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- #176
Like I said, minor distraction. It annoys me that I have to go wipe it off because I'm gonna stare at it and wonder why my driver has a second degree sunburn
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- #177
You concern me.
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- #178
Personal preference. It wouldn't keep me from buying the driver by any means, it's just nitpicking on a driver that doesn't have much wrong with it. Totally allowable!
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Well, for some insane reason GBB just left Tampa this morning so it won't be making the today delivery, will have it in hand tomorrow though I'm sure.
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- #180
Probably water on the crown messed with the shipping label
That's a bummer, I know you'd have photos up and likely a quick summary of its performance. One more day won't hurt though.
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- #181
Guys lets keep this one to the product. Thanks.
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for those that aren't a fan of the mate, will they offer a udesing with a different finish?
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- #185
This head with the PX LZ shaft is a bomber. I am getting slightly less spin than the 815, higher launch (same peak height) and slightly more distance. Loving seeing more launch and same peak with less spin. Dialing in should produce more distance for me.
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- #188
No. Peak height and launch angle are different items. There are many factors that attribute to this.
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- #190
I dont want to derail this thread, but to give you an example, your PW and Driver should have similar peak heights, but the PW launch should be more than double what the driver launch angle is.
sandiegonative
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As cool as the shaft options chart looks, I would prefer Callaway do what Titleist does. Put all those wonderful shaft options on a chart with spin and launch characteristics. I think spin and launch (low, mid, high) is more important than weight.
They have one for 2015 offerings at the beginning of the year...I'd guess we'd see the refresh in January
sandiegonative
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That was more like PING's custom options. Let me better explain what I'm looking for.
For example, you're looking at two described mid launch and mid spin shafts. One would not be able to tell between the two shafts which is more on the "higher" launching of the two based on the PING or Callaway Custom Options material.
Check out the link below
http://media.titleist.com/images/ti...mctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=258579594
Pages 26 and 27 have something that's close to the titleist one...not exact but is that what you were saying was like Ping?
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/45e102a6#/45e102a6/26
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That's pretty much what they are doing, but looking at it from a SS perspective vs launch/spin. The technology of the club head design is just as important as the shaft. IMO they have taken out some variables going at it this way. Of course we all want a shaft to help maximize launch/spin conditions, but starting with addressing the shaft first does a great disservice to the club head design/technology IMO.
That's pretty much what they are doing, but looking at it from a SS perspective vs launch/spin. The technology of the club head design is just as important as the shaft. IMO they have taken out some variables going at it this way. Of course we all want a shaft to help maximize launch/spin conditions, but starting with addressing the shaft first does a great disservice to the club head design/technology IMO.
Howzat
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I think this is spot on. I would have never put myself into my current set-up and w/o a proper fitting I would be lost off the tee. I think options are great but I hope people have someone they trust get them fit into the right shaft and loft.
Bumping this bc there is a lot of great information on how and why they designed this head. Easy to read and very straightforward.
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Its seriously one of the coolest things I've read from an OEM about a release.
I still have questions on the chart showing distance potential (not bad questions, just clarification), but overall nice to see how something this technical is broken down for everyone to understand.