Comments on: Hireko Wants You To Help Design Our Next Driver From The Ground Up! http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/ Professional Golf Equipment at Down to Earth Prices! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:09:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: John Orr http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 John Orr Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:02:55 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-1719 How about a driver that has a "smaller than 460 cc" head? I know that larger heads have their benefits - a larger sweet spot, etc. - but have gold designers gone too far? Do the larger heads and thinner faces make for lesser stability of the head and contact point? Does the trampoline effect lead to higher incidence of heads crumpling on impact? Another thing involves "sight picture," a concept from competitive rifle marksmanship."Sight picture" was how your eye perceived the front and real sights in alignment with each other. This was controlled by "spot weld," the contact point the side of your face had with the rifle stock as you aimed it. My analogy is this: If you have a driver with 400+ CC size, and your FW woods are 200 CC and your irons are only 2/3 as wide as your driver head, does this require one to devise a separate "sight picture" when aligning drivers? Drivers have often been referred to as a "separate club" that requires extra practice... has the giant size heads made this even worse? I see lots of Callaway steelhead and Hawkeye drivers in the used club bins. Heads are in the sub-400 CC size range, but they sure look and feel like solid clubs. Also, for the size that is retained, I would like to see deep-faced drivers. For those that play recession-stressed public courses, the deep face would give us a bigger margin of error on the chopped-up and hanging lie tee boxes. How about a driver that has a “smaller than 460 cc” head? I know that larger heads have their benefits – a larger sweet spot, etc. – but have gold designers gone too far?

Do the larger heads and thinner faces make for lesser stability of the head and contact point? Does the trampoline effect lead to higher incidence of heads crumpling on impact?

Another thing involves “sight picture,” a concept from competitive rifle marksmanship.”Sight picture” was how your eye perceived the front and real sights in alignment with each other. This was controlled by “spot weld,” the contact point the side of your face had with the rifle stock as you aimed it.

My analogy is this: If you have a driver with 400+ CC size, and your FW woods are 200 CC and your irons are only 2/3 as wide as your driver head, does this require one to devise a separate “sight picture” when aligning drivers? Drivers have often been referred to as a “separate club” that requires extra practice… has the giant size heads made this even worse?

I see lots of Callaway steelhead and Hawkeye drivers in the used club bins. Heads are in the sub-400 CC size range, but they sure look and feel like solid clubs.

Also, for the size that is retained, I would like to see deep-faced drivers. For those that play recession-stressed public courses, the deep face would give us a bigger margin of error on the chopped-up and hanging lie tee boxes.

]]> By: James http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-819 James Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:53:59 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-819 I seem to hit my fairway woods and hybrids great. My driver is less than consistant. I can't explain it. I hit my 3 wood off the tee as often as my driver. I really would not mind a low profile driver (similar to the Acer XP905 Fairway Wood) with a 9.5 or 10.5 degree face. I seem to hit my fairway woods and hybrids great. My driver is less than consistant. I can’t explain it. I hit my 3 wood off the tee as often as my driver. I really would not mind a low profile driver (similar to the Acer XP905 Fairway Wood) with a 9.5 or 10.5 degree face.

]]> By: Deberdoo http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Deberdoo Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:19:21 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-812 Some of this stuff is hilarious! Classic! SO, A helium filled, center shafted 10* closed 50" driver! With a picture of rainbows on the face!!! PERFECT!! Thanks for the laugh guys! DW Some of this stuff is hilarious! Classic!

SO, A helium filled, center shafted 10* closed 50″ driver! With a picture of rainbows on the face!!! PERFECT!!

Thanks for the laugh guys!

DW

]]> By: etienne morin http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-813 etienne morin Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:50:40 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-813 i love my power play Q-system driver.please build one version with a flat lie angle for Hobbit size golfer (like me!)at least 2 or 3 degrees flat so i dont end up with a 40 inches shaft! i love my power play Q-system driver.please build one version with a flat lie angle for Hobbit size golfer (like me!)at least 2 or 3 degrees flat so i dont end up with a 40 inches shaft!

]]> By: Brad http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Brad Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:14:08 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-820 Fill the club head with Helium gas. This would allow you to further distribute the weight throughout the club head. Fill the club head with Helium gas. This would allow you to further distribute the weight throughout the club head.

]]> By: Larry http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Larry Sat, 23 May 2009 02:48:10 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-822 Build an 830 MOI 400-460 cc flat hot face adjustable weight driver that will allow for lie adjusment plus or minus 2 degrees from standard without having to use a special bending machine or tool. Also offer the same driver in different incremental starting lie angles to obtain up to plus or minus 6 degrees from standard with variable lofts for the club builder, 8-13 degrees would suffice. Incorporate interchangeable shaft technology. Examine the potential for distributing the weight on the bottom of the clubhead in the form of a crucifix with an overlay of the crucifix 3D'd on the top of the club. Suggested name, Hireko Halo! Build an 830 MOI 400-460 cc flat hot face adjustable weight driver that will allow for lie adjusment plus or minus 2 degrees from standard without having to use a special bending machine or tool. Also offer the same driver in different incremental starting lie angles to obtain up to plus or minus 6 degrees from standard with variable lofts for the club builder, 8-13 degrees would suffice. Incorporate interchangeable shaft technology. Examine the potential for distributing the weight on the bottom of the clubhead in the form of a crucifix with an overlay of the crucifix 3D’d on the top of the club. Suggested name, Hireko Halo!

]]> By: Kevin http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Kevin Fri, 22 May 2009 06:04:40 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-799 460cc square try a center shafted driver 460cc
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try a center shafted driver

]]> By: Bill http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Bill Tue, 19 May 2009 20:04:17 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-811 I also agree with the idea of a smaller clubhead. Having a smaller head with a hotter face would increase distance while not necessarily losing control. A little bit heavier on both ends and a shorter shaft could produce incredible results for the average golfer. I also agree with the idea of a smaller clubhead. Having a smaller head with a hotter face would increase distance while not necessarily losing control. A little bit heavier on both ends and a shorter shaft could produce incredible results for the average golfer.

]]> By: Edward Tenpenny http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Edward Tenpenny Wed, 13 May 2009 13:03:48 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-825 How about a driver with a telescopic shaft,Its has 2 advantage,1 being and adjust to any golfers height.2nd advantage would be that this club could be used by juniors as well as adults without doing and clubfitting.I would make the head inter changeable such.One minute it,s a driver next minute its a fairway wood or a hybrid,simply by just changing the head as well as adjusting the shaft. How about a driver with a telescopic shaft,Its has 2 advantage,1 being and adjust to any golfers height.2nd advantage would be that this club could be used by juniors as well as adults without doing and clubfitting.I would make the head inter changeable such.One minute it,s a driver next minute its a fairway wood or a hybrid,simply by just changing the head as well as adjusting the shaft.

]]> By: Bob fros St Pete http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Bob fros St Pete Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:55:00 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?p=679#comment-818 I like the looks of the ITC Driver. I would like to see it taken one step more and add movable weights for more adjustment. I like the looks of the ITC Driver. I would like to see it
taken one step more and add movable weights for
more adjustment.

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