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[J.W.]

dozer996, on 08 February 2013 - 02:34 PM, said:

kevcarter, on 08 February 2013 - 11:24 AM, said:

J.W., on 07 February 2013 - 06:34 PM, said:

Chris, there is nothing wrong with those numbers...  I don't even mind the mid 10's launch with 2700 spin if that's a shot you like to hit.  For whatever reason you ball speed was way up on that one and had 1.47 smash.  To be honest those are hard for me to read, at least how they come up on my computer.  Here's the thing about the exotic shafts... they are nearly all designed to do something similar to something as a "stock" option.  Titleist does a very good job at getting 5-6 options that change ball flight.  Your BB, DI, and 'ahina 70 are going to do similar things to the D+ with different feels are more money.  I absolutely do not think you will get enough performance to warrant the $250-300 upcharge for ANY of those especially the 'ahina 70 as its pretty similar to D+ 72.  Yes BB and DI feel better to me than D+ and 'ahina but pure performance I would be surprised if you picked up any distance.  Now with that said, some guys enjoy a certain feel or look... and are willing to pay for it.  I had a great opportunity to fit a top 5-10 Division 1 College golf team and I took really good notes and stats from 10 guys and averaged them.  Keep in mind these are kids that finished last year's NCAA D1 golf tournament T5 and are all +2 to +5 tournament golfers.  BB-7X versus D+ 72X for example was .1-.3 lower launch and 130-185 rpm of spin difference... as you can see, not a huge thing there.

Sounds like you they did just fine, did you like any of them better in the feel or look department?  That's such a huge part of fitting, talking to you and picking your brain about what you like and you don't like.  At your speed over 10 launch is nothing to be worried about...  Yea, 7.2 is not good.  There is no right or wrong here by the way.  In Ohio we generally like more carry than a flatter flight because our season is short and carry is more important because if anything its WET... in Oklahoma maybe its a different discussion.  If I was picking ONE driver on the list it would be the 4th one whichever that is I can't see it that well.  At the end of the day though if you're not totally ready to pull the trigger then wait... after all its your driver.  All the fitter can do is work with the swing you brought that day so if you think you normally launch it higher then ask them to come back for a few swings where you left off in a couple months.  A good fitter that truly wants you to be happy with you driver is going to have no problem with this...  Take a look around here and plenty of people have fitting nightmares and I think it comes from exactly this...  Give the fitter as much info about yourself and your game as you can.  If you are not swinging "normal" then tell him and give him/her as much feedback as possible.

J.W. I just want to say how much I appreciate you sharing this type of information. I am a fitter, but we are a smaller shop and just have the stock options. Your posts make it so much easier for me to gather information for my members. I learn something with each post you make.

Thank You!

Kevin

+1 JW is first class

Thanks!  Look forward to hearing about your trip even though I'm jealous you're gonna tee it up soon and I'm hitting chip shots in the snow.

Edited by J.W., 08 February 2013 - 06:49 PM.

[gopherguts]

Nice to see all this D3 info.

Went to a Demo Day at Abacoa (Jupiter, Florida) today. Nike and Ping weren't there (damn). I presently hit a Ping Rapture V2 with a Stiff Diamana Blueboard and it's the best driver I've ever hit. Prior to that I played a TM Tour Burner with the Whiteboard for 3 years, a lifetime for ME. I'm 65 now and last season hit some drives at my home course where I've NEVER been. One young gun in our club, after he bombed one, said "Catch that",,,,, and I ended up PAST him asked if I was taking steroids.

But in the never ending search,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, My SS was right around 98. I say "was" because recently, in Golfsmith and PGA Tour store I can't seem to get over 93. Not sure if it's the monitors or I'm not getting loose enough or age is catching up to me rather quickly,,,,,,

So today I started with Taylor Made Rocketballz. As expected I hit it all over the place but to be fair I wasn't fully warmed up either. Should have at least gone back at the end of the day to try again but I didn't.

Next stop Cobra - ehh.

Then to Cleveland. Always loved the "wooden/classic" look of their last club but the LM always told me the Miyazaki wasn't right for me. Always ballooned it right. But today, with the newer 285 head and the "40" weight Miyazaki shaft I was hitting a good number of very nice drives. Very consistent as well. Unfortunately their Trackman wasn't working.

Hit some Callys, the Razr Fit Extreme and the X Hot. Not bad but nothing special.

Last but certainly NOT least, I finally stopped at Titleist. I had purchased the 910D3 a couple of years ago and played it for a bit but it never really overwhelmed me so I sold it and got back most of my $$$. Wasn't expecting much from the 913D3 but what the heck.

So I tell the rep I tend to launch it high and spinny and need to bring both down but I DO have a Blueboard in my Rapture and it works very well anyway (BB would/should be mid-mid). So he gives me an 8.5 D3 with a Regular BB (60 "series" weight). Not bad, not bad at all. Nice high bombs, mostly good strikes within an acceptable lateral dispersion, even the few misses.

Then he puts a "60 weight" Whiteboard Stiff in the same head and WOW !!! Slightly lower (better) ball flight than the BB but long drives with a slight draw, one after the other. Only "misses" were the same flight with no draw, i.e. a (very slight) block right, still in ANY fairway (assuming I was looking to the right to draw it a bit.

The rep was watching and laughing. I was kinda sorta laughing myself. One after another. Same flight, same flush contact and (appeared to be) DEEP (for ME of course). No Trackman here either (damn) but,,,,,,, just WOW !!!

So here I am with the best driver ever (my Rapture) in my bag and reading WRX looking for encouragement to drop $400 and get the D3.

Looking forward to taking my own driver into Golfsmith or PGA Tour Store and comparing it against a D3 they can hook me up with and check the numbers.

A question though. The standard Whiteboard is the "70" weight. "60" weight is optional. I believe in one place on their site (the chart ?)  they say there's an upcharge for any shaft not "standard" and somewhere else I believe the site said the "60" weight was a no cost option. Anybody know for sure ? Wonder if the stores' fitting carts will even have the "60" Whiteboard,,,

[tmax77]

gopherguts, on 10 February 2013 - 12:14 AM, said:

Nice to see all this D3 info.

Went to a Demo Day at Abacoa (Jupiter, Florida) today. Nike and Ping weren't there (damn). I presently hit a Ping Rapture V2 with a Stiff Diamana Blueboard and it's the best driver I've ever hit. Prior to that I played a TM Tour Burner with the Whiteboard for 3 years, a lifetime for ME. I'm 65 now and last season hit some drives at my home course where I've NEVER been. One young gun in our club, after he bombed one, said "Catch that",,,,, and I ended up PAST him asked if I was taking steroids.

But in the never ending search,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, My SS was right around 98. I say "was" because recently, in Golfsmith and PGA Tour store I can't seem to get over 93. Not sure if it's the monitors or I'm not getting loose enough or age is catching up to me rather quickly,,,,,,

So today I started with Taylor Made Rocketballz. As expected I hit it all over the place but to be fair I wasn't fully warmed up either. Should have at least gone back at the end of the day to try again but I didn't.

Next stop Cobra - ehh.

Then to Cleveland. Always loved the "wooden/classic" look of their last club but the LM always told me the Miyazaki wasn't right for me. Always ballooned it right. But today, with the newer 285 head and the "40" weight Miyazaki shaft I was hitting a good number of very nice drives. Very consistent as well. Unfortunately their Trackman wasn't working.

Hit some Callys, the Razr Fit Extreme and the X Hot. Not bad but nothing special.

Last but certainly NOT least, I finally stopped at Titleist. I had purchased the 910D3 a couple of years ago and played it for a bit but it never really overwhelmed me so I sold it and got back most of my $$$. Wasn't expecting much from the 913D3 but what the heck.

So I tell the rep I tend to launch it high and spinny and need to bring both down but I DO have a Blueboard in my Rapture and it works very well anyway (BB would/should be mid-mid). So he gives me an 8.5 D3 with a Regular BB (60 "series" weight). Not bad, not bad at all. Nice high bombs, mostly good strikes within an acceptable lateral dispersion, even the few misses.

Then he puts a "60 weight" Whiteboard Stiff in the same head and WOW !!! Slightly lower (better) ball flight than the BB but long drives with a slight draw, one after the other. Only "misses" were the same flight with no draw, i.e. a (very slight) block right, still in ANY fairway (assuming I was looking to the right to draw it a bit.

The rep was watching and laughing. I was kinda sorta laughing myself. One after another. Same flight, same flush contact and (appeared to be) DEEP (for ME of course). No Trackman here either (damn) but,,,,,,, just WOW !!!

So here I am with the best driver ever (my Rapture) in my bag and reading WRX looking for encouragement to drop $400 and get the D3.

Looking forward to taking my own driver into Golfsmith or PGA Tour Store and comparing it against a D3 they can hook me up with and check the numbers.

A question though. The standard Whiteboard is the "70" weight. "60" weight is optional. I believe in one place on their site (the chart ?)  they say there's an upcharge for any shaft not "standard" and somewhere else I believe the site said the "60" weight was a no cost option. Anybody know for sure ? Wonder if the stores' fitting carts will even have the "60" Whiteboard,,,

Love my D3 and I have the D+ 62 and it is no up charge just a special order...low the shaft great dispersion even better feel...

[scratchswinger]

Killed my D3 all day, as much as I like the D2, I think the D3 might be in the bag.

[518TitleistX]

i did a full write up on a bunch of different drivers i tested a week or so ago.  you can read up on that here: http://www.golfwrx.c...on-testfitting/
turns out coming from a 46" 910D2 with the 7C3 project X shaft i got better ball flight, distance, and spin numbers by going to a 46" 913D2 with the RIP a60 shaft. cant wait til it comes in this week so i can start hitting it and getting ready for the season here in NY

[MattyO1984]

Had my fitting for the 913D3 today. I ended up with the Diamana White 72 in stiff with 9.5 coming up with the best numbers.

I tried the White, the Diamana Blue 62 and Prokect X7 (I think it was called that anyway) all in stiff and the UST AxivCore Black 79 in extra stiff. My swing speed was usually somwhere between 104 and 108. What really surprised me was how suitable the shafts were to me. Normally I have always been a low baller flight player but I guess some of the changes I've made to my game have changed my ball flight (I certainly used to be quite steep onto the ball with the driver).

To be honest the Diamana Blue and RIP Phenom were coming up with fairly similiar numbers but the dispersion of the White was slightly better so I ended up with that. Absolutely loved the ball flight I was getting and there was a noticeable difference in ball speed compared to my current gamer a 909D3 with an Aldidla DVS 70. Again backing up that I am getting the ball up higher, I went from a 10.5 down to 9.5. Can't wait for the club to arrive and get out on the course with it!

[CTEagle]

For those of you that ordered from Titleist, how long did it take for you to get your clubs? If they were ordered on a Thursday do you think it's possible I could get them by the following Tuesday?

[minteq]

That might be too fast, the best I have done with stock options is a week, but for your sake I hope it's sooner.

Edited by minteq, 17 February 2013 - 06:16 PM.

[msh645]

Just got my 913D3 9.5*  with the Tour AD BB 6s. I hit a bucket in the heated range by my house in MA and it felt great!

[DaveMidgard]

J.W.

Would you be able to vive me an idea how much more forgiving the D2 is vs the D3? If the D2 is 100% forgiving would the D3 be say 90% or 80% forgiving?

I have a flat inside/out swing and my natural shot is a draw. My misses are snap hooks and blocks high right. I like the idea of a more forgiving club but am cautious about the draw bias of the D2 since i play a draw and snap hook once in a while.

Can the D2 be open in the sure fit to a square position or slightly open to eliminate the draw bias?

Thanks
Dave

[PrO_D_BoMbEr]

DaveMidgard, on 12 March 2013 - 11:54 AM, said:

J.W.

Would you be able to vive me an idea how much more forgiving the D2 is vs the D3? If the D2 is 100% forgiving would the D3 be say 90% or 80% forgiving?

I have a flat inside/out swing and my natural shot is a draw. My misses are snap hooks and blocks high right. I like the idea of a more forgiving club but am cautious about the draw bias of the D2 since i play a draw and snap hook once in a while.

Can the D2 be open in the sure fit to a square position or slightly open to eliminate the draw bias?

Thanks
Dave

If you miss is a snap hook the D3 is better option IMO.  I tend to draw the ball myself and when I was fitted for the 913D3 before I bought it, the fitter messed up and handed me 913D2.  Was snapping it off the planet on what felt to be a good draw swing.  Was about to give up on the new 913 driver when I looked at the sole and realized what had happened.  Grabbed the 913D3 demo and night and day different story.

Not sure on forgiveness for sure, but haven't had much of an issue with forgivenss on the 913D3.  Just like any driver, it will penalize when you really miss it, but overall it is a great stick and highly recommend it.  Plus the 913D3 isn't as anti-left as the 909D3 was, unsure of 910D3 as wasn't a fan of that driver.

[DaveMidgard]

PrO_D_BoMbEr, on 12 March 2013 - 01:02 PM, said:

DaveMidgard, on 12 March 2013 - 11:54 AM, said:

J.W.

Would you be able to vive me an idea how much more forgiving the D2 is vs the D3? If the D2 is 100% forgiving would the D3 be say 90% or 80% forgiving?

I have a flat inside/out swing and my natural shot is a draw. My misses are snap hooks and blocks high right. I like the idea of a more forgiving club but am cautious about the draw bias of the D2 since i play a draw and snap hook once in a while.

Can the D2 be open in the sure fit to a square position or slightly open to eliminate the draw bias?

Thanks
Dave

If you miss is a snap hook the D3 is better option IMO.  I tend to draw the ball myself and when I was fitted for the 913D3 before I bought it, the fitter messed up and handed me 913D2.  Was snapping it off the planet on what felt to be a good draw swing.  Was about to give up on the new 913 driver when I looked at the sole and realized what had happened.  Grabbed the 913D3 demo and night and day different story.

Not sure on forgiveness for sure, but haven't had much of an issue with forgivenss on the 913D3.  Just like any driver, it will penalize when you really miss it, but overall it is a great stick and highly recommend it.  Plus the 913D3 isn't as anti-left as the 909D3 was, unsure of 910D3 as wasn't a fan of that driver.

Thanks for your feedback.  As long as the D3 isn't as unforgiving as a set of tour blade irons I'd probably be ok with it.  Then again, if the D2 can be adjusted using the sure fit to open the clubface to "square" or "slightly open" I would be more comfortable spending $400 on that.

[yonghov]

jay65, on 06 November 2012 - 09:49 AM, said:

Hi JW

I re-ordered my 913 last week. I ordered a D2 with an original Blueboard 63X. I thought it was a great deal with a 'no upcharge' from Titleist. I have also ordered a Matrix 6m3 S, from my fitter, which will be in his studio at the end of the week, but he hasn't got a Titleist Surefit adaptor, so I have got to buy one from somewhere for him to fit onto the Matrix 6m3. I don't like Ebay as there are so many fakes on there though, so god knows where to get one from. I may have to but a cheap used Kaili 'made for' shaft from last year, and get my fitter to pull the adaptor to fit onto the Matrix. I have also got a Grafalloy Bimatrix 65S on its way, and I've got my Fubuki K 60X in my 910 that I'm gonna try in the new 913 too. So lots of testing to do when my 913 arrives, hopefully next week.

I don't see the original Blueboard 63 listed under Custom shaft options:  http://media.titleis...ptions_Book.pdf

Am I missing something?

Also while we're at it, how do you compare the original Blueboard to S+?

Thanks

Edited by yonghov, 12 March 2013 - 08:43 PM.

[drbonesvt]

yonghov, on 12 March 2013 - 08:42 PM, said:

jay65, on 06 November 2012 - 09:49 AM, said:

Hi JW

I re-ordered my 913 last week. I ordered a D2 with an original Blueboard 63X. I thought it was a great deal with a 'no upcharge' from Titleist. I have also ordered a Matrix 6m3 S, from my fitter, which will be in his studio at the end of the week, but he hasn't got a Titleist Surefit adaptor, so I have got to buy one from somewhere for him to fit onto the Matrix 6m3. I don't like Ebay as there are so many fakes on there though, so god knows where to get one from. I may have to but a cheap used Kaili 'made for' shaft from last year, and get my fitter to pull the adaptor to fit onto the Matrix. I have also got a Grafalloy Bimatrix 65S on its way, and I've got my Fubuki K 60X in my 910 that I'm gonna try in the new 913 too. So lots of testing to do when my 913 arrives, hopefully next week.

I don't see the original Blueboard 63 listed under Custom shaft options:  http://media.titleis...ptions_Book.pdf

Am I missing something?

Also while we're at it, how do you compare the original Blueboard to S+?

Thanks

I saw a note under a thread awhile back they  where running out of Org Blue Boards, whatever stock was left, was it.

[t4t3r]

drbonesvt, on 12 March 2013 - 09:10 PM, said:

yonghov, on 12 March 2013 - 08:42 PM, said:

jay65, on 06 November 2012 - 09:49 AM, said:

Hi JW

I re-ordered my 913 last week. I ordered a D2 with an original Blueboard 63X. I thought it was a great deal with a 'no upcharge' from Titleist. I have also ordered a Matrix 6m3 S, from my fitter, which will be in his studio at the end of the week, but he hasn't got a Titleist Surefit adaptor, so I have got to buy one from somewhere for him to fit onto the Matrix 6m3. I don't like Ebay as there are so many fakes on there though, so god knows where to get one from. I may have to but a cheap used Kaili 'made for' shaft from last year, and get my fitter to pull the adaptor to fit onto the Matrix. I have also got a Grafalloy Bimatrix 65S on its way, and I've got my Fubuki K 60X in my 910 that I'm gonna try in the new 913 too. So lots of testing to do when my 913 arrives, hopefully next week.

I don't see the original Blueboard 63 listed under Custom shaft options:  http://media.titleis...ptions_Book.pdf

Am I missing something?

Also while we're at it, how do you compare the original Blueboard to S+?

Thanks

I saw a note under a thread awhile back they  where running out of Org Blue Boards, whatever stock was left, was it.

Same thing with whiteboards

[DaveMidgard]

DaveMidgard, on 12 March 2013 - 11:54 AM, said:

J.W.

Would you be able to vive me an idea how much more forgiving the D2 is vs the D3? If the D2 is 100% forgiving would the D3 be say 90% or 80% forgiving?

I have a flat inside/out swing and my natural shot is a draw. My misses are snap hooks and blocks high right. I like the idea of a more forgiving club but am cautious about the draw bias of the D2 since i play a draw and snap hook once in a while.

Can the D2 be open in the sure fit to a square position or slightly open to eliminate the draw bias?

Thanks
Dave

I sent Titleist an email basically asking the same questions I posted here and I got a reply explaining how much more forgiving the D2 is compared to the D3. D3 sounds like the way to go.

Here is the reply from Titleist.

Thank you for emailing Team Titleist!  The D2 is more forgiving then the D3.  In terms of how much more forgiving, you will see an average of 1-2 (1 mph more balls speed can equate to roughly 2 yards) more mph ball speed on your miss hits then the D3.  The D2 has that "Draw Bias" due to the position of the CG and how it allows for the club to turn over through impact.  You can open the club face up to 1.5* open, but this is an effective face angle and will only change if you strong loft the driver by .75*.  I would visit a Titleist Club Fitter who can take a look at how the D2 reacts to your ball flight.  This will determine how much the ball is turning over as well as your consistency.  To find the nearest authorized Titleist retailer, please click on the link below

http://www.titleist.com/find-a-golf-shop/

Edited by DaveMidgard, 13 March 2013 - 05:24 PM.

[yonghov]

t4t3r, on 13 March 2013 - 08:23 AM, said:

drbonesvt, on 12 March 2013 - 09:10 PM, said:

yonghov, on 12 March 2013 - 08:42 PM, said:

jay65, on 06 November 2012 - 09:49 AM, said:

Hi JW

I re-ordered my 913 last week. I ordered a D2 with an original Blueboard 63X. I thought it was a great deal with a 'no upcharge' from Titleist. I have also ordered a Matrix 6m3 S, from my fitter, which will be in his studio at the end of the week, but he hasn't got a Titleist Surefit adaptor, so I have got to buy one from somewhere for him to fit onto the Matrix 6m3. I don't like Ebay as there are so many fakes on there though, so god knows where to get one from. I may have to but a cheap used Kaili 'made for' shaft from last year, and get my fitter to pull the adaptor to fit onto the Matrix. I have also got a Grafalloy Bimatrix 65S on its way, and I've got my Fubuki K 60X in my 910 that I'm gonna try in the new 913 too. So lots of testing to do when my 913 arrives, hopefully next week.

I don't see the original Blueboard 63 listed under Custom shaft options:  http://media.titleis...ptions_Book.pdf

Am I missing something?

Also while we're at it, how do you compare the original Blueboard to S+?

Thanks

I saw a note under a thread awhile back they  where running out of Org Blue Boards, whatever stock was left, was it.

Same thing with whiteboards

Yeah just spoke to a DD rep and he said Titleist ran out of original Blueboard and Whiteboard stock so if you order it now it'll be with an upcharge. That sucks

[J.W.]

Still some Whiteboard left only Blueboard left is 63 which was always an upcharge.

[xmanhockey7]

Over the summer I ordered a 10.5 D2 910 with a Kai'li stiff shaft . At the time my swing speed was 96-99MPH and angle of attack on the driver was about -3 so I needed the extra loft. After working on my swing for about a month my angle of attack changed to +3-4 and my club head speed was typically a little over 100. Working at a fitting place/golf course I ended up just putting on the D3 8.5* head with the same shaft and saw great numbers. Since I don't work there anyone I stopped playing it and now only have the D2 head.

I was on the wall about whether or not to get the D2 or D3 913 and not wanting to wait to get fitted because I didn't want to have to play the 10.5 head again I ordered the D2 head. Titleist said the launch characteristics are the same so I figured hey mine as well go with the one that is more forgiving. After reading this thread though I'm kind of wishing I'd have gotten the D3. My driver has not come in yet but with the snow and weather for this week in Michigan I'm not too anxious to try it out. I really hope it gives me good numbers with the V2 shaft I ordered in it.

Thanks for making the review and staying up on this post J.W. Where exactly are you in Ohio? Also with a driver typically what land angle do you like to see? When I was taught about fitting people I was pretty much told to look most at launch and spin but keep an eye on the angle of attack. I didn't really think about the land angle until I read a TrackMan PDF that mentioned it briefly.

Edited by xmanhockey7, 19 March 2013 - 02:30 AM.

[dozer996]

xmanhockey7, on 19 March 2013 - 01:30 AM, said:

Over the summer I ordered a 10.5 D2 910 with a Kai'li stiff shaft . At the time my swing speed was 96-99MPH and angle of attack on the driver was about -3 so I needed the extra loft. After working on my swing for about a month my angle of attack changed to +3-4 and my club head speed was typically a little over 100. Working at a fitting place/golf course I ended up just putting on the D3 8.5* head with the same shaft and saw great numbers. Since I don't work there anyone I stopped playing it and now only have the D2 head.

I was on the wall about whether or not to get the D2 or D3 913 and not wanting to wait to get fitted because I didn't want to have to play the 10.5 head again I ordered the D2 head. Titleist said the launch characteristics are the same so I figured hey mine as well go with the one that is more forgiving. After reading this thread though I'm kind of wishing I'd have gotten the D3. My driver has not come in yet but with the snow and weather for this week in Michigan I'm not too anxious to try it out. I really hope it gives me good numbers with the V2 shaft I ordered in it.

Thanks for making the review and staying up on this post J.W. Where exactly are you in Ohio? Also with a driver typically what land angle do you like to see? When I was taught about fitting people I was pretty much told to look most at launch and spin but keep an eye on the angle of attack. I didn't really think about the land angle until I read a TrackMan PDF that mentioned it briefly.

I went with the D2 and I'm super stoked with it. AoA is +3 and it performs, very forgiving too. My decent angle was 33° for what it is worth.

[WhiteRabbit]

Thanks for your review, I have a fitting scheduled tomorrow and will be vey interested to see what I get fit to.

[Triple C]

I had a fitting with Titleist at my club this past weekend.  I am a Titleist guy throughout the bag and have gamed the 910 D3 for the past few years.  I hit the 913 D3 on the monitor with several shafts. I wanted the Speeder VC 7.2 because it looked "cool" but the numbers weren't there.  I tried the AD DI and DJ along with the new BB shaft all in X-flex around 70 grams.  I then tried the new Diamana S+ 63 in an X.  I couldn't get over how smooth this shaft was and my numbers were outstanding, 2200 spin on average with a launch angle of 13 - 14.  Can't wait until it comes in!

[J.W.]

Triple C, on 03 April 2013 - 02:43 PM, said:

I had a fitting with Titleist at my club this past weekend.  I am a Titleist guy throughout the bag and have gamed the 910 D3 for the past few years.  I hit the 913 D3 on the monitor with several shafts. I wanted the Speeder VC 7.2 because it looked "cool" but the numbers weren't there.  I tried the AD DI and DJ along with the new BB shaft all in X-flex around 70 grams.  I then tried the new Diamana S+ 63 in an X.  I couldn't get over how smooth this shaft was and my numbers were outstanding, 2200 spin on average with a launch angle of 13 - 14.  Can't wait until it comes in!

The benefits of custom fitting at its best.  Price does not necessarily mean better!  Enjoy the new driver.

[drbonesvt]

I emailed Titleist FYI, their tolerance on stated driver loft is +/-.25*

[Coheed]

drbonesvt, on 04 April 2013 - 10:30 AM, said:

I emailed Titleist FYI, their tolerance on stated driver loft is +/-.25*

Beats Ping OTR tolerances by a mile!

[J.W.]

drbonesvt, on 04 April 2013 - 10:30 AM, said:

I emailed Titleist FYI, their tolerance on stated driver loft is +/-.25*

I had my 8.5 D3 checked and it was 9.1 so let's not go crazy here.

[scratchswinger]

The difference is that if I have my fitter measure the loft he is not using the exact same tools as Titleist so you also have to take into account the tolerances of the tools.

In either case unless you are a "pro level" striker of the ball .5 change in loft will make a very marginal difference day in and day out.

Edited by scratchswinger, 04 April 2013 - 02:26 PM.

[J.W.]

scratchswinger, on 04 April 2013 - 01:59 PM, said:

The difference is that if I have my fitter measure the loft he is not using the exact same tools as Titleist so you also have to take into account the tolerances of the tools.

In either case unless you are a "pro level" striker of the ball .5 change in loft will make a very marginal difference day in and day out.

Absolutely as well as where you're measuring on the face.  The average guy worries about this stuff for no reason.

[greens hit]

J.W., on 13 March 2013 - 07:14 PM, said:

Still some Whiteboard left only Blueboard left is 63 which was always an upcharge.

Hey JW, sounds like you have some inside knowledge on this. Any chance you can tell me if they still have any more original whiteboards left at no up upcharge?

Edited by greens hit, 16 April 2013 - 12:05 AM.

[J.W.]

greens hit, on 16 April 2013 - 12:04 AM, said:

J.W., on 13 March 2013 - 07:14 PM, said:

Still some Whiteboard left only Blueboard left is 63 which was always an upcharge.

Hey JW, sounds like you have some inside knowledge on this. Any chance you can tell me if they still have any more original whiteboards left at no up upcharge?

Last I checked that had 73 + 83 in S and X.