Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog. The result was a longer carry and more total distance. This weight placement has created the lowest and most forward center of gravity ever designed in a driver. According to taylormade fitter jason werner, the sldr is a more drawbiased driver companys current m1 460, m1 440 and m2 models. Buy the taylormade sldr 460 driver here watch the video. Feb 25, 2014 taylormade sldr looks, feels and performs better than any other taylormade driver ive struck before. The sldr driver features a 20 gram weight on the sole, which can be moved from heel to toe to achieve your desired ball flight towards the heel for a draw and near the toe for a fade. When you first get a look at taylormade s new sldr driver as in slider, you notice right. Dec 18, 20 the latest addition, their fourth new driver this year with movable weight technology is the sldr 430, which features the same sliding weight mechanism as the original sldr, in a betterplayer. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. Taylormade were pioneers in drivers introducing the first steel 12degree loft metal wood as far back as 1979. A redesigned adjustable weight system in the taylormade sldr driver. Zld golf club wrench tool fit for taylormade rbz jetspeed cobra weights cobra driver. That may sound like a small detail, but as far as the performance implications are concerned theyre worlds apart.
Lowforward cg promotes high launch, fast ball speed and low spin for great distance. Changing the weight on a taylormade sldr driver youtube. Taylormade sldr looks, feels and performs better than any other taylormade driver ive struck before. After many driver experiments, im finding total driver weight to be more significant than swingweight. Aug 15, 20 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. 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. Movable weight 10g blue set sliding weight for taylormade. 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. Fujikura speeder 57 shaft blends light weight with great feel and playability. The standard fujikura speeder 67 shaft x, s, r and m available. The weight to move is now only a single weight and is set in a slider at the bottom of the clubhead.
This is far and away the best looking driver taylormade has released in. Putter weight kit classic 79 putters womens equipment pentaburner golf balls noodle golf balls. You most likely dont need maximum draw or fade correction. Lowforward cg promotes fast ball speed, high launch and low spin for phenomenal distance. Anyway i really liked the sldr although on paper it should not have been a fit for me. A heavy, fixed back weight places the cg extremely low and back for a blend of speed and highlaunching playability. For the first time ever in a driver, you can adjust the center of gravity to. Taylormade claims its sldr sliding weight promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. Jun 24, 2014 that was clever marketing as the original sldr driver had a sliding weight in the sole of the club. Taylormades research and design technicians spent many hours reinventing their industry standard of moveable weight technology with the creation of the sld.
Thats why taylormade s company leadership is so excited about its new sldr driver. You will notice that some manufacturers this year will be introducing a sliding weight to the sole of the driver that the. Does the taylormade sldr movable weight really make a. May 01, 2015 distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. The taylormade sldr s driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. Sldr white driver sldr faiway sldr rescue sldrs metalwoods sldrs. Taylormade reinvents movable weight with new sldr golf. Buzz around the mini driver category reached new heights after the 2015 honda classic, where it earned its first pga tour win. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever, so we decided to test it in the cluboratory. Jan 15, 2014 we are back for more testing with the 2014 taylormade sldr 460 driver. Low and forward cg create high launch and lower spin for our longest driver ever. The 20gram movable weight promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape. How to change the weight on a taylormade sldr driver. Taylormade added a second weight to the slide in the r15 while the sldr only had 1 weight to move.
Soon after i also added a few of their longer clubs to my bag, including their rocketballz woods. The easy and intuitive sldr s sliding weight allows for 21 different weight positions and promotes up to 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. In a little over a month, the sldr has gone from tour prototype to mass production and general availability. After spending some time with the driver, its clear that the sldr is a worthy contender for the everyday golfer. Sldrs sliding weight allows you to shift the cg far enough to promote a sidetoside trajectory change of up to 30 yards. Feb 03, 2014 in this video jason share some knowledge on how best to fit for the s. The new taylormade driver the sldr was a surprise srprs. This reduces the weight of the sldr driver and makes it lighter so that in theory you get more clubhead speed from the same amount of effort.
From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. Taylormade s sldr weight system is forwardly placed, and the weight is relocated parallel as opposed to around to the face. Yesterday i put a high end lightweight shaft on the m1 fooled around with the loft adjustment and moved the cg weight all the way forward to its least forgiving position. It has taylormade s new sliding weight track, which like all other driver mechanisms adds weight.
The taylormade sldr driver is a successful blend of art and science, culminating in a driver for everyone with a sleek and clean appearance. Jul 29, 20 taylormades sldr weight system is forwardly placed, and the weight is relocated parallel as opposed to around to the face. The taylormade sldr s driver has the innovative sldr sliding weight technology coupled with a modernclassic, satin silver crown head design. Sldr s cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight 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. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. 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. What taylormade engineers did with this driver was to remove weight from the crown, and position it on a movable slide track.
The titleist pro v1 was the golf ball used for all results. Taylormade s research and design technicians spent many hours reinventing their industry standard of moveable weight technology with the creation of the sldr driver. 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. Taylormade produces both golfing equipment and golf clubs, including the sldr and r15 models. Sldr 430 driver sldr white driver sldr faiway sldr rescue sldr s metalwoods sldr s mini driver sldr irons. Lift it up with small screw driver it has adhesive strip on the back, it needs to be pried up. To place an order or inquire about an existing order, call us toll free within the usa at 18778608624. Sldr became a brand name more than a descriptive name when the sldr fairways and sldr hybrids were launched without sliding anything apart from the money from your wallet. Other than the colour, the sldr s features the same 460cc head with a 20gram sliding weight in the sole. By moving the weight lower and even more forward, taylormade is claiming 0.
The r15 introduced a front track with two individual 12. 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. The 430 taylormade sldr driver specs include the lofts weve already discussed, along with. The reinvention of movable weights with a new single sliding weight. Lower profile designs for easy to launch performance. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a. The sldr weight slides on the track and never comes loose from the clubhead. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. Its been 40 years since taylormade produced its first metalwood the iconic pittsburgh persimmon. Dec 04, 20 in testing, the sldr fairway woods and hybrids launched slightly higher than previous models with lower comparative spin. R driver and what you should look for during hte fit.
Padraig harrington used taylormade s original mini driver a 12degree sldr s as a driver. If you havent jumped on taylormades high launch, low spin sldr bandwagon yet, you may have just run out of excuses. But the sliding weight track is located in the exact location taylormade prefers to add weight in their driver in the low, forward region of the head. Distance gains were largely a function of reduced spin, and with a slightly higher initial launch angle, the ball stayed in the air longer. 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. Distance with forgiveness is the mantra for the taylormade r15 driver. But having both 10 gram weights maxed out to the fade and draw setting the driver felt slightly better. Just dont go and grab this driver with similar specs that your. My switch to taylormade clubs happened a few years ago after i attended a demo day and became completely infatuated with the burner 2. We are back for more testing with the 2014 taylormade sldr 460 driver. Released in 2017, the m2 maintains the highest customer rating of any taylormade driver available at dicks. Make offer 3pcs golf weight for taylormade 2017 m1 driver sliding weight 7911g. Im curious what total weight is preferred by others. 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.
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 driver has the same high launch, low spin performance as the sldr but with less adjustability and a lower price introduction. 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. 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. Taylormade reinvents movable weight with new sldr golf digest. The ttrack of the m1 has 25 total grams of weight with 15g for the front track and 10g for the back. At 430ccs, the taylormade sldr 430 driver has the looks that scream bag me now. 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. Unfollow taylormade sldr driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Im finding 320g to be the minimum i can tolerate, more feels better, but im not sure at what point it will start to effect swing speed adversely. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. Easy and intuitive sldr sliding weight promotes up to 30 yards of. It might not be as fancy or as sporty as the r1, but it more than does the job.
Its the next evolution of the low forward cg design. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very familiar. The taylormade sldr s d river has the innovative sldr sliding weight technology coupled with a modernclassic, satin silver crown head design. To slide the weight to any of the 21 positions on the track, simply loosen the screw, slide the weight, then tighten the screw. The taylormade sldr driver is a successful blend of art and science, culminating in a driver for everyone with its sleek and clean appearance. Oct 08, 2015 andrews sldr driver was set to a neutral loft and lie setting, but to combat his tendency to hit shots that slid to the right his sldrs front weight track was shifted to the max draw setting. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system.
Taylormade s aeroburner mini driver exists in the space between the companys drivers and fairway woods, and thats the beauty of it. Sldr 460 driver sldr 430 driver sldr white driver sldr faiway sldr rescue sldr s metalwoods sldr s mini driver sldr irons jetspeed driver jetspeed fairway. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. Taylormade extends aeroburner line with mini driver golfwrx. The talyormade sldr driver was innovative when it came out because of its sliding weight to help players fine tune their ball flight. For others, it helped tune a draw or fade for a more optimal ball flight. By sliding the weight toward the heel or toe you were able to make the club more or less biased in any direction. The front track system has been moved closer to the clubface compared to the sldr model by 12mm, which shifts 75% of the r15s total weight to the front of the driver. When taylormade launched the new sldr s driver, golf fans everywhere began asking whats new. Very low launch and a lowspin head require additional loft for many players. This is the driver that better players have been waiting for taylormade to release. Lowforward cg promotes high launch, fast ball speed and low spin for phenomenal distance.
Taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever. If you tend to draw set the weight toward the toe of the driver. Get the best deals on taylormade golf weights when you shop the largest online selection at. By adding a second weight, they increased the adjustability of the driver, and by adding 5 more grams of weight in the slide they also increased its effectiveness. The oversized 460cc titanium head locates the cg much closer to the face which creates a great energy transfer and more speed and distance to the ball. Sep 24, 20 taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it.
Taylormade sldr 460 installation instructions pdf download. Taylormade sldr c driver discount prices for golf equipment. Taylormade s new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. 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 now with the sldr driver, the moveable weights in the.
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