Jan 09, 2017 what happens when you hit taylormades 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. I like seeing lower spin numbers and thus longer drives. Speedblade vs rocketbladez, sldr vs speedblade, sldr vs sldrs vs sldr mini. A heavy, fixed back weight places the cg extremely low and back for a blend of speed and highlaunching. The first driver with speed pocket technology, its sure to improve with future models. Design and technology the big change that taylormade is introducing with the sldr and jetspeed is the refined speed pocket. The m3 driver offers straight distance and unmatched personalization, while the m4 driver provides maximum forgiveness. So, the r15 has some tough shoes to fill that is for sure. I worked in golf retail fitting the masses when these all came out. Apr 03, 2014 i would say when perfectly struck the jetspeed is not as long as the sldr. I believe they had made improvements in each generation to the sound and feel of the driver while maintaining most of the low spin characteristics they had in the sldr.
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. Though it was used it appeared it was coming from what i thought was a reputable company. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. Soon after i also added a few of their longer clubs to my bag, including their rocketballz woods. 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. With so much attention given to the sldr driver, the jetspeed has been more of a stealth jet than a fighter jet in the amount of buzz created. Is it more forgiving than the normal sldr or sldr s.
Its the same shaft thats used in the sldr, but is heavier than the jetspeed stock offering. The sldr took home not only the distance category but also the overall. Jetspeed ascends hard on the heels of the sldr driver line and as night falls on taylormades rocketballz line. The newly redesigned speed pocket now cuts through more of the sole, which increases ball speeds on mishits across the entire face, performing better than its predecessor, the taylormade rbz stage 2 fairway wood. I didnt really get along with the stock shaft in the jetspeed, but i liked the turf interaction much better than my old rbz. The sldr performed better for me, but i think both will be very solid performers this year. Looking at the best shots with all the clubs, the longest during the testing session came with the r15 even though the sldr and jetspeed produced very similar ball speeds. Com equipment insider las vegas four months after taylormade launched its sldr driver at the john deere classic, the company. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. Nov, 20 the last three drivers taylormade has released r1 black, sldr and jetspeed have black crowns. 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. Sldr 460 driver sldr 430 driver sldr white driver sldr faiway sldr rescue sldr s metalwoods sldr s mini driver sldr irons jetspeed driver jetspeed fairway jetspeed rescue tour preferred irons combo tour preferred irons cb tour preferred irons mb tour preferred irons mc tour preferred wedges rocketbladez hl white smoke putters ghost tour series.
So like most people i went to amazon thinking i would be able to get a driver for a reasonable price. Theyre not just replacements for rocketballz, toulon said of. Equipment aficionados also will notice a crown graphic on the jetspeed very similar to the graphic found on burner drivers of years past. Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking. Taylormades loft up mantra still applies to jetspeed, but arguably less so than sldr because it spins more and launches higher. I had a chance to hit both this and the sldr fairway at the kingdom. Jul 10, 2015 dont forget the sldr will launch slightly lower than most other drivers, so youll want to think about going up in loft. While sldr s driver is almost entirely sldr the fairways and rescues are more like jetspeed without the baggage of the jetspeed name. To put it simply, theyre designed with more of a gameimprovement slant. Taylormade sldr vs jetspeed 19 hybrid rescue comparison. Nov 26, 2015 taylormades loft up mantra still applies to jetspeed, but arguably less so than sldr because it spins more and launches higher.
Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Just prior to trying this driver i had was using the taylor made razr and had a hard time keeping my drives on line and was fadding right alot. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever, so we decided to test it in the cluboratory. Here is a mini test using flightscope launch monitor comparing taylormades sldr and the jetspeed 3 hybridrescue 19. Check out other taylormade articles people are looking at. The jetspeed failed to really take off, which i was quite surprised about as it was cheaper and more forgiving than the sldr driver. The sldr now has a couple models to choose from with the introduction of the sldr s last year.
I would say when perfectly struck the jetspeed is not as long as the sldr. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. While ive had the longest drives ive hit all season, this driver may not be for everyone. The jetspeed is built well with all features functioning to improve speed, forgiveness and distance. Golfmagic took both taylormade sldr driver and taylormade jetspeed driver 10. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape.
But our first glance of the jetspeed driver is a positive one. Sldr is great with high clubhead speed and consistently middling the driver face. Sldr in the 17002300 range, the r15 1,000 revs more. Mar 02, 2014 the jetspeed isnt adjustable in any way, and theres no tourlevel option. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. 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. I dont think the jetspeed is going to be significantly more forgiving than the sldr i think we tend to over tweak which makes the driver goofy if. The speed pocket creates a larger sweet spot and reduced spin, which both lead to more forgiveness and distance. The taylormade jetspeed fairway wood has been designed with the ultimate goal of being an easy to hit, good looking club that crushes the golf ball past your buddys driver.
According to taylormade, the sldr mini driver was designed to be hit off the tee, but with its smooth sole im talking barry white talkyououtofyourknickers smooth, its much easier to hit off the deck than a conventional driver. Look for the jetspeed driver to land in stores on dec. Aerojet sldr aero and jetspeed came stock longer than most. 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.
The stock shaft is the matrix velox t 49 in m, r, s, and x flex. My switch to taylormade clubs happened a few years ago after i attended a demo day and became completely infatuated with the burner 2. Compared to the sldr series, the faces are shallower, and overall the clubs are larger. 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 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. The speed pocket creates a larger sweet spot and reduced spin, which both lead to. Sldr, sldr s, sldr s mini, jetspeed vs rbz stage 2, speedblade vs rocketbladez, sldr vs speedblade, jetspeed vs sldr. The sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any driver taylormade has ever produced. It also gives the it slightly faster ball speeds more forgiveness on shots hit low on the face. Taylormade compatible driverwoods shaft adapter fits r15. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a driver. Now youre in the know with the taylormade r15 and sldr drivers.
I was hitting the sldr just as long as the xr but the two guys helping me kept telling me to get the xr because it was a way better driver but they couldnt really tell me anything about the sldr c driver. With mishits though, this driver can keep up nicely and in many cases was longer than the sldr. The s in sldr s presumably stands for silver, and so as you might expect, all of the clubs in the lineup feature silver crowns. Nov 28, 20 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. Jan 29, 2014 between the sldr and the jetspeed, this is the best year for taylormade drivers in a long time. The jetspeed performed out of the packet, with only minor tweaks needed. The nonwhite drivers look great and this speed slot thing gets the job done. Taylormade sldr driver v taylormade jetspeed driver.
I owned the sldr 430 along with my rfx due to a nice bet i won it has been sold, i demoed the m1 460 with the fujikura x flex shaft and i have to say the m1 feels better in everyway, not to mention a bit easier to hit and it is longer as well for me and my swing, plus it is a looker. The r15 was 5 yards longer than the sldr and 6 yards longer than the jetspeed. While the sweet spot is fairly small and it isnt the most forgiving driver, it certainly is playable for decent driver of the golf ball. I also tested the jetspeed on a flightscope against the sldr driver and it confirmed that the former is a higher spinning driver than the latter. The 2014 taylormade jetspeed driver is a monster in the distance and forgiveness categories, outperforming the rocketballz stage 2 driver even as it breaks the mold of how a gameimprovement driver is designed. The taylormade jetspeed driver has all the bang of the top drivers without all of the buck. The swing weight was d4 which is also just as advertised. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a. Interestingly, the buzz surrounding the sldr driver has come with plenty of heckles from the peanut gallery.
The jetspeed driver is the time taylormade implemented their speed pocket into a wood. Last friday, i came home to find that my friends at taylormade had surprised me by sending me their new sldr driver said to be their longest ever to test out a week before other commoners like myself could buy it. The sldr now has a couple models to choose from with the introduction of the sldr. I was in the market to begin golfing again and just needed a decent driver to accomplish that goal. What you need to know interchangeable and taylormade compatible shaft adapter fits various taylormade driver models see model table below available in rh 0. Take a look at our other comparisons weve done by taylormade. It also gives the it slightly faster ball speeds more forgiveness on shots hit low on. The taylormade sldr 430 is obviously more compact and for some that just isnt going to cut it. Taylormade m2 driver v taylormade sldr driver youtube. The sldr feels the worst spins the least in my opinion. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. Oct 22, 2014 i hope this quick breakdown comparing the taylormade jetspeed and sldr fairway woods has helped out. Dont forget the sldr will launch slightly lower than most other drivers, so youll want to think about going up in loft.
So like the sane person i am, i took it for a spin the very next day. During my test i took 15 shots with each club and picked the top 10 from each and compared the data. The jetspeed fairway will fly higher than the sldr, but for the majority of golfers who may struggle with their driver then this could be a great alternative. As well as being different from the original burner, the aeroburner is also quite different to the taylormade jetspeed driver that it replaces. I am a relatively new player so i was wondering without getting too detailed which is the better option for a newer player. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. The rest of the new sldr s family fits nicely into the same mold. The jetspeed is a forgiving, easy to hit, long driver. Sldr irons jetspeed driver jetspeed fairway jetspeed rescue tour preferred irons combo. That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to longer drivers. Golf shaft adapter sleeve for taylormade m4 m5 m6 m3 m2 m1 r15 rbz r1 jetspeed sldr driver wood. I did not find the r15 to be any more forgiving and very hard, like hitting rocks at impact.
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