The taylormade sldr is the direct replacement for the taylormade r1 released 6 months agoand by extension the r1 black released 2 months ago. We compare and contrast the two topselling taylormade drivers of 20, the r1 and the new sldr or slider driver with the help of al badia. It doesnt reduce glare as well as the mattewhite finish on the r1 and r11, but it does look smart behind the ball. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. In case any of this is the least bit unclear to you, let me spell it out. Taylormade sldr compared to r1 updated mygolfshafts. The taylormade r1 driver is for best suited for golfers looking for the ultimate in adjustability with a unique sound, feel and look. Taylormade has done just that and were here to tell you the differences you see in the taylormade r15 driver and the taylormade sldr driver, and what the differences will mean for your game. It has 7 face angle options vs its predecessor the r11s with 5. The sldr, on the other hand, has a sliding weight that tips the scales at 20 grams. To purchase the taylormade r1 driver, visit our product page.
Sldr driver also incorporates a complete reinvention of taylormades movable weight technology mwt, making it more effective and easier to. The top of the sldr is a dark grey mattelike finish, which is fine, but i cant stand any kind of aluminumlooking finish on a driver, and the face and bottom are just that. During testing, the sldr driver was hit 20 times on hurricane golfs vector ball launch monitor using the taylormade lethal golf ball. 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. That gives it more than double the influence on a driver s center of gravity than the r1 s moveable weights. Longest driver taylormade m2 vs bombtech grenade duration. We took the new taylormade sldr driver and put it through its paces on the simulator in the golfbidder showroom.
If this were a beauty contest the r1 would win, hands down. In this headtohead battle, we put the recently launched taylormade m1 driver up against its predecessor, the r15, to see how the performance. Sldr is taylormade setting sail with a new flagship driver right in the middle of the damn golf season. So, the r15 has some tough shoes to fill that is for sure. The sldr took home not only the distance category but also the overall. Learn more from our most popular taylormade driver articles. Taylormade mens r1 or taylormade sldr driver comparing. The r1 gives you every option to find your optimal setting. The glossy grey crown is a bit dull a big move away from the lairy crown designs of the r1 and rbz stage 2. R15 distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. We did a test of the new taylormade sldr driver against the r1 and got some interesting results. So i test the expensive taylormade m5 driver against the 2014 taylormade sldr and see what kind of numbers we can get.
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