The head shape and deep face add a bit of comfort and confidence when standing over the ball. Unlike the jetspeed driver, the aeroburner driver is a nonadjustable clubhead. With this in mind, the jetspeed driver is intended to be more forgiving and higher spinning than each of the sldr drivers. But our first glance of the jetspeed driver is a positive one. How to find the best settings on your adjustable driver.
Taylormade releases jetspeed, a line of metalwoods that includes the. The low and front cg is a very different set up to the low and back cg of the rbz stage 2 driver so you do have a lot of choice at present and if you want a taylormade driver then some professional advice on all these models is a must. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Choose among the 7 face positions on the dial to achieve your optimal face angle. See details new taylormade golf sldr jetspeed driver head cover w manual and adjustment tool watch sold by bluedemon21 142 100. The s in sldr s presumably stands for silver, and so as you might expect, all of the clubs in the lineup feature silver crowns. Simply put, you can adjust the setting to change the ball flight. Keep making adjustments to the r9 driver until you find a combination of weights and fct setting that produces a true, straight ball trajectory off the club face. This repositioned weight design has produced a driver with the lowest and most forward center of gravity cg ever. The jetspeed has gotten a lot of love on this board and others, relatively low spin for what would be considered to be a game improvement driver, and considered quite forgiving by most. Visually, the streamlined jetspeed head features a matte black crown with a unique tonal decal that promotes accurate alignment. While most drivers allow you to adjust loft and angle, the jetspeed only allows for loft adjustment. In conclusion, the taylormade jetspeed driver will suit more amateur golfers than the sldr, as the higher spinning face will suit those whose driver clubhead speed is under 95mph.
Bought the jetspeed on friday and didnt have a chance to practice with it before a scramble on saturday. The front track system in the r15 driver has been moved closer to the clubface, compared to the sldr, by 12mm, which shifted 75% of the total driver s weight to the front of the club head. Tips for changing your loft on an adjustable driver golf. Definitely give it a try before you buy anything else.
The face has normal nicks, scratches, scuffs, and brush marks from said use. Imagine an f16 that wanted to grow up to be a driver and youll get the picture. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Warnings do not use anything but the r9 wrench to adjust the club weights and remove the club head from club. There are no custom shaft options with the standard jetspeed driver, so i then tried the jetspeed tour preferred version with the matrix velox st 60 stiff shaft wow. Low and forward cg positioning the center of gravity as low and close to the face as possible increases ball speeds and reduces spin rates, both of which result in more distance. I spent some time hitting the jetspeed and last years rocketballz stage 2 and recorded an increase in ball speed of 5 mph with the new jetspeed after 10 shots with each club. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel adjustments in terms of left and right, i. The taylormade r9 driver gives you the option to change the face angle, loft and lie of the club, as well as the center of gravity. I got great clubhead speed and ball speed numbers with this head, which translated into on course bombs.
Jason day, who has a swing speed of 120 miles per hour, uses a 10. The jetspeed driver has loft adjustability through the loft sleeve hosel. Better than the sldr i tested not to mention cheaper. Once you have removed follow the cable to the steering column where you will see a white round adjustment. Splitting the weights to both ends will produce more spin and slightly increase trajectory. I used to play a nike covert driver, but the jet speed was easily 20 yards further and much more controllable.
The jetspeed driver lands somewhere in between the two extremes and possesses elements that could appeal to all golfers. Title charlie rymer demonstrates what happens when you change your loft on an adjustable driver. The driver head has a shallow profile and streamlined shape which. The best golf drivers 20202021 easiest to hit drivers duration. To help dial in the loft, taylormade offers 4 different loft options. Importantly, in the standard setting, the club sits very square. Adjust the loft by loosening the screw in the heel with the wrench, rotating the head, then tightening the screw.
The head will adjust up to 3 with your shaft with a taylormade r1, r15, rbz stage 2, jet speed, sldr, or 2014 adams adapter. You will find some similarities of the new r15 driver to the sldr driver and jet speed drivers of last season. Also familiar is the head graphics on the crown which are remarkably similar to the chaneg burner driver with a few dashes of the current corporate colour of blue. The taylormade jetspeed fairway is the successor to the taylormade rbz stage 2 fairway and features a curved speed pocket slot on the sole of the club like the taylormade sldr fairway the speed pocket has been the key to these super distance fairway woods because it enables the face to flex more and generate higher ball speeds from a smaller head. Turns out im a genius, because the jetspeed actually is a fairly dramatic change from most of the drivers that have hit the market in the past 18 months in that it is only partially adjustable.
Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. These innovations allow you to adjust the loft, lie, and control the ball flight. The criticisms of it are usually about the 46 inch length, although if you did cut it to 44. How do i adjust my taylormade jetspeed driver fixya. Golfmagic took both taylormade sldr driver and taylormade jetspeed driver 10. The low and front cg is a very different set up to the low and back cg of the rbz stage 2 driver so you do have a lot of choice at present and if you want a.
Unlike many other drivers in taylormades lineup, the jetspeed is not one with moveable weights the only adjustments to be made on this club come in the variable hosel design. Forgiveness is similar but again i would give the edge to the jetspeed driver. Taylormade has another driver on the market, the jetspeed. Taylormade golf introduces jetspeed driver, fairway woods and. Played golf with a 30 year old former d2 player who has played twice this year. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver settings foregolf. Taylormade offers a wide variety of drivers for all different player types.
The overall stability of the head will increase in this setting, and as the. There are some crown graphics towards the back of the head, but theyre done in modest shades. So, for example, if you want to hit the ball higher, you can lower the center of gravity and increase the loft. The jetspeed didnt suffer too much in the dispersion stakes, thanks to the head design. You can adjust the loft to varying degrees between 8 and 12. Adjust the head, adjust the weights, totally optimize you r9 tp driver stock shaft specifications shaft flex shaft torque tip size butt diameter shaft weight grip grip weight fujikura motore f1 65 x 3. I usually play a regular driver shaft but was pleasantly surprised. The adjustable loft sleeve allows for the effective loft to be adjusted in. This video says how to use a wrench on a driver to change the clubface ultimately turning it. I did hit the stage 2 well, but this driver is more consistent and has a better feel on well struck shots. With a shallower head and low, forward center of gravity cg similar to the cg characteristics of sldr the combination gives jetspeed a sweet spot thats 25 percent larger and extends lower. Still confused as to why there is no tool and wondering if i go to a course whether theyll have a tool to use.
Taylormade sldr driver v taylormade jetspeed driver. This modal can be closed by pressing the escape key or activating the close button. Find the best settings for your adjustable driver, with. A couple minor adjustments are more than enough and then just a head that flat out performs. There are two moveable parts to the r15 driver 1 the hosel sleeve where the shaft goes. Visually, the extremely streamlined jetspeed head features a matte black. Jetspeed is the first driver to incorporate our speed pocket, specifically to increase ball speed and distance on lowface impacts. Hifromtm replace golf adjustment torque wrench tool for taylormade fct r1 r11s r11 r9. Finally, what was the cost of this driver compared to.
While most drivers allow you to adjust loft and angle, the jetspeed only. The first taylormade driver to fully utilize speed pocket soleslot technology, jetspeed has enlarged the faces sweet spot by 25 percent, mostly in the lower portion of the face. The jetspeed was easy to hit right out of the gate and it never felt squirrelly. Once selected, slide the shaft back into the driver head and tighten the screw on the bottom of the club.
The rest of the new sldr s family fits nicely into the same mold. New taylormade m1m2m3m4m5m6 driver fairway adjustment wrench tool 5 out of 5 stars 30 product ratings 30 product ratings new taylormade m1m2m3m4m5m6 driver fairway adjustment. Tool wrenches for adamsrbzsrixon cleveandtaylormadesldrjetspeed drivers. Taylormade jetspeed driver discount prices for golf. This means that misshits low will launch higher and travel further, a potent combination that will help you maximize your distance and consistency off the tee. Adjust the head, adjust the weights, totally optimize you. Speed pocket the first speed pocket designed for a driver increases ball speeds on shots low on the face. This driver is ready to fire as soon as you put it in the bag, no adjusting necessary. The first driver with speed pocket technology, its sure to improve with future models. In my mind the jetspeed seems to just harken back a few years. Because todays drivers launch with much less spin, even players who swing fast use more loft. The stock shaft is the matrix velox t 49 in m, r, s, and x flex. To adjust the face angle, loosen the screw on the bottom of the club head and rotate the dial.
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