First time ever on a launch monitor.

[The master]

Today after I played in the competition I went to a local golf store where they have this launch monitor program thing, which is apparently really accurate, and I would say it wasn't to far off.

Anyway I was demoing a Nakashima 19* utility: I can't remeber all the results but my swing speed varied between 109 - 123mph in about 5 shots. My ball speed was 164mph I think. Launch angle was 4* I think. And the average distance was around 224 yards with the utility. I then hit a 6 iron Callway x tour, and my swing speed was a bit lower just over a 100, and it said my club face was a little closed but I hit in 187 yards, I think the x tours are ethier really long or the machine didn't quite get it accurate this time.

Anyone else ever been on a launch machine and how did you fair up?

[SilverUberXeno]

187 yards is superb with the 6 iron, but not so riduculously long that it seems inhuman. Kudos to you, bro.

[VtDivot]

I think the numbers might be off a little. 126mph with a hybrid seems a little high to me.

Also - 185 is not totally out of the ordinary for a 6 iron.

[obagain]

With most launch monitors you can make adjustments to allow for wind and such.
Always hit one of your own clubs where you know your distance. If you hit a 6 iron 170 and you get on the machine and it says 185, you know you need to factor that in.
They will give you a 20 mph tailwind so when you see you hit that club way farther you will buy it.
We always keep ours at 0. We get some complaints when they see a low number but when they see the average for 10 shots it is about how they normally hit a club.
A lot of tour players are at 126 with a driver so hitting that speed with a 5 wood would make me a little suspicous. Not that it can't be done but that is a pretty amazing number.

[Pa Jayhawk]

When using a launch monitor, I always make it a point to take one of my own clubs to compare. Last time I went, it said I hit my own 6i an average of 189 yards on 10 shots. The guy told me that I hit it really well, and I told him that if I could only get the extra 25 yards on the course, I would agree. He just kind of smiled.

Although comparing the 189 it gave me on my 6i to the 215 it gave me on the 23* 4i hybrid I was testing, told me what I needed to know, I do in fact get 185-190 with the hybrid. So I would say that I find them extremely accurate in distinguishing the differences in clubs, but I wouldn't accept the distance without further comparing to a club you know is correct. I actually think some places do this intentionally to make it look as though you hit the crap out of the clubs, although they may lose future business in doing so.

[Andy_79]

Was that in Colin McElderry's Golf Ballistix place in Lisburn, The Master...?

Some set up down there, like.....

[The master]

Originally Posted by Andy_79

Was that in Colin McElderry's Golf Ballistix place in Lisburn, The Master...?

Some set up down there, like.....

Nah but I've bought stuff of him before a couple of sonartecs, though never been up to his place but must get up. I thought his name was Robert?

I was just at Nevada's in Bangor here, I don't buy from the shop just round to purely check out their set up.