SMT Nemesis driver.

by Dean Email

 

I kept seeing and reading about SMT products on the internet.  I was also interested in trying out a offset driver to help me understand my swing better and help me battle my natural slice.  I finally came across a SMT Nemesis 12 degree offset head on an Enzo 50 shaft on ebay.  A used SMT driver already built usually goes for over $125 on ebay but I saw this one wasn't getting any action at all so I thought I'd put a $20 bid on it.  Sure enough I got it for $17.25, with shipping it came in less than $50.  Great shape, (before I scratched it up at the range).
It came in at 45 inches long and a swing weight of C-7 with a Win midsize grip.  I like my drivers shorter than that so cut it down to 44 and with a Golf Pride Tour wrap it swing weights at just over C-2, with a total club weight of 302 grams.  I know that's lighter than most club builders recommend but I've tried different weights and I like them light.  Swing weight is just a mechanical measurement, it's important but it's not as important as what the club actually feels like to the user.
Overall like the club.  I can slice it as much as any other club but for the most part it's easy to make it go straight.  I can actually hook a drive now, that's an interesting feeling.  Although the Nemesis is 405 cc club I haven't noticed any distance difference between it and my 460 cc drivers, if anything I'm hitting it further.  It also has a great sound, it's not loud like a Cobra or Cleveland, but it's not too muted, just a nice solid thwack.

 

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