2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“R7 Quad is fantastic.”
Voted best mini driver of 2026 by Second Swing's fitters, the R7 Quad Mini is a fitting dream with four movable weights, hosel adjustability, and a new 15.5-degree loft, and it backed the vote up with tight on-camera dispersion and a 260-yard strike off the deck.
+ the facts · 6 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Winner of Second Swing's Fitter's Choice vote for 2026
- +Four weight ports plus adjustable hosel cover essentially every fitting need
- +New 15.5-degree head can be lofted down to 13.5, squaring up the slightly closed face
- −Standard face angle looks a touch closed to some eyes
- −Spun slightly high for the tester with the heavy weights back, needs weight-forward tuning
For: Golfers who only use a 3-wood off the tee and want a more forgiving, fittable driver replacement
“I could not love a golf club anymore”
A nostalgia hit done right: the 2004 throwback looks hide modern Qi-era tech and it repeatedly found fairways on the course, though it is still very much a mini driver.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Superb retro 2004 styling with modern twist face, speed pocket, and quad weighting (two 13g, two 4g)
- +Brilliant fairway finder, belted tee shots down the fairway all day
- +Deeper, driver-like 340cc head rather than a shallow fairway profile
- −Struggled to reach 300 yards in the 13.5-degree setup tested
- −Won't convert anyone who already dislikes mini drivers
For: Players whose driver is misbehaving and want a confidence-inspiring fairway finder between 3-wood and driver, or nostalgic R7-era golfers
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“honestly, it's a bit of a cheat stick”
A cheat stick for any handicap: the club he reaches for whenever a drive absolutely must find the fairway.
+ the facts · 4 pros− the facts
- +His go-to club when he has to hit the fairway
- +Carbon sole, movable weight technology and through-slot speed pocket
- +Speed pocket makes it genuinely usable off the deck
For: Golfers at any handicap who dislike hitting driver or struggle to keep it in play
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
“the R seven quad is retro cool”
Retro cool and a low-spin bullet machine that won the narrow-fairway game, but its smaller firmer head demands a better striker.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Beautiful retro R7 styling with modern twist face, speed pocket and four weights
- +Very low-spin penetrating flight with strong rollout, total distance matched the Elyte Mini
- +Smaller 305cc head feels workable and versatile
- −Firm, harsh, aggressive sound and feel off the face
- −Small head punishes mishits, you have to be on the button
- −Carried about 10 yards less than the Elyte Mini in his numbers
For: The better player who struggles with driver and wants a flat, low-spin driver-like flight from a shorter, small-headed club