I dont see where i can remove the weight from the head. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. Youll get a ball flight that heads out into left field. Aeroburner driver aeroburner fairway aeroburner rescue aeroburner hl irons r15 460 driver r15 430 driver r15 fairway r15 rescue rsi irons golf balls. This 25g of mass can be moved to a variety of positions in the 460cc head, changing the combinations of distance, forgiveness and drawfade bias. If a the club head is too heavy, the golfer cannot swing fast enough to generate the desired amount of power. But be careful, as it also makes something called the dplane easier to tilt, causing more aggressive offline shots. The taylormade r15 head weights are easy to install and can reduce or increase the swingweight of your r15 driver. You have your sweet r15 driver but havent a clue how to adjust it. Effect of adding weight to driver head golf monthly. The obvious fix was to add a little weight to the head, which i did.
From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. Despite the adjustability and great technology, it looks modest yet powerful. Look no further than the r15 driver if you like to tinker with loft and weight. Qhalen golf r15 driver weight kit for taylormade r15 golf driver 5g6g8g12gg15g. I saw a noticeable difference by adding 8 grams to the head of a driver. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. Silver golf weight movable sliding slider adapter for taylormade r15 driver head. I put the stock fujikura motore speeder tour spec 7. The real major improvement you will find on the taylormade r15 driver is the new front track system, which is a major overhaul from taylormade sldr, its predecessor. Womens drivers generally have smaller and lighter heads than mens drivers to offset some of the difference in strength between the sexes. The r15 shaft is a similar fujikura speeder 57g to the sldr and the length is a manageable 45. One thing to note is that because the weight track is curved, with the apex of the curve at the lowest spot on the head, keeping the weights at. The 460cc head features a wide deep forgiving face that should benefit all mid to low handicappers. Therefore custom fitting of your r15 driver is esential to get the right head, then the right loft, lie and weight settings to get the best out of it.
Lastly, the average driver head will weight approximately 200g. In the test above, each ball carries a similar distance, but the behavior of the. The headline tech in the allnew r15 driver is a track behind the face that features two 12. Most shaft manufacturers recommend some tipping for 3wd use. The base weight is 2 grams and the screw is 1 gram and the top weight for the lightest is 3 grams which total 6 grams, this is the lightest we can make them. 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. R15 tp available in the speeder 661 evolution tour spec and new lamkin utx grip. But if you want the surest fit then we suggest going to a professional before taking the r15 out on the course. As far as the faces heads, theyre the same and the same material. In the next year the typical driver will start to vary greatly, but for now lets say the average driver length is 45 long and equipped with a 65g shaft and 50g grip. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. 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. Taylormade driver weights for sale taylormade r7 quad 10. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver.
R15 460 driver r15 430 driver r15 fairway r15 rescue rsi irons golf balls. 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. 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. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. I bet you could get an sldr weight on ebay and add it. This video demonstrates the relationship between driver head weight and smash factor. I bought a ladies xhot driver last year because the mens werent available in the higher loft i wanted to try. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver 3balls blog. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver settings foregolf. 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, or maximum distance with both weights in the center. This is not an exact science but it can be useful in helping golfers determine how much they can feel the weight in the club head during a swing. The standard r15 has a 460cc head with a larger shape at address.
Most golfers dont know what their drivers weigh, but the average driver out on tour probably weighs about 330 grams and the average driver on the market probably weighs 310315. The best driver i hit all day was the r15 460 head. Jason day, who has a swing speed of 120 miles per hour, uses a 10. There is no denying that looks are important, particularly with drivers. I cant argue with the marketing, but for me it didnt work. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. The r15 also has a 4degree loft sleeve which lets you modify the clubs loft, lie and face angle. 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, or maximum distance. We at billy bobs are making the head weights for the new taylormade r15 driver, weve had many request to come up with an aftermarket replacement weight system. To reduce a slice, heavier weights are placed by the clubheads heel, while the clubs lighter weights are set by the toe. Note the r15 comes stock with 2 10 gram head weights. First of all can i apologise for asking for help in my first post. Taylormade r15 driver now has 2 weights in the front track system to.
The ability to split the r15 s sliding weights for more consistency is a nice touch. To reduce a slice, heavier weights are placed by the clubheads heel, while the clubs lighter weights. Most golfers will agree that the r15 is an impressive looking driver. Extremely lowspinning, and more consistent than taylormades sldr drivers. Occasionally, with drivers, youll find they use a lighter head than usual. I took both drivers out to the range yesterday to see which one hit longer. The r15 460 is not as impressive on mishits as other leading drivers.
Mens drivers generally have lofts between 9 and 11 degrees on the club face. As for the head itself, its lighter than the sldr by 4 grams which should allow players to swing the r15 a little faster. I was curious to see how the added weight effected my distance. The screw and 2 gram aluminum lock slider are included. 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. The starting center of gravity position, taylormade says, is already lower than that of the r15 driver, so a golfer can move the back track weight rearward to boost the moi, if desired. The front track is not only longer, but taylormade adds a second, adjustable weight.
Instead of calling these standards, it is better to establish these as benchmarks. Let us take you through a brief tutorial on how to make your new driver fit your swing. Sldr 460 driver sldr 430 driver sldr white driver sldr faiway. Depending on the fronttoback positioning of the 10gram weight, the golfer can change spin rate by up to 300 rpm and launch angle by 0. If its a 10 degree driver, it will always be 10 degrees, no matter how you twist it. Joined aug 19, 2014 messages 1,635 location glasgow. Blue golf weight movable sliding weight for taylormade sldr driver head. Putter weight kit classic 79 putters womens equipment pentaburner golf balls noodle golf balls. R15 driver weight kit for taylormade r15 golf driver.
As a comparison, the sldr has only one 20g weight, while the r15 driver has two 12. Get the best deals on taylormade golf weights when you shop the largest online selection at. I have just returned to golf after a 3 year break,tried dozens of new drivers looking for a replacement for my r7 quad tp,unfortunately i couldnt find a driver whos looks or sound i could live with. The difference between two swing weights, d0 and d1 for example, is approximately two grams of weight in the club head. Lighter or lower swingweight golf drivers tend to fit. By twisting it changing the face angle, however, you are taking what was a 10 degree driver with a square face and making it a 10 degree driver that is, for example. Because todays drivers launch with much less spin, even players who swing fast use more loft. Its nice to have this level of adjustability though. These clubs may not literally add weight, but the principle is the same as adding tape. Looked on that well known auction site and found a mint condition r7 425 tp,with a grafalloy prolite 35 shaft fitted. For the highspin player, lowering the loft will reduce your spin.
Remember, move the loft first and then mess with the weights. In this head to head battle, we put the recently launched taylormade m1 driver up against its predecessor, the r15, to see how the performance compares joel tadman november, 2015 5. Bought a weight kit for my 915 to mess around with weights. M2 driver m2 fairway m2 irons m2 tour irons psi irons psi tour irons kalea ef wedges phenom os putters spider limited red spider limited m1 special edition driver.
The r15 430 will prove too demanding for all but the best amateurs. The standard r15 has a 460cc head, available in white or black, that has two 12. The aerodynamics of have been improved through the use of a thickthin crown and it seems to make the r1 driver feel a bit more lively than the r11s. It does have a large head so it has an imposing presence but does not look oversized by any stretch of the imagination. 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. But looking at the driver, it looks like the actually weight is inside of the driver head. The sliding weight looks a lot like the sldr but now splits in half so you can better position the weight.
Clubs with movable weights typically have ports into which weights are screwed. M1 driver m1 fairway m1 rescue m2 driver m2 fairway m2 irons m2 tour irons psi irons psi tour irons kalea ef wedges phenom os putters spider limited red spider limited m1 special edition driver. Taylormade driver weights for sale in uk view 69 ads. It was close, but the added weight increased my distance by about 1020 yards. I thought the little blue tab was the weight, but its only to hold the weight in place. Swing weights range from a0 at the lightest to g10 at the heaviest, with most mens clubs coming in around d0d2 and womens clubs weighing c5c7.