The and shows a great improvement and two clubs that are worth taking out for a test. Taylormade s moveable weight technology mwt was first introduced in the r7 quad driver. The weights sit at the rear of the taylormade r9 driver and can be interchanged in seconds by using the specially supplied tool. One of my favorite characteristics of the new r15 drivers is. Set the weights on your r7 460 driver for your swing today and change it for your swing tomorrow. If you pull it toward your body, you are hooking the ball.
Lot of miles left on one of the flagship taylormade driver heads. Position the larger weights in the ports nearest to the heel to make the ball draw, moving from right to left. R9 flight control technology taylormade s flight control technology fct allows the player to easily adjust a metalwoods loft, lie and face angle. For current taylormade fans, this is a newer, more stylish version of driver that is not only appealing to the eye, but the golf game as well. Place the 16gram weight in the center cavity of the r9 driver if you typically hit a straight shot. Lots of them are only p extra postage for the additional item or free postage. Slicing the ball happens when you hit the ball away from your body. Turn the bolt counterclockwise until you can lift the head off the shaft and expose. You most likely dont need maximum draw or fade correction. From golf magazine july 2009 taylormade continues to lead the way in terms of adjustable drivers. In march 2009, it released the revolutionary r9 430 cc with eight clubface settings and removable weights totaling 18 grams. The weights are made up of two 1 gram weights and one 16 gram. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. I have both the r9 460 tp and the supertri tp in 8.
Adjust the weights based on the type of shot you need to hit. Move the 16gram weight to the heel cavity on the r9 driver and place the singlegram weights in both the center and toe cavities to correct a slice. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver settings foregolf. The supertri is slightly more forgiving, but the r9 460 is much longer due to the lower spin. Maximum size 460cc clubhead and inverted cone technology promote. If youre still just dreaming of your next adjustable taylormade driver, check out our website. The mygolfspy taylormade r9 world exclusive article. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. The first is better, more widespread use of taylormade s ultrathin wall technology throughout the clubhead. Flight control technology and moveable weight technology let you adjust your driver to one of the 24 combination of settings, allowing you to use the same driver with a different setting to play several different courses. Over the last few years one company have dominated the driver count on the major tours. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years.
The first requires both moveable weights and an adjustable hosel while the second only has one or the other. Hit one or two golf balls with your taylormade r9 driver set in the original factory settings. How to set the weights for a r7 460 driver healthfully. Using the 8 different position what amount of loft can be manipulated. I have tested them all extensively and went with the r9 460 tp.
Taylormade weights and wrench driver tool kit fit for taylormade mwt fct r1 r11s r11 r9 r7 r5 drivers weights. Read the latest expert guide to taylormade r15 driver adjustability. Now this club may not be the latest and greatest introduction from taylormade it originally came out in 2006 but before you dismiss it because of its age, read on. Ive posted feedback previously on the comparison of these two drivers but after 3 months of using both drivers on the course, i have to give the nod to the r9 460. The r9 supertri was made possible by two crucial developments by taylormade engineers that saved enough weight to allow fct and mwt to coexist in a 460cc head. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel adjustments in terms of left and right, i. Adjusting r9 460 driver for mac download if the ball continues to slice off the face of your club, move the 16 g weight to the heel of the club head and the two 1 g weights to the center and toe cavities. To adjust the weights on a taylormade r7 driver, remove them from the bottom of the driver and insert the 10gram weights closest to the hosel for maximum draw, closest to the toe for maximum fade, nearest to the face for low trajectory or furthest from the face for maximum trajectory. Yes, that was one of the things i mentioned in prior posts and adeptly demonstrated by mvmac.
Upon the first swing i noticed right away that my fade. How to use taylormade r7 limited driver weights healthfully. The taylormade r9 driver is labeled as the ultimate in adjustability with a claimed 75 yards in left to right movement. The club comes with three movable weights a 16gram tungsten weight and two 1gram aluminum weights that you can insert and remove from the clubheads three weight ports by using the included torque wrench. The r580 drivers were the first taylormade drivers to reach the 400 cc barrier and also featured tuned weight cartridges allowing for custom swing weighting. R9 460 driver specifications club left handed loft lie head volume club length swing weight 8. The r15 430 and 460 both look like traditional taylormade drivers. Weve got lots of great deals on new and used taylormade drivers. 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. I did not adjust any of the weights on this club because i can change my ball flight with minor swing adjustments. R9 460 targets those who prefer a simpler, easiertouse big stick than the fully loaded r9 driver. Step 3 set the sleeve to left for maximum draw and loft if you currently slice the ball. This year they have revised their r7 line with the new 425 and 460 models. The r7 460 measures 460cc, the largest volume allowed by the usga, and is the largest of the r7 drivers produced by taylormade.
Golf weight with screw for taylormade m2 driver m2. Taylormade driver weights for sale in uk view 70 ads. Note the trajectory and flight of your ball off the face of your driver. Get the best deals on taylormade driver weights when you shop the largest online selection at. For a lot of golfers the taylormade r9 460 driver will be just what they have been waiting for. The taylormade r9 driver gives you the option to change the face angle, loft and lie of the club, as well as the center. Thats the theory behind adjustable weight drivers, such as the taylormade r7 limited 1. Features taylormade r9 driver flight control technology allows player to customize face, lie, and loft angles. Ten custom shafts are offered for the r9 460 tp driver. Use the taylormade r9 wrench to tighten the weights.
R9 flight control technology taylormades flight control technology. The r15 430 has design characteristics that remind me of the r7 425 tp, and the 460 has hints of the r9 supertri in it in look and feel only, performance is much better. If you tend to draw set the weight toward the toe of the driver. Flight control technology and moveable weight technology let you adjust your driver to one of the 24 combination of settings, allowing you to use the same driver with a different setting to play. Fct right handed very good condition normal face wear. I never used thebut i did have a regular cc quad before getting the i believe that golfers currently using taylormade drivers would be well served to upgrade to the new line if they are looking for even more control. You will find some similarities of the new r15 driver to the sldr driver and jet speed drivers.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Taylormade has been one of the leaders year over year in drivers on tour. Taylormade golf wrench to adjust loft and weights from r9 driver accessory kit. Get the best deals on taylormade golf weights when you shop the largest online selection at. According to the manufacturers, when the weight moves back, the driver becomes higher launching and lower spinning, and with the weight. The saved weight is critical to making the incorporation of mwt and fct. I hit longer drivers with the sf but i have trouble controlling the club with the sf and the st tp was almost as good as the r9, but the price was much more and the r9 felt and sounded better. The weights are made up of two 1 gram weights and one 16 gram weight. The taylormade r9 460 driver features a larger 460cc head with flight control technology fct adjustability for added flight control and up to 40 yards of. Their latest driver, the r9 adds an adjustable hosel to the moveable weight technology that has been so successful. In theory this should mean a less forgiving head that is suited towards better players. A compact new classic club head with inverted cone, fct, and mwt technology for ultimate driver customization the fct flight control technology and mwy movable weight technology allow for the adjustability of face angle, lie angle, loft and center of gravity to affect side to side ball flight up to 75 yards inverted cone technology is. Insert the gram weight in the toe cavity on the r9 driver and place the two singlegram weights in the center and heel cavities to. Mygolfspy was the first website to give the world a glimpse of what the new taylormade r9 driver would look like.
Taylor made r9 460 driver taylor made drivers golfbidder. R9 tp driver stock shaft specifications shaft flex shaft torque tip size butt diameter shaft weight grip grip weight fujikura motore f1 65. Ive considered them all, sf, sf tp, st tp, superdeep, r9 460 tp. Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog. The taylormade r9 driver is labeled as the ultimate in adjustability with a claimed. Find great deals on ebay for taylormade driver weights and taylormade m5 driver weights. Golf weight screw for taylormade r9 r11 r11s r1 mwt technology. Or is neutral, even with the flat lie, the actual 9.
R9 460 driver r9 fairway raylor rescue rescue tp r9 irons r9 tp irons burner iron rossa monza spider core classics. Fujikura motore f1 65, fujikura motore f1 75, fujikura motore f1 85, fujikura motore f1 55, aldila voodoo vs6, aldila voodoo nv6, mitsubishi fubuki 63, mitsubishi fubuki 73. I want to know how the loft of a taylormade r9 460 9. Cecilia harsch has been writing professionally since information on ping golf shafts. Move the 16 g weight to the toe of the club head to the two 1 g weights to the center and heel cavities to continue to correct your hook. The taylormade r9 driver is designed with two technologies that help correct the flaws in your swing that can create erratic flights down the fairway. How to adjust taylormade supertri r9 driver hit one or two golf balls with your taylormade r9 driver set in the original factory settings.
Speedblade irons sldr driver r1 driver rbz stage 2 drivers. Create a smaller fade by setting one heavy weight on the toe side, closest to the clubface, and the other heavy weight on the heel ror, closer to the back of the clubhead. How do you adjust the weights on a taylormade r7 driver. Taylormade drivers are found in the bags of more tour professionals than any other manufacturer.
Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Manual for taylormade r7 driver who irons their clothes anymore. My question what is the head postion for each open position. The taylormade t7 460 driver is designed with three of these cavities and comes with two single gram weights and one 16 g weight to help remove the flaws from your swing. I put the weights in the draw position the 16 gram weight in the heel and the two 1 gram weights in the middle and toe slots. Unless you are a low handicap golfer you probably found the head of the standard r9 driver a little on the small side at 420cc. The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model 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 now with the sldr driver, the moveable weights in the. How to change weights in a taylormade r7 driver without the tool sportsrec. This is because that is the maximum size of head for moveable weight drivers. Adjust the head, adjust the weights, totally optimize you.