Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. No longer do golfers have to worry about buying the wrong loft. Tony covey unless youve been in a coma for the last couple of months, the announcement of new woods from taylormade, specifically the r1 driver and rbz stage 2 series woods came as anything but a surprise. The weight plug in the sole optimizes the center of gravity closer to the face. Nike seems to have taken a page out of taylormades book, and has gone about the business of trying to spruce things up a bit shaking my head violently. Longest drive comp taylormade r1 vs ping anser driver youtube. And taylormade barely even threatened to sue us this year written by. Mix play all mix rick shiels golf youtube 203 videos play all vines that make me forget that im a failure ana ramirez 3 big chipping mistakes amateur golfers make duration. Taylormade m2 v nike vapor fly driver test national club.
If youre having a taylormade r11s vs rocketballz debate, the rocketballz provides a full range of high performance clubs, including fairways and hybridsrescue clubs in addition to the driver. Use these videos to help you dial in your new driver to the perfect settings for you. Francesco molinari and brooks koepka made the exact same switch and a certain tiger woods has recently put the m2 into play. I have tested both out and the only times i have found a significant difference in the distance, was when i missed the ding or the ball hit on a down slope of a fairway and one. Now, maybe it is not fair to compare a ping g10 to the nike vrs since the ping is about 34 years old but as i stated, i have also hit other newer clubs but never realized.
Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Last year nike made a splash with the covert series drivers. May 20, 2015 the taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. Sep 02, 2012 the vrs stuff wasnt yet nor did roger dunn have any avail prior to release to xcompare but needless to say i felt good enough with the rbz driver and obv the numbers to go ahead and purchase.
Longest drive comp taylormade r1 vs rbz stage 2 youtube. Is it really fair that you are expected to get rid of your r11s again so quickly in favour of the all new r1 driver from taylormade. The driver does come with the adjustable wrench and head cover. Engineered for pure distance and adjustability, the taylormade r1 driver is already a success globally with four worldwide tour victories, including two pga tour victories one of which by dustin johnson at the hyundai tournament of champions the team at taylormade claims that 80% of golfers are simply playing the wrong loft. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses. The 460cc driver comes in a package thats 15 percent lighter than m3 and features a. Longest drive comp between r1 and rbz stage 2 with rick shiels. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market. Nike has quickly made a name for itself as a leader in the golf club industry, and their impressive nike vrs covert 2. I dont think there is a definitive winner or loser between these two clubs. Longest drive comp between longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz stage 2.
I can tell you i dont put these kinda numbers up in the real world. The cavity back driver with its red crown was something new and unique. Sep 23, 20 i can concur with the positive feedback on the nike vrs irons. Taylormade have unveiled their new r1 driver, the followup product to the massivelysuccessful r11s. Nov 26, 2015 taylormade have unveiled their new r1 driver, the followup product to the massivelysuccessful r11s. I didnt, but after a tweet to the local rep i do now. I just recently tried out the vrs fw and really liked it as well. Taylormade sldr so in steps my current gamer nike covert performance. While it was a great driver and i played it numerous rounds in 20, there was some room for improvement. Feels solid in your hand, easy to work the ball, able to adjust for an upright swing, paired with a low torque shaft works for me. Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz stage. The nike fubuki k shaft comes in the standard, a, r, s, x flexes. I had them custom fit as were my vr cavity set and i couldnt be more happy. Too often, the average amateur with a 3wood in their hand feels the unnecessary urge to scoop under the ball through a series of accidental body motions that contort even the simplest golf swing.
Taylormade has used an eyecatching design with a white crown and distinctive black face. Taylormade m2 v nike vapor fly driver test national club golfer. Taylormades numerous shaft offerings, new movable weight system, and 12 hosel adjustments give us an amazing ability to custom fit the driver too. Which driver is more adjustable and easier to set up. Many of the nike staffers were either reluctant to play it or had minimal success with it in the bag. I can concur with the positive feedback on the nike vrs irons. Rick shiels pga golf coach tests the taylormade r1 driver against the. Taylormade r1 or nike covert driver, mark answers more questions from his viewers this time talking about what driver he is using and if he would choose another golf club if the numbers where. Unfollow taylormade r1 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Nike vs taylormade nike opportunities and threats taylormade strategiestactics threats. The nike vr s covert has the cavity back wood technology is underneath the crown and alsoprovides more stability at impact for the longer and straighter shots.
Taylormade m1 2017 vs callaway epic sub zero driver. The taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. The new taylormade r1 driver offers more adjustability than any other driver to date. We got tony dabbs from nike and brian bazzel from taylormade to give us a masterclass in adjusting the settings on the nike covert driver and the taylormade r1 driver respectively. The name has changed, but taylormades m4 driver remains the most forgiving model in the lineup.
I want everyone to know that the r1 black and the r1 white are the same. Dec 15, 2016 taylormade m2 v nike vapor fly the methodolgy it was a no brainer why we wanted to do this test as rory mcilroy has been among the many nike tour players who have made the switch. Taylormade m2 is a top selling option at the top of the price range. Aug 10, 2012 yup, the nike vr s driver is 1520 yards longer for me than my ping g10 and every other driver i have hit the past 3 or so years and all of the ones before that too. Nike covert driver vs taylormade sldr driver subscribe to my channel here facebook.
I had them custom fit as were my vr cavity set and i. The taylormade r1 driver is the most adjustable driver to ever be released by taylormade. I gained a club and a half over the vr cavity irons of 2010. The driver truly did produce more distance and forgiveness. So we took a few minutes to let you know the differences between the nike vapor speed driver and the nike vrs covert 2. Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz. The tailormade r1 top driver is the one driver model that can be tuned to fit tour pros and amateurs alike. Youll find plenty of visuals on the new covert line. There has been a lot of talk about the r1 black not performing the same as the other two clubs. Taylormade m1 is a popular option at the top of the price range. Taylormade r1 taylormade rbz stage 2 driver youtube. 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. If youre having a taylormade r11s vs rocketballz debate, the rocketballz provides a full range of high performance clubs, including fairways. Apr 08, 2016 jason day, who currently occupies the no.
With a total of 168 possible setting combinations 12 loft settings, 7 face angle settings and 2 weight adjustments. May 17, 2007 a driver is a driver, one company cant make a club that performs significantly superior to another, orelse that company would use the same technology. 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. Apr 03, 20 taylormade r1 or nike covert driver, mark answers more questions from his viewers this time talking about what driver he is using and if he would choose another golf club if the numbers where. I was fit for each driver, and tested them on my foresight gc2 launch monitor with hmt. Sep 11, 20 taylormade has used an eyecatching design with a white crown and distinctive black face. Taylormade m2 v nike vapor fly the methodolgy it was a no brainer why we wanted to do this test as rory mcilroy has been among the many nike tour players who have made the switch.
Taylormade r1 driver and r11s compared side by side. With the m1 there was a weight which could be moved from heel to toe and a separate track which allowed a weight to move forwards and back. Nike vapor fly pro vs taylormade m1 driver youtube. Taylormades r1 driver has an adjustable dial on its sole that allows golfers to negate face angle effects by changing the orientation of the dial. Nike covert driver vs taylormade sldr driver youtube. And taylormade barely even threatened to sue us this year. By codygolf11, february 14, 2012 in clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. And that is the odd thing because the sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any other taylormade driver, which means i should be launching this thing into the sky. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway womens xr driver or taylormade m2. Though they are certainly muted, and only visible when light hits them a certain way, nike decided to include some bizarre crown decoration.
Taylormade r1 vs ping anser driver longest drive test rick shiels pga golf. For the golfer looking to increase distance and forgiveness off of the tee, nike has constructed the vapor speed driver. The r1 has been designed with 12 loft options and seven face angle settings, as well as the brands famous movable weight technology but despite the high level of adjustability, its an intuitive bit of kit that is straight forward to use. The taylormade r1 driver is the longest, most adjustable driver taylormade has brought to market for the 20 season, an excellent option for golfers from a wide range of skill levels. I had a brief fitting at this years golf show where my numbers once adjusted were off the charts. Ive swung aeroburners by tm and was even recommended sldrs. Unfollow nike vrs driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. These arent clubs i can hit in store anymore as none of them have them by me. New 2012 nike vrs irons vs taylormade burner clubs. The sport of golf is decreasing in popularity face stiff competition from taylormade, callaway and ping since they produce in foregin markets they have to be careful of the currency.
Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz stage 2. Taylormade r1 driver and r11s compared side by side golfcentraldaily at 9. 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. Apr 10, 2015 longest drive comp taylormade r1 vs rbz stage 2. They do this with a combination of slightly stronger lofts and a hot face, adding a slightly lighter nippon steel shaft helps too. The graphics on the crown can be distracting, stock grip was the first to go, feel and sound off the face is blunt. 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.