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Sorry if this has already been asked but a question for all the golf gurus out there. Let's say I go purchase a used driver that has the adjustable hosel. Where would you recommend to be fitted for the right settings? Can you try to track down the manufacturer to help you, maybe finding a demo day close by if you're lucky? Or would you go to a specialized fitting store? If I went that route, what would be a reasonable price to be fitted for one club?

Thanks in advance!
 
Most golf stores with a good launch monitor should be able to help. It will vary from store to store, but I want to say that most driver fittings are in the range of ~$50. It can be hit or miss depending on the place though, so I'm sure some Georgia guys can chime in with more local options.

You can always do trial and error on a golf range, but that can be frustrating as well.
 
What club is it? If it's the R1, there's a free app that tells you how to adjust it per your swing results.
 
Oregon Jack said:
What club is it? If it's the R1, there's a free app that tells you how to adjust it per your swing results.
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Just a general question right now. Since there are so many out there, I can probably stumble upon one for fairly cheap but certainly with 5 million different combo possibilities, ideally I would get fitted with the launch monitor and a trained fitting specialist to dial in the ideal settings. With that said, I am unsure of where the best place to go would be. There is an Academy, Dick's, and Golf etc where I live. Also, I'm sure I could find a demo day someday but wasn't sure if I could just show up with a used club and asked to be fitted by their specialists.
 
Have you thought about the flip side of that?
Meaning go to a store with no club and ask for a fitting to help find the best option for you?
 
JB said:
Have you thought about the flip side of that?
Meaning go to a store with no club and ask for a fitting to help find the best option for you?
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This. Figure out what you need, THEN buy, even if you just pay the fitting cost and go look for a used one.
 
I think a lot of it depends on which adjustable driver you end up with. Amp Cell is adjustable, but increasing loft doesn't change the face angle. So just pick the loft you hit the farthest with, and voila!

SLDR is pretty easy, too. Move the sliding weight to counteract your "miss," so if you hit a fade, move it toward the draw setting and vise versa, and adjust the loft to your preferred position...then go back and adjust your sliding weight again, as the face angle changes when you adjust the loft.

I think they get more complex from there, but those are pretty simple.

Something you can try, and it depends on your local golf store and their amenities, would be to explain that you bought this club and you're planning to get some modification to the club done, say, getting a new adapter put on a shaft you like, or getting the club regripped, but before you do that, would you might taking a few swings on their monitor and dial it in a bit. Most places are glad you chose them for your club work and would be more than happy to oblige.
 
Highly recommend as a fitter that you find a place that you can hit the club outside as well (even if the launch monitor work is indoors). Many golfers simply swing differently inside or need to see the ballflight to make adjustments.
 
bellairemi said:
Highly recommend as a fitter that you find a place that you can hit the club outside as well (even if the launch monitor work is indoors). Many golfers simply swing differently inside or need to see the ballflight to make adjustments.
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Agree 1000000%! I feel totally uncomfortable hitting into a net or screen - and I know my swing is way different. I am going to try the SLDR soon, and I am seeing a guy that uses flight scope. Beauty of it is, the tee is under cover, but we are hitting out into the range.
 
Thank you for all the advice. All the ones around me would be indoors to my knowledge. I thought about going into a store empty handed and demo different drivers to see which works best. Is this commonly done for free? I'd hate to do that knowing I am probably not going to lay down big dollars for a brand new driver. Certainly I'm not looking to tick people off so any friendly advice is much appreciated.
 
I ended up picking up the TM R11s driver that was for sale since it was fairly inexpensive IMO. I decided I need to go and get custom fitted for all my clubs. There is a PGA superstore in Atlanta and a Golf etc where I live. Any recs/suggestions would be appreciated. I'm sure this will end up costing a few hundred but this will likely be worth it and hopefully they can help me dial in the right settings for the driver.
 
robiu977 said:
I ended up picking up the TM R11s driver that was for sale since it was fairly inexpensive IMO. I decided I need to go and get custom fitted for all my clubs. There is a PGA superstore in Atlanta and a Golf etc where I live. Any recs/suggestions would be appreciated. I'm sure this will end up costing a few hundred but this will likely be worth it and hopefully they can help me dial in the right settings for the driver.
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You are kind of going about this backwards. If you go get "custom fit" you will try many different head/shaft combos to find what suits you and to really optimize your numbers. Since you already bought the club why not just go to the range and eyeball it to where it looks/feels right. Then go hit up the PGA Store and see if you can buy some launch monitor time to dial in your numbers. The whole point of a fitting is to choose the right equipment and then make tiny adjustments to the club to dial it in. Since you already bought the equipment a true fitting is already out the window, just hope the club suits you and you can get comfortable with the adjustments.
 
TheHeez said:
You are kind of going about this backwards. If you go get "custom fit" you will try many different head/shaft combos to find what suits you and to really optimize your numbers. Since you already bought the club why not just go to the range and eyeball it to where it looks/feels right. Then go hit up the PGA Store and see if you can buy some launch monitor time to dial in your numbers. The whole point of a fitting is to choose the right equipment and then make tiny adjustments to the club to dial it in. Since you already bought the equipment a true fitting is already out the window, just hope the club suits you and you can get comfortable with the adjustments.
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Yes I do understand that. I guess the good thing about the Internet is I can find a better price than at the store but conversely, I then have to go backwards in terms of fitting. I think I'll be ok, thanks for the advice.
 
I bought my Nike VR STR8 Fit Tour used off of Ebay and just set it to maximum left and then dialed it back until I stopped hitting pulls with it.


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Some of them are pretty simple and don't give much variance. Having already been fitted for my clubs, I bought a used 8.5* Ping Anser. I did need to have it cut down to 44", but there are only 3 other options: The default 8.5* loft.... down to 8.0* or up to 9.0. I settled for 9.0, for now and had the shaft trimmed down. It feels and hits similar to the original fitted Ping driver, except that ball flight is lower and distance is 10-15 yards further.... when I hit it right.
 
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