16* DEGREE TAYLORMADE SLDR S DRIVER

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16 DEGREE TAYLORMADE SLDR S DRIVER
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Rick Shiels Senior PGA Golf Coach at Trafford Golf Centre with the help of Rob Potter (13 Handicap) tests the new TaylorMade SLDR S 16 Degree driver with GC2 so that we can see how it works for Rob and how it may work for you.

30 thoughts on “16* DEGREE TAYLORMADE SLDR S DRIVER

  1. Lofting up is also useful if you wish to have a higher kickpoint shaft that
    has a bit of weight to it. An example is my current setup, I have a True
    Temper TX-90 S shaft tipped 1.5 inches and cut to 42 inches mated with an
    11.5 degree Nike VR Pro head. The TX-90’s kickpoint is around the
    middle-high, tip it 1.5 inches and the kickpoint is now closer to the grip,
    and then put a hot-head driver like the Nike VR Pro, and you’ll get some
    weird numbers. I took this setup to Trackman.

    Spin: ~2000-2200 RPM, Launch angle: ~13.5-14 degrees, Carry distance: ~288
    yards, Ball speed: ~164 MPH, Swing speed: ~116 MPH, Projected total
    distance: ~310-318 YARDS!

    I used to game an original 9.5 VR Tour head, and I was not getting nearly
    as good of numbers with that head! Spin numbers were in the upper 3000’s.
    Even though the total distance is never something to trust, I’m still
    keeping the 11.5 degree head on because it’s also more forgiving since it’s
    more lofted. My friends and random people I play with laugh when I pull
    out an 11.5 degree driver. It’s only when the ball flies passed there ball
    that they go “what the hell”?

  2. Rick, I cannot thank you enough for (1) the opportunity to demonstrate the
    club through the eyes of a mid – handicap golfer. (2) going through the
    fears and thoughts many have on this Loft – Up concept and actually
    dispelling the myth now. TAYLORMADE you neeeeed to explain it better in
    common sense English, otherwise Amature golfers won’t trust you! Use a demo
    video with a Pro like Justin Rose and also 3 mid – high hcp golfers.
    Finally (3) and most importantly….. THANK YOU soooooooooooooo much for
    allowing me to have the Driver! That was a very unexpected ending to the
    Vlog and I’m very humbled for it.
    

  3. hello, would you say the normal sldr would be geared towards better players
    and low handicappers,
    I just bought one for $200, 10.5 loft but i am a high handicapper.
    Im wondering what you take on this is 

  4. Great video rick!

    Been meaning to message for a while saying how nice it would be to see a
    mid handicapper (10-16) hitting their own irons ie Taylormade CBTP from
    2005 against the new range of 20014CBTP to see if technology really is as
    big an improvement as the manufacturers say rather than seeing someone like
    yourself who flushes it (most of the time)

    Keep up the good work :)

  5. +RickShielsPGAGolf good review. You should of shown us the fade setting and
    how that effected the distance with it being straighter.

  6. Great video. Certainly made his day with the gift of the driver. One
    question though rick, is the whole loft up theory applicable to the R1
    driver as well what with all the different loft choices it has. Have mine
    set at 12 deg . Or does it only work with the design of the SLDR. Cheers
    and keep up the good work. 

  7. Great vid. I was wondering how those 16* would do…
    I swing it around 105+mph and my trajectory tends to be lowish with my old
    FT-9 10degrees so maybe I’ll try a 12degrees first.

    Thanks,

  8. As an aside, I took my TM R7 Quad HT to the range today, just for the hell
    of it. When was that introduced? 10 years ago? Since I last played that I
    have bought and played a TM Burner and a TM Burner Superfast 2.0 HT; I have
    also tried the SLDR several times, the RBZ, the Ping G30, several Cobras
    etc etc. the Superfast 2.0 has stayed in the bag for a long time as the
    others could not better it. BUT, the R7 may go back in the bag – I had
    forgotten what a great club it is. Why did I change? I didn’t have a launch
    monitor but the ball felt great off the face with a good flight and
    accuracy. I would love to compare and contrast this club

  9. Echo the thoughts; nice touch to give him the boom stick he was hitting
    well.

    Dont worry about head winds I play in the north west in sometimes severe
    head winds and since getting my SLDR in 11.25 (fitting; up from a 8.5
    driver) my distance has maximised into the wind as my spin was measured on
    trackman at about 1800 avg. Great piece of tech when fitted properly.

    I think the problem with the 16* is the whole clubhouse ego and not wanting
    to be seen with a high lofted driver, dont worry as you smash it past the
    guy with the 7.5 club after you have been properly fitted !!!

  10. I had a similar swing speed with the TM drivers, and also pulled everything
    left of target. I then tried the Callaway Razr Fit Xtreme from the closeout
    rack and just blew it past the Taylormade. It had a heavier X flex shaft
    which I could swing about 8mph faster, and my ball speed went up by 10.
    This was just the standard X flex as opposed to the tour x. I wound up with
    the 10.5 degree head set to open and have not looked back. Not that SLDR is
    bad, just wasn’t for me. Spin numbers with the Callaway were similar.

  11. Good video. I went through similar thoughts when trying my SLDR out
    regarding the loft. I used to play a 8.5 degree Ping i20 but changed to a
    10.5 SLDR. Which doesn’t sound too scary, but was a little strange for me
    at the time. I do encourage everyone to try/buy this driver though, it’s
    special. 

  12. Rick that was great to see and demonstrated you point well but looking at
    his consistent shot grouping would you recommend a) adjust the driver to be
    just a touch less draw bias [presumably straightening him out a tad] or b)
    would you get him aiming left a fraction at setup or c) aiming as he is but
    swinging out a few more degrees ?

  13. i am swinging at about 100-103 mph,just got the sldr 9.5 head lofted up to
    11, it hit more fairways at 11deg, but i can move the slider to full fade
    to full draw, don’t really see any difference, can you see a difference on
    GC2, or you ball flight?
    thx. great videos. 

  14. Very generous Ric, Kudos.
    Ric, I’ve often wondered what would you consider the optimum or reasonable
    height for a driver to be and how would the height of rob’s drives compare
    to yours or even a tour pro’s? Numbers numbers numbers :)

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