The adjustment on a Honma is a little different. You adjust the head and the shaft stays still and is spined, unlike other driver. Then you click it in. The shafts on them are all stiff for accuracy reasons, but are light to keep the speed up. You’re right though probably a little too light for you.
100% . These academy reviews with the gcquad was what got me addicted to his channel. Then he switched and unfortunately i lost interest. Glad to see him doing this again!
toerqio123 if it’s a straight review of performance then sure, I want to see raw data but that said there’s nothing scientific about hitting 10 balls at a screen and making a determination. I really enjoy his on course “qualitative” feedback. And a driver is just 1 club in the bag. I enjoy the rest of his on course content because ultimately irons, wedges, even woods are less about distance and more about feel and control and you can only get that on a golf course.
I agree. But as long as people keep shelling out $500+ for a driver the companies will keep raising the price. After Taylor Made made the M2 and Cobra made the F9 I honestly don't think anyone can make any better drivers. I think those two clubs are the top of the mountain and they are only $150 to $300.
I marshal at a course in Atlanta and lots of Koreans and Japanese love Honma. I imagine Honma is trying to sell this, yes LOWER price driver, to people who have always wanted Honma but can not afford the higher quality products.
Hi Rick had a few lessons off you before youtube seven or eight years ago. Always came off as a genuinely nice fella. Glad to see you having all this success!
I would like to see Drivers tested against each other on a Robotic Testing System with each having 4 different shafts tested, swing speeds etc. A truly comprehensive test.
Finally!! Great review per the usual. Love em. One request if possible. More course vlogs! I love seeing you actually play golf every now and again. Keep up the good work!
Great to have you back Rick, Happy new year!!! Please dont leave it so long in-between videos now new year is here and lots of matches this year please especially with Pete Finch...…...
The proper Japanese pronunciation is "home-mah". Easy to say but everybody still gets it wrong. The old Honma irons were easily the best irons made. Drivers have never been stand outs.
I just thank you for the review on the Cobra F9, because it got me to go and try it, and I bought that beast. Keep up the great reviews, they truly do help us all.
Rick, would love for you to test this driver out with a person with a much slower swing speed. Honma is huge in Japan and Korea and especially with business men/women. Those folks usually don’t have a high swing speed and maybe this driver was made to optimize their swing speeds and why they made it so light of a swing weight.
Thanks to your coaching videos I have been to the driving range many times working on a different iron swing. I am now hitting the ball further and better. Time to test it on the course Sunday.
Yes, I love the old school review style, I've missed this, thanks for this video, I hope you can make more of these in the future, much appreciated, thanks, Rick!!
Hi Rick!😁 Absolutely loved the first review, hope this indicated that you will be doing some testing of Honma's irons this year?😱 Best of wishes for 2020!🏌🏻♂️👌🏻
Hey Rick, loving your content this year... in your opinion, what is the best drill for someone who is very close to breaking 80 but cant quite get there??
Great Stuff! Been playing about 3 months now with the Iron 2 and everyday I watch your reviews on everything. Hopefully I can saved some money soon so I can buy a good driver. Keep it up!
Love the look of that driver, I don’t think anything is over priced as long as someone is willing to pay it. It’s weird watching the ball flight it seems to drop out of the sky. They are not the big name but I am looking forward to testing the Turbo Launcher HD when its available
Amazing when U think how much better the Cleveland Launcher HB Turbo performed for you! 🤔😂 Happy New Year Rick, all the best for 2020 and thanks for the great content!!!
No joke Rick, I actually love these reviews. A lot..... it’s gives me so much info RIGHT AWAY! Your new way is awesome, and the new on course is legit, don’t get me wrong, but a blast from the past is cool.
I like your reviews they give a good feel for the clubs with out me having to handle them. I am curious if you might review a wood driver that is brand new? I saw a place online that will make a custom wood driver based off the old style and designs, it would be cool if you got one custom made for you and your opinions on it along with the feel of it. Otherwise keep up the great reviews and form improvement tutorials! They helped me improve quite a bit.
Hey Rick! Happy new year. Ive got a video request/suggestion that could be fun... In this video I couldn’t help but think that you looked a bit restricted by your clothing.... we cold weather golfers (I’m canadian) know the struggle well; trying to balance swing comfort with physical comfort. I think you should test how much additional layers actually restrict your swing and affect performance! You could try a short sleeve polo as your baseline... then maybe a wind/rainproof tee shirt, vest, sweaters jackets etc. And see how the additional layers affect your performance. For me, I HATE feeling restricted by my outerwear so I would rather be cold than restricted. But I’d love to see what the stats suggest!
Great Video like always Rick! Will you be able to review the Wilson Launch Pad driver this year. Looks to ship on Jan 13th. Curious about their claims.
I'm BACK! Tell me... Who will make the *BEST* driver in 2020?
Rick Shiels Golf Taylor made
Maybe Callaway!
Cobra?
The taylormade sim driver looks pretty cool
Wilson staff launch pad. Would love to grab one to stop me slicing
Missed these type of reviews so much😍😍😍
Thanks for watching
Not going to lie, but from face on it looks like the Slazenger driver you tested a while back. Not a fan
James Moores was thinking the same thing! I’ll keep my M2
That was exactly what I thought. The Slazenger v300, probably doesn’t even perform any better either. With a £540 price difference.
The adjustment on a Honma is a little different. You adjust the head and the shaft stays still and is spined, unlike other driver. Then you click it in. The shafts on them are all stiff for accuracy reasons, but are light to keep the speed up. You’re right though probably a little too light for you.
Yes please move back to the “old school” reviews for 2020. Imo, this way of reviewing is much more interesting compared to on course testing.
Agreed!
Yes. Reviews were the reason why the is the most popular golf channel on TH-cam.
Agreed
100% . These academy reviews with the gcquad was what got me addicted to his channel. Then he switched and unfortunately i lost interest. Glad to see him doing this again!
toerqio123 if it’s a straight review of performance then sure, I want to see raw data but that said there’s nothing scientific about hitting 10 balls at a screen and making a determination.
I really enjoy his on course “qualitative” feedback.
And a driver is just 1 club in the bag. I enjoy the rest of his on course content because ultimately irons, wedges, even woods are less about distance and more about feel and control and you can only get that on a golf course.
I really like the old school review you brought back with this one! I love the GC Quad ball flight with your thoughts intertwined.
Love the old school review u did. No flashy gimic and music. Just straight to the point and view every shot on your GC2 monitor and longer duration.
Rick! Finally back in the studio. Can we get down the line and more face on views when you review? You look like youre grooving your swing so well!
I can say with confidence that it's overpriced without even seeing the club. Literally every new driver is overpriced.
I totally agree. But I also think most things golf are overpriced.
Adam Barnett 100%
GOLF, in general, is overpriced, but supply/demand allows it.
I agree. But as long as people keep shelling out $500+ for a driver the companies will keep raising the price. After Taylor Made made the M2 and Cobra made the F9 I honestly don't think anyone can make any better drivers. I think those two clubs are the top of the mountain and they are only $150 to $300.
@@dustin5007 100% Agree, Drivers have all hit the Maximum C.O.R '0.83' It is the Shaft(s) that are the only difference now.
Who is their target market?
People who like being ripped off and don’t like to hit it far?
Sandy Smith Wealthy CEOs who can’t play golf but like to be seen with the latest technology.
I marshal at a course in Atlanta and lots of Koreans and Japanese love Honma. I imagine Honma is trying to sell this, yes LOWER price driver, to people who have always wanted Honma but can not afford the higher quality products.
Definitely not me lol
Without trying to massively generalise but older Asians with money... Who would want a smaller lighter product.
@@scannon4492 Or Asian juniors with money from their parents. Ha
Such a Good Video Rick Loving the Content Lately.
Thanks so much
Hi Rick had a few lessons off you before youtube seven or eight years ago. Always came off as a genuinely nice fella. Glad to see you having all this success!
I would like to see Drivers tested against each other on a Robotic Testing System with each having 4 different shafts tested, swing speeds etc. A truly comprehensive test.
Miss these videos. Glad to have them back. Hopefully more to come this year.
Old school honesty from Rick, this is what people subscribed for. More please in 2020.
Finally!! Great review per the usual. Love em. One request if possible. More course vlogs! I love seeing you actually play golf every now and again. Keep up the good work!
20 seconds into this video and I already love it. Miss the old school reviews so much. Hope there are more to come.
Loving the old school reviews. Need these badboys back. Happy new year mate!
Happy new year Rick, you’ve helped rekindle my love for golf! And starting to sway me from my titleist obsession..almost!
Great to have you back Rick, Happy new year!!! Please dont leave it so long in-between videos now new year is here and lots of matches this year please especially with Pete Finch...…...
It’s about time . I like these kinds of reviews . Tried watching other Similar club testers but they weren’t as good lol bring these back please
LOOOOVVVEEEE the old school review style
PLEASE do more like this!!! These videos are how I found you 2 years ago
Loving the old school format Rick bring back more of these please!
Good to see you're back. Looking forward to seeing more of your reviews 👍🏻
Thank you for getting back to the academy and doing an old school review. This is my favorite format by a mile.
Enjoying the old school format! Happy new year 👍
I swear I thought I heard “Honda” 🤯
So did I
The proper Japanese pronunciation is "home-mah". Easy to say but everybody still gets it wrong. The old Honma irons were easily the best irons made. Drivers have never been stand outs.
good to have you back rick!
Glad to see your back to the old school testing...just love these reviews!
Love the channel. Please just do reviews like this for the rest of 2020!
Good stuff Rick, have to say there's a place for both types of reviews on your channel. That'd be awesome but either way great stuff!
Great info! I’m in the market for a new driver this year! Thanks Rick!
Thanks for watching
I love these reviews way more than on-course ones. Bang on Shielsy for bringing this format back.
Happy new year Rick love the old school review! Can't wait to see what you have in store for us in 2020
I miss these old school videos on the GC Quad!!! Keep them coming Rick!!!!
I just thank you for the review on the Cobra F9, because it got me to go and try it, and I bought that beast. Keep up the great reviews, they truly do help us all.
Old school reviews is what attracted the audience! We want more!!! Well done sir
Happy new year Rick, hope you keep giving us amazing videos!
i like your reviews you tell me what to look for. Thanks for putting this up.
Glad to see these reviews back rick! But you forgot to go over the numbers
Please test the C3 wedge please. thx Rick
Great Work Rick👍
Thanks so much
Happy new year Rick! Great to see you're back with a review vid.
Feels great to be the 100th comment on the first video this year hopefully we see Rick on a tour this year Love the videos rick
Thanks so muc
Nice to see you back at the old school stuff great video.
I'm loving seeing the old style reviews rick. Let's have some more👍👍
Rick, I love hype background music, it really works for this review
Finally someone agrees with me that homna clubs arent as good as you think
Tried their driving iron and it was fine but got outperformed by Srixon pretty easily.
When are you testing Jack Hamms Hammer Driver. Looking foward to it
Fun video yes in summary of his review he hit the $600 taylormade m5 305 meter and the $129 Hammer driver 303 meters. Cool review and mind blown
Nice vid and thanks for all the reviews
Absolutely love the old school review. Thank you for doing that again
Rick says "I like it stiff"
That's probably why we don't see Peter Finch around as much.. 😆😆
Paige likes it in!
Whether you're a dude into dudes.
A woman into dudes.
Or a man into dudes, we call agree on rick with Ricks sentiment on this one!
Hey Rick! Love ur vids keep it up man!!
Rick, would love for you to test this driver out with a person with a much slower swing speed. Honma is huge in Japan and Korea and especially with business men/women. Those folks usually don’t have a high swing speed and maybe this driver was made to optimize their swing speeds and why they made it so light of a swing weight.
Totally agree. I have a slower swing speed & Honma clubs are made for people like me. Beautifully made.
Rick keep up the great work! I absolutely love the old school club review. Please do more.
This format of reviews are the best!
Great video review Rick! Keep it up
More of these kinds of reviews please. Crown and face look exactly like my cobra s3 driver, even the greyish colour. Cheers.
These old school videos are my favorite. The reason I started watching. 👍
Happy New Year Rick. 2020 sounds like it will be another good one. Thanks
Thanks to your coaching videos I have been to the driving range many times working on a different iron swing. I am now hitting the ball further and better. Time to test it on the course Sunday.
On my way to the course right now lets see how it goes !
Happy new year btw
With... Honma clubs? 🤔
Kridian01 no not wirh homna
From instagram❤️🙌🏼love the videos, keep up the good work
Not starting the year with a bang then... Welcome back!
An happy and successful 2020 to you, Rick! ☺
Really looking forward to the reviews of all the new clubs!
Yes, I love the old school review style, I've missed this, thanks for this video, I hope you can make more of these in the future, much appreciated, thanks, Rick!!
You were hitting it straight,
that impress me .....
welcome back old school reviews!!LOL Rick all of your reviews are great...#1 driver this year Mavrik...
Hey rick, have you been able to test any of the new taylormade woods? Love the content
Yep!
Hey Rick...love these types of videos much better.
Hi Rick!😁
Absolutely loved the first review, hope this indicated that you will be doing some testing of Honma's irons this year?😱
Best of wishes for 2020!🏌🏻♂️👌🏻
Happy New Year Rick. Looking forward to watching this year but what's with all the hip hop hand gestures?
Hey Rick, loving your content this year... in your opinion, what is the best drill for someone who is very close to breaking 80 but cant quite get there??
Easy....Work on your short game
I broke 80 for the first time today. My keys were short game and ball striking with my irons.
Consistency in your entire game but most importantly your short game will lead to breaking 80. This only comes with practice and playing. Good luck!
I've got the solid gold driver, 3 wood, 5 wood and hybrid. Great clubs. 😉⛳️
Great Stuff! Been playing about 3 months now with the Iron 2 and everyday I watch your reviews on everything. Hopefully I can saved some money soon so I can buy a good driver. Keep it up!
Love ya Rick! Ur objective view is refreshing!
Love the look of that driver, I don’t think anything is over priced as long as someone is willing to pay it. It’s weird watching the ball flight it seems to drop out of the sky. They are not the big name but I am looking forward to testing the Turbo Launcher HD when its available
Amazing when U think how much better the Cleveland Launcher HB Turbo performed for you! 🤔😂 Happy New Year Rick, all the best for 2020 and thanks for the great content!!!
Missed this style review!!!
No joke Rick, I actually love these reviews. A lot..... it’s gives me so much info RIGHT AWAY! Your new way is awesome, and the new on course is legit, don’t get me wrong, but a blast from the past is cool.
love your vids keep it up
I like your reviews they give a good feel for the clubs with out me having to handle them. I am curious if you might review a wood driver that is brand new? I saw a place online that will make a custom wood driver based off the old style and designs, it would be cool if you got one custom made for you and your opinions on it along with the feel of it. Otherwise keep up the great reviews and form improvement tutorials! They helped me improve quite a bit.
my driver right now is a honma twin marks driver and i couldn't ask for another one better although it was ridiculously expensive.
This is my favourite review style!
Rick please source XXIO X series driver for better players would really love to see your detailed reviews
Happy New Year Rick! Decent video nice to see you going back to the old format 👌 Have you got any putter reviews coming up?
Good way to start off the year! Especially with drivers can you compare it with your current clubs
Back to the good old reviews -- nice to see.
At the local golf shop here, there was a Honma driver on the trade in rack. Used $250(US)... Still on the rack.
Do a video on the Wilson harmonized wedges they’re like 30 dollars on amazon 😂 definitely the cheapest wedge on the market
Been using them for 15 years. I have ping glide as well. Performance is the same. Durability is the only difference.
Tobyn Strait oh sweet thanks for sharing :)
The man is back!
Please do a review of the white paper weight on the floor vs the GC Quad
Great video Rick
Thanks
It's about time you did a video from Quest....thank you
Hey Rick! Happy new year.
Ive got a video request/suggestion that could be fun...
In this video I couldn’t help but think that you looked a bit restricted by your clothing.... we cold weather golfers (I’m canadian) know the struggle well; trying to balance swing comfort with physical comfort.
I think you should test how much additional layers actually restrict your swing and affect performance!
You could try a short sleeve polo as your baseline... then maybe a wind/rainproof tee shirt, vest, sweaters jackets etc. And see how the additional layers affect your performance.
For me, I HATE feeling restricted by my outerwear so I would rather be cold than restricted. But I’d love to see what the stats suggest!
Hope your break/vacation was epic!
Thanks so much
About time Rick, enjoying the holidays were we? 😂 Happy new year
Love this format.
Honest, nice one, thanks Rick.
Great Video like always Rick! Will you be able to review the Wilson Launch Pad driver this year. Looks to ship on Jan 13th. Curious about their claims.