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It’s a great day, Caddyshack just came on tv, I will be watching start to finish for about the 500th time!
How many golf movies have you see? What is your favorite one other than Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore?
I know all of you what Rodney says in this photo!
 

I think you would need someone special to figure out the adjustments... Like....

It’s a great day, Caddyshack just came on tv, I will be watching start to finish for about the 500th time!
How many golf movies have you see? What is your favorite one other than Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore?
I know all of you what Rodney says in this photo!
 

I think you would need someone special to figure out the adjustments... Like....

I think you would need someone special to figure out the adjustments... Like....

It’s a great day, Caddyshack just came on tv, I will be watching start to finish for about the 500th time!
How many golf movies have you see? What is your favorite one other than Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore?
I know all of you what Rodney says in this photo!
 

I think you would need someone special to figure out the adjustments... Like....

I think you would need someone special to figure out the adjustments... Like....

I think you would need someone special to figure out the adjustments... Like....

I think you would need someone special to figure out the adjustments... Like....

Fittings are so unique (and fun). Thanks for sharing and answering my questions!

Thanks @jbern!
In a more informal way, I tried each of the three heads at a golf shop I frequent, prior to the announcement that this was to be a testing opportunity. With a Tensei Black 6S, he didn’t have the X, the standard and max heads were high spin generators for me. Both produced spin in 4000-4500 rpm range, where as with that particular shaft and the LS head the spin was in the mid 3000’s. So armed with that info, I knew I was in the correct head for my fitting and concentrated specifically on the shaft options available. 
As to length of shaft, it wasn’t discussed during the fitting with Steve, but not necessarily omitted. I would guess that my swing didn’t indicate to him that we needed to explore options other than standard length. But that is a great question, for my next fitting. 😁

Great question. I actually did mention that I felt my current driver from the stone ages of 2003 felt rather long to me. And then he explained that drivers in 2024 are actually longer than they were 20 years ago but he did not go into much else regarding the subject. I am curious to see if it was brought up to the other testers though.
Edit: We also did not get into testing the other heads, the fitter felt confident the Max was for the best. We did adjust the lofts in various settings from 9-12. Factoring in 9.5 and 11.5 lofts as well.

Great questions @jbern.
In my case, I have played driver at 44 - 45" for several years.  I find that it greatly increases my accuracy.  Every time I try a full length shaft, I end up going back for that reason.
I did not take the opportunity to hit other heads in the fitting.  I hope to sometime soon!

Finally caught up on intros and all the other updates! Great intros everyone! Sounds like it's going to be a fun group of testers with various skill levels and forms of humor! 
As far as the fittings go, @IndyBonzo, how did you end up with a 1" shorter than standard shaft? Did they talk about shaft length in your fittings @GolfSpy_BEN& @Michael.Sandoval33? I'm curious because, at the last in-person fitting I had, the fitter basically said "you're average height, take the standard length." 
Did anyone try a different head than the one you signed up for as part of the test? I know pros like Morikawa and Nelly Korda use the Max so it seems like the ideal head might not be a traditional fit.

Great write-up @IndyBonzo - I'm close-ish to a PGASS, which is INCREDIBLY dangerous.  Almost everytime I walk in there, I'm walking out with something.  The worst section is the used putter rack...I just can't help myself 🤣

Sounds like you found the fit for you, even if your ball striking was "less than stellar." Can't wait to see you fling some rockets when you're all warmed up and ready to go.

Nice, good luck testers!  I'm sure it will impress.

That loft sleeve... WHOA!

Nice feedback…drooling over the seemingly endless options available for the fitting!

No driver test will be considered truly complete without launching these... just saying 😉

Qi10 Fitting Update
One of the best things about where I call home is proximity to the Indianapolis PGA Tour Superstore.  I'm in there too much, probably, but they have great products and great people.  Larry DeSmet previously performed a successful Studio iron fitting there for me.  He is the man.  Highly recommend.  So, off to see Larry I went for my TaylorMade Qi10 driver fitting.

(Indianapolis PGA Tour Superstore)
I loosened up in the TaylorMade bay by hitting some irons and then driver with Trackman, before moving over to the Studio.

(TaylorMade Fitting Bay - Qi10 Sign Coming Soon?)
The Studio contains a dazzling array of shafts, heads, etc. - all the variations.  Kid in a candy store . . . The best part was checking out all the Qi10 options.

(A portion of the Qi10 Head Selections - )
I have experimented a lot with driver shafts, and went in expecting to need a low spinning, stiff shaft to pair with a 9* head.  My preplanned test list included:
Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 5 MCA Diamana T+ 60 MCA Tensei AV LTD Black 65 KBS TD 60 MCA Kai'Li Red 60 (to test higher launch/spin) MCA Kai'Li White 60 Larry had me hit some shots with my gamer to get a baseline.  And this is where I must make a confession:  I tense up in fittings.  They are useful to me, but I try too hard and tend not to hit the ball as well as I would on the course or when practicing alone. Today was one of those days.  I think I strangled several grips and had the blisters to show for it.  But we got the job done.

(A sampling)
We started with a 10.5* head, and quickly moved into the 9* as expected.  Swingspeed was between XS and S.  Stiff shafts performed better.  After narrowing it down to the Diamana and Kai'Li White, we hit several more and alternated somewhat before settling on the Kai'Li White 60S.  No surprise, as I have been fitted into the Kai'Li White XS before.  The Kai'Li White stiff shaft checks all my boxes:  low torque, low spin, low launch, stable, but with good feedback (not boardy).  Mitsubishi says it has the white profile but with a "blue feel" and I have to agree.

(Just some of the available shafts for fittings)
This is where we landed all in, all specs:
Loft: 9* Shaft:  MCA Kai'Li White 60 Flex:  Stiff Tipping Adjustment:  None/Standard Length Adjustment:  -1" Weight:  TSS Black Weight #13 (12.7g) Grip:  GolfPride Z-Grip w/ 4 extra wraps I was not able to garner a performance impression of the Qi10 worth publishing due to my less than stellar ball striking.  It was the archer, not the arrow; I did not hit my gamer well either in the fitting.  So, more detailed analysis and impressions forthcoming. 
But I can tell you that the Qi10 standard driver head is attractive and looks great behind the ball.  Also, kudos to TaylorMade for providing a large and varied selection of stock and custom shafts to choose from.
More detailed analysis starts arriving very soon.  

Orders have been processed and we hope for the drivers to be with the testers early next week!

The first images of a new Kirkland putter have emerged. Like with any Kirkland release there will be lovers...and haters..., where do you land? Click the link to the mainsite for the story and photos.
 https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/first-look/spotted-kirkland-signature-ks2-putter/
Personally, I land in the 🤮 camp.