The best golf driver can be hard to find as you sort through all of the products on the market and the confusing information. We’ve done all the legwork and research for you here.

After extensive research on all of the major brands of golf drivers currently on the market, we have compiled our list of the best golf drivers for 2010. We based our rankings on a number of factors such as the different types of unique technologies built into the design of each driver, the driver’s performance based on independent testing, player reviews and overall satisfaction, and which clubs are the most popular. We also looked at what the Tour Professionals are hitting.

We based driver popularity on which drivers consistently receive high ratings from a variety of review sites and retail stores, as well as which drivers have the highest numbers of sales.

Some additional criteria used in our evaluations include appearance of the driver, in other words, “Does it look cool?” We also looked at the average number of fairways hit, and the average distance from performance tests from independent testing organizations, as well as positive reviews from magazines and golf journals. Finally we looked at price, trying to find the best bargains out there, including the resale market for used clubs.

Each player is different so we encourage you to read our Buyer’s Guide to see how to customize clubs specifically for your game taking into account height and hand size as well as swing speed.

Overall, we think you’ll find this list very helpful as you look for the best golf driver and especially when you start busting them long and straight from the tee.

The chart for numbers 1-5 is first, followed by the chart for 6-10.

Rank (1-5)	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor	Cobra ZL	Callaway Diablo Edge	Mizuno MP-630 Fast Track	Ping G10	TaylorMade R9 460
Editor’s Review
Best Price (new)	$349.00	$269.99	$499.99	$199.99	$189.00
Editor’s Rating
Consumer Ratings	5.0 out of 5+ reviews	4.9 out of 25+ reviews	5.0 out of 2+ reviews	4.8 out of 10+ reviews	4.5 out of 50+ reviews
Lofts (degrees)	8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5	9, 10, 11, 13	8.5, 9.5, 10.5	7.5, 9.0, 10.5, 12.0, 13.5	8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5
Lie (degrees)	NA	57	58	58	59
Club Length (inches)	46	45.5	45	45.75	45.75
Head Size Volume (cc)	460	460	444	460	460
Swing Weight	D4	D4	NA	D3	D4
Shaft Flex	S, R	L, S, R	S, R	Soft, R, Stiff, XS	X, S, R, M, L
Shaft Types	Aldila VooDoo – 59g, 62g	Aldila Habanero	MRC Fubuki – 64-grams	Ping TFC 129 (58-68g), ProLaunch Red (60-64g), V2 High Launch (62-64g), Diamana Blue 63 (58-63g)	Aldila ReAX 60g, Fujikura Motore, Aldila Voodoo, Mitsubish Fubuki, Matrix
Grips	Cobra Golf Pride	NA	Golf Pride® M-21 Round	Ping 703	Multiple Options
Shaft Material	Graphite	Graphite	Graphite	Graphite	Graphite
Key Technology	9 point face technology enlarges the sweet spot.	Chemically milled face cup increases ball speed after impact.	45 different trajectory settings adjustable through two 8 gram sliding weights.	Designed to ensure maximum energy transfer to the ball at impact.	Flight control tech lets you adjust the lie loft & face angle.

Rank (6-10)	#6	#7	#8	#9	#10
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor	Nike SQ MachSpeed Str8-Fit	Cleveland Launcher DST	Srixon Z-TX	Adams Speedline Fast 10	HIPPO Golf Hex 2
Editor’s Review
Best Price (new)	$349.00	$189.99	$499.99	$299.99	$149.00
Editor’s Rating
Consumer Ratings	4.8 out of 15+ reviews	4.5 out of 10+ reviews	4.5 out of 5+ reviews	4.0 out of 12+ reviews	4.1 out of 17+ reviews
Lofts (degrees)	8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5, 14	9, 10.5, 12	8.5, 9.5, 10.5	8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 12.5	9, 10, 12, and 10 left hand
Lie (degrees)	59.5-63	NA	57.5	58	NA
Club Length (inches)	45.75	45.75	45.5	46.125	45.75
Head Size Volume (cc)	440-460	460	460	460	460
Swing Weight	D4	D4	D4	D2	NA
Shaft Flex	X, A, S, R	A, S, R	X, A, S, R	X, S, R, A	X, S, R, A
Shaft Types	UST ProForce AXIVCORE 55	Mitsubishi Diamana, Aldila, Fujikura, Grafalloy, UST	Mitsubishi Ultralite Diamana Red 44	Aldila Wasabi 55g, Matrix HD 60g	Hippo’s CP4 proprietary shaft
Grips	Multiple Options	Multiple Options	Tour Velver BCT Full Cord	Adams Tour Velvet, Winn Grip G8 (A flex)	Hippo dual cord grip
Shaft Material	Graphite	Graphite	Graphite	Graphite	Graphite
Key Technology	8 adjustable face angle options, ranging from 2 degrees open to 2 closed.	Ultralite Tech lightens the club to 292 grams and generates 3-4 mph faster swing speeds.	Starburst design enlarges the sweet spot and low density titantium increases ball spring at impact.	Areodynamic shape increases club speed naturally.	Hexagonal shape stabilizes the club head and improves aerodynamics.

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