Always intrigued by these mini drivers and this one looks really good. The problem is that when I put them in the bag, they generally just mirror the dispersion of my driver on that given day and are 20 yards or so shorter. I’ve never found a day where I am spraying my driver all over creation, yet the Mini driver is hitting every shot down the center of the fairway.
Having learned to play golf right at the end of the persimmon era I have to say I've never got on with big headed drivers, even the "smaller" 430cc ones feel like I'm swinging a big plastic shopping bag, (for reference I played off +3). I loved the original mini driver and will definitely be trying this out shortly as I'm looking at getting back into golf after 5 years of not playing.
For similar effect you can also loft up your driver to 12 degrees and use a shorter shaft. It transformed my game last year. That mini driver really is beautiful tho. Cobra's "tour drivers" at Rickie length are underrated options
I’ve always struggled with the longer larger drivers that we see today. So much so that I don’t have one in the bag, so I’m super short at that end. I also don’t have a 3 wood as I use a 5w off the fairway when I can and have been using that off the tee. So I think this could be perfect for me at the top end of the bag.
I have a TM burner driver and recently reduced the shaft length to 43.75. Early days, but so far have hit more fairways than I ever have previously. Losing a few yards is far less important than keeping my ball in play!
Besides the look of the driver oddly enough more excited about the head cover. I like the old school head covers fell like they put more effort into them. Great video James
Just ordered one this past weekend. The adjustable head was the main reason I decided to go with it this year. I did get the "3W replacement" 13.5 degree model and I plan on playing it 14.5 or even 15.5. I have areas that I just need a little more accuracy off the tee, but my 4W isn't going quite far enough and I don't carry a 3W. I was going to add a 3W this year, but this looks like the perfect solution. I've only been carrying 13 clubs for years, so I got room. (Attn Spammers. No I didn't win. Don't bother.)
One of the best tips I ever got concerning driver confidence was to just choke right down the grip of your existing driver. (Basically turning it into a mini driver but keeping the bigger club face) Makes perfect sense. Works a treat.
I've been doing this lately myself Hilly. I've even gone so far as nipping off two inches from the shaft of one of my older drivers. Absolutely love it. 👍🏼
This club is a different animal ! It’s not the same as a shorter driver ! If you try one, you will find it is MUCH easier to find fairways without giving up much distance. It is super easy to hit and confidence level is off the charts ! I bought one and was so happy with it I sold my almost new 2023 driver !
i watch your video last night, and today i went and traded in my rogue st max for the mini driver. im not the best off the tee box with a driver, but i play decent. i average 89-95. Let me tell you, this club has witchcraft in it or something because i was totaling 299 on some shots today. averaging 285. Absolutely love this thing. its easily shaved strokes off my rounds because im hitting more fairways and not to mention im somehow managing to gain more distance than i was on my driver.
Interested to know how this compares with the last TM mini driver in terms of performance - is MOI better and does it have better smash/ball speed. I think these clubs are great for the golfer who hits down on their driver/too much slice spin and loses the performance advantage that a driver offers. Perfect club for Chris?
Off-topic question here... while I love all the TH-cam golf channel's from across the pond and I understand there's a lot of precipitation over there. Do you guys ever get a ray of sunshine to play in? Every content-creating golfer I see in the UK is bundled up and/or in rain gear 90% of the time. love the channel keep up the good work... Cheers!
We’ve just had the wettest March in 40 years and April was only a bit better. It is getting warmer though so any rain that falls dries out where in March we had sodden tracks for weeks
We appreciate you getting up early on a Sunday morning. Like many social golfers my miss with the driver is right, so perhaps a mini driver could replace my driver, to keep me in play and enjoying my golf.
Used my BRNR today. It went great. Lofted down, it lost little in distance over my PXG Gen 5 driver. It went the distance even when not out of the sweet spot.
James as usual I’ve been waiting for your review to make a decision on purchasing it. I’m the type that prefers the play the lowest teed ball possible so 3 woods tend to suit me off the tee more that driver. I’ve been excited for your review thanks.
I play an old burner driver from a few years bacK absolutely love it I’ve got newer drivers that go no where near as far and consistent as my £40 burner driver
I played on tour in the 70’s and there were always some people who were longer than others so that will not change. Regarding course length it just needs tightening fairways and slightly longer rough to make accurate shots a premium. I worked about 85-90% of most tees to hit fairways as that was more important that the extra 10-15 yards in the rough. I personally love seeing guys bomb it out these days and while l am now 70 l am not far off what l was hitting 40+ years ago.
James, I'm in love with the new Taylormade BURNER MINI yes please!! Your new Golfzon simulator is a thing of beauty you guys are blessed and I'm glad that we can come along in your golfing journey! Cheers mate! 🐊🏌🦅🇺🇸⛳️❤️
Thanks, James! I’m interested to know what driver your using, and will you game this “mini”? Haven’t tried this new club yet but interested in replacing my 3 wood with it.
I played with a TM burner when I was in league from 11-15yrs old. Great little driver, the other kids always made fun of me for my old small headed driver and my ping karsten2s, but out driving them 50-60yds always shut them up.
James, why don’t you switch the mini driver shaft into your Stealth driver. It would be interesting to see if you close the distance from this test. I now use my mini driver shaft in my original Taylormade driver and love it. I did gain distance and accuracy by doing so
Great video, and I am reminded of the old Burner driver and woods with the bubble shaft. Would love to see what happens if you put the STEALTH shaft on the Burner head ????
Just got mine yesterday and put it on the launch monitor. I was unimpressed at the stock 13.5/weight back setting but when I turned it down -2 degrees and put the heavy weight up front, it was awesome. Totally different ball behavior. The ball just flew off the face giving me consistency and ball speed that I don't get from other clubs. Definitely staying in my bag!
@@christianwestoo I've been using the 300mini blackout they released last year with the 11.5 head and consistently find more fairways than with my regular Titleist driver, albeit ~15 yards shorter on total distance.
I picked up my mini driver on Saturday, as a chronic slicer of the ball with a driver the mini driver has stopped that, both in the sim and on the course. Needless to say the driver got traded in and the mini is in the bag. For me the distance of both has been the similar but I am only 220 yards total on a very well hit drive and 210 total on a well hit mini driver.
I love my Burner mini driver! I use it on new courses and when i haven't played in a while. Guess I'll have to wait 10 years for the price of these to come down 😅
I already took the 3 wood out of the bag because it wasn’t straighter than the driver and it was too low off the deck. I feel like a mini driver might have the consistency off the tee that I wasn’t getting from the 3 wood, but I doubt I could hit it off the deck, so unless it replaces my driver, I don’t really see it fitting in my bag.
If the mini driver has better dispersion than it probably stays in the boot, for those courses that put a premium on accuracy. There are courses near me where I leave the driver in the trunk of my car so I won't even be tempted to hit it on the course. Yes, just like Mr. Robinson I often know the correct play is a 240 yard drive on the center stripe and yet, I still grab the driver and have a go. It seldom ends well. Happy almost birthday James!
ball speed with my driver is 102 with my 3 wood its 108 7 wood 98 more confidence with smaller heads so trying this against my driver my irons are mizuno pro 223 glad to see it action great
So glad to see taylormade being this out, I’ve recently struggled with driver but do well with a 3 wood, maybe this mini driver would be a happy medium, what are your thoughts?
@@davidbowe9999 the last 2 times I’ve adjusted my rhythm and tried to get the head moving forward before my rotation and it seemed to help a bit. But yes I do need a shorter driver, I’m 5’6”
I put the 300 Mini Driver in the bag this weekend and I've never had a better round off the tee. It was unreal! And sooooooo easy to hit. New favourite club. 🎉
How does the mini driver compare to the super quad you used here in the States? The reason for my question is that my son tells me I need to go back to using a super quad as I struggle a bit with control with the new drivers.
Love the mini driver and wanted one of the originals, now will want one of these instead. Only problem with the video is the sound levels! The difference between on the course and in the studio was huge, and needs sorting.
I have a bubble shaft at home, on a Burner 3 wood. I wonder what an adapter and the head on the mini driver would do. I am not sure I would buy one just to do that but it is an interesting idea.
If Rory plays his driver at 44, shouldn't we? Then, a few lessons with the pro on your driver...It's an expensive sticking plaster...but very nice! Thanks James!
Watching the rain come down at 6.30am and then at the green watching water pour down the path to the second tee. When will we have a dry spell to allow the course to dry out?
Ok, the driver is cool, but who would actually replace their driver with a mini? If you can hit the mini driver, you definitely can hit a normal driver. That being said, I still want one! Dam, you Taylormade for bring back old school stuff.
I think the mini TM driver would be easier to square up at impact. I have an old TM320 Tour that squares up well, but not easy to hit at 9 degree and 320 CC.
Wouldn't this have been the better solution for the imaginary "distance problem" than changing the ball on the pro tour? Callaway has made on in the past, too. Other manufacturers could make one and people still would buy them. They could keep their regular big lines. There'd be no confusion over "where do I need to start using the new ball and learning new carry distances" Just one club at the top of the bag. Done.
Looks amazing and plays the same by the looks of it. Hopefully you have been waving this in front of Chris but not letting him have a try!!😂 I bet he’s itching to get his hands on it.
Always intrigued by these mini drivers and this one looks really good.
The problem is that when I put them in the bag, they generally just mirror the dispersion of my driver on that given day and are 20 yards or so shorter.
I’ve never found a day where I am spraying my driver all over creation, yet the Mini driver is hitting every shot down the center of the fairway.
I have the TSR2+ basically same thing. Even when the driver is off the mini driver stays in play way more. I love it
Having learned to play golf right at the end of the persimmon era I have to say I've never got on with big headed drivers, even the "smaller" 430cc ones feel like I'm swinging a big plastic shopping bag, (for reference I played off +3). I loved the original mini driver and will definitely be trying this out shortly as I'm looking at getting back into golf after 5 years of not playing.
For similar effect you can also loft up your driver to 12 degrees and use a shorter shaft. It transformed my game last year. That mini driver really is beautiful tho. Cobra's "tour drivers" at Rickie length are underrated options
that will make your swing weight crazy light... will be amazing if you can even feel the driver head in your swing...
I’ve always struggled with the longer larger drivers that we see today. So much so that I don’t have one in the bag, so I’m super short at that end. I also don’t have a 3 wood as I use a 5w off the fairway when I can and have been using that off the tee. So I think this could be perfect for me at the top end of the bag.
I have a TM burner driver and recently reduced the shaft length to 43.75. Early days, but so far have hit more fairways than I ever have previously. Losing a few yards is far less important than keeping my ball in play!
Besides the look of the driver oddly enough more excited about the head cover. I like the old school head covers fell like they put more effort into them. Great video James
Great video James. How does it compare on numbers to the 300 ? Is it worth just buying the older one or has this got some gains to be had ?
Just ordered one this past weekend. The adjustable head was the main reason I decided to go with it this year. I did get the "3W replacement" 13.5 degree model and I plan on playing it 14.5 or even 15.5. I have areas that I just need a little more accuracy off the tee, but my 4W isn't going quite far enough and I don't carry a 3W. I was going to add a 3W this year, but this looks like the perfect solution. I've only been carrying 13 clubs for years, so I got room. (Attn Spammers. No I didn't win. Don't bother.)
I had the entire bag of the burner bubble shafts back in the day, and the mini driver looks awesome! So many memories.⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳
Would love a comparison between the BRNR and the previous TM mini driver…
One of the best tips I ever got concerning driver confidence was to just choke right down the grip of your existing driver. (Basically turning it into a mini driver but keeping the bigger club face) Makes perfect sense. Works a treat.
I've been doing this lately myself Hilly. I've even gone so far as nipping off two inches from the shaft of one of my older drivers.
Absolutely love it. 👍🏼
I specified my PXG 1 inch shorter for the same reason
You ain’t hitting a stealth off the `FW
I do the same thing. Ball stays in play better. Easy to do.
This club is a different animal ! It’s not the same as a shorter driver ! If you try one, you will find it is MUCH easier to find fairways without giving up much distance. It is super easy to hit and confidence level is off the charts ! I bought one and was so happy with it I sold my almost new 2023 driver !
i watch your video last night, and today i went and traded in my rogue st max for the mini driver. im not the best off the tee box with a driver, but i play decent. i average 89-95. Let me tell you, this club has witchcraft in it or something because i was totaling 299 on some shots today. averaging 285. Absolutely love this thing. its easily shaved strokes off my rounds because im hitting more fairways and not to mention im somehow managing to gain more distance than i was on my driver.
Interested to know how this compares with the last TM mini driver in terms of performance - is MOI better and does it have better smash/ball speed. I think these clubs are great for the golfer who hits down on their driver/too much slice spin and loses the performance advantage that a driver offers. Perfect club for Chris?
lol I JUST bought a used TaylorMade 300 min driver .... the next day I get an email for this.. now I need to know which is better!
Off-topic question here... while I love all the TH-cam golf channel's from across the pond and I understand there's a lot of precipitation over there. Do you guys ever get a ray of sunshine to play in? Every content-creating golfer I see in the UK is bundled up and/or in rain gear 90% of the time. love the channel keep up the good work... Cheers!
We’ve just had the wettest March in 40 years and April was only a bit better. It is getting warmer though so any rain that falls dries out where in March we had sodden tracks for weeks
We appreciate you getting up early on a Sunday morning.
Like many social golfers my miss with the driver is right, so perhaps a mini driver could replace my driver, to keep me in play and enjoying my golf.
Used my BRNR today. It went great. Lofted down, it lost little in distance over my PXG Gen 5 driver. It went the distance even when not out of the sweet spot.
Loved the TM Burners best irons I had for years and the Bubble Shaft Driver was awesome….hope to try this one soon!
James as usual I’ve been waiting for your review to make a decision on purchasing it. I’m the type that prefers the play the lowest teed ball possible so 3 woods tend to suit me off the tee more that driver. I’ve been excited for your review thanks.
JUST SAW THE FIRST AD HERE IN THE US. GLAD TO SEE THE FIELD TEST. PROBABLY GOING TO KEEP THE CUREENT MINI!
I play an old burner driver from a few years bacK absolutely love it I’ve got newer drivers that go no where near as far and consistent as my £40 burner driver
James, could you test the mini driver up against a driver with a 3 wood shaft. Id love to see the results as i think shorter is exactly what i need.
As a 15y/o I have the “old” burner woods 3, 5, & 7 and love them all
I would like to see comparisons between 300 mini vs this new iteration please. Currently I game the 300 and I love it.
I had the Burner Bubble drive 9 degree I loved it. I still have the TaylorMade Burner Bubble irons. My nephew lost 1 of the irons
I played on tour in the 70’s and there were always some people who were longer than others so that will not change. Regarding course length it just needs tightening fairways and slightly longer rough to make accurate shots a premium. I worked about 85-90% of most tees to hit fairways as that was more important that the extra 10-15 yards in the rough. I personally love seeing guys bomb it out these days and while l am now 70 l am not far off what l was hitting 40+ years ago.
What kind of mats are those for the rough and "sand" at golfzon? They look really handy
James, I'm in love with the new Taylormade BURNER MINI yes please!! Your new Golfzon simulator is a thing of beauty you guys are blessed and I'm glad that we can come along in your golfing journey! Cheers mate! 🐊🏌🦅🇺🇸⛳️❤️
Mine is being delivered tomorrow morning, I can't wait!
Thanks, James! I’m interested to know what driver your using, and will you game this “mini”? Haven’t tried this new club yet but interested in replacing my 3 wood with it.
I played with a TM burner when I was in league from 11-15yrs old. Great little driver, the other kids always made fun of me for my old small headed driver and my ping karsten2s, but out driving them 50-60yds always shut them up.
Did someone forget the new rules package for 2023? You can have up to 18 clubs in the bag now. No need to compromise, keep them both in the bag!
Yes handicap round and some competitions if the committee decides that way.
James, why don’t you switch the mini driver shaft into your Stealth driver. It would be interesting to see if you close the distance from this test. I now use my mini driver shaft in my original Taylormade driver and love it. I did gain distance and accuracy by doing so
Morning from Carrollton, Tx. Would love to buy this club but like most are just so expensive.😎
Can you use a driver shaft in the mini? What would the difference mean? I like the smaller head
James I have been eagerly awaiting this video!!!!!
Really want to try this as my driver accuracy isn't the best but 5 wood is great. Oh I also still have an original burner driver with bubble shaft.
What a cracking mini driver!! Love the throw back to the retro era
James, where are you? I know you tell us in the intro but I can't find the course when I search. It is beautiful!
Great video, and I am reminded of the old Burner driver and woods with the bubble shaft.
Would love to see what happens if you put the STEALTH shaft on the Burner head ????
Just bought one today, debuting it tomorrow in the monthly medal!! How high where you teeing it up james?
Looks the business James . Just brought the stealth so not changing now . Great video
When u done the comparison James was the mini driver set at 13.5 degree or was it delofted to 11.5 ?
Interesting
I’ve hit the original TM Burner Bubble driver
I’ve hit the SLDR mini and I love the idea
Just got mine yesterday and put it on the launch monitor. I was unimpressed at the stock 13.5/weight back setting but when I turned it down -2 degrees and put the heavy weight up front, it was awesome. Totally different ball behavior. The ball just flew off the face giving me consistency and ball speed that I don't get from other clubs. Definitely staying in my bag!
Would you recommend the 11,5 degree if I intend to use it as a driver replacement?
@@christianwestoo I think it's dependent on your swing speed and attack angle. I'm in the mid 90s but hit down with it so like a bit more loft.
@@christianwestoo I've been using the 300mini blackout they released last year with the 11.5 head and consistently find more fairways than with my regular Titleist driver, albeit ~15 yards shorter on total distance.
I picked up my mini driver on Saturday, as a chronic slicer of the ball with a driver the mini driver has stopped that, both in the sim and on the course. Needless to say the driver got traded in and the mini is in the bag. For me the distance of both has been the similar but I am only 220 yards total on a very well hit drive and 210 total on a well hit mini driver.
I still have my bubble shaft burner. Now , thanks to you and this video, I am going to have to dust it off and take it to the range
So whats the difference between a spoon and mini driver? A only play Spoon , because I can't hit driver. Is there any gain?
I love my Burner mini driver! I use it on new courses and when i haven't played in a while. Guess I'll have to wait 10 years for the price of these to come down 😅
I already took the 3 wood out of the bag because it wasn’t straighter than the driver and it was too low off the deck. I feel like a mini driver might have the consistency off the tee that I wasn’t getting from the 3 wood, but I doubt I could hit it off the deck, so unless it replaces my driver, I don’t really see it fitting in my bag.
I'm glad that you are doing this review . I'm thinking about getting one
Thanks for this video James!
If the mini driver has better dispersion than it probably stays in the boot, for those courses that put a premium on accuracy. There are courses near me where I leave the driver in the trunk of my car so I won't even be tempted to hit it on the course. Yes, just like Mr. Robinson I often know the correct play is a 240 yard drive on the center stripe and yet, I still grab the driver and have a go. It seldom ends well. Happy almost birthday James!
Great content James - an interesting alternative I need to consider as I have a phobia about hitting driver. Keep up the great work.
ball speed with my driver is 102 with my 3 wood its 108 7 wood 98 more confidence with smaller heads so trying this against my driver my irons are mizuno pro 223 glad to see it action great
looks cracking new addition to the Taylor Made portfolio, something i will have to try if i can
So glad to see taylormade being this out, I’ve recently struggled with driver but do well with a 3 wood, maybe this mini driver would be a happy medium, what are your thoughts?
Unfortunately, it's always the operator, not the equipment. Try shorting the shaft on your driver. Good luck.
@@davidbowe9999 the last 2 times I’ve adjusted my rhythm and tried to get the head moving forward before my rotation and it seemed to help a bit. But yes I do need a shorter driver, I’m 5’6”
I put the 300 Mini Driver in the bag this weekend and I've never had a better round off the tee. It was unreal! And sooooooo easy to hit. New favourite club. 🎉
Great review I do like the concept of the short shaft etc. Suspect they will sell out soon
How does the mini driver compare to the super quad you used here in the States?
The reason for my question is that my son tells me I need to go back to using a super quad as I struggle a bit with control with the new drivers.
Love the mini driver and wanted one of the originals, now will want one of these instead. Only problem with the video is the sound levels! The difference between on the course and in the studio was huge, and needs sorting.
I have a bubble shaft at home, on a Burner 3 wood. I wonder what an adapter and the head on the mini driver would do.
I am not sure I would buy one just to do that but it is an interesting idea.
Love the smaller head bribers love my 3 wood 😮
The TM 300 mini driver is the best fairway finder i have ever had, never could find a full size driver to come close.
I am still using Burners - 1.0. Still love them but probably need to move up in time.
If Rory plays his driver at 44, shouldn't we? Then, a few lessons with the pro on your driver...It's an expensive sticking plaster...but very nice! Thanks James!
Watching the rain come down at 6.30am and then at the green watching water pour down the path to the second tee. When will we have a dry spell to allow the course to dry out?
Great video James!
Ok, the driver is cool, but who would actually replace their driver with a mini? If you can hit the mini driver, you definitely can hit a normal driver. That being said, I still want one! Dam, you Taylormade for bring back old school stuff.
How does it compare to the Mini 300 driver?
Be good to see the mini Driver with a regular driver length shaft. Love the smaller heads at address.
Is golfzon dual vision plus the best indoor simulator in your opinion?
I still play my tour burner from the early 2000s...I hope they release a new one...I might cry
I think the mini TM driver would be easier to square up at impact. I have an old TM320 Tour that squares up well, but not easy to hit at 9 degree and 320 CC.
Nice looking driver. I looked it up and it's $449 US.
Just cut your currant driver shaft down to a 3 wood length has I did , job done.👍
Looks cold James
What make are your shoes? The ones with golf written on the sole of the shoe
Puma buddy
Are you going to put this up against the PXG mini driver, that would be interesting.
I will be grabbing one of these, I can't stand the huge 460 heads. I wanted to grab the old Mini that they had but they are hard to find.
Looks fantastic
I wonder how far you would hit it if you put a standard length driver shaft in it?
What a fantastic idea
@James Robinson Golf thanks. Post results too?
I hit my rescue2 straight and 240 all day, Driver 300….. is it really worth it?
Love it! Would you carry a mini and a regular driver and drop your 3 wood?!
I carry driver, mini, 5 wood and love it
Sorry James, I must have missed it somehow but what make of simulator have you now got? 😂 It looks so good!
Hahahaha
Awesome review
Wouldn't this have been the better solution for the imaginary "distance problem" than changing the ball on the pro tour? Callaway has made on in the past, too. Other manufacturers could make one and people still would buy them. They could keep their regular big lines. There'd be no confusion over "where do I need to start using the new ball and learning new carry distances" Just one club at the top of the bag. Done.
The distance problem isn’t imaginary.
Looks amazing and plays the same by the looks of it. Hopefully you have been waving this in front of Chris but not letting him have a try!!😂 I bet he’s itching to get his hands on it.
Mid handicap Mark or Foxy is needed to test the BRNR PLEASE?!?!
wow... i can use it as wood too!!!!! great!
They need to change their branding back to this, way nicer than the modern look
Looks a little gem
couple people mentioned the club face sitting closed at address?
It would be interesting to see if your regular driver would be more accurate with a shorter shaft.
The heavy always should be forwarded because pulling is inherently more stable than pushing.
But we’re you brave enough to put it in your bag. I would suggest it would depend on how many times you might use it off the deck?
300 mini VS the BRNR mini?? Is it worth the upgrade ??
What took you so long? 😅 I have it in the bag already and straight away hitting more fairways! Keep it in the bag 🙏
Well played Taylormade and that people is how you test a club
Great video. I don't know why you hate that hole....Any time I see you hitting from that tee box you stripe it down the middle...All in your head !!
Any burner is great