Most Forgiving Honma driver

RicePresident · July 31

Hello everyone, I recently picked up the Honma TW747P irons and would like to have a Honma driver in my bag. I currently use a taylormade SLDR 460 that I picked up used for $100, I can get some decent drives with it but its so so on consistency. I learned not long after getting it, that most reviews even from other players that the SLDR seems to have a reputation for being extremely unforgiving. Ive seen more comments against it than supporting it. So I started to search for a new/used driver. I came across the Honma TR20 and the Honma TW 757D. (The 767 Max is a little more than I'd like to spend presently as im a beginner golfer averaging around 94) ive tried to research the 2 drivers for which is the most forgiving but I cant find much regarsing a comparison of the two. I was hoping someome who has more experience may be able to point me in the right direction as to which driver may be more forgiving and more tailored for beginner golfers. I saw that golfspy had rated the TR20 as "most forgiving" 2 years in a row, but have also seen the TW757 driver as very forgiving as well. Im just not educated enough on the matter to know which may be better or if the differences may be negligable. I can hit irons no problem, but my driving needs a bit of work. Any advice?

Suprdave · August 1

I have the TW757D and S heads, Beres NX and XP-1...only have hit the XP-1 driver so far. It wants to go straight pretty much anywhere on the face you hit it...even high toe. You can move headweights around on the TR20 and TW757, the XP-1 you can't. My biggest issue is my swing, so haven't been able to compare them. Same thing with shafts, I have an assortment of shaft weights and bends. I've been using the stock TWT757 50g shaft R flex with the XP-1 head and Jumbo grips. You could maybe look for some really good deals and possibly pick up both TR20 460 and 757D with different shaft weights. Headweights are interchangeable between both models.

geoffc · August 1

Between the 757D and TR20 (assuming it's the 460 head) found TR20 to be more forgiving and neutral. 757D is draw biased. Played with 757D/757S/TR20. 757S is least forgiving but longest, TR20 most forgiving and middle for distance. Shaft makes a big difference though. The stock shafts are too light and high torque if you swing over average speed.

RicePresident · August 1

I hadn't considered the XP-1 until Dave mentioned it. Also learned that it is apparently a game improvement driver that has a slight draw bias. I saw some reviews on the TR20 and initially was only looking at that due to it forgiveness ranking from golfspy. I wasnt aware it had a draw bias though. Granted when I do strike my SLDR right it stays straightI hadn't considered the XP-1 until Dave mentioned it. Also learned that it is apparently a game improvement driver that has a slight draw bias. I saw some reviews on the TR20 and initially was only looking at that due to it forgiveness ranking from golfspy. I wasnt aware it had a draw bias though. Granted when I do strike my SLDR right it stays straight.