913D2 vs SLDR

[Deleted member 18121]

Had my SLDR for quite some time now and am tempted to have a play around with something else..... I'm a 17 handicapper who hits a reasonably long ball but would like to tighten up the accuracy.

Will be looking for a second hand club (with a view of a possible straight swap or sale), so wont be going for a fitting.

Any thoughts from anyone that has compared the two or other general observations?

Happy (fake) Friday all :whoo:

Adam

 

[Fish]

Had my SLDR for quite some time now and am tempted to have a play around with something else..... I'm a 17 handicapper who hits a reasonably long ball but would like to tighten up the accuracy.

Will be looking for a second hand club (with a view of a possible straight swap or sale), so wont be going for a fitting.

Any thoughts from anyone that has compared the two or other general observations?

Happy (fake) Friday all :whoo:

Adam

Have you tried any other drivers and was your dispersion better? As per the [other] thread that's ongoing, why not shorten your shaft for better control, especially if you already hit a "reasonably long ball". What makes you think the 913D2 is more forgiving?

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Have you tried any other drivers and was your dispersion better? As per the [other] thread that's ongoing, why not shorten your shaft for better control, especially if you already hit a "reasonably long ball". What makes you think the 913D2 is more forgiving?

I've read a couple of reviews online of the most forgiving drivers of 2014, then watched a couple of videos last night by Crossfield and Shields and they talk it up in terms of the appeal to improvers. Is that not your impression of the club?

I'm hoping their might be some demo clubs at the local AG that I can try, but I suspect it will only being the really new ones they have.

 

[Stuey01]

The 913d2 is a really good club, but it's not a magic wand, if your path and face angles are skew whiff you'll hit wild shots with any driver.
The 913d2 might be more "forgiving" on miss hits because it has higher MOI, that usually just means you lose less ball speed away from the centre, and there may be some small amount of directional assistance through gear effect.
The 913d2 has a centre of gravity low and back from the face so for a given loft it will launch higher and with more spin than the SLDR. This may suit you, or not depending on your impact conditions, as you say you hit a long ball you probably don't have too much difficulty launching the SLDR?

 

[Fish]

The 913d2 is a really good club, but it's not a magic wand, if your path and face angles are skew whiff you'll hit wild shots with any driver.
The 913d2 might be more "forgiving" on miss hits because it has higher MOI, that usually just means you lose less ball speed away from the centre, and there may be some small amount of directional assistance through gear effect.
The 913d2 has a centre of gravity low and back from the face so for a given loft it will launch higher and with more spin than the SLDR. This may suit you, or not depending on your impact conditions, as you say you hit a long ball you probably don't have too much difficulty launching the SLDR?

With what your describing here the 913D2 would be negative for him as the last thing he needs to do is hit it higher and with more spin than his current SLDR as that will surely exaggerate his miss-hits and increase his dispersion? A more lower penetrating drive with less spin is what he should be looking then to tighten him up?

 

[Deleted member 18121]

The 913d2 is a really good club, but it's not a magic wand, if your path and face angles are skew whiff you'll hit wild shots with any driver.
The 913d2 might be more "forgiving" on miss hits because it has higher MOI, that usually just means you lose less ball speed away from the centre, and there may be some small amount of directional assistance through gear effect.
The 913d2 has a centre of gravity low and back from the face so for a given loft it will launch higher and with more spin than the SLDR. This may suit you, or not depending on your impact conditions, as you say you hit a long ball you probably don't have too much difficulty launching the SLDR?

No, none at all....and don't get me wrong, I'm not wild with the club (I still hit a lot of fairways) but I would like to be more accurate as that is more of a premium on my course than pure length.

After the post by fish I've taken a look at the other thread (which I hadn't been following) which has given me some food for thought.


EDIT - fish, I think you're onto something. I used to hit a covert some time ago and suffered a lot with ballooning shots, probably due to too much spin.

 

[Dan2501]

Your best bet would be heading down to a big store, hit a few of the drivers from last year and compare them with your SLDR. Then, once you've found one you like, try and pick it up on the cheap. No point shelling out for a driver that's not going to improve your game, especially when you've already got a very good driver in the SLDR.

 

[Stuey01]

Shorter shaft probably a better option.

Have you ever tried a SLDR mini-driver? I considering giving one a try. 3w length shaft and bigger head could be a good combo.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Shorter shaft probably a better option.

Have you ever tried a SLDR mini-driver? I considering giving one a try. 3w length shaft and bigger head could be a good combo.

I had a hit with the aeroburner mini recently and come to think of it was very straight. There may be something in this shorter shaft idea.....

 

[Fish]

Shorter shaft probably a better option. 3w length shaft and bigger head could be a good combo.

Which is what I have and was fitted for.

 

[garyinderry]

Have you been on a launch monitor to find out why you are hitting ballooning drives?

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Have you been on a launch monitor to find out why you are hitting ballooning drives?

No. this was a long time ago and the SLDR solved that problem instantly.

 

[Scotty Cameron]

Your best bet would be heading down to a big store, hit a few of the drivers from last year and compare them with your SLDR. Then, once you've found one you like, try and pick it up on the cheap. No point shelling out for a driver that's not going to improve your game, especially when you've already got a very good driver in the SLDR.

I think a lot of folks on here should heed this answer.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Surely tightening up on accuracy doesn't involve buying another club, it involves practice?

 

[ger147]

Surely tightening up on accuracy doesn't involve buying another club, it involves practice?

Spoilsport

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Surely tightening up on accuracy doesn't involve buying another club, it involves practice?

Nah, everyone knows the way to golfing nirvana is to buy a new driver.