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I been driving the ball very well and currently use a taylormade r15 but I get way too much height and im losing distance,when I got fitted I needed the extra loft as my swing was de lofting the club. Now after lessions and a lot of practice and a swing change ect I don't need this extra loft.whats other people's views on the titliest 915 or ping g or nike vapor fly ?what ever I get ill end up matching up a 3 wood and getting fit for that too I don't really want to go back to taylormade because of theyre high turn over of clubs .
 
I always wonder why people are discouraged to buy clubs because of the high turnover thing. I totally understand it puts retailers off. For them a high turnover is a huge disadvantage and a guarantee that they will have to sell clubs under price and therefore lose money. But as a customer, a good club is a good club. If it fits you and your swing, that won't change just because the same manufacturer brings out a newer model soon after. Despite what marketing departments keep telling us: the advencements from one club generation to the next aren't that great. Actually, they are miniscule and often mostly cosmetic. If you buy a club, especially an expensive one like a new driver, you should have the feeling you can use it for many years to come, no matter what new alien technology the market is spitting out.
 
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By lowering the loft right down on the r15 it opens the face right up .
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I would still try it as you can combine with the upright settings to see if something works for you. You could try half a dozen settings in 1 visit to the range, and it's deffo worth a try before moving on to a new driver and 3 wood at a cost of £500+ IMO.
 
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I always wonder why people are discouraged to buy clubs because of the high turnover thing. I totally understand it puts retailers off. For them a high turnover is a huge disadvantage and a guarantee that they will have to sell clubs under price and therefore lose money. But as a customer, a good club is a good club. If it fits you and your swing, that won't change just because the same manufacturer brings out a newer model soon after. Despite what marketing departments keep telling us: the advencements from one club generation to the next aren't that great. Actually, they are miniscule and often mostly cosmetic. If you buy a club, especially an expensive one like a new driver, you should have the feeling you can use it for many years to come, no matter what new alien technology the market is spitting out.
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Completely agree. As a consumer I love Taylormade's high turnover. I've got the RBZ Stage 2 driver that I picked up for a song. Happy days.
 
I went from an TM R15 to a Titleist 915 D3 and am very happy. The 915 is not as long as the R15 but I have found the misses more forgiving and it spins less. Getting the right shaft is important too. I have the 3 Wood too and its great.
 
I cannot use stock shafts normally because they all launch too high. When I had my SLDR even that gave too much height until I changed to a Martin Black Tie shaft. Perhaps this is what you need. A Club I found I could use was the Nike Covert with the Kuro Kage shaft, which gave a lovely flight. My current M1 with the stock shaft also produces a good flight when set to 9°
 
the 915 comes with an Aldila tour Rouge as standard. 60 or 70 your choice.
Very low launching and low spinning. After using a Nike Vapor Pro last year with a stiff blueboard shaft Iv lost 10yards in height and over 1000 spin. :thup:
 
I shall try some different settings on the club first of not its back on the monitor and see what other drivers/shafts have to offer
 
Carpfather1 said:
I shall try some different settings on the club first of not its back on the monitor and see what other drivers/shafts have to offer
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Plus one for drop the loft down

I bought a 12 degree lofted one back in jan as 10.5 wasnt right for me.. but wanted the option of being able to drop down to 10 if I improve or up to 14 if I struggle (before a round of course)

try dropping the loft it should bring down the height for you and close the face up be adjusting your grip. Get what you mean though if you grip it correctly (on the logo) the face will be open
 
Carpfather1 said:
By lowering the loft right down on the r15 it opens the face right up .
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So what! In fact, that's actually the whole idea! You then turn the face so that it still points in the direction you want it to and you now have 2* less loft!

67gm Speeder is meant to be pretty good, but it might be worth trying something else if it's convenient.

Also, bear in mind that what looks like 'too high' to the golfer can actually be 'less than optimal'! TM's 17/1700 is actually very close to the perfect launch, and I'd be surprised if you are launching it that high! I always I launch it too high, but reality was that I was very low!! Perhaps a session with a Launch Monitor could be worthwhile - especially if different shafts can be tried! That's one of the benefits of adjustability/shaft replaceability!

That might save you 3 or 400 quid, which is not to be sniffed at!
 
Why not speak to a pro and get him to look at your driver swing, ideally with a launch monitor and see things like launch angle, spin rate etc. From there he can recommend what setting to change the current driver on, and if the urge to try others is still there suggest some alternatives. The Ping G is very forgiving and would be my personal starting point but there's so many good ones out there
 
Get yourself an m1, in theory you will never need another driver ever again. Have it fitted to your game then leave it. If you do suddenly get miles better get it re adjusted
 
Well I was fitted with the r15 but my swings come on A fair bit since ,the problem I got is my r15 is a 14deg head even turned down its going to be 12 deg I hit it well but I'm losing a lot of distance with height especially being a member of a links course with the wind .
 
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