With a vast selection of new and used taylormade drivers available in store and online, 2nd swing golf can match you with the perfect club for the needs of your game. Taylormade to release 14degree sldr driver golfwrx. The introduction of the 14degree sldr driver has presented one of taylormades biggest challenges, because most golfers identify 14 degrees with a strong 3wood, not a driver. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a driver. Over the past several years we have seen the company go from the traditional black driver, to white, back towards black more of a charcoal with the first sldr, go back to white with a special release of the sldr, and now, with the sldr s, the company has chosen to go. If you havent jumped on taylormades high launch, low spin sldr bandwagon yet, you may have just run out of excuses. Taylormade urged golfers to dial up the loft on its augustreleased sldr drivers, but no one could see them taking it this far. Apr 07, 2014 for those of you just hearing about this for the first time, the sldr mini driver is taylormades latest driveror fairway woodor something inbetween. Taylormade sldr s 460 driver 14degree graphite stiff flex. Has a taylormade velox t stiff shaft with a good taylormade grip. Each of our testers for this round wassent a media kit for the 14 sldr driver. Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking. When taylormade launched the new sldr s driver, golf fans everywhere began asking whats new. Taylormade is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, working to give you more speed, more distance and more accuracy every time you tee it up.
The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. Learn more about the topsellers in our taylormade driver line. Taylormade sldr s 14 mini driver fujikura speeder 57. 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. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their. 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. Other than the colour, the sldr s features the same 460cc head. Nov 26, 2015 the taylormade sldr scored a gold award in the tg drivers test 2014 read more here. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Its the highest standard loft ever offered in a driver, but taylormade says its necessary because of the weight in the clubhead.
Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf. Taylormade sldr 460 14 driver wspeeder 57 extra stiff graphite shaft. 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. The company has announced that it will launch a 14 degree version of the sldr driver, a loft that is usually reserved for 3 woods. With a vast selection of new and used taylormade drivers available in store and online, 2nd swing. For the purposes of golf datatechs retail surveys, im reasonably positive actually, lets go with 99. It comes in lofts of 10, 12, 14 and 16 and taylormade say that the. The taylormade sldr driver is the newest taylormade driver and utilizes a sliding adjustable weight on the sole plate of the driver with an adjustable 12position hosel. 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.
Adjusting a taylormade sldr driver clubs, grips, shafts. The company has announced that it will launch a 14degree version of the sldr driver, a loft that is usually reserved for 3 woods. To make it easier to find the ideal loft, taylormade gave the sldr 430 an adjustable hosel system that lets players increase or decrease each clubs loft by up to 1. 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 430 has an moi of 3,650 so negligibly higher than the 460. The next innovation came with adjustable loft that allowed players to change both the loft and the lie angle of their driver. Taylormade mens sldr stock golf driver, left hand, graphite, regular, 9. Righthandedtaylormade sldr s 14 mini drivergraphite shaft fujikura speeder 57 regular flextaylormade grip standardheadcover not includedpreowned equipment at quickshipgolf, we want you to get on the course with your new clubs as soon as possible. Jun 19, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade sldr s driver. Driver lofts are creeping towards 3woods with the launch of the first, stock 14 degree clubhead. Each of our testers for this round wassent a media kit for the 14. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. The taylormade sldr scored a gold award in the tg drivers test 2014 read more here.
First there was the adjustable sldr 460 driver, accompanied by fairway woods. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together some of the most innovative companies in their fields. The driver quickly morphed into a 430 version, geared toward the advanced golfer. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. For those of you just hearing about this for the first time, the sldr mini driver is taylormades latest driveror fairway woodor something inbetween. The taylormade drivers in this collection feature lofts from 9 degrees up to. Taylormade sldr 460 driver buy and sell on sidelineswap. The taylormade sldr driver is a successful blend of art and science, culminating in a driver for everyone with a sleek and clean appearance. Like me, you may be wondering what the s stands for. Sep 10, 20 the taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model we liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better adjustable taylormade drivers, but for most of the golfing population the additional fitting elements made it fractionally too heavy to get going. Taylormade sldr driver loft up test with mark crossfield pga professional askgolfguru.
Address view the crown features a satinsilver finish that is considerably lighter than the dark sldr model. Since its debut, the sldr 460 driver has received some positive, if not interesting, attention. I got my hands on a 10 degree sldr s and put it up against a 10 degree sldr to find out if there really is a difference between the two. Taylormades research and design technicians spent many hours. Dec 08, 20 taylormade urged golfers to dial up the loft on its augustreleased sldr drivers, but no one could see them taking it this far. If you consistently struggle to find the center of the driver, go g30 and call it a day. Mar 25, 2014 the introduction of the 14degree sldr driver has presented one of taylormades biggest challenges, because most golfers identify 14 degrees with a strong 3wood, not a driver. The sldr, on the other hand, has a sliding weight that tips the scales at 20 grams. Taylormade s research and design technicians spent many hours reinventing their industry standard of moveable weight technology with the creation of the sldr driver. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998. This driver comes in lofts of 10,12,14 and 16 degrees so very much suited to. Driver lofts are creeping towards 3woods with the launch of the first, stock 14degree clubhead.
Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre with the help of rob potter handicap tests the new taylormade sldr s 16 degree driver with gc2 so that we can see how it. Sldr s fairway woods are equipped with the fujikura speeder 65 graphite 43. Take a look at your adapter, it should show three settings standard for the loft. Over the past several years we have seen the company go from the traditional black driver, to white, back towards. Taylormade sldr s 460 driver 14 degree graphite stiff flex. Find great deals on ebay for taylormade sldr driver and taylormade sldr 460 driver. Before discussing the 14degree sldr, though, here is a rundown of the entire sldr family. Taylormade 460 sldr s 14 degree driver regular flex graphite 0772639 right hand.
Mar 31, 2014 the fellows at taylormade keepcoming back for more. The company has announced that it will launch a 14degree. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very familiar. Taylormades r1 driver, which has a 7degree adjustable sole plate and two adjustable weights. The sldr s makes another change in the direction for taylormade drivers. The driver quickly morphed into a 430 version, geared toward the advanced. 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. I have a 14 degree sldr with a diamana white board 72 x shaft. Its basically an automatic fairway finder, and is seriously long when really hit.
Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade sldr s driver. Taylormades sldr engineering is based upon a low and forward center of gravity cg, going against the grain of the golf industry. 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. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Dec 01, 2014 the sldr s makes another change in the direction for taylormade drivers. Apr 11, 2020 taylormade sldr s mini driver 14 degree. I got my hands on a 10degree sldr s and put it up against a. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model we liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better. Taylormade 460 sldr s 14 degree driver lite flex speeder. The fellows at taylormade keepcoming back for more. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world.
Taylormade sldr mini driver 14 degree stiff shaft for sale. Taylormade is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, working to give. The distance is said to be accomplished by moving cg. This driver comes in lofts of 10, 12,14 and 16 degrees so very much suited to taylormade. Aug 14, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre with the help of rob potter handicap tests the new taylormade sldr s 16 degree driver with gc2 so that we can see how it works for.
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