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[TaylorMade Golf]

@rickylau The loft is the only difference that we list in the specs for the SIM Ti fairway woods. They are the same volume and lie angle, but I agree, there is something about the 15.0 that makes it exponentially easier for me to launch in the air. I want to believe that its more than the 1* loft difference, but to my knowledge, that is the only difference.
Chris C. - Team TaylorMade

[TaylorMade Golf]

@tphilp The grind of the Bigfoot is functionally different from the ATV grind. Funny enough, they both offer similar bounce on the flange (rear of the sole) around 15 degrees. What sets the ATV grind apart is the sharper leading edge, which allows the golfer to get closer to the golf ball with the leading edge through impact. Post impact, once the club starts digging into the ground, the ATV sole is designed to delay the bounce from activating with the turf, which is preferred by some players. ATV grind gives the best of both worlds in low and high bounce performance. If you wish you had more bounce on the leading edge, the Hi-Toe Big Foot wedge is a perfect addition to the bag.
Chris C. - Team TaylorMade

[driveandputtmachine]

Asking team TM a question when you have one of their staffers mugshots as your avatar? Priceless!

[odshot68]

Good morning TaylorMade. I read a previous post about the Hzrdus Black playing like a x flex. How does the Hzrdus Green 70 6.0 stock shaft play? Does it also play like an X flex and is it softer or stiffer than the Hzrdus Black? Thanks.

[TaylorMade Golf]

@chisag - I was out at The Kingdom in February, while there I asked the question on PGA Tour driver length. The average length on Tour for our guys is 45.5".

Lewis S - Team TaylorMade

[TaylorMade Golf]

@odshot68 - Good morning! The HZRDUS Smoke Green feels and plays very similar to the Black. The biggest difference is the Green is typically a little lower spin and slightly lower launch while feel is very similar in my opinion.

Lewis S - Team TaylorMade

[getair23]

Any consideration for a 17* hybrid this year?

[Saint John]

Re: MG2 Wedges. 54* and up are listed at D5. On a custom order, how short under standard length can you make them and stick to that swingweight? Do you weightsort for heavier heads in addition to what can be done with tip weights? Thanks.

[TaylorMade Golf]

@getair23 - At this time we do not have a 17* hybrid in the works to my knowledge, however our R&D team is always looking for best ways to expand our offerings.

Lewis S - Team TaylorMade

[npintooo12]

Converting a Spider Tour into an arm lock putter?

Tips, suggestions or reasons why not?

Much appreciated!

[TaylorMade Golf]

@npintooo12 - Best tip I can give you is to have the ability to adjust loft and lie. It's most likely going to take multiple adjustments and testing to figure out what is correct for you.

Lewis S - Team TaylorMade

[Puttersaurus Rex]

I am using this physical distance time to install new shafts in Burner Oversize irons. Bought them second-hand in college, and it will be fun to create new memories when the courses re-open.

[TaylorMade Golf]

@Puttersaurus Rex Have fun with your project!!! Love the name! Let us know how it goes?!?
Any other GOLFWRXer’s got some cool projects they are doing?!?
Freddy V. - Team Taylormade

[TaylorMade Golf]

@Redjeep83 Thank you for the added experience, however in regards to the modus 130, this shaft is not a low launching shaft. It's designed with a soft tip section and stiffer mid and butt section which will give it very different characteristics than the stiff tip/mid section and soft butt section shafts. Nippon designed this for the golfer with a quick transition, steep attack angle and needs help getting the ball up but still wants tight dispersion. Specific examples on tour are Matt Wolfe and Sergio Garcia who are both guys with attack angles with their irons that sometimes approach -10 and need a little help with initial launch. @anthony007 if you fall in the same category of those two, I would definitely give that shaft a try. If you are looking for something similar to PX then give the other low launch/spin shafts a try at your next fitting.
Freddy V. - Team Taylormade

[calfan36]

I haven't tested drivers in a few years because I got ideal numbers with mine and knew it was a high MOI head for how low spin it is so I assumed nothing would be better (it's a King LTD).

However. I randomly went to a golf store because it was raining and I wanted to hit some balls. I tried the SIM driver. It was SIGNIFICANTLY better on mishits than my own driver. They all were a lot longer and straighter than I would have expected. They weren't spinning up as much when I hit them low heel

Is this unique to something about SIM? Or would M3/M5 be similar due to Twist Face?

Thanks

[Dallas]

Is there any reason the KBS Tour V is not offered as a shaft option with the P790s? That has been my go to shaft in the last couple sets of clubs that I have used and I don't really want to buy P790s only to have to pull the shafts and have the Tour Vs installed. What is most comparable of the options that are available?

[Golfrnut]

Reaching back in the history books. This may not be anyone's forte, but I don't know anyone else to ask about it. There has never really seemed to be anyone that was all that smart on these heads, so I figured why not try.

I happened, by coincidence, to buy a R9 Superti Version 2 (they were 440CCs vs std 460CCs I believe) that was an 8.5* head. I have seen a descent amount in the 9.5* & 10.5* lofts (owned/sold a few and own one of each currently). I had another one which I think was a version 3 of some sort as it was bigger than the 440 version, but smaller than a 460 (The USGA conforming list only has 2 versions, so that one is another mystery in itself). Anyways, the 8.5* head doesn't even have a serial number on it, so I can only assume it was a very low production proto head. Anyone employed/remember that far back and possibly how many were made? Were they possibly designed for anyone in particular? Just wondering if anyone here has a backstory on them. We have a ton of smart equipment geeks on here, and may smart on the 8 different versions (may be an exaggeration...or not :-) ) of the R11/R1 heads, etc...but no one seems to know too much about these.

Just curious.

[TaylorMade Golf]

@dallas twice a year we look at what shafts have done well and which haven't done well. At these times we either add or pull shafts from our line up based on how they are performing in our product. Unfortunately the tour V was not a shaft we sold much of, so it was pulled. That doesn't mean we wont add it in later if we see a demand for it.

Freddy V. - Team Taylormade

[MK7Golf21]

good info, to be honest I have alot of testing experience with all those other shafts except for modus shafts, I just never really tested them that much so I based my comment in regard to the modus 130 shaft to the titleist iron shaft comparison chart for 2020 which lines up with my experience in regard to the other shafts I have tested extensively. They use robotic testing of shafts to come up with where they place on the chart and modus 130 was classified in the low launch, low-mid spin. I do see that modus company places it in the high launch category though,

[9ironiscash]

Has there been any word on PX resuming their shaft production/replenishing TM inventory anytime soon? Have a SIM currently on backorder due to the hzrdus green being backordered. Obv understandable with the uncertainty surrounding covid, but just wondering if u heard anything.

[TK3309]

In putter testing what type of results are you seeing from the Truss putters compared to other blades/mallets? Have rolled the TM1 a couple times and it has felt really good...

[sheppy335]

For the TP5x Pix will you be releasing a different pattern like the Arnold Palmer one or a 4th of July one?

Is there a replacement for the GAPR coming out soon?

Keep up the good work!!!

[Wardonation]

Quick question, all thing equal could his lie angle be too flat, hence the heel shots? I tend to have same issue and the more "flat" I bend them it seems to get worse?

[TaylorMade Golf]

@TK3309 so far in testing we have seen and with personal testimony, Truss has been incredibly stable on off-center hits compared to traditional blades. I recently fit a player out of a Ghost mallet and into the Truss because he could not miss inside 8 feet with it! The stability and minimized face rotation limits the misses substantially keeping the dispersion tighter. Gives that player who likes a traditional blade the same benefits of a high MOI putter.
Matt Z - Team TaylorMade

[TaylorMade Golf]

@Wardonation it is possible, due to toe interaction at impact. Heel will tend to keep traveling through impact and could result in heel shots. At the end of the day, if the ball flight is going straight we tend to not worry as much about lie angle. We can compensate somewhere else to get center contact whether it be adjusting length, shaft firmness or softness, or weight to accomplish better feel.
Matt Z - Team TaylorMade

[Golfrnut]

 

Out of curiosity, how do things make it back on the list once they have been dropped? How is the demand for it really assessed? Does that come from the shaft OEMs requesting it as an offering from what they are seeing from a demand standpoint on their end? If we can't request it as a purchaser any longer, how does that get influenced?

[TaylorMade Golf]

@9ironiscash we receive updated reporting on backordered components on a daily basis and unfortunately no end in sight due to the virus situation. I know the shaft companies and manufacturers are working hard to get product but at this point it is hard to say when with all the uncertainty. This is definitely a strange time to say the least.
Matt Z - Team TaylorMade

[MCoz]

I want to note here that I am playing the P760 pw. I received a MG2 48* head to test from Carlsbad. I shafted it with the same shaft and bent it to the same loft. I will say add to this discussion that the P760 is the slightly longer and more consistent club from all lies that the bent MG2. Thus the P760 is in the bag. So the suggestion here is an excellent one!

[TaylorMade Golf]

@sheppy335 appreciate the TaylorMade support! Have not heard anything on different Pix designs as of yet but that AP design is pretty sweet right?? As far as GAPR is concerned, have not heard anything yet on that either.
Matt Z - Team TaylorMade

[TaylorMade Golf]

@Golfrnut a little bit of both actually. Relying a little bit on field reps and ourselves as to what consumers are asking for and we share that input with our team for consideration. Also, listening to OEMs and what the market trends are and sort of weighing those two along with some testing of our particular product and how it matches up with certain shafts. It is a never ending process to revamp the offerings but we always have to look at it from all angles for what makes the most sense. It’s a lot like certain clothing styles and trends that come and go!
Matt Z - Team TaylorMade