cheaphotgolf 2012-02-15
I believe, those who play golf for a long time know the fact that the Cleveland HiBORE XLS is the third generation in the HiBORE line.
The Cleveland HiBore XLS Driver is a unique looking golf club. Not only is the head on this Driver one of the biggest ever made by Cleveland, it's one of the biggest on the market just now from any manufactuer. While it definitely wasn't the worst we have ever heard, the sound at impact of the HiBore XLS certainly is something that may put some players off the club.
The design of this club is intended to give players a larger sweet spot to work with, and thus make it easier to launch straight and powerful drives. The lofts available on the HiBore XLS Driver are 8.5, 9.5, 10.5 and 11.5 degrees. All are available in right hand whereas only the 9.5 and 10.5 degree versions are available in left hand.
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When I first started hitting the HiBORE XLS, my normal swing did not get along very well with it. Though the standard XLS is supposed to have a square clubface, it feels closed. My swing closed the face even more, delofting the 9.5° face to 7 or 8°. Suffice it to say that, at first, all I could hit were right-to-left-moving bullets that reached a maximum height of about 20 feet.
So I temporarily changed my swing to fit what the driver seemed to want to do. I purposely came over the top and held off my finish a bit. The ball started going straight and gaining the typical height of my drives. Distance was average, with the rare zinger mixed in there.
In conclusion, The HiBORE XLS Driver is a huge improvement over the original HiBORE. Its forgiving nature and good distance are likely to keep you in the fairway more than your current driver. Those who naturally draw the ball or who want to work the ball off the tee should look to the driver.
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