TaylorMade 360Ti Series Drivers
TaylorMade 360Ti Series Drivers
[May 10, 2002]
ufkenmill
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
360Ti 10.5, S90 Shaft
This is by far the best driver I''ve ever hit. I''ve been using a Mizuno T-Zoid steel head 10.5 but wanted more out of a driver. I did tons of research, read reviews, hit every major driver on the market (Calloway C4, Titleist 975J, Cleveland Launcher, Adams TightLies 10.5, etc.) but once I hit the TM 360Ti I was sold. I hit it long and straight and the sound was incredible. At the driving range I stood out, I had people coming up to me wanting to know what I was hitting. Couple of downsides however, one, the head is so massive it takes some getting used to, and two, since the head IS massive it naturally gives you a higher trajectory than a smaller club which if it''s windy out you''ll sacrifice some control. These are not reasons to NOT buy this incredible club. I highly recommend. |
[May 10, 2002]
dalotheman
Shoots in the 80s
This is by far the longest, straightest, nicest feel driver I''ve ever owned. I started playing golf about 4 years ago and I''ve owned at least 7 drivers in that period of time. Having said that it would probably be obvious that I would be the worlds biggest sketic when it comes to manufacturers lofty claims for their new products. I was very pleasantly suprised by the results I''ve gotten from this club. It is at least 20 yards longer then anything I''ve ever owned and very light and easy to hit. It took me a few rounds to fugure out the club because it is slightly offset and I was pulling everything left at first. I''ve got her dialed in now though. Thank you Taylor Made! |
[May 06, 2002]
Tommy
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
Taylormade 360Ti Prolite
During my week vacation here in Hawaii, I''ve been struggling all along using a 975J. I seem to be doing everything possible, wicked hooks, straight to the right, etc. Also straight down the middle and long. One of my partners was using a 360Ti which I asked if I could try once. (I use a 360Ti with a Prolite and a Launcher YS back home.) Just standing there with the 360Ti in hand, it gives you confidence. Taking the swing, you can feel the shaft build up in hand, and the club face square as it approaches the ball. Hit my best drive on this trip. I''m not one of those guys who could boast of hitting monster drives, but I missed an eagle putt. Partner who lent the driver to me said that I should definitely buy a 360Ti. Told him I have one back home. I was never good with drivers. I only purchased a 360Ti a year or so ago because I used a friend''s at a driving range and felt I could hit for the first time. 975J is probably a good driver, but the 360Ti and Launcher is so much more forgiving or maybe easier to hit for myself. Customer Service Great. Got a reply from Taylormade when I didn''t really expect anything back from them. Similar Products Used: 320Ti 661, Launcher YS |
[May 03, 2002]
Rob
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
360 TI 10.5, R80 shaft
I recently received a big bonus that I wasn''t expecting at work so I said "easy come, easy go" and decided to buy some new golf equipment. I purchased this driver entirely on word of mouth without ever trying it. There are no good golf shops near me and they all charge too much. So I ordered it from the internet with free shipping and no tax. A sweet deal and good service. When it arrived I was taken back by it''s size, huge. My last driver was a small metal driver over 10 years old. I took this bad boy down to the practice range and immediately started to crank out nice looking drives. It definately is very forgiving in that if you hit outside of the large sweet spot it will still go straight, just not as long. This is good for me since my last driver would be all over the place if hit off center. I''d rather be short and in the fairway than longer and in the weeds. I also found it fairly easy to shape shots such as a draw or fade. This was done mainly by either turning the wrists through impact more (draw) or less (fade). The first time out on the course was great. I used it on every hole except the par-3''s and missed only one fairway. Some drives were long (340 yards downhill with tailwind) or short (200 yards uphill headwind). I never popped any up probably because the head is so big and I tee up low. I like the feel of the shaft, perfect for my slow (85mph) and smooth swing. Look into a stiffer shaft if you swing over 90mph. I''m giving it only 4 stars because saying it is the best without trying anything else wouldn''t be fair. But I really love this club. Customer Service Not too impressed with TaylorMade. I emailed them when after the first day on the range a little piece of metal was jingling around in the head. There response was a form email telling me to bring it Similar Products Used: None of the newer large titanium drivers. |
[May 03, 2002]
Ryan Bohm
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
Taylor Made 360Ti w/ Proforce 65 Gold Shaft
This driver is amazing to begin with. I had ping i3 and a cleveland quadro ti and i sliced the ball. With the 360 ti I hit the ball very straight with great consistancy. I also hit the driver almost 20 yards more. Nice high ball flight with lots of carry, sweetspot is easy to hit. The crown lines make for easy alignment. Also the proforce 65 gold is a great shaft and this shaft also makes a difference. Customer Service Had e-mailed them a question concerning the driver and after a weak later still no response. Similar Products Used: Ping i3, Cleveland QuadPro Ti |
[May 02, 2002]
Josh
Shoots in the 80s
thought i loved the 360 because of some very long drives....hit it good on the driving range....however, with a bit of tension and/or trying to hit the ball a bit harder off the tee some serious duck hooks started showing up....a lot |
[Apr 24, 2002]
Steven Barnes
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
TaylorMade 360TI
I''ve been playing with a PING TISI for several years and I thought this club was it. It was very long and very forgiving but for the life of me, I could not stop hitting the power fades. I tried switching shafts and I even tried different hosel configurations but still no success until I went to the range and hit the TM 360Ti. This club is longer by 20+ yards and the ball flight is more penetrating than my PING, and most of all, no more power fades! See you later PING, hello TaylorMade 360Ti. Now I see why everyone is making the switch, this club is so pure. I picked up a TM360Ti with a TS-100 shaft, what a great combo.S Similar Products Used: PING TISI, Titleist 975D, Callaway GBB Hawkeye, |
[Apr 23, 2002]
lynton
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
TM360
After trying the TM 9.5 degree against my Hawkeye VFT, i traded in straight away with an excellent trade in price. Excellent club, long and stong, high when needed, but bores int the wind Customer Service Excellent. Developed a rattle after 3 rounds. Replaced with brank spankiing new, no hassle, no fuss, 4 days Similar Products Used: HAWKEYE VFT, GBB, BeBB, |
[Apr 21, 2002]
lagos
Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed:
360
I spent about 2 hours at the range today and “demo’d “ some of the major new drivers in the market. Let me begin by saying that none of them convinced me to trade in my old Callaway Hawkeye Pro Titanium driver. That being said, I rank the rest as follows (all clubs were either 8.5 or 9.5 degree w/ x-stiff stnd. shaft): Callaway Hawkeye VFT Pro, Cleveland Launcher, Nike 330 cc, Taylor Made 360, Callaway C-4. The VFT was forgiving and long w/ a nice sound. The Launcher is nice. That’s about the only club that would make me drift away from Callaway. It’s got good distance, very forgiving, looks good and sounds good. I like the Nike club more than I thought I would. It gives good distance and forgiveness. The only downside is the sound at impact is a dull thud – sounds weak. The Taylor Made is obviously forgiving considering it’s massive size. I wouldn’t have this in my bag if it were free. The C-4 is a gimmick. Callaway seems to be sampling the market w/ this one. Customer Service n/a Similar Products Used: callaway, cleveland, nike |
[Apr 14, 2002]
shaferjl
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
Taylormade 360 - R80 Bubble Shaft
I''ve been playing the Cleveland Quadpro (R Flex) for around a year and lately tried their Launcher in Regular and Stiff which both felt ok. (I don''t know my swingspeed, but am told that is is controlled and smooth). Then on a recent visit to the shop to try demo clubs, I took out a Launcher for myself, and almost as a joke, took the large headed TM360 (10.5 degree regular) for my teenage son to try. Warmed up with my Quadpro, and then hit the Launcher beyond my Quadpro, though only when hit on the button. Then I picked up the TM360 and hit incredibly high shots into the screen on the range. This intrigued me so I tried out the 9.5 degree TM360 regular and hit slightly lower ball flight shots into the screen. My tendancy is to hit drivers slightly toward the heel of the clubface. This didn''t seem to matter with the TM360. Sure, I pulled some that I came over the top on, and pushed some where my hands got ahead of the clubhead, but I hit a lot of shots into the imaginary fairway boundaries I aimed into down range. We tried around eight different drivers that day, including the Nike (nice club, but not incredible distance) that day. I am actively shopping for the 9.5 TM360. Customer Service Haven''t used Similar Products Used: Cleveland Drivers, Nike, Others |