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Equipment 2008: TI Is Still Tops

Composite heads have made inroads, but all titanium drivers still rule

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Nike SQ Sumo 5000
A redesigned multiple-thickness face and a 5-percent increase in moment of inertia (MOI) are upgrades over last year's model.Price: $300.
Callaway Hyper X
The face boasts an internal section in the shape of an X to improve springlike effect across a larger area. Tour version available.Price: $300.
Cobra Speed LD
Available in four versions, each features a rhombus-like bump behind the face for better results on off-center hits.Price: $300.
Adams Insight XTD
Two models, both square in shape, are geared for average players. The a3OS moves the CG back and toward the heel to promote a draw, while the a3 has less draw-bias.Price: $300.
Ping G10
A taller face than the G5 helps on off-center hits; weight has been moved to the sole to lower the center of gravity (CG).Price: $300.
Cleveland HiBore XLS
This third-generation HiBore boasts an MOI above 5,000 and a face area 17-percent larger than the HiBore XL to assist on mis-hits.Price: $300.
TaylorMade r7 CGB Max
A trio of movable weights (one 16-gram weight and a pair of one-gram weights) are designed to allow for ball-flight adjustments.Price: $500.
Mizuno MP-600
Two eight-gram weights are located in a track in the rear sole area and can be moved to six different positions to vary ball flight.Price: $400.
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