Taylormade M1 - WOW

Another who has found the TM range disappointing and not really found any I thought could replace the Ping. However there does seem to be some genuinely positive feedback from club golfers for this incarnation and I'm curious. As the weather is crap this weekend and the inclination to play waning I might wander along and give it a go. Seems a bit funny how "loft up" has died a very quiet death
 
I think the loft up thing was a case of the fact that TM were working on a very low spin model with the SLDR and they found without additional loft that the ball would ball out of the sky. The additional loft and low spin was very successful. I think with R15 and now M1 they have a head that launches a little better so the low spin model works a little better without having to loft up.

If you took a SLDR and got it fitted to the 1700 rpm and 17* launch is would work very very well for you so its not like it does not work, its just the model has been refined a little. <- Not fact, just my impression of the lauch/spin model. I think its very hard to get 1700 rpm...
 
I hit the SLDR it was ok. I just picked up an R15 and really like it. I can make it more stable than the sldr with the weights positioned. If the M1 is a step up again it must be top notch.

I'm a TM convert but I'm very much last years model :o
 
therod said:
I hit the SLDR it was ok. I just picked up an R15 and really like it. I can make it more stable than the sldr with the weights positioned. If the M1 is a step up again it must be top notch.

I'm a TM convert but I'm very much last years model :o
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Its the same again but more stable again. Also you can put the weight way back, move the CG and make it more stable again. Not really needed though IMO.
 
I'm tempted but trying really hard to resist. I looked at one in AG last week and do like the look of it. But was I was strong and walked away.

I don't mind TM stuff, I had a Burner and an R9 in the past as was really happy with both of those. I tried the R15 and SLDR but they didn't get close to the G30 Tour numbers, so I've been using that for the past year and pretty happy with it. So don't want to mess around.

I just have a habit of hitting a new driver really well during the fitting then it turns to pants when I get it on the course. My original Burner and my current G30 have been the exceptions.
 
Am I the only one thinking "WOW - another 10 yards for £395" is really a bit "meh"?

I really want to buy the Callaway XR driver, every time I take it out for a try it blitzes drives, but recently I've been hitting my Ping G15 just as well. Maybe a couple of yard difference between the two in favor of the XR on best vs best, but since my drives can go anything between 200 and 300 yards depending on how well I hit, flowing wind, colour of my shoes etc. If you're going from £190 to 200 yards, then it may be an advantage, but if your going from 260 to 270, then it really isn't all that, at least I don't think so. An extra 10 yards doesn't really help me justify the £200 spend for the XR, let alone a £395 M1. If I go ahead and buy it, it will be because I want it.

Having said that, if it does what you want then all's good for you.
 
need_my_wedge said:
Am I the only one thinking "WOW - another 10 yards for £395" is really a bit "meh"?

I really want to buy the Callaway XR driver, every time I take it out for a try it blitzes drives, but recently I've been hitting my Ping G15 just as well. Maybe a couple of yard difference between the two in favor of the XR on best vs best, but since my drives can go anything between 200 and 300 yards depending on how well I hit, flowing wind, colour of my shoes etc. If you're going from £190 to 200 yards, then it may be an advantage, but if your going from 260 to 270, then it really isn't all that, at least I don't think so. An extra 10 yards doesn't really help me justify the £200 spend for the XR, let alone a £395 M1. If I go ahead and buy it, it will be because I want it.

Having said that, if it does what you want then all's good for you.
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Snaiton Golf are selling the XR for £179 now
 
Karl102 said:
Got one as well! I have sold a few things and had a few quid in the account and it was burning a hole !!!! I got it from our pro. I had a hit with the kuro kage shaft and the heavier adilla rogue and the adilla felt much better. Tighter dispersion and a few extra yards. Not massively longer than my g30, but a lot tighter. I had the weight forward and the slider weight centred.
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:eek::eek:

Does this mean you'll be buying loud check trousers and moving don south now Karl?
 
Tashyboy said:
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.
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The future (6 months away) TM M8 will have 8 movable weights on the sole and will look like them slide puzzles you used to get to make up a picture... You will get a gazillion number of set ups...... :thup:
 
garyinderry said:
SLDR was that poor pretty much every company set to work on a low forward cog low spinning driver.
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Best driver I've had for donkey's years. Great FIR, and average yardage for me. But if I'm having a bad day, there's not much forgiveness in it.
 
need_my_wedge said:
Am I the only one thinking "WOW - another 10 yards for £395" is really a bit "meh"?

I really want to buy the Callaway XR driver, every time I take it out for a try it blitzes drives, but recently I've been hitting my Ping G15 just as well. Maybe a couple of yard difference between the two in favor of the XR on best vs best, but since my drives can go anything between 200 and 300 yards depending on how well I hit, flowing wind, colour of my shoes etc. If you're going from £190 to 200 yards, then it may be an advantage, but if your going from 260 to 270, then it really isn't all that, at least I don't think so. An extra 10 yards doesn't really help me justify the £200 spend for the XR, let alone a £395 M1. If I go ahead and buy it, it will be because I want it.

Having said that, if it does what you want then all's good for you.
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No, you're not the only one. 10yds diff means pretty much the same iron for the second shot. If a driver doesn't improve things by at least one iron for distance with at least the same dispersion or better I wouldn't consider it.
 
Hobbit said:
Best driver I've had for donkey's years. Great FIR, and average yardage for me. But if I'm having a bad day, there's not much forgiveness in it.
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Best driver I have had as well

Have tried the M1 and don't get enough of improvement to justify the cost
 
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