By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. Aug 05, 2009 good thread, would love to see more thoughts on this. I had a chance recently to spend a couple of weeks with the new r9 supermax from taylormade japan. Prlog taylormade r9 driver and taylormade r9 460 driver. Whether you buy a r9 or r9 tp, a r9 460 or a r9 460 tp or a r9 supertri, taylormade r9 drivers can be customized to individual swings. 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 sidetoside adjustability. With taylormades flight control technology fct, the r9 460 driver can be adjusted to 8 different clubhead positions by changing the loft, face and lie angle. Unfollow taylormade r9 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The tour van is a premium golf club repair and tour fitting experience utilizing industry knowledge and experience working with worldclass athletes. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system.
This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. Also fits the r11 metal woods increasing loftlie adjustability by 1 degree. 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. My buddy hits the 09 burner and kills it, but he kills. Factory adjustable adaptor replacement sleeves for the taylormade r11 s driver. Adjustability maestro without feeling gimmicky weve already talked in glowing terms about the performance of the taylormade burner, but the taylormade r9 driver eclipsed it on test day featuring taylormades new flight control technology, the club can be adjusted to eight different positions to suit the individuals shot shape. With taylormade s flight control technology fct, the r9 460 driver can be adjusted to 8 different clubhead positions by changing the loft, face and lie angle. After multiple outings to the driving range i was still hitting the ball far shorter than i had been. And oh yeah later today we will be showing part 2 how to build a putting green in 2 days. With flight control technology any golfer can easily use the taylormade wrench to adjust the face angle, loft and lie of the r9 460 simply by loosening a bolt and rotating the shaft. This one is touted as the club that can totally optimize me with its flight control technology fct i wanted to know so it gave it a test run. These two features combined into a single golf club gives golfers the ability to customize their. So, for example, if you want to hit the ball higher, you can lower the center of gravity and increase the loft.
Find the best golf driver for you taylormade club fitting tool. Im in the market for a new driver and have been thinking about purchasing one of these. The golf driver youre looking for is just a couple clicks away. A tourquality golf ball with a 100% cast urethane cover, designed for high performance at a lower price. And, say what you will about the lack of creativity, it does create hype. The taylormade r9 driver gives you the option to change the face angle, loft and lie of the club, as well as the center of gravity. Adding two degrees of loft closed the club face, which helped eliminate chris slice spin. With fct, the player may adjust the face angle, the lie angle and effective loft by simple shafthead adjustments with 8 different clubhead positions to choose from. R9 460 driver which combines the incredible flight control technology fct of the r9 driver with the sheer power and wonderful forgiveness of a 460cc club head. Nov 04, 2015 whether its the new m1 or the aeroburner, r1, r15, r11, r7, or r9, this has been taylormades recipe for hype videos. We carry some excellent taylormade drivers from the m line, such as the m5 or m6 that will give you that extra oomph from the tee box.
This is because that is the maximum size of head for moveable weight drivers. Well taylormade has outdone themselves again by enabling golfers the ability to use their new fct technology on top of mwt technology in their r9 drivers. We went to the range to hit these custom fitted clubs and after a couple swings, i was bombing them down the range. In the eternal quest for more distance, golfers are always looking for the best driver. Taylormade is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, working to give you more speed, more distance and more accuracy every time you tee it up. The first hole jitters combined with a new driver led to a perfectly striped drive landing at my normal distance. 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. Good thread, would love to see more thoughts on this. The taylormade drivers in this collection feature lofts from 9 degrees up to. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti.
Japanese models have included the r9 max, r9 max type e, and now the r9 supermax. For a lot of golfers the taylormade r9 460 driver will be just what they have been waiting for. Taylormade performance lab orlando, grand cypress golf club. The irons were the 2009 taylormade burner irons 3ipw. I hit the r9 460 at golf galaxy but couldnt get a good feel for it when the ball only travels 15 feet in front of you. R9 driver r9 460 driver r9 fairway raylor rescue rescue tp r9 irons r9 tp irons burner iron rossa monza spider core classics rossa balero r7xd driver r7xd fairway r7xd irons.
The good place ending was one of the best ive seen. What could be better than the number one driver in golf. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. Adjust the head, adjust the weights, totally optimize you r9 tp driver stock shaft specifications shaft flex shaft torque tip size butt diameter shaft weight grip grip weight fujikura motore f1 65 x 3. Visit for lots of product info and specs and to tradein your clubs and buy new and used clubs. The taylormade r9 460 arrived the day before i left on vacation so i didnt even have time on the range to test it or even hit a single ball. Buy the taylormade sldr 460 driver here watch the video.
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. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Theres never been a better time to reshape your game with the allnew sim drivers, fairways and irons. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Nov 26, 2015 the taylormade r9 460 driver won a silver award in the todays golfer 2010 drivers test in issue 269. Each of the three models was designed with a unique head size, shape, weight distribution, lie angle and shaft length to optimize a particular players unique launch.
Learn more about the topsellers in our taylormade driver line. 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. To do so, taylormade fitter jason werner gave chris a 8. Several years ago taylormade introduced their mwt technology in the r7 quad, which at the time we thought it was revolutionary. Enter, taylor mades latest flagship driver, the r9 460. These two features combined into a single golf club gives golfers the ability to customize their drivers to. 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. As you all know, japan gets all the global models in the r9 line, the r9, r9 460, r9 supertri, r9 superdeep, plus all its own japan market only drivers. Taylormade r9 460 driver clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Jun 29, 2009 to do so, taylormade fitter jason werner gave chris a 8.
Taylor made r9 460 driver with stiff graphite taylor made. Simply put, you can adjust the setting to change the ball flight. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. In theory this should mean a less forgiving head that is suited towards better players. Dont forget to check back tomorrowyou never know we might actually have pics of the r11. The taylormade r9 460 driver features an extra large 460cc head with a superhigh moi and a low cg position for any player looking for maximum forgiveness off the tee. The taylormade r9 460 driver is sure to attract plenty of admirers and is already a favourite on tour. Mar 01, 2010 enter, taylor mades latest flagship driver, the r9 460. Hot on the heels of the hugely impressive r9 driver comes the taylormade r9 460 driver which combines the flight control technology fct of the r9 driver with the sheer power and wonderful forgiveness of a 460cc clubhead and a longer, lightweight graphite shaft to promote greater speed on every shot. The taylor made r9 has 8 different positions utilizing a metallic sleeve positioned over the tip of the shaft, which changes the angle of the face, as well as 3 different weight settings, which change the club. Rendall, images courtesy of taylormade golf carlsbad, ca logic would make you believe that complicating a product cannot possibly make it simpler and more useful, but thats exactly what the folks at taylormade have accomplished with their latest and perhaps greatest creation the r9 driver taylormades been in the forefront of golf club technology. It features taylormades flight control technology which means the face angle can be changed as can lie angle and loft to suit a particular swing.
Ive heard good things from some of the guys selling the clubs, but id like to hear from people who play with them. Sep 10, 20 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. I currently hit the 07 burner which i love, but the adjustability and price of the r9 460 does appeal to me. Taylormade golf drivers, fairways, irons, wedges, putters. I had some issues watching the show during season three, but got back around and finished it up. Unfollow taylormade r9 460 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.