LONGER & LIGHTER DRIVER = MORE SPEED? // XXIO Driver Testing with Senior Golfer 

Love having Ronnie and Lindsay as a part of the channel. So relatable to many of us.

I have to say the intro to all of your videos is just one of the best ever, not loud or aggressive. Nice, simple, sophisticated. Love your videos, keep them coming!

That Ronnie is a beauty! Love it how he refers to himself as “Ronnie” for the purpose of the video!

I love ronnie, seems like such a lovely guy!

Ronnie is so much more relatable as a golfer! Its not often we get to see products geared towards us slower swing speed players. Hoping to test the TS1 once my club starts receiving Titleist stuff.

I found this video was helpful for me as I'm 71 years and hitting an M6

Don't know if you will see this as the video is 3 years old. But you need to demo the new XXIO X model. It is made for slightly stronger, faster swing speeds, with a Miyazaki AZ-II shaft. the 2022-23 version with green trim now has an adjustable hosel that allows you to adjust for loft, face angle and lie angle, so it has everything you were missing here. No need to buy the more expensive Prime. The XXIO 12 may be too light for many, as you discuss here. The XXIO X stiff flex shaft weighs 46 grams. I just got a new one of the prior 2019 XXIO X models with orange trim and a non-adjustable hosel. It is 10.5 degrees, and has the Miyazaki AX-I shaft in stiff flex, 47 grams, 4.9 torque. The shaft has the International Flex Code printed on it, 4333, showing the flex in different sections of the shaft. The IFC 4 is between regular and stiff, and 3 is regular. I hit it at the PGA Superstore near me in Rockville, Maryland today, June 22, 2023 and compared it with my current driver, a Callaway Epic GBB Sub Zero 10.5 loft with a Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ 6 stiff flex shaft that weighs 63 grams with 3.5 torque. Here are the results: XXIO X average ball speed 119.9, launch angle 18.1, Backspin 2248, peak 84, descent angle 37.1, offline 2.9 right, carry 198 total 220. Best shot was ball speed 123.3, peak 99, carry 206, total 230. With my Callaway Epic average ball speed 116.0, launch 18.0, backspin 1908, peak 74, descent angle 34.1, offline 2.0 right, carry 191, total 215. Best shot was ball speed 117.8, peak 84, carry 198, total 222. So basically I got 4 to 5.5 mph more ball speed, 7 to 8 yards more carry, and 5 to 8 yards more total right off the bat. Probably could increase that after I become more used to the XXIO. The numbers may not seem impressive to younger players, but I am told they are pretty good for an 82 year old, and I just turned 82 on June 17.

“What’s my learning in all this” is such a good question! I presume it takes a person that have a fair amount of self esteem to let his ego aside to ask this instead of making assumptions of how it might be. (Thank you for the good content, it has found its way all the way to Sweden...)

This whole series is great for us over 50 golfers. Thanks so much :)

Just want to say you guys have been a nice distraction during these times. I've learned so much from your videos. I get excited when I get the new video notification. Keep up the great content.

Enjoyed these two Ronnie videos. He and Lindsay represent a sizable piece of the current golf market, so it’s very smart to highlight equipment options tailored or tailor-able to these types. Met Ronnie at the PGA Show and what you two say about his personality is dead-on. Thanks!

Great video guys. This is a lesson I've had to learn over the past year. I've always done better with heavier shafts (played DGS400 for years)and swingweights, but I've turned 50, lost more than 50 pounds, and had to re-learn my swing. As an experiment I went lighter in my irons (J15 CB's: from Recoil Proto 125 F4 to the Recoil 110 F4), which worked out well - I picked up about 10 yards each with the irons, with a little higher ball flight, and good control. I then did the same thing with driver 3-wood, and hybrid - it's worked well with the driver and hybrid, but 3-wood is a work in progress. Keep up the great content!

I want to know your guys take on Kyle Berkshire driver setup for his long drive that he revealed he didn't use super stiff shafts like most other long drivers did. He used Regular flex shaft 48 inch instead. Most long drivers at his speed use XXX to 5X stiff shafts. But he did use 2X shaft when he's playing golf for more control.

XXIO certainly seems to have accomplished what they set out to do, these videos have been really interesting to watch.

Well now I have to tell those ( other ) old guys I play with about the XXIO driver and the mph speed gain. Good stuff again, thank you.

XXIO and Ronnie are both winners. The company seem to be knocking out fantastic gear which will be suited to lots of players. Fascinating tests. And Ronnie has a lovely open approach to learning. Keep the “high” (13+) handicapper tests coming. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL 😁

Just want to say well done to Ronnie here! It's not easy to 'let go', and he really went for it to increase his speed. Plenty of guys in my club, once they reach a certain age, feel like they can't improve, or are afraid to try things. Like you said Ian, he certainly tries to get the most out of his game 😊

Awesome Rocket Ronnie! Lose control to gain control, nice 👍👍💪

Really good video guys. Tried the xxio 11 irons today. Really impressed. Tried the 7 & 5 iron. Im not sure where to start with a hybrid and whether to go for premium but ether way i was very impressed. Dispersion was really good too.

Ronnie unleashed! Awesome to watch this fit.

Super interesting series with the XXIO clubs!

Great video guys....very imformative

Brilliant as usual. 👍🦘🇦🇺

This is a great video. I pride myself on my smooth swing, but I haven't been getting the yardage needed to get to a single digit handicap. I have been testing various light drivers. I picked up a practically new XXIO Prime 9 driver. I can't wait to test it and will post my thoughts on it tomorrow. My current gamer is the Wilson D200 SL.

Love the channel. Another informative video. Would have loved to see Ronnie hit the XXIO at the same length as his driver to see if he gained some control while keeping most of that new found speed.

I just bought an adjustable TaylorMade with a 46 inch shaft at a good price. My thinking was that I would need a shorter shaft. This video showed me that even seniors should experiment and see if consistent strikes can be achieved before ditching items deemed unsuitable. Love this series. More RONNIE!

I'm a young guy with decent amount of clubhead speed, but still love watching these Ronnie videos. We all love Matt, but more videos with different testers would be great to see!

Ronnie's going to be sore tomorrow!😄

More videos like this and the last one please, with Ronnie, Lindsay, and other testers. Matt testing drivers at 125 mph clubhead speed is interesting but not relevant for very much of your audience!

Great anlysis and comments as usual its interesting when you find a combo that hits your timing what happens I am 72 with a swing speed similar to Ronnie was using an Epic Flash with a Tour AD DI5 r flex my swing is quicker than his. Went to Maverik Max with the stock Riptide and my world changed straighter longer way more confident. Not much change in speed the club just feels right. So glad you do these with Ronnie thanks guys.

Top video after top video Good work boys

Ronnie seems to be such a good guy! He says it like he thinks. I find he gives excellent feedback!

Nice work fellas

Love when Ronnie gets in the videos

You know, I'm always paranoid that fitters are just going to push products so they can make a sale. I'm so happy to see that even though a newer/different driver could _maybe_ do a bit better, even when he said he liked the feel, you insisted that his current club is playing well enough for his swing.

Very interesting results. Glad to see Ronnie had another gear. I am looking for a new driver, 63 yrs old, driver SS at 107, 12 hcp. Very interested in Mizuno ST200 & Ping G410, your thoughts please? Thanks

I'm in the same boat as Ronnie. I hope he hits the mizuno st200 x. I really appreciate what you're doing.

That internal governor is definitely a thing for me. Just had a club fitting at CC. And I swing my 3 wood faster than my driver. Because I used to feel in my head that if I get after it with my driver that is is going right in to the other fairway. Hahaha. Hopefully when I get my g410 w/ veylix alpina shift. I can start to let that driver fly.

Quick question for you guys... I’m 49, 10 hcp with a swing speed around 93/95mph and I got a rental prime xxio that was stunning. Back home, I couldn’t find a used one (too pricey to buy new...) and I bought a standard Xxio 9 stiff (not really, it seems like a regular of other brands), but now if I don’t hit it super smoothly, my misses are high snap hooks. I’d really appreciate your thoughts, thanks for your great job, as usual.

Guess I should have subscribed awhile ago. 😊 Getting a lot of data but having a difficult time with application.

Very interesting. Do you think the added efficiency from the Ping is mostly about head weight?

It’s official. Ronnie = beast 💪🏻

XXIO Sure seems to be coming up a lot all of sudden. It’s a really interesting brand for older/ slower swingers.

Do you think if the strike on the face was the same he would get a different result? He seemed to stroked the faster swinging club more out the toe probably due to being able to rotate his body more through impact due to the lighter load. Is it that he couldn’t find the same centre of gravity on the new club versus the ping? Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

One day we’ve got a driver with 130 grams in the shaft and then the next day 37 grams ... by the way Rocket Ronnie was launching it at the end there.

I had the privilege(dubious)to try an XXI0 driver. It was as light as a Junior driver. It felt and sounded cheap. The ball went pretty far, but it was all over the place. I usually have a draw swing, but the ball kept going right. I think the shaft was to blame. Too flexible. I swing about 85-90 mph, so I'm no big hitter. I finally slowed my swing a bit and the driver started going straight. This club is for those who have slow swings. The prices are ridiculous compared to other drivers. The Chinese population in Vancouver constitutes 75 percent of the population, so it's not coincidental that XX10 built a huge factory in Vancouver. The Chinese and Japanese like the prestige of an expensive club. They are the target market for the makers of XX10. The long hitters would hate this club. Not controllable.

The latest Titleist VG3 has a similar concept of light and fast. They offered a light and adjustable, and an even lighter non-adjustable version. My wife ended up in the adjustable version and it renewed her interest in golf. It was described to us as a club for golfers that still had speed in their body but are hitting the power limit of what they could swing. I gave testing a go, too... And nothing but personal pride stopped me from going away with the faster+further+accurate club as well. Seems I also have some speed left in the tank that I'm not using in favor of the "sledgehammer". I heavily considered giving this year's model a fair chance in my bag when it released... But the world went bsod. A sign?

This was a great video. But can you do another video with someone in the 100 - 105mph range? My club sells a ton of these, even the club pro plays these and he isn't a slow swinger. But I'm not totally convinced.

Would like to see Ronnie hit the st200X to see if it’s the comp between his ping and xxio

Just curious would Ronnie be a good fit for the Mizuno ST200X?

1.48 efficiency?!? Ronnie is the man.

Ian, Matt, Nice to see content with closer to ‘real world’ club head speeds, although 90 plus is actually not slow for standard amateur golfers. I would be intrigued by a follow up on this lighter / softer equals faster, equipment philosophy. I would like to see the deflection data for a number of these super light shafts using GEARS. Unfortunately as you know, the output speed, is not proportional to the input effort in many inefficient amateur swings. This can result in excessive shaft deflection (I have recorded 70 mm toe down and 32 mm forward deflection using a 50 gram Tensei red regular, with less than 80 mph driver club head speed for example) In your opinion why do club shaft manufacturers not offer a variety of shaft profiles in the super light weight category?

What if took weight out of his 410 so doesn’t feel like sledge hammer??

Sorry for possibly somes mistakes in my english writing... I'm a senior golfer, around same speed like Ronnie... Now I play Ping G400 MAX,10.5° set big + (11.5°), and put an Aldila Quaranta A40 around 44g, 44.25 and I chooke theclub maybe 1 inch ( 5.9'' my height ), put a 16g back on the head. Stability and efficiency. And if I have the possibility to play the G410, I'll try the 12° ( 10.5°- 13.5°). If Ronnie try around 44 inch and his shaft Aldila in the A40 0r 50 and the weight in fade position, maybe la combinaison Gagnante.

Ronnie slipped into the third person. That's not right for Ronnie.. LOL

Would have loved to have seen a similar length / weight shaft in the G410 for a comparison.

Would you guys consider the hb turbo driver to be in the speed improvement bracket like the xxio?

10:18 Ronnie is speechless :-)

Maybe a slightly shorter shaft in the XXIO would give a bit more control on strikes (and increase efficiency) with only a small drop in club head speed? Could this be a better contender?

how does total weight affect the performance of a golfclub? And whats the difference in performance of a 280 gram abd a 320 gram club with the same swingweight?

Since kinetic energy is proportional to the mass, is it possible that even though the club head speed is higher not much more energy is transfered to the ball? Do lighter driver heads give a lower smash factor in general? Thanks :)

HI, can you try the Mizuno lightweight driver, please

What’s up guys quick question. Which one would you recommend between the t100s and apex pros?

Where do we go to find out about the price and availability of your golf bags?

Hey guys, quick question. Can you shorten a counter-balanced shaft without ruining it? I have the Rogue White 130 MSI 60X in my TS3 but I feel like it's too long for me. Can it safely be shortened without throwing off it's counter-balanced quality? Thanks!

Did you try Ronney in a longer shaft in the ping? Make the match closer!

Would replicating the XXIO's formula (longer lighter shaft) with the PING 410 head have any benefit for Ronny, or would it just present the same issues?

Ronnie has a tiger in his tank!

Would love to see one of you guys hit it with your speed and see if there are any benefits?

Could you guys do a video on matching drivers for shorter golfers, around 5'7. It's really hard to find a flatter lie driver.

Would there be a benefit of his shorter stiffer shaft in the xxio head

I was dying to see Matty swing shorter and lighter..... is it more accurate + faster ???

Set the Ping up like the XXIO ! You can change the weight in the Ping !

Both seniors and juniors can benefit from lighter setups. XX10 and other Japanese brands are known for lighter packages.

Please would love to see the XXIO X Driver review - I swing around 98-100 mph really intrigued by the XXIO X but have no where to try it

Like these average swing speed videos!

Just curious is Ronnie has ever hit the TS1?

All he needs is to try to hit the G410 closer to the middle and will gain more yards. Also, you can switch the Ping weights for lighter ones to mimic the SEXY- HO. Keep the Ping man, don't make the mistake.

I feel like I have a govenor on internally. Time to let it go

Would love a lesson off of you guys...wanted to get some a few months ago but dont trust the driving range guys as i have spoken to a few of them and they dont fill me with confidence.

What was the reasoning that the shaft in his g410 is shorter? Or is the XXIO longer than normally? Would have loved to see the clubheadspeed with an equally long shaft. Keep up the good job guys, I always like videos with Ronnie!

Ronnie starring in 'I know what you fit last summer....'

Is the xxio driver equivalent to the titleist ts1

Shaft change next???

Ronnie looks athletic enough to swing really fast. Is flexibility the limiting factor?

Ronnie spin off the drive is kinda high or no? If he could drop 700 rpm he might pick up more

Hurry get another tester in TXG who can salvage the XXIO promotion. The Rocket just derailed the 2020 sales effort.

Xxio is super popular among seniors and women in Asia, because it’s super light and has a draw-biased.

So Rocket Ronny leaves TXG HQ singing "ROCKET MAN"!!!!!!

From a woman's viewpoint... I would love to see Lindsay do her stuff with XXIO.

Wish I would have retained the source, but the last statistic I heard was that only around 12% of golfers are actually able to swing a lighter club faster....

Rocket Ronnie....Leave the governor off!

My XXIO X 9 wood easily out performs my G400 7 wood

If the weight was natural I would have loved to see you take the weight out of the ping.

Ronnie new driver in a few years maybe?

Please forbid Matty from wearing that shirt on camera ever again! It must be super comfortable given how much he wears it but my eyes, my eyes! Ze goggles, zey do nothing!

Haha ping won't be pleased.. xxio obviously better.

Matty you need to get rid of that shirt 😖

Matt don't ever ware that shirt on your videos again. It's like you are trying to give me a headache every time you move.