Am I Using the Correct Driver Loft?

[2626]

I have a 10.5 head and also a 12 degree head, the data below is from hitting a drive with a 10.5 head, just wondering if anyone could confirm a 10.5 is correct and whether the 12 would generate too high of a launch angle and too high spin just so I can commit to playing the correct head? 

Club speed: 95mph

Launch angle: 14.9 degrees

Attack angle: 3.0 upwards 

Backspin; 2700

 Carry: 225

Total: 245 

Thanks! 

[Vinsk]

You didn’t get any numbers with the 12.5*?

[ChetlovesMer]

You can use a piece of software like this one to guestimate your distance with either club head.

FlightScope Trajectory Optimizer

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FlightScope's Trajectory Optimizer is a golf ball flight trajectory program. The program will plot the flight of the ball in real time after the user's input of the initial launch conditions of the golf ball. Based on scientific algorithms, ...

The trouble you will have is you are right at the knee of the curve. Either club could be better, it will depend on how you deliver it. 
As @Vinsk mentioned above without numbers on the 12.5 head, you will always be guessing as to what spin rate that club will produce. 

So, your question becomes difficult to answer as there's simply not enough data. 

The good news is, either one will likely be pretty close. 

[2626]

33 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

You didn’t get any numbers with the 12.5*?

Unfortunately not, I just had a quick 30 minute session on a GC Quad but had the 12 degree at home annoyingly. 

18 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

You can use a piece of software like this one to guestimate your distance with either club head.

FlightScope Trajectory Optimizer

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FlightScope's Trajectory Optimizer is a golf ball flight trajectory program. The program will plot the flight of the ball in real time after the user's input of the initial launch conditions of the golf ball. Based on scientific algorithms, ...

The trouble you will have is you are right at the knee of the curve. Either club could be better, it will depend on how you deliver it. 
As @Vinsk mentioned above without numbers on the 12.5 head, you will always be guessing as to what spin rate that club will produce. 

So, your question becomes difficult to answer as there's simply not enough data. 

The good news is, either one will likely be pretty close. 

Thank you for the response - I guess then the most obvious thing would be to get back on a simulator and just compare them directly against eachother!

[Denny Bang Bang]

Based on your club speed, I would think that launch angle and spin numbers are a little higher than desirable, but certainly not bad.  Would think your carry could be a little farther as well, with your swing speed (obviously impacted by the factors you shared).  That 10.5 degree driver is probably a solid option, maybe some other things to tweak (swing, alignment, ball position) that could improve the numbers?

That said, I’m certainly no expert on the numbers either.

[boogielicious]

34 minutes ago, 2626 said:

Unfortunately not, I just had a quick 30 minute session on a GC Quad but had the 12 degree at home annoyingly. 

Thank you for the response - I guess then the most obvious thing would be to get back on a simulator and just compare them directly against eachother!

You can plug in some of your numbers like ball speed, spin, etc. and then vary launch and see how it changes.

[arturo28mx]

My experience. I can clearly hit my 10° driver farther than my 12° driver. No doubt about that. But I sometimes slice the ball and with the 10° the slice is bad. On the other hand, the 12° flies higher, with more back spin and less distance, but straighter. I hit more fairways with it.

[pganapathy]

In an ideal scenario I would recommend hitting again at the place with the GC Quad and going head to head between the two drivers.  There are many variables that can alter your spin, distance and other metrics.  Also, don't focus only on distance when selecting the driver.  Accuracy and dispersion is just as if not more important, especially if you play on tight courses