It was no surprise to see titleist, callaway and taylormade come out on top. The 440cc deep face pear profile provides confidence to manage your trajectory. Apr 17, 2017 two of the exciting releases this year in the driver market are the 2017 taylormade m1 and the titleist 917d2. Titleist 9 drivers and taylormade sldrs are fighting to be the best driver in professional golf this year.
The differences between a standard sldr and a sldr tour driver may be slight, but they can change your swing in a noticeable way. The message with the sldr was to loft up, because taylormade knew the sldr wasnt the most forgiving driver theyd ever made. While ive had the longest drives ive hit all season, this driver may not be for everyone. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway womens xr driver or taylormade m1. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a driver. Oct 31, 2014 long drive challenge taylormade sldr v titleist 915 buzza golf. Best drivers of 2015 by tour wins national club golfer. I put the new titleist ts2 driver up against the taylormade m4 driver head to head style and theres some very long drives in this video see how an online golf lesson with michael can help your. Although the feedback and feel is not as good as the callaway you will get a well performing driver with the m2. Long drive challenge taylormade sldr v titleist 915 buzza golf. Even though he has had some issues in the past where the shafts came out soft or firm out of tolerance, that wasnt the case with the taylormade sldr driver. Unfollow taylormade sldr driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It was a bargain at half the cost of new drivers in the store, and it looked brand new out of the box when i received it.
Maybe a little louder than what you think of as titleist, but a. Technology may not change, but you can always improve. The term to remember when describing the 917 d3 is fast. Titleist 915 d3 driver workable and forgiving, the 915d3 driver delivers distance with trajectory. Taylormade noticed that tour pros and better amateurs hit their 3wood off the tee a lot more frequently than from the fairway, so they embraced that insight and created a new golf club that incorporates cutting edge metalwood technology, including the distanceenhancing speed pocket, and sized it between a 3wood and 460cc driver. May 01, 2015 technology may not change, but you can always improve. 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 sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any driver taylormade has ever produced. I think the titleist face is alot hotter but that weight forward as they have in the fd and hd is the way to go. They name three of their staff golfers, dustin johnson, when he started using the sldr. As with the majority of titleist clubs, the 909 d3. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 subscribe to rick shiels golf pga for more golf gear. Two letters that mark the way to the future of titleist speed. As with the majority of titleist clubs, the 909 d3 driver keeps the classy look and design to go along with its mates.
Taylormade sldr c driver discount prices for golf equipment. The companys top of the line titleist 910 d3 driver comes with an innovative system. For me it starting back with the 910 drivers, when they added one of the best adjustable hosel systems on the market. There was a mix though between the r15 driver, the aeroburner, last years sldr and.
Preowned taylormade golf sldr s mini driver very good. While ive had the longest drives ive hit all season, this 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. What happens when you hit taylormades 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. 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.
That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to. Jan 20, 2014 this is the driver that better players have been waiting for taylormade to release. Lower profile designs for easy to launch performance. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. Titleist ts2 driver vs taylormade m4 driver some big. Taylormade m1 v callaway epic v ping g400 v titleist 917 how we did the test. Taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. Both clubs promise distance, forgiveness, and adjustability, making deciding which is right for you difficult.
Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey. I hit it side by side with my r1 and was blown away at how the sldr was just like my old r5 series drivers. Looksi love the looks of the titleist 909 d3 driver. At 430ccs, the taylormade sldr 430 driver has the looks that scream bag me now. 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. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15. Bmw pga championship byeong hun an titleist 915 d3. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf. These drivers offer golfers with excellent distance and control with a great feel of the face. Looking down, it is the nice, small, tourlooking club head, and that is enough for me to say ok i need it.
Long drive challenge taylormade sldr v titleist 915 youtube. The first week that titleist d3 drivers were available on the professional golfers association tour, more than three dozen pros played with them in the very. It began with a challenge from the games greatest players. Jul 23, 2018 it was the first driver to go allout for lowforward weighting to deliver high launch with low spin, and it also showcased a sliding weight, rather than just moveable weights.
It also gives the it slightly faster ball speeds more forgiveness on shots hit low on. Long drive challenge taylormade sldr v titleist 915. I wanted to do this test because when the sldr came out more than three years ago its. Shop for taylormade sldr driver clubs at great prices on globalgolf. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Taylormade sldr drivers 3balls golf oct 17, 2014 3546 views 0 comments most hardcore fans of professional golf are familiar with the driver derby. Taylormade has done just that and were here to tell you the differences you see in the taylormade r15 driver and the taylormade. 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. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. Titleists best driver yet titleist doesnt rush drivers to the market, but has a calculated plan to introduce a better driver. Kinda figure d4 falls somewhere in between d3 and sldr 430would you say d4 is.
Titleist 915d2 driver golf club for sale online ebay. Titleist adds cg adjustability, gives golfers the ability to control draw and fade bias. Both clubs promise distance, forgiveness, and adjustability, making deciding which. If you are looking for workability and overall distance the taylormade m2 is your club selection. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade sldr 430 find out more info 915 d3. Taylormade sldr driver or titleist 917 d2 comparing. Buy the taylormade sldr 460 driver here watch the video. I had to take the sldr down to 8deg to get same shot specs otherwise it ballooned and only went 245.
Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade sldr 430. Taylormade noticed that tour pros and better amateurs hit their 3wood off the tee a lot more frequently than from the fairway, so they embraced that insight and created a new golf club that incorporates. The titleist 917 d3 driver is designed to deliver the most complete performing driver to date. These drivers offer golfers with excellent distance. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. The ts project is a peerless pursuit of speed where every micron and milligram matter. I have played a taylormade driver for years i think back to the r7 days. Currently the 9s and the sldrs are neck and neck as of this writing, with 15 wins each, so we thought wed compare them in case you were torn between buying one of the two greatest drivers in professional golf. The rest of the new sldr s family fits nicely into the same mold. 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. Titleist 917 d3 is a very popular option at the top of the price range. Taylormade sldr vs taylormade r15 driver how to effectively.
Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade sldr 430 duration. This year, among the leading contenders for champion are the titleist 9d2 drivers and taylormade s sldr drivers. Interesting that i hit longer shots with a driver shorter in shaft length. 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. True spec golf, miura, nicklaus companies, golf logix, club conex. When youre comparing the current crop of sldr drivers. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 video. He put the sldr driver on hurricane golfs frequency analyzer and at 45. 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 latest addition, their fourth new driver this year with movable weight technology is the sldr 430, which features the same sliding weight mechanism as the original sldr, in a betterplayer. That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to longer drivers. This is far and away the best looking driver taylormade has released in.
Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 youtube. The taylormade sldr 430 is obviously more compact and for some that just isnt going to cut it. The sldr c drivers low profile design will make for an easy launch performance off the tee. Distance meets workability in this driver with lower launch and less spin than its predecessor. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system.
May 26, 2017 this will allow you more significant speed, and forgiveness. Upgrades to the taylormade sldr tour driver 3balls blog. Arnold palmer invitational matt every callaway big bertha v series. This is a on course and dry ball data test to show you the difference between taylormade s latest m1 driver for 2017 vs the old sldr which changed the game in cg placements. Titleist 915 d3 driver workable and forgiving, the 915d3 driver delivers distance with trajectory control. I currently play an r11s which has been a great driver for a couple years now, but ive started looking at some new offerings for this season and am thinking about a 9 d2 or d3. Distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. Im seeing some sales for the titleist d2 and was thinking of trading in my sldr. Lowforward cg promotes fast ball speed, high launch and low spin for phenomenal distance. Nov 06, 2014 titleist 915 d3 driver workable and forgiving, the 915d3 driver delivers distance with trajectory control. The new taylormade sldr c driver is designed with lowforward cg which promotes a faster ball speed resulting in a high launching, low spinning ball flight.
This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their. 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. Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking. The silver face just looks right as it sits behind the ball. This driver is very easy to hit, and the adjustable positions have made it fit my swing as well. Titleists best driver yet titleist doesnt rush drivers to the market, but has a calculated plan to introduce a better driver every 2 years, they spend that time making improvements. The companys top of the line titleist 910 d3 driver comes with an innovative system that allows the golfer to adjust the lie and loft to fit any size golfer and any shape of golf swing. I had a sldr 430, and my d3 doesnt sniff it distance wise, but it is much more playable. Titleist s best driver yet titleist doesnt rush drivers to the market, but has a calculated plan to introduce a better driver every 2 years, they spend that time making improvements over the previous model.