"Official" Titleist 915 Thread

[fujiman.757]

yes there is just like difference between white and blue diamana shafts night and day difference, dont worry man they will make it right, i know it sucks but they will give u the right shaft as long on the pro placed the order correctly

[knoxville36]

[quote name='fujiman.757' timestamp='1417573950' post='10534277']
yes there is just like difference between white and blue diamana shafts night and day difference, dont worry man they will make it right, i know it sucks but they will give u the right shaft as long on the pro placed the order correctly
[/quote]

We will see. Maybe I was in fantasy land and was hitting the black all along and thinking it was the silver. With all due respect I do not think I would make that mistake..... I did hit it better than my current setup regardless of the shaft. I can almost guarantee you they ordered the black so it should make for an interesting conversation tomorrow. I am really disappointed because of all the talk about the silver on here!!!

Dang WRX!!! If I didn't start researching and posting on here I probably would not know the difference or care!!!! Hahaha!!!!

[Chucksta]

Wanting to try a 915 Driver. What loft and shaft combo should I try? My TM numbers are:

103mph, 151mph, 1.47 smash, 2700 rpm, 245y carry, 11.1 launch, 2.7 deg AoA, 12.9 dyn loft, 10.3 spin loft

Should I go for D2 or D3?

Thanks!

[jay65]

[quote name='Chucksta' timestamp='1417607996' post='10535487']
Wanting to try a 915 Driver. What loft and shaft combo should I try? My TM numbers are:

103mph, 151mph, 1.47 smash, 2700 rpm, 245y carry, 11.1 launch, 2.7 deg AoA, 12.9 dyn loft, 10.3 spin loft

Should I go for D2 or D3?

Thanks!
[/quote]

Impossible to say I'm afraid. Go try both.

[Hathstauwk]

I am in the middle of a short business trip to NYC and at the end of the day yesterday, I popped down to NY Golf flagship store to try some drivers. I hit the 915, Ping G30 and th Mizuno 850. I already play the 913D3 but I (or an airline - not sure which) damaged the tow of the club, so looking for a new one.

I had recently tried the 915 and it had seemed to set up very open when merely laying the club head down (setting A1) but did not try alongside anything else so had nothing to compare to in case it was just me for some odd reason seeing something that was not there.

At NY Golf, I put a 913 D3 and a 915 D3 side by side, same setting and indeed the 915 is 'extremely open' at address compared to the 913. I asked the pro/fitter there and he said the 915 sits 7 degrees open! For that reason, he usually fits people with a lower loft then uses the settings to adjust to end up with an effective 4 degrees open (best they could get it).

This seemed odd to me that they would make the club so open at address. Are we just all supposed to adjust the club in our hands to compensate? The other two drivers I tried both set up pretty square when resting the club head of the ground. When I hit into their simulator, maybe I subconsciously adjusted in my hands or something because while my tendency was to leave it slightly right, I think that was my swing because my best hits still had a baby draw on them. This all seemed odd considering how it sits at address. (I tried it with a Diamana white shaft but not sure the name of the club but I think it said it was a 70+ or something)

Can anyone help me understand this or am I totally off my rocker here?

[518TitleistX]

[quote name='Hathstauwk' timestamp='1417609676' post='10535535']
I am in the middle of a short business trip to NYC and at the end of the day yesterday, I popped down to NY Golf flagship store to try some drivers. I hit the 915, Ping G30 and th Mizuno 850. I already play the 913D3 but I (or an airline - not sure which) damaged the tow of the club, so looking for a new one.

I had recently tried the 915 and it had seemed to set up very open when merely laying the club head down (setting A1) but did not try alongside anything else so had nothing to compare to in case it was just me for some odd reason seeing something that was not there.

At NY Golf, I put a 913 D3 and a 915 D3 side by side, same setting and indeed the 915 is 'extremely open' at address compared to the 913. I asked the pro/fitter there and he said the 915 sits 7 degrees open! For that reason, he usually fits people with a lower loft then uses the settings to adjust to end up with an effective 4 degrees open (best they could get it).

This seemed odd to me that they would make the club so open at address. Are we just all supposed to adjust the club in our hands to compensate? The other two drivers I tried both set up pretty square when resting the club head of the ground. When I hit into their simulator, maybe I subconsciously adjusted in my hands or something because while my tendency was to leave it slightly right, I think that was my swing because my best hits still had a baby draw on them. This all seemed odd considering how it sits at address. (I tried it with a Diamana white shaft but not sure the name of the club but I think it said it was a 70+ or something)

Can anyone help me understand this or am I totally off my rocker here?
[/quote]

im going to go with the rocker thing.... jk jk
I personally haven't noticed the 915's being that open but I could be mistaken. looks don't matter, its performance anyways right

[oneaugusta]

[quote name='Hathstauwk' timestamp='1417609676' post='10535535']
I am in the middle of a short business trip to NYC and at the end of the day yesterday, I popped down to NY Golf flagship store to try some drivers. I hit the 915, Ping G30 and th Mizuno 850. I already play the 913D3 but I (or an airline - not sure which) damaged the tow of the club, so looking for a new one.

I had recently tried the 915 and it had seemed to set up very open when merely laying the club head down (setting A1) but did not try alongside anything else so had nothing to compare to in case it was just me for some odd reason seeing something that was not there.

At NY Golf, I put a 913 D3 and a 915 D3 side by side, same setting and indeed the 915 is 'extremely open' at address compared to the 913. I asked the pro/fitter there and he said the 915 sits 7 degrees open! For that reason, he usually fits people with a lower loft then uses the settings to adjust to end up with an effective 4 degrees open (best they could get it).

This seemed odd to me that they would make the club so open at address. Are we just all supposed to adjust the club in our hands to compensate? The other two drivers I tried both set up pretty square when resting the club head of the ground. When I hit into their simulator, maybe I subconsciously adjusted in my hands or something because while my tendency was to leave it slightly right, I think that was my swing because my best hits still had a baby draw on them. This all seemed odd considering how it sits at address. (I tried it with a Diamana white shaft but not sure the name of the club but I think it said it was a 70+ or something)

Can anyone help me understand this or am I totally off my rocker here?
[/quote]I think I'd stay away from that pro, 7 degrees open, that's laughable. It's still .5 open just like the 910 and the 913, no difference but yes it looks a bit different at address but I think it's just the head shape. I finally got to play my 915 D2 last Friday and was very pleased with the looks and performance, yes a bit different than the 913 but still feels solid like a Titleist. And it;s not 7 degrees open, I played the A1 position and was straight as an arrow and my miss is right.

[PThomas]

Was fit outdoors on grass and never thought twice about it being open. I think it's just the way the head sits on harder surfaces. Had same reaction when I unboxed mine until i took it outside and put down on some grass.

[Dodo]

I'm pretty sure he was as the CoolClubs location in Manhatten I was there today.
I'm always surprised how judge mental some people are on WRX.
I checked the face myself at the location.
D3 A1 setting

[fujiman.757]

so it is 7 degrees open wowzers thats crazy

[wobgon]

[quote name='Dodo' timestamp='1417644154' post='10538533']
I'm pretty sure he was as the CoolClubs location in Manhatten I was there today.
I'm always surprised how judge mental some people are on WRX.
I checked the face myself at the location.
D3 A1 setting
[/quote]
I have a 915 d3 and i will promise you it is not 7 degrees open.

[fujiman.757]

Well if somoene gets to the bottom of this please share very interesting

[wobgon]

[quote name='fujiman.757' timestamp='1417658631' post='10539821']
Well if somoene gets to the bottom of this please share very interesting
[/quote]
How many drivers do you think a company would sell if they where 7 degrees open in the neutral position? Why would they possibly make them that way?

[oneaugusta]

Can't be measured correctly, I've hit the 915 D2 and D3 both are the same. Someone better buy it if it's 7 degrees open, will be a collectible soon like a double stamped coin [size=4] [/size][size=4] [/size]

[Krt22]

bubba special?

Anyone currently play an ADDI 6/7x...how does it compare to the rogue black? From the titleist shaft chart they seem well matched...I recently switched to the ADDI from a whiteboard 63x and love the extra smoothness

[denvergolf]

[quote name='wobgon' timestamp='1417658521' post='10539799'][quote name='Dodo' timestamp='1417644154' post='10538533']
I'm pretty sure he was as the CoolClubs location in Manhatten I was there today.
I'm always surprised how judge mental some people are on WRX.
I checked the face myself at the location.
D3 A1 setting
[/quote]
I have a 915 d3 and i will promise you it is not 7 degrees open.[/quote]negative ghost rider

[jay65]

I went and got my 915 last night, and lay it up against the wall with the grip against the wall, and on the ground it does sit incredibly open in that guise (D4 setting, which is standard setting for a lefty like me). Not very scientific I know, but to my eye, by doing it like that, it does sit very open indeed. However, pick it up, and that open face seems to just go away, and it looks very neutral. Could be the way I grip the Club obviously, but it's a very strange one, and certainly doesn't effect performance in any way. The argument continues..........

[mwink822]

I also think the 915 drivers LOOK more open at address when soled flat on the ground. To be fair, I'm playing my driver at D2 so as I understand it, it's about 1.5* open and a little bit upright. That said, I've adjusted the driver to C3 and can say that the clubface appears completely square at address when soled behind the club, but in actuality, it's supposed to be slightly closed.

[wobgon]

[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1417675069' post='10540875']
I went and got my 915 last night, and lay it up against the wall with the grip against the wall, and on the ground it does sit incredibly open in that guise (D4 setting, which is standard setting for a lefty like me). Not very scientific I know, but to my eye, by doing it like that, it does sit very open indeed. However, pick it up, and that open face seems to just go away, and it looks very neutral. Could be the way I grip the Club obviously, but it's a very strange one, and certainly doesn't effect performance in any way. The argument continues..........
[/quote]
But i think we can all agree that they are not 7 degrees open....right?

[oneaugusta]

[quote name='wobgon' timestamp='1417712705' post='10542437']
[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1417675069' post='10540875']
I went and got my 915 last night, and lay it up against the wall with the grip against the wall, and on the ground it does sit incredibly open in that guise (D4 setting, which is standard setting for a lefty like me). Not very scientific I know, but to my eye, by doing it like that, it does sit very open indeed. However, pick it up, and that open face seems to just go away, and it looks very neutral. Could be the way I grip the Club obviously, but it's a very strange one, and certainly doesn't effect performance in any way. The argument continues..........
[/quote]
But i think we can all agree that they are not 7 degrees open....right?
[/quote]Right they are not 7 degrees, Titleist specs are .5 just like they have always been, had mine for 2 weeks now.

[jay65]

[quote name='wobgon' timestamp='1417712705' post='10542437']
[quote name='jay65' timestamp='1417675069' post='10540875']
I went and got my 915 last night, and lay it up against the wall with the grip against the wall, and on the ground it does sit incredibly open in that guise (D4 setting, which is standard setting for a lefty like me). Not very scientific I know, but to my eye, by doing it like that, it does sit very open indeed. However, pick it up, and that open face seems to just go away, and it looks very neutral. Could be the way I grip the Club obviously, but it's a very strange one, and certainly doesn't effect performance in any way. The argument continues..........
[/quote]
But i think we can all agree that they are not 7 degrees open....right?
[/quote]

I honestly wouldn't like to say. But my little 'test' is hardly scientific. What I do know is that the 915 does not hit a ball whilst being leaned up against a wall, and it looks just fine, in hand.

[golflefty]

I ordered a 915D3 w/ a Diamana D+ 80 TX a month ago but it still hasn't arrived. I couldn't take the waiting any longer so I found a LH demo and finally hit a 915D3 today for the first time. All I can say is WOW!

I've read a lot of reviews in the dozens of 915 threads complaining about the sound and feel. While I do agree it is different (a little louder and a little less "soft" feeling), and I do really like the feel of the 913s, I think the 915 sounds and feels fantastic. I was nervous before my first swing thinking I'd hate sound and feel based on reviews, but I was more than pleasantly surprised.

The ball really seemed to jump off the face as well, felt hotter to me than the 913. I hit it with a D+ 70 Xstiff, and loved the shaft as well (besides being lighter than I'd like). I haven't hit a Diamana I've loved to until now, dispersion and feel haven't been quite ideal in the past. I was happy to find this one felt and preformed better than expected.

I apologize, I wasn't able to get on a Trackman and give hard evidence it performed better, but it sure seemed to... and I was a huge fan of the 913.

I've been tempering my expectations based on the mixed reviews, but now that I've hit it my expectations are through the roof... can't wait until mine arrives.

[Brooks_Cupcake]

[quote name='golflefty' timestamp='1417724678' post='10543645']I ordered a 915D3 w/ a Diamana D+ 80 TX a month ago but it still hasn't arrived. I couldn't take the waiting any longer so I found a LH demo and finally hit a 915D3 today for the first time. All I can say is WOW!

I've read a lot of reviews in the dozens of 915 threads complaining about the sound and feel. While I do agree it is different (a little louder and a little less "soft" feeling), and I do really like the feel of the 913s, I think the 915 sounds and feels fantastic. I was nervous before my first swing thinking I'd hate sound and feel based on reviews, but I was more than pleasantly surprised.

The ball really seemed to jump off the face as well, felt hotter to me than the 913. I hit it with a D+ 70 Xstiff, and loved the shaft as well (besides being lighter than I'd like). I haven't hit a Diamana I've loved to until now, dispersion and feel haven't been quite ideal in the past. I was happy to find this one felt and preformed better than expected.

I apologize, I wasn't able to get on a Trackman and give hard evidence it performed better, but it sure seemed to... and I was a huge fan of the 913.

I've been tempering my expectations based on the mixed reviews, but now that I've hit it my expectations are through the roof... can't wait until mine arrives.[/quote]

Why TX and not just the 80X? No one has this shaft at carts, so I assume you ordered blind.

My 60TX is back ordered until mid December and my order was in Oct 25

[518TitleistX]

[quote name='Krt22' timestamp='1417662330' post='10540121']
bubba special?

Anyone currently play an ADDI 6/7x...how does it compare to the rogue black? From the titleist shaft chart they seem well matched...I recently switched to the ADDI from a whiteboard 63x and love the extra smoothness
[/quote]

ive got a AD DI 7x as well as a D+ 72x and a Rogue silver 70x i'll be testing side by side once my 915D2 arrives. ill let you know from there how everything looks and feels.

[KPH808]

Got a chance to play today in soggy conditions and pulled the Rogue Silver 70x and put in my old Whiteboard 73x. Much better results.

Btw, D3 8.5*

[KrazyTrain18]

I'm pretty sure it sits like .5 degrees open on the standard A1 setting. I'm almost 100% sure that no OEM would have 7 degrees open as the stock setting on any model of club.

[jay65]

[quote name='KrazyTrain18' timestamp='1417742819' post='10545399']
I'm pretty sure it sits like .5 degrees open on the standard A1 setting. I'm almost 100% sure that no OEM would have 7 degrees open as the stock setting on any model of club.
[/quote]

I think it's just the overall shape of the base of the Club that cause it to flop open a little at address, but I'm sure it's not how Titleist measure the face angle, and particularly how the Club is designed to be held in the hand. Many people have said the Ping G25/G30 can do a similar thing.

[smiley9929]

Scrolled through this thread and am pretty confused about this 7* open thing.

I've played the 910D3 for 2 years and now the 913 D3 for 2 years and last week got a chance to hit my club pro's 915D3.

The 915 appeared VERY similar to my 913 at setup and the first and only drive I hit with it went right down the middle of the fairway (longer than my 913).

How could it be possible for any driver to be 7* open, or even close to that??

Was the pro comparing it to other drivers that tend to be closed? Was Dodo living up to his name when measuring the club?

Wow, this is strange stuff indeed.

[Peanut191]

[quote name='Krt22' timestamp='1417662330' post='10540121']
bubba special?

Anyone currently play an ADDI 6/7x...how does it compare to the rogue black? From the titleist shaft chart they seem well matched...I recently switched to the ADDI from a whiteboard 63x and love the extra smoothness
[/quote]

Here is another thread where there are some comparisons:

[url="http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1097859-ad-di-vs-rogue/"]http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1097859-ad-di-vs-rogue/[/url]

I played a DI for several years in a 910 D2 head and have hit the Rogue(Silver) in the 915 D2. While it's been a while since I've had my DI, I still remember the feel quite well from gaming it for so long. The Rogue felt tighter, not in a good or bad way. It just felt like the DI had more kick to it, but I could get a little more out of rhythm with the Rogue and it would hold up a little better.

Didn't hit the Rogue Black in a driver, but tried it in the 3 wood(85 gram) and it felt very similar to the Phenom 80(which was a great fairway shaft).

[golflefty]

[quote name='therealjonzone' timestamp='1417731201' post='10544415']
[quote name='golflefty' timestamp='1417724678' post='10543645']I ordered a 915D3 w/ a Diamana D+ 80 TX a month ago but it still hasn't arrived. I couldn't take the waiting any longer so I found a LH demo and finally hit a 915D3 today for the first time. All I can say is WOW!

I've read a lot of reviews in the dozens of 915 threads complaining about the sound and feel. While I do agree it is different (a little louder and a little less "soft" feeling), and I do really like the feel of the 913s, I think the 915 sounds and feels fantastic. I was nervous before my first swing thinking I'd hate sound and feel based on reviews, but I was more than pleasantly surprised.

The ball really seemed to jump off the face as well, felt hotter to me than the 913. I hit it with a D+ 70 Xstiff, and loved the shaft as well (besides being lighter than I'd like). I haven't hit a Diamana I've loved to until now, dispersion and feel haven't been quite ideal in the past. I was happy to find this one felt and preformed better than expected.

I apologize, I wasn't able to get on a Trackman and give hard evidence it performed better, but it sure seemed to... and I was a huge fan of the 913.

I've been tempering my expectations based on the mixed reviews, but now that I've hit it my expectations are through the roof... can't wait until mine arrives.[/quote]

Why TX and not just the 80X? No one has this shaft at carts, so I assume you ordered blind.

My 60TX is back ordered until mid December and my order was in Oct 25
[/quote]

Probably for the same reason you ordered the 60TX instead of the 60X . Yes I did order it blind, but I prefer a heavy stable shaft. And I have a couple of my favorite shafts to date in the closet in case this one doesn't fit.

Thanks for provided the mid December date, I had no idea how much longer the wait would be.