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On May 2006, the USGA implemented a rule to limit the MOI of a driver head to 5900 gm-cm sq. plus a tolerance of 100 gm-cm sq. making the absolute maximum driver head MOI 6000 gm-cm sq.

The measurement for modern day drivers is a function of five basic mass and dimensional properties; head size, head weight, material, shape, and center of gravity location. Since head size is limited by the USGA and the head weight is dictated by the swing weight we desire, this leaves shape, materials, and center of gravity location as the easiest variables to significantly modify to achieve higher driver MOI. This is why you are seeing square heads and movable weight insertions to change the center of gravity and different materials being used on all the new drivers appearing on the market.

Current research and study shows that with current technology it would be very difficult to achieve MOIs higher than 5400 gm-cm sq

Therefore, one should play a driver with a moment of inertia of>5000 gm-cm sq., with a variable thickness face design that will ensure the smallest decrease in COR from center to off-center hit locations, shafted with a stable, fitted to length, proper flexed shaft. You can also add loft, face angle, swing weight and grip size to the equation.

When it comes to new technology, be smart and focus on the total benefits of full custom fitting rather than hyped up marketing claims.

Aerodynamics

Driver aerodynamics are back in fashion with some scientists claiming that many 460cc drivers suffer undue wind resistance from their deep faces, thereby compromising stability and club head speed

Adjustable or not adjustable driver?

With a few twists of a wrench, recreational golfers are now able to adjust face angle, loft and lie angle without having to schedule an appointment with their local club fitter or having to buy a new club altogether.

However not all club manufacturers are sold on the merits of adjustability. Callaway, Cleveland and Ping are a few of the companies that haven't jumped on the adjustability express. They cite the higher cost of adjustable drivers, the additional weighting in less than ideal locations, and the confusion factor created by all those different settings as reasons that a golfer would stay with traditional nonadjustable technology.

"The adjustable offerings in the marketplace put too much weight in the wrong places," says Dr. Alan Hocknell, Senior VP of R&D for Callaway. "Many of the adjustable mechanisms in the hosel and elsewhere on the head weigh in excess of 20 grams, and they compromise performance more than they help golfers find performance"

The additional weighting required for adjustable drivers makes it difficult to maximize swing speed and distance. Club weight and speed are the most critical factor in creating distance potential. Critics of adjustable drivers point out that consumers make few, if any, alterations once they purchase the club.

Conclusion: Non-adjustable or adjustable? - The choice is yours. Whatever your decision, make sure to get custom fit golf clubs for a new driver.

Resolution:

The best golf driver any golfer will ever buy will be a set of true custom golf driver, fit and built by a professional club maker using the very best quality and performing club head, shaft and grip designs.