Regret the driver fitting

Mandofred

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Let myself get fitted into the Cobra Darkspeed last March. Ended up with a 9 degree head turned up to 10....and I think it worked ok during the summer. Now....with NO roll, the flight is too low. I kind of wonder if the fitters fit you into "their" perfect numbers etc based on summer roll. I can't adjust the head up any more, wishing I had the next head up in loft. An extra 1 degree right now would sure be nice.
 

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I do think you should be able to trust the fitter, but as someone has said, you can see your ball flight. That said, I’d expect higher ball flight to plug, so what do I know.

As someone has said, shaft makes a massive difference, cheaper than a new head and you can swap them as the seasons change.
 
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I do think you should be able to trust the fitter, but as someone has said, you can see your ball flight. That said, I’d expect higher ball flight to plug, so what do I know.

As someone has said, shaft makes a massive difference, cheaper than a new head and you can swap them as the seasons change.
You're right, it could help as the seasons change.
However, that doesn't help when the front 9 is against the wind and the back 9 is down wind.
A lesson in controlling the height means you can hit it low into the wind and high with the wind.
And it works with all shots, not just the driver.
And it's a lot cheaper than buying a new driver.
And it's a very useful skill to have.
But what do I know
 

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You're right, it could help as the seasons change.
However, that doesn't help when the front 9 is against the wind and the back 9 is down wind.
A lesson in controlling the height means you can hit it low into the wind and high with the wind.
And it works with all shots, not just the driver.
And it's a lot cheaper than buying a new driver.
And it's a very useful skill to have.
But what do I know
Thankfully, loads! Welcome back 👏
 

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Let myself get fitted into the Cobra Darkspeed last March. Ended up with a 9 degree head turned up to 10....and I think it worked ok during the summer. Now....with NO roll, the flight is too low. I kind of wonder if the fitters fit you into "their" perfect numbers etc based on summer roll. I can't adjust the head up any more, wishing I had the next head up in loft. An extra 1 degree right now would sure be nice.
No, he's fitting you into the swing you have that day, not the one you will have tomorrow or the day after.
 

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Winter driver.

Summer driver.

And may be a spring/autumn driver.

Seems the obvious solution. And more fitting sessions to go to. Win, win.
I'm maybe thinking In my bag I should have four drivers. An upwind driver with low loft. A downwind driver with high loft.
A draw biased driver for left to right winds and a fade biased driver for right to left.
Not sure what to do on a calm day though.
 
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