If we talk about a player with the original shaft in his sldr, he might benefit from just buying the new shaft if that is what is better with the r15. The taylormade r1 driver is the longest, most adjustable driver taylormade has brought to market for the 20 season, an excellent option for golfers from a wide range of skill levels. Taylormade grafalloy red low launch long driver stiff shaft. Obviously the r1 adapter will fit the sldr, but i read some where that the indicated number on the adapter may not be the nominal loft. Jul 29, 20 sldr is taylormade setting sail with a new flagship driver right in the middle of the damn golf season.
When i saw it with my own eyes i was really impressed. Technology as with any club taylormade makes, they have designed an enormous amount of technology into the driver. Jan, 2014 unless, of course, youre trying to dial in your taylormade r1 driver for the first time. The presence of ssl means you can rest assured that communications e. The standard r1 driver comes with the excellent aldila rip phenom 55g gram shaft that is very light and stable. When you first see the taylormade r1 driver you are probably going. The graphics on the crown can be distracting, stock grip was the first to go, feel and sound off the face is blunt.
Good launch with low spin right off the rack with the stock shaft. This meant long hours at the range and dozens of buckets of balls. In case any of this is the least bit unclear to you, let me spell it out. With a total of 168 possible setting combinations 12 loft settings, 7 face angle settings and 2 weight adjustments. Sldr is taylormade setting sail with a new flagship driver right in the middle of the damn golf season. While the taylormade r1 driver is a beautiful piece of technology, its not for the faint of heart. From then on, each tick mark in adjustment will be a change of. The shaft in the sldr driver is the fujikura speeder shaft. Therefore custom fitting of your r15 driver is esential to get the right head, then the right loft, lie and weight settings to get the best out of it. The taylormade sldr driver is the newest taylormade driver and utilizes a sliding adjustable. The r15 shaft is a similar fujikura speeder 57g to the sldr and the length is a manageable 45. Feels solid in your hand, easy to work the ball, able to adjust for an upright swing, paired with a low torque shaft works for me.
They can consistently alter your ball flight, and if you havent explored their settings, you might as well be using a driver from 1997. Taylormade shaft adaptor sleeves for the r1 driver. It has a 20g weight on the sole, which slides inside a rail that goes from the heel area to the toe giving golfers the ability to create 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. The results favored sldr for its lower spin characteristics, higher efficiency and its ability to manipulate ball flight from right to left and left to right. M2, r15, and sldr has the exact same lower portion as the r1 adapter. Seems like a small adjustment, but since moving to that setting. Taylormade recommends starting your club adjustment with the loft sleeve. Many golf gearheads are quick to point out that taylormades sliding weight track is nothing new very similar technology first appeared on mizunos mp600 drivers in 2007. Taylormade r1 driver, get the setting right on this fantastic driver and hit it lower, but get the shaft right and hit it miles. Nov, 2014 therefore custom fitting of your r15 driver is esential to get the right head, then the right loft, lie and weight settings to get the best out of it.
Taylormades r1 driver, which has a 7degree adjustable sole plate. But be careful, as it also makes something called the dplane easier to tilt, causing more aggressive offline shots. In 20 the r1 driver again has the golfing world buzzing with its crown graphics. This shaft is compatible with the following modelssldrr1. Just because tour guys were hitting it well, they hit everything well, doesnt mean it is that much better. Technology features a new front track positioned 12mm closer to the face than sldr that houses two, 12. Unless, of course, youre trying to dial in your taylormade r1 driver for the first time. Upright setting on adjustable woods i have a bit of a fade bias and when i went for a club fitting, and the fitter recommended moving my 9d2 to a more upright setting d2 on the sure fit adapter, which is 0. Your authorized taylormade dealer should also be able to provide. Seems like a small adjustment, but since moving to that setting i have noticed a much straighter ball flight. But it was more than just paint, the r11 was a really good driver no matter what color you painted it. No longer do golfers have to worry about buying the wrong loft. The r15 shaft is a similar fujikura speeder 57g to.
The tp version comes with a more expensive and slightly heavier 65 gram shaft. I demod a taylormade sldr 9,5 head with a r1 shaft set to 10. The results favored sldr for its lower spin characteristics. The r15 also has a 4degree loft sleeve which lets you modify the clubs. Taylormade sldr fujikura speeder 57 driver shaft golfonline. Paul jenner from purified golf demonstrates how to extract a taylormade adaptor for golfers looking to upgrade their shafts. Find the best settings for your adjustable driver, with mike. Jun 14, 2015 as for the head itself, its lighter than the sldr by 4 grams which should allow players to swing the r15 a little faster. During testing of the new r1 driver from taylor made, we found that the standard shaft and the new hosel were hitting the ball very high. For the highspin player, lowering the loft will reduce your spin.
For an r1 head on a sldr sleeve the head will be 10 of loftstd loft with r1 sleeve when set on the std loft setting on the sldr sleeve. Upright setting on adjustable woods toronto golf nuts. This factory adaptor allows for 7 standard and 5 upright loft settings for a total of 12 different loftlie settings. But it was more than just paint, the r11 was a really good. To fight my slice tendencies i have one weight in heel and the other weight should i put it towards face of driver speed setting 3 or rear of driver speed setting 1. Taylormade oem golf driver torque wrench tool m2 sldr r1 rbz. Apr 27, 2015 for the highspin player, lowering the loft will reduce your spin. The stock shaft is a very light fujikura speeder 57 that is much better than. Last year, taylormade reported the lie angle of its r11s driver as 59. The stock shaft is the reengineered fujikura speeder 57. Buy 2 spider tour weights and get a free wrench added to your cart. Its an attempt to simplify movable weight technology, after research. For the r1 driver the first piece of noticeable technology is the capability of the driver to change loft. Taylormade jetspeed driver taylormade sldr driver callaway razr fit.
If you already know the loft of your old driver, this is an easy step just set it to match your. In the test above, each ball carries a similar distance, but the behavior of the. What is the difference between the upright lofts and the. The taylormade r9 driver gives you the option to change the face angle, loft and lie of the club, as well as the center of gravity. Weve got the highly adjustable r1 family to the simple, but powerful. Meet the taylormade sldr driver and learn how to set it properly. The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and. The r15 also has a 4degree loft sleeve which lets you modify the clubs loft, lie and face angle. Make sure you put the correct loft settings to have the best game possible. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw equipment golf. Jan 02, 20 paul jenner from purified golf demonstrates how to extract a taylormade adaptor for golfers looking to upgrade their shafts.
As for the head itself, its lighter than the sldr by 4 grams which should allow players to swing the r15 a little faster. How do i choose taylormade r1 loft settings 3balls blog. A real deal stock shaft offering is absent, as is a stock shaft option over 65 grams. It can be altered into a variety of twelve different positions to effectively change the loft of the driver 1. With 168 possible settings, you could spend the rest of your life trying to set it up. May 20, 2015 the taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. Taylormade oem golf driver torque wrench tool m2 sldr r1. A new loft sleeve means previous taylormade driver.
The taylormade sldr driver is the newest taylormade driver and utilizes a sliding adjustable weight on the sole plate of the driver with an adjustable 12position hosel. Taylormade reinvents movable weight with new sldr this is. If you already know the loft of your old driver, this is an easy step just set it to match your current club. Aug 06, 2017 how to find the best settings on your adjustable driver. Obviously the r1 adapter will fit the sldr, but i read some.
The standard r1 driver comes with the excellent aldila rip phenom 55g gram shaft. The shaft has the original fubuki graphics and has a taylomade sldr tp adapter offering up to 3 of adjustability with your r1, rbz stage 2, jet speed, 2014 adams xtd, or sldr driver head. How to find the best settings on your adjustable driver. I do have a favorite shaft in my driver and my point is that i could put it in the r15, if i knew that the clubhead was actually better. The taylormade sldr is the direct replacement for the taylormade r1 released 6 months agoand by extension the r1 black released 2 months ago. And instead of the r1s two cg options, the sldr offers 21 different cg locations that are mapped out on the drivers sole between the drivers heel and toe. Technology as with any club taylormade makes, they have designed an enormous. How to adjust a taylormade r1 driver, for loft, lie angle, and fade or draw bias. The taylormade sldr fujikura speeder 57 driver shaft, perfect as a replacement or a change over shaft. In 20 the r1 driver again has the golfing world buzzing with its crown. Add or remove 250 rpm of spin and adjust the face angle one degree in or out. Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog.
The taylormade r1 driver is the most adjustable driver to ever be released by taylormade. It has a 20g weight on the sole, which slides inside a rail that goes from the heel area to the toe giving. These factory authentic taylormade shaft adaptors allow for multiple shaft and length options to be used in the sldr drivers for less than the cost of reshafting. From then on, each tick mark in adjustment will be a. Simply put, you can adjust the setting to change the ball flight. The taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. Taylormade r1 driver, how to avoid getting it wrong foregolf. Each turn of the dial will change the loft a half degree. Last year i was fit for an oban kiyoshi black shaft for the r11s. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Overall we are not mad about the sole plate or the graphics, but once you hit it you dont really notice them at all as the performance of the r1 driver.
The sldr tp version will carry the speeder tour spec 6. Fit r1, m1, sldr, rbz stage 2, jetspeed driver heads. So, for example, if you want to hit the ball higher, you can lower the center of gravity and increase the loft. Nov 14, 2014 one shaft may fit a player better than another. Easily change the flex of your sldr driver between stiff and regular by interchanging different. Easily change the flex of your sldr driver between stiff and regular by interchanging different shafts to customise your game. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight golfwrx. This is darcy schmidt at golf stuff in welland ontario, 540. To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we collected new drivers from callaway, cobra, nike, ping and taylormade. There are 12 different loft settings over a range of 8 to 12 degrees. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very. Grafalloy stiff red low launch long drive driver shaft.
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