Lately it's been people who come and crap in threads with judgemental comments unrelated to the subject or original question(s), and then get all offended when called out on it...
It appeared to me your comment took some rather large assumptions with what I did or didn't do. You appeared to know you were stirring the pot with your preface of "I'm sure I'll get flamed for this".
If not meant as personal or directed at me, then why point out the particulars of the scenario...
Isn't the result of every fitting taking home (or ordering) what worked best that day?
For the record, "Everything in stock" wasn't hit. I went in with a narrowed list of preferences. I focused on those brands/models that day from previous experience and hitting other offerings from other OEM at...
No particular reason. I have played both Cobra and Titleist drivers over the last 10 years and have always found something to work. I hit Ping and Mizuno last month with nothing standing out.
I told him I've had good results in the past with Cobra drivers and wanted to try it. I really respected the fact he didn't push anything. I was leaning towards the TSR2 for a moment and he pointed out the LTDx was overall better, with not only my two longest of the session, but with launch and...
Had a driver fitting yesterday and hit the Cobra Darkspeed X, Darkspeed LS, Aerojet, Titleist TSR2, TSR3, Srixon ZX5mkII LS and ZX7mkII...and the winner was a Cobra LTDx with the HRZDUS Smoke Blue.
The two year old offering beat out the "current" stuff by 10 yards with better deviation on spin...
13 and 15 used to be some of the best holes to watch, especially on Sunday, when they were possible eagle chances for most of the field, with true risk/reward...the changes killed that.