Birdie Golf Reviews: Best Drivers 2022
- Justin Ruiz
- Apr 6, 2022
- 6 min read
Birdie Golf Reviews top five picks for the best drivers of 2022
The driver is arguably the most important club in your bag. Your first swing off the tee can make or break your day. That is why when you're picking out a driver it’s important to not just go out and buy the most expensive one you can find thinking it will make you better, but instead find the best driver that fits your playing ability. It is important when purchasing a driver to consider the following: forgiveness, shaft length, shaft flexibility, loft, draw bias and adjustability, if necessary. Not all clubs are built the same, and there are a ton of great options out there but what most important is to find a club best for your ability level. This is our list of the best drivers available on the market for mid handicap to scratch golfers.
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Callaway Rogue ST Max
Rogue ST MAX is our highest MOI head with a slight draw bias that's built for all levels of golfers. This is the best combination of distance and forgiveness in a Callaway driver. The groundbreaking new Tungsten Speed Cartridge structure places up to 26 grams low and deep in the driver head. This increases speed on off-center hits and provides more forgiveness through high MOI. Our patented A.I. designed Jailbreak Speed Frame provides stability in the horizontal and torsional direction. We’ve speed tuned the construction, shaping, and positioning to deliver even more speed across the face. As the industry leader in Artificial Intelligence, we’ve added launch and spin to ball speed in our optimization formula. This new formula lowers spin on the face, allowing us to add forgiveness to the driver. The titanium unibody construction provides stability and lowers the center of gravity, while our proprietary Triaxial Carbon crown and sole allow us to save weight. This weight is precisely redistributed to increase forgiveness with high launch and a slight draw bias.
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TaylorMade Stealth
After 20 years in the making, the limits of titanium have been broken. Introducing Stealth™ drivers with 60X Carbon Twist Face. Comprised of 60 layers of carbon sheets strategically arranged for better energy transfer and faster ball speeds across a large area of the face. Our 20-year journey to change the face of golf was made possible by an innovative nanotexture cover, which creates the face texture needed to produce the ideal amount of friction at impact. The polyurethane cover encases the entire face to fine tune launch and spin, optimizing total distance in all playing conditions. A technology pioneered by TaylorMade returns to the forefront with Stealth Plus. The Sliding Weight Track includes a single 10g weight that can be positioned to dial in your preferred launch and trajectory. The Asymmetric Inertia Generator creates advanced aerodynamics at the most critical phase of the swing – the moment right before impact. This breakthrough design increases clubhead speeds, while also allowing additional weight to be placed at the rear of the club to encourage higher MOI, optimal launch and improved forgiveness.
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Cleveland Launcher XL
It’s called the Launcher XL Driver for a reason. Mainly because it’s really big and so is the sweet spot. That makes it extremely forgiving. We packed the Launcher XL Driver with MOI for towering drives that fly straight. A bigger head means an MOI of 5,200 g-cm² – our most ever in a Cleveland Golf driver. Add that forgiveness to a high launch from low-and-deep weighting, and you’ll enjoy maximum distance with maximum fun. Alternating flex zones of flexibility and rigidity direct more energy into the golf ball for increased ball speed and distance on every shot. An 8g weight placed inside the end of the grip delivers better balance for more control without extra effort. Adjust your loft from 9 to 12 degrees to optimize your launch angle, distance, and shot shape. Loft can be adjusted at 0.5 deg increments with 12 positions in all. If precision is your top priority, this custom configuration is an inch shorter without counterbalancing for max control off the tee.
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Callaway Epic MAX
52 grams lighter than the Epic MAX Driver, making it incredibly easy to swing with more speed. Our A.I.-designed Jailbreak Speed Frame enhances horizontal and torsional stability to promote an increase in ball speeds across the face. The A.I.-designed Flash Face also promotes fast speeds across a more expansive area. Exceptionally high forgiveness, starting with a lighter, stronger Triaxial Carbon material that saves significant weight vs. titanium. Our engineers redistributed that saved weight to promote high launch and more forgiveness. An additional Triaxial Carbon toe patch adds draw bias while saving weight for a powerful shot shape. With a 9g adjustable sliding rear weight, golfers have the ability to promote the ball flight that they want to play. The ultra-premium ATTAS Speed Series Shaft is just 36 grams, combined with a Winn Dri-Tac Lite Grip that’s just 25 grams, and a D1 swingweight.
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Srixon ZX5
The goal was straightforward. Build a 15m radius ski that we can take to the groomers on an average day with friends, carve hard, trick around on, laugh and have a good time. No bottomless pow, no 80 foot booters, no racing gates... just making the most of the average conditions at your local resort. Because piste skiing can be way fun with the right tools. 100mm under foot, featuring a straight-tapered, edgeless butterzone in the tip and a rockered Springboard tail for endless wheelies and extra pop, the all new Stranger merges carving with freestyle and freeride attributes.
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Cobra LTDx
The LTDx driver is the ultimate distance machine. Using PWR-COR Technology we were able to achieve zero CG and 5200 MOI for the first time to create a driver unlike any other. One that combines low spin, fast ball speed, and extreme forgiveness to deliver the Longest Total Distance. PWR-COR Technology positions a substantial amount of weight low and forward for faster ball speed with reduced spin. An additional tungsten back weight takes our fastest driver and makes it extremely forgiving and playable for a wide range of players. A new H.O.T Face design is precisely tuned for speed using machine learning. Using data from thousands of impact simulations, we've created 15 different zones with perfected thicknesses to increase ball speed across a larger area of the face. A multi-material construction features up to 30% more carbon and a lighter and more stable titanium chassis. The new design maximizes weight savings so we can position more mass low and forward in the PWR-COR to increase speed.
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Wilson Launch Pad
Carry more yards, hit more fairways and solve the slice with the Launch Pad driver. Loaded with game-improvement features that make it highly forgiving and freakishly fast, so you can go from the tee box to the fairway in a single swing. An inherent draw bias helps players overcome one of the most frustrating problems in golf, so shots fly straighter and with more accuracy. Advanced computer modeling results in a tour-proven face geometry that delivers faster ball speeds, everywhere. One of the lightest drivers on the market, coupled with a lightweight Evenflow shaft means effortless swing speed for all types of players. Many aspects of this club design are aimed at promoting a draw bias, including face angle and geometry, a moderate offset, the head shape and a center of gravity positioned forward and heelward.
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Ping G425 Max
G425 MAX elevates the moment of inertia to PING’s highest level in history. Forgiveness comes mainly from a 26-gram tungsten movable weight, made possible by weight savings from advancements in the driver’s dragonfly crown technology. The CG-shifting weight can be set in neutral, draw or fade. A T9S+ forged face increases flexing for adding distance.
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Titleist TSi
For players with moderate swing speeds seeking an ultra-lightweight configuration to help maximize distance. Features super-lightweight components and a deep, face-centered CG for increased launch and exceptional ball speed. From clubhead to grip, TSi1 metals have been strategically engineered and weighted to deliver maximum launch and distance at moderate swing speeds. Players often equate “high MOI” with heel to toe forgiveness, but we employ a more holistic approach to MOI design. Our inertia also delivers more speed and a tighter spin range up and down the face, freeing you to attack every drive.
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Mizuno ST-G 220
The ST-G now has shorter lateral weight tracks - allowing a new centre/back weight port. The combination of three tracks and two moveable weights enable the ST-G to morph from ultra-low spinning bomber to a highly playable mid-spinning option – with fade or draw bias in both. The evolution of the ST-G’s weight locations offers a rare combination of both backspin and fade/draw adjustability. Traditionally adjustable drivers have been more effective at just one of those tasks. The Mizuno ST-G also impresses in how un-adjustable it feels once set up. In every setting the ST-G delivers impressive performance from off-centre strikes – with impressively consistent feedback across its varying weight positions. A Nippon steel product developed over five years as a lightweight, high strength material for the automotive industry and used for complex cycle parts – requiring intricate design and ability to withstand strong forces. As a high strength Beta Ti, SAT2041 maintains its characteristics and resists micro fractures for longer than the commonly used 6-4, Alpha Beta Ti.
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