The dynamic loft on a driver changes depending on the shaft used. Higher kick points lower the loft and vice versa. The loft on a lot of the major brands of driver is misleading, even when they say 8.5 or 9.5 degrees they still bash the ball miles into the air. Check the
callaway website and see if there is a demo day on near you anytime soon. They will let you try out a range of loft and shaft combinations so you can find out the best set up for you.
Some people find that they need a lower loft than they think, some higher. Mickelson uses a 9.5 degree driver these days as does Tiger. In the past pros used low lofts, tour spec drivers came with lofts in the 6.5 to 8.5 range. They dont need it now because of the advances in shaft technology.
Good Luck with your search but make sure you test a lot of drivers before making your decision, remember, theres 3
clubs you need to get right for better scoring, you need to get a Driver, a wedge and a putter you are comfortable with and that suit your game.
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