PXG is the latest major equipment manufacturer to hop on the mini-driver bandwagon by bringing to market the Secret Weapon. With this being very much a growth sector in the equipment space I was keen to see how PXG had tackled its first attempt at this type of club.
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This club has been a long time in the making with early prototypes of this club on tour in the bags of two of the brand’s flagship players, Eric Cole and Jake Knapp months ago, and has actually already grabbed its first tour win, delivered by Knapp at the Grant Thornton Invitational.
In terms of aesthetics, the Secret Weapon seems to sit very much as part of the Black Ops family, with very similar branding and graphics. Fortunately, I very much liked the visual of the Black Ops drivers, and this continues in my appreciation of the Secret Weapon. It’s tough to say whether it resembles a shrunken down driver more or a blown-up 3-wood, seemingly sitting perfectly in the middle of the two.
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Whereas a competitor such as the Callaway Ai Smoke Ti340 mini driver absolutely still looks like a driver, the Secret Weapon has an impressive balance to it in terms of shape and profile that can actually probably flit between the two visually depending on who is looking at it. The sole is somewhat fussy – there are four adjustable weights, which facilitate PXG’s Precision Weighting Technology – but around that is just some simple high gloss and a large PXG logo which offers a fairly striking look.
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The headcover is also very cool, featuring some sharp yellow accent color and an interesting skull holding a finger to its mouth! PXG is never afraid to be different, that is for sure.
From a tech point of view, PXG is offering a high-strength ultra-thin titanium face to help provide maximum ball speed and ideal launch conditions which coupled with a high-strength composite construction PXG is promising durability without sacrificing performance. PXG is also providing us with a deep face to optimize performance from the tee and the aforementioned Precision Weighting Technology to allow you to customize your ball flight.
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Robotic polishing allows refinement of the bulge and roll characteristics for consistent performance across the face and the adjustable hosel allows players to fine-tune loft and lie angles.
In terms of the performance, I really enjoyed the Secret Weapon. Already being a user of the TaylorMade BRNR Copper mini…
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