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It does make sense. Seems that it has helped you have a bit smoother tempo during your swing, and has made your transition at the top smooth out some.
First impression time!! So a little brown box showed up today at the office, it was ultralight and packed with technology. All giddy to try out this new club I rushed off to the driving range as soon as the day ended to get to know this new addition to my bag.
Went the outdoor range closest to me but after about 6 swings I realized that even in November the humidity can be oppressive. Off to pga superstore and some sweet air conditioning.
As we've all seen already the black is an extremely good looking driver. The black frames the ball incredibly well at address and makes the clubhead look even sleeker. The C. Kua shaft is a thing of beauty, a visually appealing yet not distracting paint scheme. The grip is very good feeling for a stock grip, surprisingly good feel. I didn't notice it to be lacking in anyway today.
Before I move onto performance I want to share a little about my game. It's no secret that I have fits with the driver, sometimes its great and I can draw or fade with no issues, other times I literally have no clue where the ball is going to go. Not a great feeling when standing over a ball. I typically play for a fade, some days that fade can be a little stronger. I typically average around 100 mph swing speed, topping out at 106 when I go all out.
Took a few swings with a 58* to loosen up then dove into the black testing.
As others have mentioned in this thread and others a good tempo brings out the power in this club. Keeping this in mind I started off with some light swings, just getting the feel of the club. The weight honestly isn't noticeable after just a few swings, the balance is just that good. I never found myself loosing track of the club throughout the swing or feeling like it was too light.
Steadily picking up confidence and swing speed I began to see the launch monitor numbers reflect what I was feeling in my hands.*note the swing speed measurement was acting up tonight, not consistently registering*
Once I was feeling confident to start tracking numbers to share here I took a 10 shot average.
A little shorter than normal, but its ok since this was really my first time with this club. As you can see the dispersion was side to side pretty evenly. That was a reassuring thing as I worried a little about the lightness of the shaft creating a fade bias. Those shots were not different swings, I tried my best to make identical swings each time to remove as much variance as possible.
How does the shaft and head combo relate to shot height? Some mentioned concerns with ballooning. I looked for that as well.
I'll take that ball flight everyday. It's a touch higher than what I'm used to but wasn't falling out of the sky either. I liked the rise I was seeing, of course I will confirm that later this week with some outdoor practice and play.
I did notice the backspin numbers were a little high, up in the low 4000's so that is a little concerning. I checked my swing on video and didn't notice a severely descending blow. These monitors can get a little off so I will pay close attention in the coming days to see how the ball reacts after hitting the fairway.
I did notice that I can not go after a swing with this club from the top. No matter how slow my tempo gets or how I pause at the top, a hard swing from the top down resulted in a huge fade everytime. Of course swinging hard from the top isn't always a good thing, but its just something I noticed an wanted to share. Found that a slight set at the top followed by a controlled acceleration created much better results. Swinging easier with this driver was giving me more distance and most importantly more accuracy than I'm used to.
There were some questions asked earlier in this thread, tomorrow I will go back and try to answer those with the information I have so far. If there is something in particular you want to know or wish me to focus on more please ask.
