Fittings = Thumbs Up

First off thank you to everyone that told me to get a fitting in my previous thread about getting a new driver. I went today and purchased a new driver, Cobra S2.

I had previously knew I was going to get a new driver and had hit some of the drivers @ Dicks Sporting Goods and to say that their launch monitor is horrible would be an understatement. I had hit multiple clubs there such as the Adams Speedline, The Cleveland Launcher, S2 offset, S2 adjustable, 910 and 909. The clubs that I thought I hit the best were def not the right clubs for me and my swing. I thought that I would need a reg flex and a 10.5* to help get a higher launch angle since I currently hit a really low drive with my Callaway Hyper X 9*. Much to my suprise I actually need a stiff flex and a 9.5* gave me the best launch angle on the stock shaft on the Cobra S2.

Basically Im just super excited about my new driver as I went out to the range and hit every drive dead straight aprrox 240 @ the neutral setting on the club. I dont think I have ever hit that many straight drives in a row and thought that I just had a horrible swing with my driver cause I hit most my other clubs pretty well and my game off the tee was def my weakest part of my game(i used to put about 3 balls ob a round and a few in the trees leaving me punch shots out of the trees with out being able to advance the ball)since I normal miss is a slice but when I was hitting it good it was approx 220 with a 15 yrd fade.

Thanks again everyone that insisted on me paying the few extra bucks for a fitting.

How much does a fitting cost? I am interested now that you posted that.

They were going to charge 50 bucks for the fitting but since I bought the driver from them the waived the cost.

Don't be weary of simulators, just always bring your old sticks to compare.

I wouldn't say they 'juice' the monitors, just alot of time it's calibrated poorly. Trackmen are almost ALWAYS on point though. If you find a store with a trackman, go to them.

I think getting fit for EVERY club in your bag is the smart thing to do. By getting fit you're not going to cure a terribly swing or anything like that, but you're going to eliminate alot of misses that you'd probably have with a stock club or something not right for you. This is especially true for irons.

also..GET FIT FOR YOUR PUTTER. EVEN IF YOU ALREADY HAVE YOUR PUTTER. GO BACK AND GET FIT.

Question, I have a 4W I want to put a new shaft in.  I really dont like the stock shaft.  Can I take it into a store with a simulator and can they determine the best shaft for me?  I assume most places have a variety of shafts to try?

Thanks!