review on Cleveland DST Tour

[golfro]

This past weekend, I had a chance to play a few holes with the Cleveland DST Tour driver...i must say WOW what a great driver.

I usually dismiss Cleveland for some reason other than their wedges but my friend recently got a great deal on this driver and he offered to let me play with it as well.

I like more traditional shaped driver heads and deeper face drivers...that plus this driver head being roughly 430cc (i think) It just felt and looked great at address.

I just got my Callaway FT Tour driver and am in love with it but definitely took a gulp at the price when I purchased it.

At the price the Cleveland DST Tour is at, I'd say it definitely is a GREAT driver to contend with the FT Tour, at a much cheaper price.

[delav]

The DST is a lightweight driver, correct?

What were your impressions of the shaft, feel of club, distance, etc?

[golfro]

The DST is a lightweight driver, correct?

Yeah. The shaft that he had on it was the Diamana whiteboard, x-stiff, which I definitely enjoyed hitting. Great shaft, numbers wise, seem pretty similar to the Voodoo that I'm hitting. Only thing I noticed was that I was pushing my drives a bit with the cleveland, could've been my swing...but was quickly corrected after a couple holes.

Feel of the club, for it being lightweight, i was able to control the driver pretty well. I personally like a little feel at impact, the driver sounded nice and crisp, none of that car crash thud from the Cleveland Monster I've hit before. Definitely say its a player's club. For those looking for control with their driver and want to shape shots, this is definitely a good club for it for the price. Distance wise, it wasn't astounding, I'd say similar to my FT Tour. There were two holes at the course that were very short par 4, used to be 330 or so, but the tee box was being repaired so the drive was just 280 with a very slight decline. I hit my FT Tour and got in on the green. The very next hole is similar but roughly 320 yards, fairways pretty wide open and a bit of decline so hit the Cleveland on this hole and I'd say it was roughly 280-290 drive. Definitely enjoyed playing with this driver. Especially at the price, he got it for $200.

[max power]

Too light-for me anyway.

[CrazyXGolfer]

Correct me if im wrong but the tour does not have the light weight shaft in it. Please don't tell me other wise, post proff thanks :)

I hit this driver with a WB Xstiff shaft in it and loved it!

[golfro]

Correct me if im wrong but the tour does not have the light weight shaft in it. Please don't tell me other wise, post proff thanks :)

You're right. I havent really looked up the driver but I guess its not really much of a light weight driver for the Tour, it's pretty standard i'd say.

Regardless, great driver overall.

[max power]

Correct me if im wrong but the tour does not have the light weight shaft in it. Please don't tell me other wise, post proff thanks :)

Good point-I tried out the one with the superlight shaft. I'd like to hit one with a WB in it.

[golfro]

just out of curiosity, does anybody know how different the shafts are - such as WB from "designed for" shafts to the actual Diamana WB shafts?

[CrazyXGolfer]

just out of curiosity, does anybody know how different the shafts are - such as WB from "designed for" shafts to the actual Diamana WB shafts?

Usually different specs in the shaft, they are still good quility shafts, just not as good as the real thing 99% of the time. But if the stock shafts fits you why change it?

In my Old 07 Burner TP I played the stock shaft and in my Sumo 5000 I played the stock shaft because they both worked for me.

[golfro]

definietly not changing shafts...can't afford that :)

[delav]

definietly not changing shafts...can't afford that :)

Tell me about it :)

After reshafting my driver with the Motore, I think it'll stay in the bag for quite some time now.

[golfro]

welllllll alittle update. I returned my Callaway FT Tour for store credit and went with the Cleveland DST Tour 9.5 with WB X-Stiff. :)

After thoroughly trying out and comparing both drivers, both incredible heads...came down to difference in shaft. WB Xstiff had a more boring low spin flight. Also doesn't hurt that I got the Cleveland DST Tour for $180 as opposed to the FT Tour being $400...

[scgolf]

Cleveland makes quality drivers, i am still playing with a 2006 Launcher 460 driver. Just wonder if anyone plays or tests the new 2010Launcher DST 9* driver with ULTRALITE DIAMANA RED 44 SHAFT? Our local Roger Dunn will have 20% off for almost everything in upcoming Labor Day weekend. I might pick that one for $199 before 20% off.