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TinCupTampa Dedicated Member

TinCupTampa

For those that are interested... I found them on Golfsmith's website.

New Cleveland Launcher


New Launcher Fairway Wood


New XLi Irons


New Niblick (I think its like a chipper)

13 Wedges
1 Putter

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I can't wait to try out the Woods, there is a good chance I will replace the fairway woods, not likely on the Driver though. I'm interested in the irons and the niblick for my father.

Where I play: Mission Viejo CC and
long Beach Skylinks

In My Red Cleveland Club Count Bag Today;
Hibore XLS 11.5* w/ Diamana Redboard Flowerband 63 S 2009 Launcher 3WD HT 17* w/ Graffalloy Epic 87g S Hibore XLS Hybrid 22* w/ Graffalloy Epic S and 25* w/ Project X 6.0 CG2 4-PW w/ Project X 6.0 HL...

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elivate Dedicated Member

elivate

Wow that Launcher looks nice, I wonder if it will compete with the HiBore series at all? Funny, it is not even listed on the Cleveland official site....

What's in the Bag

Driver: HiBore 10.5* ProLaunch Blue 65s
Hybrid: No Fear 3i
Irons: Launcher LP 4-PW Harmonized 50* GWAmerican Standard 56* SWStriker by Golf Trends 60* LobPutter: Pro Response bladeBall: Tour Fire

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elivate

Agreed.

I like the HiBore, but I don't have the stock shaft... I find that it is not as long as I thought it would be, but that could be due to the shaft/loft combination, I really hit the ball high with this driver... I do find that it gives me pretty good control off the tee...

I have read that the Launcher was a "hot" driver, and the description says that this one has a thin face... so I am guessing it would be pretty long...

What's in the Bag

Driver: HiBore 10.5* ProLaunch Blue 65s
Hybrid: No Fear 3i
Irons: Launcher LP 4-PW Harmonized 50* GWAmerican Standard 56* SWStriker by Golf Trends 60* LobPutter: Pro Response bladeBall: Tour Fire

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TinCupTampa Dedicated Member

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I like the HiBore, but I don't have the stock shaft... I find that it is not as long as I thought it would be, but that could be due to the shaft/loft combination, I really hit the ball high with this driver... I do find that it gives me pretty good control off the tee...

I've been thinking about getting a higher lofted driver for wet conditions. I have an extra NV Shaft that I would stick in it. If it gives me a good carry... I may think about it.

13 Wedges
1 Putter

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paulthewitt Newbie

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Wonder if this means they will stop the Hi bore wood design....i have the XLs at the moment (11.5 loft) an it is very nice, if a little excessivly loud. I just dont quite understand how manufacturers run two drivers alongside each other unless they are vastly different. That launcher looks quite long (front to back) so i reckon it could have the inverted crown in it still.

One things for sure, i picked a good time to sell my hi bore irons....looks like those XLi irons will be replacing them, at the moment they are still the current model!

Driver: Sumo 5000 9.5 Degrees Aldila Proto VS Stiff shaft.
Hybrid: 4DX IW 20 Degrees Stiff shaft.
Fairway Wood: 15 Degrees 3 wood Fujikura Red stiff Shaft.
Irons: Tour Burner 4 - PW.
Wedges: Z groove 52 Gap Wedge, CG11 Black Pearl 56* Sand Wedge, Vokey Black nickel 260.04 60 Degree Lob Wedge.

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Wonder if this means they will stop the Hi bore wood design....i have the XLs at the moment (11.5 loft) an it is very nice, if a little excessivly loud. I just dont quite understand how manufacturers run two drivers alongside each other unless they are vastly different. That launcher looks quite long (front to back) so i reckon it could have the inverted crown in it still.

Take a look at every major manufacturer out there. They run two and sometimes as many as 5 simultaneously.
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elivate Dedicated Member

elivate

I've been thinking about getting a higher lofted driver for wet conditions. I have an extra NV Shaft that I would stick in it. If it gives me a good carry... I may think about it.

I get really good carry out of the HiBore, and I don't even have the XL... But I get very little roll due to the high ball flight... that is a fair trade off for me, though, because I hit the fairway more often...

What's in the Bag

Driver: HiBore 10.5* ProLaunch Blue 65s
Hybrid: No Fear 3i
Irons: Launcher LP 4-PW Harmonized 50* GWAmerican Standard 56* SWStriker by Golf Trends 60* LobPutter: Pro Response bladeBall: Tour Fire

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Wonder if this means they will stop the Hi bore wood design....i have the XLs at the moment (11.5 loft) an it is very nice, if a little excessivly loud. I just dont quite understand how manufacturers run two drivers alongside each other unless they are vastly different. That launcher looks quite long (front to back) so i reckon it could have the inverted crown in it still.

Doubtful that they will drop the HiBore. They've spent so much time, money, R&D;, ads, etc promoting it to drop it now.

The last version of the Launcher was a Composite head at the $399 price point, which I imagine this is what the new one will be. Leaving the HiBore as their bread and butter driver at the $299 price point. Most manufacturer's do this, Callaway, Nike, TaylorMade, now Titleist with the new 909's. It's a way for them to capture more market share. The HiBore XLS has been an absolute dog in our shop. Honestly it seems liek the only time we move one is when we "sell" it to a tournament as a prize.

907D2 9.5* Mitsubishi Diamana Blue 63g Stiff
905R 9.5* Accra SC75 Stiff
HiBore 15* 3 Wood Aldila NV85 Stiff
20* Pro Gold Hybrid Mitsubishi Rayon JAVLN FX
AP2 4-P,W ProjectX 5.5 Vokey Spin Mill 54.10 & 60.04 Studio Design #3 Cut to 32.5" ProV1x All #6's

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Is the niblick club just a chipper, or is it like a all around utility club. like they were back in the day?
In the Bag:

Driver 10.5 r7 460 ti Reax regular shaft
3 Wood 15.5 LD F Speed Aldila NV stiff shaft
Hybrids 19 Tour Burner Rescue Reax stiff shaft. 21 degree torch series saber shaftIrons Sliver Scot 4-pw Rifle 5.0 shaftsSand Wedge 56 Degree Cg10 Black pearl finish 2 dotLob Wedge 60...
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TinCupTampa Dedicated Member

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Is the niblick club just a chipper, or is it like a all around utility club. like they were back in the day?

Not sure... it comes in two different lofts (37 and 42)

Per Cleveland: Cleveland Niblick: Add some improved consistency and forgiveness to you chips, pitches, recovery and even approach shots. The Cleveland Niblick combines a wedge's sole (8° bounce) to prevent fat shots, a putter's length for control, an irons leading edge to hosel transition for a natural address position, and a hybrid's increased heel-toe blade length, perimeter weighting and CG depth to raise MOI and improve stability. So I am guessing more of a utility club.

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1 Putter

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paulthewitt Newbie

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The HiBore XLS has been an absolute dog in our shop. Honestly it seems liek the only time we move one is when we "sell" it to a tournament as a prize.

cant imagine why, it's a brilliant piece of kit!

When people point out a price difference of over $100 i begin to see how they can sell two at once....the big question what with there being the regular, draw and tour version of the XLS, is.....Will the Launcher be any better?

Driver: Sumo 5000 9.5 Degrees Aldila Proto VS Stiff shaft.
Hybrid: 4DX IW 20 Degrees Stiff shaft.
Fairway Wood: 15 Degrees 3 wood Fujikura Red stiff Shaft.
Irons: Tour Burner 4 - PW.
Wedges: Z groove 52 Gap Wedge, CG11 Black Pearl 56* Sand Wedge, Vokey Black nickel 260.04 60 Degree Lob Wedge.

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obsessedgolfer Dedicated Member

obsessedgolfer

Agreed.

I have hit every hibore club ever made and have loved the heads but I dispised the shafts, I could have bought the clubs and changed the shafts but it is to much of a hassle.

Burner 10.5* driver
Burner 3 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Burner 5 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Tour Burner irons
Rac black 52* Rac satin 60* Red x 3 pro v1

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NBGC Well Established Member

NBGC

The XLS has a high spin and high launch angle, so even tho it's say a 10.5* the launch angle is closer to a 13*. The high spin exaggerates the loft, so if you hit it straight it tends to ballon up every once in awhile due to the back spin.

in my EDGE bag:

10.5* XLS HiBore Driver, Fuji stiff VP70
15* XLS HiBore 3 Wood Gold stiff
22*, 25* XLS HiBore 3H, 4H, Gold stiff MP-57 5-PW, DG S300 MP-R 52 gap, MP-R 56 sandwedge SM Vokey 60 Lob Newport 2 Detour Pro-V1X, NXT Tour, Callaway Tour iXIgolf NEO GPS

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