Shankster Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 I wasn’t overly concerned with the SS because it was matching about what I was getting last season during the speed stick training, topped out at 120 with the driver and it went for a country mile... but I don’t trust LM data that the guy selling me the stuff tried to tell me that he plays blades... null 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 minute ago, jlukes said: Realistic smash was probably closer to 1.43-1.45, so that means your swing speed was probably sitting between 110 and 115moh club head speed which is awesome We’ll see what the PXG does. I do know it is the shortest in distance our of any driver I’ve had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, CarlH said: I can't remember the last time I hit a driver even close to those numbers. Oh, it's easy for me to recall when I came close to 300 carry distance... that would be never. 1 hour ago, Shankster said: Is it possible to gain 30 yards of carry with just a driver change? Is that real life? I suppose if one's coming from persimmon and steel shafts that wouldn't be surprising, but would seen a rarity for current (near current) technology. CarlH, Vegan_Golfer_PNW and Shankster 1 1 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Shankster said: Is it possible to gain 30 yards of carry with just a driver change? Is that real life? Well... it does seem plausible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Strokes Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Shankster said: Well... it does seem plausible. club speed: “fast” sirchunksalot, Vegan_Golfer_PNW and Shankster 2 1 Quote SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Well, I ran out of time to make it to DSG to test the gamer vs the Epic... but, I am leaving for Pensacola in two weeks. It just so happens that there is an Edwin Watts or whatever they are called there. Planning on trying everything they have in stock, and I hope they have the TSi4... edingc, tommc23, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ward Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Had a chance to test the Epic Speed yesterday. My local golf store loaned me one for the day. Sadly, or happily perhaps (I saved $700 CDN) by not purchasing the Epic Speed 9 degree. The Epic Speed was compared with my current Callaway driver head (B21) in my custom fit Graphite Design XC-6 stiff shaft and my daily gamer (Srixon Z-Star) ball. Not really any gains to be had with the Epic Speed in my case. A slightly lower ball flight was evident, but carry numbers and totals were pretty much the same as my B21. So, for now, I'm sticking with my B21 and saving some cash in the process. Perhaps when the season is in full flight, I might give it a go again, but I was in good form yesterday with my clubs and up against my B21, it didn't really make me want to drop $700. Shankster 1 Quote ~ ward ~ Driver: Callaway B21 9.5 Degrees. Graphite Design XC6 S Flex 43.5" Length. Golf Pride CP2 MidSize Wrap / 3-Wood: Cobra F7 @ 16 Degrees / Aldila MSI 95 70g 3.3 Stiff. Golf Pride CP2 MidSize Wrap / Hybrid: Callway BB Alpha 815 @ 20 Degrees / Speeder 865 Shaft / Irons: Srixon z785. Modus NS Pro 120 (Stiff). Golf Pride CP2 MidSize Wrap / Wedges: Titleist Vokey - SM5 F Grind 50 degree (-1 degree) 08 Degrees of Bounce (-1 degree), SM5 S Grind 54 degree (-1 degree) 10 Degrees of Bounce, SM5 M Grind 58 degree 08 Degrees of Bounce. Golf Pride CP2 MidSize Wrap. Putter: Odyssey. Golf Ball: Srixon Z Star. Cart Bag: Sun Mountain C130. Carry Bag: Big Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMart519 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, ward said: Had a chance to test the Epic Speed yesterday. My local golf store loaned me one for the day. Sadly, or happily perhaps (I saved $700 CDN) by not purchasing the Epic Speed 9 degree. The Epic Speed was compared with my current Callaway driver head (B21) in my custom fit Graphite Design XC-6 stiff shaft and my daily gamer (Srixon Z-Star) ball. Not really any gains to be had with the Epic Speed in my case. A slightly lower ball flight was evident, but carry numbers and totals were pretty much the same as my B21. So, for now, I'm sticking with my B21 and saving some cash in the process. Perhaps when the season is in full flight, I might give it a go again, but I was in good form yesterday with my clubs and up against my B21, it didn't really make me want to drop $700. That's asking a lot for an off the rack club to outperform something custom fit with an upcharge shaft. Unless the existing driver is 5-10 years old or your swing has changed a lot and the fit is no longer ideal. cnosil and Golfspy_CG2 2 Quote G425 MAX Driver & 5W Baffler Rail-H 3H-4H 699 Pro Utility V2 - 4i APEX CF19 6-AW INDI Wedges 52, 56, 60 EAS 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Semi-Update: a guy from work went to DSG with his driver and hit the same Epic I did, and his numbers were within a yard... and they are true to what he sees on the course. 285 carry, he is a fairway finding machine... so, I wonder if I would gain some serious yards by switching to this beast... obviously I need to take mine in, but at least there is some hope that the monitor was somewhat accurate. needless to say, he is keeping his 915 driver for now, no reason to switch. edingc, sirchunksalot, tommc23 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I’d say MOST of the monitors I have ever been on are within 5 yards of what I’d expect to see on Carry. It’s the roll that seems a little too generous a lot of time. Their driving ranges on these simulators are VERY firm. That’s not to say no one has ever been screwed by a juiced launch monitor, but more recently I haven’t found a big difference in carry. But yeah it sounds like you need to get down there with your gamer and get some more swings in man! Shankster and edingc 2 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 On 3/22/2021 at 9:32 AM, B.Boston said: I’d say MOST of the monitors I have ever been on are within 5 yards of what I’d expect to see on Carry. It’s the roll that seems a little too generous a lot of time. Their driving ranges on these simulators are VERY firm. That’s not to say no one has ever been screwed by a juiced launch monitor, but more recently I haven’t found a big difference in carry. But yeah it sounds like you need to get down there with your gamer and get some more swings in man! Take out the real stinky ones and I’m looking at 308 average... you could take 10 off the bottom and I’d be happy. 15 even. GolfSpy_SHARK and GolfSpy BOS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Shankster said: Take out the real stinky ones and I’m looking at 308 average... you could take 10 off the bottom and I’d be happy. 15 even. That’s awesome. I hope it holds up for you! Would make a big difference for your approach game! Shankster 1 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAG-FIREMEDIC Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 On 3/16/2021 at 2:02 PM, Shankster said: Is it possible to gain 30 yards of carry with just a driver change? Is that real life? I'm twice your age probably and nowhere your speed but I'm seeing very similar gains over my past few drivers...... Had original SIM 10.5* that was very steady and in the 225-240 range......problem was the occasional quick hook.....so the quest went on and next up was the tsi2 ......extremely steady and removed the hook but lacked pop...... A friend gifted me a gbb 10.5 epic and there were noticeable 5-10yd gains but spin was higher and into the wind I'd get killed. Went into superstore and tried the LS head and seemingly it was doing quite well....... on the monitor. Had a demo that I took out and it sounded horrible and flew erratically. In despair, I went back to "try" the Speed head......same footprint as gbb epic 17 . After just a few swings I could see the potential. Made the adjustments to -1D setting and it came alive.......I nearly drove a downwind par 4 320yds .....finishing 10yds short of front edge.... 290ish? It has continued we loads of 260, 270, 280yd drives especially downwind.....an xtra gear that I haven't seen or had in a long time.... For me , this is a reincarnation of my all-time favorite driver the R510 non-tp 330cc from 03-04......look, sound/feel, flight and footprint......with Speed being bigger, more forgiving and more stability......I've found MY unicorn......Tensei 65R AV blue D3 swingweight...... GolfSpy_SHARK, Shankster, cnosil and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Foz, I am an undergrad Bible student right now, 9 credits away from graduation. My masters will be a Masters of Divinity, focusing in Biblical studies. Eventually, I would like to take some archeological classes and go that route. But in the mean time I will be focusing on getting ordained, and hopefully become a Chaplain where I was called. If that ends up not being the way things shake out, I will be a pastor at a local church when I retire in 6 years from active duty. I really enjoy the academic study of the Bible, so that might lead to some sort of teaching about it down the line. I attend Liberty University Online.That is awesome! I’ll keep you in my prayers. Using a PXG 0211 w/Project X Evenflo Riptide regular shaft; Cobra King F8 4W & 6W w/Mitsubishi Tense ck Blue regular shaft; Cobra F8 19* Hybrid w/Recoil 460 shaft, Irons 5-PW Wilson Staff D-7 w/Recoil 460 regular shafts; Cleveland Zipcore 50*, 54* & 58* wedges & EVNROLL E-6R putter.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GolfSpy_SHARK and Shankster 2 Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 21 hours ago, TMAG-FIREMEDIC said: I'm twice your age probably and nowhere your speed but I'm seeing very similar gains over my past few drivers...... Had original SIM 10.5* that was very steady and in the 225-240 range......problem was the occasional quick hook.....so the quest went on and next up was the tsi2 ......extremely steady and removed the hook but lacked pop...... A friend gifted me a gbb 10.5 epic and there were noticeable 5-10yd gains but spin was higher and into the wind I'd get killed. Went into superstore and tried the LS head and seemingly it was doing quite well....... on the monitor. Had a demo that I took out and it sounded horrible and flew erratically. In despair, I went back to "try" the Speed head......same footprint as gbb epic 17 . After just a few swings I could see the potential. Made the adjustments to -1D setting and it came alive.......I nearly drove a downwind par 4 320yds .....finishing 10yds short of front edge.... 290ish? It has continued we loads of 260, 270, 280yd drives especially downwind.....an xtra gear that I haven't seen or had in a long time.... For me , this is a reincarnation of my all-time favorite driver the R510 non-tp 330cc from 03-04......look, sound/feel, flight and footprint......with Speed being bigger, more forgiving and more stability......I've found MY unicorn......Tensei 65R AV blue D3 swingweight...... I’m 37 for a few more months. But man, it does sound like you found “the one”! Glad to hear it, and thanks for he positive note on the driver. Hope you keep hitting Bombs! GolfSpy_SHARK and TMAG-FIREMEDIC 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAG-FIREMEDIC Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 48 minutes ago, Shankster said: I’m 37 for a few more months. But man, it does sound like you found “the one”! Glad to hear it, and thanks for he positive note on the driver. Hope you keep hitting Bombs! Same to you and yes , this Speed is a keeper......adding dimensions to my game that hasn't been since M3/S+ Limited 60R combo from 3-4yrs back...... We'll definitely sway a few folks to at least try the Epic Speed...... GolfSpy_SHARK and Shankster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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