Taylormade Speed Blade

[SAPCOR1]

Good result for my father-in-law as he has set his sights on a set of Rocket Bladez which will no doubt have around £100 knocked off a set.

Don't see the issue with TM, or any other manufacturer for that matter, issuing new product every 9 months or so. I'm sure that there are a good few who like to have the latest range but most will change after a number of years

 

[USER1999]

TM have launched 4 new drivers this year, and we are only 9 months in.

 

[Rooter]

TM have launched 4 new drivers this year, and we are only 9 months in.

4?

R1, RBZ2 and the SLDR....

I wouldn't count painting one black as a launch! although it did get a lot of press!

Anyhoo, still time for another just in time for the xmas rush!

 

[bladeplayer]

Conversation re the TM stuff (or any stuff) is always good , and im sure they wouldnt be releasing so much stuff if they hadnt researched it & realised a market ..

Just a note tho , if there is or seems to be too much negativity twords any brand it could hinder further freebies made available .. so be critical if you must but remember alot of people on here benefit from such companies .. lets not bite the hand that occasionaly feeds eh

 

[Hacker Khan]

Just a note tho , if there is or seems to be too much negativity twords any brand it could hinder further freebies made available .. so be critical if you must but remember alot of people on here benefit from such companies .. lets not bite the hand that occasionaly feeds eh

I kind of get what you are saying but my take is that we should be able to state what opinions we want to about any clubs as long as they are not just plain abusive and based on some sort of logical argument. I know you were not advocating this, but I don't want to be a member of a forum that just states everything is great and you are afraid of saying what you really think just in case it may offend the manufacturers, as I can read golf magazines for that (be dum tish).

By all means please expose people as being hypocrites of the highest order if they slag off TM or whoever and then go and enter a competition to win TM clubs. But lets be able to say what we want without any fear.

 

[bladeplayer]

I kind of get what you are saying but my take is that we should be able to state what opinions we want to about any clubs as long as they are not just plain abusive and based on some sort of logical argument. I know you were not advocating this, but I don't want to be a member of a forum that just states everything is great and you are afraid of saying what you really think just in case it may offend the manufacturers, as I can read golf magazines for that (be dum tish).

By all means please expose people as being hypocrites of the highest order if they slag off TM or whoever and then go and enter a competition to win TM clubs. But lets be able to say what we want without any fear.

But its not just the clubs mate its TM the company that get the slagging re OH ANOTHER DRIVER /PUTTER/LAUNCH etc thats 2 in a month etc , the company might just go , right then bucko's no passing free stuff to that lot at GM for their customers ..thats all

im sure even TM want constructive feedback re their gear even if its negative comments , but it has to be constructive ..

 

[Hacker Khan]

But its not just the clubs mate its TM the company that get the slagging re OH ANOTHER DRIVER /PUTTER/LAUNCH etc thats 2 in a month etc , the company might just go , right then bucko's no passing free stuff to that lot at GM for their customers ..thats all

im sure even TM want constructive feedback re their gear even if its negative comments , but it has to be constructive ..

You should read their Facebook page. Trust me, they get a whole lot of dogs abuse on that, much worse than on here. But then again, as seen by their profits, they are having the last laugh.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If they bring out a tour blade like they did with the Rocketbladez I think it would be a decent looking club and worth a bash. These usually come out 2-3 months after the main launch so I guess never say never.

 

[Allanxyz]

But its not just the clubs mate its TM the company that get the slagging re OH ANOTHER DRIVER /PUTTER/LAUNCH etc thats 2 in a month etc , the company might just go , right then bucko's no passing free stuff to that lot at GM for their customers ..thats all

im sure even TM want constructive feedback re their gear even if its negative comments , but it has to be constructive ..

To me it's a dangerous precident to not say how you feel just in case a large golf company earning billions gets offended and don't offer a few free clubs to GM readers. One could already question the impartiality of GM... how can you comment that the latest release is a load of tosh when your reliant on that company giving you clubs to test.

If people like TM and their products, great...shout it from the roof tops, if it annoys you that they bring out a new club every couple of of months then why not say so.. Like a previous post eluded to, this won't get mentioned in the magazines. I actually like the golf spy review link...sort of..“we're fed up with releaseses every few months and the crazy marketing blurb and we know you are, but you know what the clubs are actually pretty good"

My constructive feedback would be release clubs less often... But why would they listen when they are making a fortune, and who can blame them.

 

[Jensen]

Taylormade are just a joke, the amount of clubs they release is ridiculous. To keep releasing so many replacement clubs totally devalues the brand in my eyes.

 

[SaintHacker]

Theyre a company who are there to make money. I f people are gullible/snobby enough to buy every new set that comes out then good luck to them and to TM. Quite happy to admit I'm a long time fan of TM gear, and thanks to these constant new releases I picked up a set of R11s for peanuts 6 months ago which will be staying in my bag until they break, or I get good enough/rich enough for a set of those Aston Martin blades!:thup:

 

[kid2]

Hey, it fills a few pages in the mag and gets some more traffic on the web site. Everyone's a winner Good write up here http://www.mygolfspy.com/taylormade-speedblade-irons/

I think the opening Paragraph of this is fairly funny....:rofl:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Taylormade are just a joke, the amount of clubs they release is ridiculous. To keep releasing so many replacement clubs totally devalues the brand in my eyes.

Would you say the same about Ping ? They are just as bad but don't seem to get the bad rep that TM get

So what if TM are continually improving their clubs then release them ? No one is forced to buy anything

 

[Imurg]

Ping have a product cycle of between 18 months and 2 years.
G20 irons - July '11
G25 irons - Feb '13
Take TM's equivalent...
Rocketbladez - Dec '12
Speedblade- Oct '13

Whilst many of us will agree that most manufacturers release product too regularly, TM are the biggest culprits - or they "seem" to be because they make a bigger song and dance about it and generally more ludicrous claims.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Ping have a product cycle of between 18 months and 2 years.
G20 irons - July '11
G25 irons - Feb '13
Take TM's equivalent...
Rocketbladez - Dec '12
Speedblade- Oct '13

Whilst many of us will agree that most manufacturers release product too regularly, TM are the biggest culprits - or they "seem" to be because they make a bigger song and dance about it and generally more ludicrous claims.

Don't forget to add in the I20's and S55's and Anser Irons to the list of irons recently released by Ping

 

[Imurg]

But they're not like for like releases....S56 was in the line up for nearly 3 years, i20 replaced i15 about 18 months after i15 released and they replaced i10 about 2 years after i10 came out...
Mizuno, generally run 18-24 months for a range.

RBZ came out in early '12 so TM have had 3 releases of GI irons in 18 months against 2 from Ping....

 

[Deleted member 15344]

And how many Non GI irons in that time have both companies released ?

I guess one for TM with the Rocketbladz Tour and 3 for Ping

Ping certainly can be as bad. The G30's will no doubt be released next year alongside the I25's or they might bring back the K series again.

 

[chrisd]

Surely the only losers with TM are those who want to keep up with the newest product, potentially the " all the gear, no idea " player. Even my Titleist 710 irons are now out of date and worth comparatively little compared to their cost.

TM are going to appeal to the younger, trendy, must have now, buyer but if they bring out new models with increasing regularity no one has to keep up so the only real down side is their trade in/ resale price - accept that and be happy to write off their worth after a couple of years and what does it matter.

They do make decent gear and market their products exceedingly well, their figures prove that and the business model clearly works.

 

[Imurg]

Ping certainly can be as bad. The G30's will no doubt be released next year alongside the I25's or they might bring back the K series again.

As you would expect - G25 will probably be replaced in the Summer - about 18 months after launch.
i20's have been around for the best part of 2 years so a replacement is due as well....

It wouldn't surprise me, though, if we have a Speedblade2 before a G30.........

Don't get me wrong, TM are not the only ones, Callaway are not far off, they seem to be in a constant battle with TM for the "who can release most product in a calendar year" prize

And I'll agree, you don't have to buy it - but people will.
TM have said that, on average, people change their irons every 4-5 years.
So releasing a new iron set every 18 months more than covers any real advancement in technology and still gives a "new" product for those wishing to change, To the kind of player who will buy Speedblade - will they be able to see a real difference between that and the Rocketbladze...? Firmly aimed at the mid-high handicapper I doubt it very much - so what's the point?

 

[chrisd]

As you would expect - G25 will probably be replaced in the Summer - about 18 months after launch.
i20's have been around for the best part of 2 years so a replacement is due as well....

It wouldn't surprise me, though, if we have a Speedblade2 before a G30.........

Don't get me wrong, TM are not the only ones, Callaway are not far off, they seem to be in a constant battle with TM for the "who can release most product in a calendar year" prize

And I'll agree, you don't have to buy it - but people will.
TM have said that, on average, people change their irons every 4-5 years.
So releasing a new iron set every 18 months more than covers any real advancement in technology and still gives a "new" product for those wishing to change, To the kind of player who will buy Speedblade - will they be able to see a real difference between that and the Rocketbladze...? Firmly aimed at the mid-high handicapper I doubt it very much - so what's the point?

If I were a TM player I would just hang behind the releases with my updates. I'd buy maybe 2 to 3 models old when the prices have dropped to their lowest. That way you'd be getting, pretty much, up to date technology but at a much reduced price, so, it's not such a hit when you move the gear on later.