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TaylorMade AeroBurner £269Shaft length: 45.75” Stock shaft weight: Regular 50g, Stiff 50g Contact: www.taylormadegolf.comREADERSHIT THEAEROBURNERAGAINSTTHEIR OWNThe tech storyO Speed Pocket The Speed Pocketis sound technology. Lots of newdrivers have them, but theAeroBurner’s is twice as long assome of their previous designs,which makes the clubface hotteracross more of its surface. It alsodeflects shock waves back towardsthe face, which for golfers, meanshotter shots when you don’t catchthe centre of the face.O Aero Hosel Engineers make allsorts of patent applications relatedto aerodynamics on golf equipment.Some are so bizarre they refer toshaping the shaft like an aircraftwing in a bid to improve airflow. TheAero Hosel helps control airflow inthe difficult area behind the hosel.Granted this “fin” alone may onlyresult in tiny increases in mph, butas we know with F1 cars every gainincreases overall performance.O Raised centre crown A highcrown and steep back design keepairflow attached to the crown forlonger, increasing efficiency andreducing drag.O Flexible face The clubface canonly deflect at a certain rate if it’s toconform to the rules. TaylorMadeincrease the flexibility at differentpoints around the face so mishitsgenerate better results.Chris Ryan’s verdictFor the majority of everyday golfersthe lightweight AeroBurner showsgood design principles. It’s notrocket science that if it’s lighter, youcan swing it faster. But for me harderhitters can struggle with extremelylightweight designs. Personally I lovethe white head and black face, it’sreally easy to aim and frames theball perfectly on the tee. I createdmy quickest club and ball speedswith the AeroBurner, but never quitefelt I had it under control.Simon Daddow’s verdictThere’s no arguing the AeroBurnerlooks great behind the ball – thewhite crown works. To me it feelslike there’s weight high in the shaft,towards the grip, which takes awaythe sense of where the clubhead isduring the swing. I hit a decentnumber of good drives with theAeroBurner, but the lasting feelingwas that any speed or distance gaincame at the expense of consistency.Ron LlewellyanOur data suggeststechnology hasmoved on quicklyas Ron gained1.3mph in clubspeed and aimpressive 9.6yards of totaldistance with theAeroBurner.RumayneStevensCompared to hisown R15 Rumaynemade significantimprovementsacross the board– gaining 3mphof club speed and6mph of ball speed.The tech works.Raised crownA high crownand steep backimprove airflowefficiency,reducing drag –as does the ‘AeroHosel’.Dave HandleyDave hit theAeroBurner a littlehigher than his owndriver so lost a littlebit of run. But hegained 5mph ofclub speed, 1.5mphof ball speed andan additional 3.4yards of carry.Chris Ryan’s numbersClub speed: 118.5mphBall speed: 173.5mphLaunch angle: 11.4 degShot height: 105 feetBackspin: 4722rpmCarry distance: 280.6 yardsTotal distance: 299.4 yardsMarcus DawsonMarcus postedsome decentnumbers withit compared tohis two-year-oldRBZ. A ball speedincrease of 2.1mphand three moreyards in total is notbad at all. ➔TODAYSGOLFER.CO.UK ISSUE 338 79