Cannon

Wow. Thanks everyone!

They are a local shop in town and do a lot of business online. I can send you their website if that is what you are wanting.

1 or 11 Isn't that what an ACE is worth in Black Jack?

I got fitted for a driver and this was my problem going in. I started out hitting a MacGreggor Mactec 10.5 degree, Fujikura regular flex, 50g shaft, and I loved it. I could hit it far...for me....but I had a bad slice from time to time. Trying to fix it partially with equipment, middle of last year I bought and used a Callaway FT-IQ i mix 13 degree, Fubuki 60g shaft regular flex. I could hit it straight, but cost me a lot of distance. I figure it was mainly from the higher degree. So, I got tested officially with the real club maker guy (not his assistant as before). He said I did go overkill on the degree of driver, going to a 13 from a 10.5. He said I should have a 10.5 degree. BUT he also said the head of a driver matters very little. He said it’s all about the shaft. My swingspeed is between 85-90. Everything I read on the internet had told me to go to a 13 degree, but to also get fitted. I get contradiction. Does anyone have any advice on what I should do? I could just buy a lower degree head and slap on my i mix? Or should I let the guy build my club similar to what I did have but a tad heavier? (He prefers an Acer XF 10.5 degree, regular flex with a low kickpoint and a torque of 4.5....whatever the heck that means)

I put three dots to the side of the name of the ball. I am a big Steeler fan, so the dots are in the alignment of the "hypocycloids" that are on a Steeler helmet.

I'm playing with my buddy and he tees off and lands on a green that is not our green. It's a green about 40 yards from our fairway. He said he could move it off the green without penalty and play it. Is that true?

an addendum......just checked something on my two drivers. I know this is stupid, but I assumed they were the same shaft. They weren't. The lower loft is a 50 gram, while the 13 degree is a 60. I'm assuming the lighter one could have aided in my slice? Am I right on this? Sorry for my ignorance.

I went in to have my swing tested and thinking of switching from a 13 to a 11 or 12. The guy that fitted me said I needed a 10.5. I guess I am just plain frustrated. I'm thinking I could get back a little of that distance by going down a degree or two......he thinks I should go down 2.5 degrees....and everything I read on the internet says I need to stay at 13.

The stats they gave me were this. Sorry if it doesn't make sense. Oh, and I was swinging a 7 iron. Hit Distance (yds) 140 Club Speed (mph) 71 Ball speed (mph) 105.1 Swing temp (sec) 2.2 Right of center (yds) 9.8 Right of path (yds) 4.2 Toe/heel heights (in) OUT IN TOE 1.0 HEEL .6 Face Angle: Open 2.5 degrees Swing Path OUT-IN 2 degrees Angle of attach .8 (in) Sweet spot .3

Not sure if this is what you mean, but from my print out today....I was using a 7 iron on the machine. But angle of attack was .8 inches. I know my hands are in front of the ball upon impact. It's just frustrated when I drive the same as my dad, who is 23 years older with a slower swing speed and hitting a 10 degree driver with the same flex as me. (I'm hitting the 13 degree). Just feel like since I'm not accurate but longer with my 10, I should play the 10 anyway.

Should have added....with a 10 degree driver, I slice a lot, but can hit it 240-250 when I hit it straight. A 13 degree driver, I hit it about 210 but straight all the time. The drivers and shafts are the same. I was thinking of switching lofts, but didn't know how low I could go and keep the same control. And I didn't want to buy both a 10.5 and an 11.

Hello. Long time reader and first time poster. I'll try to be as brief as I can. I'm trying to figure what degree my driver should be. I've been playing for 2 and a half years now. I started with a 10 degree driver and would slice wayyy to much. I switched to a 13 degree driver last year because my swing speed was slow and I thought it would help. My distance suffered, but I no longer slice. I realize 13 degree might have been overkill. So, today I tested my swing speed....about 87. The guy at the pro shop said probably a 10.5 or 11 degree would be best. Here is/are my thoughts. Is there a big difference in a half degree? I mean, a 10 degree I sliced bad. He said he'd probably go with 10.5. I'd hate to buy a 10.5 and feel like I should have gone with 11. Or would I be okay with 10.5 and it give me that much more distance than an 11? FWIW, I currently swing a Callaway FT-IQ I mix, 13 degree, which I love, but just costs me too much on distance. But, I can buy an I-mix head and take the shaft out of this equation. Sorry if that was rambling. I love this forum and have learned so much in the last 2 years just reading. I'd really value y'all's opinion.