Distance is ultimate goal with the r11 and by adjusting the driver to the player swing with advanced technology at the forefront. Theres always a downside to over manipulation of spin especially when there is a reduction in backspin as the ball can be harder to keep straight. 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 months. It is important to keep in mind that while adjustability is a great tool, its one that you should use sparingly. Sldr isnt like when callaway released an ultralightweight, seminiche driver where they can argue theyre not flooding the market.
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. The only real knock on the m1 driver is that its not as forgiving as some of its competitors, and its not nearly as forgiving as the taylormade m2, which was released several months after the m1. For many years, golfers attached strips of lead tape to clubs to try to correct swing flaws. Adding weight to the head of a golf club isnt a new idea. I have had the ft tour and 909d3 and cobra zl recently but i just didnt get the right feeling from them. I am looking at buying a new shaft for my tm r11 driver. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. With this set up, i average 230 yds, long for me with 95 ss. Simply put, you can adjust the setting to change the ball flight. Todays adjustable driver heads are the real deal, and with a few clicks of a wrench, you can close the clubface. Before i talk about what sldr is, i have to tell you what sldr isnt.
You can adjust the loft to varying degrees between 8 and. R11r11s tip adapter compatibility club makingfitting. R11 adjustability question im thinking about buying the r11 driver. Howto guide to adjusting the taylormade m1 driver foregolf. Slice, hook, fade, draw, sky high or wormburner you can adjust this thing to account for pretty much any swing type with 16 grams of moveable weight and up to 2 degrees loft adjustment. Justin rose plays taylormades r11 driver, which has movable weight technology. With the r11 s driver, you can adjust 3 different dimensions to maximize your distance. Its that tshape tool you tend to forget about after taking your new driver out of the box. Perhaps thats because taylormades research and design technicians work with pga tour players to fine tune their products before releasing them to the general public. You can go from hitting a hook to playing good golf. How to stop slicing by learning the draw golf tips magazine.
How to configure the weight of a taylormade golf r7 quad. Hopefully with this information youll feel empowered to take full advantage of your adjustable driver. I also have a fairly high ball flight so it is set at 8. I got my r11 last year and have since been using it with the factory settings untampered with 10. Following on from the original, award winning r11 driver, taylormade have achieved the impossible and improved on perfection. Weve got the low down on how the r1 matches up with the r11s from one of. The taylormade r11 driver hit the shelves early last month and it is the. If youre one of those guys who loves his m1, but wishes it was more forgiving, weve got good news. The new r1 is supposed to allow you to change the loft from around 8 degrees to 12 degrees. Adjust the loft of your taylormade driver to maximize your driving distance and spin by using the driver wrench to loosen the screw directly beneath the clubs shaft. Taylormade r11s usersquestion on adjusting driver loft. With the r11 being one of the the most successful drivers in the history of golf they decided to do the best thing possible, make it better.
Set it to the lowest loft and the face will be open. Taylormade offers a wide variety of drivers for all different player types. Theres a good reason why people who slice the ball want to fix it. The new taylormade r1 driver comes in a one club suits all format with loft interchangeable between 8 and 12 degrees. So is their a way to adjust it to get rid of my slice, while still being able to hit a fade instead of a drawhook. Because on the road you take to playing good golf, nowhere is there a slice. This upgrade to the r11 driver brings with it 460 cubic centimeters of club head and 32 more settings than its predecessor, which may leave a. How to adjust settings on your taylormade r1 driver.
What is offers is the ability to have a fitted club but with the ability to change it as your game changesimproves. So is their a way to adjust it to get rid of my slice, while still being able to hit a. Taylormade has put together a great club and id highly recommend getting this club in the bay if youre looking to pick up a new driver. My natural shot is a slice so i know they have some way of adjusting it so my slice isnt as bad. I also hit the ball pretty high so my most recent drivers have been 8. 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. I currently have stock fujikura blur 60 reg flex and think it is soft for me.
I have the back weight max to the rear, the front weight max to the fade side. Ensure your clubs are adjusted to your exact specifications, view our tuning manual today. Check out the taylormade r11s driver photo album on our facebook page. Taylormade, the king of drivers, has done it again. Features and benefits of the taylormade r11 s driver. What is now surprising me is that it was at 12 degrees. To reduce a slice a golfer can now screw heavier weights into ports on the. Anyone with any experience with adjustable heads will tell you that will severely open or shut the club face. Taylormade did the smartest thing possible by not trying to reinvent the wheel. My previous setup was the 10 gram weight in the heel and the 1gram weight in the toe. I asked our pro to order the m2 with the same shaft specs as my r11s. Dgtvs pga professional tom denby visits taylormade headquarters to. With some simple adjustments, this driver will improve your shot distance and.
Once the screw is removed, rotate the shaft to the appropriate setting by reading the numbers on the bottom of the shaft. Even though this has become standard with the massively marketed drivers, the r11 comes with a good many custom shaft options including the fujikura motore, aldila voodoo, matrix, and more. The taylormade r11 golf club driver is truly a remarkable driver. If you move the weight toward the toe, the ball will be more inclined to fade or slice. Finally, if you follow my keys for fixing your slice, the last element you should work on is your ability to extend through the hitting. Trying to decide whether buying the new taylormade r1 driver is worth the price over last years r11s model. There are three major differences from last years r9 series. I have always fought a slice, and i have a driver with 3 weights in it. Help with tuning original r11 clubs, grips, shafts. Personally, i have a solid swing plane but i have a tendency to close too soon. In the first r11 driver configuration the fct was set to standard, the asp was.
This upgrade to the r11 driver brings with it 460 cubic centimeters of club head and 32 more settings than its predecessor, which may leave a golfer new to adjustable drivers scratching their head trying to find their optimal settings. Its hard to do but fitters around the country support our opinion that the 20 r1 driver can stand proud. Ok so my test went as follows i was on a empty course and over the course of nine holes i would hit my driver with the stock setup and one drive with the 6 gram in place of the 10 gram weight. After much anticipation, taylormade has just released their first official sneak peek at their new r11 series. What setting fights a slice with my r9 driver if you. As a bonus, the total distance was four yards longer with the slice correcting setup. In a survey we found we found that 86% of people who bought an adjustable driver, never changed the settings off neutral. Unfollow taylormade r11 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ive been reading and have found people that say too soft tends to cause you to be open and block to the right and others that say it whips through to early and results in a pull hook.
One of the best features of todays drivers isnt necessarily the aerodynamic. Weights in driver head instruction and playing tips. Changing the weights to a certain pattern will promote a draw. If its a 10 degree driver, it will always be 10 degrees, no matter how you twist it. 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 configure the weight of a taylormade golf r7 quad driver. If you slice your driver which is the best setting for my r9. I have to admit that the cost of this driver may cause some players to hesitate in adding this driver to their golf bag. Bold moves visually and performance tweaks make what was a great driver perform better.
I think this setting will be great for people who have issues with a fade, or dare i say a slice. The r11 only have 1 degree of change rather than 1. The taylormade r11 driver features ultimate optimization with 3 different adjustable dimensions. The only problem is now i am starting have a bad slice. I am now trying to achieve a lower ball flight so i have turned the loft down by 1 degree making it a 9.
The taylormade r9 driver gives you the option to change the face angle, loft and lie of the club, as well as the center of gravity. If you have a slice, you can cure it with an adjustment to the hosel and. Taylor made r11 s driver taylor made drivers golfbidder. Set up your driver to fit your overall tendencies, then practice with it. Anyway, i copied the set up of the other two and lowered the loft by a degree and half a degree and kept everything neutral. Theres typically a neutral setting, a medium draw setting and a stronger draw.
The taylormade m1 driver can create that golden high launchlow spin ballflight but its complicated. So, for example, if you want to hit the ball higher, you can lower the center of gravity and increase the loft. Questions about the r1 driver and my horrible slice. Use this guide to adjust the driver hosel and weight settings. Set the driver to the highest loft and youll see a closed face. Zach johnson is one of the pga tour s most accurate drivers, and his setup is a reason why. What are the optimum taylormade r11s driver settings. On a slice, the clubface is open to the path of the swing. The taylormade r11 s driver features taylormades 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.
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