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/ Professional Golf Equipment at Down to Earth Prices! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:08:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: JUST SAY NO USGA http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1695 JUST SAY NO USGA Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:46:17 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1695 Pretty much what they all say above... Although, I would like to see a 480-500CC head, with huge MOI, COR around 87,88.. super high but not breakable high. Very very areodynamic to make up for the extra large face. Not too light, I want enough weight (over the limit) so the club squares it's self. I want a club, my mom can swing and hit 250 yards, (with a 6o mph swing speed) A club, I can just swing about 60-70% power and not worry about hurting my bad back, and still get great distance and extreeeeeeem forgiveness. Something so non conforming, it will make all the club makers in the business cry that they did not have the guts to make it first! We all know it can be done. You can add a "rubber" behind the face to increase COR and spring face effect, while adding protection. Maybe even a spring, that you wind up, and is released when you swing that pushes the face forward after inpact, giving you a higher COR than would be possible just by a solid face. OF course you will get players using it to hit 400 yard drives, but that it ok, because it will make you millions!!!! But there are a ton of older players who will love you for this. And those are the golfers with money, who want to keep playing! Pretty much what they all say above…

Although, I would like to see a 480-500CC head, with huge MOI, COR around 87,88.. super high but not breakable high. Very very areodynamic to make up for the extra large face. Not too light, I want enough weight (over the limit) so the club squares it’s self. I want a club, my mom can swing and hit 250 yards, (with a 6o mph swing speed) A club, I can just swing about 60-70% power and not worry about hurting my bad back, and still get great distance and extreeeeeeem forgiveness. Something so non conforming, it will make all the club makers in the business cry that they did not have the guts to make it first! We all know it can be done. You can add a “rubber” behind the face to increase COR and spring face effect, while adding protection. Maybe even a spring, that you wind up, and is released when you swing that pushes the face forward after inpact, giving you a higher COR than would be possible just by a solid face. OF course you will get players using it to hit 400 yard drives, but that it ok, because it will make you millions!!!! But there are a ton of older players who will love you for this. And those are the golfers with money, who want to keep playing!

]]> By: George Christie http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1674 George Christie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:16:42 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1674 I’ve been evaluating Customizing the Driver Crown on my assembled Drivers by using Pinstripping for visual directional appearance. By accident when hitting these Customized Drivers at a local Driving Range I noticed that taking back the Driver generated an alignment characteristic similar to my Mallet Putter. This improved hitting the Driver’s Sweet Spot with more consistency which gave me added distance and straightness control. Today, many OEM Driver Designs are using Weight Screws, CG/MOI Improvements and Head Geometry to improve distance & straightness flight.. However, they have overlooked the Driver take-back alignment problem. The shape and sound of the Geek Fail Safe 3 Driver is Great. I’ve been evaluating Customizing the Driver Crown on my assembled Drivers by using Pinstripping for visual directional appearance.
By accident when hitting these Customized Drivers at a local Driving Range I noticed that taking back the Driver generated an
alignment characteristic similar to my Mallet Putter. This improved hitting the Driver’s Sweet Spot with more consistency which gave
me added distance and straightness control.
Today, many OEM Driver Designs are using Weight Screws, CG/MOI Improvements and Head Geometry to improve distance & straightness flight..
However, they have overlooked the Driver take-back alignment problem.

The shape and sound of the Geek Fail Safe 3 Driver is Great.

]]> By: ricky http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1634 ricky Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:27:53 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1634 i think that options should be available with the shaft closer to the center of the face, allowing for an easier to release (open to shut) motion. think of a center shafted putter. i don't know if the extreme of a center shafted driver would work, but i do think that getting the sweet spot of the club closer to the axis of the shaft could be interesting. i think that options should be available with the shaft closer to the center of the face, allowing for an easier to release (open to shut) motion. think of a center shafted putter. i don’t know if the extreme of a center shafted driver would work, but i do think that getting the sweet spot of the club closer to the axis of the shaft could be interesting.

]]> By: Hireko Wants You To Help Design Our Next Driver From The Ground Up! Part 6 | Hireko Golf Blog http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1627 Hireko Wants You To Help Design Our Next Driver From The Ground Up! Part 6 | Hireko Golf Blog Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:08:05 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1627 [...] Check out the previous “Design our next Driver” blog posts: Part 5 Part 4 Part 3 Part 1 [...] [...] Check out the previous “Design our next Driver” blog posts: Part 5 Part 4 Part 3 Part 1 [...]

]]> By: Vern http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1620 Vern Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:42:18 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1620 I would like to see new drivers with smaller heads. I went back to a 350cc driver and my driving distance and accuracy both improved. The smaller head makes me focus on making good contact, like if I was using a 3 wood off a tee. I like a good solid sound that lets you know when you struck the sweet spot on the clubface, but not so loud that it draws alot of attention. A square clubface and a small mark on the crown for alignment gives me confidence during setup. I would like to see new drivers with smaller heads. I went back to a 350cc driver and my driving distance and accuracy both improved. The smaller head makes me focus on making good contact, like if I was using a 3 wood off a tee. I like a good solid sound that lets you know when you struck the sweet spot on the clubface, but not so loud that it draws alot of attention. A square clubface and a small mark on the crown for alignment gives me confidence during setup.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1609 Jeff Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:46:59 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1609 I am a traditionalist. Enough with all the gimmicks and hype. What I like is a driver no bigger than 340cc with good balance through the hitting area. Something Tiger or Phil would use too. I am a traditionalist. Enough with all the gimmicks and hype.
What I like is a driver no bigger than 340cc with good balance through the hitting area.
Something Tiger or Phil would use too.

]]> By: Bill Smith http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1599 Bill Smith Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:26:34 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1599 Distance, distance, distance, what about feel and accuracy? Everthing is geared toward hitting the long ball. 50 gram shafts and 190 gram driver heads combined with 45" or 46" lengths. One slight hiccup in your swing and you can kiss that ball goodbye. There is not a box on the score card where you write down your drive distances but there is a box for score. I'd rather be 240 down the middle than 260 into the bushes. Let's get back to heavier total weights, shorted lengths and higher lofts. Offer more fairway woods in higher lofts so you can launch the ball off the deck with greater accuracy. This trend is also in iron sets. Offer some iron sets where you don't have to fill in between the PW and SW with a gap wedge. This is the hardest game in the World, so why are manufacturers making it harder by producing clubs that are harder to hit(longer with stronger lofts). You know everything in life is circular motion so lets get back to playing this game by making shots. Distance, distance, distance, what about feel and accuracy? Everthing is geared toward hitting the long ball. 50 gram shafts and 190 gram driver heads combined with 45″ or 46″ lengths. One slight hiccup in your swing and you can kiss that ball goodbye. There is not a box on the score card where you write down your drive distances but there is a box for score. I’d rather be 240 down the middle than 260 into the bushes. Let’s get back to heavier total weights, shorted lengths and higher lofts. Offer more fairway woods in higher lofts so you can launch the ball off the deck with greater accuracy. This trend is also in iron sets. Offer some iron sets where you don’t have to fill in between the PW and SW with a gap wedge. This is the hardest game in the World, so why are manufacturers making it harder by producing clubs that are harder to hit(longer with stronger lofts). You know everything in life is circular motion so lets get back to playing this game by making shots.

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1584 Andrew Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:56:34 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1584 my 2 cents #1 More traditional shape (enlongated pear but not a pure triangle) #2 multi materal weighting (Carbon Fiber Crown and sole, redistributing weight around and internally to create a balanced driver with high MOI) #3 a Pure sounding driver. A nice pitched ting instead of an aluminum bat sound. Using carbon fiber inside and out will help this #4 adjustible lie loft and face angle 3 degrees open or closed, 12 lie and loft choices (could be less) #5 plasma welded face with .83 cor #6 Longer lower wider profile #7 an aerodynamic sole and bottom #8 A mid to high launch shaft (something to compare to the Prolaunch Axis blue) my 2 cents
#1 More traditional shape (enlongated pear but not a pure triangle)
#2 multi materal weighting (Carbon Fiber Crown and sole, redistributing weight around and internally to create a balanced driver with high MOI)
#3 a Pure sounding driver. A nice pitched ting instead of an aluminum bat sound. Using carbon fiber inside and out will help this
#4 adjustible lie loft and face angle 3 degrees open or closed, 12 lie and loft choices (could be less)
#5 plasma welded face with .83 cor
#6 Longer lower wider profile
#7 an aerodynamic sole and bottom
#8 A mid to high launch shaft (something to compare to the Prolaunch Axis blue)

]]> By: Jeff Summitt http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1554 Jeff Summitt Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:20:49 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1554 The Shrink: We are introducing counterweights exactly for the purpose you are asking about. We should have them starting this week and you can view them at the following link: http://www.hirekogolf.com/hireko/orderportal/catalog_presentation/by_group/0/1592/0/0/0/0/0 However, if you are looking for a lighter head, look at something like our Q2 driver and you can substitute the screws that come with the head for two 2g screws. The Shrink:

We are introducing counterweights exactly for the purpose you are asking about. We should have them starting this week and you can view them at the following link:
http://www.hirekogolf.com/hireko/orderportal/catalog_presentation/by_group/0/1592/0/0/0/0/0

However, if you are looking for a lighter head, look at something like our Q2 driver and you can substitute the screws that come with the head for two 2g screws.

]]> By: The Shrink http://blog.hirekogolf.com/2009/02/04/hireko-wants-you-yo-help-design-our-next-driver-from-the-ground-up/comment-page-2/#comment-1541 The Shrink Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:14:09 +0000 http://blog.hirekogolf.com/?page_id=676#comment-1541 Several of my playing partners and I love to play overlength drivers. Even if you're not playing particularly well, bombing a 300 yard drive is always satisfying. The problem is that the swingweight gets so heavy. I would like to see a driver head that is light enough and flat enough to feel normal at the maximum allowable playing length. Several of my playing partners and I love to play overlength drivers. Even if you’re not playing particularly well, bombing a 300 yard drive is always satisfying. The problem is that the swingweight gets so heavy. I would like to see a driver head that is light enough and flat enough to feel normal at the maximum allowable playing length.

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