These tests are now years oldThere have been a number of new clubs introduced since these tests were done.
In brief, the longest woods are Titan (or Zeus, which are Titan clones).
The best irons are probably still any of Hybrid, CTL Legacy, or Blast. They all hit the same distance. Newer irons, such as Mighty and Titan have some quirky issues with distances or lack of backspin on the 5 iron.
- Test: Drivers compared (including Typhoon)
- Test: CTL irons vs Hybrid irons
- Test: Distance of 5w Clubs
- Test: High lvl trading 10P/10S
- Test: Top 3w clubs
- Test: Pwr/Skill for a level 54-58
- Stamina testing
- Test results: (old) Driver distance/shanking
- Test results: Accuracy of Hurri/Tempest/Nado
- Test/study: Power stat
- Small test of 59's versus 51's
- Test results: Does Impact add distance?
- Test results: Lvl 102 and Lvl 44 with same stats
- Test results: Are there "magic" thresholds?
- Six irons compared Nado/Temp/59/55/51/Antiques
- Test of Top Irons
- Test of distance accuracy CTL/eLord/Tempest
- Tornado vs 2010 Tornado
- Balls: 2pc, 3pc, 4pc
Related Myths Thread >>> Myths Tested ThreadAll tests were performed using a screen resolution of 1024x768. To compare your results to these tests, you would have to use the same resolution.
Why rigorous testing is vital:
Factor: 98%-100% tee condition
Explanation:
Two pixel-perfect shots can be off by 2 yards easily, just from the variability of this 98%-100% lie condition.
Solution:
It is vital to average at least 3 perfect hits to get an accurate number.
Factor: Not hitting the same pixel at 100%
Explanation:
If you are off by one pixel, a driver shot can vary as much as 2 or 3 yards.
Solution:
Verify with a screen magnifier that you are hitting exactly the same pixel for each shot.
Factor: Not hitting the same pixel at 0%
Explanation:
If you are off by even one pixel around 0%, a driver shot can vary by as much as 3 yards.
Solution:
Verify with a screen magnifier that you are hitting exactly the same pixel at 0% for each shot.
If you add up all that variability, you can see that just hitting a few shots in a casual manner can result in an inaccuracy of 7 yards.
Other factors one must control: temperature and setting precise spin using SHIFT-<Arrow>.