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. Prior to the unveiling of their newest driver, taylormade claimed that the r15 was their most technologically advanced driver yet. 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. After an extended hiatus thats sarcasm, folks, its been a year, taylormade has brought back the r series of metalwoods. It will help turn your slice into a fade and maybe even a draw. Simply put, you can adjust the setting to change the ball flight. If its a 10 degree driver, it will always be 10 degrees, no matter how you twist it. Nov, 2014 taylormade makes twin driver debuts with r15 and aeroburner lines.
You have your sweet r15 driver but havent a clue how to adjust it. You have the option to set up the golf club for a more draw bias by moving the weights to the heel or more fade. M1 features the revolutionary ttrack system that consists of both a front and back track with 25 grams of adjustable. Sep 01, 2006 taylormades r7 460 clubhead offers the highest moment of inertia moi or resistance to twisting of any taylormade driver to date, and the r7 draw driver likewise bumps right up against the allowable 460cc limit. Set it to the lowest loft and the face will be open. The taylormade r15 fairway is the first r fairway since the r11 fairway four years ago and whilst we have had various other models in between, this year sees taylormade return to the r franchise as a hitech better player range. Dec 25, 2014 the taylormade r15 driver, their latest sliding weight driver, is very low spin, but its still relatively unforgiving. Feb 04, 2015 you have your sweet r15 driver but havent a clue how to adjust it. Most of those wins came from jason day who averaged 3. The sleeve on the r15 works a lot like the sldr driver and jet speed drivers of last season where you can open the screw at the neck and rotate the head. May 31, 2016 the only real knock on the m1 driver is that its not as forgiving as some of its competitors, and its not nearly as forgiving as the taylormade m2, which was released several months after the m1.
Golfwrx members gain 7 yards on average with 2017 taylormade. Jun 03, 2015 the taylormade r15 driver features a whole manner of adjustable technology. With the driver adjusted to 11 degrees of loft, my shot had 3415 rpm of spin. The other two options with the sliding track are if you want to hit a fade or a draw. One 15 gram weights to provide multiple draw, neutral and fade settings back track. How to use ytrack on taylormade m3 driver fairway golf. After seeing the ball fade too much with those drivers, jason had andrew try the companys m2 dtype driver 9. The loft sleeve changes in a four degree range, giving you the chance to dial in your launch conditions. Using the low, forward center of gravity cg introduced in the sldr line, along with the sliding weight track that adds speed pocketlike functionality, the r15 is a lowspin driver, with a bigger sweet spot.
M2 and m2 dtype are offering more than 30 additional premium custom shaft options at no upcharge. Generally, as loft goes up, so does the spin rate, as you can see in the data. Are you thinking about buying the taylormade r15 driver. Many of taylormade s pro staff members rory mcilory, dustin johnson, and tiger woods actually prefer the m4 driver because they wont be tempted to play with the settings, but the taylormade m3 driver is needed to.
Very similar to the r15 s front track system, the taylormade m1 driver has a 15g movable weight that enables draw or fade bias so you can reduce your unwanted slice or hook. Brian bazzel from taylormade takes you through the process of adjusting your driver to. With the help of the worlds best golfer, taylor woods, the company claims that it is the fastest and the straightest driver that they have ever made. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Lowest prices on taylormade woods at golf discount. Unscrewing with the supplied wrench and sliding both weights together to the full draw and fade setting did change the shape of shot i produced, but in a reasonably subtle way. Unscrewing with the supplied wrench and sliding both weights together to the full draw and fade setting did change the shape of shot. The ability to split the r15s sliding weights for more consistency is a nice touch. Its packed with technology, and most of it is fixated on maximizing the length of your best drives.
Moi equals forgiveness, as the less the driver twists on offcenter impact the straighter your ball will fly. Read on to find out what you need to know about this driver to make an informed purchase. The r15 driver takes last years slding weight and splits it into two. A toeheavy shot will give you a ball flight that arcs to the right.
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. Taylormade r15 430 driver taylormade s most technologically advanced driver ever. The taylormade golf r15 driver has received the highest ratings in 2015 golf digest hot list, and has become a best seller, in addition to being no. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. The fade and draw settings on the r15 will actually fade and draw the ball more than the sldr. Fast forward and taylormade is now producing the r15 driver. Fujikura 57g regular flex head cover included although slightly worn 10. Because of this, if you move the weights to the sides you will get a better forgiveness rate than with the r15. The distinct sliding track design not only is more userintuitive with clear labels of draw and fade, its also better technology, says tom olsavsky, taylormade s senior director of. Yes, i would like to receive email updates from taylormade about r15. I would like to receive email updates from taylormade about r15. You will find some similarities of the new r15 driver to the sldr driver and jet speed drivers of last season.
I currently use taylormade burner draw bias driver. Taylormade mens r15 driverloft and weight adjustability give you maximum controlthe taylormade r15 driver is taylormade s most technologically advanced driver still. Taylormade reinvents movable weight with new sldr golf. It wasnt record breaking as far as distance went but it was good enough to put in your bag. The slide channel is also moved 12mm forward, which puts it. The taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. A sliding 15gram weight along the heeltoe track gives up to 25 yards of draw fade.
Lets take a look and see what kind of advancements have been made and what you can expect from both drivers. The taylormade m1 driver has been revealed, featuring a new ttrack system that lets golfers adjust their cg position and draw fade bias simultaneously. Taylormade has done just that and were here to tell you the differences you see in the taylormade r15 driver and the taylormade sldr. Nov 12, 2014 although were quite literally on the eve of the official u. I provide screenshots from their manual for each and a link to the manual the loftsleeve allows you to adjust more than loft. Putting the 2 weights on the front track of an m1 driver would pretty much be the closest thing to an r15 driver. For the m3 i purchased 3 weights all 8 grams, and put 1 max draw, 1 max fade, and 1 forward on middle track maybe 2 notches behind the face. Golf monthlys jake oreilly takes taylormades r15 driver out for a round on his home course to see how it performs. The taylormade r15 driver features a whole manner of adjustable technology. If you find that the customizable weighs are a bit too much, you could also try the m4 model. Taylormade r15 460 driver taylormade s most technologically advanced driver ever.
If your tee shot trajectory is too low, then choose a 10. Mar 06, 2017 every golfwrx member gained yardage with a new taylormade driver. Made my shots straighter and if i go for it, slight draw. If youre one of those guys who loves his m1, but wishes it was more forgiving, weve got good news.
Read the latest expert guide to taylormade r15 driver adjustability. Instead of calling it a lie angle adjustment, most manufacturers talk about fade, neutral, or draw settings. This 25g of mass can be moved to a variety of positions in the 460cc head, changing the combinations of distance, forgiveness and draw fade bias. With the weights towards the heel it had the effect of changing a straight shot to a draw rather than anything that. The headline tech in the allnew r15 driver is a track behind the face that features two 12. 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. It also acts as a speed pocket that is important for protecting ball speed.
Taylormade makes twin driver debuts with r15 and aeroburner. The adjustment that most manufacturers have, but few talk about, is lie angle. Extremely lowspinning, and more consistent than taylormades sldr drivers. Are you trying to figure out how to adjust your taylormade r15 driver theres a lot of adjustability options with the r15, but dont feel overwhelmed. From the birth of the first metalwood in 1979, the bar has continued to rise with one. A player can finetune loft, angle, and lie using the 12 easily adjustable settings located in a new 4degree aluminum loft sleeve. Now, to get that face square at impact, you need to open that 10 degree driver a couple degrees, thus adding loft. New sliding split weights give you more alternatives.
The taylormade r15 driver is designed for golfers who want full adjustability and control over the performance of their clubs. For the maximum amount of fade, move both sliding weights. So, for example, if you want to hit the ball higher, you can lower the center of gravity and increase the loft. Jun 14, 2015 the r15 driver is the end result of what taylormade has learned about low and forward cg, sliding weights, adjustability and speed pockets in the form of the front track system. The taylormade r1 driver was a revolutionary driver packed with cutting edge technology for its time. All else being equal, youll hit the ball higher with a greaterlofted club. Other drivers allow you to adjust the draw fade settings but you do so by adjusting the shaft and that can be really uncomfortable when you stand over the ball. Details about taylormade r15 adjustable fade draw driver. Taylormade golf r15 driver august 5, 2015 since its launch late last year, we havent stopped talking about it and how good it is. The taylormade r15 fairway is the first r fairway since the r11 fairway four years ago and whilst we have had various other models in between, this year sees taylormade return to the r franchise as a hitech better player range after the dark colour scheme of the sldr and jetspeed we are also back to the white crown and in the r15 fairway i think it looks pretty good. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver 3balls blog. Aug 25, 2015 now, to get that face square at impact, you need to open that 10 degree driver a couple degrees, thus adding loft.
For the maximum amount of fade, move both sliding weights to the toe. The draw settings indicated a more upright lie angle. The m5 driver is the driver that was released just a few months ago and until now it has been praised as the fastest driver that taylormade has ever made. Taylormade s r7 460 clubhead offers the highest moment of inertia moi or resistance to twisting of any taylormade driver to date, and the r7 draw driver likewise bumps right up against the allowable 460cc limit. On windy days its better to hit the ball low than high. Hit it terrible with standard settings low and smotherhooks. Taylormade golf free r1 driver tuning app mygolfway. The r15 460 is not as impressive on mishits as other leading drivers.
Let us take you through a brief tutorial on how to make your new driver fit. The r15 460 in black is the cleanest looking taylormade driver in a long time. Straight and as long as possible is what most of us want. Let us take you through a brief tutorial on how to make your new driver fit your swing. A new splitweight sliding system features on the sole which allows golfers to adjust two 12. The r1 tuning app can help golfers to get the most out of their r1 driver to create a. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight. This accomplishes two things with the weight located closer to the face the ball will launch even higher with less spin than the sldr. Set the driver to the highest loft and youll see a closed face. The r15 features a lower and more forward center of gravity to promote higher launch and lower spin. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver settings foregolf. The driver comes in a larger 460cc and a more compact 430cc model but both have lower and forward cg to promote higher launch and less spin.
Taylormade is an undisputed industry leader in golf equipment, offering a complete product line with innovative design and technologybased product for golfers of all skill levels. Here are the best drivers for a slice that will start saving you lost golf balls in no time. The slide channel is also moved 12mm forward, which puts it right behind the face. We dive deep into what makes taylormade the best golf drivers of them all. The r15 had 11 pga tour wins in 2015, not too shabby. That really seemed to cause a jump in ball speed, made head very stable increased moi, launch and spin numbers became really consistent shot to shot.
By adding a second weight, they increased the adjustability of the driver, and by adding 5 more grams of weight in the slide they also increased its effectiveness. Golf shaft sleeve tip adapter 335 driver for taylormade m1 r15 adjustable loft. As far as for the adjustments, thank you taylormade for giving me the options to make the changes that suite me. We will discuss more regarding our findings with the sliding weight settings, but to summarize. Change desired shot shape draw, fade, or neutral change desired spin settings low, neutral, or high change desired loft with each driver you can adjust the loft angle between 2 of stock angle i. Taylormade has a large presence on the pga tour as well as most competitive international tours. But by changing the face angle and moving weight to the toe, our draws turned into an.
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