R9 driver recommendation

[krhamm]

I'm looking to get a new driver and needing some advice on what type of head/shaft to get.  I'm looking into the R9's by Taylormade.  Currently i use a 11 degree Snake Eye driver with a regular shaft.  The loft on this club is too much because i drive the ball with plenty of height to begin with and i want to lower the height of it so that i can get more distance forward and not upwards.  Also, i tend to be at the right side of the fairway more than the center of it. I need more stiffer shaft due to my swing speed.  Looking at the R9's they have a lot of options on the shafts and the heads.  Needing help on what would be best to get. I'm looking at 9.5-10.5 degree. On the driver head, there are the supertri,  superdeep, 460, etc.  What is the difference between these and which one would be the most forgiving? On the shafts, there are the RIP, Motore, etc.  What would be a good one for better control with a fast swing?  Any advice would be appreciated.

[WUTiger]

Go tell a clubfitter what you told us.

You need to go onto a launch monitor and hit some balls with your current driver to get baseline data. Then, compare performance data on other drivers you hit. Info on clubhead characteristics and loft, combined with shaft flex, torque, and kickpoint (AKA flexpoint), can help you determine what driver combo would be best.

And, hit drivers other than the R9. Lots of good ones are out there.

Check out other driver-related threads here on the Clubs... forum. Golfers describe their sequence of club testing, and you get solid comments from clubfitters too.