Driver Advice

[murphmjm]

So I plan on getting back into serious golf and need a new driver. My old driver was the callaway erc2 (yea its non conforming but tell a 14yr old kid to pick a driver and that's what I ended up with). I'd like to find something that doesn't look like the spaceship in close encounters of the third kind. With that being said are there any specific models i should look at? Ultimately I''m looking for a few suggestions.
Thanks for any help/input

[chilly]

So I plan on getting back into serious golf and need a new driver. My old driver was the callaway erc2 (yea its non conforming but tell a 14yr old kid to pick a driver and that's what I ended up with). I'd like to find something that doesn't look like the spaceship in close encounters of the third kind. With that being said are there any specific models i should look at? Ultimately I''m looking for a few suggestions.

A friend of mine gave me a ERC II head he found in the trash at a local driving range. I used it as my first attempt at reshafting a bore-through head. I put a Grafalloy Prolite 35 in it. I'd say it is definitely hits the ball long, when you hit it pure. Otherwise I hooked the thing worse then any hybrid, very odd. Other hits felt dead, particularly off the heel.

Any modern 460cc driver is going to be more forgiving in my opinion, I play a Cleveland Hibore XL that is already a few years old and it's much more solid on offcenter hits. I also play an '09 Tour Burner, again it's an easier club to hit and I'd say as long as the ERC. The sounds on both is much better too, even the Cleveland which is quite loud is not even close to the ERC, that's hands down the loudest driver I've ever hit.

[murphmjm]

A friend of mine gave me a ERC II head he found in the trash at a local driving range. I used it as my first attempt at reshafting a bore-through head. I put a Grafalloy Prolite 35 in it. I'd say it is definitely hits the ball long, when you hit it pure. Otherwise I hooked the thing worse then any hybrid, very odd. Other hits felt dead, particularly off the heel.

Thats my problem with the erc2, i can hit it 260-280+ when i'm on and striking the drives flush otherwise its a dead shot that wont work. The sound is amazingly loud so i guess going from there that wont be a big issue on any of the newer drivers. I saw the highbore on rockbottom for 99$ seems like a good deal. My sister recommended the taylor made burner driver as well so i'll give that a look. I don't mind less distance, id just like some more control compared to the erc2 (which seems could be everything!) ty for the input chilly.

[WUTiger]

I'd like to find something that doesn't look like the spaceship in close encounters of the third kind. With that being said are there any specific models i should look at? Ultimately I''m looking for a few suggestions.

Strictly from the money standpoint, this is a good time to look. Golf shops are trying to move out a backlog of assorted drivers (varies store to store).

Now under $200: * Callaway: Hyper X | Diablo * Cleveland: HiBore Monster * TaylorMade: Burner 2009 * Nike: Various Sumo Now under $150: Earlier Burners, some Sumo Now under $120: Cle HiBore XLS

[right handed phil mickelson]

Take a look at the new Cobra ZL driver. It's weight distribution is amazing- you can swing it as fast as you want without it feeling like you're making a weird swing. The club is not too heavy or too light- it's just perfect. The head is not huge like some of those big big drivers, and it's really confident at address. I suggest you really take a look at the Cobra ZL driver. It has a really pleasant sound to it also...It's nothing like the loud PONG from other Cobra drivers.

[murphmjm]

thanks for all your suggestions. Going to head over to golfers warehouse today and try them out, i'll let you know how it works out.