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 r1 driver is the most adjustable driver to ever be released by taylormade. Taylormade sldr tp rescue hybrid taylormade and their continued exploration of clubface dynamics has enabled them to create the new sldr tour rescue hybrid that has a more efficient new speed pocket design. Aug 17, 20 the sldr driver from taylormade golf is made with all golfers in mind, with the likes of us open champion justin rose using it along with many handicap golfers enjoying the look and feel of this.
Sep 24, 20 taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. The taylormade drivers in this collection feature lofts from 9 degrees up to. Those shopping for a variety of driver head design elements on ebay may find a solution with taylormade drivers. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a. Lowforward cg promotes fast ball speed, high launch and low spin for phenomenal distance. You could take your club to the driving range and use the guess and check method. Sep 05, 2014 youve found a great deal online on a taylormade sldr driver online. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Buy the taylormade sldr 460 driver here watch the video. Arm yourself with these taylormade sldr driver specs and your current driver. Nov 11, 2019 taylormade has been a pioneer when it comes to customization in its drivers, fairway woods, and hybrids. The tp tour preferred version features a fujikura motore speeder tour. I got more yards out of it on the day than the sldr but the jetspeed has a longer shaft and fewer adjustability settings to get right.
It is the same shaft used in the sldr driver, but at 43. R9 tp driver stock shaft specifications shaft flex shaft torque tip size butt diameter shaft weight grip grip weight fujikura motore f1 65 x 3. 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. Now that youve got one of the greatest tools in golf in your hands, its time to figure out all the settings. As well as the obvious return to a white crown and black face combination, the taylormade r15 driver offers a number of improvements from the sldr driver it. Today, we tell you whether or not 2015 is any better than 2014. Like taylormades sldr driver, the companys new sldr fairway woods and hybrids promise golfers more distance from a lower, more forward center of gravity. Taylormade sldr c driver discount prices for golf equipment. It also gives the it slightly faster ball speeds more forgiveness on shots hit low on the face. 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. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on. Learn more about the topsellers in our taylormade driver line. Our obsession with helping golfers improve has driven us beyond the traditional. Oct 08, 20 the sldr driver is designed to hit longer and straighter drives, with a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed.
By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. In conclusion, the taylormade jetspeed driver will suit more amateur golfers than the sldr, as the higher spinning face will suit those whose driver clubhead speed is under 95mph. The taylormade sldr mini driver is a new breed of driver that can be beneficial to golfers of every skill level. Take a look at your adapter, it should show three settings standard for the loft you 17 aug 20 20 jul 2014 a guide to adjusting the. Players that hit down on the ball will benefit from the speed pocket boosting ball speed on shots low on the face. By mike stachura when you first get a look at taylormades new sldr driver as in slider, you notice right away the adjustable slot mechanism on the sole. Lower profile designs for easy to launch performance. So, for example, if you want to hit the ball higher, you can lower the center of gravity and increase the loft. Easy and intuitive sldr sliding weight promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. 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. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever. Go to any decent golf shop and they will have a launch monitor to help you decide on the best configuration for your game.
By mike stachura when you first get a look at taylormade s new sldr driver as in slider, you notice right away the adjustable slot mechanism on the sole. For 2014, taylormade went away from the r name badge and instead opted to name their high end driver sldr. At 430ccs, the taylormade sldr 430 driver has the looks that scream bag me now. How to use taylormades adjustable hosel settings youtube. Jan 20, 2014 this is the driver that better players have been waiting for taylormade to release. The sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any driver taylormade has ever produced. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. Taylormade has another driver on the market, the jetspeed. The robot tester claims that it is the longest in taylormades history, based on tests with drivers with 9. Mizuno made a driver called the mp600 which used a technology that. Taylormade reinvents movable weight with new sldr golf digest. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Theres nothing wrong with the sldr name, or driver for that matter, however i think i can speak for everybody when i say welcome back r series, you sexy beast. Simply put, you can adjust the setting to change the ball flight.
I left the neutral setting and moved the sldr weight two clicks to the toe which gave me the perfect feel and flight. It will be available in four different lofts, 8, 9. 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. With a total of 168 possible setting combinations 12 loft settings, 7 face angle settings and 2 weight adjustments. 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. Are you looking for taylormade sldr white tp driver. A guide to adjusting the loft sleeve on taylormade sldr driver, how to interpret the lower and higher settings and understand what youre actually adjusting. With the sldr fairway wood, taylormade has incorporated some of the fundamentals found in the sldr driver such as the lower. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. It was designed to give players a choice between driver and fairway when on the tee box. Soon youll be back on the course hitting longer, straighter balls before you know it. Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking. Players look for features that allow a clubs head to increase their performance on the course. It is a lower launching lower spinning shaft that has incredibly tight dispersion.
To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we collected new drivers from callaway, cobra, nike, ping and taylormade. I took advantage of the recent price drops to purchase both the sldr 460 and 430 at 10. Sep 10, 20 the taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model. 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 now with the sldr driver, the moveable weights in the heel and.
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. Weve been conditioned as consumerists to think that newer better. Adjusting a taylormade sldr driver clubs, grips, shafts. Soon after i also added a few of their longer clubs to my bag, including their rocketballz woods. The taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed.
Taylormade recommends starting your club adjustment with the loft sleeve. The stock shaft is a real deal fujikura motore speeder 7. R driver and what you should look for during hte fit. My switch to taylormade clubs happened a few years ago after i attended a demo day and became completely infatuated with the burner 2. Taylormade reinvents movable weight with new sldr golf. The taylormade sldr 430 tp is their top of the line driver. This club has arguably been at the forefront of the significant evolution that fairway woods in general have undergone in recent years. 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. This driver has some of the same design features as the sldr metalwoods, while including the distanceenhancing patented speed pocket. Adjusting a taylormade sldr driver sign in to follow this. The new sldr tour rescue hybrid does not have the sliding weight track found on the sldr driver but instead has a newly designed slot similar to that of taylormades new speedblade. The low and front cg is a very different set up to the low and back cg of the rbz stage 2 driver so you do have a lot of choice at present and if you want a. The sldr driver from taylormade golf is made with all golfers in mind, with the likes of us open champion justin rose using it along with many handicap golfers enjoying the look and feel of this. Thomas devine, fitting specialist at the pga academy at devere oulton hall, demonstrates how adjusting your driver can help you hit the ball straighter.
The sldr fairway woods and hybrids have a new version taylormades speed pocket, which is no longer indented into the front of the sole like previous models. Low and forward cg create high launch and lower spin for our longest driver ever. Dec 20, 20 in conclusion, the taylormade jetspeed driver will suit more amateur golfers than the sldr, as the higher spinning face will suit those whose driver clubhead speed is under 95mph. For a limited time, receive 150% on your tradein when purchasing any sim product. First of all the loft does not actually change, its preset when the club is manufactured. Nov 26, 2015 it is the same shaft used in the sldr driver, but at 43. This is far and away the best looking driver taylormade has released in. By dmcnab, october 25, 2015 in clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. The sldr driver is designed to hit longer and straighter drives, with a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to longer drivers. Unfollow taylormade sldr driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Taylormade loyalty program allows you to earn points on every dollar you spend and redeem points towards dollars off of your purchase.
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. I also tested mine with the newest fujikura pro 73 tour spec shaft. Last night we were in new york city to cover the live launch event taylormade had for the media. Golfers use their drivers to hit the ball as far from the tee as possible. Oct 21, 20 like taylormades sldr driver, the companys new sldr fairway woods and hybrids promise golfers more distance from a lower, more forward center of gravity. Youve found a great deal online on a taylormade sldr driver online. 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. Yea, we know, they have released about 14 new drivers this year but the fact is they are not so much trying to get you to upgrade every 3 months. The new version of taylormades speed pocket has been made smaller than the original, allowing the face to flex faster at impact, promoting faster ball speeds. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a driver. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very familiar. Going the distance with taylormade driver golf club heads.
Taylormade sldr driver adjustment instructions for toro. Is the taylormade sldr s more than just a grey version of the original sldr driver. Taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. Taylormade has been a pioneer when it comes to customization in its drivers, fairway woods, and hybrids.
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