Acer XF Leggera
The longest driver of them all
Material:
Face: 6-4 Titanium
Body: 100% Titanium
Finish: White crown and Charcoal Metallic sides
Manufacturers can™t just magically remove weight from a
massive 460cc titanium driver without some consequences. It's tricky
business. Using very precise manufacturing technologies, weight was
removed only from the crown area so as not to affect the strength of the
overall clubhead.
Available in lofts of 9.5 º, 10.5 º and 12 º. If you don't
want to have the longer length, you can ask for length to be customized
to 45". If you don't want to have the lighter clubhead, you can go with
the standard
Acer XF driver - that is also available in a draw version.
Comes fitted with the high end Winn DSI AVS 17 soft
comfortable grip with all weather playability.
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You see the pro's hit 300 yards plus drives and wish you
could too. To do so, you can try and increase your clubhead speed
through building your strength and flexibility. You may also help
yourself with a lighter or longer driver.
We hesitate in having a driver longer than 45" as that
means a slightly heavier driver and also potential loss of control. 45"
works just fine and that's the recommended length by most golf
manufacturers. You can also go with a very lightweight shaft but if you
use a regular clubhead, it feels unwieldy. When the Acer XF Leggera
clubhead was introduced, it was intriguing. Most driver clubheads weigh
200 grams. The Leggera clubhead is 190 grams. That opens up a couple of
options. You can have a lighter 45" driver and that will give you
greater clubhead speed but it will feel different - feel matters. Or you
can add an inch to the shaft length - that will feel similar to a 45"
driver but longer . A longer driver is always more tempting as that
translates to distance. However; you risk loss of control. A long drive
does you no good if you end up in the water or out of bounds.
The Acer XF Leggera is designed specifically for those who already hit a
fairly straight ball but seeking the maximum amount of distance off of
the tee. If you are not of Italian descent, Leggera translates into
light.
Time to do some testing.
We fitted the Leggera clubhead with a True Ace Blue Crush shaft. I like
it's low torque and firm feel and use it on most of the drivers I test.
Off to the testing grounds.
On the range, it took a little while to get the ball position right -
just like with any new driver. Move it too far forward and you may end
up with too strong a draw - move it too much back and you end up with a
push. Once we got the ball position right, the rest was pure joy.
After a good warm up, we started to get this beautiful boring
ball flight. Shot upon shot upon shot resulted in solid distance ~ 300
yards easy. Next test - take it to the golf course. Same great
performance. The clubhead is very well balanced. The higher MOI (moment
of inertia) and the lower CG (center of gravity) gives you a larger hot
face, greater forgiveness on off-center hits and better ball trajectory.
Comes fitted with the
UST-Mamiya Competition Series Graphite shaft. Works great for most
people. If your
swing speed is higher than 105MPH, you may consider the True Ace
Blue Crush shaft. It's costs a little bit more but has very low torque
and gives you a very firm feel. If you have preference for different
shafts, email us and we will quote you the price difference.
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What if we fit the
Leggera with an ultralight shaft and grip?
Cleveland Golf started fitting drivers with ultra
light shafts and grips. The premise being that the lighter the total
weight of the club, the faster your swing speed. Many pro's and weekend
golfers have made that switch but Cleveland Drivers are expensive at
over $300. We decided to test the Acer Leggera with a 49 gram shaft and
the Winn Lite 25 gram grip from Winn grips. Here are the results:
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Acer XF Leggera
Ultra Light |
Acer XF Leggera |
Acer XF |
Head Volume |
460cc |
460cc |
460cc |
Head weight |
190gm |
190gm |
200gm |
Length |
46" |
46" |
45" |
Shaft used in testing |
Acer Super Leggera |
True Ace Blue Crush |
True Ace Blue Crush |
Shaft weight |
49 grams |
65 grams |
65 grams |
Grip used in testing |
Winn Lite |
Karma RF10 |
Karma RF10 |
Grip weight |
25 grams |
48 grams |
48 grams |
Swing Speed: |
109.6 |
104.5 |
101.3 |
There is a bell curve as to what is the optimum
length and weight that will generate the greatest amount of clubhead
speed PLUS making solid contact. Therefore it is impossible to say how
much and if a player can swing the longer and lighter club faster. But
for every 1 MPH faster you can swing the club and make solid contact,
you are talking about an extra 2.5 yards. In our above experiment, the
Acer XF Leggera Ultra Light was generating 5.1 MPH faster swing speed.
That potentially translates to an additional 12.75 yards off the tee.
That means a club less on your next shot. Think about it. Do you think
you can handle that?
Note:
If you need a different shaft, flex, grip or want to change length etc.,
feel free to contact us. You can mention your preferences in the notes
section of the order form or send us a separate email.
How to Order?
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