I have to agree totally with the guy immediately below me. This club is the most well kept secret in golf. Taylor Made ought to be ashamed of itself for putting out such a high quality club, and then relegating it to the scrap heap while Mr. Biff from the Country Club pays more money for the less effective TM 500 Series, just so he can have the latest and "greatest." I demoed this club against the Cleveland Launcher, the HipTi 420, Cobra 427, the Adams Redline, the Tsunami, the C4. Along with TM's decision not to hype this club, it has decided to price it at $299 in line to compete with Cobra. So much the better for us. The club sets up a tad closed, but is phenominally forgiving. This club wants to steer mis-hits back to the fairway, and did I mention its LONG. Well, it's very, very long. I was never a long hitter with my Callaway VFT 10 degree. Now I bomb them straight. Hit it on the toe, or on the heel and it will go mostly straight (in the fairway) and you wills till get about 235 out of it. Shaft is soft, but perfect for me. I don't usually hit a stiff, but I do in this, and it does not matter. I have read that it's a better club than the 500 series, but I'll let you judge. If you want to hit it long, straight and effortlessly, demo this club (but don't tell your buddies about it). When they see what you can do, they will be selling their 983K and 983J for this. By the way, this is the American, legal, version of the European XR-03 that many players across the pond play. I have a feeling that TM stupidly won't keep it around that long. It retails for $299, but you can get it online new for $199 if you look a bit. Nobody can tell me there is a better driver for $199 out there. The Laucher 400 was a close second for me, but it just wasn't this long, or this forgiving. I probably could have worked the ball with the Launcher better (if I was a better player), but I can still hit a fade or draw on command with the 420, and they are subtle. No slices and no hooks. The only thing that produces a bad ball with this club is an overswing. Swing within yourself and you will be rewarded.

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Callaway Hawkeye VFT, TM 320,Cleveland Launcher

As one who has had unsatisfactory experiences with TM drivers and who holds a pretty decent grudge, playing this club is a major surrender. I'm playing the 9.5 with a stiff stock shaft. My swing speed is approximately 95 mph, which seems to be a pretty good match with this setup. My shot trajectory with the 420 is on the high side of normal with very good carry (about 245 yards). The prevailing shot pattern is a draw, though I had no difficulty hitting a controlled fade. It's tough to hit a slice with this club unless you're prone to the dramatic bannana-ball, like my buddy Darren -- and even he nailed a couple 250 yard fades with this club. The 420 swings easily (it's weighted about D3 with an ultralight 50 gram shaft) and it is almost absurdly forgiving. Hit it off the toe and it almost rewards you with a draw that loses very little distance. I hit a toe shot that carried about 240 yards just into the left rough. I then borrowed my buddy's 10 degree VFT and hit (by pure accident) the exact same shot off the toe that traveled on the exact same line. The ball I hit with the 420 was precisely 21 yards farther (I obsessively stepped it off). There is probably little difference in distance between these two clubs when both are hit on the sweet spot. In short, the 420 will save you a lot of embarrassment when you put that occassional Three Stooges swing on the ball. The club is appealing enough to the eye --like a grey, swelled version of the 360. The black matte shaft looks fine. I'm not crazy about the sound at impact -- it's a little muted for my taste, but if I keep hitting the ball well, my taste will change.

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Unfortunately for me, my right arm's muscle is not well from spending too much time at the driving range. Bicep is swollen ... but this new driver arrive on time courtesy of UPS. However, I thought, may be I should go out and play at least one round with this brand new club as I did not even demo it. First shot, we were rushing to tee off. Had to run back to get the score cards so I was catching a small breath. Hit the shot with the plastic wrap on ... not a full swing ... impact point on the club face is not centre but off centre. Pulled it to the left rough ... 200 yards. Ok, Hole #5, Par 5 ... 525 yards. Brought it out, hit near the sweet spot, got about 265 yards - straight. Teed it too high once, saw the impact spot almost at the top of the club face and I thought, ooops for me .... there goes my first scratch ... but no scratch. The ball have a parabolic trajectory but I did get about 200 yards!! Teed it up at a good height one time and after I hit, my playing partners yelled "Great Shot!" It went about 250 yards straight. Hey, not bad with a 50% right arm strength and chronic pain. BUT, guess where I saw the impact point? It was at the edge of the toe! The club is probably too heavy for me given my playing ability, my injuries, etc. However, I am looking forward to getting use to it. I have tried a few clubs at similar price point (see below) and the Burner 420 ... on my first round ... seems to be winner. Did I mention I did not once sliced the ball at all?

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TM Burner Bubble; demo ...Cobra SS 350, Cleveland Launcher, Kasco VS Tour RS, Callaway GBB II.

This is a great club.I traded m 360ti in for it after testing the 580 and GBB2.This club is actualy better than both for me.This is the most forgiving driver in golf.I would recommend this driver to anyone who values forgiveness over workability.

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Before purchasing the Burner 420 I demoed it against the Cleveland Launcher 400 and the Cobra 427. After hitting several shots with each, the Burner 420 rose to the top of my list. The distance of all three drivers was about equal, equally long I should say! However, for me the Burner 420 was the most forgiving; everything wanted to go straight. I also found the Burner to have the best look and feel of any driver I've tested recently. Do yourself a favor and try this gem. For $299 it's the best value in golf.

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Demo'd the TM Burner 420 today, 8.5 degree. Whoa!! What a club. When comparing it to the R580, very different look and feel. The Burner has an extremely deep face, more so that tne R580. Narrow width, with a deep face. In fact, the R580 has the appearance of a bigger clubhead than the Burner 420... amazing. Feel: the Burner actually felt lighter than the R580. It's a tad difficult to quantify, but it felt like a lighter driver when you swing it, as compared to the R580. On contact, the sounds are completely different as well. More of a clink, than a thwack. The Burner just launches the ball out there. Not that the R580 doesn't do that as welll... it's just that both have a different feel to them. The head on the Burner feels lighter than that of the R580. Maybe something to do witih the weight port. Who knows?? Distance: Overall distance is very comparable. I wouldn't say that one outshines the other. Rather amazing that TM released the Burner considering that it's right there with the R580. Definitely an improvement over the 300 series... but doesn't make me rush out to sell my R580 for it. The 8.5 hits the ball similarly to a 9.5 deg 320. Miss-hits didn't stray too far off-line, although you put bad swings on it, and you will get bad results. Garbage in = garbage out. Appearance: The Burner appears to have a more closed clubface than the R580. I was a bit surpised by this, but comparing them both side by side gave me that conclusion. The Burner is somewhat of a metallic light grey, while the R580 is a deep metallic black. The graphics on the stock Burner shaft were kind of amusing, with a little flame on the shaft. A little stupid looking, but to be honest, as address, fortunately it's on the backside. Forgiveness: Definitely a forgiving driver. Only problem is that it's a really light driver as well. I really had to fight the urge to let'er rip... which always gave me bad results. I found it easier to put a smoother swing on the R580 than with the Burner. If you get too handsy (which I had a tendency to do when I really tried to kill it) you will hook it. I can vouch for that. Accuracy: I wasn't able to play with it, but most drives at the range were fairly on line. All in all, I would say that Taylor Made has produced a very competent driver. Those of us who didn't/don't want to spend the money on the 500 series should definitely look at the Burner. I actually expect 500 sales to go down a bit. I wouldn't trade my R580 in for it, but if I was still playing my 320, I'd probably pull the trigger on it. Like I said, it has an extremely deep face... and I thought the R580 was deep....

Best bang for your buck. Nice to look at address. Went straight at the driving range. I will be going to scottsdale for a golftrip. We'll see how it handles there....

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EXTREMELY forgiving, light weight allows you to rip it >100mph... Tens to go straight (it's a Good thing!!)

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Was looking at the R540, but decided to go with the cheaper club. Boy did I make the right decision!!!! This is by far THE MOST FORGIVING DRIVER I HAVE EVER HIT. My first hit with it went about 250 straight down the middle. I thought, I hit that pretty well. Then I looked at the head and I had hit it right off the toe!! I could not believe it. The distance is there, the price is right, and it is soooo forgiving. This club is going to be a HUGE seller. WAY TO GO Taylor Made. MY advice, BUY THIS DRIVER!!!! The shaft is super light and the head is perfect. I hit a 8.5 stiff flex. Best driver I have ever hit.

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Well, do yourself a favor and at least hit this baby. I challenge anyone to find a more forgiving driver out there. The new Burner is long and easy to swing, with a superior shaft to the R500 series drivers T-M is selling for a hundred bucks more. In fact, I have hit both the R540 and R580, and this new Burner blows them both away. Forget the inverted cone and the expanded COR crap, the new Burner is big (405 cc) and powerful and gets the job done with ease. I've hit the new Great Big Bertha II, and it's a sweet club. But the new Burner is definitely more forgiving, especially on toe hits. Excellent club for the price. Better than Launcher 330 and 400, which are excellent clubs. Better than its own R500 series expensive drivers. Great for handicaps like mine (14) and all others, lower and higher. Titleist 975 J-VS is probably the best driver out there, but this new Burner is nearly on par with it for less money. Excellent club. Give it a try.

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