TheWhacker

Mrbillinoc, thanks for that suggestion, I would have never actually thought of that. I just got back from testing out a few strong 3 woods (RBZ tour spoon, MP 650 13.5*, and the Nike VR pro 13*). I think that is the route to go for me. I have been gaming a old taylormade titanium bubble shaft and it is basically the same size head as the strong 3s. Something about the smaller head sizes that suites my eye at address. I was really shocked with the MP-650 to be honest. The ball came off the face like a bullet. I didnt expect a mizuno wood to be that great (I wasn't really aware Mizuno made them to be honest). According the indoor launch monitor, I was getting a bit more distance and a better ball flight with the all 3 woods. I think I might pair it was a 5w and give it a go.

Thanks, I was shocked when I first heard that some guys had lofts over 9*. After going to few PGA events, my concept of trajectory has changed quite a bit too.

I wouldnt say I hit the 3 wood poorly but it the one I am most likely to be inconsistent if I were to be completely honest. I do hit the 2i well, its a Tommy Armour 845 oversize which I have to say is really easy to hit. I am not going to say that I can hit every 2 iron though. My trajectory with these two in particular is pretty low though. I apologize for my title not being perfect. I was just looking for some basics thoughts on loft differences between driver and 3W, but decided to follow up on the 4W suggestion. I do plan on getting fitted but I like to have some ideas before I get that done. As for the higher lofted driver, I have read some interesting theories on driver set-up and one that caught my attention was high lofted head with lower launch/spin shaft. Basically, the ball with launch high owing to the extra loft but the shaft will keep it from ballooning. I know at one point Nick Watney had a similar set up with a 11.5* head (not sure if he stills goes this route). It may not work for me but hey it can not hurt to look into it.

Awesome, thanks for the links. I will definitely have to check those out

Yeah I know, I know with the 2i. My first set was a old set of hand me down blades from my grandfather and then as I got better, I was gifted a some new (at the time) cavity back 2-PW set. Got pretty good at ripping stingers with that thing but I know I need to evolve! I was kicking around the pro shop yesterday and looked what Bridgestone has to offer. They didnt have a the J40 445 driver in 12* or the 16* 4W (maybe they are flying off the shelves). I did manage to swing the Dual cavity irons and it felt great. Anyone have experience with the woods by any chance? I was told that the stock shaft is a real deal Project X, not sure if that will suit but that makes me assume that Bridgestone has higher standard of quality. Again any help will be appreciated, I am new to club hoing as I have seen it referred to on here.

I have heard great things about them but I have my doubts that there can be a one size fits all shaft. The website to me just comes off like a informercial but still would not mind giving it a whirl though. I am looking at the Nike VRS and from what i understand nike would set one up with the nunchuck in a custom order.

I have floated that idea of the 4W around. A buddy of mine actually has the RBZ HL 3W and he also has no complaints whatsoever. Ever since I started playing golf, I have always went with a 3W and a 2 iron so its hard to get that out that mindset. Although if I go 4W, I could drop in an extra wedge. Something else to obsess over now.

Hello all, I am in the market for a new set of clubs and specifically interesting in gaming a High Loft Driver (11.5-13*) along with a 15* 3 wood. At the moment I am really keen on the 13* Nike VRS but am wondering if that would be too close to loft of the 3 wood? It seems logical that it would not matter owing to shaft length and the huge difference in head sizes in the VRS line (460cc to 177cc). Any insight would be appreciated.