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currently using the cleveland, but im looking for something a little bit more forgiving.

Driver: r7 460 10.5*
3 Wood: Launcher Steel 15*
Hybrid: HALO 3i 22*
Irons: X-20 Tour 3-PW
Wedge: RAC Chrome 56*/12*Putter: White Steel 2-Ball Blade


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When I bought my driver I tested 3 Cleveland Launcher 460, R7 460 and the Nike Sumo (not square one) Hit about 20 balls with each and the Nike was farther and straighter than both 18 out of 20 balls. Not sure if your interested in the nike but the taylor made would have been my second choice.
In My Bag:
Driver: R7 Limited Matrix Ozik X-con Stiff
3 Wood: 909F3 Aldila Voodoo Stiff
Irons: AP1 3-PW DG S200
Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 54° NickelWedge: Forged 60°Putter: Rossa Balls: Pro V1XAvatar: Nicklaus North Golf Course, Whistler BC

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Unless you are wanting to change brands, I'd consider a Cleveland HiBore XL. I've found it to be very forgiving. Most reviews, including the review on The SandTrap , agree.
WITB:

Driver: HiBore XL 10.5° Fit-On M Gold Fujikura Stiff
Fairway Woods: Big Bertha 3W Fujikura Stiff
FW-Hybrid: Insight XTD 5w 18° Aldila DVS StiffHybrid: Idea Pro 3i 20° Aldila VS Proto Blue By You StiffIrons: Big Bertha 4-PWWedges: CG10 50.08 GW, CG10 56.16 SWPutter: White...

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I think if you look at what is in my bag you can figure out what I would suggest..

goodluck

Driver: Taylor Made R7 425 9.5° TP Stiff
Fairway: Taylor Made V-Steel #3 w/Fujikura Rombax Stiff
Irons: Taylor Made rac LT 4-PW shaft; Rifle Flighted 6.0
Wedges: Tayor Made rac 52° 56° 60°Utility: Taylor Made Rescue TP #3 (Aldila NV Hybid 85g Stiff)Putter: Scotty...


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I'm with Aquacooled. I also carry the r7 425 and am loving it. It did take me a few weeks to get used to it, while also learning to swing better with a driver... and right now i'm hitting them fairly straight with a slight draw to about 270 on average.

In my Bag-Boy NXO Revolver cart bag:
Driver: 909D2 9.5, UST Proforce V2 x-stiff
Wood: Burner '09 3-Wood
Hybrid: H585 3-Hybrid, stiff steel shaft
3-PW: : MP-57 4-PW, Rifle Project X 6.0Wedge: Solus 51, 56, 61Putter: White Hot XG Teron 34"Ball: ProV1x "Practice"


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TM's are nice, but I found them to not be super forgiving. Callaway IMHO, has the most forgiving clubs, but they can be ugly at times. I'd look into some TM's, maybe the Nike Sumo, and maybe some Titleist drivers.
WITB

Driver - Taylormade r7 Quad 10.5˚ Fujijura E360 Stiff
Woods - Sonartec SS 2.5 13˚ HST Penley Tour Stiff
Hybrid - Sonartec HB-001 19˚ HST Penley Tour StiffIrons - Mizuno MP-67 Forged 4-PW, DGS300Wedges - Callaway Forged 50˚ and 54˚, Walter Hagen 60˚Putter - Nike T130 O/S Mallet Ctr Shaft 33"B...

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TM's are nice, but I found them to not be super forgiving. Callaway IMHO, has the most forgiving clubs, but they can be ugly at times. I'd look into some TM's, maybe the Nike Sumo, and maybe some Titleist drivers.

your a 8 handicap and use big bertha? i thought those were for high handicappers


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