Youve found a great deal online on a taylormade sldr driver online. This driver has some of the same design features as the sldr metalwoods, while including the distanceenhancing patented speed pocket. The head design, weighting technology and shaft remain the same. Taylormade mens sldrs bonded golf driver, right hand, 10 degree, regular. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Taylormade shouldve called it a mini driway or mini fairver because it plays the combination role to perfection. The taylormade sldr s driver has the same high launch, low spin performance as the sldr but with less adjustability and a lower price. Jun 19, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade sldr s driver. When taylormade launched the new sldr s driver, golf fans everywhere began asking whats new.
Address view the crown features a satinsilver finish that is considerably lighter than the. Taylormades r1 driver, which has a 7degree adjustable sole plate and two adjustable weights. The sldr, on the other hand, has a sliding weight that tips the scales at 20 grams. Taylor made sldr s drivers in stock for next working day delivery. The most noticeable technological difference is the sldr s loft is not adjustable.
Taylormade created the sldr s driver for golfers who want the distanceenhancing benefits of a lowforward cg and the accuracyenhancing advantages of the sldr sliding weight, but dont want to adjust the loft. That combination of performance, simplicity and good looks makes it the best driver taylormade has ever produced, according to company officials, and we dont think thats too. Taylormade sldr c series is a popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. My first impression of the taylormade sldr driver was clearly the mechanical, almost robotic looking sole. A guide to adjusting the loft sleeve on taylormade sldr driver, how to interpret the lower and higher settings and understand what youre actually adjusting. For all drivers, the 20gram weight remains a key component for shaping your shot. Apr 17, 2014 i intend to purchase the sldr s driver but not sure if i shud get a loft of 12 deg or 14 deg. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever, so we decided to test it in the cluboratory.
May 29, 2014 with a new look, the sldr s promised distance for all, but how exactly does it differ from the successful and much talkedabout taylormade sldr driver. I am a low 20s handicap, recently retired and intend to play more so would expect handicap to get to mid to high teens at some point appreciate your thoughts many thanksjerry. Address view the crown features a satinsilver finish that is considerably lighter. Sldr mini driver isnt the type of product thats going to set the world, or even the cash registers, on fire, but it is an intriguing option for guys who play on relatively short courses, are looking for more control off the tee, or who have otherwise totally abandoned the conventional 3wood or the 460cc driver.
The driver quickly morphed into a 430 version, geared toward the advanced golfer. Our utry program gives you the opportunity to try out brand new products from the games top brands for. 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. The taylormade sldr mini driver is a new breed of driver that can be beneficial to golfers of every skill level.
Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. There are a lot of similarities in the sldr and sldr s. The crown features a satinsilver finish that is considerably lighter than the dark sldr model. First of all the loft does not actually change, its preset when the club is manufactured. May 06, 2014 the sldr s mini drivers clubhead has a larger and deeper face than taylormades 155cc sldr 15 fairway. By any reasonable measure taylormades sldr has been the top driver of 2014. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. Taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. What happens when you hit taylormades 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape.
Mark hits the sldr s driver from taylormade golf and. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a driver. Driver taylor made sldr s drivers taylor made golfbidder. Lowforward cg promotes fast ball speed, high launch and low spin for phenomenal distance. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very familiar. Instead, taylormade worked to improve a key attribute to the club. May 05, 2014 it was completely overshadowed by sldr.
May 01, 2015 loft is your friend with the sldr driver. Its been a while since ive played a driver without and adjustable hosel, and the first thing i noticed about the sldr s is its quite sound. What you change is the orientation or angle that the shaft goes into the head. The track features 21 positions to lock the weight into for fine tuning your desired shot shape. Apr 07, 2014 sldr mini driver isnt the type of product thats going to set the world, or even the cash registers, on fire, but it is an intriguing option for guys who play on relatively short courses, are looking for more control off the tee, or who have otherwise totally abandoned the conventional 3wood or the 460cc driver. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade sldr s driver. Mark hits the sldr s driver from taylormade golf and talks about spin, launch and distance with the help of. Compared to a fairway wood, it is larger and deeper meaning it is more stable and forgiving, and allows you to tee the ball higher off the tee, which taylormade believe makes it easier to launch than a standard 3wood. That gives it more than double the influence on a drivers center of. I got my hands on a 10degree sldr s and put it up against a 10degree sldr to find out if there really is a difference between the two.
The increased size gives you more stability and forgiveness on misshits, which makes it easy to launch off the ground as well as a breeze off the tee. Sep 05, 2014 youve found a great deal online on a taylormade sldr driver online. The distance is said to be accomplished by moving cg center of gravity low and forward to promote a higher launch with much lower spin and faster ball speeds across the face. With the sldr fairway wood, taylormade has incorporated some of the fundamentals found in the sldr driver such as the lower. Introduction if you havent jumped on taylormade s high launch, low spin sldr bandwagon yet, you may have just run out of excuses. The sldr s is a solid, attractive driver that will certainly help low to mid handicap golfers that want the new, lowforward cg performance. Taylormades sldr engineering is based upon a low and forward center of gravity cg, going against the grain of the golf industry. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. Thats why, even though its called a sldr mini driver, youre going to want to replace your 3wood with it. In fact, outside of the silversatin finish and fixed loft, the sldr s is a solid replica of the original. If you havent jumped on taylormades high launch, low spin sldr bandwagon yet, you may have just run out of excuses.
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. This sole was tastefully executed from an aesthetic meets technology perspective, but theres definitely a lot going on. Sep 24, 20 taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. This club has arguably been at the forefront of the significant evolution that fairway woods in general have undergone in recent years. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. It was designed to give players a choice between driver and fairway when on the tee box. This weight slides along a track thats located on the sole. The taylormade sldr s driver has the same high launch, low spin performance as the sldr but with less adjustability and a lower price introduction. You could take your club to the driving range and use the guess and check method. Now, the company has unveiled its everyman range of sldr s woods. 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. Taylormade sldr c driver discount prices for golf equipment. It comes in lofts of 10, 12, 14 and 16 and taylormade say.
Address view the crown features a satinsilver finish that is considerably lighter than the dark sldr model. By christian nicolini, equipment writer taylormade has introduced the new sldr s driver for the summer but unlike other models introduced to the market in recent memory, the brand hasnt rewritten the rules for what the club should do. Dec 01, 2014 its been a while since ive played a driver without and adjustable hosel, and the first thing i noticed about the sldr s is its quite sound. Low and forward cg create high launch and lower spin for our longest driver ever. The mini drivers sole, smaller than a drivers, is designed to make it easy to hit this club off the deck. With a new look, the sldr s promised distance for all, but how exactly does it differ from the successful and much talkedabout taylormade sldr driver i got my hands on a 10degree sldr s and put it up against a 10degree sldr to find out if there really is a. Caracteristicas y ventajas del driver taylormade sldr s. Now that youve got one of the greatest tools in golf in your hands, its time to figure out all the settings. They name three of their staff golfers, dustin johnson, when he started using the sldr driver he went from a 9 degree driver to a 10. Taylor made sldr s driver taylor made drivers golfbidder. Sldr s cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole.
Ive gotten so use to the louder clubs that it took me for a bit of a surprise. Taylormade sldr c series vs taylormade sldr driver. Its lowspinning clubhead required many players to loft up generally after a fitting while the. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winner s circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. 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. It s in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as ping g15 driver or taylormade rbz stage 2. Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking.
The taylormade sldr drivers weights located on the sole will assist you with your desired shot shape. However, the loft sleeve has been eliminated in the sldr s and in the mini driver. The sldr streamlines taylormades driver technologies into an easiertouse, more powerful sliding mechanism that gives the driver an ultra low, forward cg. At 260cc, the sldr s mini is more than 100cc larger than the sldr fairway and 200cc smaller than the sldr driver.
Oct 01, 2017 the taylormade sldr driver was available in both 430cc and 460cc head sizes. Lower profile designs for easy to launch performance. Sldr s is offered in a variety of fixed loft options so you can find the one that helps generate the most distanceconducive launch. Featuring the latest speed injected twist face technology, our ytrack sliding weight system, and hammerhead slot, taylormade drivers provide industryleading performance. Taylormade driver 14 loft golf clubs for sale ebay. That being said, the club still sounds very solid at impact.
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