Taylormade put a lot of research into this driver so that you can have a world class quality product. The dtype version positions more weight towards the heel which causes players to close the clubface at impact. You will find some similarities of the new r15 driver to the sldr driver and jet speed drivers of last season. I came within a tapin of a hole in one with the burner 2. For players that just cant cure their slice, taylormade created the m4 driver dtype. It has many of the features of the r11 driver, but with an increase of options on adjustable sole plate asp which allows the club to sit on the ground precisely the way that fits the players eye the best. The taylormade r11 driver features ultimate optimization with 3 different adjustable dimensions. There are three major differences from last years r9 series. I bought the r1 a couple months ago, thinking it would help me tame my slice. The new taylormade r1 driver offers more adjustability than any other driver to date. Description the taylormade r11 driver is the ultimate in driver optimization. With the r11 driver, players can adjust the loft, face angle, and flight path for up to 100 yards of side to side trajectory change and 500 rpm back spin change. Nov 26, 2015 twelve months after taylormade launched the revolutionary r11, the taylormade r11s driver, with its bigger 460cc head, loft adjustability 1. The callway driver who corrects the best slice in taylormade r11.
What setting fights a slice with my r9 driver if you slice. I also found that no matter what i did, i always had a fade or a mean slice with the r11. Taylormade r11s driver lives up to the hype posted on may 31, 2012 by metro sign up for our covid19 newsletter to stay uptodate on. Heres our golfbidder demonstration video we made at the r1 launch with taylormade product marketing manager brian bazzel.
R11 adjustable sole plate how does it work world golf tour. On a slice, the clubface is open to the path of the swing. Chris ryan pro jon greathead hcp 8 bryan slater hcp 12 darren slater hcp 16 comments. Questions about the r1 driver and my horrible slice. I suffer from a pretty decent slice with the driver. The r11 driver can be adjusted up to 1 full degree from its standard loft by adjusting. Dustin johnson pga tour professional adjust the loft with flight control technology fct adjust the face angle with the new. The big news about the taylormade r11 driver is the amount of adjustability that is built into the club. The more a driver is tuned to you, the farther youll hit it. Apr 25, 2012 i got my r11 last year and have since been using it with the factory settings untampered with 10. Most adjustable drivers allow you to rotate the hosel to decrease loft. The new taylormade r1 driver comes in a one club suits all format with loft interchangeable between 8 and 12 degrees.
Since then they have given us the r500, r5, r7, r9, r11 and then the chronologically challenged r1 before surprisingly ditching the r name for the loft up message of the sldr driver. The driver slice might be the most discouraging shot in golf. Only r11 can activate the three dimensions to distance. The total distance in both settings was similar, but the advantage for the corrected shots. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Six years later, the conversation has changed to adjusting loft. The taylormade r11 s driver is the ultimate in driver innovation and optimization now in 460cc. I am now trying to achieve a lower ball flight so i have turned the loft down by 1 degree making it a 9. With the r11 s driver, you can adjust 3 different dimensions to maximize your distance loft, face angle and flight path. Adjust the head, adjust the weights, totally optimize you r9 tp driver stock shaft specifications shaft flex shaft torque tip size butt diameter shaft weight grip grip weight fujikura motore f1 65 x 3. The key changes are the adjustable hosel that now has an extra 0. He is a stabilized person and i call him for the callaway. How to adjust settings on your taylormade r1 driver.
You can go from hitting a hook to playing good golf. The taylormade r11 driver hit the shelves early last month and it is the latest and greatest from the makers of the number one driver in golf. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver settings foregolf. Help with tuning original r11 clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Dec, 2011 the taylormade r11s driver is a refined version of the previous r11 driver. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about. Lets say the problem is with your hook, then open the club face and adjust the weight accordingly to fix your hook. It also has a matte finish that is designed to eliminate glare from the crown. Oct 17, 20 the r11s is an incredible driver for all levels of golfers, especially those who want the flexibility to adjust their driver on the fly based on swing changes or for different courses, but there is no single set of optimum settings each tweak changes the way the driver works with your individual swing. Ensure your clubs are adjusted to your exact specifications, view our tuning manual today.
When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel adjustments in terms of left and right, i. My r11s is 9 degees set to standard loft i have the heavy 10 gram. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Nov, 2014 unfortunately i am old enough to remember when taylormade introduced the first r series driver with the r300 series. Here is a demonstration of the versatility of the r11 driver. A driver on its own may not completely cure your slice, but the correct driver sure will. The taylormade r11 s driver features taylormade s flight control technology and adjustable sole plate in a large 460cc head for any player looking to maximize their trajectory and distance off the tee. It claims to adjust the face angle by 2 degrees in a square or open position by changing the look at address whatever that means at all. What are the optimum taylormade r11s driver settings. Adding two degrees of loft closed the club face, which helped eliminate chris slice spin. This allows a golfer to slightly adjust where the clubs centre of mass is positioned. Weve got the low down on how the r1 matches up with the r11s from one of our 0 handicap golfers on staff.
It has 7 face angle options vs its predecessor the r11s with 5. The fct on the r11s allows you to adjust the loft of your head by as much as. I also swung the r11s but for the price i went with the r11. The dtype model generates as much as 20 yards more draw bias than the standard m4 model. The taylormade r11 golf club driver is truly a remarkable driver. With some simple adjustments, this driver will improve your shot distance and. May 15, 20 this entry is not so much about the adjustability of the r1 driver from taylormade as it is my adjustability to the new r1 driver. Among other things, it leaves you with a longer second shot, and it deals a blow to your confidence.
Aug 25, 2015 hosel adjustments loft, lie, and face angle. Following on from the original, award winning r11 driver, taylormade have achieved the impossible and improved on perfection. Instead of left and right on the hosel indicating a closed or open face, the hosel says higher and lower referring to the ball flight. I took it out and ran through just about every configuration option and nothing seemed to cure it. But the slice is the most common shot among golfers, so if youre suffering from one, know that you arent alone. How to adjust the rocketballz driver by iacas, november 2 in golf talk. The taylormade r11s driver was built for a world where. Taylormade driver r11 technology full version youtube. It drives me crazy because i can hit any other club just fine, even 3w and 5w. The movable weights, adjustable hosel, and rotating sole plate has all but confirmed taylormade s approach to the game deliver a quality product with an emphasis on staying ahead of the competition when it comes to technology. Thus youre going to have to set the r1 up to suit you.
Apr 02, 2011 i had the r9 driver and just recently purchased the r11. Adjust the face angle with the new r11 adjustable sole plate asp. Sometimes it can be difficult to wade through taylormades sales message, but if you do, youll find a pretty sweet driver on the other side. If you move the weight toward the toe, the ball will be more inclined to fade or slice. The r11s is an incredible driver for all levels of golfers, especially those who want the flexibility to adjust their driver on the fly based on swing changes or for different courses, but there is no single set of optimum settings each tweak changes the way the driver works with your individual swing. Taylormade sim max dtype driver best all around anti slice driver. Apr 12, 2012 to do so, taylormade fitter jason werner gave chris a 8. May be a dumb question, but if you adjust the weight on a tm sldr all the way to draw, would it help combat a slice that is a result of a poor swing. The new taylormade r11 makes good in all of these categories. The big news about the taylormade r11 driver is the amount of adjustability that is. If you want to cure your golf slice, you can simply close the club face and adjust the weight.
The r11 was comfortably the mosteagerly awaited driver in recent times and with taylormades army of tour professionals all over the world spreading the white message, its presence in the game seems already wellestablished, despite only being launched in recent. Trying to decide whether buying the new taylormade r1 driver is worth the price over last years r11s model. The only problem is now i am starting have a bad slice. Read the latest expert guide to taylormade r15 driver adjustability. Do not feel as though you need attempt to fix your club every time out on the course. The adjustable hosel is the same adjustable hosel as the r9 driver, however the labeling has changed. Some players might adjust by hitting 3wood and end up even further back.
Because on the road you take to playing good golf, nowhere is there a slice. With r11 s 3d tuning, you can independently tune loft, face. The taylormade r11 driver hit the shelves early last month and it is the. I have to admit that the cost of this driver may cause some players to hesitate in adding this driver to their golf bag. Theres a good reason why people who slice the ball want to fix it. At 12 degrees i square the face with the ball at the ball of my lead foot, at 10 degrees the face squares up just inside my lead heal. Adjust the loft with flight control technology fctadjust the face angle with the new adjustable sole plate aspadjust the cg location with movable weight technology mwtup to 100 yards of side to side trajectory change and 1,000 rpm backspin changenew aerodynamic shape promotes faster clubhead speed for more distancenon glare white crown and black clubface for. I have been using the taylormade burner superfast 2. Its that tshape tool you tend to forget about after taking your new driver out of the box.