Name: HiBore
Brand: Cleveland

Golf Monthly Verdict

The impact sound was more muted than in previous Cleveland woods but the head proved highly manageable. Its shallow-looking face gave the confidence to hit it out of all lies. If you're worried about the looks, the inverted crown appears less radical at address than on the driver.

Reasons to buy

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This is a highly manageable club.

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By Neil Tappin

published 15 May 2008

Design and Tech Benefits The inverted clubhead crown generates what Cleveland terms “Face Centered Performance” boosting launch conditions for greater distance. Its large face area brings high levels of mis-hit forgiveness.

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