Hokie2k5

I've had Scratch wedges for 2 seasons now and I'm not sure I'd play anything else at this point. I played Vokeys and Clevelands for years until I found Sratch. The feel is second to none and the different grinds and loft choices are awesome. They are pricey but with the prices of Vokeys going up the two are really within $15 or $20 of each other now.

It won't damage the shafts the R11 tips make it super easy to swap shafts in and out. I don't know what the effect would be, I can see the benefits of a shorter driver but I can't see any benefit of a super long 3W. A shorter driver should help with control but you'll sacrifice distance. I guess that a longer 3W could create more distance from a longer shaft but be harder to control.

It shouldn't affect the stiffness of the club, think about your irons..........they are all the same shaft but different lengths and butt trimmed and they don't feel any stiffer. Your swingweight could change. On a side note, I think the manufacturers making the clubs so long is getting ridiculous you may hit the occasional ball 15 yards farther but I would seriously doubt anyone is more consistent control and contact wise.

Yes, it's as simple as popping the shaft out of the R9 and putting into the R11 and tightening it up. The R9/R11 hosels look a little different are labeled differently but the tips/shafts are interchangeable. I've got my R9 shaft in my R11 right now. I think the way the Tip notations transfer for a righty R9 - R11 N - N L - +1 degree higher R - -1 degree lower NU - NU

I just picked up a 910Fd 3W with the Project X 8B4 6.5 flex shaft. So far it's been great, nice low trajectory with no spin. It's going to launch pretty close to your whiteboard but going to be quite a bit stiffer in the butt section of the shaft. I actually owned another 3W with the 8A4 7.0 shaft and that thing was STOUT plus it had an X-stiff tip so I had trouble getting the ball up in the air and really had to go after it to make the shaft work. It's a very solid shaft that I've been quite happy with.

I think the R11 spins less. The 910D3 isn't far behind though.

The HD6 is more of a mid launching shaft. It's still pretty low spin but will launch much higher than the RIP. I love the RIP, I think it feels great. It's tight but not too boardy and produces low spin with a nice trajectory. It's not true, you can buy the sleeves online and just about any club fitter can install them on any shaft you want. I've done it few times already, works great.

a 5W might be longer but should have considerably more loft than a 2H. I would think a 2H would go further but not if you can't get it off the ground. As for how they differ it really depends on each golfer. Some prefer the hybrid some prefer the forgiveness of the fairway woods.

A couple of reasons, First some people need 7.5* and some need 11.5* and there isn't a driver on the market that could be adjustable for that big of a span. Second, until the R11 and Titliest 910 you couldn't change loft and the club independently of each other. On the old R9's if you opened the face you effectively delofted the club a bit and vice versa. At least thats how my R9 3 wood works, the drivers may be a bit different. And last, theres a great majority of people that don't want to mess with anything they just like the club so they want to go in the store and buy a 9.5* and be done with it. If you had to adjust a club just to get the loft you want it may put some people off. On a side note, these drivers are growing on me. I absolutely hated them at first but now after seeing all the pics I don't find them as bad. Especially the Burner 2.0.

Are there any differences besides I'm assuming the new conforming grooves? They did make them a bit uglier but they still look pretty good. I loved the old ones....

If you're interested I have a Superdeep head in 8.5 degree in perfect shape that I'll sell you for cheap. I used it for about 5 rounds of golf and I take really good care of my clubs. I'll even throw in a R9 tip adapter so you can use any shaft you want in there. Send me a message if you're interested.

No difference. I would guess if you notice a difference that one may be tipped a little differently, I don't know what Callaway does when they install the I-Mix tip but they probably tip it and thats the difference you feel between the two. Also the I-Mix shafts are .350" tip right? I don't know what the Octane heads use but there could be slight differences in the shaft specs if it's .335" diameter. I had a sort of similar issue a few years back I had an FT-5 with a V2 76G .350 tip and a buddy had a 907D2 with a V2 76G .335 tip and they felt very different.

There is actually another Mitsubishi shaft they offer the "ilma. If I had to guess I would think most people would fall into the Mitsos. They aren't the same as the $300 aftermarket versions, they have softer tips and launch a bit higher and spin more, which is better for the average golfer. 'ilma - high launch kai'li - mid ahina - low/mid The RIP and PX are actually the "real" deal aftermarket versions and from most reviews I've read are more of a love it or hate it type reaction. I actually really like both of those shafts but I have a feeling most people will prefer the Mitsubishis. Check out this chart from Titleist which is a pretty useful tool on the shafts.

Yes, I'm using a shaft I had in an R9 right now actually. A good club fitter can pull the tip from your 910 and put it on any .335" diameter shaft. Plus there are tips showing up everywhere so you can do that as well.

Yes, they can be swapped in and out of either head. Basically the same as the R9's currently work. Which is both awesome and incredibly dangerous if you like to tinker around like I do. Oh well, I'm pretty sure I hate my money anyway.

I've got a Del Mar and think it's a great putter. I actually think the ball feels better coming off the face with that putter than almost everything I've ever putted with. I've never tried that particular Rife model before I like the roll grooves in their other putters I've tried. As for the Method, it just wasn't for me, the "insert" thingy on the face felt rubbery and I didn't like it. But then again to each his own, I'm sure there's tons of people out there that love it. My only knock on the California Scottys is that the honeydipped finish wears off quickly. I used my Del Mar for about 3 or 4 months this past year and almost all the honey dipped finish has worn off the bottom of the club. Other than that it's been an excellent putter. I mix and match putters a lot so I swap putters in and out of the bag and the Del Mar is one of my favorites.

When I switched from DG to PX, I didn't notice a stiffness difference between S300's and 6.0. I have hit 5.5 and they are considerably softer than S300's and 6.0's. IMO - S300's and 6.0's are pretty close in flex.

If you think the D3 is as "dead" as the FT Tour, Titleist has a winner. The FT Tour is one of the hottest drivers out there right now, too bad the FT Tour heads crack all the time. The 910D's, look sound and feel great. Not sure about distance compared to the 909. I haven't been on a launch monitor with one yet.

I'll give it a good review as well. I bought one 2 years ago when they first came out and still use it now. I've gone through a bunch of drivers (TM Superdeep, FT Tour, 9064LS, Superfast TP) over the last few months and ended back on the 909D3. It's not the hottest head out there now but I just prefer the way it feels to everything else I've had or hit. It gives me the right amount of forgiveness and distance so I'm happy. I just bought one of the new 910's so we'll see how that goes.

It depends what you're looking for. All of their shafts as long as your playing the correct flex should give you lower spin, assuming the driver shaft you have now spins too much. If you hit it low to medium and want to hit it higher go with a Revenge or Kiyoshi if you want to keep your trajectory the same a Devotion would be better. Everything is dependent on your launch conditions, so you need to get fitted. You may go on Oban's website and find their local distributor and contact them and explain what you're looking for. Just slapping in a shaft without getting fitted might actually cause you to lose distance or control.

Yes, I've currently got 2 different drivers one with a Devotion 7 and the other with a Kiyoshi 7 and a Devotion 8 in my 3W and absolutely love them all. Oban makes outstanding shafts, I'd 100% recommend them to anybody. The Devotion (blue) is a low launching low spinning shaft that is actually their cheapest offering. The Kiyoshi (purple) is a mid/high launching shaft ultra low spin shaft and is one of their pricer shafts. I'm pretty partial to the Devotion because I think it's a better option for what I need in a driver shaft plus compared to the other low launch low spin options out there it's by far the most price effective option out there. The Kiyoshi feels almost exactly the same and just has different launch characteristics. I've tried just about every shaft there is and Obans have been my favorite by far. I plan on dropping another Devotion 7 in my 910 if I don't love the stock Ahina that comes with it. Hope this helps

Most pros may be flat because they aren't anywhere close to 6'6", I'd say the average height on tour is probably under 6'. On a mid handicapper, fitting is still important. You won't repeat your swing like a tour pro does but I bet you'd be really surprised with how much you do actually repeat your swing. You want the sole of the club to go through the turf as flat as possible, whether it's 2* flat or 6* upright whatever helps you accomplish that is what you should have. If the sole of your club is hitting the turf either heel first or toe first you may actually be compensating in your swing to try and fix that rather then just letting your "natural swing" swing the way it wants to. I read somewhere probably 10 years ago that for every 1* of your clubs lie angle being off it's approximately 4 yards that your ball will start off your intended line. So when you start getting into to clubs being 2 or 4 degrees off, you're talking about a pretty significant loss in accuracy and could be the difference in making a birdie or making a bogey or worse. My suggestion would be just to get fitted and see how your irons are working out with the lie angle. Unless you're making significant changes to your swing, your lie angle shouldn't change too much. I've had the same specs (2* upright) for probably the last 10-12 years and my handicap has gone from about an 8 to a 0 so swing isn't the same. Good luck.

I've got 3 Scotty's I alternate between. #1 gamer is my Newport 2 button back #2 California Del Mar #3 Studio Select Newport 2. Love em all........until they start missing putts.

My dad has had a terrible putting stroke (I called him Billy Mayfair) forever but was actually a pretty good putter, in a golf store a few years back I had him roll a few putts with a belly putter. His putting stroke improved immediately and he ended up buying it. He got absolutely DEADLY on the greens very quickly so much that basically once he was on the green, he was almost certain he was gonna either make it or have a tap in. He's since gone back to a regular length putter though (I'm not really sure why, I think he just wanted a Scotty Cameron), his putting stroke is 100x better than it was a few years ago and he's still putting as well as he was with the belly putter. So I guess my point is, belly putters can be very helpful depending on the person. Look at Freddy Couples, just imagine if he had a belly putter for his whole career. He might have 10 majors. I've messed around with my dad's belly putter a number of times just for fun, I'm really good from about 15-20 feet and in. Outside of that, I had a heck of a time trying to control distance. But if you're having trouble starting the ball online, they really help. I'm just more comfortable with a regular length putter though. There's a reason a ton of guys on tour use them...

I figured I'd hate an all white driver but that thing looks pretty sweet.