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The driver sets up nicely and the first ball off the tee was long and straight, albeit about 20 yds shorter than my DynaCraft DL Ti 360 driver.

But ....

At the point of impact the noise generated had EVERYONE on the line stopping and staring. Imagine an aluminum bat hitting a flagpole. :shock:

I hit it three or four more times just to verify it wasn't a fluke. By that time I was flinching like I was shooting a .44 magnum. My drives suffered from the flinch-factor too. This club will not make you popular at the range, nor in your foursome.

If you spray your drives into the rough, need a club that will land you in the fairway consistently, and enjoy attention, the Mantara may be your club.

Just be prepared to invest in some hearing protection now, or hearing aids in the future.
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In the time since I originally posted the above review, I have taken the Mantara out for some rounds and become acclimated to the sound.

The Mantara is a keeper for tight fairways. Drives are average-long and consistently straight or slight draws.

I'm looking forward to trying the FWs and XL model. :) ]]> http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#2842.page http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#2842.page http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#2857.page http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#2857.page There is another option to drilling a hole. Modern drivers often have a stopper at the base of the hosel that can be lifted out to put the yarn thru. I haven't seen the Mantara so I don't know if this is the case here. It would also mean removing the shaft if the club were already assembled. The stopper should be replaced before shafting.]]> http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#2858.page http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#2858.page
Hope the production model gets here in time for this season.

:D ]]> http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#2863.page http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#2863.page hireko suggested acer x class in the 5 an 7 acer x class purple swing weight 3w d1.50 5w d6 7w e1 they seen to be heavey i play to a 7 to a9 is the sw right thank you.]]> http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#4067.page http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#4067.page
Sincerely,

Jeff Summitt]]> http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#4069.page http://www.hirekogolf.com/jforum/posts/486#4069.page