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srothfuss · 12-12-2006, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Police

What degree driver doers everyone have...i have a 10* driver

I actually have an 11 degree driver. But I got it before seeing the link that Ghost posted.

Police · 12-12-2006, 04:51 PM

Has anyone got a 12.5* driver...i have seen someone play with one.

Golfbum · 12-13-2006, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Police

Has anyone got a 12.5* driver...i have seen someone play with one.

I do not own a 12.5 but I have hit a 12 on the range, bombed it. I was suprised at how long the ball stayed in the air and how long it was.
I have also hit my buddy's Nike 460 Lucky 13, 13 degree driver, Bombed it too.
Hit a 13 degree SasQuatch and bombed that thing too.
If you think I might be debating on going to a higher lofted driver then you are thinking correctly.

Police · 12-13-2006, 01:11 PM

I always felt that a higher degree driver didnt suit me because it doesnt go as far as say my 10* driver...each to his own.

Golfbum · 12-13-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Police

I always felt that a higher degree driver didnt suit me because it doesnt go as far as say my 10* driver...each to his own.

Quite right, however the longer the ball is in the air the further it will travel. Unless you play a course that has rock hard fairways. Soft fairways require carry, you do not get any roll.

shoomba · 12-13-2006, 11:03 PM

yes but then you can bring wind into play the higher you go and you dont necesarily want a entirely vertical path its nice to find something in the middle

pat.p · 07-30-2007, 12:34 PM

My friend (thats a lady) has a 16 degree Nike Sasquatch 460 i hit it on a 250 yrd down hill par 4 got a bit to much roll and bounce & rolled off the back of the green LOL

indiginit · 07-31-2007, 06:06 AM

i love that low blockish feel of the single digit driver loft, but i know i pay for it sometimes, and i am basing my experience on older clubs.

the lower loft doesn't give me as much air to land in the fairway...
high lofted shots don't travel as far the wrong direction either. (??? not sure about this statement...)

don't look to upgrade distance with loft if you don't know where the distance is going. nothin like a single digit loft bannana ball. they hit the hazards spectacularly well.

i think i wanna play one of those 8.5's soon. sounds like fun... maybe i'll get better lies on the other fairway. ;D

your best bet is to find a pro you trust and have him get his buddy at the local club dealer to fit you out with your launch angle/swing speed. theres your deciding point.

madbeaver · 08-02-2007, 04:40 AM

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum. Very interesting read so far...

1 question: Should the question be your launch angle? you may be using a 10.5 but the launch angle is pretty much diffrent right?

white_tiger_137 · 08-06-2007, 08:31 PM

I play a 10.5. You're right madbeaver, there's more to launch angle than loft. Most people would benefit from higher loft, and yes, it will go straighter.