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Originally Posted by otter
38°, rain and wind gusts up to 25MPH. A perfect day for a long game fitting.
It wasn't awful since I was basically in a high tech garage. Carl's was much better than Miles of golf. Very thorough and it wasn't as exhausting because he took plenty of time in between shots to explain the track man data that was on the massive TV on the wall right in front of me so there were some built-in breaks. He pointed out some things with my swing and at times would explain why I was hitting the clubs I was hitting. They also emailed me the results.
One thing that ticked me off is that after he saw me hit my 4 and 5 irons he said he never would have put me in This combination. He suggested that I might want to adjust the clubs to, I think 2° flat? I can't remember exactly, but he said that if I get a lesson or 2 to come back and they can adjust my whole set of P790's for like $6 a club. He also asked if my intentions were to get a club to fit my swing now or if I was going to get lessons to overhaul my swing or just modify some things. I'm self taught. He said he wouldn't want me to spend a lot of money and then adjust my swing and have to buy all brand-new clubs. I told him I wasn't going to overhaul anything that I wanted something that would still work if I improve my swing. He said this would work and if we needed to make any adjustments that I could email him and he would tell me how to adjust the club if necessary. I was awfully happy with the experience here.
Last year I was fit for my irons at the end of the season and this fitting for the long game is after I've only played one round on the year. I don't know if that has to do with anything or not?
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Originally Posted by ntnBO
Sounds good. Enjoy!
Stock driver prices of the big four not including tax is $549,$529,$499,$499. Typically carbon composite heads are too spinny and those are the two most expensive.
Consider this alternative. Get the Ping G400 Max driver for $399, then you've got room for a much better shaft like the two I mentioned in the low $200's.
What difference will it make if you get a $549 head if the shaft to attach it to sucks for you?
My 8.5° old Taylor made driver was:
ball speed: 138.7
launch angle: 10.2
carry: 207.7 (pretty pathetic since I hit my 4 iron 195 last weekend on the course). My club path was -12.7 and essentially the best I fared was on the driver I purchased -10.1. Obviously that's a problem that needs to work out and I think I can fix it.
Next I tried a Cobra F9, Taylormade M6, D‐Type, Hzrdus Black 63, followed by Cobra F9, Tensei Pro Orange 60, Taylormade M5, Hzrdus Black 63. Spin rate was 4500 on the low end and 5668 on the high end.
I told him about the Ping combo you suggested when I first met him. I told him ahead of time I wanted to try that so I wouldn't forget. The next club he said, "Here's what that guy on the internet recommended" in what I took to be a half smart assed way. I didn't mind. I laughed.
Ping G400 MAX, Devotion
ball speed: 142.2
launch angle: 13.0
Spin Rate; 4156
carry: 216.5
It felt better than anything else I hit so far so I was pretty happy with it.
Finally he set me up w/ the driver that
I bought:
Model: Epic Flash SubZero
Loft: 9°
Setting: -1/D, weight set to full draw
Shaft: Evenflow Blue 65
Flex: 6.0
Length: 45"
Grip: Tour Velvet 360 Standard
Ball speed: 143
launch angle: 12.5
spin rate: 3083
carry: 228.5
I also purchased:
Fairway Wood
RH
Make: Callaway
Model: Epic Flash SubZero
Loft: 3+ & 5 Wood
Setting: -1/D on both
Shaft: Evenflow Blue 75
Flex: 6.0
Length: -1/2" on both
Grip: Tour Velvet 360 Standard
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Originally Posted by otter
That would be fine. I think they've still got some in their store. I'll ask him to build that for me and see how it goes.
I had a fitting with TaylorMade a few weeks ago. It was at demo days, so it wasn't that hands on and it was only TaylorMade. While he supposedly found the driver for me (M5), I'm still going to get a more thorough fitting. I was planning on bringing in the info below this weekend, but I think I shouldn't try to lead them in any direction. It was the first time I hit a ball all year. It was 43, rainy and cold so I think I can do better. He also thought I could go lower than 9°
Hand :*RH
Loft :*9
Sleeve Adjustment :*Standard
Front Track :*Neutral
Back Track :*Not Used
SHAFT
Vendor :*Aldila
Model :*Rogue Silver 70
Flex :*S
Tipping Adjustment :*Standard
Length Adjustment :*Standard
Material :*N/A
Average ball speed: 147.8
Average launch angle: 15.4
Average landing angle: -44.4
Average Backspin: 3282.3
Peak height: 36.7 ( sure seemed high!)
Carry: 229.5
Distance total:241.8
This was from 2 weeks ago at 9°. A day after I emailed the TaylorMade rep and he agreed that I would benefit from a lower loft. I forgot to show this data to the guy yesterday. Now I'm wondering if this club would perform better than the one I purchased if we set it to 8°? Any guesses? I emailed the fitter from yesterday to see what he thinks and if I should come out and try that setup and compare it.