Hi, I'm going to start looking at drivers, including the 900 of course, and would be interested to hear peoples' thoughts on important factors during the fitting, particularly in respect of the balls used.
Are you comfortable buying a driver having only hit range balls, but still with a launch monitor?
Would you prefer to hit range balls and see the full flight or hit your own preferred ball into a net and trust Trackman?
I've tried reading around about variances in spin rates of range balls versus say a Pro V or similar, but am not finding anything conclusive.
I could take some of the balls I play to the range for a fitting but factoring in a few dodgy swings and it could be a costly exercise.
I know that strike location will have a large impact on spin rates and sadly I can tend to use more of the clubface than is ideal. So maybe I'm over thinking this and worrying about optimising flight on a ball that in reality I wouldn't be using and I should instead be focussed on the relative differences between my current driver and any test driver.
I know Dan at Bearwood Lakes gets rave reviews but I've used their range and as it's short they have limited flight balls and I'm just not sure I'd be completely comfortable. I've used a place in Basingstoke which was indoor but using real balls and I'm perhaps leaning towards that option......but do like seeing the full outdoor flight too. The old Mizuno set-up in Surrey would have been perfect (proper balls into a net then turn 90 degrees and whack some out into the range).
Most of the places near me are outdoor ranges with Trackman or Flightscope but only range balls. I'm trying to decide if I should travel to be able to hit proper balls. The benefit of the local places is being able to do a few fittings to be certain before making a commitment.
Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Any thoughts/comments appreciated.
Thanks.
Are you comfortable buying a driver having only hit range balls, but still with a launch monitor?
Would you prefer to hit range balls and see the full flight or hit your own preferred ball into a net and trust Trackman?
I've tried reading around about variances in spin rates of range balls versus say a Pro V or similar, but am not finding anything conclusive.
I could take some of the balls I play to the range for a fitting but factoring in a few dodgy swings and it could be a costly exercise.
I know that strike location will have a large impact on spin rates and sadly I can tend to use more of the clubface than is ideal. So maybe I'm over thinking this and worrying about optimising flight on a ball that in reality I wouldn't be using and I should instead be focussed on the relative differences between my current driver and any test driver.
I know Dan at Bearwood Lakes gets rave reviews but I've used their range and as it's short they have limited flight balls and I'm just not sure I'd be completely comfortable. I've used a place in Basingstoke which was indoor but using real balls and I'm perhaps leaning towards that option......but do like seeing the full outdoor flight too. The old Mizuno set-up in Surrey would have been perfect (proper balls into a net then turn 90 degrees and whack some out into the range).
Most of the places near me are outdoor ranges with Trackman or Flightscope but only range balls. I'm trying to decide if I should travel to be able to hit proper balls. The benefit of the local places is being able to do a few fittings to be certain before making a commitment.
Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Any thoughts/comments appreciated.
Thanks.