915 vs 917

RE: 915 vs 917

H.C. — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 13:23:19 GMT

I've just recently took the plunge and bought a 917 D2 even though I was perfectly happy w my 915 D2. My initial thoughts:
- 917 D2 ball speed and therefore distance not significantly higher than 915 D2 on well-struck shots off center of face
- 917 D2 backspin not significantly lower vs 915 D2
- the 917 D2 launches a little bit lower than the 915 D2
- 917 D2 does deliver better ball speed and therefore distance on off-center shots
- 917 D2 does sound a little bit better than the 915 D2 (though I have gotten used to the 915 D2 sound)

So overall initial conclusion: Though I am not unhappy w the 917 D2's performance, I probably could have stuck w my 915 D2 for another year or two.

Am I missing something?

RE: 915 vs 917

Ben Evans — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 18:30:35 GMT

I am a 20 Handicapper and currently use the 915 D2, would this give me more distance at my level or stick with the 915?

RE: 915 vs 917

BMarsh — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:08:37 GMT

Dang... I was happy with my 915 until I read these comments...

RE: 915 vs 917

greg p — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:40:48 GMT

I've been fitted at the 917 event and hit it extensively on Trackman. Have yet to put it into play on a course. Compared to my 913D3, I am getting, maybe, an extra 5 yards. Not an appreciable difference in distance. What I do like is the sound and the fact that there is no appreciable loss in distance on toe or heel hits. It's strength seems to be the ability to turn mis-strikes into very playable results.
Nice looking club and very easy to tweak to get/correct a particular ball flight.

I'm really happy with my 913 right now and may find it hard to justify a switch.

RE: 915 vs 917

DOG1 — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 12:34:45 GMT

I've also been playing the 917 for a month and I have to say it's a game changer!

Bomb.com!!!!

RE: 915 vs 917

Dave N — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 00:56:57 GMT

Is this club available on Titleist Thursdays?

RE: 915 vs 917

masamitsu — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:12:23 GMT

Chris - If I can get the lower end (14) I'm all in.

RE: 915 vs 917

Don O — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:19:01 GMT

My experience was getting fit at Oceanside, and Dino managed to get 20 more yards and a better pattern for me. A good part of this was a better shaft choice. I also gained even more yards on mishits. Coming from a 913, I'm gaining significantly more forgiveness. The big advantage is a good fitter has a much better tool to tune to you. Buying one off the rack and slapping your 915 shaft on it won't be as dramatic as what I gained.

RE: 915 vs 917

Darron K — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:44:40 GMT

If you get properly fit you should be able to max out your distance and get tighter dispersion.

RE: 915 vs 917

Corey T — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 12:57:46 GMT

Sound (and Feel)!!!!

RE: 915 vs 917

Chris92009 — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:36:20 GMT

Faster Ball Speed off the face for more distance
Adjustability not just for loft and lie but also a new rear weight for even more fine tuning
Sounds AWESOME, maybe one of the best sounding clubs ever!
Trajectory and Shot shaping reliability better than ever

I have been hitting the 917 for almost a month now and it is amazing to say the least plus my length compared to the 915 is up around 14-21 yards on each drive...This is a huge step forward...! IMHO

RE: 915 vs 917

ISplisgardt — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:51:00 GMT

New active recoil face and channel allow the ball to launch at faster speeds and the CG weighting allows for a more fine tuning of the club head