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[kid2]

Im going to buy a new driver soon and was just wondering how much difference there is in 1 degree of loft...
The driver i want is the Cobra S2 to match what i have already......
My trouble is they only make it in 8.5,9.5,10.5 and 11.5.
Disregarding the lower 2 would the 11.5 be that much more forgiving than the 10.5......
Also the 11.5 only comes with a regular shaft...Which isnt a problem as all my clubs are and im ok with them....
Also im not getting custom fit....I never have.....
The driver will have the same shaft as my 3 wood which i like. Ball flight is not too high(mid) and i get good distance from it.

 

[medwayjon]

When I bought my Ping G5 I tried the 9* & 10.5* models. The 9* was 15-20 yards longer on average due to getting more roll. There was slightly higher dispersion though not a significant distance.

Thing to do is get them taped-up and have a crack and go with what feels right.

If you can get fitted FOC there is nothing to lose!

 

[Spartacus]

If you're buying new then 'proper' fitting can be given free.

 

[Spartacus]

Don't buy a driver after using a taped up one,

 

[medwayjon]

Don't buy a driver after using a taped up one,

Whys that?

 

[kid2]

Don't buy a driver after using a taped up one,

Why not...just because its been hit a few times by someone else doesnt mean its inferior quality.....
If anything it might be a bargaining tool to get a few bob off.....Its a win win if you ask me....
Also and im sure a few will back me up.....Most shops have a few demo drivers that can be taken out and used to see how you get on with them......These are rarely sold....Maybe at end of life for that particular model.....

 

[brendy]

I think he means dont use a taped up driver as a yard stick to how good it is.
Taping up a driver is the equivilent to teeing up in the rough, you are hitting something between the club face and ball.
Get to somewhere that will demo one without a full face taped up, top edge and sole is fine though.

 

[Spartacus]

Don't buy a driver after using a taped up one,

Whys that?

To nulify the effects the grooves on the face of the club have on the ball by covering them with tape will give false feedback on every shot hit. Spin will be reduced and a slice, for example, will become a fade making the club appear more forgiving than it actually would be without the tape.

It's a con I've seen all too often.

Now picking up a club that's been demoed, for a fraction of the MRP, is a totally different thing.

 

[Split_Fairway]

i dont believe in that whole more loft = more forgiveness train of thought. if you hit a ball with an open face on a 12 degree driver, its still going to slice like an 8 degree

 

[Oddsocks]

Kid I wouldn't just opt for a reg shaft because that's what your 3w has. Try the stiff as well and try ad many lofts I tried my tm in 10.5 reg and 10.5 stiff once I'd worked that the stiff was better I then tried lofts. I have the matching 3w and 5w to my driver but their both reg as I couldn't get on with stiff although I tried both in them too

 

[Leftie]

I seem to remember that some time ago GM did an article on lofts and, in a nutshell, the consensus was that the "average" golfer should not go for lower lofts. The slower the swing, the more loft required to maintain optimum distance.

Perhaps Jezz or Neil could dig out the article.

 

[Region3]

The shaft and your swing will also have a bearing on how high you hit the ball.

I think I have a faster than average club speed and a 10.5 driver, but mostly don't get the ball higher than about 10 or 15 yards off the ground.

 

[RGDave]

i dont believe in that whole more loft = more forgiveness train of thought. if you hit a ball with an open face on a 12 degree driver, its still going to slice like an 8 degree

I'm saying nothing.

 

[bobmac]

The driver i want is the Cobra S2 to match what i have already......

This one?

Don't buy a driver after using a taped up one,

Whys that?

To nulify the effects the grooves on the face of the club have on the ball by covering them with tape will give false feedback on every shot hit.

Taping a club up is the only way of letting the customer try a club without ending up with a shop full of second hand drivers.

 

[Fyldewhite]

i dont believe in that whole more loft = more forgiveness train of thought. if you hit a ball with an open face on a 12 degree driver, its still going to slice like an 8 degree

No it won't. It will slice a little less. A PW will slice a lot less. It's just physics.

Distance is governed by both the loft and the clubhead speed. Clubhead speed will be constant as the shaft will be the same length so the difference in loft alone will not mean much difference in carry between a 9, 10.5 or even 12 degree driver. What's important is getting the loft that gives the ball the best trajectory for your swing. i.e. the right launch angle.

I have a 13 degree driver but hit it with probably the same launch angle as my mate who hits a 9 degree. The ball goes just as far. I don't hit a 9 degree further and never will as I can't get it more than 10 feet off the deck.

 

[brendy]

Taping a club up is the only way of letting the customer try a club without ending up with a shop full of second hand drivers.

If someone absolutely must try it, yea its a necessary evil but most people usually have at least an inkling of what they want. Same as any area of sales, there are always going to be shop soiled goods for sale at a reduced rate after a while. Masking the face doesnt stop the shaft getting scratched or hitting a stone on the way through will still go through a layer of tape.

This definately is a point to recommend getting a hit with a similar club from a member at your golf club. I wouldnt hesitate to let someone have a hit with any club in my bag, the understanding is 'sky it, you buy it' though.

 

[kid2]

The driver i want is the Cobra S2 to match what i have already......

This one?

Don't buy a driver after using a taped up one,

Whys that?

To nulify the effects the grooves on the face of the club have on the ball by covering them with tape will give false feedback on every shot hit.

Taping a club up is the only way of letting the customer try a club without ending up with a shop full of second hand drivers.

The very one Bob......
I was going to reply to that post as well....I hve a MacGregor MacTec Nvg2 driver which has no grooves whatsoever on it

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Don't just go for a reg' just because the 3 wood & irons are reg'.
I was told that the driver should have the stiffest shaft in the bag, therefore you may be best with a slightly stiffer shaft.

 

[Spartacus]

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I hve a MacGregor MacTec Nvg2 driver which has no grooves whatsoever on it

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That'll be illegal that will!

 

[Spartacus]

The driver i want is the Cobra S2 to match what i have already......

This one?

Don't buy a driver after using a taped up one,

Whys that?

To nulify the effects the grooves on the face of the club have on the ball by covering them with tape will give false feedback on every shot hit.

Taping a club up is the only way of letting the customer try a club without ending up with a shop full of second hand drivers.

So to avoid the inconvenience of a shop full of soiled drivers, the best option is to sell a product that guised as something it isn't? To con the unsuspecting 28 handicapper that this club will cure his destructive slice?

Now I don't agree with that.