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acj990 Well Established Member

acj990

Do any of you guys own an R9 460?

I'm in the market for a new driver and have been thinking about purchasing one of these. I've heard good things from some of the guys selling the clubs, but I'd like to hear from people who play with them. If you don't like this club, what driver would you reccommend that is fairly new to the market?

Thanks in advance.
Whats In My Hoofer Bag

R9 460 9.5 degrees
909 F2 15.5 degrees
909H 19 degrees AP2 4-PW (Rifle Project X 5.5) Spin Milled 52, 56 & 60 Degrees Studio Select Squareback 2 Pro V-1 Favorite golfer: Zach Johnson
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DJDuran Member

DJDuran

i own it and i personnally love it...

i had the 420 version with the MWT, and to be honest, the 460cc is better especially if your a mid to high handicapper.

i dont use the whole MWT so the 420 was a waste, i set up my 460 to a NU position to help make my fade a little more pronounced, and when its a predominantly right to left course ill go with Neutral Right.

get the TP version or youll be changing out the shaft relatively quick.

overall its a good club, i still pull out my ping G10 every now and then, but im glad i spent the money for the R9

in my TMX T2 Bag

R9 460 TP 10.5* Motore F1 Stiff
Burner 3w 15*
09 Rescue 19* 2009 Burner 4-PW + GW (FST KBS shafts) TP Wedges, 54/60 Newport 2 Pro V1

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Beantown Beancounter Established Member

Beantown Beancounter

Game one. While it isn't longer than any other driver I have had I find that it is wicked accurate and I seem like I can dial it in pretty well. I am sure that that has to do with improvement of my swing as well. I have a 10.5 reg and a 9.5. I was fitted for the 9.5 but never got accustomed to it and feel like the golf shop duped me (they only had 9.5s and 11.5s). So it is looking for a new home if you are interested...

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Sasquatch Tour Stand Bag

taylor made R9 460 - 10.5 | taylor made Burner Wood - 15 | callaway BB Heavenwood 3 Hybrid - 20 | nickent 3dx RC 4 Hybrid - 23 |mizuno MX300 5-PW | titleist SM Vokey - 50/54/58 | scotty cameron Fastback - 33'' | titleist NXT Tourhttp://www...

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Ruckus Well Established Member

Ruckus

I have one, it replaced my 905R and it works very well for me. I wanted to upgrade the shaft with the TP version, but after testing both, the stock shaft works well for my swing. It's longer than the 905 and MUCH more forgiving.
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acj990 Well Established Member

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Hey guys, I appreciate all of the information and I believe I'm picking one up on Monday or Tuesday. I'll let you know what I think. Thanks again, cheers.
Whats In My Hoofer Bag

R9 460 9.5 degrees
909 F2 15.5 degrees
909H 19 degrees AP2 4-PW (Rifle Project X 5.5) Spin Milled 52, 56 & 60 Degrees Studio Select Squareback 2 Pro V-1 Favorite golfer: Zach Johnson
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Taylor Shrake Established Member

Taylor Shrake

I would demo most of the drivers first, I found it not very forgiving compared to nikes or pings. It was nice if you like to fiddle with your driver though.

G15 10.5 Driver
G15 17 Wood
G10 24 Hybrid
G10 6-PW Irons
52, 56, 60, and 64 degree wedges Detour Newport 2 DT SoLo BallSwing Speed: 111 MPH, wish I could putt.

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prutkows Dedicated Member

prutkows

pretty sure the Ping Rapture is much more forgiving. Personally I play a titleist 905R which is an older model but I enjoy it :) it's not as forgiving as the rapture or the r9 but i like it :)

905R 9.5* Fujikura Speeder
200 steel 3 wood
200 steel 5 wood
690.CB 3-PW
56* 14 Pro Platinum Newport 2 Pro V1 B330-S

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davbrucas Established Member

davbrucas

I would recommend it but i would wait for the Super Tri version it is basically the 460 with MWT and a dark finish and more new stuff like that

I am sure that he bought something by now since this thread is 7 months old.

Driver: Ti460 with stock Fujikura G60 shaft in stiff flex
3W: SQ Dymo2
Hybrid: FT 20*
Irons: 755
SW: SV 56*GW: Vokey 50*LW: Vokey 60*Putter: SC Red XHome Course: Wildcat Golf Club

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Dub Great Member

Dub

Had one briefly.

Nice adustabiliylty...but essentially left it alone once I found my sweet spot at slightly opened.

I had the standard stiff flex shaft and found the club just a little "dead". Great swings yielded marginal results. Maybe I had a bad head?

It's worth a try, I suppose.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
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erock9174 Dedicated Member

erock9174

Does anybody know how many degrees of loft can be added or subtracted on the R9 460 ?

For instance I just bought a 10.5 degree today and I was wondering how much loft can be added with the adjustments this club has.  Was hoping to set it around 12.0 degrees.

Thanks in advance.

Driver: Ping G25

3w - Ping K15

3h - TEE Trilogy

4h - TEE Trilogy

5h - TEE Trilogy

Irons: Ping G25 6-LW

Putter: Odyssey White Ice D.A.R.T
Bag: Nike SQ Tour

Optics: Bushnell Tour V2 Slope

Shoes: True Linkswear

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LBlack14 Great Member

LBlack14



For instance I just bought a 10.5 degree today and I was wondering how much loft can be added with the adjustments this club has.  Was hoping to set it around 12.0 degrees.

Thanks in advance.



FCT Instructions for Each Loft Driver The charts below are read left to right showing the following specs in the order below. Note: The lofts in the below chart are when the club head is square. The negative numbers for trajectory bias mean a bias to the left or a draw bias, whereas a positive number reflects a bias to the right or a fade. FCT Position, Face Angle, Lie, Loft, Trajectory Bias 10.5 Loft Drivers Pos. 1 R, 2 Open, 59, 9.5, 16 Pos. 2 N-R, 1 Open, 58.5, 10.0, 10 Pos. 3 NU-R, 1 Open, 59.5, 10.0, 8 Pos. 4 N, Square, 58, 10.5, -2 Pos. 5 NU, Square, 60, 10.5, -6 Pos. 6 NU-L, 1 Closed, 59.5, 11.0, -16 Pos. 7 N-L, 1 Closed, 58.5, 11.0, -18 Pos. 8 L, 2 Closed, 59.0, 11.5, -24 9.5 Loft Drivers Pos. 1 R, 2 Open, 59, 8.5, 16 Pos. 2 N-R, 1 Open, 58.5, 9.0, 10 Pos. 3 NU-R, 1 Open, 59.5, 9.0, 8 Pos. 4 N, Square, 58, 9.5, -2 Pos. 5 NU, Square, 60, 9.5, -6 Pos. 6 NU-L, 1 Closed, 59.5, 10.0, -16 Pos. 7 N-L, 1 Closed, 58.5, 10.0, -18 Pos. 8 L, 2 Closed, 59.0, 10.5, -24 8.5 Loft Drivers Pos. 1 R, 2 Open, 59, 7.5, 16 Pos. 2 N-R, 1 Open, 58.5, 8.0, 10 Pos. 3 NU-R, 1 Open, 59.5, 8.0, 8 Pos. 4 N, Square, 58, 8.5, -2 Pos. 5 NU, Square, 60, 8.5, -6 Pos. 6 NU-L, 1 Closed, 59.5, 9.0, -16 Pos. 7 N-L, 1 Closed, 58.5, 9.0, -18 Pos. 8 L, 2 Closed, 59.0, 9.5, -24 MWT Instructions for Each Weight Configuration





:tmade: R15 14* Matrix Black Tie 7m3

:adams: Speedline Super S 3w & 5w Matrix Radix HD S VI

:callaway: X-12 4-PW Memphis 10

IONNOVEX  Type S GDT 50*, 54* & 62* Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Black 80ir

:odyssey: Tri-Ball SRT

-Landon

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erock9174 Dedicated Member

erock9174

Thanks for the chart. Was hoping to add loft without adding a draw bias but oh well. I'll have to play around with it at the range and see how each setting works.

Driver: Ping G25

3w - Ping K15

3h - TEE Trilogy

4h - TEE Trilogy

5h - TEE Trilogy

Irons: Ping G25 6-LW

Putter: Odyssey White Ice D.A.R.T
Bag: Nike SQ Tour

Optics: Bushnell Tour V2 Slope

Shoes: True Linkswear

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erock9174 Dedicated Member

erock9174

One question I had regarding the chart. Wouldn't NU square add more loft than the N setting? The little manual with the driver shows a higher flight path in the NU setting. Related question, does upright refer to the loft or lie angle? I was under the assumption it was the loft.

Driver: Ping G25

3w - Ping K15

3h - TEE Trilogy

4h - TEE Trilogy

5h - TEE Trilogy

Irons: Ping G25 6-LW

Putter: Odyssey White Ice D.A.R.T
Bag: Nike SQ Tour

Optics: Bushnell Tour V2 Slope

Shoes: True Linkswear

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