Taylormade r15 460 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. Northern trust open james hahn taylormade sldr 460. While our sub100 mph crowd produced the best comparative results, the r15 is a driver that was seldom out of the top 10 in any category. The callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond was a popular. Hot new drivers to boost your distance and direction. No matter what your handicap, you need to be able to look down at your clubs and like the way they look. Taylormade s numerous shaft offerings, new movable weight system, and 12 hosel adjustments give us an amazing ability to custom fit the driver too. Some golfers need a driver with a low center of gravity, while others need a driver with a higher center of gravity. 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. Our data suggest its the most balanced driver taylormade has.
Each driver hits 2 rounds of 3 golf shots and which ever sends the. Mark crossfield askgolfguru tests the two very low spinning golf drivers from callaway and taylormade golf. Gains have been made, but improvements are pretty small. The 915d2 driver features a larger 460cc, full pear profile for maximum distance. Extremely lowspinning, and more consistent than taylormade s sldr drivers. The r15 430 has design characteristics that remind me of the r7 425 tp, and the 460 has hints of the r9 supertri in it in look and feel only, performance is much better. The taylormade r15 460 driver is one of the most forgiving drivers that will help. The r15 430 and 460 both look like traditional taylormade drivers.
The most forgiving drivers of 2020 to improve your distance. I am going to encapsulate the top features of this golf driver. Driver technology is evolving rapidly, with brandnew hightech features appearing every year. There was a mix though between the r15 driver, the aeroburner, last years sldr. It was no surprise to see titleist, callaway and taylormade come out on top. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway diablo octane or callaway womens gbb epic callaway big bertha fusion driver was released in 2016. Our top pick for best overall driver is the callaway rogue driver.
For some players, that means a smaller driver head. Distance claim based on robot testing against taylormade drivers at better player club head speed. Taylormade r15 v callaway alpha 815dbb driver youtube. Callaway big bertha fusion driver is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. The callaway alpha 815 double black diamond driver comes with a wide range of features that means you will get the ultimate comfort at the same time best value for the money. The r15 comes in white or black and in 460 cc or 430 cc heads. Most forgiving driver the 5 best easy to hit driver options 2020. R1 is still better than the r15 and m1 and the big bertha alpha is still better than the big bertha alpha 815 according to the wgt proshop. It can only get a touch better with the 815 or the r15. The difference between 460 and 440 is surprisingly big. 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. Our data suggest its the most balanced driver taylormade has produced in years.
After an extended hiatus thats sarcasm, folks, its been a year, taylormade has brought back the r series of metalwoods. Fujikura speeder evolution 4 569 regular shaft for taylormade m1 m2 r15 driver see more like this g z p v s i p o n 7 s o r j e y d 7 7 s new aldila golf nvs nxt 65 graphite driver shaft choose adapter callaway. I know that a lot of people dont like taylormade but this driver is. New taylormade m1 and callaway big bertha alpha 815. One of my favorite characteristics of the new r15 drivers is. Longest drive competition taylormade r15 vs taylormade m1 the format is very simple. The driver truly did produce more distance and forgiveness. While taylormade went away from the series last year with its sldr, the rseries is back for 2015 with the release of the r15 460 and r15 430 drivers. Taylormade r15 vs callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd.
Cobras unique e9 technology creates a more elliptical sweet spot versus circular. Best drivers of 2015 by tour wins national club golfer. Our resident gear expert answers your questions on all the new drivers on the market, including models from callaway, taylormade, ping and cobra. The taylormade r15 driver, their latest sliding weight driver, is very low spin, but its still relatively unforgiving. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade r15 460 or callaway big bertha alpha 815. The taylormade r15 driver is designed for golfers who want full adjustability and control over the performance of their clubs. Callaway s two new big bertha alpha drivers are designed to help both types of players. I was ready to pull the trigger on the big bertha v series but figured i. Taylormade r15 430 callaway 815 dbd driver youtube. Using the low, forward center of gravity cg introduced in the sldr line, along with the sliding weight track that adds speed pocketlike functionality, the r15 is a lowspin driver, with a bigger sweet spot. By bob gomavitz on march 16, 2015 drivers, drivers. Im going to play callaway this year after loving the m series since 2016, but if i was playing m3 it would be the 460. Inverted cone technology for an expanded sweet spot, thick thin casting for low and forward centerofgravity cg, and a loft sleeve for maximum adjustability. With callaway s emphasis on speed with the xr driver, i was expecting nothing but distance with this club.
The r11 was my fairway finder and i couldnt find the fairway as good with the sldr and r15. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch monitor. Hit 4 new drivers callaway bb alpha 815, titleist 915d2, taylormade r15, and ping g30 on the launch monitor. Callaway golfs unwavering commitment to innovation and the creation of new golf. Im thinking callaway and taylormade design new clubs to be an improvement over their previous models. Taylormade m1 430 driver v callaway big bertha alpha 816 driver. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens xr pro 16 or taylormade r15 460 callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. Im a little steep on the ball and wanted to keep a mid launch low spin and thats exactly what i got in this combo. What happens when you hit taylormade s 2017 m1 460 driver against the companys sldr s driver. The best adjustability taylormade has put in a driver. 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. The taylormade m3 440 driver is the smaller version of the m3. I bought the 460 at 10 degrees so i could open it up a little.
Much more forgiving than the sldr, the r15 is arguably the best driver we havent talked about yet. In terms of sound, the xr driver had a much higher pitch at impact in comparison to the big bertha 815 alpha. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is also known for more distance, control and. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch.
Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. Our data shows taylormade s drivers of the last five years are closely matched. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens xr pro 16 or callaway big bertha alpha 815. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 double black diamond driver. Whereas the 815 alpha sounded more like a wooden bat, the xr was much more like the sound of a metal bat.
These weights allow you to make a wider range of adjustments and create a more forgiving driver. I have a r15 with a tour ad di 7x and really enjoy it. The r15 driver takes last years slding weight and splits it into two. That thing is awesome, even after only 2030 balls with the r15, i could tell i liked it much better than the 815. The new big bertha alpha 815 driver gives golfers the benefit of. The taylormade m1 driver is available now in our stores for you to test for yourself. After not caring for most tm drivers, the r15 caught me waaay off guard. Callaway big bertha fusion driver vs taylormade r15 460. I wonder how it compares to last years big bertha, which had a number of adjustments too. Will you be doing one soon on the new callaway big bertha 815 drivers. Instead, we will compare the r15 driver with the taylormade aeroburner, the titleist 915d2 and the callaway big bertha alpha 815 dbd.
Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens xr 16 or callaway big bertha alpha 815. Its replacement, the big bertha alpha 815, takes the signature feature of the. Testing conducted by taylormade shows that players swing the. Taylormade r15 driver taylormade r15 460 driver the taylormade r15 460 driver employs proven taylormade metalwood technologies that have been newly optimized. Much more forgiving than the sldr, the r15 is arguably the best. The r15 460 is taylormade s larger, more forgiving driver, while the r15 430 is a smaller, lowerspinning driver aimed at better players or anyone in need of an extremely lowspinning driver.
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