The Bottom Line
- Good distance performance.
- Solid feel at impact.
- Sound at impact is ... odd. And loud.
Description
- Macgregor's V-Foil Eye-O-Matic drivers come in M38 (380cc head) and M42 (420cc head).
- V-Foil refers to weighting system that creates lower center of gravity, higher MOI.
- V-Foil weighting puts 62-percent more mass behind the hitting area, aiding higher launch.
- Eye-O-Matic refers to the "eye" of the clubface, which is shaded sweet spot area.
- The "eye" represents the hot zone; hitting the ball on the "eye" is the aim with the Eye-O-Matic.
- M42 (420cc) model available in 9, 10 and 11 degrees of loft. M38 in 8.5, 9.5 and 10.5 lofts.
- M42 also available in left-handed. Women's version of M38 available in right-handed.
- Shaft is Graphite Design YS-6.1, made especially for Macgregor, in L, A, R, S, and X flexes.
- MSRP of M42 (model tested) is $349.
- Includes distinctive black-and-white headcover.
Guide Review - Macgregor M42 V-Foil Eye-O-Matic Driver
Macgregor's own testing of the M42 V-Foil Eye-O-Matic, up against comparable drivers from Cobra, Callaway, TaylorMade and Cleveland, showed that the Eye-O-Matic was middle-of-the-road in distance performance.
That's what we would have guessed after playing it. The distance performance is, again, solid, but not spectacular. The club's V-Foil weighting system adds qualities that might help some golfers keep their drivers a little bit straighter, or help them get their drivers a little bit higher. Those qualities are nice, but they are not pronounced.
The major drawback to the V-Foil Eye-O-Matic driver is the loud, tinny sound it makes at impact. Macgregor has tried to turn that into a positive with the slogan, "This is what long sounds like." Catchy slogan, but not a catchy sound. It's not something that would prevent anyone from buying the club, but it's definitely not an ear-pleasing attribute.
So while it doesn't sound solid, it certainly feels and performs that way. The black-and-white headcover featuring the Macgregor logo is attractive, and the Macgregor V-Foil Eye-O-Matic driver is priced a little less than many of the competing drivers from the top companies.
In a word: Solid.
