Mors Ab Alto
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- Aug 28, 2006
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Alright, I am getting ready to get new clubs, and have decided that I want to get a Titleist 905R driver. I tried out my buddy's (9.5* w/ Grafalloy Blue stiff shaft) and couldn't keep the ball down. Every drive ballooned and then dropped like a rock. I shouldn't be surprised since I currently play with a 7.5*, but I was amazed at how much a little loft could change my distance (every drive was 20-30 yards shorter, even the pured ones).
Then I read that the Grafalloy Blue is made to help people get the ball airborne, so obviously the shaft played a part in the trajectory issue. Now my question is this: which shafts produce the lower, more penetrating trajectory I am used to? I know that the 905R doesn't come in a lower loft than 8.5*, so I am going to have to get a shaft that lowers the trajectory. I understand that kick point and tip firmness play a large part, but I'm not sure what the numbers mean of how the tips affect ball flight.
I would also like to hear from anyone who has demo'd/played with/currently is playing with the Titleist 905R, both positive and negative.
I understand that the easiest way to figure this whole mess out is to use a launch monitor, but the one at the only shop in town is currently kaput!
Thanks.
Then I read that the Grafalloy Blue is made to help people get the ball airborne, so obviously the shaft played a part in the trajectory issue. Now my question is this: which shafts produce the lower, more penetrating trajectory I am used to? I know that the 905R doesn't come in a lower loft than 8.5*, so I am going to have to get a shaft that lowers the trajectory. I understand that kick point and tip firmness play a large part, but I'm not sure what the numbers mean of how the tips affect ball flight.
I would also like to hear from anyone who has demo'd/played with/currently is playing with the Titleist 905R, both positive and negative.
I understand that the easiest way to figure this whole mess out is to use a launch monitor, but the one at the only shop in town is currently kaput!
Thanks.