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	<title>Comments on: Cobra Intros L4V Driver and TaylorMade Intros r7 CGB MAX Line</title>
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		<title>By: Valerio</title>
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		<dc:creator>Valerio</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Looking around for a good review regarding the R7 CGB AX driver  i found this wonderfull site. I&#039;m A 19 Hcp player from Italy, and recently had the opprtunity to buy at very good price one R7 CGB MAX , RE-AX stiff shaft, after having used for  one year an &quot;old&quot; G2 Driver with grafalloy blue stiff shaft.

After 4/5 rounds I can say the differnce is amizing : CGB Max is far easier and helped me a lot to avoid slice or push hits that often spoiled my previous shots from the tee.
Maybe I lost some yard (meter) but securely I was compensated by the biggest amount of balls in fairway which in my opinion is more important, isn&#039;t it ?.  I just wonder if this is my &quot;perfect&quot; driver. Probably the ball flight is a little too high for me (even if I bought 9.5° loft) , and the distance and rolling of the ball could be better with a lower trajectory.

I cannot understand why many people here is concerned by the shape of this driver. I find it more than decent under this point of view, nor I can understand arguing about life cycle or things like that, from my point of view, which is only the one of a golfer who is looking for the most suitable clubs.

I think to purchase wood 3 also (i tried it once and hit incredible straight and long !) . As for the irons I never tried them. Did somebody ? I&#039;d read with pleasure his impressions. I will come back often to read your useful commentary.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looking around for a good review regarding the R7 CGB AX driver  i found this wonderfull site. I'm A 19 Hcp player from Italy, and recently had the opprtunity to buy at very good price one R7 CGB MAX , RE-AX stiff shaft, after having used for  one year an "old" G2 Driver with grafalloy blue stiff shaft.</p>
<p>After 4/5 rounds I can say the differnce is amizing : CGB Max is far easier and helped me a lot to avoid slice or push hits that often spoiled my previous shots from the tee.<br />
Maybe I lost some yard (meter) but securely I was compensated by the biggest amount of balls in fairway which in my opinion is more important, isn't it ?.  I just wonder if this is my "perfect" driver. Probably the ball flight is a little too high for me (even if I bought 9.5° loft) , and the distance and rolling of the ball could be better with a lower trajectory.</p>
<p>I cannot understand why many people here is concerned by the shape of this driver. I find it more than decent under this point of view, nor I can understand arguing about life cycle or things like that, from my point of view, which is only the one of a golfer who is looking for the most suitable clubs.</p>
<p>I think to purchase wood 3 also (i tried it once and hit incredible straight and long !) . As for the irons I never tried them. Did somebody ? I'd read with pleasure his impressions. I will come back often to read your useful commentary.</p>
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		<title>By: Steve crider</title>
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		<dc:creator>Steve crider</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just traded in my Cleveland HIbore for a 09 Taylor made CGB Max. Just left the driving range and was dump struck!  I always thought my Hibore fit me perfect. This driver gos straight and true and LONG with a 65% swing. In fact in goes better with a easy swing. I missed one or two out of the whole bucket. If I do as well on the course I will be a fan for ever... Try this and get some wow.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just traded in my Cleveland HIbore for a 09 Taylor made CGB Max. Just left the driving range and was dump struck!  I always thought my Hibore fit me perfect. This driver gos straight and true and LONG with a 65% swing. In fact in goes better with a easy swing. I missed one or two out of the whole bucket. If I do as well on the course I will be a fan for ever... Try this and get some wow.</p>
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		<title>By: Dennis Marshall</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dennis Marshall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ve seen the r7 CGB Max in a local store, and can&#039;t think of any reason someone would call it ugly, unless they just don&#039;t like red. I wouldn&#039;t say it is much different than many of the clubs next to it at the golf shop.

I frankly don&#039;t understand the volume of commentary on club appearance in general. Looks are a) so subjective, and b) so secondary to performance, fit, and probably price too, that I just don&#039;t get some people&#039;s obsession with commenting on how a new club &quot;looks&quot;.

As for product cycles being too short, it should be driven by innovation, not marketing. That sounds naive perhaps, but I do think consumers are smart enough to sniff out a &#039;new&#039; product that is nothing more than a cosmetic repackaging of the previous model. But the r7 CGB Max doesn&#039;t strike me as that, so don&#039;t impeach it on those grounds unless you can back up your claim.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I've seen the r7 CGB Max in a local store, and can't think of any reason someone would call it ugly, unless they just don't like red. I wouldn't say it is much different than many of the clubs next to it at the golf shop.</p>
<p>I frankly don't understand the volume of commentary on club appearance in general. Looks are a) so subjective, and b) so secondary to performance, fit, and probably price too, that I just don't get some people's obsession with commenting on how a new club "looks".</p>
<p>As for product cycles being too short, it should be driven by innovation, not marketing. That sounds naive perhaps, but I do think consumers are smart enough to sniff out a 'new' product that is nothing more than a cosmetic repackaging of the previous model. But the r7 CGB Max doesn't strike me as that, so don't impeach it on those grounds unless you can back up your claim.</p>
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		<title>By: rrassoc</title>
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		<dc:creator>rrassoc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I must say that TaylorMade&#039;s done their homework over the past couple of years.  After giving up my beloved 400cc r7 quad to my son in a bet last winter, I moved to the r7 460.  The bigger head further reduced my mis-hits, but even with the two weights I really wasn&#039;t able to adjust the trajectory like I could before.  So, decided to bid on a slightly-used r7 SuperQuad on eBay.  That club is absolutely perfect (for me anyway.)

I&#039;m all-for adjustability!  MWT may not cure a bad swing, but it absolutely does help make corrections.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I must say that TaylorMade's done their homework over the past couple of years.  After giving up my beloved 400cc r7 quad to my son in a bet last winter, I moved to the r7 460.  The bigger head further reduced my mis-hits, but even with the two weights I really wasn't able to adjust the trajectory like I could before.  So, decided to bid on a slightly-used r7 SuperQuad on eBay.  That club is absolutely perfect (for me anyway.)</p>
<p>I'm all-for adjustability!  MWT may not cure a bad swing, but it absolutely does help make corrections.</p>
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		<title>By: Warren</title>
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		<dc:creator>Warren</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just got the CGB Max this week, courtesy of my American Express points.  I have played Callaway drivers for years, but I&#039;ve had the TM R7 CGB irons for about 1 1/2 years.  The CGB Max driver is incredible.  It is very light, but with a smooth easy swing I&#039;ve been launching the ball straighter, higher and about 20 yds longer than my old driver.  I&#039;ve only hit it on the range because the fires in SoCal closed all of the courses in San Diego.  I am salivating to play this weekend at Torrey Pines.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just got the CGB Max this week, courtesy of my American Express points.  I have played Callaway drivers for years, but I've had the TM R7 CGB irons for about 1 1/2 years.  The CGB Max driver is incredible.  It is very light, but with a smooth easy swing I've been launching the ball straighter, higher and about 20 yds longer than my old driver.  I've only hit it on the range because the fires in SoCal closed all of the courses in San Diego.  I am salivating to play this weekend at Torrey Pines.</p>
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		<title>By: Chris</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I still haven&#039;t found driver to outperform mt TM R580XD........</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I still haven't found driver to outperform mt TM R580XD........</p>
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		<title>By: Michael</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Six or seven months?  I won&#039;t be hitting these clubs EVER.  

Ugh...pretty ugly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Six or seven months?  I won't be hitting these clubs EVER.  </p>
<p>Ugh...pretty ugly.</p>
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		<title>By: Bruce</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have an FT-i, a 907D1, a 905S and an R7 425TP.  Almost picked up a Burner TP but was wracked with guilt.  Anyway, I believe we will find, in the end, that the 425cc traditional drivers with the correct loft and shaft will give us the most consistent drives and probably the longest (for our given talent and skill).  If Titleist released their 907D4, I might swap out my R7 if quilt doesn&#039;t get in the way again.  The rest?  Hanging around, waiting for me to move them along.

How to find the right shaft and loft?  Fitting, not match alpha characters. :???:</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have an FT-i, a 907D1, a 905S and an R7 425TP.  Almost picked up a Burner TP but was wracked with guilt.  Anyway, I believe we will find, in the end, that the 425cc traditional drivers with the correct loft and shaft will give us the most consistent drives and probably the longest (for our given talent and skill).  If Titleist released their 907D4, I might swap out my R7 if quilt doesn't get in the way again.  The rest?  Hanging around, waiting for me to move them along.</p>
<p>How to find the right shaft and loft?  Fitting, not match alpha characters. <img src='http://thesandtrap.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif' alt=':???:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Jeff</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree totally that Taylormade has ruined their club offerings by not having longer cycles for their clubs.  I own and play the Taylormade Rac LT1 irons.  

These irons have been in play for the last 4 years and honestly, I can&#039;t see that the new offerings are any better.  In fact, I&#039;ve hit the new R7 TP and it doesn&#039;t feel as forginving as the older Rac LT with DG300S shafts.  

I must admit, I do like looking at the new offerings, but so far that&#039;s it!!  I&#039;m just going to look and not purchase!  

I think all of the major manufacturers, are simply trying to sell the amateur golfer a golf game!  MOI, COR, 460cc, MWT, L4V, CGB....its getting a little overwhelming!

I like the marketing of the R7 MWT, but, does a weekend golfer who hits a driver maybe 8 times a round....need to worry about tweeking ball flight on a $499 driver.  I&#039;ll take middle of the fairway everytime.....I DON&#039;T CARE what the ball flight looked like to get it there!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree totally that Taylormade has ruined their club offerings by not having longer cycles for their clubs.  I own and play the Taylormade Rac LT1 irons.  </p>
<p>These irons have been in play for the last 4 years and honestly, I can't see that the new offerings are any better.  In fact, I've hit the new R7 TP and it doesn't feel as forginving as the older Rac LT with DG300S shafts.  </p>
<p>I must admit, I do like looking at the new offerings, but so far that's it!!  I'm just going to look and not purchase!  </p>
<p>I think all of the major manufacturers, are simply trying to sell the amateur golfer a golf game!  MOI, COR, 460cc, MWT, L4V, CGB....its getting a little overwhelming!</p>
<p>I like the marketing of the R7 MWT, but, does a weekend golfer who hits a driver maybe 8 times a round....need to worry about tweeking ball flight on a $499 driver.  I'll take middle of the fairway everytime.....I DON'T CARE what the ball flight looked like to get it there!</p>
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		<title>By: Shortgame85</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shortgame85</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with Erik that this lineup is pretty uninteresting to one who prefers a more traditional shaped club.  I recently added a Cobra LD F to my bag and I am having a bit of buyer&#039;s remorse.  I just can&#039;t get used to that head.  A friend recently bought a Nickent 4DX driver: 460 size head but a more traditional shape.  I tried it and liked it a lot.  With the exception of my putter, I have tried to keep my clubs more traditional in appearance as that look just appeals more to me than the bazooka like red head TaylorMade has just introduced.  I&#039;m all for technology that will enhance one&#039;s enjoyment of the game, but I prefer it packaged with more than just a passing nod toward tradition.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with Erik that this lineup is pretty uninteresting to one who prefers a more traditional shaped club.  I recently added a Cobra LD F to my bag and I am having a bit of buyer's remorse.  I just can't get used to that head.  A friend recently bought a Nickent 4DX driver: 460 size head but a more traditional shape.  I tried it and liked it a lot.  With the exception of my putter, I have tried to keep my clubs more traditional in appearance as that look just appeals more to me than the bazooka like red head TaylorMade has just introduced.  I'm all for technology that will enhance one's enjoyment of the game, but I prefer it packaged with more than just a passing nod toward tradition.</p>
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