Little help with Ryoma D1

[marmaduk]

Hi guys.

I would love a little help with choosing a driver and though I have been searching the forum I am having trouble still deciding.

I would like to buy a Ryoma D1 either Vspec 10.5 or the Premia 9.5

I am a mid capper and my swing speed is plus 100 but to be honest I am not 100% sure on that figure. I am 29 years old and relatively fit so I assume (ass of you and me) it is above 100.

I am looking at the V spec in 10.5 or the Premia in 9.5 because I would like a Square face.

I am having troubles deciding on the loft. I would say I am a medium trajectory driver of the ball. So, this is where your help would be appreciated.

Since I hit the ball at a medium trajectory I am wondering if the 9.5 premia will be a worm burner and fly far too low to the ground but at the same time since I am a mid handicapper I am wondering If i am good enough to play the Vspec which is geared to the better player with the faster swing speed.

Appreciate all the input.

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Cheers, Jeff

[wmclarenf1]

For the vspec, definitely get the 10.5. I think the premia launches slightly higher but not by much so I would err on the side of caution and get a 10.5 as well. Important of course is the shaft. These heads are low spin so be careful not to get too low spinning of a shaft as well

[Duffer19]

If you could live with a slightly closed face ( really not that bad) I would definitely go with 10.5 with all Ryoma models, especially the v spec. If you are a mid capper, you most likely find v spec more challenging to play. It's not very forgiving.

[jimmieboi]

I have both the V-Spec and the Premia. The V-SPec is in 8.5 loft shafted with TJ-80 and the Premia in 9.5 loft shafted in LY-01 Black. The Premia in light shaft is a lot further than the V-Spec. Easier to hit and launch about mid to high. Roll is about the same. But beware on the square face in Ryoma, even with a 1 degree open may look a tad close at address.

[gocchin]

I have both the V-Spec and the Premia. The V-SPec is in 8.5 loft shafted with TJ-80 and the Premia in 9.5 loft shafted in LY-01 Black. The Premia in light shaft is a lot further than the V-Spec. Easier to hit and launch about mid to high. Roll is about the same. But beware on the square face in Ryoma, even with a 1 degree open may look a tad close at address.

T brought up a good point about the face angle at address. The way the club sits with that big power booster on the back always makes the face look closed when you are setting up to the ball. This is because the hump in the weight rolls the face into a closed position when placed on the ground. Of course this is not the case when you swing it.

Some people with lesser swing speeds actually have a hard time launching the 9.5* Vspec so if you want more launch definitely a v-Spec in 10.5* or 9.5* Premia.

[stevopagolf]

I have a D1 in 10.5 and swing 95 to 100. Shaft is important. I would not go with a 9.5 Vspec as it is harder to get in the air. One thing to remember is the tolerances with Ryoma are very tight. 10.5 is 10.5---with US models 9.5 is often 12!

Most need more loft and our egos (at least US egos) can't take a driver with a big number on it that states actually loft. So the manufacturers fool us so we get better peformance.

Go 10.5 it doesn't look particularly closed