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Since it's a buddy that wants to swap why not just offer a test with the option to take it back? You test out his in your clubs and see how it goes?

I'm a little confused by the question I guess. I would have said ascending weights from driver to hybrid (they get heavier as you move from driver to hybrid). Generally speaking with a shorter shaft length you will need a heavier shaft to get a similar feel to the driver. But really it's just a fitting variable and some will work better with lighter and some with heavier. As for going from the blue to the red...What are you hoping the red will do that the blue is not? Generally speaking the red is just going to be a touch higher launching. My real advice would be to get fit. Especially before blindly dropping around $700 (used) to over a grand (new) on 3 shafts you are hoping will work. Just my .02 though

I think pulling the adapter and tip trimming is the way to go. 2nd option would be to look at used clubs. Guessing you can find a shafted cobra 5w for not much more than the head only if you are patient, but if you want something right away and are open to other brands I would check out Sub70 for a great product at a lower price. Also Callaway Preowned has 25-40% off their fairway woods right now. Best of luck with your search, 5w is one of my favorite clubs

Rev, you gotta delete this post. The USGA might see it and use it for evidence in the rollback discussion!!

This Shaft is going to play very whippy, I would recommend against your plan. If you want to use the shaft and save money then it would be worth pulling the adapter and tip trimming it the recommended amount. Mind if we ask what shaft and club head you are talking about? You may be better off finding a used 5w for similar cost and trying that out first but the cost is going to depend on what you are looking for.

Thanks guys, we still have feet of snow here left to melt so it'll be watching The Masters and then Topgolf tonight!

The beautiful thing about adjustable drivers is that they are easily adjustable. You could probably change the setting and hit a few balls faster than reading these replies! Generally speaking if you raise the loft you will close the face angle a little bit and increase spin. Lowering the loft will open the face angle and decrease spin. The cobra also has 3 draw settings which will give you a more upright lie angle. My advice with a right miss would be to play around with the draw settings and try out +1, STD and -1 on the range and see what happens. Worst case you just adjust it back to where you had it.

Depends on the shot. If I'm hitting a full shot then no, it's pretty much the same. Typically from 100 in though I'm dialing something back so that is going to change the swing a little bit depending on what you are trying to accomplish. The pro at my course gave me some good advice a while back. Practice a full swing and a 3/4 swing with each wedge. That should give you 4-6 "stock" distances depending on how many wedges you carry. Then choke down an inch or two and do the same thing, That should give you another 4-6 "stock" distances. Now you've got 8-12 distances you are comfortable with, without having to manipulate your swing. After that it's getting creative and practicing the touch shots.

That was way cooler than I thought it'd be, great insight leading up to this week! Thanks, cnosil

The answer is right there in the question. It's Bestgrips, go leather and don't look back. Talk to Zach and check out their website bestgrips.com

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First just a heads up you have the adjustment backwards. Weight forward would be lower launch and lower spin. Weight back would be higher launch and higher spin. Aside from the new Stealth2+ there aren't a ton of options with a sliding track weight that moves front to back for fairways. The Mizuno GT180 from a few years back has one. https://www.2ndswing.com/golf-clubs/fairway-woods/mizuno-gt180-fairway-wood/right-handed-stiff-graphite-43dot0in-b-n2227016223 There is a Tour Edge C723 that has swappable front/back weights. https://www.2ndswing.com/golf-clubs/fairway-woods/tour-edge-exotics-c723-fairway-wood/c723-new-fwg There may be others but that was just a quick search. Taylormade also made several models with a left/right adjustable weight but that would control a fade/draw bias vs a launch/spin up or down bias. Best of luck with your search.

Some stay strapped to my golf cart in the garage (it's heated), some in a Hogan staff bag by the perfect practice putting mat in the basement, then another 2 or 3 bags with random clubs lined up in the garage in travel bags so they don't get dusty. One stand bag stays open so I can mix and match whatever clubs I want to grab if I go to a simulator.

I'm a Peloton guy but battling golfers/tennis elbow right now so taking time off from lifting. Rather than just riding every day I did their 3 week beginning yoga program and really enjoyed it. Seems a good mix of stretching and bodyweight strength. I can see myself mixing it in to my regular workouts. So that said if you aren't in the Peloton platform I don't have much to suggest on where to go. If you want to try Peloton you can just download the app and there is usually a 30 or 60 day free trial to see if you like the classes. They have a ton of yoga and strength classes that don't require their Tread, Bike or Rowing machines.

Honestly I've never had great luck selling on MGS, just doesn't seem to have enough traffic unless you get lucky and the right buyer is here. There is a huge buy/sell group on Facebook and WRX has a highly active BST that I've usually had better luck with. It's honestly the only reason I ever go there. But that's why I mentioned the trade in bonus. Historically Callaway and Taylormade have offered it in the spring time and sometimes Cobra. If you happen to get fit in to one of those models during a time when the bonus happens to be running it's a great deal. Just something to keep in mind when buying and selling clubs. Edit: Trade in on that club at 2ndSwing is $111. Should easily get over double that selling yourself.

You will typically get more money selling on the BST vs trading in. You can look up what 2nd swing will give you online pretty easily. The only time I typically trade in vs selling myself is when the new driver you want to buy is running the bonus 50% trade in value towards purchase of the new club. In the past years the trade in value was actually higher than what I could sell it for myself on BST with the bonus. Just something to keep in mind.

We've got the original 2 stores here in MN and I've been fit at both in various ways. At least here they have a few different fitting options. You can just walk in and hit used clubs and they will help with length/loft/lie but it's pretty basic. Then they have a more in depth fitting but still used clubs in the main hitting bays. They go more in depth with number interpretation, you get a 1 on 1 fitter and they will look at different models and shafts and compare. I think there is a cost for this one but it's free if you buy a club. Finally they have the Tour Van fitting which is your full blown professional fitting. This one is paid fitting no matter what but they use a lot more technology and go through any/all of the new clubs and full lineup of aftermarket shafts are available. Personally I've done the tour van fitting before for a driver and also the middle one when buying used irons. I found much more value in the Tour Van fitting, but the cost is also higher. The Tour Van process should be the same at any location but like anything your results may vary based on the individual fitter you get. From my experience though I would recommend them. If there are any other specific questions let me know.

Thank you, exactly the info I needed. Just not what I was hoping to hear

Don't think this one has been asked yet. Does anyone know if I could use The Stack app with Superspeed sticks? As in is the app free and you don't need a code that comes with the product or anything? Would the 3 weights of the Superspeed sticks translate to drill in The Stack app? I have the Superspeed sticks already and a PRGR radar but I'm getting very frustrated with Superspeed for not having an app in this day and age. Seems so simple to put video's of the drills in there, add a warm up drill and then a spot to manually enter speed for each swing and track results.

I've played with @GolfSpy Barbajo a few different times with some of the older members in MN. @SPY ZINGER Hosted the first meetup I played in at Stoneridge GC in MN. I've also been lucky enough to meet and play with members at The Kingdom and at Cleveland/Srixon out in Cali. I wasn't in Ohio or MI ever though.

Love this idea Rev, well done! I can sum up every driver purchase starting with the 2014 season right here. And there have been MANY, at least one if not 2-3 per year. SLDR is still in the bag (Got fit for it at The Kingdom in 2013)

Have you considered talking to the head pro or GM of your home course and seeing if they would put together a combo tee setup for you? If they make it official it can be rated and actually added to the scorecard. If the combo setup is "official" you might get less push back from the other players. Here is a link to my home course. We have 4 tee's (green longest, silver shortest), then the pro put together a black/silver combo setup and added it to the scorecard. It's been slope rated so you can enter scores towards an official handicap from that setup. https://www.golfthelinks.com/course/scorecard/

Congrats! We might not be the biggest forum but we gotta be up there in quality of the members

@GolfSpy Barbajo Going in to a 2nd Swing without buying something that's at least 30 years old

I haven't seen any of the Icon's around up here yet so can't really comment on those. I personally have EZGO carts but each time I bought one that came off a lease and then did the upgrades myself for the most part. Saved quite a bit of money that way and I like doing that sort of stuff. The only 2 things I could offer you for advice is to check what aftermarket accessories are available for Icon carts. One of the reasons I picked EZGO was the huge number of accessories and parts that are easily available all over the place. Club Car and Yahama I think would be very similar too. Not sure what's out there for Icon. The other advice I would offer is to seriously consider lithium batteries no matter which cart you go with. Ask the dealers if they offer them and what the cost is. Mostly likely it's a significant upcharge, but having just make the switch I believe it is well worth it. Best of luck with your cart search and let us know what you decide (with pictures of course!)