low spin drivers

[davepuppies]

What are some of the lower spinning drivers on the market right now?

Is driver spin a combination of head and shaft, or mainly head?

[3oneday]

You could make any driver low spin with a 100 gram shaft couldn't you ?

[Ned]

Lots of discussion around your post previously.

A combo of shaft type and head make for the best result!

Oh and how much money you want to spend as well!

[virge666]

Head is the main culprit.

Shaft in the same flex can be used for Tuning. or you just go stiffer and heavier to lower the spin rate.

Find a head you like - and put a telegraph pole in it.

An R9 would be a good start or a Titty 909


You could make any driver low spin with a 100 gram shaft couldn't you ?


Yep.

[davepuppies]

Ok thanks.

So would it be worthwhile putting the diamana 83 x flex out of my 8.5 degree head, into my 9.5 degree head?
(currently has a factory Stiff shaft)
Both heads are Taylormade r5, but the 8.5 has a TP head. what is the difference in the TP head?

I believe a higher loft but lower spin is what would suit me.....

[PeteyD]

What is the advantage of a low spin driver? And to who?

[Iain]

High swing speed players, allows them to minimize ballooning and maximise distance.

[PeteyD]

ok so definately not my line.

[Iain]

Nope, spin is your friend. It's helps you hit the ball higher and longer.

[TheNuclearOne]

What is the advantage of a low spin driver? And to who?

Low spin drivers are for high spin players (driver) and they allow such guys to achieve much better figures leading to longer more penetrating drives.

A high spin player need not have big clubhead speeds either, there are many of us at 100mph and even less. Nothing like a lil flip.

[TheNuclearOne]

Here's just a few from a few different walks of life

S9-1 Pro D - VERY low spin.
9015D - LOW
9016D - Very low
2007 TP Burner V1 - LOW
Geek DCT - Very low
SMT Encore Very low
Superquad 282 - LOW
Sumo2 Tour - LOW

In the retail sector the Pro D, 9015D and Sumo2 Tour are on the top shelf for low spin.

[Jarro]

The Bridgestone J33 is a pretty low spin driver also

[davepuppies]

i 2 R5 drivers, one in 9.5 with stock stiff, the other in 8.5 TP with Diamana x stiff 83 gram shaft.

What difference does the TP make to the head? I understand the shaft and loft dynamics

[3oneday]

VR is low spin ;)

[TheNuclearOne]

The TP's are less shut, to the point of often being a little open. The TP often is differently weighted internally for lower spin.

The R5TP isn't a low spinning driver.

Always start with the head and loft.

[TheNuclearOne]

The Bridgestone J33 is a pretty low spin driver also

VERY, and man did i find it hard to hit. The old FT-3 Tour was low too.

[Nuffie]

I would have to say my Cleveland Hibore XL 9.5 is quite low spin compared to anything I've used previously, with a Grafalloy Blue R 65 in it also, a very stiff flex for a R - rated shaft.

When I compare it to another driver I bought in December, a NEW Cleveland Launcher 2009, 9.0 with a Graphite Design YSQ stiff 65G shaft - that one is balooning like nuts and I'm loosing at least 10 metres. My swing speed only maxes out at 100 mph too.

I'm about to start a thread on here to see if anyone wants the launcher now, 4 rounds has been enough perseverence I think. I hit the hibore XL further and can control the slightly smaller head (425 CC I think) much better.

[TheNuclearOne]

The XL Tour is silly low spin too. Even the XL was quite low, let alone your Tour.

[goonie]

i 2 R5 drivers, one in 9.5 with stock stiff, the other in 8.5 TP with Diamana x stiff 83 gram shaft.

What difference does the TP make to the head? I understand the shaft and loft dynamics

In the R5 the only difference with the N and the TP is a different shaft and the weights are glued in, (which I fixed on mine with a bit of heat and some needle nose pliers :-) ), the 2 non TP R5's I had were both square to slightly open as well.

[IanO]

Where does the Ping Rapture rank? Is it high, low or indifferent?

[razaar]

It is my understanding that drivers with a high centre of gravity (4cm hosel or there abouts) and with the centre of gravity nearer the face (traditional pear shape) are designed for low spin?

[virge666]

It is my understanding that drivers with a high centre of gravity (4cm hosel or there abouts) and with the centre of gravity nearer the face (traditional pear shape) are designed for low spin?


Yep - High COG = Low spin.

Which suits people who have steep swings.

[razaar]

Yep - High COG = Low spin.

Which suits people who have steep swings.
You reckon? Steep, with the driver, means outside the plane = side spin and low spin drivers are not low spin in the context of side spin.

[Ferrins]

You still trying to find a way to break the 200m barrier, Ray.

[razaar]

You still trying to find a way to break the 200m barrier, Ray.
Can't quite get the hybrid there Chris.

[virge666]

You reckon? Steep, with the driver, means outside the plane

Steep - is just that - Steep. An Acute angle of attack into the ball which puts more spin on the ball with compression.

it can also be used for a small percentage who hit up on the ball with out flipping - but there are not many of those.

If you hit up on the ball and flip it - ie: your body stops rotating the ball is just high with very little spin - so putting them in a low spin driver is pointless.

[davepuppies]

Virge, i have no idea what i do.....

Do i need a low spin driver?