It's hard to believe that you only have 23K subscribers. The channel is informative enough to satisfy the golf nerds, and entertaining enough to keep people's interest. I think it's a great combination, keep up the great work.
@@mikeb3835 I’m with you Mike. I don’t get it either. I chew up a lot of golf on RUclips. Most of the channels with high sub counts are not nearly as entertaining as this one. What I do know from watching so much RUclips is that subs and replies do matter, but there are a lot of other factors too like consistency of uploads times and even similar content. The RUclips algorithm is a fickle thing. One thing I’m sure of is this channel has what it takes to be enormously successful and is the only one I get excited to hurry up and watch when I get that new video reminder.
What an AMAZING video! Not only did you rid this chap of his high right, you gave all of us an incredible driver swing tip. Your content is spot on! We all appreciate what you’re doing and sincerely hope your channel grows like it deserves to.
Totally agree, Ross gets you to relax, involves you in the evolving fitting, and at the end offers your fitting chart and or the ability to buy matching the best available online price. And I can vouch, post fitting service is fantastic, i added to my order months later, and it was seem-less
@@epgolfstudios Quick question pal, have you fitted for the AI smoke triple D Max. Its sounds like it could be the perfect blend between the max and the triple D, it's the one im very tempted with buying.
I was wondering why you were going through stock shafts, the honesty and not putting him into an aftermarket shaft is great to see. Looks like he got a great fit. Well done!!
Yeah tbh I don't think I would ever fit a high handicap into an aftermarket, just honestly not required. Plenty of really great stock options now. Even most amateurs don't benefit from them in all honesty even the pretty good players
Yeah tbh there are so many stock shaft options now and most of them are really good, and aftermarkets are pretty expensive so you'd need to see a lot of gain to justify the purchase and it's rare you see a huge gain
100k is the goal.... we're growing at about 1 - 1.5k subs per month, and have been for quite some time now, so we should hit 100k in about 60-70 months time 👀👀😂😂😂
Let’s get this channel some followers ! I know everyone loves club champion (txg) with Ian and Mikey, but Ross is right there with them. He’s even helped me, another fitter who was struggling with getting myself into a gt3 from a tsr3, by email. Videos are very informative, both on fitting and swing. This channel deserves to be grow substantially!!!!
This is so good for realistic players knowing what a good fitting looks like for the masses, showcases the forgiveness of the driver lineups this year too
Brilliant session mate. So fun to see fitting results with non biased thoughts. Certainly highlights balance of swing and set up. With both changes I imagine he will have 7 plus score improvements. Well done Ross.
I'm subscribed and have been now for a while. I plan to come down soon to MOT my clubs and driver shaft fitting to do a head to head to do with my G430 max and LTDx-LS. Keep up the great content, very informative and you've got a deep technical understanding of the golf swing and hardware. My go to channel now due to your personality and delivery.
This was great, and I agree with what MikeB said. Your content is so good, great tech/spec info without getting into the weeds. The fittings of players of different levels and speeds are great.
Excellent fitting, really enjoyed it and can totally relate to the swing changes at the end, exactly the same for me when I swing flatter around the body it takes the right miss out of the equation! 👍
Thanks Tony, glad you liked the video and yeah absolutely, at Nails stage swing is where big gains are but the club was definitely not helping him at the moment
I may of missed an earlier video , I would of thought the first thing in any club fitting would be an analysis of what grip is best for any particular player , not just measuring the hand , im sure there are many golfers out there that would love to try several different grip sizes but can’t afford to chop and change several clubs
Great video pal. This is very similar to my swing speed and my miss and therefor great to watch. I think possibly putting the cost of the shaft in the video would be nice. I went for a driver fitting but was not told the prices of the shafts and was not asked a budget. When I left I was suggested a setup which was going to cost over £1200 which was a shock and I declined. Would have been nice to have given a budget beforehand and then worked within that budget as ultimately the fitting was useless to me.
Once again, another fantastic fitting video. Thank you! Just out of interest, for someone playing off a mid to high handicap, say 15 - 25, as they improve post fitting how long will it be before a new fitting/club is required? Thanks from a new subscriber
Hey Nick, thanks for subscribing and I'm glad you liked the video. To be honest that really is very hard to say, it will depend on so many things. It could be 6 moths, it could be 3 years, it could be never. Will all depend on how much needs to change in the swing.
Sure we will do at some point 👍 I do have a couple of older videos where I've done iron fittings with around 10 - 12 handicap I think they were from memory
Can I make just one suggestion? Not trying to be mean or rude but the music used for the transition/ presentation of the club, is just a bit bad. Sorry mate, I don’t mean to be overly critical. Content and everything else is very in depth and good :)
No I'm still just using smart phones but I'm really trying to put more effort into learning more about tweaking how the videos look in editing and also with the lighting in the studio too so I'm certainly no pro but I'm trying my best 👍
Very interesting video!!! Same swing speed/tendencies as myself.. Wouldn’t the SFT version of the Ping driver fit the client? Why didn’t you give it a test? Interested to know your reasoning (as Ping recommends it for slicers).
Yes SFT is mega draw biased, probably the most draw biased out there so I only use in emergencies 😂😂 so there would be a couple of reasons in this circumstance, 1. I didn't feel like we needed to, with the right set up the 10k was easy enough for Niall to square up now with room to grow into it. The SFT is a very spinny head and only available in 10.5 so yes it would have been very easy to square up but the ball flight wouldn't have been great ( very high and spinny and weak) and it would have lost a lot of distance. Which could be acceptable if the player in question was not going to be working on the swing to mitigate the right miss. Which is obviously the better route to take. The SFT is really a bit of a band aid for someone who has a slice and isn't going to do much swing work to fix it. Niall will be working a lot on his swing so hopefully in not too much time the SFT would just be missing consistently left if he's doing the right things. And it might be harder to even make the correct swing changes with that head as you would just be overdrawing the ball consistently and not want to keep doing it. So much better off having a drive that works pretty well now, allows you to work on the swing but also when you work on the swing it will still be a great driver for you and give better ball flight better distance etc 👍
Thanks for the detailed reply! Most helpful to get your deep insight on this. Keep up the work - you have by far the best, most relatable and most unbiased content of all equipment/fitting creators out there. Wish you had a studio here in Sweden! 😊
This fitting has got me thinking, I'm a 100mph swing speed playing regular 60g 5.5 and also have the miss to the right. Maybe going lighter and stiff is worth exploring with technique of course 😂.
Yeah absolutely,.certainly shorter and therefore a lighter swingweight. But I would say the head design has a massive part to play. The ping is definitely an easier head to square up the face. Then pairing that with a lighter shorter CB shaft just gives the best chance possible 👍
Yeah to be fair it wouldn't be a bad one to try tbh. Having fitted the Ping so much now tho I know how good it is, it's honestly hard to beat and I don't think Mizuno are quite there yet, although the ST Max is definitely the best driver they have made for sure
Locally, I can get the mizuno for about 30-50% less than a ping or Callaway. This is my chief concern about fittings, wanting to get an optimized setup for a preferred club (lower cost/on-sale model), vs being steered toward a more expensive or favored brand. I have a similar handicap but slower swing speed. At my local fitting, we didn’t have a nice screen to hit into (had a blank tarp) and I just started hooking everything left and the got too tired to be able to visualize my issues and straighten it out. Seems like he has a pretty good swing to me, good example for this illustration. Not sure why his handicap isn’t lower… Maybe his putting or short game is rough?… lol. Best of luck.
@@lylejohnson5549 yeah it's funny, I've seen a few side by side tests with the Mizuno coming out on top and I think that it should always be thrown is as an option, as it is far better value .
Yes 100% every handicap should get fitted. The ping set up even without swing work will be much easier to square up on average due to head design, length and swingweight, that's an obvious pattern I see all the time, and therefore be straighter on average and when he does get it right it also goes 20 yards further...absolute no brainer.
No it's nothing to do with speed, it all comes down to angle of attack and delivered loft. You could have the slowest swing speed in the world and still need an 8* driver if you hit up on the ball enough. Generally it's people that hit down on the ball that need the loft.
Thanks Raymond..and yes it could help a bit but those drivers along with being offset are also designed to be very easy to square up too in terms of internal mass placement, offset will marginally help
While testing the Darkspeed X, you mentioned lofting up the driver a bit to close the face. Regarding how the face opens or closes when altering loft: I understand that increasing loft closes the face, and delofting opens it. However, isn’t the idea to square the face at address, which is what actually changes the loft? In that case, the face opening/closing by itself shouldn’t really matter, right? If you increase the loft but let the driver sit with the face closed, you’re effectively playing the original loft with a closed face-and that’s not the intended effect. Am I understanding this correctly?
You said if you have a 13* loft driver and take it down to a 9* it would open up your face. Would this mean if I buy a 9* loft driver and adjust it up to 13* the face will close? Wouldn't this be helpful for a slicer with a high handicap like myself? I could potential improve my swing and decrease loft back to 9 accordingly as I get better at squaring the face and work on my swing path from in to out. Im 4 months into golf and loving the process. Many many painful sessions but all it takes is that one good hit to keep me going 😂
My understanding is If you turn down the loft by 2 degrees on the sleeve the face will open when the club is soled on the ground. If you square the face back up at address then the effective loft becomes 8.5 degrees (driver printed loft 10.5). Is my understanding correct? Could you do a video on explaining loft sleeves and how the face open/close and the effective loft.
Yeah exactly. And with TaylorMade drivers if you turn the loft all the way down then the face sits 4* open..which is a lot! I could do but got quite a lot planned over the next little while so it might not be for a little while. I saw that Club Champion Media ( used to be TXG) did that exact video not too long ago so that's worth having a watch 👍
Yeah I offer a swing analysis service which is kind of an overview of swing and delivery and where the easiest wins are rather than necessarily a long term lesson plan with lessons every 2/4 weeks, so yes and no just depends on what you want 👍
Hes fairly closed at address. Add to that the O-I path and it reduces his margin for error. His timing has to be pretty perfect to shut the face just enough to pull it straight. The give away is his lack of balance. Always spinning out trying to pull it back on line. If he sets up more left the club travels more down the body path. The club would be on line longer giving a wider window for timing. More of his club speed would be imparted on the ball as it can stay on the face longer. If hes O-I 3deg and the face is closed it shouldn't be going straight if he sets up better. To have to produce that perfect timing to hit it straight is just difficult to repeat. Aiming squarely with the face down the left and feet parallel would produce a repeatable fade with margin for error. Or he needs to shift path 4 or 5 degrees more to the right. This takes a lot of practice and more time than most people have. His DNA is O-I with an open face. Setting up with this in mind could only be increasing his margin for error. Not to mention saving a lot of stress on left hip, left knee and lower back.
@@epgolfstudiosI already saw it’s great at many speeds. And between them and Callaway ai max? Any distance loss? Thanks a lot for taking the time to answer!
No worries, and again no on a robot they would be very similar. 10k might be a bit longer as it's a bit lower spin so could creep out a few extra yards possibly but really it's about figuring out which one is best for you and that will end up being the longest 👍
@@epgolfstudios Unfortunately I cant get fit in my area. I only tried the ping max with alta cb regular which was a little high launch and spin. Is the alta cb stiff a little lower flight and spin? Is the tensei blue 55 stiff similar? This would help me a lot cause Im buying it blindly... Thanks a lot Ross!
As a current model, the driver in this guys hands on arrival would not have been a cheap purchase at perhaps £500+. It would have been interesting to hear what were his thoughts during that initial buying process, off the shelf? eBay? or other custom fit? It's clear that it isn't suited to him and he'll now be lucky if he gets £300 as a second hand sale. Hence a £200+ loss within a few months to a year and perhaps numerous green fees wasted and disappointing games when using it. If he went ahead with the purchase at the new custom fit spec, he'll be making another £500+ purchase. It's an expensive game anyway, however if purchases don't work well for the player....it drains money frighteningly quick.
@@epgolfstudios I’m a hi handicap had some lessons but would love a lesson on a track man to understand what I’m doing wrong in my swing .. I’m in Essex any suggestions where I can book a track man lesson at all
@barrydesmond9288 I'm not sure off the the top of my head to be completely honest but if you Google Essex Trackman Golf Lesson I'm sure there will be loads of places 👍
Not too sure why he would lie 😂 his last few rounds were in the 90s. I think people forget I edit out a huge amount of shots from these videos and there were a lot of terrible swings that I took out
If I feel that a driver fitting / new driver will not benefit them in any way. Or there's something glaringly obvious that needs to be sorted out before I think it's worth going ahead with a new driver
@peterscott1498 can't remember off the top of my head this was filmed ages ago now but all the specs are in the video. I ended up recommending the first Ping set up we tried so you can find those specs and his specs are in at the start of the vid.
His club head speed dropped quite a bit the longer he hit the ball. This in mind I don't think he was getting a good comparison through all the clubs. Perhaps he should try hitting them in the reverse after he's rested. Also, that is to much shaft for his average club head speed.
Please please please tell whoever is getting club fitting with you to wear their freaking golf shoes… the grip, the sole height would make so much difference. How can they focus on their swings while keep losing their stance on every swing.
I suppose it could have been good but overall the set up of the Ping is much friendlier to protect against the right miss being shorter and lighter and CB shaft and as a 10.5 much spinnier head in the Qi10 even on the good hits it still would have been quite a bit down on distance too
His left wrist at address is in such a bad position. It's no wonder he's open through the strike zone. Theres no way he's going to get his wrists back to that position to square up.
I'm only 2/3rds thru the video, and it looks like a D0 swing weight would help with his right miss...and obviously, he's extremely flat. Just getting to the swing instructions.
Id say his grips pretty neutral tbh, I did tweak his right hand into a stronger position and some point in the video too, probably later on, just to help him square up the face a little bit, but there's a lot of things going on tbh causing a few issues which he is working on 👌
It's hard to believe that you only have 23K subscribers. The channel is informative enough to satisfy the golf nerds, and entertaining enough to keep people's interest. I think it's a great combination, keep up the great work.
Thanks Mike really appreciate that mate, will do my best 👍👍
@@mikeb3835 I’m with you Mike. I don’t get it either. I chew up a lot of golf on RUclips. Most of the channels with high sub counts are not nearly as entertaining as this one. What I do know from watching so much RUclips is that subs and replies do matter, but there are a lot of other factors too like consistency of uploads times and even similar content. The RUclips algorithm is a fickle thing. One thing I’m sure of is this channel has what it takes to be enormously successful and is the only one I get excited to hurry up and watch when I get that new video reminder.
Market is really saturated right now I found him in the algo so it’s working
What an AMAZING video! Not only did you rid this chap of his high right, you gave all of us an incredible driver swing tip. Your content is spot on! We all appreciate what you’re doing and sincerely hope your channel grows like it deserves to.
Thanks Todd I really appreciate the kind comment and I'm glad you enjoy the content, I hope it helps 👍👍
Ross is a top man highly recommend to anyone thinking about getting fit for any club and help
Thanks Niall, thanks for coming down and being part of the video. Hope you enjoyed it and I hope you like the video 👍👍
Totally agree, Ross gets you to relax, involves you in the evolving fitting, and at the end offers your fitting chart and or the ability to buy matching the best available online price. And I can vouch, post fitting service is fantastic, i added to my order months later, and it was seem-less
Best driver fitting videos on youtube, i just wish you were closer pal.
Thanks Greg appreciate that mate! And well you never know we may expand at some point 👀 prob got a long way to go yet though 😂
@@epgolfstudios Quick question pal, have you fitted for the AI smoke triple D Max. Its sounds like it could be the perfect blend between the max and the triple D, it's the one im very tempted with buying.
I drove 3 hours to see Ross. Best decision I ever Made. Perfect fitting for me and my game has massively improved.
There aren't too many videos like this that I watch the whole way through.... but this one really kept my interest. Thanks
Thanks Sprintman glad you enjoyed the video 👌
I was wondering why you were going through stock shafts, the honesty and not putting him into an aftermarket shaft is great to see. Looks like he got a great fit. Well done!!
Yeah tbh I don't think I would ever fit a high handicap into an aftermarket, just honestly not required. Plenty of really great stock options now. Even most amateurs don't benefit from them in all honesty even the pretty good players
Nice to see your doing a genuine fitting
So many you tube videos with a high handicap and 110mph+ club head speed 😂
Thanks Tim, glad you enjoyed the video and yeah always good to have a mixture of speeds on the channel 👍
So glad to hear you say that most amateurs don’t need uncharged shafts. That’s the truth that club champion don’t want you to say.
Yeah tbh there are so many stock shaft options now and most of them are really good, and aftermarkets are pretty expensive so you'd need to see a lot of gain to justify the purchase and it's rare you see a huge gain
Smash that button people! You know it’s one of the best channels, and should easily have 100k… giddyup
100k is the goal.... we're growing at about 1 - 1.5k subs per month, and have been for quite some time now, so we should hit 100k in about 60-70 months time 👀👀😂😂😂
Missed these! Glad to see it back. Although seeing how much work goes into making one, I can understand!
Let’s get this channel some followers ! I know everyone loves club champion (txg) with Ian and Mikey, but Ross is right there with them. He’s even helped me, another fitter who was struggling with getting myself into a gt3 from a tsr3, by email. Videos are very informative, both on fitting and swing. This channel deserves to be grow substantially!!!!
This is so good for realistic players knowing what a good fitting looks like for the masses, showcases the forgiveness of the driver lineups this year too
Brilliant session mate. So fun to see fitting results with non biased thoughts. Certainly highlights balance of swing and set up. With both changes I imagine he will have 7 plus score improvements. Well done Ross.
Thanks Bill! And yeah 100% I think swing weight is so underrated when it comes to drivers. Very important to look into and get that right 👍
Great work, love how you dont upsell if the customer doesnt need it. Been following you a long time.
Thanks! Glad you enjoy the content and thanks for following the journey and supporting the channel 🙏
Great vid. More of this please. It’s fun to watch.
Thank DGreat! Will do 👍
Excellente !!!!! Love the 44.75" club build shaft myself for about 10 years now
Drivers are getting too long. I play 44.5”.
Thanks Agustin. And that's brilliant you've found a set up that works for you 👍 I do find shorter shafts helps a lot of people 👌
100% agree
Great fitting info. Looking forward to more!!
Thanks Stephen 👍
Great video, real life golf, all over the face. Just shows what an improvement you can make with a good fitting.
I'm subscribed and have been now for a while. I plan to come down soon to MOT my clubs and driver shaft fitting to do a head to head to do with my G430 max and LTDx-LS. Keep up the great content, very informative and you've got a deep technical understanding of the golf swing and hardware. My go to channel now due to your personality and delivery.
Thanks David, glad you enjoy the content and we look forward to seeing you in the studio 👍
This was great, and I agree with what MikeB said. Your content is so good, great tech/spec info without getting into the weeds. The fittings of players of different levels and speeds are great.
Thanks Carolina, glad you enjoy our content 👍
Keep em coming. You make the best club fitting videos on RUclips. Nic from Norway
Thanks Nic, appreciate the comment and I will do my best 👍
Another great video Ross, still loving the Ping Driver you fitted for me.
Hey Simon, that's great glad it's still working well for you 👌👌
Excellent fitting, really enjoyed it and can totally relate to the swing changes at the end, exactly the same for me when I swing flatter around the body it takes the right miss out of the equation! 👍
Thanks for the comment rich 👌 glad you enjoyed the video and yes I think that swing thought is great for a lot of slicers 👌
One of my favorite channels by far.
Thanks I really appreciate the support and glad you enjoy the content 🙏
Another great video, can definitely relate to this 😂
Thanks Richard 👍👍
Really like your approach. Agree so much that fixing the swing will bring greater gains that fitting around the flaws.
Thanks Tony, glad you liked the video and yeah absolutely, at Nails stage swing is where big gains are but the club was definitely not helping him at the moment
This was a great video as it is the same issues many of us weekend golfers struggle with
Thanks Kevin glad you enjoyed it 👍
Great video! You really helped that golfer massively 👍
Thanks Jonathan
Great video and fitting Ross 👏🏼
Thanks Jack, hope you're well bud
Good job Ross!
Thanks bud 🙌🙌
Great video as always. Enjoy these fittings
Thanks Michael, glad you enjoy them 👌
Great video. Really enjoyed everything about it.
Thanks Johnjohn! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment 👍
Subbed! Great video. I bought the g425 max & added 20 yards by straightening my fade. It really does work.
Thanks PVC Golf appreciate that 🙏
I may of missed an earlier video , I would of thought the first thing in any club fitting would be an analysis of what grip is best for any particular player , not just measuring the hand , im sure there are many golfers out there that would love to try several different grip sizes but can’t afford to chop and change several clubs
Another banger. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Doug appreciate that mate 👍
super work Ross.
Thanks Stephen 👍
Brilliant. My handicap too!
👍 hope you enjoyed the video
Love these 👏👏👏
Thanks! Glad you enjoy them 👍👍
You helped me for sure.
Hey Scott! That's brilliant to hear mate 👍 hope the golf is coming along well
This was a really awesome fitting
Thanks 👍
Great video
Thanks bud 👍
Great 👍 analysis and swing tips
Thanks 🙏
Great video!
Thanks 🙏
Ross going through a similar thing during my fitting halved my spin 👌🏼 goated
Yes Tom 👊👊
Very good fitting Ross
Thanks Russell 👍
Great video pal. This is very similar to my swing speed and my miss and therefor great to watch. I think possibly putting the cost of the shaft in the video would be nice. I went for a driver fitting but was not told the prices of the shafts and was not asked a budget. When I left I was suggested a setup which was going to cost over £1200 which was a shock and I declined. Would have been nice to have given a budget beforehand and then worked within that budget as ultimately the fitting was useless to me.
Great ,nice job
Thanks Garry 👍
Once again, another fantastic fitting video. Thank you! Just out of interest, for someone playing off a mid to high handicap, say 15 - 25, as they improve post fitting how long will it be before a new fitting/club is required? Thanks from a new subscriber
Hey Nick, thanks for subscribing and I'm glad you liked the video. To be honest that really is very hard to say, it will depend on so many things. It could be 6 moths, it could be 3 years, it could be never. Will all depend on how much needs to change in the swing.
Would come see you for a fitting if I wasn’t 4,000 miles away!
I mean it's not really that far is it.....just a quick flight .....😂
Great video!!!
Great video and fitting. I've got Cobra ltdx max and guess where my miss is? Unless I over correct then it's snap hooked 😢
Luv it
Thanks bud 👍👍
Very good!!
Thanks Paul 👍
Can you do an iron fitting for a high handicap or mid.
Sure we will do at some point 👍 I do have a couple of older videos where I've done iron fittings with around 10 - 12 handicap I think they were from memory
@@epgolfstudios that would be epic. Thanks for the reply
Can I make just one suggestion? Not trying to be mean or rude but the music used for the transition/ presentation of the club, is just a bit bad. Sorry mate, I don’t mean to be overly critical.
Content and everything else is very in depth and good :)
Has your camera game been upgraded?
No I'm still just using smart phones but I'm really trying to put more effort into learning more about tweaking how the videos look in editing and also with the lighting in the studio too so I'm certainly no pro but I'm trying my best 👍
@@epgolfstudios well to my eyes something has improved.
Thanks appreciate you noticing 👍👍
Very interesting video!!! Same swing speed/tendencies as myself.. Wouldn’t the SFT version of the Ping driver fit the client? Why didn’t you give it a test? Interested to know your reasoning (as Ping recommends it for slicers).
Yes SFT is mega draw biased, probably the most draw biased out there so I only use in emergencies 😂😂 so there would be a couple of reasons in this circumstance, 1. I didn't feel like we needed to, with the right set up the 10k was easy enough for Niall to square up now with room to grow into it. The SFT is a very spinny head and only available in 10.5 so yes it would have been very easy to square up but the ball flight wouldn't have been great ( very high and spinny and weak) and it would have lost a lot of distance. Which could be acceptable if the player in question was not going to be working on the swing to mitigate the right miss. Which is obviously the better route to take. The SFT is really a bit of a band aid for someone who has a slice and isn't going to do much swing work to fix it. Niall will be working a lot on his swing so hopefully in not too much time the SFT would just be missing consistently left if he's doing the right things. And it might be harder to even make the correct swing changes with that head as you would just be overdrawing the ball consistently and not want to keep doing it. So much better off having a drive that works pretty well now, allows you to work on the swing but also when you work on the swing it will still be a great driver for you and give better ball flight better distance etc 👍
Thanks for the detailed reply! Most helpful to get your deep insight on this. Keep up the work - you have by far the best, most relatable and most unbiased content of all equipment/fitting creators out there. Wish you had a studio here in Sweden! 😊
This fitting has got me thinking, I'm a 100mph swing speed playing regular 60g 5.5 and also have the miss to the right. Maybe going lighter and stiff is worth exploring with technique of course 😂.
Yeah absolutely,.certainly shorter and therefore a lighter swingweight. But I would say the head design has a massive part to play. The ping is definitely an easier head to square up the face. Then pairing that with a lighter shorter CB shaft just gives the best chance possible 👍
Fantastic
Thanks Lee 👍
@@epgolfstudios
Just e mailed you
Mizuno st 230 max would have been a good bet for him, at a better price point too.
Yeah to be fair it wouldn't be a bad one to try tbh. Having fitted the Ping so much now tho I know how good it is, it's honestly hard to beat and I don't think Mizuno are quite there yet, although the ST Max is definitely the best driver they have made for sure
Locally, I can get the mizuno for about 30-50% less than a ping or Callaway. This is my chief concern about fittings, wanting to get an optimized setup for a preferred club (lower cost/on-sale model), vs being steered toward a more expensive or favored brand.
I have a similar handicap but slower swing speed. At my local fitting, we didn’t have a nice screen to hit into (had a blank tarp) and I just started hooking everything left and the got too tired to be able to visualize my issues and straighten it out. Seems like he has a pretty good swing to me, good example for this illustration. Not sure why his handicap isn’t lower… Maybe his putting or short game is rough?… lol. Best of luck.
@@lylejohnson5549 yeah it's funny, I've seen a few side by side tests with the Mizuno coming out on top and I think that it should always be thrown is as an option, as it is far better value .
before i watch, did he pick the titleist? Seems to like them a lot
Can't give away the ending can we 👀😂😂
this guys shots are literally me. literally think its my shots in the simulator
🤣🤣 maybe trying out a couple things we spoke about might help a bit 👍
@@epgolfstudios i also hit high face, with high launching slices too using
a 10.5 60g stiff shaft, considering getting a 9 degree and 50g shaft
Love the videos
Yes 100% every handicap should get fitted. The ping set up even without swing work will be much easier to square up on average due to head design, length and swingweight, that's an obvious pattern I see all the time, and therefore be straighter on average and when he does get it right it also goes 20 yards further...absolute no brainer.
You always seem to loft down, is there a swing speed where you would prefer to add loft?
No it's nothing to do with speed, it all comes down to angle of attack and delivered loft. You could have the slowest swing speed in the world and still need an 8* driver if you hit up on the ball enough. Generally it's people that hit down on the ball that need the loft.
Looks like he tried all the 10k heads, any reason why not the Qi10 Max? Not interested in staying with TM?
Great video very relatable. Would an offset driver help with the right miss? I picked a cobra one up and it seemed impossible to hit right.
Thanks Raymond..and yes it could help a bit but those drivers along with being offset are also designed to be very easy to square up too in terms of internal mass placement, offset will marginally help
While testing the Darkspeed X, you mentioned lofting up the driver a bit to close the face.
Regarding how the face opens or closes when altering loft: I understand that increasing loft closes the face, and delofting opens it. However, isn’t the idea to square the face at address, which is what actually changes the loft? In that case, the face opening/closing by itself shouldn’t really matter, right?
If you increase the loft but let the driver sit with the face closed, you’re effectively playing the original loft with a closed face-and that’s not the intended effect. Am I understanding this correctly?
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You said if you have a 13* loft driver and take it down to a 9* it would open up your face. Would this mean if I buy a 9* loft driver and adjust it up to 13* the face will close? Wouldn't this be helpful for a slicer with a high handicap like myself? I could potential improve my swing and decrease loft back to 9 accordingly as I get better at squaring the face and work on my swing path from in to out. Im 4 months into golf and loving the process. Many many painful sessions but all it takes is that one good hit to keep me going 😂
My understanding is If you turn down the loft by 2 degrees on the sleeve the face will open when the club is soled on the ground. If you square the face back up at address then the effective loft becomes 8.5 degrees (driver printed loft 10.5). Is my understanding correct?
Could you do a video on explaining loft sleeves and how the face open/close and the effective loft.
Yeah exactly. And with TaylorMade drivers if you turn the loft all the way down then the face sits 4* open..which is a lot! I could do but got quite a lot planned over the next little while so it might not be for a little while. I saw that Club Champion Media ( used to be TXG) did that exact video not too long ago so that's worth having a watch 👍
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Hes fairly closed at address. Add to that the O-I path and it reduces his margin for error. His timing has to be pretty perfect to shut the face just enough to pull it straight. The give away is his lack of balance. Always spinning out trying to pull it back on line. If he sets up more left the club travels more down the body path. The club would be on line longer giving a wider window for timing. More of his club speed would be imparted on the ball as it can stay on the face longer. If hes O-I 3deg and the face is closed it shouldn't be going straight if he sets up better. To have to produce that perfect timing to hit it straight is just difficult to repeat. Aiming squarely with the face down the left and feet parallel would produce a repeatable fade with margin for error. Or he needs to shift path 4 or 5 degrees more to the right. This takes a lot of practice and more time than most people have. His DNA is O-I with an open face. Setting up with this in mind could only be increasing his margin for error. Not to mention saving a lot of stress on left hip, left knee and lower back.
Is there much difference between ping max and 10k? Same forgiveness both?
Extremely similar. I have done a comparison on those 2 drivers on this channel if you want to watch an in depth comparison 👍
@@epgolfstudiosI already saw it’s great at many speeds. And between them and Callaway ai max? Any distance loss? Thanks a lot for taking the time to answer!
No worries, and again no on a robot they would be very similar. 10k might be a bit longer as it's a bit lower spin so could creep out a few extra yards possibly but really it's about figuring out which one is best for you and that will end up being the longest 👍
@@epgolfstudios Unfortunately I cant get fit in my area. I only tried the ping max with alta cb regular which was a little high launch and spin. Is the alta cb stiff a little lower flight and spin? Is the tensei blue 55 stiff similar? This would help me a lot cause Im buying it blindly... Thanks a lot Ross!
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As a current model, the driver in this guys hands on arrival would not have been a cheap purchase at perhaps £500+. It would have been interesting to hear what were his thoughts during that initial buying process, off the shelf? eBay? or other custom fit? It's clear that it isn't suited to him and he'll now be lucky if he gets £300 as a second hand sale. Hence a £200+ loss within a few months to a year and perhaps numerous green fees wasted and disappointing games when using it. If he went ahead with the purchase at the new custom fit spec, he'll be making another £500+ purchase. It's an expensive game anyway, however if purchases don't work well for the player....it drains money frighteningly quick.
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@@epgolfstudios I’m a hi handicap had some lessons but would love a lesson on a track man to understand what I’m doing wrong in my swing .. I’m in Essex any suggestions where I can book a track man lesson at all
@barrydesmond9288 I'm not sure off the the top of my head to be completely honest but if you Google Essex Trackman Golf Lesson I'm sure there will be loads of places 👍
Interesting fitting, however looking at his swing and his knowledge of knowing where the ball is coming out of the face i doubt he is a 25 handicap.
Not too sure why he would lie 😂 his last few rounds were in the 90s. I think people forget I edit out a huge amount of shots from these videos and there were a lot of terrible swings that I took out
@@epgolfstudiosah makes more sense but he has a great swing so see his HC coming down very soon.
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When do you tell someone to get lessons instead of a driver fitting?
If I feel that a driver fitting / new driver will not benefit them in any way. Or there's something glaringly obvious that needs to be sorted out before I think it's worth going ahead with a new driver
@@epgolfstudioswhat were the final specs compared to the customers driver? Shorter shaft, less loft & a different swing weight? Ta
@peterscott1498 can't remember off the top of my head this was filmed ages ago now but all the specs are in the video. I ended up recommending the first Ping set up we tried so you can find those specs and his specs are in at the start of the vid.
@ sheeeet! Just realised it was 2 week ago
I could used a shorter shaft & a tweak of swing weight
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His club head speed dropped quite a bit the longer he hit the ball. This in mind I don't think he was getting a good comparison through all the clubs. Perhaps he should try hitting them in the reverse after he's rested. Also, that is to much shaft for his average club head speed.
I don't think that would be necessary it was fairly obvious what the best setup was for him. And no it's not.
He has capacity to 270y total easily.
He does yes but not easily. His absoulte very best will go 270 when all of the delivery variables align with a great strike.
Please please please tell whoever is getting club fitting with you to wear their freaking golf shoes… the grip, the sole height would make so much difference. How can they focus on their swings while keep losing their stance on every swing.
It would have been better to have him swing his gamer after the swing changes. The improvement likely will be a lot less
I suppose it could have been good but overall the set up of the Ping is much friendlier to protect against the right miss being shorter and lighter and CB shaft and as a 10.5 much spinnier head in the Qi10 even on the good hits it still would have been quite a bit down on distance too
@@epgolfstudiosthanks for taking the time to respond to questions thoughtfully. Very helpful.
His left wrist at address is in such a bad position. It's no wonder he's open through the strike zone. Theres no way he's going to get his wrists back to that position to square up.
I'm only 2/3rds thru the video, and it looks like a D0 swing weight would help with his right miss...and obviously, he's extremely flat. Just getting to the swing instructions.
His grip is weird and it seems to be the root cause of the open face and out to in path
Id say his grips pretty neutral tbh, I did tweak his right hand into a stronger position and some point in the video too, probably later on, just to help him square up the face a little bit, but there's a lot of things going on tbh causing a few issues which he is working on 👌