Optimum loft for Optimum launch!

[jens]

I am playing a 10 degree driver with stiff shaft, and launching at +14 degrees. What loft with same shaft would get me at around 11 degree launch. Roughly!

Thanks in advance.

[quinner]

I think there are too many variables to answer that question. I would think angle of attack, swing speed, club face angle, etc are all variables in a swing that need to be provided until someone could (or maybe not) answer your question.

[jvincent]

If the only thing that changes is the driver head, around 7 to 7.5*.

One HUGE caveat on that is that your current head is really 10*.

[quinner]

I just want to say that your optimal launch is no good if the ball spin rate isn't right as well. If you have 11* launch but the ball isn't spinning enough I believe you are going to lose distance.

[jvincent]

quinner is absolutely correct.

If you want to see how clubhead speed, launch, and spin all interact, download the Trajectoware program and punch in some numbers.

[leftylucas]

Get thee to a launch monitor, not a GT Golf monitor, a real one!!

[stone_bone]

Why do you want a 11* launch angle? What are your other current launch conditions?
At 11* for optimal distance launch conditions would need to be about a 120mph SS, 180 mph ball speed with about 2000 rpm give or take a couple hundred rpm.