Love my new "Square Sumo"!!!

[mrbillinoc]

Picked it up this afternoon, played 9 holes, and LOVE it!!!

Two observations I would like to share.......

1. All the talk about how "strange" it looks goes right out the window by the time you hit your first bucket of balls. After 15 minutes it's a non-issue.

2. The ball flight is definately higher. I was playing a Taylormade R7 460, regular shaft, 10.5 degree. I got the same trajectory (maybe just a hair lower) with the SQ 9.5 so thats the one I bought...and glad I did!!!

oh, there is one more thing.....this baby is LOUD !!!!

[RX Phoenix]

Glad you love it, if you don't love your driver it's tough to get out on the course!

But, love it while you can, how long will the honeymoon last?
There is a reason why companies can sell us a new driver almost every year, but I will try and demo one.

[mrbillinoc]

Well, I played a full 18 today and still love it! Weather was 81* degrees and no wind so I really got a good "test-day" in. I'll say this much, the square head is REALLY easy to align with any target down the fairway! On my home course I hit all but 1 fairway, and that was a par 5 that I really tried to hammer it. My drives averaged 10 to 15 yards longer than with my R7 460, but MOST impressive was the accuracy of SUMO.

I went from a 10.5* to a 9.5*, and the only change I'm going to make is to drop it off tomorrow and have a Aldila NVS 65R shaft put on, mainly just because I've always loved the feel of this shaft.

[BigHitta]

I also have a r7 460 and don't seem to get good distances out of it .

After trying the Sumo2 I will switch. If I can put a duck hook swing on the ball

yet have it end up in the center of the fairway, there is no way I can deny

that technology advantage. It also comes with a Vs proto by Aldila

at no extra cost .

[SuaSponteMn]

I went from a 10.5* to a 9.5*, and the only change I'm going to make is to drop it off tomorrow and have a Aldila NVS 65R shaft put on, mainly just because I've always loved the feel of this shaft.

Just out of curiosity, if you hit all but one fairway why would you change the shaft? I'd go back to my stock shaft if I could get that kind of performance.

[mrbillinoc]

Just out of curiosity, if you hit all but one fairway why would you change the shaft? I'd go back to my stock shaft if I could get that kind of performance.

The reason for the shaft change is just personal preference, more "mental" than anything else.....that MUST be it..."mental".....spending a $100 bucks that I really don't need to.....just proves I'm a "mental case"!!!

[GolfnGriff]

Picked mine up on Saturday and played 9 with it yesterday. It is really easy to hit. It's loud but that's not a big deal. I had a Zevo Driver once that was just as loud. The square head minimizes the draws and fades but I did come over the top twice and blocked it once in nine holes and missed the fairways. So while its not utopia I'm sure it will help. The square head is really easy to get use to. So far I'm happy and it's only February.

[mrbillinoc]

What I REALLY like about the square head is that it is SO easy to aim! Beacause of the square head you align it towards a target in the fairway just like you would a putter!

Yesterday the course was really empty....something 'bout a football game or something? ....so when I got to the 16th hole I hit 6 balls of the tee. It's a wide open par 5 so I experimented and picked different targets down the fairway to practice my alignment. With the exception of one really BAD swing that was my fault, the other 5 balls went where I aimed! No draws of fades, just straight as an arrow. It was just like throwing DARTS down the faiway! Imagine, not just hitting the fairway, but hitting a certain SPOT on the fairway to set up your next shot!!!

Hey, maybe they will come out with a square WEDGE....it would do wonders for my short game!!!