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Hello, I bought a Taylormade R9 driver back in, well, 2009. This is the smaller head version. I took a break from golf between 2010-2012 and am back into it now. My question is: aside from adjustability, has the technology moved along enough that a new R1 has a significant advantage over an R9 from 4 years ago? Thoughts? Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. I think that is my issue: there is not a universal thickness for grip tape, masking tape, etc., so a "wrap" can really be any number of thickness. It makes some things, like the chart at golfclubshaftreview.com difficult to use because it will say "standard grip +3 wraps"....but doesn't say how thick a wrap is!

Is a "wrap" exactly like it sounds? One layer of tape that goes around the shaft = a wrap? Maybe my tape is too thin....it's 3m scotch blue painter's masking tape.

Thanks for the reply. And thank you for the link. I have the 2" masking tape but I am still confused how 3 wraps of that with a standard grip gets it to midsize, when the hireko calculator says it would take 9 wraps to get to the .96"

Hello, I am experimenting with different grip sizes because I have always played standard, but some (not all) sizing charts have suggested midsize for me (I wear a large glove, my hand measures 7.75 inches.) Can somebody help me with terminology like "wraps." Looking through the forum some folks say that to get to midsize, which is standard + 1/16", you add 3 or 4 wraps of tape. But, looking at tables or calculators like at Hireko, for a butt size of .6 and a stander grip with inner core of .6, I would need something like 9 wraps of tape at .0035" to get it to midsize (.962"). So why are people saying 3 or 4 wraps? Is there some assumption I am missing? Like it is 3-4 wraps PLUS extra double-sided tape (but what thickness?) Maybe I should just use some calipers.

Anybody get theirs? How is it performing? Golfsmith shows they are shipping and you get $20 off with the Memorial Day sale. Unfortunately, I can't find a review of the thing anywhere.

Thanks for the replies! I also sent the same question to Taylormade, but have not received an answer. Interesting to know about the Mizunos. I always told myself that when I got into single digit handicap territory, I'd get some Mizuno blades. Will probably be a while...

Hello, A few years back, I bought a set of used Nike Pro Combo Tours off ebay. They were 1" long and 2 degrees upright, which is what I believe to be my proper fit. Fast forward to now, and I am considering either re-gripping these clubs or buying new irons directly from Taylormade. I have never re-gripped before so I decided to experiment on my rarely used 3-iron. I cut the grip off and I saw that my DG S300 has an ugly darker metal extender on the end. So, now I think whomever I purchased the clubs from on ebay had lengthened the clubs themselves. Probably not a big deal. But now I wonder, if I were to buy a set of irons directly from an OEM 1" long - will the shaft be 1" longer or will the OEM just add an extender like with my current clubs? Anybody know? Thanks.