The taylormade r11s driver is a refined version of the previous r11 driver. Launch the cg placement inside the r1 driver promotes a highlaunching, lowspinning ball flight designed to maximize distance. Based on what ive seen out on the course lately the taylormade r11s is shaping up to be the hottest golf club of the year. Like the r11s, the r1 has two adjustable weight ports that give golfers even more control over their trajectory. Following on from the original, award winning r11 driver, taylormade have achieved the impossible and improved on perfection. I have the r9 super deep and r11 and swap shafts all the time. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. The technology that allows this is in the taylormade hosel design. Sldr, sldr s, sldr s mini, r15 vs r15 tp, aeroburner vs r15, r15 vs sldr, jetspeed vs rbz stage 2, and jetspeed vs sldr. Longest drive comp taylormade r1 vs ping anser driver. I personally saw about 42 yards of left to right movement. Lets take a closer look at the r11s and the rocketballz. The new r11s is bigger, faster, more tunable and longer than the original r11 driver. Taylormade r11 driver vs taylormade r11s driver best.
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. Taylormade r11s driver s mall changes lead to s uper results when i saw the first r11s commercials talking about how various pga pros picked up yardage with their r11s vs. Hey all, my current driver is an r11 which has to be 5 or 6 years old at this point. The r11s provides more distance and greater adjustability. The small changes that taylormade introduced with this driver has made for super results. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti.
Taylormade r1 20 the problem with taylormade drivers january 4, 20 january 14, 20 chuck quinton 1 comment nakashima, taylormade r1, taylormade r11. I played in college and average probably 280 yards off the tee. When you first see the taylormade r1 driver you are probably going to do a double take. For many golfers six yards carry distance isnt enough to warrant splashing out on a new driver, but its exactly how much our pro gained jumping from a fiveyearold x hot to the rogue. The taylormade r11s driver is a finetuned version of the previous r11 driver. The new taylormade r1 driver offers more adjustability than any other driver to date. Taylormade sldr driver v taylormade jetspeed driver. Forgiveness vs control improved ict makes more of the face hotter than in the r11s, resulting in better forgiveness. Last year, taylormade reported the lie angle of its r11s driver as 59.
When i saw the first r11s commercials talking about how various pga pros picked up yardage with their r11s vs. 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 100 yards of claimed adjustability will allow us to completely customize the driver for individuals of all swing types. Longest driver taylormade m2 vs bombtech grenade duration. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
I had a r1, earlier this year i took out my r11, r11s, and my r1 and compared them on the range. Taylormade grafalloy blue regular long drive driver. The graphics on the crown can be distracting, stock grip was the. The essential adjustments are the adjustable hosel that currently has an added 0. Im wondering how my driver compares with current drivers on the market such as m1 or m2. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market. In this video i test the taylormade sldr driver against its four immediate predecessors, the r1, r11s, r11 and r9. It also features the inverted cone technology used in previous burner irons, which helps. Twelve months after taylormade launched the revolutionary r11, the taylormade r11s driver, with its bigger 460cc head, loft adjustability 1. I currently have two taylormade r11s driver heads sitting on my desk, a 10. Callaway xhot driver nike covert driver taylormade r1 driver ping g25 driver. Every time i get paired up with someone they pull out an r11s and every single person that ive talked to that has been. I hit them all with my talamonti pd70 x so that there would be an established baseline and comparison of apples versus apples. The heel and toe weights remain the same and come stock with a 10 gram and a 1 gram.
And taylormade barely even threatened to sue us this year written by. I didnt see a big difference between my r11s and r11, but when i compared my r1 to my r11 i hit my r1 a little better 15 yards. Taylormade introduces new r1, rocketballz stage 2 golfweek. Taylormade aldila proto vs long drive driver shaft m1 m2 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 r15 m1. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together. Theyre pretty, they sound ok, ive really gotten used to the white, but there is a major. It also has 12 different loft options vs the 8 on the r11s. 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 company says the r11s is a souped up version of the original r11. With the r1, the golfer can now go from eight degrees to twelve with a single club. Would most certainly buy more products from this manufacturer. Shotshaping control is achieved through the adjustable, loft, face angle, and weighting, which you. The front track system in the r15 driver has been moved closer to the clubface, compared to the sldr, by 12mm, which shifted 75% of the total drivers weight to the front of the club head. 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. For the r1 driver the first piece of noticeable technology is the capability of the driver to change loft. Taylormade r11 tp vs r11s vs rbz i just had the chance to hit, side by side, the r11s rbz and my r11 tp. 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.
Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. The key changes are the adjustable hosel that now has an extra 0. A 460cc mattewhite finish head is powered by a new 5sided asp plate, new 1. With 3d tuning, you can independently tune loft, face angle and flight path your swing. Learn more from our most popular taylormade driver articles. Im wondering how my driver compares to current drivers on the market such as m1 or m2. Taylormade r11s driver october 27, 2012 may 17, 2014 3 minute read by ben carey. The taylormade r1 driver is for best suited for golfers looking for the ultimate in adjustability with a unique sound, feel and look. Excellent condition, quick delivery at a great price.
Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz stage 2. Features selling points aside, the clubs were nothing short of the. Taylormade r9 vs r11 posted by wish i was tebow on 11612 at 9. You can honestly get a brand new rocketballz driver for 200. It has 7 face angle options vs its predecessor the r11s with 5. R11r11s tip adapter compatibility club makingfitting. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway womens xr driver or callaway rogue draw. Without favouritism or favour we carried a representative test and talk you through the results. To me, the r11 was too rigid, the r11s was a little better but still felt dull to me and the r1 driver finally felt like a solid contender. What is the difference between the upright lofts and the. Compared to the r11s the r1 feels more forgiving and the sound at impact is a loud, but strangely likeable, high pitched crash that forcefully.
But it was more than just paint, the r11 was a really good driver no matter what color you painted it. The sldr family, featuring driver, fairways and hybrids, has been designed with the tinkerers in mind as the r1, r11 and r11s were before it, while the jetspeed family, featuring driver. Taylormade r1 driver and r11s compared side by side. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very. Prior to the r1 the golfer had the flexibility to change the loft around a degree. Thats because every r1 driver can be adjusted for loft between 8. Taylormade m1 is a popular option at the top of the price range. R11 tp vs r11s vs rbz general equipment talk mygolfspy. My current driver is an r11 which has to be 5 or 6 years old at this point. The rocketballz fairway woods were so popular in 2012 that r11 fairway woods died. Previous shaft adapters will not work in this head so if you found the perfect shaft for your r11 or r11s you will need a new tip for the r1. Fujikura speeder 65g x stiff taylormade m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 r15 r1 driver shaft.
Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Taylormade r1 20 the problem with taylormade drivers. 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. The r1 has moveable 10 and 2gram weight plugs and the face can now be set up to 4 degrees open or 4 degrees closed at address.
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