2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“There may be a new king of mini drivers here in 2025”
A fast, notably low-spin mini that held spin within a few hundred rpm across wildly different strikes, and the most adjustable mini driver on the market.
+ the facts · 6 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Most adjustable mini available: Future Fit 33 hosel (11.5 to 15.5 degrees) plus 2g/12g movable weights
- +Spin varied only 230 rpm across three very different face strikes
- +Lower spinning than other minis, including the popular TaylorMade R7
- −Slightly lower launching bias, so some players need to add hosel loft
- −Heavy weight forward makes it a little less forgiving
For: Players who hit down or across the ball and fight spin, or whose 3-wood balloons
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“could be one of the standout clubs of 2026”
Of every 2026 driver he has tested, this mini surprised him most, delivering near full-driver distance with fairway-finding consistency and roughly 3 yards of dispersion.
+ the facts · 6 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Near full-driver numbers, ball speeds in the low 150s with low spin
- +Hit fairway after fairway on holes he'd struggled with all day
- +Tiny front-to-back dispersion, around 3 yards across a set of drives
- −Almost looks like a budget driver, and the King branding does it no favors
- −13.5 degrees needs teeing high and a driver-style setup to get the low-spin flight
For: Golfers who mishit driver often and would trade a little clubhead speed for constant playability
“Oh, that's bullet straight to start off with”
A confidence-inspiring 303cc mini that gives up distance to the full driver but delivers arrow-straight control off the tee, though the deep face makes it tougher off the deck for slower swingers.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Excellent accuracy and dispersion off the tee, several shots dead straight
- +Shorter 43.75 inch shaft and visible 13.5 degrees of loft breed confidence and better strikes
- +Full driver technology retained: titanium head, carbon crown, hot face
- −Clearly shorter than the full driver, which carried past 305 in the same session
- −Deep 303cc face makes it easy to strike low and hard to launch from the fairway without speed
- −Only one loft option, 13.5 degrees
For: Golfers who struggle with driver off the tee and will trade distance for fairways, or confident strikers wanting a par-five-reaching fairway wood alternative