Dunlop 65iX Driver Review

4 out of 5 Helped me 16 December 2007

By Peter Ticehurst

i found that this driver dropped my scores significantly when i started playing with it, my scorecard is still tumbling as i get used to playing with it and i think it is a superb club to get you started in golf, fair enough it might hold back more serious golfers and low-mid handicappers but it has improved my game immensely.

2 out of 5 holding back my game 11 July 2007

By frankydoodle

i am a junior who got this driver becuase it was cheap, the version i got was a stiff graphite shafted version. I now know after reading todays golfer that i proably dont generate enough swing speed for the shaft but i also know that its pretty useless from tgs reveiw even when in the hands of a proffesinal. When i used it on the course the captain was behind me to watch me slice it into the next fairway. Most of the time i dont have a problem with my other clubs and slicing. I now use the three wood version of it which can hit it about the same distance without slicing it.

1 out of 5 Was holding back my game 06 May 2007

By neil_r

I'm a 21 handicapper and have just found that the 65i (graphite shaft) was clearly holding back my game. Was only hitting it around 200 yards with a slice. Yesterday used my new Cleveland HiBore XL and found I was consistently hitting at least 50 yards further AND straight. Until yesterday I was unconvinced that equipment could make such a difference, but now I know it does.

5 out of 5 Unexpectedly very good 21 April 2007

By Anonymous

I consistenty play off about a 10 handicap. I had been shopping around for a driver to replace my old taylormade bubble2, but wasn't having much success. Tried the Ping (G5,Rapture), Taylormade R7(425,460), Callaways(Ft3, X), Wilsons, and pretty much anything else I could get my hands on. But I wasn't happy with any of them. And with the new high MOI shapes still evolving, I didn't want to spend £200+ on something that would be obsolete in 6 months. When I saw the Dunlop, I thought well for the price of sleeve of balls it had to be worth a try. To date I have been extremely pleased with it. I am driving the ball longer and straighter that I have for a number of years. I think that is mostly due to the shorter shaft which I can control more easily. Driver shafts have gotten a lot longer in recent years. When I bought my Taylormade bubble 2, it was 1.5 inches overlength, and now that is the standard lengths of all the new drivers I have tested. In the hands of a professional, I think comparing a short heavier steel shafted driver to longer graphite shafted top of the line drivers is a little unfair. The May issue of golf monthly has a story about custom fitting where individuals were fitted with shorter shafted drivers. The Dunlop just seems to suit my swing and I have gotten really good results with it. What have you got to lose, it's only £6?

1 out of 5 No better than old driver 05 April 2007

By tobyarkell

i got this driver because i saw it was bigger and help my ball striking and club head speed i was wrong, my other driver a petron gs-x is miles better it isnt so loose at impact. this dunlop driver is very poor and i would advise against it try ebay its better. thats were i found my other clubs which are fantastic.

1 out of 5 Dunlop 01 April 2007

By Jim Athey

Thinking this may be holding me back now...