Fellow golfers...

[GTAdawg]

Have any of you purchased and/or hit the new Talyormade SLDR driver? Is it everything it's been pumped up to be? I've never owned a driver that you could use a tool to adjust weight/loft components in, so I was always curious if that propaganda actually worked anyway. The SLDR seems to be promoting a higher loft creating a higher launch point, less spin, and farther distance.

For the record, I use a Taylormade Superfast 2.0 10.5 degree and am satisfied with it. But I'm always looking for more distance. I probably average in the 265 to 285 yard range right now.

 

[drt7891]

I probably average in the 265 to 285 yard range right now.

Wuss******

I have no idea, to be honest. I always subscribe to the notion that it's more about finding a driver you are comfortable with and that fits our swing moreso than gimmicks. I know there are marginal differences, but if you are satisfied with your current driver, I say hold onto your money.

Unless you just wanna buy one, of course...

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I've never been a fan of the adjustable weights. Just my opinion though.

 

[jacksonreb]

i'm getting fitted for one next week. don't know if

i'll end up buying it but my teacher says he thinks its one driver that is probably worth buying. so i'm going to try it out and i'll report back if nobody else expounds in the meantime.

Have any of you purchased and/or hit the new Talyormade SLDR driver? Is it everything it's been pumped up to be? I've never owned a driver that you could use a tool to adjust weight/loft components in, so I was always curious if that propaganda actually worked anyway. The SLDR seems to be promoting a higher loft creating a higher launch point, less spin, and farther distance.

For the record, I use a Taylormade Superfast 2.0 10.5 degree and am satisfied with it. But I'm always looking for more distance. I probably average in the 265 to 285 yard range right now.

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

I have an R1 (I think...), some big ugly white TaylorMade driver that used to be my dad's. I hit it pretty well, and I tweak it a tad before a round but then leave it in place. It does help when you have a random hook one day, or something like that.

 

[dawgman42]

Hold out for this . . .

 

[mstateglfr]

If your swing is consistent enough to produce the same ball flight time and again, drivers with adjustable weighting can help.
To clarify- if you are really good and can swing the same way each time, or if you are really bad and are bad because you swing the same way each time- adjustable weighting can help.

If you sometimes slice, sometimes draw, sometimes get stuck and push it, then sometimes come over the top and snap it- adjustable weighting will do nothing at all to help.

 

[Bully78]

I have a Callaway RAZR X, and have adjusted the weights once to fit my swing. Love the club. I think the weights can make a difference for you.

 

[o_Hot Rock]

I agree

If your swing is consistent enough to produce the same ball flight time and again, drivers with adjustable weighting can help.
To clarify- if you are really good and can swing the same way each time, or if you are really bad and are bad because you swing the same way each time- adjustable weighting can help.

If you sometimes slice, sometimes draw, sometimes get stuck and push it, then sometimes come over the top and snap it- adjustable weighting will do nothing at all to help.

^^^What he said^^^

I don't own one myself simply because my swing is in a bad place. I can't do a thing the same twice right now. I either need to play more, quit or learn to live with sucking. I might consider getting a new style if I were hit a ton balls and get my grove back.

State of my game? I can't hit a driver much over 200 right now. Hell, I hit a wind aided wedge 140 Sunday, but I only needed to hit 130. Consequently, it landed on the down slope over the green and kicked waaaay long. It sucks to be bad!

 

[RocketDawg]

^^^What he said^^^

I don't own one myself simply because my swing is in a bad place. I can't do a thing the same twice right now. I either need to play more, quit or learn to live with sucking. I might consider getting a new style if I were hit a ton balls and get my grove back.

State of my game? I can't hit a driver much over 200 right now. Hell, I hit a wind aided wedge 140 Sunday, but I only needed to hit 130. Consequently, it landed on the down slope over the green and kicked waaaay long. It sucks to be bad!

Some of the Bears might get upset if you did that ....

There was more than one tour player hitting wind assisted wedges over the green 10 and more yards this past weekend at Augusta. So doing that doesn't necessarily mean you suck.

 

[RocketDawg]

I have an R9 driver, and it's adjustable for draw to fade, but not face angle. I set it a few times after I got it and haven't moved it since. But I'd say, yes, it certainly makes a difference. And I would suspect that weight changes would matter too. It's not a tremendous difference, but noticeable.

I've thought about the SLDR too. I've seen some that really don't seem all that expensive, relative to what drivers used to cost. Seems like I saw it at Golf Discount for something like $298. Retail for the R9 when I bought mine was pushing $500 as I recall.

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

I'll agree. I've had a fade for 20+ years

And sometimes it gets out of control, the weights are perfect for that. But I'm to the right every drive, not randomly. I took a bunch if lessons one year and developed a nice draw, but I've lost it due to lack of practice and the natural loop at the top of my swing reappeared.

 

[mcdawg22]

I went from a 975j that I could work to a 913D, the settings for loft help me, say on days that the wind is up and I want to keep it down a little. That being said the open close feature doesn't really help me that much, and I can't work the club as well, so I keep mine neutral. I would like seeing how the weights would help though.

 

[GTAdawg]

I hit a fairly straight ball(the driver), usually working from right to left..a baby draw if you will. Every now and again I'll get a case of the "pushes" and push it out right. But rarely do I hit a fade, unless I've severely mis hit it.

 

[Crayon_Eater]

The SLDR is tremendous, and at your advanced level, you can certainly benefit from its adjustability. Probably be averaging 300+ in no time.

 

[o_Hot Rock]

Some of the Bears might get upset if you did that ....

There was more than one tour player hitting wind assisted wedges over the green 10 and more yards this past weekend at Augusta. So doing that doesn't necessarily mean you suck.

Considering I had a four handicap at one point, yeah I suck. I can't break 90 right now.

 

[MrKotter]

Most are having to go up in loft with the SLDR. I don't know if that is because the head is lower launching or if the lower spin rate is giving them ball flight issues. From what I hear the head seems to be pretty heel weighted as well so if your miss is a hook it might exaggerate it. As for the adjustable thing, don't get too caught up in the marketing of it. For the most part you are only opening and closing the face which is a nice option but you aren't increasing and decreasing the loft as much as stated. Find the setting that works best and stick with it.

 

[o_Hot Rock]

I finally looked at this again.

Get my grove back ... & Ole Miss upset....

Yeah, yeah, yeah... that's funny right there. Not only did I show my age by the use of the word "GROOVE" I am also showing my inability to spell it. Nice come back...If your gonna be a member of the spelling/grammar police, at least be funny.