Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on. Nov 28, 20 the sldr family, featuring driver, fairways and hybrids, has been designed with the tinkerers in mind as the r1, r11 and r11s were before it, while the jetspeed family, featuring driver. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. This website displays data from third party public sources. One thing that the sldr is missing is taylormades face angle adjuster, a sole plate on taylormades r1, r11s and r11 drivers that allowed. While ive had the longest drives ive hit all season, this driver may not be for everyone. The sldr family, featuring driver, fairways and hybrids, has been designed with the tinkerers in mind as the r1, r11 and r11s were before it, while the jetspeed family, featuring driver. The taylormade drivers in this collection feature lofts from 9 degrees up to. We took the new taylormade sldr driver and put it through its paces on the simulator in the golfbidder showroom.
Dec, 2011 the taylormade r11s driver is a refined version of the previous r11 driver. Longest driver taylormade m2 vs bombtech grenade duration. The key changes are the adjustable hosel that now has an extra 0. Though much of the focus in 2014 has been on fairway woods that are meant to be used from the tee, there are also some that deliver the versatility that many of us desire. Oct 27, 2012 taylormade has put together a great club and id highly recommend getting this club in the bay if youre looking to pick up a new driver. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf industry ever since. The taylormade sldr s fairway wood offers great distance with a low, forward center of gravity, and it has plenty of versatility as well introduction. Sep 24, 20 taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. Taylormade sldr driver vs four previous taylormade drivers duration.
Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking. The sldr took home not only the distance category but also the overall. May 01, 2015 taylormade has done just that and were here to tell you the differences you see in the taylormade r15 driver and the taylormade sldr driver, and what the differences will mean for your game. The small changes that taylormade introduced with this driver has made for super results. But to spice thing up a little we put it up against 4 of its taylormade. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together. In a little over a month, the sldr has gone from tour prototype to mass production and general availability. The heel and toe weights remain the same and come stock with a 10 gram and a 1 gram. My current driver is an r11 which has to be 5 or 6 years old at this point. The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model we liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better adjustable taylormade drivers, but for most of the golfing population the additional fitting elements made it fractionally too heavy to get going. Taylormade stand by its white technology, but the sldr is a big move back towards a traditional colour scheme. Taylormade driver graphite shaft golf club shafts for sale ebay. Sep 10, 20 the taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model we liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better adjustable taylormade drivers, but for most of the golfing population the additional fitting elements made it fractionally too heavy to get going.
Technology may not change, but you can always improve. Without favouritism or favour we carried a representative test and talk you through the results. With the r11 s driver, you can adjust 3 different dimensions to maximize your distance. One thing that the sldr is missing is taylormades face angle adjuster, a sole plate on taylormades r1, r11s and r11 drivers that allowed golfers to adjust the face angle to.
The taylormade r11 s driver features taylormades flight control technology and adjustable sole plate in a large 460cc head for any player looking to maximize their trajectory and distance off the tee. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Longest drive comp taylormade r1 vs ping anser driver duration. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. Taylormade sldr driver vs four previous taylormade drivers. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together some of the most innovative companies in their fields. Sep 11, 20 taylormade has used an eyecatching design with a white crown and distinctive black face.
Im wondering how my driver compares to current drivers on the market such as m1 or m2. Is it really fair that you are expected to get rid of your r11s again so quickly in favour of the all new r1 driver from taylormade. Jul 23, 2018 it was the first driver to go allout for lowforward weighting to deliver high launch with low spin, and it also showcased a sliding weight, rather than just moveable weights. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. After seeing the ball fade too much with those drivers, jason had andrew try the companys m2 dtype driver 9. Get the best deals on taylormade r11s driver when you shop the largest online selection at. 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 sldr family, featuring driver, fairways and hybrids, has been designed with the tinkerers in mind as the r1, r11 and r11s were before it. I just had the chance to hit, side by side, the r11s rbz and my r11 tp. I hit them all with my talamonti pd70 x so that there would be an established baseline and comparison of apples versus apples. I think just about every tm tour player switched over to the r11s, and i can see why. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world.
Taylormade sldr driver v taylormade jetspeed driver golfmagic. It also has 12 different loft options vs the 8 on the r11s. If youre having a taylormade r11s vs rocketballz debate, the rocketballz provides a full range of high performance clubs, including fairways and hybridsrescue clubs in addition to the driver. Before i talk about what sldr is, i have to tell you what sldr isnt.
I warned up and hit my r11 tp 9 first to establish a baseline. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very. Mar 27, 2014 we took the new taylormade sldr driver and put it through its paces on the simulator in the golfbidder showroom. But ive only hit the sldr a handful of times on the driving range, and while the shots feel solid like really solid my ball flight with the sldr is significantly lower. Taylormade compatible shaft adapter for driverwoods r1. The taylormade sldr 430 is obviously more compact and for some that just isnt going to cut it. Taylormade is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, working to give you more speed, more distance and more accuracy every time you tee it up.
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. The taylormade r11s driver is a refined version of the previous r11 driver. Check out the taylormade r11s driver photo album on our facebook page. And that is the odd thing because the sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any other taylormade driver, which means i should be launching. Taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. Taylormade has put together a great club and id highly recommend getting this club in the bay if youre looking to pick up a new driver. The message with the sldr was to loft up, because taylormade knew the sldr wasnt the most forgiving driver theyd ever made. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed.
It features technologies geared to the golfer who wants to fine tune their driver. Taylormade r1 driver and r11s compared side by side. Learn more about the topsellers in our taylormade driver line. Golf course vlog at woodsvalley gc, testing out the taylormade sldr vs my r11. For players looking for a high performance adjustable driver, the taylormade r15 driver is your weapon.
When i saw the first r11s commercials talking about how various pga pros picked up yardage with their r11s vs. Oct 01, 20 taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world. R15 distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. Ive taken both out from the golfbidder stock to have a look at them side by side to side what, if anything, is different in the new model. Taylormade has used an eyecatching design with a white crown and distinctive black face. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. Taylormade compatible driverwoods shaft adapter fits r15.
May 06, 2015 for players looking for a high performance adjustable driver, the taylormade r15 driver is your weapon. Taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world. Get the best deals on taylormade driver graphite shaft golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. The sldr has its sliding weight track in the front of the driver, which creates the highlaunchlowspin conditions that taylormade has been touting for years. The taylormade r11 s driver features taylormade s flight control technology and adjustable sole plate in a large 460cc head for any player looking to maximize their trajectory and distance off the tee. The new taylormade r1 driver offers more adjustability than any other driver to date.
Since taylormade released the r11 a few years ago they have been hell bent on painting the driver world white. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. The message with the sldr was to loft up, because taylormade knew the sldr. Taylormade r11s righthanded driver graphite regular 10. Sldr isnt like when callaway released an ultralightweight, seminiche driver where they can argue theyre not flooding the market. I played in college and average probably 280 yards off the tee. Taylormade has done just that and were here to tell you the differences you see in the taylormade r15 driver and the taylormade sldr driver, and what the differences will mean for your game. So, the r15 has some tough shoes to fill that is for sure. They name three of their staff golfers, dustin johnson, when he started using the sldr driver he went from a 9 degree driver to a 10.
Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. What you need to know interchangeable and taylormade compatible shaft adapter fits various taylormade driver models see model table below available in rh 0. The charcoal grey crown is glossy, but not overly reflective, and contrasts well enough with the silver face to have a similar effect to the white r1 to aid alignment. The presence of ssl means you can rest assured that communications e. Soon after i also added a few of their longer clubs to my bag, including their rocketballz woods. Distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. The front track system in the r15 driver has been moved closer to the clubface, compared to the sldr, by 12mm, which shifted 75% of the total drivers weight. In this video i test the taylormade sldr driver against its four immediate predecessors, the r1, r11s, r11 and r9. It has that metallic thwack with just a slightly higher pitch than the r11. With the r11 s driver, you can adjust 3 different dimensions to maximize your distance loft, face angle and flight path. After spending some time with the driver, its clear that the sldr is a worthy contender for the everyday golfer.
According to taylormade fitter jason werner, the sldr is a more drawbiased driver companys current m1 460, m1 440 and m2 models. It was the first driver to go allout for lowforward weighting to deliver high launch with low spin, and it also showcased a sliding weight, rather than just moveable weights. It has 7 face angle options vs its predecessor the r11s with 5. Buy 2 spider tour weights and get a free wrench added to your cart. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. Taylormade sldr driver v taylormade jetspeed driver. Taylormade sldr 430 9 driver r11s rip phenom tp 65x. R11 tp vs r11s vs rbz general equipment talk mygolfspy forum. Unfollow taylormade r11s driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. While the sweet spot is fairly small and it isnt the most forgiving driver, it certainly is playable for decent driver of the golf ball.
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