Review of the Tour Series BLOC 455cc Driver

All square drivers follow more or less the same design principle: to increase the Moment of Inertia or MOI when hitting the ball, and to increase the size of the sweet spot.
Let's look at the benefits of an increased MOI: If you hit the ball with the toe the clubhead it will twist a lot, thus sending your ball to the right (for RH players). If the clubhead has a high MOI this twisting is minimal, and the result is that your ball still goes reasonably straight even if you have an off-center hit. This is of great importance to beginner and intermediate Golfers as they may struggle more with off-center hits than advanced players and tour professionals.
In addition the square shape allows more weight to be transferred away from the club face towards the back 'corners' of the club. This increases the sweet spot to almost the whole club face, more than most other 'traditional' clubs. This again allows for an increase in forgiveness, good news especially for average players and beginners.

What we think

We tried the Tour Series BLOC 455cc Driver with its standard low-torque Pinemeadow graphite shaft (specially designed for this driver!) and took it to both the driving range and the course. It took a couple of swings to get used to the square head, but after that it was great. I normally hit 180 - 200 yards, with a fair mix of fades and slices. With the BLOC I hit at least 20 - 30 yards more, and most of them straight down the fairway. The forgiveness this club shows when hit off-center is hard to describe, you have to try it to believe. This is clearly in a different league compared to 'traditional' drivers I played before, including top brand names. The other testers had the same comments to make, and it was quite fun to see the disbelieve in their faces when they hit the ball 250 yards, straight as an arrow.

Conclusion

If you're struggling with the frequent off-center hit and would like to see your ball more often within the fairways rather than in the rough you should give this club a try. Go here for more info about the Tour Series BLOC 455cc Driver