Cleveland Launcher Driver's Review

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Cleveland Launcher Driver's Review

Cleveland Launcher Driver's Review

Today, I want to tell you some information about Cleveland Launcher Driver.

At only half a millimeter thick, the Cleveland Launcher Driver crown moves every bit of potential weight low and deep to improve the CG (center of gravity), optimizing launch conditions and maximizing distance. The sole's horseshoe weight pad also imporves launch conditions by localizing weight low and deep, imporivng both MOI (moment of inertia) and CG locations, while the largest Launcher face to date allows generous room for mis-hits.

At first glance, the new Cleveland Launcher introduced in late 2008 appears to be another 460cc head that you could cook two eggs and bacon on - like so many others on the market these days. The design of the sole plate allowed the engineers to move more weight down and back from the face. The weight is contained in the silver horseshoe section. Additional weight was removed from the crown by thinning the material.

Briefly, we can evaluate it from this three parts:

1. Face

At an astounding 21% larger than both the original Launcher 460 and Launcher Comp, it is the largest Launcher face to date, allowing generous room for miss-hits resulting in maximum forgiveness.

2. Crown

At only a half millimeter in thickness, the new Launcher crown is the thinnest possible, moving every bit of potential weight low and deep to improve the center of gravity, optimize launch conditions and maximize distance.

3. Perimeter Sole Weighting

The horseshoe-shaped weight pad on the rear perimeter of the sole significantly improves launch conditions and stability on miss-hits by localizing weight low and deep, improving both MOI and center of gravity location.

I am a low-ball, left-to-right hitter. My regular driver has 13 degrees of loft and a much heavier shaft. The Cleveland Launcher I tested has 10.5 degrees of loft and a slightly closed face angle.The problem I was having - the first time out with the club - was control. Balls were flying miles right. As much as I liked the feel of the club and the height of the shots, I couldn't keep the ball on the range.

Thankfully, there was someone with a much smoother swing than mine right behind me. I asked him to hit a few balls with it and he was hitting balls well past where he typically does with his own driver. What I was learning is that this superlite (50 grams) Fujikura Fit-On Gold shaft demands a smooth swing, and rewards that smoothness. Give this shaft a chance to get squared up and the ball will go.

I was very excited about the results after a few trips to the range and some practice sessions without balls before heading to the course. The sound is very acceptable - not annoyingly loud or overly hollow sounding. The feel is solid - and the ball goes - which is pretty much all I ask a driver to do. This Cleveland Launcher is definitely worth a try.

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