Cleveland Launcher 460 COMP

Reviewed by: TD32 ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Cleveland Launcher Comp

Summary:
Launcher Comp could possible be the best driver available.
FYI: I'm so sick reading reviews from people who say they hit 300+ yard drives!... There are 203 players on the PGA Tour 15 of which can hit the ball over 300 yards. YOU DO NOT DRIVE 300+ I'm sure few of you have any idea how far that is.. most driving ranges top out at 250 yards... do you FLY the ball out of your driving range??... Nope

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Reviewed by: mr3856a ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Launcher Comp 460

Summary:
This is a follow-up review. I just ordered my THIRD Launcher Comp. I spend the winters in Myrtle Beach, and I go to Martin's Golf Superstore there; I've hit EVERYTHING - every Cleveland, Callaway, TaylorMade (liked the SuperQuad), Nike, Mizuno, Ping, I'm talking everything.

And, well, I just ordered my 3rd Launcher Comp.

'Nuff said.

Reviewed by: butcake ,  Shoots in the 70s

Model Reviewed:
Launcher 460 comp

Summary:
Whats to say...Have had em all R7 460 TP,Hibore XL,Nike SQ Sumo,Cobra LD F speed...I`ve always went back to this driver..Launcher 460 comp 10.5 with Fujikura Zcom64 Stiff shaft..You can work this driver both ways,Feels like butter on the sweetspot..Not to say the shaft dont help me cause it does..If you have a chance to pick one of these up on Ebay you really might want to give it a try...Very forgiving on mis-hits and cant get any longer off the sweetspot..For me this is the longest Driver I`ve had as far as consistency goes..I`ve personally drove a few par 4`s,short ones obviously...My swing speed is 114mph and can consistently get 280+ on my tee shots..All the "I average 300+ on my drives guys"come on,You belong on the tour.You`d be top 5..Ok enough of that...This driver has a tendency to Draw for me so I play it at the right edge and trust it..But thats also swing type..If you slice,Most drivers are not gonna FIX that..They can help but its the swing that counts.Yrs on here reading finally decided to post,This Driver earned it...Tried the Xl,Its a hook machine for me,The face is too closed at address...Put that on ebay and stuck with the 460comp..The Cobra LD F speed stayed decently straight but shorter that the comp and LOUDER,Wow,what a sound.I do ,However still have The Nike SQ 460 sumo(x-stiff),Its pretty good to me also so kept it around just incase......Cant go wrong with the 460 comp in my opinion,You can find em cheap on ebay..

Similar Products Used:
Nike SQ Sumo 460
TM R7 460 TP
Cleveland Hibore XL
Cobra LD Fspeed
every other driver made since 93`

Reviewed by: sjb5045 ,  Shoots in the 70s

Model Reviewed:
Launcher 460 Comp

Summary:
I recently went to my local Golf Galaxy with a fat wallet right after a paycheck with the intention of buying a brand new driver. Going in I removed all biases against companies that I did not historically like as well as those companies that I have come to favor over the years. I dont believe that the sales rep was thrilled with me because I literally took the top tier driver from every major company and asked him to tape them up for me. Some of the drivers I tried included: Callaway Hyper X, Ping G10, Sumo 5900, Taylormade superquad, Taylormade Burner Tour, Cleveland HiBore XLS, Titliest D1 and D2, a bunch of the Cobra drivers. When all the dust settled I found that most of these drivers tended to produce the same exact result for me. I consider myself a good player, currently carry a 2.1 handicap index. So I was hitting most of the drivers about 285-290 on average in the launch monitor. I was pretty much ready to buy the superquad because that seemed to be the best mix of accuracy and distance. However, I remembered reading somewhere about how so many people had fallen in love with the Cleveland Launcher Comp. Sure enough, in the used club bin I picked up a 9.5 degree launcher comp with a factory stiff shaft and gave it a try. Immediately I fell in love with the sound the ball made off the face and the classic head design makes it very pleasing to look down at compared to some other crazy designs. For some reason the ball shoots off this club and I was hitting balls very straight with a slight draw and the monitor was registering between 305-310 consistently. I obviously bought the driver and saved myself several hundred dollars in the process (which was spent on new tour 360's). I have been using it since and still love it, if you are in the market for a new driver please do yourself a favor and just try out the Launcher Comp. I doubt you will be dissapointed.

Similar Products Used:
Anything and Everything.

Reviewed by: mr3856a ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Launcher Comp 460

Summary:
Hit this and you'll see why they had to pry it out of Vijay's hands. Has some outstanding pop to it (so long as you have the right shaft) and fantastic feel. The sound is also superb. I've hit the HiBore, the HiBore XL, and the XLS, and there's no comparison. They feel just absolutely dead compared to this thing. I'm on my second one.

Everything about this driver is classic - the setup is clean, you get excellent feedback. Great low center of gravity with the composite material on the crown, but not so much so that you can't work the ball if desired. Also gives it an awesome, bombers high launch.

I really think Cleveland should have hung it up after this driver, they haven't made anything close since.

P.S. Oh, and the funniest part about it is how cheap you can get the thing on eBay, though I might regret telling you this.

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You name it, I've hit it.