Honma TW 757 Fairway Review
The new Honma TW 757 fairways are new for 2022 replacing the TW//World GS and TR21 models from 2021 and arrive promising faster ball speeds and higher launch thanks to improved Carbon Slot technology in the sole.
Honma is a premium Japanese brand operating in the high-end of the equipment market, so we wanted to see how its newest fairway woods matched up to its performance claims.
The first thing to say is that this club is a traditionalist’s dream. It’s compact, simply designed and smart. No frills, just a classic head.
Honma doesn’t prescribe to the idea that a three wood needs to be oversized, or ‘maxed’ to provide forgiveness and playability, and in this head it has stayed true to a tour proven or tour preferred shape and size.
Its designers have followed the tried and tested method of creating a higher launch with lower spin for maximum distance. There’s a 9 gram weight in the back of the head, which helps launch the ball higher, while progressive internal weights have been moved lower in the head and combined with a sole slot for optimal launch and explosive ball speeds.
Speed slots have been around for years but this one is shorter, focused in-line with the sweet spot and discreetly blended with the rest of the soleplate. It’s a formula that works because our testing revealed some of the best results of any fairway wood we’ve tested this year.
We tested the TW 757 in a 15° head with the Vizard 50 shaft in stiff. In this combination, it was the longest fairway we’ve tested in 2022 with an average distance of 259 yards across the sample with an average carry of 242 yards.
The average launch was 12.5° and spin was 3370 rpm, both lower than all other competitor models tested this year. Ball speed was high at 149.6 mph and dispersion was tight, a package that easily elevates the Honma TW 757 into the best fairway woods on the market right now.
The feel of this club is light but…
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