Taylormade produces both golfing equipment and golf clubs, including the sldr and r15 models. Address view the crown features a satinsilver finish that is considerably lighter than the dark sldr model. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a driver. Today, we tell you whether or not 2015 is any better than 2014. Last night we were in new york city to cover the live launch event taylormade had for the media. But ive only hit the sldr a handful of times on the driving range, and while the shots feel solid like really solid my ball flight with the sldr is significantly lower. Taylormade sldr c driver discount prices for golf equipment. The taylormade site has the specs for both shafts listed as the same. With a volume of 430cc, its 30cc smaller than the preexisting 460cc model. With a vast selection of new and used taylormade drivers available in store and online, 2nd swing golf can match you with the perfect club for the needs of your game. Sldr s cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole.
Lower profile designs for easy to launch performance. Good, used, taylormade sldr 460 12 driver with a stiff flex fujikura speeder 57g graphite shaft and good grip. 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. The next innovation came with adjustable loft that allowed players to change both the loft and the lie angle of their driver.
Taylormade m2 is a top selling option at the top of the price range. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Low and forward cg create high launch and lower spin for our longest driver ever. Taylormade sldr 460 12 degree driver club head only 829318. At 430ccs, the taylormade sldr 430 driver has the looks that scream bag me now. Taylormade recommends starting your club adjustment with the loft sleeve. Taylormade mens sldr stock golf driver, left hand, graphite, regular, 9.
Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. 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 i got my hands on a 10degree sldr s and put it up against a 10degree sldr to find out if there really is a. The taylormade sldr 430 is obviously more compact and for some that just isnt going to cut it. Page 2 mark the hole with a punch and drill small pilot hole.
While ive had the longest drives ive hit all season, this driver may not be for everyone. 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 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. Weve been conditioned as consumerists to think that newer better. When taylormade launched the new sldr s driver, golf fans everywhere began asking whats new.
A guide to adjusting the loft sleeve on taylormade sldr driver, how to interpret the lower and higher settings and understand what youre actually adjusting. Buy the taylormade sldr 460 driver here watch the video. By sliding the weight toward the heel or toe you were able to make the club more or less biased in any direction. Taylormade has done just that and were here to tell you the differences you see in the taylormade r15 driver and the taylormade sldr driver, and what the differences will mean for your game. The taylormade sldr 430 tp is their top of the line driver.
We hit both the sldr and its predecessor, the r1 black, on our gc2 launch monitor on the range at stoke park golf club. Youve found a great deal online on a taylormade sldr driver online. Sep 05, 2014 arm yourself with these taylormade sldr driver specs and your current driver. One thing that the sldr is missing is taylormades face angle adjuster, a sole plate on taylormades r1, r11s and r11 drivers that allowed golfers to adjust the face angle to. This is the driver that better players have been waiting for taylormade to release. Jan 20, 2014 high handicappers should opt for the sldr 460. This technology made it easier for players to shape their shots or help take a problem slice or hook out of play, and versions of. The sldr has its sliding weight track in the front of the driver, which creates the highlaunchlowspin conditions that taylormade has been touting for years. Taylormade sldr 460 installation instructions pdf download. 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. By lofting up, you can generate serious distance gains regardless of swing speed with sldr s, which has low and forward cg properties, along with a. Other than the colour, the sldr s features the same 460cc head with a 20gram sliding weight in the sole. Oct 01, 20 taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world.
By dmcnab, october 25, 2015 in clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Taylormade sldr 460 driver 9384 for sale online ebay. Taylormade sldr 460 12 degree driver club head only. Adjusting a taylormade sldr driver clubs, grips, shafts. Since its debut, the sldr 460 driver has received some positive, if not interesting, attention. Taylormade m2 driver v taylormade sldr driver duration. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. Taylormade driver golf clubs the driver is a prominent golf club on the course, and having a highquality driver is essential, as the correct club will help you increase shot distance and accuracy.
The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model we liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better adjustable taylormade drivers, but for most of the golfing population the additional fitting elements made it fractionally too heavy to get going now with the sldr driver, the moveable weights in the heel and. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very familiar. Taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. By christian nicolini, equipment writer taylormade has introduced the new sldr s driver for the summer but unlike other models introduced to the market in recent memory, the brand hasnt rewritten the rules for what the club should do. What happens when you hit taylormades 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. The driver quickly morphed into a 430 version, geared toward the advanced golfer. Taylormades sldr has had a fast takeup on both the main tours. Instead, taylormade worked to improve a key attribute to the club. Shop new and used taylormade drivers from the fantastic selection available at 2nd swing. Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking.
Combined with the ultra low spin sldr driver, taylormade is going to have a lot of golfers singing their praises in 2014. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. Lowforward cg promotes fast ball speed, high launch and low spin for phenomenal distance. It is a lower launching lower spinning shaft that has incredibly tight dispersion. Sep 10, 20 the taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model we liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better adjustable taylormade drivers, but for most of the golfing population the additional fitting elements made it fractionally too heavy to get going. Dec 18, 20 with a volume of 430cc, its 30cc smaller than the preexisting 460cc model. May 29, 2014 whilst taylormade has a reputation for launching a new driver every few months, the truth is they are all good. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. Address view the crown features a satinsilver finish that is considerably lighter than the. Taylormade sldr weights installation instructions first you must remove the metal cover, it is the weight stop, that keeps the sldr weight from coming through. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure its still relevant. With a clubhead thats larger and more forgiving than the 430cc model, the 460 sldr driver packs a serious punch for highspinners and other golfers alike.
Watch as mark hits the new taylormade golf driver with. And that is the odd thing because the sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any other taylormade driver, which means i should be launching. Now that youve got one of the greatest tools in golf in your hands, its time to figure out all the settings. May 01, 2015 taylormade has done just that and were here to tell you the differences you see in the taylormade r15 driver and the taylormade sldr driver, and what the differences will mean for your game. R15 distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. Earlier this week we gave the world the first look at the new 2015 taylormade r15 driver. Sldr 430 vs sldr 460 stock shaft made for speeder 57 vs. 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.
The 65 does feel a bit heavier, but also more stable, and fairly smooth felt more like. Taylormades sldr engineering is based upon a low and forward center of gravity cg, going against the grain of the golf industry. First, taylormade drivers pioneered club adjustability, offering players the ability to change the weighting of the clubhead. The talyormade sldr driver was innovative when it came out because of its sliding weight to help players fine tune their ball flight. After spending some time with the driver, its clear that the sldr is a worthy contender for the everyday golfer. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading. Taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world. Were told sldr 430 will spin even less than sldr 460, which presumably means golfers will need to more loft still compared to sldr. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together some of the most innovative companies in their fields. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. The company claims this is the best driver theyve produced, so we were keen to see what all the fuss was about.
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. 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. Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. Taylormade is claiming the smaller head promotes improved workability. The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model we liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better adjustable taylormade drivers, but for most of the golfing population the additional fitting elements made it fractionally too heavy to get going now with the sldr driver, the moveable. Lift it up with small screw driver it has adhesive strip on the back, it needs to be pried up. 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.
First of all the loft does not actually change, its preset when the club is manufactured. The sldr driver from taylor made is designed to help hit the ball straighter and longer. The sldr s is a solid, attractive driver that will certainly help low to mid handicap golfers that want the new, lowforward cg performance. Find great deals on ebay for taylormade sldr driver and taylormade sldr 460 driver. Sldr s is offered in a variety of fixed loft options so you can find the one that helps generate the most distanceconducive launch. The original taylormade sldr 460 driver appeared on the pga tour in midsummer of 20, before the start of the pga tours john deere classic and european tours scottish open.
In a little over a month, the sldr has gone from tour prototype to mass production and general availability. I know from trying both shafts in the same head, there seems to be a difference, though. The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and. Soon youll be back on the course hitting longer, straighter balls before you know it.