When Cleveland golf first released the HiBore driver in 2006, the newly designed head stood the golf world on its ear. Fast forward to the beginning of 2009, a mere three years later, and we're on the fourth iteration of the scooped-back driver.
This one, as the name implies, is a monster.
The high-launch, low-spin mantra that has been the backbone of driver design is taken to new heights with the Monster. The advantage of this year's model is more of an emphasis on MOI or moment of inertia, the resistance to twisting at impact. The USGA limitation of a 5900 rating is pushed to the limit with extreme rear and perimeter weighting of 24 additional grams.
The length is a whopping 46.5 inches thanks to a Made by Fujikura Flightspeed shaft. The stock shaft offering is the Flightspeed in all flexes and Gold (lower flight and lighter swingweight) or Red (higher flight and heavier swingweight). There are a wide variety of custom shafts from multiple manufacturers, which fit a range of golfers.
At 17% larger than theCleveland HiBore XL, The Cleveland HiBore XLS is Cleveland's largest driver ever and among the biggest on the market. Full Face Performance (FFP) extends the "Hot Zone" of maximum. 830 COR across a larger portion of the face creating more distance from both solid shots and mishits alike.
The Cleveland HiBore XLS driver features maximum USGA clubhead dimensions to push the MOI (moment of inertia) limit. 5300 MOI represents a 13% increase from the HiBore XL for control off the tee for extremely straight drives. Heel and toe "stability foils" signify where weight has been added to the perimeter of the clubhead to maximize stability.
Crown plaque and "stability foils" make it easy to properly align the club at address.
