I bought my current driver 4 years ago when my swing and game were in the dumpster. Taylormade m1 vs taylormade r15 drivers how do the taylormade m1 and r15 drivers stack up against eachother. Longest drive competition taylormade m1 vs titleist. I wanted to do this test because when the sldr came out more than three years ago its radically forward center of gravity changed the way drivers were designed, sold and talked about by golfers. Im wondering what the average distance gain is using a 915 driver vs a 910 driver. The titleist 915 has a sweet, highpitched sound while the titleist. Titleist ts3 driver vs taylormade m3 driver on course test. Most of those wins came from jason day who averaged 3.
For players looking for a high performance adjustable driver, the taylormade r15 driver is your weapon. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade sldr 430 find out. Testing the titleist 917 d3 driver against the 915 d3 driver. Comparing the taylor made m1 driver to the r15 driver. Taylormade m1 v r15 in this headtohead battle, we put the recently launched taylormade m1 driver up against its predecessor, the r15, to see how the.
The r15 had 11 pga tour wins in 2015, not too shabby. Oct 17, 2014 if youre searching for a high loft, all of the sldrs, as well as the titleist 9 d2 driver reach up to 12 degrees, but low lofts are a different story. Titleist 915 d2 taylormade r15 430 drivers youtube. Taylormades model last season was to introduce a flagship driver with lots of adjustability r15 and a less expensive model without any aeroburner. And, say what you will about the lack of creativity, it does create hype. The cgs are different in the stock settings and produce different results.
The adapter allows you to adjust the loft, lie and face angle of the club. Obviously there are lots of variables in each players swing but titleist will have huge amounts of data covering a wide range of situations. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market. Decision time titleist 917 d2 vs callaway epic vs taylormade m2 i went in for a driver and 3 wood fitting today at ted and daves here in calgary they do the fittings outdoors so you can see the flight and confirm via the radar. Titleist have just launched their latest driver, the 917. It wasnt record breaking as far as distance went but it was good enough to put in your bag. The titleist d2 and m1 have completely different sounds for 1. As always, you have to like the look of the driver at address so that you have confidence in your tee shot. By adding a second weight, they increased the adjustability of the driver, and by adding 5 more grams of weight in the slide they also increased its effectiveness. Today cool clubs master fitters put the r15 head to head with the m1 to see what taylormades latest drivers could do. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra king f7 or ping g30.
Weve had a few tweets asking how the new taylor made m1 driver stacks up against the r15, heres the results from our independent testing. Sldr, sldr s, sldr s mini, r15 vs r15 tp, aeroburner vs r15, r15 vs sldr, jetspeed vs rbz stage 2, and jetspeed vs. Sldr, sldr s, sldr s mini, r15 vs r15 tp, aeroburner vs r15, r15 vs sldr, jetspeed vs rbz stage 2, and jetspeed vs sldr. Now with the m2 out, taylormade is making the same claim. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra king f8 or taylormade r15 430 tp.
Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 duration. Longest drive titleist 915 vs taylormade m1 in the chigwell performance centre. Feb 05, 2016 when the m1 hit the market, taylormade claimed it was the longest driver ever manufactured. I personally play a 915 titleist d2 with a 917 fujikuru. Dec 02, 2014 36% of you believe taylormades r15 will be the best selling driver of 2015. Decision time titleist 917 d2 vs callaway epic vs taylormade m2. Ironically, last year, many players found aeroburner more impressive than r15. Jan 09, 2017 what happens when you hit taylormades 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. Taylormade 2017 m1 driver v taylor made 2016 m1 driver the results having tested the new m1 driver out for myself, i was very impressed with the way it kept my spin. In the end, if youre looking for a new driver this year, youve got two awesome options in the taylormade m1 and m2. Hit 4 new drivers callaway bb alpha 815, titleist 915d2, taylormade r15, and ping g30 on the launch monitor. Last night we brought you the official launch presentation for taylormade s new m1 metalwoods and psi irons. 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. In this video i put two awesome drivers to the test.
As taylormades longest driver to date, the m1 feature an extremely low cg that allows for an efficient power transfer for increased ball speed. As i continue to save money ill go out and hit both the aeroburner and 915. Handson with taylormade m1 does it live up to the hype. We used trackman to measure three shots with the m1 vs. It came with my old game improvement irons and its ok but i think its time to move on as my game has made some improvements.
The m1 460 and m1 430 are incredibly highlaunching and lowspinning, boasting the big forgiveness that has been absent from recent taylormade. Went to a simulator in advance to hit my current 910 vs a 915 vs the m1, the latter two having masking tape on them. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade sldr 430. The front track system in the r15 driver has been moved closer to the clubface, compared to the sldr, by 12mm, which shifted 75% of the total driver. Decision time titleist 917 d2 vs callaway epic vs taylormade m2 i went in for a driver and 3 wood fitting today at ted and daves here in calgary they do the fittings outdoors so you can. The globalgolf team takes a quick look at the standout features of the taylormade m1 and titleist 917d2 drivers. The m1 440 is definitely lower spin than the m1 460 or m2 from last year. A headtohead driver test between taylormade m1 driver and the r15 driver it. Been playing titleist drivers for the last 6 years love em. Longest drive competition taylormade m1 vs titleist 915 d3. Most hardcore fans of professional golf are familiar with the driver derby its all about the worlds best clubs. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra king f8 or taylormade r15.
Taylormade m1 2017 vs callaway epic sub zero driver. Learn more from our most popular taylormade driver articles. Each driver hits 2 rounds of 3 golf shots and which ever sends the golf ball the longest total distance to hit. May 20, 2015 the taylormade r1 driver is for best suited for golfers looking for the ultimate in adjustability with a unique sound, feel and look. Thats equivalent to the number that selected the ping g30 16. Taylormade m1 vs titleist 917d2 driver comparison youtube. Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz stage 2. Golfwrx sent six members to the titleist s oceanside test facility on october 19 to get fit for the companys new 917 drivers. Longest drive competition taylormade m1 vs titleist 915 d3 the format is very simple. Theyre repeating that trend this year with m1 and m2, albeit at higher prices. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 youtube. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15.
Taylormade driverm1 2017 is a popular and one of the more expensive options. Titleist 915 d3 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. Were gearheads like you, so its only natural that we were every bit as curious as you are to see how these two drivers. I tried out the ping g, epic, epic sub zero, m2, 917 and the pxg just for fun as it was never a contender. Taylormade r15 v titleist 915 d3 taylormade r15 driver v tirleist 915 d3 driver to see which of these 2 top drivers for 2015 is the longest. Taylormade m1 v r15 in this headtohead battle, we put the recently launched taylormade m1 driver up against its predecessor, the r15, to see how the performance compares joel tadman. The taylormade r1 driver is for best suited for golfers looking for the ultimate in adjustability with a unique sound, feel and look.
Im between m1 or last gen m2 if i decide to replace this year. The r15 is the most tecnologically advanced driver. One thing that we noticed straight away was the difference in sound. New active recoil channel accompanying the 915 drivers are the 915 f fairway and 915 h hybrid. Longtime titleist driver gamer and after getting fit into a m1 i have been chasing those awesome numbers with my 915. Taylormade m2 is a top selling option at the top of the price range. Titleist s new 915 s vs the old 9 driver november 21, 2014 andrew rice we recently received the 915 stock for our fitting cart here at berkeley hall and i thought it would be a good opportunity to test both the new 915 series drivers the d2 and d3 against the older 9 series d3 driver. May 01, 2015 taylormade has drastically improved the forgiveness of the r15 driver by transitioning from one adjustable weight in the front track system to two movable weights, each weighing 12. The 915 d3 is the best looking driver in a long while for me.
The taylormade m4 backs up the m3 fantastically well. For a lot of weekend golfers, adjustability is a big deal. Why you should buy the taylormade m1 driver 3balls blog. Straight up with the same shaft has anybody compared them head to head. May 26, 2017 the best part is that the 917 drivers fulfill this without meddling with the great look, sound and feel of a titleist driver. They say the m2 is the best club for golfers who want to personalize their unique swing. The taylormade m4 is my second favourite driver on the market at the moment the titleist. See how different some drivers can be when they are not built. The 440cc deep face pear profile provides confidence to manage your trajectory.
It is tough to really give a carte blanche recommendation to any particular drivers as every golfer needs to be fit to get the optimum spin for their swing but i will say the ping g30 ls tec, taylormade r15, titleist 915 d3 and callaway gbb 815 alpha had the lowest spin in our testing followed closely by taylormade. Launch angle isnt really any lower, but spin is lower for sure. Titleist 915 d3 driver workable and forgiving, the 915d3 driver delivers distance with trajectory control. Fred couples most famous person that i played with. For golfers that tend to misshit from heel to toe the most forgiving drivers are the callaway xr, ping g30 all models, titleist 915 d2 and taylormade aeroburner. But there are a few changes with the m3 compared to the m1 so we were keen to hit them both and compare the data. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway xr 16 or taylormade r15 460.
The other major difference between the m1 and m2 driver is the price. Taylormade 2017 driver m2 is a very popular option at the top of the price range. Dec 22, 2016 taylormade 2017 m1 driver v taylormade 2016 m1 driver the results having tested the new m1 driver out for myself, i was very impressed with the way it kept my spin rates down. The taylormade m3 and m1 drivers are the adjustable alternatives to the m4 and m2. Nov 02, 2015 for player b the r15 had longer carry by 1.
Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz. Ive seen modest changes from the 910 to the 915 over the years, which as been fine by me my driver. Taylormade 2017 m1 driver v taylormade 2016 m1 driver. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 video. These weights allow you to make a wider range of adjustments and create a more forgiving driver. Head to head on the fairways to see which driver is the longest. Jan 14, 2016 longest drive competition taylormade m1 vs titleist 915 d3 the format is very simple. Each member had to be playing a titleist 915 driver, setting up a battle of new versus old at the companys worldrenowned facility in southern california. Also check out the results of the 915 drivers tests.
Longest drive titleist 915 vs taylormade m1 youtube. The longest, most adjustable taylormade drivers ever. This year, among the leading contenders for champion are the titleist 9d2 drivers and taylormade s sldr drivers. Jason day reckoned he added 3mph of ball speed by making the switch, but we wanted to see for ourselves how it performed in the hands of our equipment guru.
Taylormade rbz stage 2 20 drivers test todays golfer. This for me, made it better than the new m2 where i found the spin rates too high. After the top 3, no driver received more than 6% of your vote. The results firstly, the ping g400 max has been in my bag for a good six months so is very much in the driving seat pun. It features technologies geared to the golfer who wants to fine tune their driver. The r15 is the most tecnologically advanced driver that. For those of you who play at the bottom of the loft range, both the titleist 9s reach down to 7. First of all, the taylormade m1 and r15 drivers are two very different products and will do different things based on their own unique design.
The taylormade m1 driver is designed with multimaterials that allow golfers to personalize performance to fit their swing. Sep 25, 2015 since taylormade launched its m1 driver, the question on golfers lips has been how does it compare to taylormades previous model the r15. Results from the ultimate titleist 917 driver fitting experience. As the title says, i am thinking about switching from the r15 to a 915. Taylormade added a second weight to the slide in the r15 while the sldr only had 1 weight to move. Workable and forgiving, the 915d3 driver delivers distance with. Going through a full bag fitting at the end of the month. I have not been able to test 915 but would be getting a really good deal. The ping g400 has been a bit, the callaway rogue feels and sounds immense. The newest technology in this driver is the twistface which corrects its face angle on mishits to provide straighter and longer drives. But there are a few changes with the m3 compared to the m1. Titleist 915 f fairway blows away its predecessor golf. It doesnt help that it has a senior flex shaft on it as well.
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