting the Driver 9 degree with a stiff shaft since last fall. First thing to note is the head is huge, probably the biggest I have seen, the face is relatively shallow so you don't have to use the extra long tees, but that means there is quite a bit of mass behind the face which makes the head look and feel really big. The head is quite light because of the carbon fiber portion of the head. Only the face is made of Scandium. The shaft is made of graphite and comes in 3 flexes, Stiff, Regular, and Senior. I got the Senior for a friend of mine and it was really soft, almost too soft.

I have been swinging the driver with a stiff shaft for about 5 months now, the flex of the shaft took a bit to get used to, I cannot over swing it. The smoother the swing, the better. It took me awhile to figure out the tempo to match the shaft, in reality I would like a bit stiffer shaft, and may look into trying a different shaft.

I don't really find an improvement in distance, but I do notice that my mishits stay much straighter. I have a tendency to hit big blocked shots to the right, with the EMC2 Driver they don't go as far right, they at least usually stay on the golf course. Overall I am pleased with the performance of the Driver. I don't necessarily think that the driver will be a big game changer, I personally think the performance of the shafts will drive this company in the future. Anyone else have thoughts on the driver? Care to Share them? We'd love to hear them.

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