Well, if it makes you feel better, Almo left Bang this summer (end of August, I believe) and founded Geek Golf - so Geek is pretty new.

I do know that the Fail Safe is a 'carry' head, while the Dot Com This is a 'roll' head (in other words, they're equally long, but the FS does it with carry, while the DCT puts some roll on the ball).

As for the shaft, I'm not 100% convinced it was the complete limiting factor in your distance lack. An 8.5º is great - as long as you're hitting up on the ball, so that you can get ~ 12º of launch; or if your swing speed is 130+ MPH, so that the speed is generating your 12º launch.

I've noticed a 7 yard increase going from a 9º head to a 10º head, all with my meagre 108MPH swing speed.

I've got 11º, 12º and 14º heads that I'm going to try out, just to see where my distance is maximised. Unfortunately, I don't have a launch monitor.

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