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I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

It's been really fun on a staff end because we end up building relationships with these brands and getting to know a lot more of the story behind them.
And don't worry we have several more coming this season! 

Outstanding the read and see you go ta new driver

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

Outstanding the read and see you go ta new driver

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

A Sunday boost for what should be one of the most read threads on this forum. 

If you are serious about wanting to be a tester, read this thread. I made this new so you did not have to read through pages and pages of posts to get to know where, what and how and anything else is important. 
It is all right there! 
I will be completely transparent here - we need more active and engaged members. We have a TON of amazing testing opportunities lined up and available for our community. However we are still only going to select those who are engaged with the community and participate. If that means active and contributing members get multiple tests in a season, then so be it! 
People who just come to sign up, post in the testers wanted and then leave till the next week, that really is fine! We hope you stay and enjoy reading the content, but it is very hard for us to select someone with that history or profile for products that are valued at hundreds, even thousands of dollars. 
There needs to be a level of trust and history in order for us to have confidence in selections. These are not giveaways or prizes. The companies that we get to provide product, follow, watch and sometimes even participate in the testing opportunities and we need members who are going to dive head first into these reviews. Not just for the final review, but for the whole testing period. 
We have already done several selections this season and there are man great options, it makes it hard to choose at times, but there are also times where can see that someone hasn't logged in for the last 4 months till now and hasn't posted in 8 months. Hate to break it to that person, but we just aren't going to take that risk. 
 
 
The best way for you to get noticed and on our radar is by participating on the forum, doing a WIYB post with a little intro, take part in various areas on the forum that interest you and have fun with it! 
Have a great Super Bowl Sunday all and I hope that this guide will lead to many many many more of our members getting selected. 

I'll second what @GolfSpy_APH said about testing.  It's a part time job and takes a ton of time commitment to make sure you are providing a thorough review for everyone to read and follow along with.  It's more than free gear or product.  
I am currently testing the FlightScope Mevo/Mevo+ and it will end up being months of testing.  It's a commitment and privilege to be selected and being active and responsive with the community is absolutely necessary.  
If you become active in this forum, you will find out that it's a great group of golf loving folks that treat people with respect and genuinely want to help and learn from each other.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

good morning all, 
quiet start to this super bowl sunday. given the competitors, i don’t care much who wins, just hoping for a good game. since it will be in the mid fifties, may try to fit in a range session this afternoon. 

have a grand sunday 

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

Good morning to all and happy Super Bowl Sunday. Colder weather has returned, so the shorts go back in the closet. It was rather nice while it lasted. Many things on the docket today from watching the Waste Management (aka loud, boisterous golf party) tournament in Scottsdale to tonight’s Super Bowl game to making tonight’s meal time specials. A few tempting photos of inspiration. Both look really good. What are you having?  Have a great day. 

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

UPDATE: A Fitting Adventure for Free
Heyo!
Thanks all for your suggestions, opinions, recommendations. I thought I’d give an update on the topic.  Perhaps this might be helpful to folks at my stage, and perhaps this is familiar path you taken before me.
TLDR: I had a fun journey, and I bought a new driver.
—
The Complete Opposite of TLDR …
I did some research based on your collective input and decided my course of action would be to first take the free session. If I felt the need to go further I’d still have time to book an appointment at Cool Clubs or PGATSS.
In case you’re interested, I game a Ping G410 Plus, 10.5°, with a Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60 stiff shaft. I swing my club in the 89-92 mph range, and I have a suspicion that a stiff shaft is doing me a disservice.
The Golf Mart—Hello, Old Friend
The Golf Mart in South San Francisco has long been a favorite place of mine because they have a decent selection of left-handed clubs. They were open an hour earlier than PGATSS, so I walked in with my driver, browsed through a wall rack full of left-handed drivers, selected a couple in my price range and went to the hitting bay. The guy there was helpful in a very low pressure way. They offer a very basic free fitting, but for a full fitting they refer people to their partner, Cool Clubs.
After a time of hitting, I started favoring the Cobra LTDX Max with a UST Helium Nanocore 5F3 55g regular flex shaft. He checked my numbers on Foresight and adjusted the head to 9°. Surprisingly, it helped. I actually saw an improvement in the distance. but when compared to my G410 Plus, I wasn’t seeing a significant difference. 
PGA Tour Superstore—My Personal Space Odessey
I headed out to PGATSS, walked up to the bay and asked for the free fitting. 
“Sure, no problem!” the man said. Unfortunately, the first 20 minutes was spent trying to convince any or all of the three hitting bays that it’s okay to recognize a ball teed up for a left-handed golfer. It found the ball on the right side of the mat, just not the left.
“It was working fine before,” he smiled apologetically. “Just last night we had a left-handed golfer hitting in here.”
Uh-huh.
After a period of booting and rebooting, plugging and unplugging, pleading and praying, Foresight finally deemed to validate me. 
Thank you, Foresight. I take this ball and set it upon the tee.

<I see you.>
And I see you seeing me. 

<You may hit the ball.>
Thank you. And thank you for not making me offer to sacrifice my treasured pair of left-handed scissors at the altar of your presence. 

< … >
So, off we go.
Again, the gentleman there was pleasant and low pressure. I explained that I was wanting to find out if I could tweak my current driver in any way to optimize its performance and my yardage. After hitting some balls, he looked at my numbers and said that my ball speed, launch angle, and spin rate were all in the right range. I asked him about whether I should consider a different shaft considering my club head speed.  So he had me try my Ping clubhead with a regular flex shaft five grams lighter than my own. Shaft specs and brand talk are not included in a free fitting.
I’m not a great hitter by any stretch, but my dispersion seemed to get worse. He said that since I’ve had the club for a few years, it’s not surprising that I’m able to hit it well enough. Then for kicks he had me try the G430 max. The results were no different from that of my G410 plus.
“No better than your G410 Plus? That must be a solid driver,” he chuckled. I read that response a couple ways: 
There’s not that much difference between driver iterations. There’s not that much difference between driver iterations for someone at my skill level. By then, I needed to get on my way, so I thanked him for his time.
Conclusion
This experience has taught me that right handers make the world I live in, it’s time for revolution, and I think I’m the one most capable to bring down this oppressive regime. 

Rise up, southpaws everywhere! 
United, we can bring about a better way of golfing. 
The left way of golfing!
In words of the great César Chavez:
Si, se puddle! 
Puddle! 
PUDDLE! 
Dammit! … puede.
All right, I’ll table that for now.
Second, More Relevant Conclusion
I’ve come to realize that for the most part, “free fitting” means I ask questions, and they respond or react. They drop by the bay on occasion and check-in, so there’s no one tracking me in real time. The people are very helpful, but I need to know what to ask in order to get the most out of any fitting.
Also, I saw firsthand how to take advantage out of a free fitting. While I was swinging away, a customer walked in the door. I gathered that he’s a regular, since the first thing everyone said to each other was, “Morning!” And “Bill, can you set me up? I want to try that HZRDUS Smoke shaft this time!” 
Smart. This regular has built a relationship with the in-house fitter one free session at a time. To @GaryF’s point, it’s best to take advantage of many free fittings to build an education of what I need to know, and I appreciate the way he went about educating himself.  I’ll need to tweak that strategy a bit, since from what I’ve seen at the only golf chain store in Denmark, LH club selection is very limited. I’ll likely pay for a fitting and advice sooner than later. 
At both places, I know one thing that goes without saying: I need more practice driving. I’m not blind to the fact that my perfect swing shows up 3 out of 10 times. Foresight doesn’t care if I can’t handle the truth.

<You can’t handle the truth.>
I just said that—

<Those three swings were hardly perfect.>
Man. I can feel another revolution coming on.

<What was that?>
I said, Thank you, Foresight. I humbly accept your wealth of knowledge and foresight into my swing—hey! “Foresight”—I just got that.

[rolls all-seeing eyes upward]
The truth is, I’m a tinkerer at heart. When motivated enough, I’ll do research on my own, ask for input from folks in the forum, ruminate, put something together and try it out. If it works, huzzah! I’m a genius. If not, I’ll go back, evaluate and figure out next steps. @GolfSpy_APH’s how-to articles have peaked my interest, and I have time and space to tinker. What I do need is more knowledge … and another driver to play with.
So I decided not to book a fitting appointment. Instead, I opted to play a round of golf. 
To be clear: I’m not saying no to the experience of getting fitted—I’m just saying, another time after I’m back home. I want to feel more comfortable going into the session knowing what numbers I have and what numbers I want. I want to have a conversation, and not just stare blankly while receiving information. Besides, I think I’ve shared enough personal information with Foresight for one trip.

<Your mother wished you were a doctor.>
How did you know that?!
Third Conclusion, Time to Play
After a week, I circled back to The Golf Mart I couldn’t stop thinking about that dramatic increase in distance with the Cobra LTDX Max and UST Helium shaft after the sales guy shifted the head to 9°. I realized that if I want more experience—and have a more informed conversation—I need to play and compare on my own time. I grabbed a few more drivers with a regular shaft off the rack and started hitting again. I wish I took pics of my results so I could be more precise. I had targets in my head, such as launch angle (13-16 degrees), spin rate (mid 2000s) and distance (240-250 yards). 
Again, I narrowed my selection down to what was available in my price range and what was feeling right at ball strike. I kept our trusty bay attendant/sales guy in the loop, discussing what each club felt like, and he would rummage through the lefty section and bring something for me to try. Cobra stood out, so I focused on their drivers. 
I’m an noob about shafts. I’m not sure how precise shaft weight is in each driver, so I tracked down the shafts’ specs on their respective websites. This is how I ended up ranking them.
Third place: LTDX Max with UST Helium Nanocore 5F3 55g
Runner-up: RadSpeed Driver with Fujikura Motore X F3 67g
The Winner: AEROJET with Mitsubishi Kai’li 60 64g

Like a hot knife through butter. I really hope this isn’t just new driver euphoria I’m feeling, but, wow. I mean, it felt like … 

… you know?
There’s a magic number of carry yardage in my head that I’d like to get to—because I think it’s within reach. This driver just might be my Mjölnir (or my stepping stone to it).

That first strike was so clean, that second strike was so crisp. That third strike hooked right like a boomerang, but that fourth strike found that fairway and then some. The moment I felt that, I was reminded why I haven’t enjoyed driver shopping. It’s no fun searching for a needle in a haystack, and somehow I found something I think that I can work with.
How did I get here?
Of course, it’s not entirely all by chance. I have been reading about people’s experiences with their drivers, and Cobra has been on my list of clubmakers to try.

The Kai’li 60 is almost the same weight as my Ping’s Tensei CK Orange 63g, but when comparing the swing, I don’t know—it feels better balanced, I suppose, easier to get to my targets. It felt as though the Cobra driver was working with me, instead of me fighting to control it.
The LTDX Max was good, but not as good as the AEROJET. The RadSpeed was a serious contender. Its balance in the swing was very similar, and the numbers looked good. Reflecting on it, I can see how a fitting session would help me decide by going through a few different setups and fine-tuning of either driver. I surely would have made a more informed decision. If anything I’d get outside confirmation or feedback.

In the end I went by first impressions and the >SMACK< heard from the ball off the AEROJET’s face.
Next Steps
I’m off to the simulator first chance I get. I’m going to gather more info from the G410 and the AEROJET and see if the magic total distance number I saw really is within reach, and whether I can reach it consistently.
Not to throw too many variables out in the air, but  I’m also going to experiment with the grip. Since switching to a midsize grip with my irons, I feel a little more control in my leading hand. It’s time to find out whether what I read applies to me and the rest of my clubs.
If you made it this far …
… thanks for indulging me. Let me know what you think about my thought process. Is this relatable? Are there other aspects of the club I should be aware of? Is there a resource worth reading or tracking down? Is there a gaping hole in my thinking that needs attention and/or a reality check? Is there anything else that needs to be said?

<Your wife is tolerating this endeavor. For now.>
You’re freaking me out.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

I'm realizing more and more that people will drive even more crazy when the weather is worse. I'll take being alive at work safe. Hopefully we don't have a long day since it is Sunday of the drill weekend, not gonna put my eggs in one basket though. No sick pup during the night, so that was a plus. Now to work on my list of things I have to do in order to retire next year. Didn't realize that process was as extensive as it is.

Good morning spies and a happy Sunday to all. Three fur covered alarm clocks woke me up at 5:30 this morning so here I am. Short chill time before making breakfast and getting on with the day. Lots of tv time slated for this Sunday between the Phoenix Open and the super bowl. Few other things that need to get done as well such as food prep for this afternoon. Nothing special, mostly snack type stuff.
Have a great day spies.  

Good morning everyone!
It's looking like it's going to be another rainy day in TN, so there's not much on the agenda for today except for grocery pickup. Why does it always have to rain on the weekend? 
I had a great day yesterday hanging out with the wife, we did some errands and shopping then picked up dinner. 
@rkj427, for a small car show they did have a lot of beautiful cars there. As always, thank you for sharing your experience. 
Let's drink some coffee and spend some time loving the pups too get the day off to a positive start. 
I hope y'all have a wonderful Sunday!