shopping around for some different drivers....

[Dub]

Good news is there are lots of solid choices.

Looking to update my woods.

Most likely going with 11 degree loft, stiff flex but still lively shaft...desiring a higher ball flight than with my current driver.

Neutral bias.

I'm 6'5" and I've always pretty much added an inch to my woods for best fit.

Checking around for local courses that have the "fitting" set-ups so I can hit many different configurations. The problem I'm encountering is that no single course/shop carries all brands. I'd prefer to hit outdoors so I can best evaluate ball flight.

Gonna have to do some driving around to hit the clubs I narrow it down to. I don't mind investing a little homework because I tend to hang on to clubs for a few years.


Suggestions appreciated.

[obsessedgolfer]

my experiance with ping dirvers has been nothing but straight long drivers, but it is all personal preferance try everything you can till you find the perfect club.

[Dent]

You have some good choices there. From Personal Experience I've only tried the Ft-5 and the Sasquatch. The Sasquatch doesnt have as much distance but is really forgiving.

The Ft-5 is also an amazing driver and it Makes an amazing sound.

[mikelaw]

Ping G5 and G10 are my favorite drivers....simple and long! I love Ping drivers.

[golf_junkie27]

I've played with three drivers: Taylormade, Cobra and Titleist.

The Cobra has 12* and came with the stock shaft. Worked great for me because the loft allowed me to hit the ball extremely high. While I was not particularly long, unlike other mid handicappers, I don't hit the ball 280 , this club allowed me to be in the fairway and control the ball.

As I got better, I switched to a lower lofted club:Titleist 905T. It has a smaller head, 400CCs. With the cash that I saved on the head, I decided to spend a nice chunk of change on the shaft. The shaft was fitted to all the specs of my swing and I had it pured. It's a little shorter than most drivers, 44 3/8 inches. It gives me the best of both worlds; distance and control.

My advice to you is to get the loft that gives you the ideal trajectory, launch angle and spin rate. Combine that with the shaft that is specific to all of your swing: spin, flex, torque and length. Also, get it pured. You will be better off having a driver made to all your specific requirements and needs. The bonus is that it may cost you less or the same as an off the shelf, driver.

[mrobbie]

I was so close to buying the G10 before I stumbled accross the Superquad discounted.

G10 feels easy to hit, but I feel more connected to the Superquad.

The Callaway FT-5 is also nice, but I dismissed it as it was a lot more $$ than either the G10 or the Superquad.

G10 probably ticks the boxes if you like it.