Taylormade recommends starting your club adjustment with the loft sleeve. Once the screw is removed, rotate the shaft to the appropriate setting by reading the numbers on the bottom of the shaft. Ronsit wrench tool kit for taylormade mwt fct r1 r11 r11s r9, r7, r5, rossa spider. The 4degree loft sleeve allows you to adjust loft, lie, and face angle of the m5m5 tour drivers. Find the best settings for your adjustable driver, with. With that said, i would like to show you how your launch monitor numbers can change when you adjust the loft of your driver. How to adjust jetspeed driver i gotta say, i have always love taylormade drivers. The taylormade sldr driver has the innovative sldr sliding weight technology coupled with a modernclassic, charcoalgray crown head design. Apr 04, 2014 one of the most hyped family of clubs currently out there is the sldr from taylormade. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. Address view the crown features a satinsilver finish that is considerably lighter than the dark sldr model. First came the driver with its signature movable weight that yes slides toward the toe or heel to adjust ball flight.
Each loft sleeve has 12 positions to finetune your ball flight. Page 2 find your flight the 4 loft sleeve allows you to adjust the loft, lie and face angle of the m5 driver. The driver im using is a taylormade sldr that is set to be completely neutral in both the weight slider and the hosel thingy. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. 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. How to find the best settings on your adjustable driver. This allows you to play a driver with a higher loft, which in turn makes it more forgiving and easier to hit and this is really the key benefit of this driver. Add or remove 250 rpm of spin and adjust the face angle one degree in or out. Taylormade sldr driver loft up test with mark crossfield pga professional askgolfguru. Adjusting a taylormade sldr driver clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the sand trap. A heavy fixed back weight places the cg extremely low and back for a blend of speed and highlaunching playability. Ensure your clubs are adjusted to your exact specifications, view our tuning manual today. Buy the taylormade sldr 460 driver here watch the video. The sldr has its sliding weight track in the front of the driver, which creates the highlaunchlowspin conditions that taylormade has been touting for years.
One of the most hyped family of clubs currently out there is the sldr from taylormade. Hello all, i have purchased a used sldr rescue club in 17 degree setting as standard. This was not a new idea, as mizuno and others had used a slideable weight in the past. After spending some time with the driver, its clear that the sldr is a worthy contender for the everyday golfer. Sldr is a whole lot more interesting if r1 black doesnt exist. It qdjusting good craic and very professional i booked in for 1 hour session a hour and a half later i was still smashing balls david didnt try and sell me anything. These hybrids have taken taylormades revolutionary speed pocket technology to the next level, while adding adjustable loft and lie angles so you can customize them to your own swing and the needs of each shot. 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.
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. Adjust the loft by loosening the screw in the heel with the wrench, rotating the club. Oct 09, 20 the taylormade sldr driver has the innovative sldr sliding weight technology coupled with a modernclassic, charcoalgray crown head design. A 260cc head the maximum size for a driver being 460cc is coupled to a 43. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight. Low and forward cg create high launch and lower spin for our longest driver ever. Ping know their way around a good driver and the g400 max is a classic example of their design skills and technology. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever, so we decided to test it in the cluboratory.
You will notice that some manufacturers this year will be introducing a sliding weight to the sole of the driver that the. Sldr s cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on. How adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight golfwrx. It might even look like the gamechanger i think taylormade thinks it is. Taylormade sldr driver adjustment instructions for toro.
By sliding the weight toward the heel or toe you were able to make the club more or less biased in any direction. The easy and intuitive sldr s sliding weight allows for 21 different weight positions and promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. The taylormade sldr driver introduced the golf world to the sliding sole. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel adjustments in terms of left and right, i. Six years later, the conversation has changed to adjusting loft. Also keep in mind that there are a slew of other adjustments made possible with modern drivers, such as lie angle settings, and sliding or moveable weights that can tune center of gravity location. One thing that the sldr is missing is taylormade s face angle adjuster, a sole plate on taylormade s r1, r11s and r11 drivers that allowed golfers to adjust the face angle to. R15 distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. R driver and what you should look for during hte fit. Warranty information damage that results from the failure to.
Taylormade sldr driver golf club for sale online ebay. Taylormade golf adjustment tool torque wrench rocketballz zld golf club wrench tool fit for taylormade rbz jetspeed cobra weights cobra driver fairway hybrid shaft adapter t20 t25. If you already know the loft of your old driver, this is an easy step just set it to match your current club. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a driver. Easy to use sldr movable weight promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. Aug 25, 2015 hosel adjustments loft, lie, and face angle. The taylormade drivers in this collection feature lofts from 9 degrees up to. May 01, 2015 technology may not change, but you can always improve. Adjust the loft of your taylormade driver to maximize your driving distance and spin by using the driver wrench to loosen the screw directly beneath the clubs shaft. Adjusting the sliding weight will also affect that balance so its. While they make a range of quality golf clubs they have always been known for highly effective drivers they had great success with the r series driver for many years before switching to the sldr. The sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any driver taylormade has ever produced. That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to longer drivers.
Taylormade s new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. With cg set so far forward, the club does launch slightly lower. Lift it up with small screw driver it has adhesive strip on the back, it needs to be pried up. Taylormade driver golf clubs the driver is a prominent golf club on the course, and having a highquality driver is essential, as the correct club will help you increase shot distance and accuracy. Taylormade r9 tp driver 2010 taylormade golf drivers. First of all the loft does not actually change, its preset when the club is manufactured. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world.
The talyormade sldr driver was innovative when it came out because of its sliding weight to help players fine tune their ball flight. This fits over the new taylormade r11, r9 supertri metal r9 supertri ferrule installation instructions on r9 metal sleeve. 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. The taylormade sldr s d river has the innovative sldr sliding weight technology coupled with a modernclassic, satin silver crown head design. 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. Jul 29, 20 what if in addition to the reinvention of moveable weights, the sldr was the first black driver taylormade released since the r9 series. 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. The new taylormade m2 driver achieves the next level of distance and forgiveness. Page 1 the new m5 and m6 drivers are the culmination of decades worth of work, embodying the complete spirit of what it means to play taylormade. Taylormade sldr weights installation instructions first you must remove the metal cover, it is the weight stop, that keeps the sldr weight from coming through. The easy and intuitive sldr sliding weight allows for 21 different weight positions and promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. Sep 05, 2014 arm yourself with these taylormade sldr driver specs and your current driver.
The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and. The low, forward cg contributes to faster ball speeds and less backspin. Apr 27, 2015 how adjusting your driver loft changes your ball flight. The jetspeed remains in my bag as it is as long as any driver i have and super easy to hit. Geocoustic advanced sole shaping with a recessed toe panel enables face expansion for added forgiveness. To place an order or inquire about an existing order, call us toll free within the usa at 18778608624. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very familiar. According to taylormade, the sldr mini driver was designed to be hit off the tee, but with its smooth sole im talking barry white talkyououtofyourknickers smooth, its much easier to hit off the deck than a conventional driver. 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.
What if in addition to the reinvention of moveable weights, the sldr was the first black driver taylormade released since the r9 series. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. Taylormade s research and design technicians spent many hours reinventing their industry standard of moveable weight technology with the creation of the sldr driver. It felt like every drive found the sweet spot on this club. Page 2 mark the hole with a punch and drill small pilot hole. Soon youll be back on the course hitting longer, straighter balls before you know it. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. What you change is the orientation or angle that the shaft goes into the head.
Jan 11, 2020 there is no doubt that the taylormade r15 is a killer driver but that it is not to say it is the only great one. Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog. It also gives the it slightly faster ball speeds more forgiveness on shots hit low on. 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 20gram movable weight promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. Taylormade sldr 460 installation instructions pdf download.
Take a look at your adapter, it should show three settings standard for the loft you 17 aug 20 20 jul 2014 a guide to adjusting the. Taylormade golf sldr jetspeed driver torque wrench tool. 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 difference between the two. Adjusting a taylormade sldr driver clubs, grips, shafts.
Feb 03, 2014 in this video jason share some knowledge on how best to fit for the s. The taylormade sldr driver is a successful blend of art and science, culminating in a driver for everyone with a sleek and clean appearance. For the first time in a driver, the golferfitter can adjust cg to make the ball do what we want it to do. Taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world. Last friday, i came home to find that my friends at taylormade had surprised me by sending me their new sldr driver said to be their longest ever to test out a week before other commoners like myself could buy it. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together. Adjusting a taylormade sldr driver sign in to follow this.
So if you are in the market for the latest and greatest but want to maybe save. Apr 07, 2014 according to taylormade, the sldr mini driver was designed to be hit off the tee, but with its smooth sole im talking barry white talkyououtofyourknickers smooth, its much easier to hit off the deck than a conventional driver. Each turn of the dial will change the loft a half degree. Does the taylormade sldr movable weight really make a. Taylormade were pioneers in drivers introducing the first steel 12degree loft metal wood as far back as 1979. The taylormade sldr rescue hybrids can help players of nearly any skill level hit longer, more consistent shots from any lie on the course. Taylormade are promoting the sldr driver with the line of more distance through more loft as the head creates much less backspin than other models. Taylormade produces both golfing equipment and golf clubs, including the sldr and r15 models. Jan 15, 2014 we are back for more testing with the 2014 taylormade sldr 460 driver.
And your comments in the previous post lead me to think that you dont really understand how the adjustments work from a. Best shaft for the sldr taylormade driver duration. Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking. Distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. In a little over a month, the sldr has gone from tour prototype to mass production and general availability. Learn more about the topsellers in our taylormade driver line. When taylormade launched the new sldr s driver, golf fans everywhere began asking whats new.
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