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Post by jrblake on Aug 11, 2010 15:18:13 GMT -5
I wanted to get peoples thoughts on my equipment. I recently went to the bridgestone ball fitting and got some stats doing the ball test and was alarmed by my high launch angle. Granted maybe I need to change my swing (I'm a 10 handicap) but besides that, is there anything to do? Here are my stats:
First ball with Pro VIx using my 983K with a aldila 75 stiff with 9.5 degrees of loft (first swings of the day):
ss- 108.4
bs- 154.7
la- 19.9
bs- 3043
then switched to the 330 ball
ss- 111.7
bs- 162.2
la- 17.6
bs- 2478
I've always gone with a 9.5 degree loft because sometimes I spray my tee ball a bit and figuired the extra loft helped there.
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
James
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Post by pavaveda on Aug 11, 2010 15:53:34 GMT -5
Do they use their own custom software to test for this stuff?
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Post by jrblake on Aug 11, 2010 16:24:03 GMT -5
I'm not sure if it was their own custom equipment vs. a normal launch monitor.
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Post by gmbtempe on Aug 11, 2010 16:44:38 GMT -5
Yea that seems awful high....of course with their ball the numbers are almost ideal which is why I never can quite trust them. Maybe you could be using an 8.5 degree. If you hit up 5 degrees or so then I imagine 14-16 degrees is about perfect for max distance.
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Post by cloran on Aug 11, 2010 18:48:17 GMT -5
Are your misses to the right?
An 8.5* may bring the launch down a bit, but it could also bring in a host of other issues and bigger dispersion.
Heck, I use an 11* driver and my launch angle is under 15*...
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Post by jrblake on Aug 11, 2010 18:51:36 GMT -5
No, generally I hit a draw which sometimes turns into a hook.
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Post by Richie3Jack on Aug 11, 2010 19:59:00 GMT -5
Get on a Trackman or a FlightScope.
3JACK
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Post by cloran on Aug 11, 2010 20:26:53 GMT -5
^THIS
If you are launching your 9.5* driver at an angle of 20* that means you are either swinging WAY UP on the driver (which is probably a physical impossibility unless you're using 6" tees) or opening the face up....
... either way I'd fix the swing before fixing the driver.
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Post by Richie3Jack on Aug 11, 2010 20:56:45 GMT -5
I've always wondered what Moe's AoA was when he teed up balls on a coke bottle?
3JACK
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Post by jrblake on Aug 12, 2010 11:57:36 GMT -5
Get on a Trackman or a FlightScope. 3JACK Ok, I've set up an hour on trackman for tomorrow. I've never used trackman, I know there are a ton of readings and data, any tips for a first timer? |
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