Taylormade r7 Draw?

[tmoult]

Has anyone ever tried this driver?
At golf town right now, they have a deal on them for $188.
Just wanted to know what you think of it?

[Dent]

Ive tried it, its a good driver, easy to hit, Try it out first and see if you like it.

[tmoult]

It seems like a pretty good price... You see for me i hit irons very straight but driver=slice. Im due to take some more lessons, what would happen if i bought this draw driver then i got an anti slice swing :) haha, would the driver cause me then to hook it?

[Dent]

Well if you got an anti-slice swing, would mean you hit it straight, if you started to hook it on purpose, then It would not be good. Try the Neutral R7 and the Draw and see which one you like. I'm sure with the draw if you still do hit a slice you may be able to hit a little straighter.

Btw: where in Canada are you from?

[tmoult]

Because i bought the nickent 3dx square and initially really like it now not so much. Considering im only fifteen, im not sure i want to spend $400 on the r7 yet. THats why i thought the draw seemed like a good price.

[tmoult]

From Calgary, what about you?

[Left Is Right]

I have the draw and its a fine club, a lot of people think differently but i beg to differ. I have a natural fade on all my shots and this is one of the straightest clubs in my bag. although i bought it for 250.00$ with a gift card to dicks sporting goods(ty uncle dan) but it has gone down drastically. also when i hit it straight, it has a nice little draw to add some yards

But if your against it that with lessons it will turn into a hook buy the reg r7 and weight it to draw then when u fix ur slice weight it to normal

[Dent]

  tmoult said:

From Calgary, what about you?

Manitoba.

You can always try out other drivers. Im a year older, I definatly suggest the Nike Sasquatch. Try some things out, maybe you can get a good deal off ebay. I know thats where I'm gonna buy my irons.

[tmoult]

  Left Is Right said:

I have the draw and its a fine club, a lot of people think differently but i beg to differ. I have a natural fade on all my shots and this is one of the straightest clubs in my bag. although i bought it for 250.00$ with a gift card to dicks sporting goods(ty uncle dan) but it has gone down drastically. also when i hit it straight, it has a nice little draw to add some yards

So it would become a hook if i got my swing better?

[nuffins01]

I have the r5 draw, and its a great driver. I too was battling a slice, and have only hit about 2 slices in 100 swings. There have been a few times I have drastically hooked it, but it was just a bad swing. I tried the neutral before i got the draw and it didnt help me out much. If you go to 3balls.com they have the r7 draw for 150 brand new, which is where i got my r5 for 112 brand new. Good luck!

[xamilo]

Golfsmith has it for $150, so you might better get it there. I own one of those. I have to say its a very nice driver to work with, and it does help fix those slices. It looks a little bit awkward at first but its a very aesthetic driver. I think The Sand Trap has a review on it and everything.

Cheers...

[mrobbie]

Have a look for the R7 460 - this is available at some retailers still, for about $190 IIRC.

Can't remember where I saw it, but the sites I normally frequent are the usual suspects - rockbottomgolf, tgw, discountgolf... have a look about and you'l find it. Also, you could try ebay.

This is similar to the R7 draw being a 460cc head, but the R7 460 has the advantage of weight settings; essentially neutral or draw. For the time being, set it to draw (same as the R7 draw) and when you fix the slice, change the weights to neutral.

IMHO, if you his a slice now, the R7 draw may give you a straighter shot. Cure your slice and you'll have a nice draw. Not saying a hook, more a draw which will be nice.

[tmoult]

I just thought it seemed like a pretty good deal. Ok im sitll debating it.

[Doctorfro]

I hate having a closed-faced draw driver. My advice is to get a tour model (most of them are square to open-faced) with neutral bias and learn to swing correctly to make it go straight. Learn from other's mistakes.

[Left Is Right]

Tmoult I'm not saying it will become a hook, all I'm saying is if your worried that it might(mine have never hooked) then buy the regular one. But I am a pretty solid player like you i shoot in the mid 80's and I have a pretty nice swing to. In fact the only reason i shoot in the 80's is because of my putting

[benhd1]

If $$ is an issue, I would go for the good deal. You won't be disappointed and then in a year or two when you get the itch for new equipment again, you can buy one of this years models for short $$...I paid $199 for my R7 Draw last year...it's the first driver I have the utmost confidence the ball will land in play.

[jimbo2007]

It would only become a hook if you put a bad swing on it. A good swing will give you a bit of a draw, and it will straighten out a fade, and try to straighten out a slice.

I have a G10 draw on the way, custom fitted (and 44.5" instead of 45.75") and it is not hooky at all with a good swing.

[tmoult]

Ok thanks for all your help, now i just gotta convince my dad to let me buy it haha