Cleveland 1 They’re not hackers who, because of shovels et al., shoot 69s and make millions. Pure and simple, if everyone stuck with what they had then there’s no way companies like Callaway, TM, Adams, Addidas could fulfill their promises to their stockholders, or meet their financial forecasts. Everybody cuts prices…eventually. Our first impression of the graphics resulted in a verbal “wow.” But after about 20 minutes, the crazy-looking graphic started to settle in. When you turn the driver over, you will see the newly designed face angle sole plate at that clubhead’s bottom. For that reason, I felt more confident with the G400 drivers in my hands. This auction is for a new. Next year they’re going to have to innovate. The result was an average of 6.6 yards more carry distance and 3.1 yards more total distance. I just can’t look at it. Below you will see GolfWRX tried to stay as objective as possible and also add a lot of technical information to describe the differences over last years R11s. Wilson 1. The products that they made were revolutionary and became must-have for the everyday golfer. Let Me Guess !! This Black R1 is longer than the White version because of the “Black Hole effect” in space that will absorb all the energy around it to create more speed on the swing , right? Seema, the gorgeous lady, graduated from the University of Washington. If it had been my call to make, I wouldn’t have gone all-in with crown graphics. Even if that is the case, it doesn’t rank as the loudest clubhead in the market. I had the the golf pro set it up for at the store based on my swing type and have not needed to adjust anything since. The bad news was that forward-CG drivers, by nature, were really unforgiving. I want to see the new G25 Ping, the Nike, The Cobra before any decision is made. #easymoney. Needless to say, I gave my R11 a go this year, and crushed it again, right down the middle. If you owned TMAG you’d do the same thing. The graphics didn’t work, and TaylorMade is desperately scrambling to fix the biggest disaster in company history. Also, does the R1 style have metal fairway woods to complement the set? That’s right, they didn’t…TM will openly admitt that to gain additional length from drivers is becoming more and more difficult, in fact they would say that it has maxed out…1mph (according to testing, not advertising) is alot of ball speed by todays standards of improvement…the only way you can make a driver perform better is through adjustbility, help the player match club face to path. Looks like your dumb and ignorant. I mean, there is just no disputing that this is true. The R9 driver is the first TaylorMade driver to use Flight Control Technology which allows golfers to change the face angle, lie and loft of the club using a simple wrench. I’m a Cleveland/Srixon player and Really biased about Taylormade in a negative way usually. The wide-range of lofts are possible through through the company’s revamped loft sleeve (formally called FCT), which is adjustable in 0.5-degree increments to give golfers 12 different loft settings. Very good article, great insights. That question won’t be as important as driver purists might think. Golf. Joel's current What's In The Bag? There was a new version of the TaylorMade M2 driver released at the start of 2017 which we saw Sergio Garcia win the Masters with. Harga Stick Golf Driver Titleist TSI 3 Loft 9 Tensei Blue 55 Flex Reguler. Add to that the inroads they have made into the expanding the irons market, as well as the ball market, and you have a company that has put the rest of the business on notice that their niches are not safe, and despite advances by the other players in the market, they are not afraid to play the price/volume games to compete. If they are not much better than my current G10, I will stick with that. I love the white head on the R11, so I bought it. There’s no need to go super-special limited edition, paint it black, and it’s gold. Explains how and why golf clubs work the way they do, providing advice on finding the right golf clubs, golf fitting guidelines, and more. However I think the big plus of all this adjustability is when getting fitted. Those numbers gave me an added carry distance of about 1 yard, and an average overall distance increase of 2 yards. I am buying based on that alone…. My mistake, so whats up with the ridiculous 61 degree lie angle? According to TaylorMade, data from the company’s MATT club fitting systems across the country showed that 80 percent of golfers were playing the wrong loft in their drivers, and that 35 percent of them were 2 degrees or more away from their optimal loft. No longer do golfers have to worry about buying the wrong loft; with 7 loft settings spanning 4 degrees of loft, the R1 driver is going to have the exact setting . The TaylorMade R9 driver is the most advanced driver in the company's history building on the technology and innovation that made the R7 driver so popular with golfers. I couldn’t care less what people will think about the colors on my driver, I’ll just hit it and hopefully hit it well. I have been using the original Cleveland launcher 400cc for 11 years. It makes the difference between a shot that plugs in the front face of a bunker or a green-fronting water hazrd, versus a shot hit the same way that manages to clear the bunker and end up 40 feet away, with at least an 80% chance of a two-putt rather than a 100% chance of a penalty stroke or a 55% chance of a sand save (or whatever). The TaylorMade R1 driver is the longest, most adjustable driver TaylorMade has brought to market for the 2013 season, an excellent option for golfers from a wide range of skill levels. If you look at what has happened with the golf equipment market so far this season; a brutally long winter and stronger competition leading to a double-digit drop in metalwood market share, it’s easy to look at the R1 Black and see it as TaylorMade’s desperate (there’s that word again) attempt to right the ship. They called it The Science of White. For those looking for the competitive upside, the proverbial chink in the armor; the difficult start to the season forced TaylorMade to use the biggest weapon in their arsenal. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, the need to come out with a new driver every year yields drivers like this……fugly graphics on crown and hideous sole plate and technology can only get you so far. You’ve already spoken more about the R1 than you ever would about the Acer Leggera Driver, EVER. Currently, she is working at London-based CNBC Europe as an anchor. The new C721 driver takes a lot of technology from the 2020 EXS line and further refines and expands on it. Most of all Tony believes in performance over hype and #PowerToThePlayer. Last year, Adams released its Fast 12 driver in silver, and Cobra has since expanded its product line to include orange, red, blue and silver drivers. The M6 driver has been built for simplicity and forgiveness, thanks to a number of new technologies, which you can read about here. Really not worth the embarrassment. A new “loft sleeve” means previous TaylorMade driver sleeves won’t fit in the R1. very confusing. release date is looking to be roughly around the 10th of august. I think its hilarious that everyone looks at adjustability as something people will tweak every round. Herbert: My fight arrives on Monday….you pick me up. I’m hitting longer and straighter than Ever and will keep this setup for the following reasons: 1. One way to explain the improved launch conditions is that I hit the G400 drivers more consistently. Features projects that transform paper into handmade cards and decorative pieces for entertaining, holidays, and the home. Experienced players can stretch the yardage gain to up to +20 after tweaking the loft, heel/toe, face angle weights. Just as racers ignore the aesthetics of cars when they’re driving, we forgot about the graphics during testing, turning our to the front of the crown. It seems pretty clear the intent is to all but guarantee there will be more demand than supply. The RBZ isn’t dead, it’s still a crazy long metalwood. Wish I could pull up wrx Archives from the 1st R11 with white crown, they’re identical. I mean, when you can get two people [Woods and Mediate] tying for the 72-hole lead in the U.S. Open who hit barely over half the fairways — in a U.S. Open — you know something is desperately wrong. The big picture includes tremendous success in the iron category (up 35% on the strength of RocketBladez), gains in the ball category (up 21%), and the best-selling shoe (adizero) in the history of adidas golf. The real reason TMaG went white was for audience recognition in tournaments and on TV. This year, the company is reporting the lie angle in the standard setting, which is why stock lie angle is listed as 61 degrees — 1.5 degrees higher, but it’s actually the same.”. The club looks real nice.. Can’t wait to get one.. Say what you want about looks. But it will sell like hotcakes so I’m not really sure what the point of all the hating is. We tested an R1 and R11S with the same specs on TrackMan. I agree I have been in the golf business for over 50 years. Review: TaylorMade SLDR 460 driver. Building the perfect driver was a long way off (and still is), but Jertson was excited where Ping had landed with the G30. There aren’t going to be any “extra 20 yards” now (unless someone changes the governing rules) so it’s definitely time to get used to small improvements and new designs. The TaylorMade SLDR is the direct replacement for the TaylorMade R1 (released 6 months ago)…and by extension the R1 Black (released 2 months ago). We’re also working on another Best Driver list, which will evaluate clubs in another important way. I’ve always preferred smaller driver heads, or at least 460-cubic-centimeter drivers that appear smaller than their size. G400 LST Test Results: First, a note about the G400 LST. They should have stuck with the R11s for another year like Titleist did with the 910. This is how golf needs to look and head…golf is just plain boring otherwise…. It’s the R1, except it’s black, and…and…well, that’s basically it. I have an old R7 Superquad that looks well used. The guys who need game-improvement technology to correct their substandard contact would shoot 76 like they’re supposed to. With my ping I would get 260 to 270 on average. Basically all forged musclebacks have some game-improvement qualities. According to its testers, the R1’s decal isn’t a marketing ploy but a useful tool that golfers can use as an alignment indicator. The longest driver I have ever seen. Although the distance R1 produces is explosive, the disparity in distance amongst many modern drivers is mostly attributed to the fitting rather than the longevity of the driver. Love or hate em graphics. As always, here are the pictures -. I MEAN ITS THE SAME THING! It has a CG that’s slightly lower and more forward than the standard G400 driver to help golfers reduce spin. I saw DJ looking into the camera this weekend praising his new TM equipment as he made a mockery of the Plantation course. Taylormade has a substantial representation on the PGA Tour which allows you to see the performance of the drivers. I don’t like the 1 loft option. Just watch, by the end of summer the amount of R1’s you see in your buddies bags. Having solid equipment that flat-out performs is like jacks-or-better to open in poker. More forgiveness, cool to look at and a feeling of confidence when you held them in your hands. Last month, Nike unveiled its Covert driver in red, which offers a modest-sized white Nike swoosh on the rear-portion of the crown near the heel. Nike are going Red, Cobra are going bold in every colour, if you sit still then you slip behind…, well if you don’t like 50 gram shafts get TP shafts, they are 70 grams, This is a joke. Look forward to testing one of the new TaylorMade’s when they come out. On 2/3/2017 at 2:13 PM, nitram said: The R1 is TM's most adjustable driver, ever. Shoots down their claim about crown graphics being helpful, if they were so helpful why are they almost non existent in the black version? If you want to counteract your slice, set the club closed using the tweak setting that will allow you to hit the ball straight via swing mechanics. I’d be remiss if I didn’t continue to point out the ongoing disconnect between some of what TaylorMade says and some of what TaylorMade does. Whether I buy one or not… Well done TM for pushing the envelope of what’s “accepted”. By the way, I like the car….this is not a car. The numbers were staggering compared to my Adams 9064ls – which is a damn good club. Well they have over 10 stock shafts you can choose from, they even have the Oban Kiyoshi white shaft. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The added loft settings are extremely important because of the R1’s lower, more forward center of gravity, as most golfers will underestimate the amount of loft they’ll need for optimal launch conditions. Happy New Year. Sole plate is useless if you hover anyways! They can do black again next year…maybe even as an out-of-the-gate alternative to white, but the impact will never again be what it is today. I switched the the R1 earlier this year from a 910D2 with a Pro force V2 and picked up 10 mph in ball speed and then upgraded to a custom Graphite design DI-6 in a stiff flex and added another 5 mph but after shortening it to 44.5 inches to play a touch stiffer and have more control I’m averaging low 170 mph in ball speed at a reduced spin rate to any other driver I have tried this year. Bad shots were really short and crooked. Like I said, it’s a good story, but the latest retail sales data suggests that TaylorMade has weathered the worst of it. The brand say they are listening to feedback from their customers and didn't want those put off by white crowns to miss out on their top-end technology. The depth of Wishon's knowledge and experience in clubfitting technology and golf club performance is available to all clubmakers in this book. Bottom Line: TaylorMade has crept ahead with the R1 with more adjustability and more performance, but word is out on how golfers will receive the graphic-infused crown. They are in business to make money and won’t let a graphics decision drive business to competitors for long. The shaft is the same. They didn’t need to release a black version, just a version without the hideous crown graphics. It’s also quieter than the ear-ringing R11S, and more forgiving on misses low on the face. It is common knowledge that how a club performs will substantially determine whether it’s a good driver. Its a fitting tool, nothing more. The TaylorMade R1 Driver was an stand alone club in the bag, acting as an wedge against all other clubs in the bag, and I am pleased that it has been removed from the Pro Shop. I guess that’s better than #black-IER. With the loft set at 10deg it is in fact 10deg, not 8.7 like you are suggesting! We tested it up against the outgoing M4 driver in the same loft and Aldila Rogue 70x shaft at Foresight Sports HQ on the GCQuad using the same reputable premium golf ball. No difference. “TaylorMade reported the lie angle of its R11S driver as 59.5 degrees, which technically was the driver’s lie angle when adjusted to the flat setting. As long as you don’t mess around with the clubface angle sole plate or weights, your playability will be fantastic. This shaft is just over 44 inches long and will play about 45.25 inches in your Taylormade driver head. My two cents… Rick Shiels Senior PGA Golf Coach at Trafford Golf Centre Testing and reviewing the latest 2013 TaylorMade R1 Driver and comparing it to the TaylorMade RBZ S. Year to date I can confirm that Callaway and PING are 2-3 respectively. The Taylormade R1 Driver is such equipment that enabled its golfers to attain four global Tour victories. Tell us more about the new TM Black Wrench. A more true reply was never posted. And lol at ppl crying marketing gimmick. It’s because they are ahead of the game and being a club fitter it’s the easy option for me- its very rare I can out perform a TM with any other manufacturers driver and RBZ out performs every other fairway wood bar none!! Maybe you’ll prefer the quieter sound. But it does seem pretty insulting after all these years of White being scientifically better. Going back to the Callaway and really cannot recommend this Driver. The Chicago-based company has been consistently putting out high-quality products, and golfers are really taking notice. Demoed the R1. Readers can use this book to quickly identify existing bottlenecks and pain points, and design a roadmap to solve them. They now have the two best-selling drivers in golf, and the anecdotal evidence suggests that while TaylorMade’s competition is losing momentum, TaylorMade is actually gaining steam. She is the global market reporter from CNBC since July 2011. If you are a higher spin player, the R1 is longer as is reduces the spin more. Jack has always said that when you look at the all-exempt structure, the amount of total money out there and its distribution down to players who are finishing low, and equipment changes, you have a combination that leads inevitably to making rich men out of marginal players — “marginal” not in a pejorative sense, but in the literal sense of being out on the margins, not regularly in contention. TaylorMade drivers are found in the bags of more Tour professionals than any other manufacturer. TaylorMade have launched a black version of their popular R1 driver. Why TaylorMade's $250 Million Spider Putter Line Changed its Look. I still lean towards classic beauty but I don’t begrudge those that like the latest color splash. Will never ever go back to TM very happy with my Titleist Blades and driver, if I was to change I would look at Ping or Callaway. There are at times when the off-center shots produced using R1 prove unpredictable and off-target especially at the range sessions. . I initially thought the graphics were very bold, but will hold off any verdict until I see it in real life. When Callaway announces a $50 price drop on 2013 drivers, you’ll have all the proof you need that TaylorMade has rebounded but good. It has great features and if I can add more workable options to my game, then that’s a plus. TM has lost a great customer. The paint on the crown of TaylorMade’s R1 driver will get all the buzz early in 2013, taking the focus off what’s really impressive about the new driver unrivaled adjustability. LMAO – when will Joe Public the golfer wake up and smell the coffee!!!!!!!! Don’t even notice ’em, nor do I care about ’em anymore. demo day … here I come The ca xcom team is pleased to announce that ca xcom for windows r11.6 sp3 is now available. This is just a joke. It is NOT one head all lofts, it is 10* then can be adjusted up and down for loft. But that’s exactly what TaylorMade did. On a whim I finally bought an R1 with an R shaft. The red paint on the R11 and R11s face adjustment dial came off very quickly though, so it would be genuinely nice if TM had addressed this going forward. Finally, a driver from Taylormade that isn’t butt ugly. As far as the graphics are concerned, yeah they look funky, but when you start drilling them down the middle of the fairway they start looking pretty good. White is where it’s at. I plan to stop by and hit a few . Yes they do. Whatever your thoughts about what’s on top of the G400 drivers, there’s no question that what’s under the hood can offer something the G and G30 drivers did not. Pros: The TaylorMade R1 improves on the company’s premium driver from a year ago, the R11S, offering slightly more ball speed and less spin thanks to a lower, more forward center of gravity. These bad boys are being release on the 11th next month (Nov.). Finally one driver with all the lofts build in. If it puts me long and in the fairway, put Sponge Bob on the crown pointing to the hole,I don’t care. Fast forward a couple of years and you see TM by far as the best selling, (arguably) best rated equipment. Anyone need an Iphone 6? Most Famous Golfer that I played with: Fred Couples Most Famous Person that I played with: Kenny G (High School Teammate)Current WITB Driver: Taylormade 2016 M2 9.5 45" D-3 Graphite Design Tour Ad 60 Stiff 3 Wood: Taylormade RBZ 13 Degree TS Oban Revenge 7 Stiff 43.25" D-3 Hybrid: Taylormade R1118 Degree Matrix Altus Stiff Hybrid: Taylormade . who cares how it looks I previously owned a burner super fast 2.0, the same loft. While they’re few, they could push golfers into another driver model in a fitting. Gotta say, after two or three swings, the graphics went away. I have an R11 and have only adjusted the lost a couple of times due to data on the trackman taken during lessons, I would never adjust any driver on the day before playing a round. Unless you’re a club fitter, you probably don’t understand how horrible this ability to ‘adjust’ the club really is. Released in 2011, the 440cc taylormade r11 driver features plenty of innovation. The larger head size alone tends to make this driver more forgiving and confidence-inspiring than the original R9. I was not impressed at all. Keep in mind that there’s no single driver on the market that is the absolute best option for every golfer: that’s why nearly every manufacturer makes at least two different models. Not worth changing over from the
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