On 2005-01-18, Marty rated this Nicklaus AirMax 360 Driver a 4...(4943)
Purchase: I purchased the club on eBay, brand new for $160. What a deal!! It is a RH, 10.5 degree, regular flex. I had heard that bigger was better, but I had been using a Nike 460 and hated it. It looked and felt awkward swinging it. I had read the reviews here, on the AirMax, and decided to give it a go. I'm an 11 handicap, and I'm hitting it farther and straighter than ever.
Pros: I think the 360 is the perfect size, it is a smooth swinging club that the ball flies off of. And, it doesn't sound like a garbage can when you hit it....very forgiving. It has a Fujikura SG shaft, one of the best on the market.
Cons: The only thing they need to do is put a better quality grip on it.
Quality: I must admit I was unsure of how good the Nicklaus brand would be. I am using the Nicklaus Cryogenic Supersteel fairway woods and they play great. I also bought the Supersteel driver and was very pleased, then Titanium came along. Also a friend of mine uses the Nicklaus irons, and he swears by them. This 360 driver is one super-club. Review Summary: If you get a chance to demo one, please do, you'll be surprised at how it measures up with it's more expensive counterparts.
On 2002-08-07, Marshall rated this Nicklaus AirMax 360 Driver a 5...(368)
Purchase: Purchased at The Golf Club, Santa Rosa, CA for $235
I started playing golf again last year after a 14 year hiatus. It's amazing how a baby changes your life! Now that I am back playing I noticed that my old PRIMA driver looks like a 3Wood compared to the monster drivers everyone seems to be using. I decided to go check them out. I went to the golf store meaning to look at the Taylor Made 300 series. While I was there the salesman suggested I also try the Nicklaus AirMax 360. He said that the AirMax was the most popular driver he sells and that they never come back because people are dissatisfied with them. So I hit the AirMax as well. In the booth it's kind of hard to really tell, but the computer said I was hitting both clubs well. Certainly better than my old driver which I also hit in the booth for comparison. Because of the lower price, I decided to take the Nicklaus demo club to a driving range and then played an 18 hole round with it. I was sold. This club is so much nicer than my old driver.
Pros: First of all, this club hits the ball at least 30 yards further than my Prima when I hit a sweet shot. But that is not the best part! The AirMax is amazingly forgiving. Slight mis-hits result in less distance but are still right down the middle. Some of my mis-hits were as long as my sweet hits with the Prima. I REALLY have to miss the hit to get this club to slice or hook. I've done both, but at least 80-90% of my shots go right down the middle. That is much better than with the Prima. The extra yardage on the sweet hits is frosting on the cake.
Cons: About the only disadvantage with this club is a result of the big advantage noted above. Namely, this club hits amazingly straight. That's a disadvantage for someone who wants to hit a draw off the tee. I've tried and it's hard to get the club to draw, for me anyway. I can hit a decent draw with my 3W so I figure it's a good trade off to hit the 3W off the tee when I need a draw and have the AirMax for all of the holes where I want it long and straight.
Quality: The quality of the club seems to be first rate. The salesman told me that the only unit he has ever seen come back for repair was one where the owner drove his golf cart over it and broke the shaft. Speaking of the shaft, the standard is a Fujikura SG Pro Graphite. It's a nice shaft. I got the Stiff flex with the 9 degree loft on the head. Review Summary: This is a fine driver for mid to high handicappers. I am currently a 24 and steadily improving. Low handicappers may not like the lack of workability.
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