But the performance is there for sure. You can see one ball mark on the upper right, which may be due to A. my poor ability or B. because my set up with the Mizuno was with the ball more to the toe. I am seeing a more penetrating flight vs. the FD. Tying in just a little bit to the aesthetics of the TR20 440 is the Vizard shaft. Slow and steady (definitely sweaty) ruled the day.. And I loved every moment with the TR20, especially the shafts, with both the open and closed settings. I did see more distance with the FD, I think. We were all a fan of the sound. Earlier this year, while Justin Rose played Honma he elected to play the 460cc head. There is the smaller footprint, more compact 440 cc head and then there is the 460cc head. Rangefinder put me at about 260 + or -, slightly down hill, a little headwind today, which again are my longest drives ever. First goal is to out perform the Mizuno and hit 60% fairways. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. We range from a 5-25 handicap. Adjustable weights and hosel provide tuning for additional distance. The bigger shock was that when I finished tabulating the scoring, it hadn’t won. The weights allow for the fine-tuning of draw bias, spin, and stability (forgiveness). The Vizard shaft comes in weights of 50, 60 and 70-grams. Preston was also very informative and a great guy to talk with. I played marginally better today, 5 fairways but I was off the whole round. The TR20 should be more forgiving with the heavier weight in back, but, with the weight in back, I would get some high short slices. Well, it's probably because it's $100 more than the other top shelf drivers. There wasn’t one golf ball that strayed off-line. They are very sturdy boxes, so for the above’s to have shown up like that.. that thing was manhandled! And at 55 my memory can be fuzzy, so I did a quick search to find the differences between the FP and FD series. 4011522802. I am guessing, but I bet I am close. The FD flies higher than the FP for me. I will say that when I do strike the ball well it outdrives the few I play with, similar age but a much better player than me right now. March 13, 2015. in Drivers. So far I would say it is less forgiving, but I would rather blame my swing. I have not yet found the appropriate combo of head / shaft to beat my gamer but still love the look of it. When I miss a fairway, most are not far off but I sometimes play from an adjoining fairway. Even though he doesn’t play Honma Golf any longer, there is one thing that can’t be taken away from it. The new Honma TR20 460 has the 9gram weight in the front and the lighter 3gram (2) in the back, and is shafted with the Vizard FP 6s. I was lucky my box was in perfect shape when it got here. The bottom of the driver looks clean but full of tech and would imagine it will have tons of shelf appeal. Different than the Tensei Blue, which had been my favorite until now. Much of that had to do with the Non-Rotating Hosel featured. ET40 Carbon Crown – Used in the crown and sole, this lightweight carbon allowed designers to optimize the weight in the TR20. In case you’re wondering, it scored a total of 45/50 points or in terms of percentages and school grades, 90%. Display as a link instead, × It's frustrating but it is what it is.. FP v. FD? I never thought I’d play a gloss driver again, but here we are. It is certainly proving to be better than I am. Also not as sexy. I need to get out to Greystone with the Honma soon. It's a smooth operator. I will say that testing this driver while working on my swing is really exciting. This happened later during my round and I did hit a few to the left. In terms of appearance at address, the Honma TR20 460 driver is gorgeous. I tried to adjust but, nope. The TWorld747 455 460 is designed using HONMA's Proprietary Adjustability System. The crown is clean (the cleanest on the range) and is totally void of an alignment aid. GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, February 9, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, February 2, easyyy posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, January 27, easyyy posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, January 19, easyyy posted a topic in What's In The Bag Photo Edition, January 18. The TR20 440 also scored a perfect 10/10 for innovation. My hope is that the Honma becomes more automatic as I get more time with it. The FP6s shaft is a really good feeling shaft through the entire swing. The new TR20 clubs, incorporating the brand’s exclusive Vizard TR20-50 wood and TR-65 iron shafts, are available in 460 & 440 drivers (9.5 & 10.5 loft) from £599 RRP and TR20 V, P & B irons (4-10) from £1,225 RRP. The TR20, I am testing is a 9.5 degree head, and, I receive 2 gram shafts - TR20-50 regular, and, FD-5R (45.25" playing length). Had I not had this chance to play the Honma, I would have been more than happy to stay Mizuno for a couple more years or until I got bored. Today was an important step for my game, the second time I have practiced and not played since November of last year. Extended practice sessions works on the range, but has not yet translated to the course. Class act, and I would say awesome customer service but it feels better than that. The TR20 460 head feels more responsive than explosive. That's funny. Adjustable Weighting – Three adjustable weights allow golfers and fitters to dial in their preferred flight. Now that we have experienced it ourselves, we would have to agree. Certainly not as much as I could find on other shaft websites. All that said, it feels worlds better than the Fujikura Pro 60s and a lot better than the Tensei CK Blue 60s. I found that with the Honma I needed to set up with the ball in the middle of the face. As you can see, not much of a diff. He is a better player and probably hits every fairway. There is an aspect of the Honma that just keeps begging for more. I weighed it compared to my F9. Honma is the hottest head I tried. Great looking 440 and 460 profiles with exceptional speed that you can feel, hear and see. The adjustability of the weights isn’t necessarily a new idea by any means, but the adjustability is there. edit: I am not sure why, but, the weight in front seems to make it easier to square the clubface. It is up against some absolutely stiff competition (g400lst), and is going to have to perform very well to take over. Honma TR20 Driver Review and Specs. My usual miss is a mid fairway to fade with the Mizuno. To me it has a similar sound to a SIM, which is my favorite sounding driver. They’ll retail at $649. Much of that derived from being more comfortable with the smaller footprint. The sound is quieter than my ST190, but not overly muted. I need to do this more often. Seeing that I’ve already talked about the conditions and pointed out the fact that Honma Golf closed out my 2020 Demo Day I think it’s best just to delve right in here. The last one is hard to quantify. 2021 Golf Reviews – Equipment, Golf Balls, Apparel, Footwear, Technology, and more. I know they market an always aligned spline, all hand made in Japan using Toray carbon fiber, so there is a lot going on in this shaft which puts them right up beside every other other hand made high end shaft. As it turns out, Honma Golf would be the very last manufacturer that I would make swings with, closing out my 2020 Demo Day experience. It feels very similar to the SIM. For ClubTest 2020, we tested and reviewed 28 new drivers to help you find the right one for your game. Late in the round on 17, overly hot and tired, I pulled one way left when tried to go after it (who chooses 17 on the north course for a longest drive contest?). A little about me, 59 and slowing down - trackman verified. All in all, the TR20 is fantastic from first impressions and I would say it at least is in the same conversation as the g400 line. Yes, deals can be had and if you are paying 600 ish you will be looking for deals. And while I am not comfortable with my swing, the FP just produced a better shot overall. I would agree with Rapatt95, the driver feels real solid. It’s a very solid feel that mimics a solid headed driver and reminds me of the SIM. No range or anything, first swing with the driver was on the first tee. The TR20 has really improved my drives. With the heavier weight in front, my ball flight has really straightened out, at for one round. The TR20 with the FP-6x gave me such a great ball flight, it would launch mid-high and I could tell the spin was in a good window. Against my better judgement, I passed my driver off to a playing partner that is as OCD as I am during COVID. Taking the 215 drive out (the one that went through a tree), the average drive for the TR20 was 294, identical to the Ping. Adjustable weights and hosel provide tuning for additional distance. HONMA TR20 DRIVERS TECHNICAL FEATURES. The question becomes is the TR20 forgiving enough for my game? Details Product Overview: TR20 Drivers deliver beautifully crafted speed through a more efficient, high-COR titanium frame and carbon body. My miss right now is typically to the left when I am all arms with little to no body rotation through the swing, usually when I am tired.