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BogeyGolfer Established Member

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I am looking to upgrade my driver from the X460 to either the FT-5 or the Superquad, I plan on demoing both of these clubs but was looking to get a little input on if either of them have or have not worked. What are some of the ups and downs of the clubs. I have always used Callaway clubs and have never been disappointed but my buddy has a Superquad and it caught my eye. Thanks for any input!

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  BogeyGolfer said:
I am looking to upgrade my driver from the X460 to either the FT-5 or the Superquad, I plan on demoing both of these clubs but was looking to get a little input on if either of them have or have not worked. What are some of the ups and downs of the clubs. I have always used Callaway clubs and have never been disappointed but my buddy has a Superquad and it caught my eye. Thanks for any input!

My vote is for the ft-5. i love the way it looks and my buddy hits it a mile. I play the ft-5 3 wood and love it. I also had the superquad and the head was too light for me. I had a bad tendency to hook the hell out of it.

hope that helps

wolverine318 Well Established Member

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Both good drivers IMO. I personally hit the FT-5 farther. I have a G2 and hit the SuperQuad about the same. The FT-5 a good 5-10 yards farther. Could have been set up of the club though. Shaft etc. Cant comment on forgivness of them.

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I have both. I only purchased the Super quad to help me reduce/eliminate my slice after demoing several drivers on the range and then playing the SQ on 18 holes. I think the shaft on my X460 was just a little to soft for my taste but otherwise it was a fine driver. When I did hit the X460 straight it was just about the same length as the SQ.

I would say demo anything before you purchase it, your X460 might be just as good as a newer one.
  BogeyGolfer said:
I am looking to upgrade my driver from the X460 to either the FT-5 or the Superquad, I plan on demoing both of these clubs but was looking to get a little input on if either of them have or have not worked. What are some of the ups and downs of the clubs. I have always used Callaway clubs and have never been disappointed but my buddy has a Superquad and it caught my eye. Thanks for any input!

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It depends on what your looking for:

The Superquad has a lot more playability, which usually will have the upper hand when it comes to more skilled players. Now, you listed your handicap as a 17, so you shoot in the low 90's and high 80's. If your looking at it from a future standpoint I would recommend the Taylor made, as it will benefit you more down the road.

The Ft-5 has a lot of distance, if you want to show off, this club is for you. Not much to say about it except that it has a lot of distance.

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