Taylormade M1 - WOW

Liverpoolphil said:
Why ?
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Several reasons Phil.

1st- Looks.

The crown rooks rank IMHO. Never been a fan of white headed metal woods and the composite crown just looks wrong.

2nd - Price.

£400 is just to much cash.

3rd - Taylormades Product rotation.

No doubt the M2 will be out in a couple of weeks and be marketed as longer, faster, greater etc.

Those are my main points, but I've also had build quality issues in the past with TM woods, specifically the 09 Tour Burner and R9 drivers.

The only 2 drivers that are properly blowing my frock up at the minute are the 915 D2 and the Cobra Fly-Z+. Hit both in the last few days and was suitably wowed by them both.
 
One Planer said:
Several reasons Phil.

1st- Looks.

The crown rooks rank IMHO. Never been a fan of white headed metal woods and the composite crown just looks wrong.

2nd - Price.

£400 is just to much cash.

3rd - Taylormades Product rotation.

No doubt the M2 will be out in a couple of weeks and be marketed as longer, faster, greater etc.

Those are my main points, but I've also had build quality issues in the past with TM woods, specifically the 09 Tour Burner and R9 drivers.

The only 2 drivers that are properly blowing my frock up at the minute are the 915 D2 and the Cobra Fly-Z+. Hit both in the last few days and was suitably wowed by them both.
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Doesn't the Cobra get replaced on a yearly cycle ?

So the M1 could be the greatest driver you have ever hit but you dismiss hit before ever trying ?
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Doesn't the Cobra get replaced on a yearly cycle ?

So the M1 could be the greatest driver you have ever hit but you dismiss hit before ever trying ?
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I really like how the club looks, but I definitely did not go to the fitting with the intention of buying.

It was more that I very rare (due to needing X flex +) that I get to try a club with the right shaft for me without having to pay for the privilege. So when TM fitter was in town I had to jump.

The club wowed me more than I could imagine.
 
MendieGK said:
A number of things. It's the fact that the loft up thing covered up for a poor club mainly.

If loft up was what we had to do, why has it disappeared after one club? Absolute marketing ploy
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So you've not owned an SLDR or had one fitted for you yet it's a poor club? Hmm, I get that people don't get on with some clubs, but your dislike seemed to come across more as personal experience, which it seems now isn't the case!

As you can guess, I love my SLDR, I was fitted by the top guys at TM for it, I don't find it unforgiving as some report, and as a high handicapper that speaks volumes for it imo.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Doesn't the Cobra get replaced on a yearly cycle ?

So the M1 could be the greatest driver you have ever hit but you dismiss hit before ever trying ?
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How can it be the greatest driver I ever hit when every time I address the ball I feel like I'm going to puke on my shoes from the look of it?

We are a single income household (My income). For me to spend £400 on a driver would be, at best, idiotic and selfish. Golf is a passion for sure but I'd rather not spend that kind of cash.

You're probably right about the Cobra replacement cycle, but having said that, the unit price isn't too the same level as the M1, where the Cobra can be had for getting on for half the price of the M1 if you shop about.
 
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Have a feeling if it wasn't TM then you would at least try it - even if you wouldn't looking to buy it. Hence the "refuse" to even try it - no mention of buying just trying it which costs nothing
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Have a feeling if it wasn't TM then you would at least try it - even if you wouldn't looking to buy it. Hence the "refuse" to even try it - no mention of buying just trying it which costs nothing
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Not at all Phil.

Regardless of brand I do not like the look at address. It was the same with the R11S and Ping G30 with its turbuthingies on the crown.

When I look down on a club, I want to feel confident, not naucious.

It's my choice not to try it, for the reasons I outline above. You're welcome to your opinion on my reasons for sure, but I'll stick by my reasoning.

Back to the OP, I'm glad you like the performance of the club and managed to get a shaft you feel confident with. I hope it goes well for you :thup:
 
I've played about 10 rounds with my m1 now and i can honestly say it's not giving me anything my sldr didn't in terms of performance. It does feel nicer but thats about it.

The m1 is a great driver. But tm really cant improve that much on an already great driver that the sldr was/is
 
One Planer said:
Several reasons Phil.

1st- Looks.

The crown rooks rank IMHO. Never been a fan of white headed metal woods and the composite crown just looks wrong.

2nd - Price.

£400 is just to much cash.
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Just about sums it up for me as well.
Saw one in the "flesh" last week and I honestly don't care how good or bad it is - its just plain ugly! And that's a good enough reason for me to be out.
 
Saw a lad getting fitted for one at the range today, he'd tried all different settings and shafts by the look of it but it didn't get near his own Callaway as i could see his trackman figures. Ive never tried one personally ,like the look of them but I'm happy with my 12 degree SLDR with a white head and Matrix Rul shaft ( Gold looking colour).
 
I think it looks great but it is obviously a marmite club and 10 yards is a great improvement best of luck on the course.
i tried one and liked it but was not as long as my Bio cell plus which for me has been a game changer. I loved my 910 and thought I would never change but the Cobra has put me in places on the course I could only dream of getting to before.
 
MendieGK said:
A number of things. It's the fact that the loft up thing covered up for a poor club mainly.

If loft up was what we had to do, why has it disappeared after one club? Absolute marketing ploy
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Yup and that's how I felt after owning my SLDR. In fact I would go so for as to say it is the driver equivalent of the VW Diesel engine. It just did not do what it said on the tin ( for me).

got the G30 now and it is fantastic ( for me) I know some don't like its sound off the face. But I would not be bothered if it sang "country rd take me home", as long as it keeps going down the middle. Something I could not get the SLDR to do.

What I cannot get my head around is the SLDR has one weight in front. next model has two weights in front. M1 has one weight in front and one going from front to back. How long before M2 has two weights in front and one up and down. Then M 3 has two weights in front and two weights goin up and down.
 
The thing I like about it over the sldr is that the face is shallower.

Looking down on the M1.... It's a pig, no getting away from it. My last few drivers have been beautiful classic Titleist and I was particular about looks.

When you are all done looking at the back of it and the ball rips off down the line, the looks are suddenly very secondary. I love mine.
 
Alex1975 said:
The thing I like about it over the sldr is that the face is shallower.

Looking down on the M1.... It's a pig, no getting away from it. My last few drivers have been beautiful classic Titleist and I was particular about looks.

When you are all done looking at the back of it and the ball rips off down the line, the looks are suddenly very secondary. I love mine.
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And that is the main thing , as long as it keeps finding fairways and long who cares what it looks like, have you had it out much since you got it ?
 
Fish said:
So you've not owned an SLDR or had one fitted for you yet it's a poor club? Hmm, I get that people don't get on with some clubs, but your dislike seemed to come across more as personal experience, which it seems now isn't the case!

As you can guess, I love my SLDR, I was fitted by the top guys at TM for it, I don't find it unforgiving as some report, and as a high handicapper that speaks volumes for it imo.
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It took Justin Rose a number of months to move into the club, he hated it to start with.

As I said, the club itself was not well made, they counteracted that by getting people to 'loft up'. That's all I was saying.
 
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