Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking. Taylormade releases 14degree version of sldr driver. Taylormade sldr driver loft up test with mark crossfield pga professional askgolfguru. Taylormade produces both golfing equipment and golf clubs, including the sldr and r15 models. 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. Taylormade sldr mini driver discount prices for golf. Sldr s fairway woods are equipped with the fujikura speeder 65 graphite 43. Soon after i also added a few of their longer clubs to my bag, including their rocketballz woods. 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. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Taylormade has chosen to go with a simple look and design with this one. Loft up mindset continues as taylormade unveils sldr s driver. Taylormade sldr driver is the newest taylormade driver and utilizes a sliding adjustable weight on the sole plate of the driver with an adjustable 12 position hosel. Instead, taylormade worked to improve a key attribute to the club.
Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre with the help of rob potter handicap tests the new taylormade sldr s 16 degree driver with gc2 so that we can see how it works for. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever, so we decided to test it in the cluboratory. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. With this in mind, the head is available in lofts of 10, 12 and 14 degrees, as well as a new 16degree option. Taylor made sldr s driver taylor made drivers golfbidder. New listing taylormade 460 sldr white 12 degree driver regular flex speeder graphite 0764799. Taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. Taylormade driver 14 loft golf clubs for sale ebay. Taylormade s sldr mini driver 12 degree driver regular flex motore graph 0811159.
Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very familiar. Finally, a 3wood designed for the tee taylormade noticed that tour pros and better amateurs hit their 3wood off the tee a lot more frequently than from the fairway, so we embraced that insight and created a new golf club that incorporates our cutting edge metalwood technology, including the distanceenhancing speed pocket, and sized it between a 3wood and 460cc. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. The taylormade sldr mini driver is a new breed of driver that can be beneficial to golfers of every skill level. There are a lot of similarities in the sldr and sldr s. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. Released in 2017, the m2 maintains the highest customer rating of any taylormade driver available at dicks. This driver has some of the same design features as the sldr metalwoods, while including the distanceenhancing patented speed pocket.
Taylormade sldr s driver 14 degree used golf club at globalgolf. Jun 19, 2014 the high lofted models create interesting possibilities for any level of player who wants to bag a second driver. The taylormade sldr s mini clubhead measures 260cc, smaller than the average 460cc driver. Get the best deal for mini driver golf clubs from the largest online selection at. Silver buttonback works with subtle crown markings for easy clubface alignment. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Taylormade mens sldr stock golf driver, right hand, graphite, regular, 9. It comes in lofts of 10, 12, 14 and 16 and taylormade say that the lighter. Like me, you may be wondering what the s stands for.
Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. The company has announced that it will launch a 14degree version of the sldr driver, a loft that is usually reserved for 3 woods. I was thinking of swapping shafts with the r7 which has a matrix xcon 5. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench.
So far, it is very difficult to hit this club, my old r7 limited is much better. I got my hands on a 10 degree sldr s and put it up against a 10 degree sldr to find out if there really is a difference between the two. At times it is difficult to keep up with all the introductions. Mark hits the sldr s driver from taylormade golf and.
For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a driver. That gives it more than double the influence on a drivers center of gravity than the r1s moveable weights. The shaft on the sldr s driver is the fujikura speeder shaft with a length of 44. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Taylormade to release 14degree sldr driver golfwrx. The sldr s driver is available in 10, 12, 14, and 16 degrees of loft. The brand replaced the adjustable loft with a fixed loft to offer a high performance club at a more affordable price. Check out my other items as having a massive golf clear out.
Taylormade mens sldrs bonded golf driver, right hand, 10degree. It was designed to give players a choice between driver and fairway when on the tee box. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. The 20gram movable weight promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. Taylormade sldr s driver 14 degree used golf club at. Taylormade urged golfers to dial up the loft on its augustreleased sldr drivers, but no one could see them taking it this far. Comes with new golf pride grip and true temper regular shaft. Taylormades r1 driver, which has a 7degree adjustable sole plate and two adjustable weights.
I got my hands on a 10degree sldr s and put it up against a. Because of the lack of branding on the head cover, it does seem more like a taylormade universal head cover as opposed to one that normally comes with the product. If you just purchased the taylormade sldr and are wondering what the heck the s stands for in the sldr s, well, i can tell you that it probably stands for savings because its cheaper the original sldr and for good reason. Taylormade s sldr mini driver 14 degree driver senior flex fujikura graph 828295. The introduction of the 14degree sldr driver has presented one of taylormades biggest challenges, because most golfers identify. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre with the help of rob potter handicap tests the new taylormade sldr s 16 degree driver with gc2 so that we can see how it works for rob and how it may work for you.
The sldr, on the other hand, has a sliding weight that tips the scales at 20 grams. Taylormade loves to bring new drivers to the marketplace. This driver comes in lofts of 10,12,14 and 16 degrees so very much suited to taylormade. Taylormade used this years pga merchandise show in orlando as a time not. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together. Taylor made sldr s drivers in stock for next working day delivery.
The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. 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. Easy and intuitive sldr sliding weight promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment increase or reduce loft up to 1. To make it easier to find the ideal loft, taylormade gave the sldr 430 an adjustable hosel system that lets players increase or decrease each clubs loft by up to 1. 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. For example, if your current driver is 10, its likely youll need to add at least one or more degrees of loft when using the sldr. The newest version of the sldr s lacks some of the adjustability from the. The sldr s makes another change in the direction for taylormade drivers. Fujikura speeder 57 shaft blends light weight with great feel and. Weird, but it works as the dispersion view of the trackman backed this up with a much tighter pattern for. This driver comes in lofts of 10, 12,14 and 16 degrees so very much suited to taylormade. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winner s circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. New listing taylormade 460 sldr s 10 degree driver stiff flex graphite 0793346 right handed.
Its been 40 years since taylormade produced its first metalwood the iconic pittsburgh persimmon. A heavy, fixed back weight places the cg extremely low and back for a blend of speed and highlaunching playability. Now i am thinking to try the mini and perhaps trade the sldrs in on it. 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 created the sldr s driver for golfers who want the distanceenhancing benefits of a lowforward cg and the accuracyenhancing advantages of the sldr sliding weight, but dont want to adjust the loft.
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