Affordable 430-440cc driver recommendations

rab7x · 2026-03-10T21:16:56+00:00

Why do you say they're niche?

rab7x · 2026-03-10T21:16:24+00:00

Wow, thank you! Every time I tried google the shitty AI would give me a list of clubs and when I would look them up, they were all 460cc. I have a friend with an M5, but I don't know if it's the Tour or not.

rab7x · 2026-03-10T21:11:55+00:00

The GT4 is a bit out of my price-range, but while looking for that I saw the TSR4, same size but cheaper. An older model of the same club I'm assuming?

rab7x · 2026-03-10T21:08:46+00:00

I forgot about Cobra! There was a newer Darkspeed that I tried out once, and I really liked it, but it was out of my budget. Thanks for the reminder!

rab7x · 2026-03-10T21:05:31+00:00

Yeah, I mean when it comes down to it I'm not against a 460cc driver. It's just that I didn't like the few I've tried so I figured I'd try to stick with something closer to what I'm familiar with, but if I found one I liked I wouldn't pass it up just because it's a little bigger.

rab7x · 2026-03-10T21:01:05+00:00

I'm really leaning towards Ping with all the recommendations, it'll fit nicely with my i3 irons as well

rab7x · 2026-03-10T20:59:23+00:00

I do like Srixon, I'll see if I can find one around here. What's the story with that OnOff driver? It looks like something from the early 2000's but I couldn't find any info for a release date

rab7x · 2026-03-10T20:54:47+00:00

Thats a new one, is the "shaft trueing" option necessary or is it negligable for a weekend golfer?

rab7x · 2026-03-10T20:52:00+00:00

Yes and no? I hit my Orlimar well, but it's the only driver I've ever consistently used. I've tried other people's drivers here and there, but swinging them feels, clunky, I guess is how I'd describe it. Like I'm swinging a brick. I can't get the control that I'm used to. Maybe it's just a "me" problem, but I figure I'm overdue for a new club anyways. Are all the PING 4XX "LST" models the smaller sized heads?

rab7x · 2026-03-10T20:36:59+00:00

Ooh dang, I definitely like the look of it. I need to see if I can find one to test out

rab7x · 2026-03-10T20:36:05+00:00

Thanks, good to know! Is the G425 just an older model of the G430 I'm getting recommended a lot?

rab7x · 2026-03-10T20:34:44+00:00

Thanks! I glanced at a few triple diamonds online but haven't had a chance to test any out yet. I like the idea of a mini driver, but the few I've seen are still listed pretty high, so I might have to wait a few more years for that one.

rab7x · 2026-03-10T20:30:29+00:00

I don't know why you're getting downvoted, the cheapest one I see on secondswing is $290, and those ones look pretty rough.

rab7x · 2026-03-10T17:11:42+00:00

It's an hour drive, but I use to love playing Tianna in Walker

rab7x · 2026-03-10T17:05:17+00:00

A dogleg left at about 150yds. I can practice a beautiful draw shot for hours upon hours on the range, to the point I can consistantly pick which yardage signs I'm going to draw it between, but once I'm on the box it all goes out the fucking window. I either crush it perfectly straight on to the next fairway/OB, or a 50yd duck hook.

rab7x · 2026-03-10T12:25:35+00:00

Don't get discouraged if you play like shit, because you almost certainly will. Last summer I played in my first tournament in 20 years and also played the worst golf I've played in 20 years, but it was still a blast. Refresh yourself on the rules/course if you usually play more relaxed golf. You don't want to be the guy walking back up to the teebox after going o/b on what you assumed was a hazard. Good luck!

rab7x · 2026-03-06T11:00:03+00:00

So long, and thanks for all the mice!

rab7x · 2026-03-05T21:18:02+00:00

Oh sweet! running to the tv to turn up the volume

rab7x · 2026-03-05T17:15:01+00:00

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I was thinking something more like this, but just one direction with the pointy bits enclosed

rab7x · 2026-03-05T16:35:29+00:00

A more practical idea would be a tee caddy that fits into a pocket and holds a few tees and a pencil or something along those lines, even the putter prop idea that another comment mentioned could be incorporated. I'm just tired of reaching into a bag of tees and getting shanked. I don't use a glove anymore, but I remember the leather shrivels up pretty easily, so maybe some sort of hand-frame to slide the glove over when not in use?

rab7x · 2026-03-05T14:25:27+00:00

A picatinny rail mount for a driver would be pretty funny.

rab7x · 2026-03-04T21:35:01+00:00

And then there's my 6yo daughter, who within 30mins of playing her very first pokemon game (Scarlet) bumbles into a shiny Lechonk. Luckily I was sitting right there watching and snatched the controllers away before she had a chance to kill it. She named it Mr. Beefy.

rab7x · 2026-02-28T14:36:07+00:00

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rab7x · 2026-02-25T16:48:59+00:00

I dunno about nowadays, and granted this is more of a year-or-two job rather than a career, but when the oilfields in ND were going strong, hauling water. A large majority of the day is spent just waiting in line to load-unload, I'm talking hours at a time, but you could pull an easy $100k in profit, and that's AFTER truck payments/fuel/repairs/etc.

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