Taylor Made Burner Driver Review

Taylor Made's newest driver is longer and lighter than any of their previous models.  Will the change add distance and accuracy to your drive?  Read on to see whether this club will work for you.

This club's unique selling point is its lightness and length. Compared to most clubs, it is longer (46 ¼ inches), but more importantly, at 49 grams it's some ten per cent lighter than most of its contemporaries. And in golf, that can make a considerable difference, even if one has to get used to the slightly different length and weight. Indeed, players who have tried this club have commented on how light it feels to swing, along with its power and accuracy, even when the ball is not hit quite perfectly, or when hit excessively hard.

This is attributed to the design of the head, combined with inverted cone technology, which means that shots which are not hit correctly - and which would be potential disasters with other clubs - are said to be downgraded to merely imperfect shots with the burner. Many players report an increase in the length of their drives as well. Comments like "I added 50 yards to my drive" are common when reviewing this club, as well as numerous comments about how straight the ball flies.

Even players who do not claim to have increased the length of their drives have admitted to getting significantly more control and accuracy over them. Some have gone as far to say that the club almost gives an unfair advantage to the player, such is its quality.

Negative criticism of the TaylorMade burner is fairly uncommon, but a few users have referred to a slight problem with draw bias, as well as mentioning that it can be difficult to control the shape of your shot. The longer shaft, while lauded for its lightness and speed of swing, is on occasion described as a little difficult to get used to, although this is offset by the fact that the club is forgiving of mishit or imperfectly hit shots. Overall though, the Taylormade burner attracts the highest praise from users whatever their level of play may be.