Sep 23, 2014 as is the case with most game improvement clubs, the lofts available to players choosing the titleist 9 d2 are in a much wider range than the d3. We recently received the 915 stock for our fitting cart here at berkeley hall and i thought it would be a good opportunity to test both the new 915 series drivers the d2 and d3 against the older 9 series d3 driver ive used for the past few years. I found it to be more forgiving that the 9 d3 driver, essentially it makes the d3 more like the d2 model in terms of forgiveness. In fourth place among the manufacturers is ping with five wins by five different players. The taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. Titleist 9 leads winningmost driver stats on pga and. May 20, 2015 the taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. I did that and i bought my new driver after my fitting session. Titleist s 9d2 driver provides golfers with precise accuracy, forgiveness, long drives, playability, and a look that can only be found in a titleist driver. The only way to see that is to compare your actual driver with the new one. A golfer can adjust the loft, the face angle, and the shot shape all with a single wrench.
Jan 15, 20 i just played 18 today and tested the titleist d29 10. Sep 10, 20 the taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model. Nov 01, 2016 the titleist 917d2 driver is more forgiving than any titleist driver in memory. Taylormades wrenchfriendly, allloftsinasinglehead r1 rounds out the top 3. For me the ts3 or ts2 are the best titleist drivers produced.
Would titleist s newest drivers help our members hit longer. Taylormade m2 is a top selling option at the top of the price range. Golfwrx sent six members to the titleist s oceanside test facility on october 19 to get fit for the companys new 917 drivers. Titleist 9 d2 and d3 drivers titleist 9 launch todays golfer. Oct 17, 2014 if youre searching for a high loft, all of the sldrs, as well as the titleist 9 d2 driver reach up to 12 degrees, but low lofts are a different story. Titleist drivers offer players the clean look at address and traditional pear shape that most better players prefer. Are you having a hard time deciding between the titleist 9d2 drivers and their more professional. Shafts demoed include graphite design tour ad bb 6s, ust. Each product cycle, titleist offers two versions of its driver to appeal to every skilllevel and performance preference, one that is smaller and allows for more workability and the other that has a higher moment of inertia moi. Taylormade aeroburner driver handicap testing duration.
The tileist 9 finished 5 on our most wanted driver list. For me it starting back with the 910 drivers, when they added one of the best adjustable hosel systems on the market. Mar, 20 taylormade launched the r1 by telling golfers that this was their most adjustable driver they had ever made. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Well overlook the fact that taylormade has been doing this for almost a decade. Get a great deal on your new or used titleist driver when you trade in your used clubs with one of the best online golf club tradein programs available, right here at. You would only do better with a 12 if your launch was under that with a 10. The taylormade r1 driver is the longest, most adjustable driver taylormade has brought to market for the 20 season, an excellent option for golfers from a wide range of skill levels. Also, its been 2 years since the 9, so a titleist driver was going to happen anyway. Link however ive recently learned about a driver made by a small company out of vermont called the bombtech grenade. It was also touted to have more mishit forgiveness over the older 910d3. With a total of 168 possible setting combinations 12 loft settings, 7 face angle settings and 2 weight adjustments. It was an awesome driver that found its way into many good players bags.
I also tested the ping g25 and anwer, the ping drivers were impressive but only hit those on the range. Thats why prior to creating the 9 d2 dot driver, dufner tested a 9 d3 driver with 10. Picked up the 915 d2 driver in the spring ive always play titleist drivers when i purchased a 9 ive noticed i was getting a lot of overspin which was making my draw into a hook so immediately went to 915 i was in line to purchase it probably one of the best titleist drivers ive ever had added about 20 yards to my drive and im hitting 90% of the fairways. Titleist 9 d3 vs taylor made r11 driver comparison duration. This meant long hours at the range and dozens of buckets of balls.
Buy shaft with adapter for titleist 9 dd2d3 drivers at bargain prices. Its very light, distance is great, and i love the sound it makes when it hits the sweet spot. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 youtube. This year, among the leading contenders for champion are the titleist 9d2 drivers and taylormade s sldr drivers.
The grip is a nice, blacksilver taylormade 360 grip. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market. Like all titleist clubs, exceptional feel is complemented by performance and classic styling in these drivers. Titleist 9 drivers and taylormade sldrs are fighting to be the best driver in professional golf this year. The test i conducted involved the same shaft in each club 44. The taylormade r1 has mwt, face angle adjustability and an adjustable loft hosel. And arguably more significant is that all seven wins have come using the titleist 9 driver, thatas one win more than taylormadeas r1. At first glance the 9 d3 doesnt look drastically different from the 910, but in its first week on tour in july around 50 per cent of titleist staff players switched to the new drivers.
For those of you who play at the bottom of the loft range, both the titleist 9s reach down to 7. The newest technology in this driver is the twistface which corrects its face angle on mishits to provide straighter and longer drives. Both clubs promise distance, forgiveness, and adjustability, making deciding which is right for you difficult. By the end of 2012, 90 per cent of titleist s staffers are expected to have switched a clear sign of a measurable performance boost. Custom assembled graphite shaft installed with a taylormade r1 adapter and grip.
Obviously there are lots of variables in each players swing but titleist will have huge amounts of data covering a wide range of situations. This time taylormade painted striped graphics on the the white crown. Currently the 9s and the sldrs are neck and neck as of this writing, with 15 wins each, so we thought wed compare them in case you were torn between. The best part is that the 917 drivers fulfill this without meddling with the great look, sound and feel of a titleist driver. Titleist 9 d3 vs taylor made r11 driver comparison youtube. The taylormade r1 driver is the most adjustable driver to ever be released by taylormade. That had to be hard for them to do, because the performance of the 910 d2 and d3 were so good. I was excited to see if there are any positive changes with the new line. It resulted in the lowest cg ever in a titleist driver. The results firstly, the ping g400 max has been in my bag for a good six months so is very much in the driving seat pun intended here. Longtime titleist driver gamer and after getting fit into a m1 i have been chasing those awesome numbers with my 915.
Those who want a bit more finetuning can opt for the ts3 driver. The larger front to back dimension makes the head more oval than round, and it makes the crown and face appear a bit taller. Most hardcore fans of professional golf are familiar with the driver derby its all about the worlds best clubs. I have played a taylormade driver for years i think back to the r7 days. Best driver titleist has made since the 910d3 in my opinion. I am a huge tm fan so the sldr seemed like a gimme. Mcginley said that dufner was interested in switching to a 9 driver because of the faster ball speeds the new models can provide. I hit a friends titleist 9, and i would rate the r1 as being slightly better than the 9.
Two of the exciting releases this year in the driver market are the 2017 taylormade m1 and the titleist 917d2. It was pure titleist, great sounds, solid feel, and excellent distance. This is a replacement shaft designed to fit your taylormade r1 driver. Sound is always a concern with a composite driver, but the taylormade m1 driver sounds decent. Deeper face than the d2 allowing for additional shot and trajectory control. We dont have a summary for this product yet, but were working on it.
That had to be hard for them to do, because the performance of the. It was also touted to have additional distance over the older 910d2. Congratulations, titleist, your drivers now have adjustable weight. The taylormade m4 is my second favourite driver on the market at the moment the titleist ts2 is the new kid on the block promising faster ball. Significantly though, adam scott claimed the first major of the year, the masters, for titleist. I currently play an r11s which has been a great driver for a couple years now, but ive started looking at some new offerings for this season and am thinking about a 9 d2 or d3. Taylormade is offering the boldest graphics of any oem with its r1 driver, but it is also the most battletested design, offering slight improvements over the extremely popular r11 and r11s models. Theres quite a bit of data on the web highlighting the increased driving distances that can be achieved using a 915 driver vs a 9 and also a 910.
And arguably more significant is that all seven wins have come using the titleist 9 driver, thats one win more than taylormades r1. Oct 01, 2014 while id be shocked to see titleist market anything to the extent of taylormade or callaway, my read on this release is that titleist both sees an opportunity in the market, and believes it has a unique and compelling product that can fill that need. Obviously there is a bit more to it than that, but the price point is one of the main reasons why this club exists, as the m1 offers. Jds clubs veylix alpina silver 573 graphite wood shaft. After the fitting session, the decision will be clear. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 video. I first bought the taylormade sldr however didnt get on with it,i simply returned it and selected the 9, so far its doing the business,the whole process was so easy,i have used golfbidder loads of time over the years, and its the only place to doing. Titleist 9 d3 driver is compared to taylor made r11 driver including launch, ball speed, spin, design, specs, clubhead, face, and shafts.
For a lot of weekend golfers, adjustability is a big deal. I was a fan of the 917 driver and had it in my bag for a while. Mitsubishi rayon diamana kaili 70 xflex extra stiff flex fairwaydriver shaft with a taylormade r1 tp adapter offering up to 4 of adjustability in your taylormade r1 driver head, 3 in your sldr, jet speed, rbz stage 2, or 2014 adams driver head. This is the first titleist driver weve seen that we comfortably recommend that. Titleist says the additional distance is as a result better speed, launch and spin. Codeveloped by rickie fowler, taylormade has designed new pix 2. My current tm is on its last leg so im looking at getting a new driver soon. Nov 04, 2015 the m1 driver is noticeably larger than the m1 430. So the ts2 is very much a grip it and rip it driver no nonsense, simple and seriously fast off the face.
I just played 18 today and tested the titleist d29 10. Maybe a little louder than what you think of as titleist, but a mellow, piercing ball flight. Already purchased and will give a head to head in the near future. Meet the 915 the most compelling titleist driver release in. Aldila vs proto 60 stiff flex driver shaft fits ping g30 g.
Each series of drivers aims to deliver greater ball speed and more distance through improvements in the face and center of gravity cg optimizations. No longer do golfers have to worry about buying the wrong loft. Or would you rather hole every putt from inside 10 feet from now on. Titleist s best driver yet titleist doesnt rush drivers to the market, but has a calculated plan to introduce a better driver every 2 years, they spend that time making improvements over the previous model. Home unlabelled titleist 9 leads winningmost driver stats on pga and european tours titleist 9 leads winningmost driver stats on pga and european tours golfcentraldaily at 10.
The only issue that anyone might have had with it was that it wasnt the most forgiving driver. But i replaced it with the taylormade m2 which seemed to be offering me me more raw ball speed, distance and forgiveness. Comparing the titleist 9 d2 to the 9 d3 3balls blog. This means a golfer can go into their local pro shop and have a clubfitter tune the driver to their swing without having to switch drivers. The same positive and negative comments have ensued. The 9 was more consistent and always about 5 yards further when hit equally. We liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better adjustable taylormade drivers, but for most of the golfing population the additional fitting elements made it fractionally too heavy to get going. The shaft is cut to precisely the manufacturers standard driver length, but we will be happy to accommodate special requests and custom specs.
Aldila vs proto 60 stiff flex driver shaft fits ping. Its going to take something special to remove it because i have probably driven the ball better this year than at any point previously. Jul 29, 20 well had titleist 9 d2 land loved that driver hit this taylormade sldr driver loft at 10. I suppose my optimal driver would one that had the looks of the titleist 9 d3, the stability and matte black finish of the ping g25 along with the adjustability and ball speed of the taylormade r1 one can dream. Titleist may be most famous for its golf balls, but titleist drivers are every bit as capable of delivering high performance as their renowned golf balls. Titleist 9d3 or taylormade r1 clubs, grips, shafts.
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