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 Golf Gear and many other magazines have begun testing the new Tourstage X-Drive 2007. The biggest question from potential buyers has been, "Which of the 5 models of X-Drive is for me?" Well Jun Kato from Golf Gear has taken the time to hit all 5 clubs on an Accusport Launch monitor to give people an idea on the flight characteristics of each driver. He used 9.5* lofts on all the drivers and the stock XD-60 shaft, a stiff 66 gram shaft on all the drivers except for the Limited edition 460P which comes with the X-Flex B03-07 Prototype which weighed in at 70g. The X-Drive is already being played by Tourstage pros and will be available retail at the end of December. You can pre-order an X-Drive now at TourSpecGolf .
Please note that this info is for flight characteristics reference only and NOT to be used to get an idea on how each driver will perform distance wise. There are slight variations in head speed that affect final distance results.
New X-Drive 410
Head Speed: 95.6mph
Ball Speed: 139.73mph
Launch Angle: 16.7*
Backspin: 2973RPM
Sidespin: 172RPM Hook
Side Launch Angle: Right 1.5*
Carry: 239.1 Yards
Left Right Play: Left 0.1 Yards
Total Distance: 252.9 Yards
Comment: Second highest launch angle of the bunch went 1.5 degrees right off the tee but ended up 0.1 yards left of center. Pretty much a straight shot as Tourstage lists.
New X-Drive 430
Head Speed: 98.8mph
Ball Speed: 144.23mph
Launch Angle: 15.2*
Backspin: 2946RPM
Sidespin: 433RPM Hook
Side Launch Angle: Right 3.6*
Carry: 244.3 Yards
Left Right Play: Right 0.1 Yards
Total Distance: 258.5 Yards
Comment: Similar backspin to the 410 but more sidespin. Played off the tee 3.6* to the right but ended up 0.1 yards of center. Pretty much a
straight draw as Tourstage lists.
New X-Drive 430P
Head Speed: 96.75mph
Ball Speed: 143.33mph
Launch Angle: 17.4*
Backspin: 2122RPM
Sidespin: 322RPM Hook
Side Launch Angle: Right 2.7*
Carry: 247.5 Yards
Left Right Play: Right 1.6 Yards
Total Distance: 264.2 Yards
Comment:Highest launch angle of the bunch. Much less backspin than it's 430 brother. Started out 2.7* right and ended up 1.6 yardsright of center. Was pretty straight but test data after this one shows the 430P does fade.
New X-Drive 460
Head Speed: 96.1mph
Ball Speed: 141.75mph
Launch Angle: 14.7*
Backspin: 2257RPM
Sidespin: 426RPM Hook
Side Launch Angle: Right 4.1*
Carry: 235.8 Yards
Left Right Play: Right 1.9 Yards
Total Distance: 252.9 Yards
Comment: Lowest launch angle of the bunch went 4.1 degrees right
off the tee but came back in to 1.9yards right of center. Tough it ended up right of center it's flight pattern was pretty much a draw as Tourstage lists.
New X-Drive 460P
Head Speed: 96.5mph
Ball Speed: 143.3mph
Launch Angle: 15.6*
Backspin: 1888RPM
Sidespin: 43RPM Hook
Side Launch Angle: Right 1*
Carry: 241.7 Yards
Left Right Play: Right 2.5 Yards
Total Distance: 260.3 Yards
Comment: The lowest amount of backspin and sidespin resulted in the most roll and a fade 2.5 yards to the right. Pretty much just as Tourstage lists.
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