Callaway FT-5 lofts

[Grogger31]

I'm able to get my hands on a new FT-5 through a buddy of mine for a great price. This is to replace my 1995 Great Big Bertha 8.5* stiff which I hit pretty well (not sure if that info helps).

He has two he'll sell me:

• FT-5 Tour 10.5* stiff neutral
• FT-5 9* stiff neutral (not Tour)

I'm less concerned with the open/closed face differences between these, but I'm curious about the loft differences. I've seen some posts about the Tour models having a higher center of gravity, resulting in a lower launch angle.

Can anyone weigh in as to how big a difference the 1.5* loft will make with these two drivers?

Many thanks!

[Fredguay642]

I switch from a 8.5* knock-off Titleist to the 907D2 9.5*. So that is only 1* degree of loft but my ball flight is alot higher now. I really liked the low penetrating flight before and it had more roll. I don't know much about the FT-5 but simply talking about loft I would go with the 9* because the 10.5* would likely go really high.

P.S. The shaft has a lot to do with it to. My old shaft was heavier and had a lower kick so now my new shaft hits it alot higher and it makes the ball fight way high with the high shaft and the loft diffierence.

[Grogger31]

Thanks Fredguay642,

That way my initial thought also, to stick with the lower loft. I was just wondering how the higher COG would effect the loft and if that would bring those two driver options (9* FT-5 &10.5* FT-5 Tour) closer together.

[Fredguay642]

I just found another theard named "FT-5 vs. FT-5 Tour" kind of answers you question. Look it up. but tradewind_golfer wrote

"Picked up the FT-5 Tour 10.5* neutral with the stiff E-360(?) shaft. This is
definitely a "tweaked" version of the standard model.

Ok, here's what I notice:
1. It's a bit heavier and feels even more "stable" throughout the swing
2. The COG does seem just a touch higher (the 10.5* tour launches a bit lower
than the 10*)
3. Misses tend to be spread out more evenly left and right of center (not all left
and more left like with the regular FT-5).
4. The .5* open face is hardly noticeable but perhaps subconsciously it looks like
you can let it go."

Hope it helps