Jun 21, 2018 driver shaft length is longer or shorter better. Taylormade r9 460 driver the new taylormade r9 460 driver combines taylormades flight control technology fct with the forgiveness and power of a 460cc titanium clubhead and the swing speedpromoting properties of a longer length and lightweight graphite shaft. Taylormade r11s r9 r11 rbz1 long drive ust 65s proforce stiff driver shaft sale. Turn the driver over to expose the bottom of the driver head. In addition to being lighter, the motore 60 makes it easier to launch the ball on a higher launch angle and at a higher spinrate, which helps many players achieve longer carry for increased distance. Turn the bolt counterclockwise until you can lift the head off the shaft and expose the flight control technology sleeve. 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. Change the face angle, lie angle and loft to affect sidetoside flight by up to 40 yards 8 clubhead positions maximum forgiveness and stability on offcenter hits fast ball speed and long distance on offcenter hits higher launch. R9 driver stock shaft specifications shaft flex shaft torque. Although you might be able to cut the shaft out of the fct tip, and insert a new shaft.
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. Nov 16, 2018 turn the driver over to expose the bottom of the driver head. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Taylormade r11 9 driver w r9 aldila reax 60 graphite shaft stiff s flex 60g rh. Jun 24, 2018 give us a call at and try taylormade r9 460cc new valet service. 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. Incredibly, we still reckon its a greatlooking driver, even though its footprint is smaller. I have been playing the r9 460 for three years and really like it. Give us a call at and try taylormade r9 460cc new valet service. Taylormade r9 460 driver clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. 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.
But once he did, he began pounding drives down the left center of the kingdoms range. R9 460 driver specifications club left handed loft lie head volume club length swing weight 8. I think your going to have to stick to the r9 shaft. The longer shaft promises more speed but possibly less control while the shorter shaft promises more consistency, but which is best. If the distance is more or less the same as other drivers, what makes this on so. Adding two degrees of loft closed the club face, which helped eliminate chris slice spin. The taylormade r9 driver is the most advanced driver in the. Standard model, 460, supertri, superdeep, and 2011 r11. Taylormade r9 driver shaft for sale in uk view 60 ads. The best driver i hit all day was the r15 460 head. Jan 20, 2009 taylormade are also offering a tp version of the r9 driver that comes with a stiffer and heavier fujikura motore f1 graphite shaft that realy impressed us when we tested the clubs. Taylormade r9 supertri driver we will carefully check every item before shipment from somerton.
This allows you to play a driver with a higher loft, which in turn makes it more forgiving and easier to hit and this is really the key benefit of this driver. After five years of advancements it was still capable of getting our pro within three yards of a modern taylormade driver. I have played the r9, the r9 460, and the supertri, all were the tp version, all with the motore f1 shaft. I have also found that off center hits fly almost as far as dead center hits. 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. The r9 supertri is equipped with a fujikura motore 60gram shaft, which is five grams lighter than the motore 65 used in the r9 driver. The taylormade m1 driver was created with a multimaterial design of titanium and carbon composite, and allows golfers to personalize performance to fit their swing. Used taylormade r9 460 driver in very good condition. Mar 01, 2010 i guess i am looking for an fct driver where i can play any shaft, at any length within reason, with the ability to adjust for swing weight. R9 reshafting clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the sand trap. Fast ball speed and long distance on offcenter hits.
Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. 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. 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. 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 heel and. Jul 24, 2009 taylormade r9 460 driver sign in to follow this. Cone technology is designed to produce fast ball speeds and long distance. I was playing a taylormade burner tp driver, and recently switched to the r9 tp with matrix hd6 shaft. Shop for used taylormade r9 460 driver in very good condition at. 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. Fujkura speeder evolution 565 sflex like a diesel engine, george needed some time to warm up during his fitting. Did some more fine tuning reducing head weight and reinstalled the gd di and it has flat out performed way more then i expected. Sep 10, 20 taylormade are promoting the sldr driver with the line of more distance through more loft as the head creates much less backspin than other models. I have the same motore f1 tp shaft on both drivers and the r9 460 is still longer, lower spin and more consistent.
Taylormade r9 r11 r11s long drive graphite design s stiff. The taylormade r9 driver is labeled as the ultimate in adjustability with a claimed 75 yards in left to right movement. Results that made me feel good about my driver again distance wise as i sort felt i was loosing something over the past 3 years. R9 reshafting clubs, grips, shafts, fitting the sand. Jul 23, 2018 incredibly, we still reckon its a greatlooking driver, even though its footprint is smaller. Had a burner superfast for a season and was very inaccurate with it. Garmin approach x10 save 30% wedges buy 3 get 20% off. That driver does not exist, with any oem right now. I think the extra length and 40 gram shaft combo was to light and flexi and disrupted my tempo. Taylormade driver shaft grafalloy blue long drive 75r regular r11s rbz r9 r11.
Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. I guess i am looking for an fct driver where i can play any shaft, at any length within reason, with the ability to adjust for swing weight. Use the r9 taylormade white handled torque wrench provided with the driver and loosen the shaft bolt holding the shaft into the heel of the driver. If cost is a factor, then the r9 460 would be hands down the no brainer option. With the r9taylormade tay,ormade removed this option and you just have the adjustable flight control technology which allows you to adjust the angle of the face of the clubhead 460cx to the shaft. For starters, taylormade put it on the golf club equivalent of the subway diet. Taylormade driver nicknamed it the pittsburgh persimmon as taylormade. 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. Not an expert by any means but i think you would have to get a new r9 shaft. To do so, taylormade fitter jason werner gave chris a 8. Taylormade flight control technology maximum size 460cc clubhead inverted cone technology deeperback cg location newclassic head shape benefits. For me the 460 was a much better driver it was both longer and more forgiving.
Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together. Overall i love the r9 460 it is very forgiving and allows me to adjust the loft and lie angles for when i get into a swing funk. I say more correct length shaft which makes it easier to flush the ball. Mitsubishi chemical tensei white 60 graphite stiff flex i had the m3 440 and the m4 for 14 days.
In theory this should mean a less forgiving head that is suited towards better players. Several years ago taylormade introduced their mwt technology in the r7 quad, which at the time we thought it was revolutionary. 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. The takeaway is that the m1 460 and m1 430 can both create big distance.
The st is a good driver, but definitely not worth twice as much. Featuring taylormade s new flight control technology, the club can be adjusted to eight different positions to suit the individuals shot shape. The r9 and r9 460 are pretty close, and pretty darn perfect when you compare all aspects of this offering with every other option out there right now. After multiple outings to the driving range i was still hitting the ball far shorter than i had been previously with my taylormade r580xd. The m1 460 will be taylormades bestselling m1 driver and its most. Mar 08, 2009 not an expert by any means but i think you would have to get a new r9 shaft. Taylormade r9 supertri and burner superfast drivers and. I have an after market fubuki tour shaft installed that really seems to fit my swing but i am wondering if it would be worth updating to the r11s. The r9 is more forgiving, just as long, and easy to hit the center of both the club and the fairway. Does anyone have any opinions of the r9 460 vs the r11s. Taylormade are also offering a tp version of the r9 driver that comes with a stiffer and heavier fujikura motore f1 graphite shaft that realy impressed us when we tested the clubs. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway.
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. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses. Taylormade r9 supertri driver robert garrigus test. These two features combined into a single golf club gives golfers the ability to customize their drivers to. I dont see how you keep the fct if you put on a different shaft. Even when cost is not an issue, the r9 460 is still the better driver. Unfollow taylormade r9 460 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. As taylormades longest driver to date, the m1 feature an extremely low cg that allows for an efficient power transfer for increased ball speed. I had the r9 and the r9 460 at the same time, and i was able to compare the two. Their latest driver, the r9 adds an adjustable hosel to the moveable weight.
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