We review the latest mini driver from Taylormade, bringing back the Burner name with some new technology. Is this the solution for golfers who struggle with their driver and fairway wood?
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46 Comments
The my golf spy guy said that looks like a thong in the middle of the face. Now I can’t unsee it
For the better part of the last 2 decades, I've had a bit of an unsettled relationship with my driver. In most cases I've been able to meet or exceed my driver with my 3 wood. The culprit has been excess spin in my driver regardless of AoA or speed or loft. Even with a 7.5* driver I've topped 3k in spin. But for whatever reason I can stripe my 3 wood dead straight and long. I've been thinking about frankensteining my own mini-driver with a larger (deeper top to bottom) 3 wood at 13.5* with that in-between shaft length. I wonder if this guy will fit the bill for what I was thinking about and then allow either a 3w HL or 4w after it. This one seems more hittable than mini's in the past.
I've been interested in trying these since the original one, but at my small golf club in my small town there is no way to demo one, and they cost too much to just buy one and hope it works.
I use an original one mini driver and love it. I would like to try this new mini driver.
when Callaway makes a mini, it's an instant buy for me.
I love my TSR3 but it's a power fade club for me (ball speeds 160-165). But I've added the mini (13.5 set at 12.0) and it works as a draw/right-protected club for me. It doesn't go right unless I'm intentionally cutting it, and ball speeds are 158-162. More launch and spin than driver, so it functions as a fairway finder with the opposite directional bias as my driver. Off the deck, it works with a decent lie, but shorter and it definitely squeezes left to right from fairway.
Hi guys, I struggle with my driver and don’t have a 3 wood. I play a 5 wood which is my go to club. Could really use a club that gives me 220+.
Talk about perfect timing. Literally was crying out for this. Prayers answered. Did some testing with one the other day, and was sold on it within 20 shots. Get to take it out on course next few days. Could be a game changer for so so many. And talk about winding back the clock. Burner days.
Not interested. But I watch to support TXG
Could you put a full length driver shaft in that head and see if there’s any benefit?
Currently have a 300 Mini that I use for certain courses where my driver is too long. No 3 wood for me because regardless of the amount of work/fittings I put in, I just can’t hit one. I would really like to see you all do head to head between the BRNR and 300 Mimi. As always, thanks for the great content.
I have 2 playing buddies who only carry 3w and no drivers. Ive been telling them for a while to try a mini driver.
This is me emailing Tim at TXG YYC to book my Mini Driver fitting. Ugh. You guys are awful yet brilliant at the same time.
I want to justify getting this thing so bad! I know it would be a waste for me though
Wow….ok let me back my truck up…I truly though this was a "joke of a club." I NOW stand corrected. What an amazing club when setup correctly for the player. 100% agree…for those that have issued complications hitting their main driver and have a slight difficulty with their 3-wood yet get better outcome from it….this TM BRNR has to be given its due. Once again TXG shows us all the power behind a club when put to a good test! Well done gents!
I work at a Golf Shop in the woodlands, and we got 12 mini drivers on hand 2 weeks ago. They’re gone, just speaks to the amount of people that actually find tangible utility in such a nice package. It’s basically a budget driver!
400 cc 45" inch mini driver at 12 degrees. Perfect driver for me. Get on it Taylor Made!
This with an auto flex….
I am building my own full bag after I save enough. That being said I am seriously considering the Burner Mini as my driver.
Got this three weeks ago. Received two days after buying online. It's a laser on 9 degrees. Love it. Still using my regular driver on open holes but this is staying in the bag. Pulled out the 3 wood and using my 7 wood on 20 degrees
I’ve been begging for a long time for drivers to make heads smaller. I just prefer looking at a smaller head and feeling like I have less room to miss almost. I fit exactly into Matt’s category of when the driver is staying in play I can play great. Might be perfect for me, but paying a premium price of a driver to essentially get rid of my driver is a hard thing to talk myself into.
Want one so bad !!!
I have the 11.5 and put my Rogue White at playing length of 44.5. I've never loved a driver more than this. I played a hard Nicklaus course this past weekend and never missed a fairway….and long to boot. For me at 51, 280 yrds middle fairway is a reality. It's hard to miss hit this thing. Wow.
Here's a weird question. And I can kinda see from the video but what tee height are you using. (using par-tee tee numbers. Or compare it to how you normally tee and driver / 3 wood. Cheers boys. On a roll lately
I would kill to hit as well as Matt’s “so badly hit” drive!
Swapped out my driver and 3 wood for the mini driver. Added a 7 wood as a consequence. My scoring has improved from the first round. Less dispersion off the tee has meant more greens in reg. 😁
tested one, loved it.
but $1000 Aussie dollars is just rude
How does it do head to head against choking down on your driver?
For the sake of science but mostly our entertainment, put an auto flex shaft on that burner head! Let’s go!
I tried this club, with a regular pro force shaft, thinking it may work from the tee and off the deck, but my swing speed isn’t enough for this off the deck. So it’s back to a driver and fairway woods
This looks like just my club, been playing a G410 10.5 loft turned up. Always struggled with the larger headed drivers. My Titleist 975J driver from back in the day was always a fairway finder for me. So the new Burner at 11.5 would be the ticket for me really. Itching to give this a go. I absolutely love the idea of a smaller 300/360cc head for a driver. Matty’s numbers were fantastic also.
I'd also like to see a comparison between the original one, 300 mini and the brnr.
Play the 13.5 down at 11.5 to make it anti left. Also fitted the tensei white driver shaft, playing at 44.5. As far as my normal driver, anti left, way more consistent, and can also hit it off the deck consistently which I've never been able to do with a full driver
Please spec this club to 45 inches and 9.5 loft and head to head it against stealth 2+
Would love to see a mini driver vs shorter shafted driver comparison
Most reviews hit the 11.5 at that loft, would like to see someone tap into this as a 3 wood replacement. The 13.5 lofted up (I did this with the 300 version). So easy to launch and keep in play. Only problem was the face is now cracked and I need another!
i love the comment, between a driver and 3 wood, 300 yards. I wish. 🙂
I have to stop watching you guys. I can't afford another club 😆
While everyone has their preferences, I have always preferred a smaller driver head. Large heads do provide more forgiveness by dispersing the mass but for me, that just makes it more difficult to feel the head. I like something that feels more like a hammer where your body knows exactly where all the mass is located; it gives me confidence to control and swing faster.
How about a dual between mini drivers?
Nice work boys..
The boys are back and so am I!
Put a driver shaft in it and turn the loft down
I vote TSR3 bracket winner vs BRBR. Titleist is longer but BRNR is definitely a fairway finder.
This seems like a really interesting club. Wish more manufacturers would come out with one. In particular love to see what PING could do with this. Keep the great content coming!
Great review!
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