The tests here are done with how the clubs are being sold to the average customer, off the rack, as they come or were intended to come. Maybe if my driver was 3 years old or more, I would consider it.
If I owned a SLDR, I would not upgrade to the R15.
I think the test says a lot between the 2 drivers as it is. People need to understand that most people do NOT get fit for their drivers or clubs and that taking 2 clubs off the rack is pretty much how MOST people buy them. I’ve seen a lot of posts about how “did you test with the same shafts in both drivers” and “why didn’t you do this or do that instead” replies and it’s really starting to get on my nerves.
The ability to move more weight to the heel and toe, along with the stability setting, may make R15 more attractive for golfers who require shot shape correction in their driver. While we’ll certainly need to spend more time with it (and have more people test), our preliminary assessment is that while R15 shows better ball speed numbers than SLDR it most likely isn’t a must upgrade for most current SLDR owners. We’re back to the part of that science of white thing again.įrom a feel perspective, we think the R15 is an improvement over SLDR, though visually I prefer the old one. Both clubs were set to the stated loft position (in this case 10.5°), and both had the movable weight(s) set to the neutral position.Īs you can see, we saw a bit more ball speed with the new model, but despite the lower launch, we saw a bit more spin as well. Noteworthy is that that ball speed was slightly more consistent (based on standard deviation) with R15 than with SLDR.Īlthough both models are 460cc the white head of the R15 does make it appear larger than the SLDR. We hit the new R15 side by side next to the SLDR. So, the R15 has some tough shoes to fill that is for sure. The SLDR took home not only the distance category but also the overall. Today, we tell you whether or not 2015 is any better than 2014.įrom a performance standpoint the 2014 Taylormade SLDR ranked #1 in the MyGolfSpy Most Wanted testing. Last night we were in New York city to cover the live launch event Taylormade had for the media. Earlier this week we gave the world the first look at the new 2015 Taylormade R15 driver. We’ve been conditioned as consumerists to think that newer = better. Capturing the name ensures that the security of delivery is maintained whilst avoiding the need for the customer to physically sign.New clubs are great. Where a safe place is not possible, couriers will still knock on the door but rather than asking for the customer to sign, couriers will ask the customer for their name, input this into their hand-held device and then write “Covid-19” in the signature box.Where a safe place is possible, couriers will deliver to that safe place, take a photo to confirm safe delivery and then provide the customer with a calling card stating that safe place.For those customers who do not divert, some couriers have put in place a temporary process for our signature deliveries which couriers will follow to ensure contact is minimised.We are encouraging all customers to use the alternative delivery options available to them myPlaces, Diversions and Safe Place for example, which means that they do not have to receive their parcel direct from the courier or sign for it.