Drivers
 

Will I see any appreciable difference in consistency and distance, between my 10 yr old GBB Callaway Warbird, and a current model driver? I am not talking about the models the pros use, but the game improvement type of drivers such as the GBB II.

Fifty-One bucks to replace the broken shaft on my current driver. Only 120 bucks more than that for a new driver. Television ads promise a lot. From 1993 to 2003, the median Tour driving distance increased by 27 yds. However, I don't know how much the driving distances increased for hackers, or even mid handicappers, if at all. Can't reliably go by self-reported distances from newsgroups, since most of their reported distances would place them in the the top 10 on the PGA TOur.

Thanks

IMO, there are more consistent graphite shafts available today than 10 years ago. And perhaps longer too.

The heads are longer. Higher lanch and less spin.

I believe the heads are more consistent too. But not neccessarily more workable.

But as always - the most important is to find something that works for you. I wouldn't recommend you to reshaft with original Callaway shaft though. I believe much better shafts are available.

Best regards,

Bernt

Different technology in the heads big time now. If you can get close to the sweet spot on a new driver that suits your swing it will go futher. Just do not be stuck in the rut of having another Callaway vs trying some others heads as well:) Also try some more lofted drivers as the taller faced drivers need a little more loft than their old counterparts.