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I demoed the Diablo 3 weeks ago. Driver, 3 and 5. I really liked them. I ordered the 3 and 5 yesterday. Should have them in my hands tomorrow.

I'm a lefty so I don't get to try out many things. Heres where I came down to these 2. I'm hitting a cobra ld driver now and like it a lot. I did get the opportunity to hit the diablo FW woods at a demo day and I hit them well. Now I have to decide without hitting the cobras which to buy(although I own the cobra driver) Any help is appreciated.

I was in flip flops, with a not-stretched back. I'd say it may have been of a bit. My good drives are in the 250- range. My average is around 230 I'd guess. I guess my problem is, that I'm prone to a high ball flight anyway, maybe I'm hitting the 9, the way most people would hit a 10.5??

I haven't found a store near me that has a decent sampling of lefty demos. Is there such a thing?

I've always heard that shorter hitters get more benefit from more loft. I've been hitting a regular flex TM 540 and hit it well for me. Last weekend, to my surprise, I spotted a demo '08 Cobra LD in my pro shop. I grabbed her and test drove it on the course. All I can say is WOW! That is one long, straight, forgiving, driver. I'd say 20-30 longer than the 540(230-250 plus). Heres the question. The demo is a 9 degree, regular flex. I've always been a high ball hitter but I keep this club pretty low. I can still make the carry over a 200 yard bunker, but its not by a ton. Of course there is a ton of roll out. I don't have the benefit(being a lefty) of trying the 10, to see if it work as well, or better, so it'll be a "what if". Info. My average ball speed is 130-140 and a good drive travels 250. opinions from the peanut gallery?

Kinda makes sense. When I played softball I preferred heavier bats than everyone else. I like a really end loaded bat. Whenever I used light bats I didn't feel like I had enough control. Also felt like maybe I got handsy with the light bat, maybe my hips have time to clear with the heavier club.

I bought a set of vfoil 455 macgregors on "the bay" for 80 bucks last night. They are great "muscleback" irons.....

So if you read my other thread, you know I'm in Golf hell. I can't hit my irons a lick...Been through most of the big headed, forgiving, stuff on the market. No matter how hard I can't buy a game. lol....So I get home from work and i have had a few guys working at the house. I play golf with one from time to time. A few days earlier digging through the basement I found the clubs I started the game with, Macgregor MCX irons. I couldn't believe how small the heads was on that thing (5 iron). Of course the grips were dried up and hard too. Well I'm in slide loafers...I grab a few shags outta the basement. I commence to hit 5 of the purest 5 irons, into the woods behind the house, that I've hit in YEARS! I'm not sure of the distance...but they were pure, and straight...with 20 plus year old blades.... Whats the deal??!! Is it just the golf gods playing games??

Ok, I bought new clubs, twice. I never new that there was a "swing weight" I could know before buying....duh! I went from Callaway BB to Fusion, hated them, I went from the Fusion to TM XD, don't care much for them. With 20 swings the head came unglued. I took the TM to the pro shop and told the guy what I was feeling. They had a lefty 455 Macgregor. I LOVE the weight! He checked the TM, D-0 swing weight, check the Fusion, same. The clubs I feel good hitting are d-1 or heavier, Why? I hit my Taylor made XD in the simulator, good hit were 155-160 with the 7 iron. He added lead tape to the same club. Good swings were 152-158 but I was MUCH more consistent. I hit it true much more often with the d-2 weighting. Why? So do I muck up the TM's with lead tape, or "re ebay" them and get 455 macs, BB's, Sz-9, or some other D-2? Any recommendations??

I carry, Driver, 3W, 5W, 4H, 3H, 5,6,7,8,9, PW 52, 56. I tried the fusions, not much improvement(if any).

What will I play with when I get old? I'm not ready to face the fact that I CAN'T hit an iron. Maybe I should.

Help....I'm exhausted. I think I've destroyed what little game I had trying to "keep up with the Joneses". I'll be as brief as possible. I've been playing 25 years, badly. Used to have a huge slice, tamed it somewhat. Took a lesson here and there. Got as good as I've ever played a few years back. Brought the handicap down to 15, shoot in the mid 80's fairly often throwing in a low 80 here and there. I play a pretty weak grip, with a very armsy/handsy swing. I strike my driver and FW woods good. My irons are bad. I hit a 7 iron 130-135, anything longer than 6 is a waste of time. Anyway, I'm improving. My short game is where I score, one putting very often. Well, it seems testosterone has reared its ugly head. My playing buddys are are longer than me with their irons. It drives me crazy. I'm 44. I have one friend that hits about 2 clubs stronger, he's my age. The other buddy is 3.5 clubs stronger, he's 48. IT DRIVES ME CRAZY. Both are built about like me, overweight, not very flexible. They obviously strike the ball better than I do. Anyway, I've went though lessons, grip changes, Clubs, ect, ect, trying to get close to them. Basically what I've done is destroy what game I had with my irons. My weak, but consistant 135 yard 7 iron is history...I don't strike an iron. Period. After my latest, greatest, club purchase, that resulted in no improvement, I've faced reality. I gotta play what I have. I had a back issue at 40 that has really zapped what little flex I had. I completely detached my left achilles in '96. I'm a lefty so thats the back leg. It's really hard to transfer on that weak azz calf. I hope to get back to my 135 seven iron. Heres what I'm getting at. After 20 years, can you really change your swing? How many thousand balls would it take? Should I just play what I have and work on flexibility, maybe lose a little gut? Or make one more attempt at a swing correction that gets me hitting down on the ball(I'm a sweeper)? Or, sell all my crap on ebay, take up gardening.....

I'm a 14, and I fade the ball. Sometimes I slice it. I play Pro v's. I'm not on the green in regulation very often. I rely on wedges and putter to have a decent round. I love the feel off both. That's why I play them.

The way I play from time to time I have considered it...

Spoken like a true "right hander". Around here, us lefties don't have the luxury of trying before we buy. I can't swing my buddies. Heck i even went to a Callaway demo day and there were 2 left handed clubs....sad to say but we usually have to buy, then try.