Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Taylormade s sldr engineering is based upon a low and forward center of gravity cg, going against the grain of the golf industry. 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 sliding weight is still in place, but the adjustable hosel is gone for the sldr s. The driver quickly morphed into a 430 version, geared toward the advanced golfer. Jul 10, 2015 the taylormade sldr driver has three different loft options 9. Sep 19, 2014 to purchase the taylormade sldr driver, visit our product page. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver.
Taylormade reinvents movable weight with new sldr golf. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. At the time, the union was strategically compatible for both companies which were innovators in their industries. On angers france sldr tp edito furniture nelson nz airport finalmente 18 o filme completo em for alcorcon spain 30 wiki paola martinez dale lc9 kydex holster cremas magicasprincesas sinagoga. Apr 17, 2014 sldr was originally slated for launch in early 2014 as the first complete reimagination of taylormades flagship driver since r7. The most noticeable technological difference is the sldr s loft is not adjustable. These drivers offer golfers with excellent distance and control with a great feel of the face. Finally, a 3wood designed for the tee taylormade noticed that tour pros and better amateurs hit their 3wood off the tee a lot more frequently than from the fairway, so we. Upon first inspection of the club, the slider technology seemed very familiar.
After doing so, and patiently waiting for it to arrive, i started reading about fake clubs online and now i am just beside myself with fear that i bought a fake. Taylormade was independently owned until 1984, when salomon s. I have a sldr not s version but there is practically little difference. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. The sldr s makes another change in the direction for taylormade drivers. By lofting up, you can generate serious distance gains regardless of swing speed with sldr s, which has low and forward cg properties, along with a. The results favored sldr for its lower spin characteristics.
The taylormade sldr driver has three different loft options 9. That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to longer drivers. Upgrades to the taylormade sldr tour driver 3balls blog. What happens when you hit taylormades 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. By mike stachura when you first get a look at taylormade s new sldr driver as in slider, you notice right away the adjustable slot mechanism on the sole. When youre comparing the current crop of sldr drivers, keep an eye out for these changes and upgrades that are only part of the package with a taylormade sldr tp driver. Over the past several years we have seen the company go from the traditional black driver, to white, back towards black more of a charcoal with the first sldr, go back to white with a special release of the sldr, and now, with the sldr s, the company has chosen to go. Lower profile designs for easy to launch performance. It comes in lofts of 10, 12, 14 and 16 and taylormade say. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. The primary difference between the sldr 430 and the sldr 460 is the length of the club from face to back. Com equipment insider taylormade s sldr driver, currently the no. The distance is said to be accomplished by moving cg center of gravity low and forward to promote a higher launch with much lower spin and faster ball speeds across the face. He originally had three employees and sold only one item, his newly invented 12degree loft metalwood.
After spending some time with the driver, its clear that the sldr. Its time to stop the talking and see how it performs in the. Taylormade sldr c series vs taylormade sldr driver. Its lowspinning clubhead required many players to loft up generally after a fitting while the. Now, the company has unveiled its everyman range of sldr s woods. The taylormade sldr 430 tp is their top of the line driver.
This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. Lowforward cg promotes fast ball speed, high launch and low spin for phenomenal distance. Taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. The sldr tp driver features the new, redesigned sldr moveable weight technology, which allows players to adjust their sidetoside trajectory and finetune the perfect shot shape. The sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any driver taylormade has ever produced. It will be available in four different lofts, 8, 9. To book your fitting call the golf shop on 01253 832505. Finally, a 3wood designed for the tee taylormade noticed that tour pros and better amateurs hit their 3wood off the tee a lot more frequently than from the fairway, so we embraced that insight and created a new golf club that incorporates our cutting edge metalwood technology, including the distanceenhancing speed pocket, and sized it between a 3wood and. Does anyone have any experience with taylormade sldr series drivers. To purchase the taylormade sldr driver, visit our product page. Taylormade s research and design technicians spent many hours reinventing their industry standard of moveable weight technology with the creation of the sldr driver. The taylormade sldr driver is a successful blend of art and science, culminating in a driver for everyone with a sleek and clean appearance. Unfollow taylormade sldr driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Dec 01, 2014 the sldr s makes another change in the direction for taylormade drivers. Sldr vs sldr tp general equipment talk mygolfspy forum. Taylormade releases sldr 430 driver by jonathan wall, pgatour. While they are calling sldr the longest driver theyve ever made, taylormade wont be making any specific distance claims contrary to the popular myth, taylormade hasnt made a specific driver distance claim. From a performance perspective, taylormade is saying some pretty compelling things about sldr. The stock shaft is a real deal fujikura motore speeder 7. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. It has a 20g weight on the sole, which slides inside a rail that goes from the heel area to the toe. I wanted to do this test because when the sldr came out more than three years ago its radically forward center of gravity changed the way drivers. The new taylormade sldr c driver is designed with lowforward cg which promotes a faster ball speed resulting in a high launching, low spinning ball flight. 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.
They name three of their staff golfers, dustin johnson, when he started using the sldr driver he went from a 9 degree driver to a 10. The tp tour preferred version features a fujikura motore speeder tour. The smaller sldr 430 is one of the options now available geared. It was to be the celebration of a decade of adjustability. Sep 24, 20 taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. The company claims this is the best driver theyve produced, so we were keen to see what all the fuss was about.
Sep 25, 2014 the differences between a standard sldr and a sldr tour driver may be slight, but they can change your swing in a noticeable way. Oct 08, 20 october 8, 20 the first time i saw pictures of it on the internet i thought it looked somewhat unrefined. Sldr is now better because of an alternative paint scheme. In a little over a month, the sldr has gone from tour prototype to mass production and general availability. Salomon wanted to diversify and made the decision to enter a threeseason market, and taylormade benefited from the worldwide resources of salomon. May 06, 2014 the sldr s mini drivers clubhead has a larger and deeper face than taylormades 155cc sldr 15 fairway. Just in case you want less slide to your sldr, taylormade developed the sldr s driver, a nofrills version of this driver. We hit both the sldr and its predecessor, the r1 black, on our gc2 launch monitor on the range at stoke park golf club. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever, so we. Having got used to the discretion of the speed pocket in the fairway woods and hybrids, which gets to be minim alist in the new speedblade irons, the rail of the sole of the new star of taylormade golf, the sldr driver. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their. Then unscrew the weight and move it toward draw or fadeup to twentyone different positions.
The differences between a standard sldr and a sldr tour driver may be slight, but they can change your swing in a noticeable way. October 8, 20 the first time i saw pictures of it on the internet i thought it looked somewhat unrefined. The taylormade sldr has been one of the most successful drivers over the. Taylormades new sldr s driver will continue to produce gains in the distance department, and further the recent trend of lofting up. The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a. Over the past several years we have seen the company go from the traditional black driver, to white, back towards black more of a charcoal with the first sldr, go back to white with a special release of the sldr, and now, with the sldr.
Buy the taylormade sldr 460 driver here watch the video. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra mens fly z xl driver or ping g15 driver. Does anyone have any experience with taylormade sldr. For me, the r7 425 is the epitome of driver aesthetics, and, at a glance, the sldr 430 could pass as its twin. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra mens fly z xl driver or taylormade rbz stage 2.
The taylormade sldr tp driver offers maximum adjustability. Fake or not taylormade sldrs general equipment talk. Taylormade sldr 430 tour preferred driver japanese golf. Taylormade sldr c driver discount prices for golf equipment. The sldr rescue does have the speed pocket on the sole of the club and also incorporates the taylormade.
It should have been the latest and greatest competing on equal footing with callaways big bertha series. Taylormade s new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. I wanted to do this test because when the sldr came out more than three years ago its radically forward center of gravity changed the way drivers were designed, sold and talked about by golfers. Our tester was a little surprised that the new taylormade sldr rescue did not have any kind of sldr technology that the matching drivers utilize. It has the 460cc head and length of the original, in fixed lofts of 10, 12, 14 and 16 degrees. The sldr range is pretty solid, the low centre of gravity on the head helps it up in the air with out to much trouble and its always a good fall back from my driver. Since its debut, the sldr 460 driver has received some positive, if not interesting, attention. Im looking at picking up a used 12 degree sldr driver, the idea being with adjustability being 1. The increased size gives you more stability and forgiveness on misshits, which makes it easy to launch off the ground as well as a breeze off the tee. Taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world. The metalwood was unique in its steel construction replacing persimmon as the primary material from which modern drivers. Taylormade sldr s driver adds distance and style to the bag. Taylormades sldr has had a fast takeup on both the main tours.
Having got used to the discretion of the speed pocket in the fairway woods and hybrids, which gets to be minim alist in the new speedblade irons, the rail of the sole of the new star of taylormade golf, the sldr driver, looks rather disproportionate. These factory authentic taylormade shaft adaptors allow for multiple shaft and length options to be used in the sldr drivers for less than the cost of reshafting. I was fit for a 14 head and the shop had none so i went online and seeing as i was fit for a 14, bought an sldr s 14 bonded driver. What happens when you hit taylormade s 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. Taylormade sldr c series is a popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. The sldr tp driver features the new, redesigned sldr. The sldr c drivers low profile design will make for an easy launch performance off the tee. Taylormade sldr mini tp driver discount prices for golf.
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. Oct 27, 2014 just in case you want less slide to your sldr, taylormade developed the sldr s driver, a nofrills version of this driver. I did a brief read thru on the spec sheets and really didnt find any glaring difference to offset the cost if i was gonna but one and reshaft anyway. By the artful duffer, march 7, 2014 in general equipment talk. If you find a lower price on shop all taylormade drivers somewhere else, well match it with our best price guarantee. Jan 20, 2014 this is far and away the best looking driver taylormade has released in ages.