Damn you TaylorMade and your #loftup campaign!

[garyinderry]

what holds me off is the fact im likely to bomb a sldr a further 20yards into the clag!


you would need 110 clubhead to carry 280 ! 1500 rpm sounds fishy!

 

[tsped83]

Sounds like a great experience fella, but good luck explaining that to the Mrs if you she'll out +£200 on a new stick!

I am shocked and slightly pessimistic at 45 yards gain though? That's obscene. 285 yard carry, really?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I'm just going on the stats he gave me, should have taken a photo as evidence of what I was shown but I'm sure the flightscope reading said 285 carry 303 total 149 club head and 1500 spin..

I would recommend if you get the opportunity to have a fitting session to do so, especially the skeptics and those questioning the distance gain..

It could however mean than the shaft in my 910D2 isn't best fit for me, thus losing distance in the first instance..

But it takes a lot for Taylor made to impress me, and I tip my titliest cap to them on the SLDR.. They have well and truly impressed me..

I have been for a fitting with them and my distance is nowhere near what you are getting - nowhere near. That's pro distance

 

[LinksTurf]

I'd agree. Using the formula (shamelessly stolen from elsewhere):

303 yards -5% = 288 yards (carry)
288 yards /1.75= 164 (ball speed)
163/1.5= 109 swing speed

I'm no expert, but isn't that formula is a little too generic? Carry and distance also depend on launch angle (not given by OP) and spin rate and 1500 is unusually low. TM are working on a driver that can reach what they claim is a "holy grail" of 17 degrees launch and 1700rpm spin. Apparently this is near optimum for a wide range of swing speeds. There were videos on the net showing a currently illegal prototype that can create this with a robot. It would probably surpass the figures that the OP reached with a 102mph swing speed, as it is claimed to reach about 285 total with I think a 90-95mph swing. OP may or may not have got his figures right, but with such a low spin rate, that formula probably won't work.

 

[One Planer]

I'm no expert, but isn't that formula is a little too generic? Carry and distance also depend on launch angle (not given by OP) and spin rate and 1500 is unusually low. TM are working on a driver that can reach what they claim is a "holy grail" of 17 degrees launch and 1700rpm spin. Apparently this is near optimum for a wide range of swing speeds. There were videos on the net showing a currently illegal prototype that can create this with a robot. It would probably surpass the figures that the OP reached with a 102mph swing speed, as it is claimed to reach about 285 total with I think a 90-95mph swing. OP may or may not have got his figures right, but with such a low spin rate, that formula probably won't work.

Very generic.

As I said. It based the smash factor in a perfect strike (1.5), so the figures above are based on a near perfect swing.

All the more cause for concern IMO.

 

[philly169]

Here's the TM whiteboard explaining SLDR technology: http://youtu.be/h2LHwL101so

 

[fundy]

Phil do you know what your launch angle was? The bit that doesnt add up to me is 9.5 loft and 1500rpm spin both seem too low for everything Ive seen from the SLDR demos, fitting at Belfry etc and people using them. That low a spin number off a much higher lofted head then the distances would start to make more sense. do you know what the launch angle you were generating from the 9.5 head was?

If the numbers are right I have to admit to being jealous, your swing is 8mph down on mine but carrying it almost 20 yds further

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Phil do you know what your launch angle was? The bit that doesnt add up to me is 9.5 loft and 1500rpm spin both seem too low for everything Ive seen from the SLDR demos, fitting at Belfry etc and people using them. That low a spin number off a much higher lofted head then the distances would start to make more sense. do you know what the launch angle you were generating from the 9.5 head was?

If the numbers are right I have to admit to being jealous, your swing is 8mph down on mine but carrying it almost 20 yds further

He is swinging slower than me , has less loft , same amount of spin but carry distance is nearly 40 yards more ?!

 

[philly169]

There's lots of posts about "you can't get those numbers with your swing speed" and that 45 yards seems a bit too much but that's the big figure I saw on flightscope.

My drives with SLDR were carrying to the top of the range netting at the back, something that my driver only really normally rolls out too.. That to me was good enough to show that there is something there.. My numbers may not be exact, but that's the gist of it.

In simplistic form, my driver plus shaft and solid strike = average distance, SLDR with another shaft and solid strike = a bit more distance, SLDR with matrix shaft and solid strike = crazy distance

It's impossible to prove to anyone on here unless I had all official stats and photos which I haven't got, but oh well..

All in all, I like the SLDR... It increased my distance and from my view, it increased it a lot.

 

[fundy]

There's lots of posts about "you can't get those numbers with your swing speed" and that 45 yards seems a bit too much but that's the big figure I saw on flightscope.

My drives with SLDR were carrying to the top of the range netting at the back, something that my driver only really normally rolls out too.. That to me was good enough to show that there is something there.. My numbers may not be exact, but that's the gist of it.

In simplistic form, my driver plus shaft and solid strike = average distance, SLDR with another shaft and solid strike = a bit more distance, SLDR with matrix shaft and solid strike = crazy distance

It's impossible to prove to anyone on here unless I had all official stats and photos which I haven't got, but oh well..

All in all, I like the SLDR... It increased my distance and from my view, it increased it a lot.

That I certainly wouldnt argue with Phil and thats enough to buy one imo. all I would say is the numbers dont appear to stack up and Id get it refit before buying one IF i was you (The shaft youve tried is awesome, that I dont doubt but with the spin numbers I think youd get more distance with higher loft)

 

[philly169]

That I certainly wouldnt argue with Phil and thats enough to buy one imo. all I would say is the numbers dont appear to stack up and Id get it refit before buying one IF i was you (The shaft youve tried is awesome, that I dont doubt but with the spin numbers I think youd get more distance with higher loft)

Definitely into forum yards then mate I'd be the forum jester

 

[fundy]

Definitely into forum yards then mate I'd be the forum jester

All about finding the best option for you mate, the number at the end of the day will always be disbelieved lol

 

[davidy233]

At Trump on Tuesday Justin Rose was asked about did the SDLR benefit handicap golfers as much as it did him - he slowed his swing down to 103mph deliberately and hit some shots - sadly i can't remember his numbers - sure it wasn't the 285 carry he was hitting with his normal swing speed though

 

[SAPCOR1]

At Trump on Tuesday Justin Rose was asked about did the SDLR benefit handicap golfers as much as it did him - he slowed his swing down to 103mph deliberately and hit some shots - sadly i can't remember his numbers - sure it wasn't the 285 carry he was hitting with his normal swing speed though

I seem to recall it was 230

 

[Canary_Yellow]

I'm guessing that's about £400 worth of club once the upgraded shaft is factored in?

 

[davidy233]

I seem to recall it was 230

I was going to say 235 but wasn't sure - it was somewhere in that area

 

[vkurup]

Rooter rooter don't look!!!!!


The sdlr is a beast you know you need one, now just to earn the brownie points to sort it.

Rooter is waiting for the next reader fitting day.... Oops, did I just say that aloud

 

[Alex1975]

Impressive gain! No matter that numbers more is more! Clearly you could see more with your eyes and thats enough provided there is not some left out there

I think I would love one of these things but if I get one I am painting it black!

 

[jak kez 187]

There's a sldr in the used section at my local American golf and I think I'm gonna have to give it a hit.

All I've heard about the club however is the distance gains, is the club head itself forgiving at all?

Seeming tho my bad shot is a fade I'd be interested to see if the sliding weight does much in altering ball flight.

 

[tallpaul]

Even if the fitter did tweak something, I'm not sure it is possible to fudge the club-head and ball-speed measurements as these are absolute measurements and not calculated values. Therefore your improvement in smash-factor alone makes it an impressive gain.

If I were a skeptic, I would doubt the accuracy of both sets of distance measurements - producing 240yds of carry from a ball speed of 126 mph seems unlikely.

I doubt the fitter played with any settings between clubs. But something is clearly amiss with the distance figures, therefore probably the spin results too. Was it DG's own launch monitor or one that the fitter had brought with him?

Did you see the kind of distance gains in ball flight which the monitor was displaying?

EDIT: Just reread and saw this earlier reply:

My drives with SLDR were carrying to the top of the range netting at the back, something that my driver only really normally rolls out too.. That to me was good enough to show that there is something there.. My numbers may not be exact, but that's the gist of it.

My Sunday best can reach the back fence at DG Cambridge with a bit of roll (similar to your description), so to be hitting that fence while still carrying must be a significant gain in distance... Impressive stuff