910 D3 fitting difficulties

Alex S
Alex S post: 29 Oct 2011 7:37 PM

I recently purchased a 910D3 with 9.5 of loft. I am 6'3'' and swing speed is 118 average to 125 tops. I am currently using the made for Titleist 'ahina 72 X but will be getting an Aldila RIP 70X (77g)...


I have 909f2's with Aldila NVs 85g X and I hit them very straight and very long. The 910 I have been hitting pretty good as well, but my launch has been fairly low. I know its me not the club, because my launch angle with the 9.5 was at one point averaging at around 6.5*. I was playing the ball too far back and teeing it too low but now I am hitting it in the 10-11* range.

I was listening to a pga pro getting 1900RPMs in backspin and 290yds carry... I don't think I have ever gotten under 2500 RPMs.. Unless I change the loft lower on the clubface but then I won't be able to generate a higher launch angle to maximize distance. My favorite setting on it so far has been B-2. I clocked one 345yds straight down the middle with it.

Can anyone give some insight on the Aldila RIP and how it will compare to the Aldila NV that I love ? 
I wanted to order a NV for my 910 because of how amazing it has been for me and remembering how the old 905R's and older titleist clubs had the NVs and I loved those as well. 



I hit my 909 f2 15.5 anywhere from 265-280 and my 909 f2 18.5 235-250 

 

Jason G
Jason G post: 31 Oct 2011 8:53 AM
Hi Alex An interesting dilemma you have, lowering spin, but increasing launch angle! As far as I know the RIP 70x will launch in theory about the same launch angle as the NV, but the RIP should spin a little less, which in theory should mean the ball flight is a little more penetrating. Obviously with your high swing speed it would be preferable to go get fitted properly by a really good Titleist fitter, who uses a Trackman launch monitor, but just from what you have said, if you want to increase that launch angle a bit but keep your spin down then I would recommend either the Graphite Design Tour DI 7X or possibly the Oban Kiyoshi 75X, both shafts are superb at giving an optimum ball flight with low spin, in theory both shafts would give a slightly higher ball flight to the RIP 70X and lower spin for you too. I hope that helps you, and that a good fitter will help you further, but if I can help further, please feel free to stay in touch, I would like to know how you are getting on. Regards Jason
Alex S
Alex S post: 31 Oct 2011 3:00 PM

I brought the Diamana to the range today to work on it. It was a lot different when I started teeing the ball higher and dropping my right shoulder. I like to tee it lower but when I tee it higher and drop my shoulder the ball height still looks fine to me. Now my ball flight was fairly high and pretty long. It had little backspin and would drop at the end.



This little image below would be a side view of how it looked. Penetrating and then falls. No real roll out. Still long though.


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Jason G
Jason G post: 31 Oct 2011 5:23 PM
Hiya Obviously by all means have your swing looked by a good pro, but please don't try to change your swing to fit your clubs, its a disaster waiting to happen! By all means get any fundamentals sorted. But work from there and get to a good fitter who understands the golf swing, and doesn't just go on numbers. Sounds like you were right tho, you have too much spin. As i said, check out that Tour DI 7X or the Oban Kyoshi 75X i would hazard a guess, find somewhere you can try both shafts, head to head, and put yourself in the hands of a good fitter accordingly. That would be my advice. Stay in touch tho, to let me know how you bare getting on? Jason