Only discovered this youtube channel a short while ago, and must say fantastic video content, exceptionally well explained, with great and relevant content. Please don't ever go down the route others have with the 'cartoon like' facial expressions for every new content released. Real golfers want exactly the type of info and feedback that each of your video's give.
Thanks for the 80mph test. I'm in that slow swing speed category and have my Callaway Epic max driver adjusted up +2 to 12.5. I may have to test it a notch or two down.
I learned everything I could about drivers and fitting, and tried to use TopTracer Range to get my launch in between 12-14 with a regular 150-155 ball speed. Had a TSi3 with a Ventus blue Velocore and had my dispersion down to 25 yards left and right, then the season came along, and I got fearful and bought a Ping off the rack lol
What a great video and so much great important information for all of us tinkerers, I'll take all this on board for next time I'm practicing. Just gone to a longer shaft with my new driver and it feels heavy so maybe a need to shorten it closer to my previous driver ⛳
I enjoyed this, educational. I've matured, since played 17 years ago, now retired, now 65, swing speed reduced heaps. Problem is I was so used to a feel that so familiar to me. So that's my feel. Got fitted for new irons and driver. I don't know where the bloody head is in the swing. Feel has got to be everything. I couldn't care if I hit 5 yards less, as long as my feels are good. Good feels equals confidence and consistency, changed my old clubs thinking I could get better, only got worse. Obviously the club fitter is inexperienced. Now I have to find someone that knows thier stuff, bit where, anyhow more money
Another great video Ross. Unfortunately, when you go into a normal golf shop , especially here in Spain, they just try and sell you what is the stock standard. I will definitely look at getting a proper fitting ( possibly with you ! ) when I am allowed to change my Ping G425 Max 12” driver.
Really good video. I've been experimenting with some different shafts, and even though I'm 61 years old and not a real long hitter, I have an aggressive transition and need a somewhat heavier stiff shaft.
It's great to hear you know what you need. That's always the key. Ultimately my videos always have the same end result, go and get fitted 😂 as it's almost impossible to know what's best for you without in depth data and testing 🙌
Being able to adjust how open or closed the face is is the real beauty of tm drivers , loft you can do with your grip . The real deal is being able to hit driver whatever the loft or lie , until you can do that no amount of fiddling really helps but when you can a fine tune is a massive bonus . Its taken me years to get comfortable with driver and my swing . Only now do i think a fitting could benefit me .
in relation to fade biased clubs, I have a S2+ @ 10.5*... I was fit to a 10.5* w/ 1 click lower, as the testing head looked a bit closed.The one that was shipped to me was very square looking, put it 1 click lower and just wasn't feeling it. Put it back to 10.5* and flipped it to the upright setting after cutting it down .75" and it's been money ever since. Looked at changing the grip but I've always liked the stock Z-grip, so I left it alone. I added 6g back in post cut and made it too heavy, D5.5. Put the original back in at D2.5ish, felt a little light but it seems to be working. Also, was fit to an X but got a deal on an S, ended up swinging 3-4mph faster. So kind of hitting on all the mistakes you mentioned, lol.... Love your content, keep it up!
Shaft weight over flex... called Fujikura to discuss the S vs X, they said being a tweener (108-111mph) that im probably loading the S better and they recommended leaving it alone.
great video thx for doing it....makes alot of sense.... i am 58 years old and went with a STEALTH 2 HD at 9 degrees with a 52g UST PROFORCE V2 HL regular shaft at 44.5 inches...and its been the best driver ever for me and i have had and tried very very many drivers over the years.... am a 7 handicap....LOVE my golf.....cheers from Canada...
Thanks for the comment golf addict! And that's brilliant to hear. If you find a driver that works really well for you then hold onto it!! 😂 They can be hard to find 🙌
Played cobra drivers since the f8 loved them recently switched my my whole bag to Wilson and I have ocd so I had to match all one brand so I’m now hitting the Wilson Dynapwr carbon with the ventus 6s shaft not velocore but can’t quite square it up as easy as the cobra ltdx I switched out of
I,m currently using sim2 max 10.5 head lowered by 3 settings as you say normally opens the clubface but I have lowered the loft by using the upright range of settings which counteracts the open face and am able to get a pretty straight ball flight with my delivery. 90mph club speed with 130 ball speed distance depends on strike and angle of attack.
Wow - great information! Most powerful thing I learned “when you change loft with an adjustable shaft, you change clubface”. No wonder I am struggling with a right miss now!
Another question - I'm a 10 handicap and constently working on improving my swing. I always wonder if I need to "wait" to be fitted for a driver until my swing is consistent. But I am always working on improving, so it will probably always keep changing, if ever so slightly. When do you recommend players go get fitted?
That's a tough one to be honest! It depends on how much your swing change will impact the club you would be fitted into. Which is hard to know without going and seeing someone to be honest but the biggest things from a delivery perspective would be angle to attach and path. Say for example you are hitting down on the driver but are working on hitting up on it. Only get fitted when you are in the spot you want to be in. And similar with path to be honest. I think in terms of consistency we are always going to be less consistent that we would like so have to bite the bullet at some point and go for it 👍
Really good video TSR3 with a Tensai White 1k Pro 60 in stiff in my driver. My head is set upright and on standard 10 degrees loft with rear weight in T1 This fitting i had the shaft half inch shorter and i absolutely love it. Plus 4 midsize now too. Few tweaks that correlate to everything you've said in the video
@@epgolfstudios which is why I had a Taylormade Tp Rescue in my bag for 14 years. Tried several newer models but kept going back to the original. Now playing Ping G425 @3 degrees flat and 18 degrees of loft with a Aldila Black 95TS shaft that I can shape both ways and hit high or low.... confidently.
Just wondered If generally you find D1 good for most people with driver (me included helps me close the face) would those same people use D1 in there irons too? Enjoying the new vids a lot pal👍
Wish this video existed a few years ago, would have saved me a ton of research time! How about tipping shafts? Mainly just impacts feel or should a player expect an impact to launch conditions?
Thanks bud! And yes mainly feel although for me I did find it consistently moved my strike point lower in the head, therefore decreased launch and increased spin. I do have a full video on that on my channel 👍
Hi, just found your channel and im loving the content. Ive just bought the TSI2 driver and want to trim 1 inch off down to 44.5 inch. Should i look to add some head weight by changing the weights, if so how much more weight do i need to add to keep it the same? It's a bit of a minefield knowing what to do :)
Hey Greg! That's brilliant thanks for the support! To be honest that's a really hard one to answer as everyone will be different. But I wouldn't add any weight to begin with and see how you go and see how it feels. If you are struggling with strike then maybe buy a +2, +4 and +6 gram weight and get testing. Probably wouldn't add anymore than the 6 grams
Super informative, I have a stealth 2 plus and have been having issues with fade to slide with this driver. Which I didn't have with my R1 prior to this. I think I need to find someone to assist me in getting it setup. I love how the ball comes off the head but would like to get to a draw ball flight over the fade.
Glad you found the video helpful 👍 and yeah there will be ways of helping but the Stealth 2 Plus is naturally a very fade bias driver so you are starting at a point of disadvantage. Try and get some lighter weights off eBay for the head, that is likely to help, generally reducing headweight makes it easier to square the face. Also shorter / lighter shafts. Anything to help you release the club better and get that face squarer at impact 👍
What shaft would you recommend for a 130 ball speed for someone who goes right alot and real high ball flght and losing distance. Was looking for a shaft that has a low kick for a lower ball flight. But what would you suggest for a shaft for me to check out. Thanks in advance.
Do you have any videos on changing the loft angle on your driver to create a more open face or more closed face at impact to help reduce slices or hook tendencies?
I don't I'm afraid because that is quite a hard one to demo especially for me......but I may be able to get someone in to hit for me that struggles with one of those to see.... although thinking about it it would be an interesting one to see for me too. I'll see if I can come up with something that will work and demo it well 👍
I'll certainly think of something I can do that would be a worthwhile video for that yes. Although the biggest benefit would come from just changing your angle of attack, as gaining distance through equipment when you have a negative AOA it tough. Normally I tell people to just go on work on it as that will have far more benefit than changing driver
I don't think it would even be noticeable on the data if I'm honest mate. Even if it did make a slight difference I think those differences would not be consistent from person to person. So tough one to say really. Might do a video on it but not sure that one topic on its own is enough to warrant a video?
Yeah for sure, that's definitely a big part of it. However getting fitted is always still the best idea. I get lots of people who want or like a specific driver, then walk away with the complete opposite because it just worked so much better for them 👌
@@pendragon6449 probably but there's a lot of variables in that and personal preference and feel is always at the top for me, but yeah it's worth playing around with and dabbling with some different sizes
I have had the opposite experience personally. I have a slow swing speed, mostly due to badly injured right leg (right handed golfer). My best drives were barely 200 yards at about 76-78 MPH. I was using a driver with 10.5 loft and I noticed that my ball didn't get into the air as much as I thought it should, or as much as some of the guys I play with who were my age and skill level. I used the adjustment wrench and moved it to 12. Although I don't get as much roll out now as I did before, I do hit 220 yard drives fairly often. Not sure how this applies to the faster swing speeds, but if you're a slower speed like me, I'd get a second opinion before buying into this.
It all depends on what your angle of attack is. Regardless of speed, if you are hitting like 6/7* up on the ball you won't need loft to help you launch the ball. And for lower swing speeds that's the best way to increase your distance. If you start to hit up on the ball more then that's where you create the launch angle from, the higher the better, as long as the spin is in the right window. That's where fitting comes in. If you need 12* to get any sort of launch then you won't be hitting up on the ball that much, or you're a bit of a handle dragger which results in too little loft at impact. But you're right the only way people will know what applies to them is going and getting fitted and at least getting on a launch monitor to see how you deliver the club 👍
Only discovered this youtube channel a short while ago, and must say fantastic video content, exceptionally well explained, with great and relevant content. Please don't ever go down the route others have with the 'cartoon like' facial expressions for every new content released. Real golfers want exactly the type of info and feedback that each of your video's give.
Thanks for the 80mph test. I'm in that slow swing speed category and have my Callaway Epic max driver adjusted up +2 to 12.5. I may have to test it a notch or two down.
Very good set of explanations relating to drivers. Clear and sensible.
Ross the the golf myth buster! Thank you for alleviating my frustration with so much misinformation in the golf world.
This is the best explanation I've heard,
I learned everything I could about drivers and fitting, and tried to use TopTracer Range to get my launch in between 12-14 with a regular 150-155 ball speed. Had a TSi3 with a Ventus blue Velocore and had my dispersion down to 25 yards left and right, then the season came along, and I got fearful and bought a Ping off the rack lol
Love your content, keep it up! If I lived in the UK I'd definitely come to you.
What a great video and so much great important information for all of us tinkerers, I'll take all this on board for next time I'm practicing.
Just gone to a longer shaft with my new driver and it feels heavy so maybe a need to shorten it closer to my previous driver ⛳
I enjoyed this, educational.
I've matured, since played 17 years ago, now retired, now 65, swing speed reduced heaps.
Problem is I was so used to a feel that so familiar to me.
So that's my feel.
Got fitted for new irons and driver.
I don't know where the bloody head is in the swing.
Feel has got to be everything.
I couldn't care if I hit 5 yards less, as long as my feels are good.
Good feels equals confidence and consistency, changed my old clubs thinking I could get better, only got worse.
Obviously the club fitter is inexperienced.
Now I have to find someone that knows thier stuff, bit where, anyhow more money
Another great ‘myth buster’ thanks Ross ⛳️🏌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Another great video Ross. Unfortunately, when you go into a normal golf shop , especially here in Spain, they just try and sell you what is the stock standard. I will definitely look at getting a proper fitting ( possibly with you ! ) when I am allowed to change my Ping G425 Max 12” driver.
Really good video. I've been experimenting with some different shafts, and even though I'm 61 years old and not a real long hitter, I have an aggressive transition and need a somewhat heavier stiff shaft.
It's great to hear you know what you need. That's always the key. Ultimately my videos always have the same end result, go and get fitted 😂 as it's almost impossible to know what's best for you without in depth data and testing 🙌
Being able to adjust how open or closed the face is is the real beauty of tm drivers , loft you can do with your grip .
The real deal is being able to hit driver whatever the loft or lie , until you can do that no amount of fiddling really helps but when you can a fine tune is a massive bonus .
Its taken me years to get comfortable with driver and my swing .
Only now do i think a fitting could benefit me .
in relation to fade biased clubs, I have a S2+ @ 10.5*... I was fit to a 10.5* w/ 1 click lower, as the testing head looked a bit closed.The one that was shipped to me was very square looking, put it 1 click lower and just wasn't feeling it. Put it back to 10.5* and flipped it to the upright setting after cutting it down .75" and it's been money ever since. Looked at changing the grip but I've always liked the stock Z-grip, so I left it alone. I added 6g back in post cut and made it too heavy, D5.5. Put the original back in at D2.5ish, felt a little light but it seems to be working. Also, was fit to an X but got a deal on an S, ended up swinging 3-4mph faster. So kind of hitting on all the mistakes you mentioned, lol.... Love your content, keep it up!
Shaft weight over flex... called Fujikura to discuss the S vs X, they said being a tweener (108-111mph) that im probably loading the S better and they recommended leaving it alone.
great video thx for doing it....makes alot of sense.... i am 58 years old and went with a STEALTH 2 HD at 9 degrees with a 52g UST PROFORCE V2 HL regular shaft at 44.5 inches...and its been the best driver ever for me and i have had and tried very very many drivers over the years.... am a 7 handicap....LOVE my golf.....cheers from Canada...
Thanks for the comment golf addict! And that's brilliant to hear. If you find a driver that works really well for you then hold onto it!! 😂 They can be hard to find 🙌
Really good show & you’re a quality ball striker.
Fantastic video and knowledge thanks!
Played cobra drivers since the f8 loved them recently switched my my whole bag to Wilson and I have ocd so I had to match all one brand so I’m now hitting the Wilson Dynapwr carbon with the ventus 6s shaft not velocore but can’t quite square it up as easy as the cobra ltdx I switched out of
I,m currently using sim2 max 10.5 head lowered by 3 settings as you say normally opens the clubface but I have lowered the loft by using the upright range of settings which counteracts the open face and am able to get a pretty straight ball flight with my delivery. 90mph club speed with 130 ball speed distance depends on strike and angle of attack.
Wow - great information! Most powerful thing I learned “when you change loft with an adjustable shaft, you change clubface”. No wonder I am struggling with a right miss now!
Another question - I'm a 10 handicap and constently working on improving my swing. I always wonder if I need to "wait" to be fitted for a driver until my swing is consistent. But I am always working on improving, so it will probably always keep changing, if ever so slightly. When do you recommend players go get fitted?
That's a tough one to be honest! It depends on how much your swing change will impact the club you would be fitted into. Which is hard to know without going and seeing someone to be honest but the biggest things from a delivery perspective would be angle to attach and path. Say for example you are hitting down on the driver but are working on hitting up on it. Only get fitted when you are in the spot you want to be in. And similar with path to be honest. I think in terms of consistency we are always going to be less consistent that we would like so have to bite the bullet at some point and go for it 👍
Really good video
TSR3 with a Tensai White 1k Pro 60 in stiff in my driver.
My head is set upright and on standard 10 degrees loft with rear weight in T1
This fitting i had the shaft half inch shorter and i absolutely love it. Plus 4 midsize now too. Few tweaks that correlate to everything you've said in the video
That's awesome Chris, sounds like a fantastic set up that!! Yea all little things combined really can make a massive difference 🙌
@@epgolfstudios I've got another gear with it. My confidence is up when it's in my hands.
@@chrissellings that's what you want. Pure confidence in a club is the most important thing imo. It's something i focus on quite a lot in my fits
@@epgolfstudios which is why I had a Taylormade Tp Rescue in my bag for 14 years. Tried several newer models but kept going back to the original. Now playing Ping G425 @3 degrees flat and 18 degrees of loft with a Aldila Black 95TS shaft that I can shape both ways and hit high or low.... confidently.
Hi Ross. Love these medium swing speed fittings. What was the best fit for him ?
Just wondered If generally you find D1 good for most people with driver (me included helps me close the face) would those same people use D1 in there irons too? Enjoying the new vids a lot pal👍
Wish this video existed a few years ago, would have saved me a ton of research time! How about tipping shafts? Mainly just impacts feel or should a player expect an impact to launch conditions?
Thanks bud! And yes mainly feel although for me I did find it consistently moved my strike point lower in the head, therefore decreased launch and increased spin. I do have a full video on that on my channel 👍
Just subscribed, great insight and looking forward to seeing more. Would have been great if you had been 'local', I would be knocking at your door
Very informative video, thank you. So helpful
Thanks Halmstadt 👍
Very good video ..thanks for the help
62 here, TSr2 with a Velocore TR 5R shaft, big difference when I put the TR in it, back to 300 yd drives
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Hi, just found your channel and im loving the content. Ive just bought the TSI2 driver and want to trim 1 inch off down to 44.5 inch. Should i look to add some head weight by changing the weights, if so how much more weight do i need to add to keep it the same? It's a bit of a minefield knowing what to do :)
Hey Greg! That's brilliant thanks for the support! To be honest that's a really hard one to answer as everyone will be different. But I wouldn't add any weight to begin with and see how you go and see how it feels. If you are struggling with strike then maybe buy a +2, +4 and +6 gram weight and get testing. Probably wouldn't add anymore than the 6 grams
Super informative, I have a stealth 2 plus and have been having issues with fade to slide with this driver. Which I didn't have with my R1 prior to this. I think I need to find someone to assist me in getting it setup. I love how the ball comes off the head but would like to get to a draw ball flight over the fade.
Glad you found the video helpful 👍 and yeah there will be ways of helping but the Stealth 2 Plus is naturally a very fade bias driver so you are starting at a point of disadvantage. Try and get some lighter weights off eBay for the head, that is likely to help, generally reducing headweight makes it easier to square the face. Also shorter / lighter shafts. Anything to help you release the club better and get that face squarer at impact 👍
Would my 3 wood shaft be a viable option or is that too short?@@epgolfstudios
What shaft would you recommend for a 130 ball speed for someone who goes right alot and real high ball flght and losing distance. Was looking for a shaft that has a low kick for a lower ball flight. But what would you suggest for a shaft for me to check out. Thanks in advance.
Now , I’m feeling the need to go get fitted for my actual current driver ..TSR 2 with standard stiff
Do it 🙌
Do you have any videos on changing the loft angle on your driver to create a more open face or more closed face at impact to help reduce slices or hook tendencies?
I don't I'm afraid because that is quite a hard one to demo especially for me......but I may be able to get someone in to hit for me that struggles with one of those to see.... although thinking about it it would be an interesting one to see for me too. I'll see if I can come up with something that will work and demo it well 👍
This is excellent.
Thanks Richard 🙏
Great video! Can you do a similar video with a negative angle of attack?
I'll certainly think of something I can do that would be a worthwhile video for that yes. Although the biggest benefit would come from just changing your angle of attack, as gaining distance through equipment when you have a negative AOA it tough. Normally I tell people to just go on work on it as that will have far more benefit than changing driver
Also I think I touch on this in one of my previous vids....possibly the 'how to driver the ball 300 yards' video ...
How much difference would it make just choking down on the grip make??
I don't think it would even be noticeable on the data if I'm honest mate. Even if it did make a slight difference I think those differences would not be consistent from person to person. So tough one to say really. Might do a video on it but not sure that one topic on its own is enough to warrant a video?
The best driver is the one you LIKE!!!!
Yeah for sure, that's definitely a big part of it. However getting fitted is always still the best idea. I get lots of people who want or like a specific driver, then walk away with the complete opposite because it just worked so much better for them 👌
That's the exact grip setup I use... What glove size do you use? Wonder if it's also the same...
Small! Although it's pretty tight I could probably go Medium but I like it really tight and I stretch it a bit 😂
@epgolfstudios wow I use Large , I prob should use Mid with papers... Choosing grip size is so finicky... 🤯
Jumbomax Large grips made a huge difference for me, XXXL Glove
@@pendragon6449 probably but there's a lot of variables in that and personal preference and feel is always at the top for me, but yeah it's worth playing around with and dabbling with some different sizes
Wish I'd seen this 6 months ago - I have sooo many questions...😁👍
My swing speed is about 90 and I have a high launch around 20°
Shaft length, swinging at 90mph, does same apply that playing a 45" v a 45.5 = no difference
I have had the opposite experience personally. I have a slow swing speed, mostly due to badly injured right leg (right handed golfer). My best drives were barely 200 yards at about 76-78 MPH. I was using a driver with 10.5 loft and I noticed that my ball didn't get into the air as much as I thought it should, or as much as some of the guys I play with who were my age and skill level. I used the adjustment wrench and moved it to 12. Although I don't get as much roll out now as I did before, I do hit 220 yard drives fairly often. Not sure how this applies to the faster swing speeds, but if you're a slower speed like me, I'd get a second opinion before buying into this.
It all depends on what your angle of attack is. Regardless of speed, if you are hitting like 6/7* up on the ball you won't need loft to help you launch the ball. And for lower swing speeds that's the best way to increase your distance. If you start to hit up on the ball more then that's where you create the launch angle from, the higher the better, as long as the spin is in the right window. That's where fitting comes in. If you need 12* to get any sort of launch then you won't be hitting up on the ball that much, or you're a bit of a handle dragger which results in too little loft at impact. But you're right the only way people will know what applies to them is going and getting fitted and at least getting on a launch monitor to see how you deliver the club 👍
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Wish more places did grip fittings while fitting a club
I know it's crazy! It's a must really for a good fitting!
Swing harder?
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