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Okay, so if I go to the TaylorMade website, they tell me what to adjust, but they do not explain WHY any of the adjustments work. According to all I can find on their website, their general approach to setting the adjustment for the golfer is simply: (I'm paraphrasing) 1. If you hit it too high, adjust the setting to "Low" 2. If you hit too low. set it to "High" I love that. It's so basically intuitive and logical that even a six-year-old would sigh with exasperation if you needed to have it explained to you. And being a golfer who craves easily understood, straightforward instructions, the utter simplicity of it makes me giddy. Unfortunately, however, that is not . . . . quite . . . . . . . . . . all there is to it. They also indicate that adjusting the loft angle will affect the direction the ball takes. In other words, if all other things are kept equal (i.e., grip, shaft flex, swing weight, lie angle, swing speed, squareness and trajectory of clubhead through impact, etc. . . . ), then, in general a higher loft will tend to cause the ball to fade a little. And of course, a lower loft tends to draw the ball. So, they've built in an automatic compensation setting to counteract this natural tendency. Therefore, Higher loft settings are designed to close the clubface and pull the ball a little left which will theoretically exactly offset the tendency to fade, while Lower loft settings open the face for a little push right. Okay, fine so far. But me and a couple of buddies would like to see a detailed chart that breaks down these parameters for analysis. We are college grads educated in science and have a fairly good grasp of aerodynamic forces on spinning ballistic objects that are already in the air, buzzing off to wherever they happen to be going. The part we are having trouble with is the forces acting on the ball at impact Does anyone know of a chart that explains FCT by showing what happens as the ball leaves the clubface? What is it that actually happens to make the ball tend to fade when you increase loft? And how does the ball react coming off a slightly closed (or compensated) face?

Okay, that makes sense. Yes, I do hit all my clubs a bit higher than normal, but I like that with my irons, which come down soft and stay put where they land. On the other hand, bring up anythng stronger than a mild breeze and I'm dead. I don't know what the answer is, but I do want to try some 6* drivers. Had a good day yesterday. Shot 3 over par.

Thank you for the observation and advice, eqppweqqep, but I've already ordered a 6* head from eBay. Should arrive tomorrow. Why am I sensing a lot of pressure against me trying out the 6* driver? I don't understand this. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thank you, Saturday. Will do . . . . . . . .

Thank you, Ole! I found just exactly what I need!! Here is the heading: Bang Golf (Big Bang Head) 6.0* (9.5 out of 10) Long Drive. No Shaft It was only $35 used. Thank you, again.

Thank you, David. Will do. . . . . . . . .

Thank you, David in FL, I appreciate your tact in approaching the subject of why I am looking for the 6*. But no need to be quite so delicate. The problem is, I simply hit the ball too high. I am now using a TaylorMade r7 8.5 degree with high kick-point stiff shaft. My balls generally tend to launch in an arc that is greater than 45 degrees. Sometimes as much as 50* (this is an estimation based on flight characteristics.) I have tried to adjust my swing to keep the ball down (especially in a headwind) but lose quite a bit of control when I do that. My natural swing, which is quite comfortable, launches high. I have tried several brands of clubs with the adjustable shaft (FCT) that lets you pick your degree of loft. An 8 1/2 degree can be adjusted down to 7 degrees on some. That still doesn't help. And besides, I don't like the way adjusting loft affects the fade / draw characteristics. No offence taken, Spyder! Now it is true that the stereotypical 66-yr-old may walk bent over a bit, and be generally weak and unsteady, but some of us have kept in pretty good shape. I use my free membership to the 24-Hour Fitness gym (senior citizens in AARP get in free) and have stayed in excellent shape. I am considered a pretty long hitter. My good, clean drives consistently exceed 250 yards (yes, in spite of all that height). I'm keeping up very well with all the young whipper-snappers around here. This is not said for the purpose of inflating my ego (nor is it an exaggeration), I just want to give you all a more clear picture of where I'm coming from so that the idea of a six degree driver doesn't get dismissed out of hand in your minds. (I am, however, expecting some insightful alternative suggestions from David. :-) Thanks for the link, LBlack14. I'm considering it. Steve

Thanks. Will check it out.

Nope, Spyder, not me. Although I wish it was. This kid looks awfully young. I'm 66 yrs old. (or did I miss the joke?) And you, Slice of Life, have made me realize I'm not as desperate as I thought . . . .

I would like to experiment with a 6 degree driver. I am having trouble locating one. Can anyone direct me to a place that has 6 degree drivers? New / Used / Head Only / Head with Shaft / Any Shaft / Bid or Buy it Now / Sell, Trade, or Barter / (in short, anything that is designed to hit a golf ball and is 6 degrees -- anything!) Thanks in advance Steve