R11 tp vs r11s vs rbz general equipment talk mygolfspy. If youre having a taylormade r11s vs rocketballz debate, the. Based on what ive seen out on the course lately the taylormade r11s is shaping up to be the hottest golf club of the year. Unlike the r1 which is only available in a single model, the rbz stage 2 driver will also be available in a tour model. We should be receiving our tp shafts in april 2011. Taylormade m2 is a top selling option at the top of the price range. Nov 26, 2015 the r11s tp is bigger, faster, longer and more tunable than the original r11 tp driver. Apr 15, 2014 as above chaps, ive currently got a rbz 10. The club simply feels great, looks amazing, and is fully adjustable. Taylormade r11 driver vs taylormade r11s driver best. Previous shaft adapters will not work in this head so if you found the perfect shaft for your r11 or r11s you will need a new tip for the r1. R11 tp vs r11s vs rbz general equipment talk mygolfspy forum. This auction is for a very nice matrix ozik rul 60the gold shaft stiff driver shaft with an r11s tp adaptor offering up to 1. Apr 26, 2011 we should be receiving our tp shafts in april 2011.
Feels solid in your hand, easy to work the ball, able to adjust for an upright swing, paired with a low torque shaft works for me. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. I played in college and average probably 280 yards off the tee. Im starting to think im missing out on distance and or forg. The company says the r11s is a souped up version of the original r11. When you first see the taylormade r1 driver you are probably going to. The taylormade r1 driver is for best suited for golfers looking for the ultimate in adjustability with a unique sound, feel and look. We tested an r1 and r11s with the same specs on trackman.
R1 driver rbz stage 2 drivers rbz stage 2 fairways. Taylormade is positioning its self to have a great year with the release of the r11 driver. The rocketballz fairway woods were so popular in 2012 that r11 fairway. The r11s driver can perhaps be considered the flagship driver of the impressive taylormade line. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market. The technology that allows this is in the taylormade hosel design. With 3d tuning, you can independently tune loft, face angle and flight path your swing. Sep 11, 20 lets take a closer look at the r11s and the rocketballz. My current driver is an r11 which has to be 5 or 6 years old at this point.
The graphics on the crown can be distracting, stock grip was the. Every time i get paired up with someone they pull out an r11s and every single person that ive talked to that has been. The taylormade r11s driver is a finetuned version of the previous r11 driver. Taylormade r11s driver october 27, 2012 may 17, 2014 3 minute read by ben carey.
Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Find great deals on ebay for taylormade r11s driver and taylormade r15 driver. Factory adjustable adaptor replacement sleeves for the taylormade r11 s driver. The key changes are the adjustable hosel that now has an extra 0. The taylormade sldr driver is the newest taylormade driver and utilizes a sliding adjustable weight on the sole plate of the driver with an adjustable 12position hosel.
The tp version comes with a more expensive and slightly heavier 65 gram shaft. The aerodynamics of have been improved through the use of a thickthin crown and it seems to make the r1 driver feel a bit more lively than the r11s. The essential adjustments are the adjustable hosel that currently has an added 0. Sldr, sldr s, sldr s mini, r15 vs r15 tp, aeroburner vs r15, r15 vs sldr, jetspeed vs rbz stage 2, and jetspeed vs sldr. Oct 27, 2012 after spending a bit of time to get to know the new r11s, i can see why so many people love this driver. This driver made a great first impression and will be one of the most demanded drivers of 2011.
Apart from a different stock shaft matrix 6q3 or 7q3 tp, the primary difference is the placement of weight. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models. Prior to the r1 the golfer had the flexibility to change the loft around a degree. Visit for lots of product info and specs and to tradein your clubs and buy new and used clubs. Compared to the r11s the r1 feels more forgiving and the sound at. Taylormade r11 and taylormade r11 tp drivers features. Following on from the original, award winning r11 driver, taylormade have achieved the impossible and improved on perfection. Taylormade r9 vs r11 posted by wish i was tebow on 11612 at 9. It features technologies geared to the golfer who wants to fine tune their driver. After the drivers were tuned, i hit 15 shots with each club and compared the three shots.
The driver i tested in the miles of golf cluboratory was the 9 degree r11 with the stock 60 gram x flex fujikura blur shaft. May 06, 2015 for players looking for a high performance adjustable driver, the taylormade r15 driver is your weapon. The r1 has moveable 10 and 2gram weight plugs and the face can now be set up to 4 degrees open or 4 degrees closed at address. A new loft sleeve means previous taylormade driver sleeves wont fit in. I hit them all with my talamonti pd70 x so that there would be an established baseline and comparison of apples versus apples. Without favouritism or favour we carried a representative test and talk you through the results.
Overall we are not mad about the sole plate or the graphics, but once you hit it you dont really notice them at all as the performance of the r1 driver. Other than replacing a defective adaptor, the adaptor sleeves can also be used to create multiple shaft options for the taylormade r11 s driver for less than the cost of simply. For the r1 driver the first piece of noticeable technology is the capability of the driver to change loft. For players looking for a high performance adjustable driver, the taylormade r15 driver is your weapon. R11s for me, still an awesome club with the right shaft in and right now, i assume it would be a steal.
Learn more from our most popular taylormade driver articles. A 460cc mattewhite finish head is powered by a new 5sided asp plate, new 1. The release of the r1 driver from taylormade is exciting because of how much. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together. Taylormade r11 tp vs r11s vs rbz i just had the chance to hit, side by side, the r11s rbz and my r11 tp. R11 vs current drivers on the market clubs, grips, shafts. In this video i test the taylormade sldr driver against its four immediate predecessors, the r1, r11s, r11 and r9. Im wondering how my driver compares to current drivers on the market such as m1 or m2. Dec, 2011 the taylormade r11s driver is a refined version of the previous r11 driver. You can honestly get a brand new rocketballz driver for 200. Im wondering how my driver compares with current drivers on the market such as m1 or m2.
With 3d tuning, you can independently tune loft, face angle and flight path to your swing. Twelve months after taylormade launched the revolutionary r11, the taylormade r11s driver, with its bigger 460cc head, loft adjustability 1. I am anxious to play around with the tp shafts and truly custom fit the driver to me. The standard model is designed with a slight draw bias while the tour model has a neutrally placed center of gravity. Like the r11, the taylormade r11s driver follows taylormades 3 dimensions of distance concept. Taylormade introduces new r1, rocketballz stage 2 golfweek.
But it was more than just paint, the r11 was a really good driver no matter what color you painted it. R1 driver rbz stage 2 drivers rbz stage 2 fairways rbz stage 2 tour fairways rbz stage 2 rescues rbz metalwoods rbladez irons. After adjusting to the different appearance of the club, the driver felt very comfortable in my hands. This large driver head has taylormades inverted cone technology to promote more ball speed and consistent distance on mishits. Nov 26, 2015 twelve months after taylormade launched the revolutionary r11, the taylormade r11s driver, with its bigger 460cc head, loft adjustability 1. The standard r1 driver comes with the excellent aldila rip phenom 55g gram shaft that is very light and stable. This is an amazing shaft and hard to find custom ordered from taylormade. The front track system in the r15 driver has been moved closer to the clubface, compared to the sldr, by 12mm, which shifted 75% of the total drivers weight. With the r11 s driver, you can adjust 3 different dimensions to maximize your distance loft, face angle and flight path. By our count its 27, and that excludes the superquad, the m1 and any tour or tp models. Lets take a closer look at the r11s and the rocketballz. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together some of the most innovative companies in their fields. The tailormade r1 top driver is the one driver model that can be tuned to fit tour pros and amateurs alike.
Taylormade r11s driver s mall changes lead to s uper results when i saw the first r11s commercials talking about how various pga pros picked up yardage with their r11s vs. With allowances for the fact that different drivers. May 31, 2016 hey all, my current driver is an r11 which has to be 5 or 6 years old at this point. Nov, 2012 following on from the original, award winning r11 driver, taylormade have achieved the impossible and improved on perfection. But it was more than just paint, the r11 was a really good driver no matter what. Taylormade r11 and taylormade r11 tp drivers features youtube. Now, some four months later, taylormade is officially releasing the taylormade r1 v2 tp driver, a. May 20, 2015 the taylormade r1 driver is for best suited for golfers looking for the ultimate in adjustability with a unique sound, feel and look. Pga level one coach and golfonline product expert rajiv patel breaks down his favourite golf clubs so far of 2011, the taylormade r11 and r11 tp, both in stunning white with black face and maximum. The r11s tp is bigger, faster, longer and more tunable than the original r11 tp driver. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf industry ever since. R11r11s tip adapter compatibility club makingfitting. Taylormade r11s tp 9 degree driver xstiff flex graphite 0769490 right handed. To my eye the shaft is in fair condition with normal bag wear in the form of nicks.
I did note with the r1 compared to taylormades r11s driver is that the r1 is more lenient on offcentre strikes. My friend will have my old one off me so im looking for a newer one. I warned up and hit my r11 tp 9 first to establish a baseline. Taylormade r1 v2 tp driver to hit the market golfwrx. With the r1, the golfer can now go from eight degrees to twelve with a single club. Taylormade r11 driver vs taylormade r11s driver best golf. I just had the chance to hit, side by side, the r11s rbz and my r11 tp.
The taylormade r11s driver is a refined version of the previous r11 driver. The r11s provides more distance and greater adjustability. I have the r9 super deep and r11 and swap shafts all the time. Also fits the r11 metal woods increasing loftlie adjustability by 1 degree.
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