Aug 25, 2015 set the driver to the highest loft and youll see a closed face. Why drivers vary in length and swingweight do you ever wonder why drivers are a particular length or swingweight. Using the low, forward center of gravity cg introduced in the sldr line, along with the sliding weight track that adds speed pocketlike functionality, the r15 is a lowspin driver, with a bigger sweet spot. Because todays drivers launch with much less spin, even players who swing fast use more loft. The sliding weights do make a major difference in how this club performs. There are a number of technologies that have gone into making the popular r15 the driver it is and we will explore these in more detail. By adding a second weight, they increased the adjustability of the driver, and by adding 5 more grams of weight in the slide they also increased its effectiveness. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. The tm r15 weights are available in 3 options 6g, 8g and 15g. Set it to the lowest loft and the face will be open. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. Taylormade r15 black driver 12 degree used golf club at.
Get the best deals on taylormade golf weights when you shop the largest online selection. These clubs may not literally add weight, but the principle is the same as adding tape. The best driver i hit all day was the r15 460 head. The weight is just a bit duller than the oem taylormade weights. The track that the weights are attached to has also changed. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver settings foregolf. I gave it 3 stars instead of 4 is because the weight is actually only 14.
Jun 14, 2015 if you and a qualified fitter decide that the r15 is the right driver for your game, those weights can be shifted around to fine tune your ball flight, but they wont drastically alter the basic design of the club and its performance characteristics. Youll still need to loft up, but not as much as prior drivers. Taylormades paradigmshifting r7 quad driver started a massadjustment in thinking in 2004. One company pushing those limits is cleveland golf, and during our research for the nbcgolf digest equipment special, we had a chance to ask. Extremely lowspinning, and more consistent than taylormades sldr drivers. May 31, 2016 2 i wonder how heavy the rear weight of the m2 driver is, since the head weight is lighter than the m1 driver. They believe that adding weight to clubs can affect a golf shots path or its trajectory, but equipment experts will tell you the results are psychological.
Taylormade driver weights for sale in uk view 70 ads. If your country is not on this list, it will not be trackable. R15 also features a lower and more forward center of gravity cg, to promote higher launch and lower spin. The screw and 2 gram aluminum lock slider are included. Numerous golfers, from pros to recreational hackers, have added weight to their drivers or other clubs for years. Once you know what youre doing, it only takes seconds to modify the club to meet your specifications. Feb 04, 2015 you have your sweet r15 driver but havent a clue how to adjust it. Features and benefits of the taylormade 2015 r15 driver. Look no further than the r15 driver if you like to tinker with loft and weight. Jason day, who has a swing speed of 120 miles per hour, uses a 10. Note the r15 comes stock with 2 10 gram head weights. Adjustable hosels and movable weights arent affectations.
The answers to these questions might be more complicated than what they appear. The headline tech in the allnew r15 driver is a track behind the face that features two 12. 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. Jun 03, 2011 one company pushing those limits is cleveland golf, and during our research for the nbc golf digest equipment special, we had a chance to ask nate radcliffe, metalwoods development manager at. Lowest prices on taylormade woods at golf discount. Callaway epic flash adjustable weight test, do they work. You will find some similarities of the new r15 driver to the sldr driver and jet speed drivers of last season. In this lesson, we teach you a simple method you can utilize to make your driver golf club a little heavier to locate the center of your club face and hit the golf ball farther.
Its two movable weights are here to make sure you can twist ball flight. As a comparison, the sldr has only one 20g weight, while the r15 driver has two 12. Let us take you through a brief tutorial on how to make your new driver fit your swing. It is not as forgiving as the r15 or the m3, but it still holds certain features from these models. May 01, 2015 with this design the r15 driver produces golf shots that launch higher with very low spin. Now the latest model combines the best bits of all those that have gone before. There are a few different reasons for wanting to add weight to your driver golf club, one of which being centeredness of contact. 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. I added the extra swing weight to my r15 driver and it definitely makes a difference.
If its a 10 degree driver, it will always be 10 degrees, no matter how you twist it. The sleeve on the r15 works a lot like the sldr driver and jet speed drivers of last season where you can open the screw at the neck and rotate the head. With the weights apart, this driver has average forgiveness the lowest my smash factor got was. Read the latest expert guide to taylormade r15 driver adjustability. Find great deals on ebay for taylormade weights and taylormade weights r11. The best way to get to a more ideal launch angle of 12 degrees or even higher is increasing the loft.
Going back to confidence from the previous paragraph, the r15 460 is even larger and more forgiving than the r15 430, which resulted in my most confident swings of the day with an average club head speed of 115. By adding a second weight, they increased the adjustability of the driver. Taylormade r15 460 driver taylormades most technologically advanced driver ever. Actually swingweight one word it is not a standard measurement parameter but a ratio of weight distribution. Usonline911 r15 driver weight kit for taylormade r15 golf driver. Few ball strike marks on face from normal use, but thats about it. Used, ipotch golf weight for taylormade r15 driver. The 4a loft sleeve along with new sliding split weights 12. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver 3balls blog. Golf monthlys jake oreilly takes taylormades r15 driver out for a round on his home course to see how it performs.
Description the taylormade r15 430 driver is taylormades most technologically advanced driver ever. The r15 460 is not as impressive on mishits as other leading drivers. As well as the obvious return to a white crown and black face combination, the taylormade r15 driver offers a number of improvements from the sldr driver it replaces. Usonline911 r15 driver weight kit for taylormade r15 golf.
Jan 11, 2020 what taylormade has done with the r15 is build on their extensive experience and success with earlier models and tweaked a few areas to make the r15 faster, longer and more effective than earlier models. Dec 25, 2014 if you need to drop spin to gain distance, the r15 is a driver you should try, but do make sure youre getting consistently low spin. The r15 features a lower and more forward center of gravity to promote higher launch and lower spin. The ratio is the bottom 23 weight to the of a golf driver or golf. You have your sweet r15 driver but havent a clue how to adjust it. The standard r15 has a 460cc head, available in white or black, that has two 12. Taylor made r15 driver taylor made drivers golfbidder.
By using two weights in the track players can set the driver to maximum drawfade bias both weights in the heeltoe, maximum forgiveness with one weight at each end to increase the clubs moment of inertia. The front track system performs like a speed pocket, reducing spin and increasing the size of the sweet spot. Are you trying to figure out how to adjust your taylormade r15 driver. Left handed 12degree taylormade r15 driver interesting when i adjust and reduce loft i need to move the ball position inward toward center line of body. The ability to split the r15s sliding weights for more consistency is a nice touch. Clubs with movable weights typically have ports into which weights are screwed. If you find that the customizable weighs are a bit too much, you could also try the m4 model. Taylormade has been pretty good at making drivers for the last 15 years. The taylormade r15 head weights are easy to install and can reduce or increase the swingweight of your r15 driver. Qhalen golf r15 driver weight kit for taylormade r15 golf driver 5g6g8g12gg15g. Golf weight for taylormade r15 driver 1x 6g, 8g, 9g. Theres a lot of adjustability options with the r15, but dont feel overwhelmed.
Taylormade has drastically improved the forgiveness of the r15 driver by transitioning from one adjustable weight in the front track system to two movable weights, each weighing 12. The taylormade r15 black driver is taylormades most technologically advanced driver ever. Nov, 2014 unfortunately i am old enough to remember when taylormade introduced the first r series driver with the r300 series. Cuttingedge technology behind taylormades r15 drivers. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. And why they arent necessarily uniform throughout the industry. To reduce a slice, heavier weights are placed by the clubheads heel, while the clubs lighter weights are set by the toe. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points hireko golf. The taylormade r15 driver is designed for golfers who want full adjustability and control over the performance of their clubs. Dec 21, 2019 because of this, if you move the weights to the sides you will get a better forgiveness rate than with the r15. In reality, the amount of lead tape typically added to a golf club has little, if any, effect on the balls direction or. As well as the obvious return to a white crown and black face combination, the taylormade r15 driver offers a number of improvements from the sldr driver it. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals.
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