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02-23-2009 09:28 AM #1abre0005Guest
Driver lost it's pop!!??
Hey guys, I have been hitting a TM R580 not even "xd"... Thing has to be 7 or 8 years old now.. Basically nearing the end of last season I felt the ball was not "popping" off the clubface as well anymore.. I play 40-50 rounds a year plus lots of practice with the same driver.. Has anyone heard of a driver losing it's pop? I have heard about placing a bank card on the face and if it isnt convex anymore it is an issue.. The face of mine seems literally flat..??? I am just so comfy with this club.. Please let me know what you think guys.. Cheers
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02-23-2009 10:24 AM #2
Happens all the time. Usually if you look very carefully you can find a hairline crack somewhere. Not sure about the credit card thing, but it does sound to me like it's done.
The opinions expressed in this post are mine and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of others on OG.
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02-23-2009 10:31 AM #3
The Saint has a very nice 510 TP for sale on the forum if you want a replacement,for 75.00.Cant beat that.
Last edited by Marcos; 02-23-2009 at 10:32 AM. Reason: forgot price
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02-23-2009 11:37 AM #4
Let me know if you're looking for another driver I may have 3 to choose from.
Some people are like Slinkies... they're really good for nothing, ... but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs...
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02-23-2009 01:27 PM #5
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02-23-2009 03:10 PM #6
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02-23-2009 03:55 PM #7
hee hee
Steve knows where that's coming from. He's taken his fair share of our money over the years, and the trash talking is always taken as well as it's given. If someone on tour hasn't somehow insulted your game (or lack thereof) before the end of your round, there's something wrong. Makes for great bull sessions after the rounds for sure.
I've got an old avatar around here somewhere that I should reserect to prove the point that we don't take ourselves too seriously. But that's for a different thread...When applying the Rules, you follow them line by line. You don't read between them.
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02-23-2009 05:15 PM #8the trash talking is always taken as well as it's givenLife dinnae come wit gimmies so yuv got nae chance o' gitt'n any from me.
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02-26-2009 07:28 PM #9
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That era of TM product used a poorer quality of metal and as a result the face loses the ability to compress the ball. Think of this like a wedge; once the grooves are gone that wedge is next to useless, same theory aplies to all of the TM 300 series and 500 series woods (not sure about irons/wedges). But once they loose their distance you better start shopping for a new stick.
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02-27-2009 07:54 AM #10
Geez, imagine if Steph used a driver with good metal? He'd be the Canadian long drive champ!
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03-04-2009 08:20 AM #11abre0005Guest
Thanks...
Well, thanks for all the advice guys. I found a good deal in the forums on a
TM R5 Dual TP which actually matches my current 3 wood... It's in mint shape, so I'm hoping to get that little extra pop off the face I've been missing for a while.. Now I'm curious about this cheap metal series of TM products. Anyone know if that includes the R5 series? I will probably change my driver every 2-3 years anyway now that I know... Thx
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03-04-2009 08:52 AM #12
The cheap metal comment is completely wrong.
A driver will only lose distance if the head is somehow damaged. This can either be a crack or bend.
Unless you hit thousands of balls or have a swing speed that is upwards of 120MPH then you are unlikely to wear out a driver under normal conditions. Of course, all drivers have an inherent failure rate associated with them.
My advice is buy the club you like and only change it if you notice a sudden change in distance.Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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03-04-2009 04:11 PM #13
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"The cheap metal comment is completely wrong"
In response;
I used to work for a local golfcourse, and had come accross this issue many times with our members. I spoke frequently with our TM representative and discussed it with product managers at TM and all of them gave me the same response stating that the metal in the R5 series had an issue with the grain causing it to weaken at a much faster rate than expected. Thus causing the faces to cave inwards and break more frequently at the weld lines.
However, you may choose to believe jvincent or myself, but time will eventually tell now won't it.
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03-04-2009 04:43 PM #14
Perhaps I should have been more clear in my comment. Whether a metal is cheap or not has nothing to do with the ability to compress a ball.
If the face is structurally sound, i.e. no cracks, then the ball will compress based on the COR of the face and the speed of the clubhead. The quality of the metal has no bearing in the amount of compression.
If the metal used is lower grade, or the welds are poor, or the face is too thin for the clubhead speed of the user then you will get early failures for sure.Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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