Launch monitor results. Insight?

[Heimer]

Hey guys,

Just hit my driver on a launch monitor for the first time ever. Just wondering if any of you more experienced fellows could take a gander and make any recomendations for me.

The driver I hit first was my nicklaus driver in my sig. I'm comfortable with it, and seem to do just fine with it(lately). Results:

Swing Speed: 96-99ish average. Peaked at 99.7
Carry: 240-260. Total distance: 270-280.
Rpm: 3500ish(they said this was high). Transfer was 145-150(they said this was really good).
Launch Angle: 9.5-10.5

Then I hit a new Burner 10* I think. Stiff shaft.
Swing speed: Consistent 98-100. Peaked at 102.
Carry 245-265. Total distance: 275-285(292 peak)
Rpm: Same if not slightly lower 3300ish. Transfer: High 140's Peaked at 152.
Launch Angle: was a pretty consistent 13ish.

I went in there originally thinking my ball flight might be too high, and thought a new shaft could help keep it down a bit and improve total distance. They seemed to think my launch angle was on the low side.

I really liked the Burner. Felt much much lighter, which I guess would explain my higher sweed speed with the burner.

Just wondering if any you pro's had any suggestions for me? They had an R9 they were going to let me try but I had already hit a lot of balls and my speed was starting to trail off a bit, so I thought I might save that for another day.

Does the Burner sound like a good fit? Any downsides to what feels like a much lighter club? Any info/tips would be great.

[Bullitt5339]

I play with a 9.5 degree Burner now, and bought it because of the same things you mentioned. Then I actually sat down and read a bit, and put it next to my old driver, and noticed that the Burner's shaft at standard length is actually longer than most driver's standard lengths, which would explain the higher clubhead speeds.

I've hit quite a few drivers lately, but I still seem to come back to playing with the old Burner every time. It's just comfortable to me now, and it's really easy to hit for me.

[JGulkCG]

with RPM numbers like that, and swing speed i think the distance is a bit off...what was the ball speed....unless terminology is off and you name is "transfer"? Also what was the landing angle.

[Bobz007]

I'm guessing by transfer he means (ball speed/clubhead speed)

[Heimer]

Bullitt: Funny you say that. Because my Nicklaus driver was actually about 3/4" longer than the driver side-by-side. The Burner felt much easier to swing. In a way the lightness almost made the club feel "cheaper". To me it felt like the shaft AND the clubhead were both lighter than my Nicklaus.

JGulk: I didn't pay a whole lot of attention to ball speed. In hindsight, I'd have to say that would probably be a pretty important number.

Also, they didn't give me a lot of details on transfer, but basically summed it up with how well I was connecting or transfering energy to the ball. They said over 140% was very good. Whether that is an equation to ball/clubhead speed I don't know, but i think Bobz could be right, that it is. So if I swing the club at 100mph and connect with a transfer of 150%, that would equate to a 150mph ball-speed. Does that sound about right?

Sorry I'm lacking more details, still very new to the game, and gathering knowlege daily.