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Forum Thread of the Day: “Straightest and most forgiving driver?”

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from GolfWRX member Robmc826, who asks fellow members for their view on what is the straightest and most forgiving driver on the market. There does seem to be a unanimous winner according to our members, with the Ping G400 Max receiving a large number of tributes, but plenty of other drivers also receive some love.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Sanzabar: “G400 Max and it’s not close.”
- BirdieRoll: “Cobra F8 should be on the shortlist and their tour length version plays at 44.5”, and the F8 is $100 cheaper than the G400 as well.”
- Norboo: “G400 Max and Srixon Z785 are the most forgiving driver on the market.”
- cgasucks: “According to ‘Spy’s website, the G400 Max is the most forgiving driver on the market since its MOI is rated at 5574 while the next most forgiving driver is about 8% less forgiving.”
- Radeon962: “Regular Callaway Rogue beat out Ping G400 Max for me and my swing. Best year driving when paired with an Oban Devotion 6 in the Rogue.”
Equipment
I’m a 31 year-old male and I turned my apartment living room into a driving range stall – GolfWRXers react

In our forums, our members have been reacting to a post from ‘GolferTodd’ who has turned their apartment living room into a driving range stall. ‘GolferTodd’ produced the following photo in our forums with the caption:
“To the exclusion of furniture. Bachelor life.”
And our members have been reacting to the post in our forums.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- MtlJeff: “This is amazing……When i was 28 i lived in an apartment that had my winter tires in the kitchen, i only had one plate and 1 set of knives and forks, and i cooked pasta in a witches cauldron from 1835. And i still convinced a woman to marry me. So i am all for this. In fact this is way better than what i had to offer.”
- TiScape: “Love it Todd. Go Dodgers!!”
- imkirby34: “Based on the view out the window, it looks like you’re on the first floor, which is probably a good thing because I’d hate to live below you, even if you have an extremely shallow AoA. Haha.”
Equipment
Best classic irons – GolfWRXers discuss

In our forums, our members have been discussing classic irons. WRXer ‘DonaldDunes’ has caught the vintage club bug, and wants to know other members’ favorite iron models that “have stood the test of time or were the top performers for their day.”
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Maine Golfer: “I love a lot of clubs but ’69 Wilson Staff’s are an all time favorite. Easy to hit in relative terms and they look amazing.”
- Wilsonian: “No surprise from me, but the Wilson K-28 irons, specifically blades with the glide thru sole. I grew up playing Ram clubs, but got away from them as I got older. My return to vintage was with the Wilsons, and my first set of hickories were the Wilson Plus Success irons. You’ll try a lot of sets, but I think it’s a matter of what feels best in your hands, specifically your 7 iron which is the best indicator imo.”
- Hawkeye777: “Hogan Redlines. Macgregor Nicklaus Muirfield 20th. Wilson Staff Tour Blade. Those are mine, don’t play any of them these days (no real reason to) and didn’t really “collect” them. The Wilsons I played with for years.”
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When buying used irons how much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss

In our forums, our members have been discussing how much wear is too much wear when purchasing used irons. WRXer ‘con_mon2’ is interested in a used set of iron and kicks off the thread, asking:
“Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts on this! How much wear are you comfortable with?
I found a set of irons on eBay that I am very interested in buying, but they have a bit more wear than I’m comfortable with. I have attached a few pictures showing especially the wear on the sweet spot on the PW and 9 iron. Maybe you can convince me that I’m being too picky and I should just buy them? Or maybe I should be concerned about the wear? I’m not really sure. They are Ping i230s which came out in 2022 so they aren’t that old. And the seller had this to say about the condition: ‘Good: Normal wear for their age. Excellent playing condition but they have cosmetic wear on faces and soles. Sweetspot wear is visible.’
Beyond the cosmetic, I’d really like to know this: At what point do you start to worry about the grooves being so worn that they have a substantial effect on the shots you’re hitting?”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- rsballer10: “The term you are looking for is “browning” and these irons have some of that going on. They are completely playable, but I’d say they’ve reached their half-life.”
- Nessism: “Those heads are stainless steel. The “browning” that some people reference, is really the yellow shade of the nickel layer under the chrome. When forged carbon steel heads wear through the chrome, the “brown” is RUST. These heads will never rust. People applaud the old Ping irons as being “indestructible”. Those heads had no chrome. These heads, even if the chrome is beginning to wear through, on one head, are miles more durable than the older unplated “indestructible” Ping’s. And even further ahead of any forged club.”
- phizzy30: “Hard pass for me. I would rather get a new set of DTC irons and would be glad to spend the extra couple to few hundred.”
Entire Thread: “When buying used irons: How much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss”
Johnnythunders
Nov 25, 2018 at 7:26 pm
Big Bertha fusion is the king and this year there will be three challengers. The PING Gmax, Mizuno st190, Cobra F9 and maybe epic flash and TS2. That how we count here at GOLWRX.
Hamish
Nov 25, 2018 at 9:44 am
Mizuno ST-180 Driver over G400 any day!
“Very forgiving’, longest carry, highest launch, lowest spin, super hot ball speed. It gets up stays moving forward. Face looks tad square at address…yet no left worries. Bag it with your shaft…there it will stay:)
DaveyD
Nov 24, 2018 at 4:53 pm
Haven’t found anything better than my G400 so far, and believe me, I’ve looked.
Tom
Nov 24, 2018 at 4:31 pm
All this stuff is the same…..USGA rules insure that!
Teats
Nov 24, 2018 at 2:53 am
R9 I mean TS2 I mean R9
roger
Nov 23, 2018 at 3:02 pm
My PING G2 440cc 15.5º Ti driver…. straight… long… purrfect for my 87 mph swing…!
It’s true
Nov 23, 2018 at 12:13 pm
TWIST FACE
ogo
Nov 23, 2018 at 3:07 pm
Chubby Checker TWIST…???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im9XuJJXylw