R15 driver head weight

Effect of adding weight to driver head golf monthly. I bought a ladies xhot driver last year because the mens werent available in the higher loft i wanted to try. Occasionally, with drivers, youll find they use a lighter head than usual. You have your sweet r15 driver but havent a clue how to adjust it. Note the r15 comes stock with 2 10 gram head weights. Taylormade r15 driver now has 2 weights in the front track system to. 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. Qhalen golf r15 driver weight kit for taylormade r15 golf driver 5g6g8g12gg15g. The ratio is the bottom 23 weight to the of a golf driver or golf club.

Lastly, the average driver head will weight approximately 200g. 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. I cant argue with the marketing, but for me it didnt work. But be careful, as it also makes something called the dplane easier to tilt, causing more aggressive offline shots. It was close, but the added weight increased my distance by about 1020 yards.

From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. As far as the faces heads, theyre the same and the same material. First of all can i apologise for asking for help in my first post. R15 tp available in the speeder 661 evolution tour spec and new lamkin utx grip. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight.

I was curious to see how the added weight effected my distance. 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. 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. 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.

I dont see where i can remove the weight from the head. Silver golf weight movable sliding slider adapter for taylormade r15 driver head. Because todays drivers launch with much less spin, even players who swing fast use more loft. But looking at the driver, it looks like the actually weight is inside of the driver head. Its nice to have this level of adjustability though. I took both drivers out to the range yesterday to see which one hit longer. Sldr 460 driver sldr 430 driver sldr white driver sldr faiway. The headline tech in the allnew r15 driver is a track behind the face that features two 12. Taylormade driver weights for sale in uk view 69 ads.

Most golfers will agree that the r15 is an impressive looking driver. The r15 430 will prove too demanding for all but the best amateurs. The front track is not only longer, but taylormade adds a second, adjustable weight. The obvious fix was to add a little weight to the head, which i did. The difference between two swing weights, d0 and d1 for example, is approximately two grams of weight in the club head. 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. I thought the little blue tab was the weight, but its only to hold the weight in place. Look no further than the r15 driver if you like to tinker with loft and weight.

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. 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. The r15 460 is not as impressive on mishits as other leading drivers. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. 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. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Womens drivers generally have smaller and lighter heads than mens drivers to offset some of the difference in strength between the sexes. 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. 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.

Jason day, who has a swing speed of 120 miles per hour, uses a 10. The r15 shaft is a similar fujikura speeder 57g to the sldr and the length is a manageable 45. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. 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. Extremely lowspinning, and more consistent than taylormades sldr drivers. Remember, move the loft first and then mess with the weights. R15 460 driver r15 430 driver r15 fairway r15 rescue rsi irons golf balls. Tourgolf r15 driver slide weights for taylormade r15 clubs head. 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. If a the club head is too heavy, the golfer cannot swing fast enough to generate the desired amount of power. 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. In the test above, each ball carries a similar distance, but the behavior of the. To reduce a slice, heavier weights are placed by the clubheads heel, while the clubs lighter weights are set by the toe. The best driver i hit all day was the r15 460 head.

Despite the adjustability and great technology, it looks modest yet powerful. Joined aug 19, 2014 messages 1,635 location glasgow. 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. The 460cc head features a wide deep forgiving face that should benefit all mid to low handicappers. 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. Instead of calling these standards, it is better to establish these as benchmarks. 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. To reduce a slice, heavier weights are placed by the clubheads heel, while the clubs lighter weights. Rattle in driver head, please help clubs, grips, shafts. This video demonstrates the relationship between driver head weight and smash factor. There is no denying that looks are important, particularly with drivers. 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. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga.

If its a 10 degree driver, it will always be 10 degrees, no matter how you twist it. Taylormade driver weights for sale taylormade r7 quad 10. Youll get a ball flight that heads out into left field. Head weights, shaft weights and balance points oh my. Putter weight kit classic 79 putters womens equipment pentaburner golf balls noodle golf balls. The ability to split the r15 s sliding weights for more consistency is a nice touch. Lighter or lower swingweight golf drivers tend to fit. The tm r15 weights are available in 3 options 6g, 8g and 15g. Looked on that well known auction site and found a mint condition r7 425 tp,with a grafalloy prolite 35 shaft fitted.

Blue golf weight movable sliding weight for taylormade sldr driver head. Clubs with movable weights typically have ports into which weights are screwed. Get the best deals on taylormade golf weights when you shop the largest online selection at. As a comparison, the sldr has only one 20g weight, while the r15 driver has two 12. But if you want the surest fit then we suggest going to a professional before taking the r15 out on the course. 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 sliding weight looks a lot like the sldr but now splits in half so you can better position the weight. R15 driver weight kit for taylormade r15 golf driver. 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. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver. I put the stock fujikura motore speeder tour spec 7. Aeroburner driver aeroburner fairway aeroburner rescue aeroburner hl irons r15 460 driver r15 430 driver r15 fairway r15 rescue rsi irons golf balls.

Most shaft manufacturers recommend some tipping for 3wd use. 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. Let us take you through a brief tutorial on how to make your new driver fit your swing. 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 taylormade r15 head weights are easy to install and can reduce or increase the swingweight of your r15 driver. 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.

The r15 also has a 4degree loft sleeve which lets you modify the clubs loft, lie and face angle. I saw a noticeable difference by adding 8 grams to the head of a driver. These clubs may not literally add weight, but the principle is the same as adding tape. Mens drivers generally have lofts between 9 and 11 degrees on the club face.