The Bottom Line
Pros
- Attractive club very appealing to the eye at setup.
- Clubhead size of 460cc inspires confidence in recreational players.
- Maximum clubhead size, COR rating lead to great solid feel at impact.
Cons
- Clubhead may be too large for the liking of some golfers.
- Standard shafts come at 46" for men, 45" for women - length may be counterproductive for some.
Description
- The Genex Trimax 460 features a forged titanium head 460cc in size.
- Clubhead size offers larger sweet spot, more resistance to twisting (higher MOI) on offcenter hits.
- The COR (coefficient of restitution) is right on the legal limit of .830.
- Center of gravity positioned low and back from the clubface to aid in getting the ball airborne.
- Standard shafts are SpeedRated 55 Shaft System; UST ProForce 65, Grafalloy Prolite 3.5 available.
- Six other shafts are available as custom options.
- Winn V-17 grip is standard; 11 Golf Pride, 1 Winn, 1 Lamkin grips also available as stock options.
- Available lofts are 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14; all but 7-degree also available in left-hand.
- Standard shaft lengths are 46 inches for men and 45 for women.
Guide Review - Nickent Genex Trimax 460 Forged Titanium Driver
The club is attractively designed, with an eye-pleasing head whose maximum legal size inspires confidence at setup. The driver's performance in distance and dispersion proved solid if not spectacular, and certainly drew no complaints from golfers.
Overall, this is an excellent driver that will surely appeal to golfers both for its performance and its MSRP of $289.
Our only complaint is that the standard shaft lengths are 46 inches for men and 45 for women. Nothing unusual about that these days. But the Trimax 460 has some great game-improvement features that will, unfortunately, be counterbalanced for some golfers by the long shaft length. Longer shafts are more difficult for all golfers to master, but especially so for recreational players.
Following the completion of our testing, I had the Trimax 460 in my bag during a round with a friend. I handed it to my friend on the first tee, and he burst out laughing.
"It's HUGE," he said. "I've always seen these in pro shops and they just make me laugh. They're just so big it's funny."
He teed up the ball, took a few practice swings, and let out a few more chuckles. Then he hit his drive. He hit about 12 more drives with the Trimax during the round, not laughing once more. His drives were soaring, centered and longer than he was used to seeing.
The Genex Trimax 460 won a convert to big-headed drivers.
