Taylormade Stealth

[Crow]

I was talking to my pro last weekend and he was saying that one of his fellow pros had been out in Spain for a testing event with Taylormade for the new driver.

He made some very bold claims about it being 20 years in the making and gains (20 yards?!) that the pros had seen. Apparently they wanted it in the bag now it was so good, but TM wouldn’t let them.

Anyway, I put all that down to TM marketing trying to generate some buzz and struggled to believe the distance bit of it in particular. I wouldn’t attach any significance to it as it’s all a bit Chinese whispers!

I like TM drivers, currently have an R15 and will be looking to get something new soon, but probably do what I usually do and just get a slightly newer one than i currently have, but still a couple of years old!

As we've been hearing and seeing with our own eyes for the last 10 years or so, all of the driver limits have been maxed out so I'd love to know how they've found an extra 20 yards that none of the other manufacturers have.

Maybe it's a secret new colour?
Maybe it's a new twist shaft?
Or maybe it's 20 yards over the driver they had at the start of their 20 year development programme?

Whatever it is, I'm 99% certain that it will be bull.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

No idea why people are bothered about the face looks - can’t recall ever seeing a face when addressing the ball , the top is what matters if your bothered by looks.

I have the sim and it’s a stunning driver - haven’t hit anything better , I’ll give the new one a go to see if I get any gains - if not then will stick with the Sim

There is also a new Callaway Rogue , Cobra , Ping and Titliest driver out this year - looks like it’s yearly for all OEMs now

 

[Pin-seeker]

Wonder if it’ll be really quiet ?

 

[Pin-seeker]

No idea why people are bothered about the face looks - can’t recall ever seeing a face when addressing the ball , the top is what matters if your bothered by looks.

I have the sim and it’s a stunning driver - haven’t hit anything better , I’ll give the new one a go to see if I get any gains - if not then will stick with the Sim

There is also a new Callaway Rogue , Cobra , Ping and Titliest driver out this year - looks like it’s yearly for all OEMs now

Do you care what the exterior of a car looks like when buying one? ?‍?

 

[Canary_Yellow]

As we've been hearing and seeing with our own eyes for the last 10 years or so, all of the driver limits have been maxed out so I'd love to know how they've found an extra 20 yards that none of the other manufacturers have.

Maybe it's a secret new colour?
Maybe it's a new twist shaft?
Or maybe it's 20 yards over the driver they had at the start of their 20 year development programme?

Whatever it is, I'm 99% certain that it will be bull.

I guess it can only be the material being used in the face (carbon rather than titanium?) and the knock on impact that comes with being able to redistribute the weight that is saved. They can’t make a titanium face any hotter than it already is, but could a carbon face be hotter and still within the limits? Presumably not as the limit is set based on the COR…. [EDIT: or perhaps not, I found this an interesting read: https://mygolfspy.com/no-driver-distance-isnt-maxed-out/]

I agree with you that it sounds far fetched. Time will tell!

 

[Backsticks]

Wonder if it’ll be really quiet ?

Inaudible to the human hear. Its main target is player who want to be sneaky-long.

Main weakness looks like a lack of dial-in. With previous TM ranges you were given up to 1yd adjustable accuracy which is more than enough to ensure you never miss a fairway. So this looks like a step backwards. Add in that it isn't white to aid alignment, and it looks like quite a hobbled offering. But yes, if quiet is your main priority off the tee, then it will suit some people.

 

[BubbaP]

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[fundy]

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tick off the easy wins first

 

[Slab]

They've made worse looking clubs...

 

[Tiger man]

If it goes long and straight who cares.

 

[Pin-seeker]

If it goes long and straight who cares.

It’ll go as long & straight as the model it’s replacing ?

 

[sunshine]

Looks very Nike. Especially the writing on the bottom.

Do I care? No. The crown is fairly muted and TM recent drivers have all been very good.

 

[rosecott]

Fully expect to see this in seniors and high handicappers bags everywhere by summer. 400 quid for an extra half yard, bargain.

That comes over as insultingly dismissive.

 

[Oddsocks]

The middle not actually being in the middle and more hosel side is still annoying.

As someone that hits more from the heel that the middle, I’m now tempted to try.

 

[garyinderry]

Looks very Nike. Especially the writing on the bottom.

Do I care? No. The crown is fairly muted and TM recent drivers have all been very good.

Have to agree that it looks like a nike driver.

 

[nickjdavis]

Here's a picture of the crownView attachment 39833

Thats just sodding awful It looks like someone has taken one of the vinyl pads, that the jackets worn by your physics teacher in the 1970's used to have on the elbows, and stuck it on a golf club.

 

[HarrogateHacker]

It’s not a looker

 

[Voyager EMH]

It did remind me of something....

 

[Golfnut1957]

If only someone could marry up that face with this head.

 

[Oddsocks]

If only someone could marry up that face with this head.

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