Taylormade s latest iteration of this design is the company s new sldr s driver, unveiled monday and allowing vincent to get closer to that dream of his. That gives it more than double the influence on a driver s center of gravity than the r1s moveable weights. Taylormade driver 14 loft golf clubs for sale ebay. Sldr s cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. Taylormade m2 fairway wood is a very popular option in the middle of the fairway woods price range. Performance i wasnt very pleased to find out that the sldr s driver only went as low as 10 in loft, but after a couple swings, my attitude changed. 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 new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever, so we decided to test it in the cluboratory. Here at miles of golf we independently tested sldr compared to the r1 driver on the trackman launch monitor.
Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very familiar. The sldr tp driver features the new, redesigned sldr moveable weight technology, which allows players to adjust their sideto. Taylormade s r1 driver, which has a 7degree adjustable sole plate and two adjustable weights. The taylormade sldr has been one of the most successful drivers over. Loft up mindset continues as taylormade unveils sldr s. 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. When compared to the taylormade jetspeed driver, also at 10 degrees, both sldr models launched slightly lower, produced around 300 rpm.
It is over year old and yet is still doing really well in sales at least that is what ive heard. Taylormade sldr driver v taylormade jetspeed driver. Taylormade s sldr engineering is based upon a low and forward center of gravity cg, going against the grain of the golf industry. Lift it up with small screw driver it has adhesive strip on the back, it needs to be pried up. The taylormade sldr also includes a sliding weight option that can help adjust your shot by using the 21 weight positions featured on the club. Ping g25 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog. R15 distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. The taylormade sldr tp driver offers maximum adjustability. While by now most golfers have read about the issues of falling. If youre shopping for taylormade sldr drivers, but cant figure out the difference between the sldr s. The taylormade sldr s driver has the same high launch, low spin performance as the sldr but with less adjustability and a lower price introduction.
When taylormade launched the new sldr s driver, golf fans everywhere began asking what s new. Low and forward cg promotes high launch, fast speed and low spin for huge distance. I wanted to do this test because when the sldr came out more than three years ago its radically forward center of gravity changed the way drivers were designed, sold and talked about by golfers. The sldr s makes another change in the direction for taylormade drivers. The driver quickly morphed into a 430 version, geared toward the advanced golfer. Taylormade sldr weights installation instructions first you must remove the metal cover, it is the weight stop, that keeps the sldr weight from coming through. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. With a new look, the sldr s promised distance for all, but how exactly does it differ from the successful and much talkedabout taylormade sldr driver i got my hands on a 10degree sldr s and put it up against a 10degree sldr to find out if there really is a difference between the two. If you havent jumped on taylormade s high launch, low spin sldr bandwagon yet, you may have just run out of excuses. The sldr with its loft up ads and low spin has been in the golf bag of. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever, so we. By today s standards it is mini, but i remember playing a driver smaller than that when i first started. Fake or not taylormade sldrs general equipment talk.
This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. Instead, taylormade worked to improve a key attribute to the club. The sldr isnt ugly, but it doesnt grab me by the face and say buy me. It s in the top 3 bestselling fairway woods and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway gbb epic or cobra king f6 baffler. What happens when you hit taylormade s 2017 m1 460 driver against the company s sldr s driver. Loft up mindset continues as taylormade unveils sldr s driver. Easy to use sldr movable weight promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. It could serve as a true driver replacement, a 3wood replacement or a 2wood thriver. The sldr, on the other hand, has a sliding weight that tips the scales at 20 grams. The distance is said to be accomplished by moving cg center of gravity low and forward to promote a higher launch with much lower spin and faster ball speeds across the face. By christian nicolini, equipment writer taylormade has introduced the new sldr s driver for the summer but unlike other models introduced to the market in recent memory, the brand hasnt rewritten the rules for what the club should do. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. However, both the sldr and sldr s have an identical feel while swinging.
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