Unlike like the sldr, however, you cant tinker with the factoryinstalled sole weight. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade jet speed driver on gc2 launch monitor. With the jetspeed hybrid, taylormade was able to move the center of gravity lower and farther forward in the club head than the rbz stage 2 hybrids. Unlike the jetspeed driver, the aeroburner driver is a nonadjustable clubhead. Taylormades decision to include its speed pocket technology in the jetspeed driver is further proof of that. All elements of this club converge to promote extreme velocity. 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. The low and forward center of gravity, backed by the speed pocket, helps promote a faster ball speed, lower spin rate and improved distance.
Given there is now the rbz stage 2, r1, jetspeed and sldr drivers to choose from could you do a mini drive off between the 4. Sldr s fairway woods are equipped with the fujikura speeder 65 graphite 43. Sep 11, 2015 unlike the jetspeed driver, the aeroburner driver is a nonadjustable clubhead. Lowandforward cg promotes faster ball speed and lower spinrate for more distance long and light 46inch299 grams promotes faster swing speed for more distance and confidence.
Definitely give it a try before you buy anything else. Buy new and used taylormade jetspeed hybrid from the best golf shop. Jul 10, 2015 the sldr driver features a 20 gram weight on the sole, which can be moved from heel to toe to achieve your desired ball flight towards the heel for a draw and near the toe for a fade. An unforgiving driver does not cause a hook or a slice. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts. The first taylormade driver to fully utilize speed pocket soleslot technology, jetspeed has enlarged the faces sweet spot by 25 percent, mostly in the lower portion of the face. Taylormade compatible shaft adapter for driverwoods. When a jet puts the pedal all the way to the metal its known as full military power. For the first time ever in a driver, you can adjust the center of gravity to make the golf ball launch to your swing style.
The audience for the jetspeed is average golfers for whom the excitement of the movable weight technology in the sldr line does not tickle their fancy. Though lacking the hype of the rbzs that preceded it, the jetspeed is a better, more versatile fairway wood. The shaft is done in the same color scheme as the rest of the club with different amounts of grey, black, and blue with white lettering. The farther you move the weight toward the heel or toe, the. Taylormade has another driver on the market, the jetspeed. Taylormades sim max d is a slice busting draw biased driver with weight moved towards the heel and a larger face profile see how the taylormade sim max d. 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 biggest technology in this driver is the speed slot on the bottom of the club. The sldr 430 is the smaller version of the original sldr 460 with the same moveable weight technology. But what i love about the jetspeed in comparison to the original rbz and rbz stage 2 fairways and rescues, is that the speed pocket this. I spent some time hitting the jetspeed and last years rocketballz stage 2 and recorded an increase in ball speed of 5 mph with the new jetspeed after 10 shots with each club. The sldr now has a couple models to choose from with the introduction of the sldr s last year. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a longest drive comp between the taylormade jetspeed vs sldr driver. The stock shaft is the matrix velox t 49 in m, r, s, and x flex.
That doesnt mean that your particular jetspeed is a good fit for loft, swing weight, shaft length etc and you may very well find greater success with a change in some or all of that or with a different driver all together. For jetspeed or sldr drivers adjust screw in heel with wrench for sldr, use to move the shotshape weight by loosening it with the wrench. Taylormade sldr driver v taylormade jetspeed driver. I used to play a nike covert driver, but the jet speed was easily 20 yards further and much more controllable. Longest drive comp taylormade jetspeed vs sldr youtube. Appreciate all have their particular features but i am in the market for a new.
Better than the sldr i tested not to mention cheaper. Mar 02, 2014 for guys with skills and speed, certainly the sldr is a logical choice. To help dial in the loft, taylormade offers 4 different loft options. Jetspeed features a slightly shallower clubhead than sldr but both combine a low, forward centre of gravity. Taylormade jetspeed v callaway x2hot ali taylor golf. Unlike sldr, which has a sliding weight channel on the bottom of the sole that shifts the clubheads cg horizontally, along a 21point track system, towards.
Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. 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. Taylormade golf sldrjetspeed driver torque wrench tool. The jetspeed driver isnt called jetspeed for nothing. The taylormade jetspeed driver is the first driver to feature a speedpocket. Rocketballz stage 2 and sldr drivers over the last several months, taylormade has made one thing quite clear. 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. Golfmagic took both taylormade sldr driver and taylormade jetspeed driver 10. Com equipment insider las vegas four months after taylormade launched its sldr driver at the john deere classic, the company announced the addition of a new line. My swing is pretty erratic and so perhaps i was a little more dialed in later with the tms but noted substantially less spin and more carry and rollout with the tms. Ive never owned a taylormade driver and certainly do not want to buy any driver, let alone taylormade, at such crap big prices. I fell in love with a jetspeed driver last friday and went home with it.
Taylormade continues to innovate with their new sldr 430 and jetspeed drivers and fairway metals. Got a chance to hit the jetspeed driver and 3 wood, first impressions, it really reminds me of my old burner superfast driver and 3 wood, especially the graphics on the top. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a longest drive comp between the taylormade jetspeed vs sldr driver and. Noteworthy is that that ball speed was slightly more consistent based on standard deviation with r15 than with sldr. This means that misshits low will launch higher and travel further, a potent combination that will help you maximize your distance and consistency off the tee. And if youre average joe golfer, id make certain to demo other clubs there might be easier options out there. But for average joe golfer, jetspeed looks fine if you cut, cut, cut the shaft. The jetspeed driver is the time taylormade implemented their speed pocket into a wood.
The speedpocket technology assists you in achieving faster ball speeds across the face, especially on. Speed pocket the cutthrough speed pocket in the sole has been rounded and made more efficient, translating into faster ball speed and more distance. The sweet spot is up to twice as large as previous models thanks to an improved speed pocket and thruslot technology, according to taylormade, and instead of trying to gain clubhead speed with a longer. May 05, 2014 the sldr s driver is available in four highlofted options 10, 12, 14 and 16, each equipped with the lightweight fujikura speeder 57 graphite shaft and taylormade hightraction grip. According to the company, the new speed pocket saves weight from the design and allows the shallower clubface to flex more than it did in previous slotted models, the rbz and rbz stage 2. This driver is ready to fire as soon as you put it in the bag, no adjusting necessary. Taylormade compatible shaft adapter for driverwoods r1. 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. 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. When we first started seeing white drivers on tour you immediately knew it was a taylormade product. The nonwhite drivers look great and this speed slot thing gets the job done. With this in mind, the jetspeed driver is intended to be more forgiving and higher spinning than each of the sldr drivers. Can taylormade follow up the rocketballz with jetspeed.
A look at the taylormade jetspeed driver, the first driver in the brands line to feature the speedpocket. The taylormade jetspeed driver has all the bang of the top drivers without all of the buck. Jan 21, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a longest drive comp between the taylormade jetspeed vs sldr driver and tests which goes furthest using gc2 technology. The jetspeed is a forgiving, easy to hit, long driver. Following the brands successful launch of the r1, rocketballz stage 2 and sldr drivers over the last several months, taylormade has made one thing quite clear. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a longest drive comp between the taylormade jetspeed vs sldr driver and tests which goes furthest using gc2 technology. Between the sldr and the jetspeed, this is the best year for taylormade drivers in a long time. Conversely, a forgiving driver doesnt eliminate them. Although both models are 460cc the white head of the r15 does make it appear larger than the sldr. Appreciate all have their particular features but i am in the market for a new driver and it would be great to see how they all compare together.
The audience for the jetspeed is average golfers for whom the excitement of the movable weight technology in the sldr line does not tickle. Yea, we know, they have released about 14 new drivers this year but the fact is they are not so much trying to get you to upgrade every 3 months. I like seeing lower spin numbers and thus longer drives. So i wanted a sldr real bad due to all the press about lofting up etc after trying every possible sldr setting i couldnt get it to beat my ping. Dec 20, 20 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. Sldr vs sldr s vs jetspeed toronto golf nuts greater. Nov 14, 2014 as you can see, we saw a bit more ball speed with the new model, but despite the lower launch, we saw a bit more spin as well. 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, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. Im not sure anyone is claiming this driver is 17 yards longer than the others, but it is certainly consistently long and forgiving. It is taylormades first driver with this technology which theyve been using in the recent iron offerings. Rated 5 out of 5 by theunartist from undervalued and under appreicated this is a sweet 4 hybrid, gets the ball up quickly and for me travels up to 200210 yards total distance. The club head itself feels lighter compared to the sldr, feels like you can really get some speed.
Jetspeed is the firstever driver to incorporate taylormades renowned speed. Rated 5 out of 5 by osolonghorn from i bought the jet speed 4 hybred because i needed a good 4 hybred. 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. Regarding distance, the tm is a tad longer, but the trajectory is much more penetrating, which means better role out. Find out if this is the driver to change your golf game and help you. Jan 17, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade jet speed driver on gc2 launch monitor. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. There was a lot of excitement in the office when this product first arrived on the scene. To put it simply, theyre designed with more of a gameimprovement slant. The first taylormade driver to fully utilize speed. 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.
Jan 29, 2014 when you add the fact that this is taylormades best sounding driver in ages, you have a driver that is on the must try list. The farther you move the weight toward the heel or toe, the more it affects your shotshape encouraging a draw or fade. See who comes out on top, let me know what you think and what you. Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog. What you need to know interchangeable and taylormade compatible shaft adapter fits various taylormade driver models see model table below available in rh 0. Hi guys,with both companies claiming extra distance with their new drivers i though i had better put them to the test. To purchase the taylormade jetspeed driver, visit our product page.
Taylormade sldr driver v taylormade jetspeed driver golfmagic. Taylormade compatible driverwoods shaft adapter fits r15. 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. While sldr s driver is almost entirely sldr the fairways and rescues are more like jetspeed without the baggage of the jetspeed name. Taylormade m2 is a top selling option at the top of the price range. With the unparalleled speed and distance success of rbz and rbz stage 2 can taylormade really make the ball go any faster and further. Aeroburner v jetspeed see how much better, if at all, the new aeroburner driver for 2015 is than the jetspeed driver from. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti.
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