mkg335: Just to piggyback on your thread...anybody tried the L40 or L57 Titleist?
Yes, I'm on the 40s now, Mark. I played the 81TMs for a month and then went to the 40s for comparison. Not a note-taker and there's nothing scientific about the research, it's all play, all over, mostly AS.
I noticed an immediate difference with the Titleists and my first impression was that they were the Nikes I used to use--the 71s. Where the TMs played like they were made of cotton, the Titleists act just like the Nikes used to. There's .5 less spin with the same 5.0 distance. The TMs were 5.0/4.0.
I like the 40 Titleist and I'm almost over the gagging at the cost. ;-)