taylormade drivers

[hovis]

hi all. i'm relativley new to golf and my pro is on hols for 2 weeks, hense this post.

can someone please explain the difference between the followning drivers

R9 460
R9 super tri
R9 Super deep

my handicap is 27

many thanks

 

[Imurg]

About £100 each time.

R9 460 is a 460cc adjustable driver but you can't move the weights
R9 Super-Tri superceded the original R9, is 460 cc and is fully adjustable including weights.
R9 Super Deep is another version with a deep face.

All will be available in bargain buckets in the next few weeks when TM roll out another load to replace these.

All decent drivers by the way, if you like TM and don't mind your £300 pride and joy being superceded every 3 weeks.

 

[RGDave]

All decent drivers by the way, if you like TM and don't mind your £300 pride and joy being superceded every 3 weeks.

and if you can play with the world's longest shafts....

The only players I've seen hit a TM driver with any consistency have tour models with sensible length shafts.

 

[hovis]

i demo'd alot of drivers today. the winner by far was the super tri. it was the only TM club i hit. i'm 6ft 4 so the long shaft suits me.
as i'm new to golf i was unsure if i needed the £300 super tri as the R9 460 is only £160 at the moment. would i be right in guessing that there would be very little diffence in the two for my skill level?

 

[RGDave]

would i be right in guessing that there would be very little diffence in the two for my skill level?

I reckon the original R9 is great. Maybe you can tame it!

 

[bigslice]

All decent drivers by the way, if you like TM and don't mind your £300 pride and joy being superceded every 3 weeks.

and if you can play with the world's longest shafts....

The only players I've seen hit a TM driver with any consistency have tour models with sensible length shafts.

that explains my bigslice, ive had to grip down the shaft to control it

 

[griffgolf]

I have been using the Superdeep now for about 4 weeks and it is absolutely amazing.

My natural shape is left to right but as we all know with the big stick it turns into a BIG slice!!!!

With the deep face of the Superdeep it is made to create low spin and believe me it works a gem.....I now hit fairways 9 out of 10 times and outdrive most people I play with.

Practice thru the winter and I will be more than ready for the new season

Just got to sort the putting out now....lol

 

[hovis]

sorry, i must be thick. what's the difference between the R9 driver and then R9 460

 

[stevek1969]

sorry, i must be thick. what's the difference between the R9 driver and then R9 460

The R9 is 420cc where as the R9 460 is 460cc,the R9 has moveable weight ports and change able hosel position the 460 doesn't have moveable weight ports but a change able hosel position.

Have just picked up an R9 460 TP with a stiff shaft have played 2 rounds with and am hitting it great

 

[Oddsocks]

If it's a tm your after don't rule out the 09 burner. American golf have it at £89 at the moment and it's not s club to be sniffed at. In your position I'd opt for an 09/08 spec model discounted and bang the £100 down on lessons, you h/c will benefit more from it in my opinion.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've got the Tour Burner and it is a great driver. OK it doesn't have the bells and whistles of the R9 series and can't be adjusted but it performs really well. I did have the R7 Ltd but the Burner works much better for me.

 

[viscount17]

All decent drivers by the way, if you like TM and don't mind your £300 pride and joy being superceded every 3 weeks.

and if you can play with the world's longest shafts....

The only players I've seen hit a TM driver with any consistency have tour models with sensible length shafts.

that explains my bigslice, ive had to grip down the shaft to control it

RG's just become my hero too, now I have a reason for hanging the odd one in the bushes!

 

[lee_leggett]

I use a taylor Made R7 Limited 8.5, its small and compact and the quality is A. I like the taylor made feel, I also have a 10.5 Burner for the winter months.

Have a go with a few different drivers. old and new...

 

[Deleted member 1418]

I have a plain "old" R9 and it is excellent. But the best thing you can do is try out a load of different drivers as priciest isn't always best. Both Ping and MD do great drivers for a fraction of the cost of an R9.