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. I should probably also mention that while taylormade isnt calling the r1 black a limited edition model, they certainly arent doing a full production run either. Unfollow taylormade r1 driver shaft to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. The launch angle is critical to maximizing distance. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the. Engineered for pure distance and adjustability, the taylormade r1 driver is already a success globally with four worldwide tour victories, including two pga tour victories one of which by dustin johnson at the hyundai tournament of champions the team at taylormade claims that 80% of golfers are simply playing the wrong loft. This meant long hours at the range and dozens of buckets of balls. Taylormade fujikura atmos orange 5 driver shaft senior 44. I swung an r1 from the used rack and dialed it in to a center cut bomber. Its an attempt to simplify movable weight technology, after research. It seems pretty clear the intent is to all but guarantee there will be more demand than supply. Fuji rocketfuel 50 rbz stage 2 driver flex weight torque tip size trajectory tip profile swing tempo x 53g 4. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range.
Used taylormade tp driver shaft fujikura atmos 5r regular. The new taylormade r1 driver offers more adjustability than any other driver to date. Taylormade r1 20 the problem with taylormade drivers. If the sldr were to be released this year, it would be be the fourth retail driver released by taylormade in 20. Driver spec comp arison r510 tp r510 r540 r580 v olume cc 390 330 350 400 address area mm 2 8870 8270 9080 9590 f ace area mm 2 3930 3360 3230 3610 cg z mm 2. The taylormade 2009 burner tp driver features a 460cc head with nextgeneration dual crown technology for any player looking for an extremely long, forgiving driver. The r5 tp is the latest movable weight driver offering from tm. Jan 04, 20 january 4, 20 january 14, 20 chuck quinton 1 comment nakashima, taylormade r1, taylormade r11 tweet i currently have two taylormade r11s driver heads sitting on my desk, a 10. It is a lower launching lower spinning shaft that has incredibly tight dispersion. One of my favorite characteristics of the new r15 drivers is the sound. When i got both clubs dialed in, the numbers were identical. Over the years, i have played any number of glittering jewels, including selections from adams, callaway, spaulding, titleist, snake eyes, and.
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. Taylormade driver graphite shaft golf club shafts for sale. And taylormade barely even threatened to sue us this year written by. I have been looking for a new driver and havent really found the right fit. Taylormade is offering the boldest graphics of any oem with its r1 driver, but it is also the most battletested design, offering slight improvements over the extremely popular r11 and r11s models. Distance 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. For those of you who have been dreaming of a black taylormade r1 driver, the wait is over.
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 r1 super tp driver is the ultimate taylormade driver. Taylormade r1 tp aldila 65 tour tx flex graphite driver shaft. Taylormade made headlines in late may when it released a blackcolored version of its r1 driver, which was the same as the companys r1 white driver with the exception of a glossy blackpainted crown.
The stock shaft is a real deal fujikura motore speeder 7. The graphics on the crown can be distracting, stock grip was the. Nov 25, 2014 it is a now average length for taylormade drivers at 45. The taylormade tip is for a right handed head but you could pull the tip and just use the shaft. This is darcy schmidt at golf stuff in welland ontario, 540 niagara street. Features selling points aside, the clubs were nothing short of the. All of the cutting edge technology of the r1, paired with the oban kiyoshi white 65 shaft.
The taylormade sldr 430 tp is their top of the line driver. Over the years, i have played any number of glittering jewels, including selections from adams, callaway, spaulding, titleist, snake eyes, and golfworks. How to adjust a taylormade r1 driver, for loft, lie angle, and fade or draw bias. Tony covey unless youve been in a coma for the last couple of months, the announcement of new woods from taylormade, specifically the r1 driver and rbz stage 2 series woods came as anything but a surprise. October 8, 20 the first time i saw pictures of it on the internet i thought it looked somewhat unrefined. Taylormade mens r1 driver, left hand, regular, graphite. Choosing the correct loft in a driver is vital in order to produce a proper launch angle. The grip is a nice, blacksilver taylormade 360 grip. A golfer can adjust the loft, the face angle, and the shot shape all with a single wrench.
I find it visually easier to hit with a 3 wood than the driver and the smaller 420 cc club head with the minimalist design on top gave me more confidence at setup. Longer and more forgiving than the r11s, simple to adjust, crown looks great. No longer do golfers have to worry about buying the wrong loft. Taylormade golf free r1 driver tuning app february 18, 20 taylormade golf has released the new r1 tuning app, the best way to tune the r1 driver, and make it your1. So whether the golfers want to hit a high draw or need help correcting their slice, the r1 tuning app will tell them how and where to adjust the. This factory adaptor allows for 7 standard and 5 upright loft settings for a total of 12 different loftlie settings. Taylormade r1 driver, how to avoid getting it wrong foregolf. Having got used to the discretion of the speed pocket in the fairway woods and hybrids, which gets to be minim alist in the new speedblade irons, the rail of the sole of the new star of taylormade golf, the sldr driver, looks rather disproportionate.
From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. When you first see the taylormade r1 driver you are probably going to do a double take. Taylormade have unveiled their new r1 driver, the followup product to the massively. The taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. As with any club taylormade makes, they have designed an enormous amount of technology into the 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. Get the best deals on taylormade driver graphite shaft golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Taylormade makes twin driver debuts with r15 and aeroburner.
For the r1 driver the first piece of noticeable technology is the capability of the driver to change loft. New taylormade m5 mitsubishi tensei orange ck 60 regular fairway shaft. Rather than the 4 weights the r7 employs, the r5 tp uses two located in the back of the club. Mar, 20 taylormade launched the r1 by telling golfers that this was their most adjustable driver they had ever made. I would have to buy the tp version as its not a option with the basic r1. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Get the best deals on taylormade driver graphite shaft golf club shafts when. Find the taylormade r5 dual tp driver at global golf like parsifal questing for the holy grail, i have long been in search of the one true driver. With taylormade s improved dual crown technology, paired with power base weighting, the 2009 burner driver has a lower cg for a higher launch angle, and lower spin for more distance. Jan 14, 2014 how to adjust a taylormade r1 driver, for loft, lie angle, and fade or draw bias. Taylormade r1 driver, get the setting right on this fantastic driver and hit it lower, but get the shaft right and hit it miles. Mitsubishi rayon diamana kaili 70 xflex extra stiff flex fairwaydriver shaft with a taylormade r1 tp adapter offering up to 4 of adjustability in your taylormade r1 driver head, 3 in your sldr, jet speed, rbz stage 2, or 2014 adams driver head.
January 4, 20 january 14, 20 chuck quinton 1 comment nakashima, taylormade r1, taylormade r11 tweet i currently have two taylormade r11s driver heads sitting on. May 30, 20 as simple as the concept is paint it black, the taylormade r1 black driver is almost without question the most compelling product that any manufacturer has in its nearterm pipeline. Previous shaft adapters will not work in this head so. 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. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together. Taylormade r1 driver and r11s compared side by side. The soles are also thinner and that makes them a little more playable from. Unfollow taylormade r1 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The taylormade r1 driver is the most adjustable driver to ever be released by taylormade. I tested the tp version with the matrix xcon 5 shaft and simply loved the feel.
Taylormade r1 v2 tp driver to hit the market golfwrx. The r15 430 has design characteristics that remind me of the r7 425 tp, and the 460 has hints of the r9 supertri in it in look and feel only, performance is much better. And taylormade barely even threatened to sue us this year. Now, some four months later, taylormade is officially releasing the taylormade r1 v2 tp driver, a. R1 driver rbz stage 2 drivers rbz stage 2 fairways rbz stage 2 tour fairways rbz stage 2 rescues rbz metalwoods rbladez irons. The graphics on the crown may dissuade some but if this is the case, then put this thought to one side and try the r1 driver as you will forget about the looks once you hit it. Jul 08, 20 now, some four months later, taylormade is officially releasing the taylormade r1 v2 tp driver, a. Taylormade mens r1 tp driver, right hand, regular, graphite. With taylormades improved dual crown technology, paired with power base weighting, the 2009 burner driver has a lower cg for a higher launch angle, and lower spin for more distance. The optimal launch angle depends on the players clubhead speed and ball velocity. Im wondering if any taylormade r1 driver users have compared their driver to todays epics, m2s, g series, etc. Taylormade launched the r1 by telling golfers that this was their most adjustable driver they had ever made. R1 driver rbz stage 2 drivers rbz stage 2 fairways.
It is a now average length for taylormade drivers at 45. As you would expect, the tp or tour preferred designation means that these irons are aimed at elite amateurs and professionals. Prior to the r1 the golfer had the flexibility to change the loft around a degree. They returned to a traditional taylormade sound which is a little more muted yet still powerful.
Therefore arent getting the most out of their driver. 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. Jan 07, 2017 find the taylormade r5 dual tp driver at global golf like parsifal questing for the holy grail, i have long been in search of the one true driver. I am going to drop a few handicaps soon, with this shot saver my mid and short game have always been better. The lowest carry with the r1 was 264 yards and 251 with the r11s. The tailormade r1 top driver is the one driver model that can be tuned to fit tour pros and amateurs alike. It has 7 face angle options vs its predecessor the r11s with 5. The highpitched sound at impact wont please everyone. Gd tour ad iz7 titleist u510 iron 4i project x hzrdus black 80 epon by endo af505 irons 5 pw rifle project x 6. As discussed in this post, the weighting system is called the taylormade launch control tlc.
Taylormade driver graphite shaft golf club shafts for sale ebay. February 18, 20 taylormade golf has released the new r1 tuning app, the best way to tune the r1 driver, and make it your1. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Taylormade golf free r1 driver tuning app mygolfway. With a total of 168 possible setting combinations 12 loft settings, 7 face angle settings and 2 weight adjustments. The paint on the crown of taylormades r1 driver will get all the buzz early in. Compared to the rsi 2 irons the tp have a much thinner top line, less offset and a slightly shorter head. Launch angle is the angle at which the ball leaves the clubface at impact.