TaylorMade SLDR Irons

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TaylorMade SLDR Irons
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Rick Shiels Senior PGA Golf Coach at Trafford Golf Centre gets hold of the NEW TaylorMade SLDR Irons and hits some shots on GC2 with real golf balls and lets you know what type of golfer the TaylorMade SLDR irons will suit.

42 thoughts on “TaylorMade SLDR Irons

  1. Hi Rick – I was all set to buy a set of speedbladez until seeing your (and
    Mark Crossfield’s) review of the SLDR irons!! I then tested the SLDR irons
    and I was hooked – they are excellent! Yes it is true they have a higher
    flight but they are also powerful (I hitting a club, sometimes 2 clubs less
    when comparing to my old AP1 712s) and I also had them custom fitted &
    hopefully will see the handicap tumble (currently 13) next year! Any chance
    you can redo the review using your new techniques (on-course simulator)?

    Keep up the good work! Cheers!

  2. rick i would say i am in the mid handicap range and struggle with distance
    a little and am in the market for a new set of sticks what would you
    recommend for me without breaking the bank (currently have cleveland cg4.
    7 iron goes 140) 

  3. Rick..love your videos…since i started watching you a year ago i’ve gone
    from 120’s to mid to high 80’s….i’m using R7’s, r7 cgb max driver, and
    sldr 3 wood, and atv wedges…love all my clubs…i shot my personal best a
    week ago at a 79 and have been eyeing new clubs…i’m iffy cause i’m doing
    so well with my r7’s but sometimes i feel like new ones would help me out a
    bit since my irons and driver are pretty old…i’ve been eyeing the TP CB
    irons but now been looking at these…any chance of making a TP vs SLDR
    irons? as for my driver i’m still out driving a lot of my buddies with my
    cgb r7 and since i’ve finally figured out the slice and over draw i want to
    stay with it…the driver took me a long time to fix…really looking into
    newer irons with stiff shafts as mine are also regular shafts…thanks!!!

  4. Have u thought about doing a distance challenge between the speedblades vs
    the sldr irons? Looking to get a set not sure which to go with. Thanks. 

  5. Taylormade are really devaluing their brand reputation by bringing out new
    stuff all the time. To be fair new golfers can pick up decent Taylormade
    2nd hand sets now for cheap prices but the proper players will laugh at TM
    products & buy another brand. Btw that SLDR driver is dog sh!t 

  6. Yet another Taylormade iron with the fastest ball speed EVER. More like the
    highest price ever. I’ll just stick with my old Burner XD irons.
    Thanks for all your club tests Rick. Really honest reviews!

  7. Hi Rick, Another great review. I’ve been using x-forged 13 and was looking
    for something with more forgiveness and something that gave me more height
    as I’m a fairly low ball hitter. I currently play off a 10 handicap. I
    originally went to test the Callaway Apex and X2 Hot (both 6 irons with 27
    and 26 deg) but they had just received an SLDR demo club (7 iron with 32
    deg) so I hit that alongside the Callaway’s.. For me the X2 Hot were
    longer but you’d expect that as the X2 Hot had an additional 6 deg which
    should equate to about 18 yds. Dispersion with the X2 Hot wasn’t great but
    predictably they went further by 14 yds on average! The Apex irons went
    around 8 yds further with a lower flight. There was very little difference
    between the Apex and the SLDR’s but dispersion was slightly tighter and the
    added height convinced me to buy the SLDR’s. I note that you are intending
    comparing the SLDR’s against the X2 Hot but I would suggest the Apex irons
    would be a better choice as both these irons will appeal to the same type
    of player. 

  8. Hi Rick, I see your now using the GC2, I’m an assistant pro and thinking of
    investing in a launch monitor. Can you say why you switched and which one
    you think is best.

  9. As always, I enjoy your reviews. I was also very curious about the TM SLDR
    irons and had the opportunity to hit them. I tested these clubs against the
    Callaway Apex. For me, the Apex had a slight edge on distance and won me
    over based on the feel and “sound”. However, I think the SLDR irons look
    VERY good and I prefer the size of the club head. Great review! I am
    looking forward to the next video. 

  10. Great review, I am really looking forward to the comparison. Have you
    tested the X2 hot pro irons? I searched for the review, if I am missing it
    could someone point me to it?

  11. Excellent review…….for me I will stay with my R11 irons for distance
    and my RBZ irons for short coarses. IMO the SLDR irons just don’t show
    enough improvement overall, for a change. As always excellent videos.

  12. Were you also planning on comparing to the “older brother” speed blades?
    The speed blades probably go further but would be interesting to compare
    the other specs since the lofts are different 

  13. Rick, you sold me on the nike vrs covert 2.0, but watching this you may
    have changed my mind, I’m playing off 19, would you say the nike or the
    sldr irons for the higher handicapper?
    I’am going to get fitted but going in with irons in mind helps?

  14. Hi Rick luv your videos, whats more forgiving the cb or sldr and which is
    longer? going by your other videos the cb is longer! whats your thoughts? I
    live in Australia when I visit England im going to get a lesson from you.

  15. I hit it weeks ago on demo. Center strikes feel the same as heel/toe and it
    just feels dead. I own the TP CB and it is worlds better in terms of feel
    and correct launch for the more standard lofts. The SLDR and Speedblades
    both have cranked lofts.

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