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[supo67]

Got my hands on this yesteday.
its a lot smaller looking in the face then its predeccesor and a lot more pear shaped.
i hit the 2010 and 2011 side by side last night. and theres a definite difference.
the new model is more difficult to hit and its longer and lower the ahina shaft keeps the ball really low and plenty of run will be achievable with this for sure.
i found it hard to turn over compared to what else i was hititng. but on the good shots i was really impressed, the feel is even more full and solid than last yrs its a more rounded compact shape than previous and you can most definitly feel the solidness of a good shot. unfortunatly bad shots = dead man walking o/b slicematron! i hit hthe biggest slice thats ever been hit , eve, r last night. i just had to laugh it almost made a circle.
anyone that struggels heel/toe misses. mighten like this i was .... gulp. struggling with it., a lot. im not sure after what else i was hiitnng last night if this set up is for me, the qaudra in it might be a lot more my style. tho the ahina is a tough shaft for me , but its a really good felling shaft, i think better than the fubuki and the kaili ( i have a slice biased swing) so anything with keep the hook away isnt my idea of a good day usually .i hit so many balls i was always going to struggel with swing fitness and tiredness.
the overall feel is, as always with yamaha uttelry sensational. the god shots were low running monsters under the wind significanlty lower shots than all the other drivers in my posse last night . i really have to work hard on this to get it right i think and its a fantastic looking head the new design is a real winner and i liked the more pronounced pear then last yrs, which seems a litle square or boxish in comparison. the face being so small on the new one is scary tho.
most def not for the faint hearted . or slow swingers this needs to be hit hard.
im keen on trying the 455 cc , i cant wait to hit now, i think if its the same shape as this this will be a super driver.
has anyone hit the 455 power one yet?
dying to see how that goes.

[bogeydog]

supo67, on 02 December 2010 - 05:51 PM, said:

Got my hands on this yesteday.
its a lot smaller looking in the face then its predeccesor and a lot more pear shaped.
i hit the 2010 and 2011 side by side last night. and theres a definite difference.
the new model is more difficult to hit and its longer and lower the ahina shaft keeps the ball really low and plenty of run will be achievable with this for sure.
i found it hard to turn over compared to what else i was hititng. but on the good shots i was really impressed, the feel is even more full and solid than last yrs its a more rounded compact shape than previous and you can most definitly feel the solidness of a good shot. unfortunatly bad shots = dead man walking o/b slicematron! i hit hthe biggest slice thats ever been hit , eve, r last night. i just had to laugh it almost made a circle.
anyone that struggels heel/toe misses. mighten like this i was .... gulp. struggling with it., a lot. im not sure after what else i was hiitnng last night if this set up is for me, the qaudra in it might be a lot more my style. tho the ahina is a tough shaft for me , but its a really good felling shaft, i think better than the fubuki and the kaili ( i have a slice biased swing) so anything with keep the hook away isnt my idea of a good day usually .i hit so many balls i was always going to struggel with swing fitness and tiredness.
the overall feel is, as always with yamaha uttelry sensational. the god shots were low running monsters under the wind significanlty lower shots than all the other drivers in my posse last night . i really have to work hard on this to get it right i think and its a fantastic looking head the new design is a real winner and i liked the more pronounced pear then last yrs, which seems a litle square or boxish in comparison. the face being so small on the new one is scary tho.
most def not for the faint hearted . or slow swingers this needs to be hit hard.
im keen on trying the 455 cc , i cant wait to hit now, i think if its the same shape as this this will be a super driver.
has anyone hit the 455 power one yet?
dying to see how that goes.

Interesting. My experience with the Yamaha drivers is that stiff tip shafts will result in strong fades. IMO they like mid torque shafts with mid soft tips.

[supo67]

bogeydog, on 02 December 2010 - 06:01 PM, said:

Interesting. My experience with the Yamaha drivers is that stiff tip shafts will result in strong fades. IMO they like mid torque shafts with mid soft tips.

i just took the shaft out and repalced it with a quadra fire 75xs, pretty sure that will straighten it out a bit , seriously i couldnt contol it.
spoke to my clubbuilder and he says the ahina is a right side biased shaft , which prob, epxlains why i hit it so far right last night.

Edited by supo67, 02 December 2010 - 11:44 PM.

[gocchin]

You're lucky to get the 425 tour as they are already back ordered!! Yamaha's as always are in huge demand. I can't wait to hit the 460d!!

[supo67]

T i am lucky chap. But i do do the volume that gets me in first. ThatS what i do. I love to hit everyrhing ther is. I have no bias so evergthbg gefs an honest apraisal. I just happen To love yamaha

[corky3]

supo67, on 03 December 2010 - 07:13 AM, said:

T i am lucky chap. But i do do the volume that gets me in first. ThatS what i do. I love to hit everyrhing ther is. I have no bias so evergthbg gefs an honest apraisal. I just happen To love yamaha

Great to hear real User experiences....

Confirms my belief that this is one club that's not for me....

But yeah Yamaha equipment is top notch.

[gbs]

Thanks for the excellent review. I am sure that i will not go anywhere near it.

[stalemate]

Is it the shaft of or the head that was causing you the problems? Also, could you be just getting used to the driver? How long have you been playing with it?

[supo67]

stalemate, on 07 December 2010 - 05:51 PM, said:

Is it the shaft of or the head that was causing you the problems? Also, could you be just getting used to the driver? How long have you been playing with it?

im sure it was more the shaft than the over all combo , i reshafted it with a quadra fire 75 xs which is my stock in everything shaft i know that inside out , love it.
and im using it this weekend to see what the diff is.
i love the shape of the new one, it looks tighter all round better package than the older ones. (looks wsie)
the shots i did hit well were very good, they motored out there , after reading about the ahina its not the shaft for me .
im sure the quadra will make this work better for me .
def getting used to it but i think you know staright away if a shaft fells properly suited to your game. i knew immediatly tha ahina i was going staruggle with for ever. other guys abaoslutely love it just not I.

Edited by supo67, 07 December 2010 - 08:09 PM.

[MatthewC]

I totally get that. I have a right biased swing and used my friend's Ahina. It was not friendly to me!!

[jacksonlui]

how does it sound compared to the 2010?
i've owned the 2009 and 2010 and found the 2010 to be markedly louder

[supo67]

jacksonlui, on 08 December 2010 - 06:07 PM, said:

how does it sound compared to the 2010?
i've owned the 2009 and 2010 and found the 2010 to be markedly louder

prob more muted now u ask......., its not dissimilar to the yonex nextage sound ( that small head rounded crown .,) and more like a pistol shot under a blanket than a whip crack. its a good sound ,ahhhhh yes. very much very very very muh the same as the epon 102 .
its about a far away form that nike square tissue box thing as a driver can get. thankfully.