Taylormade SIM 2.0

[jetmech879]

Now I really what to see the headcover!🤣 is there an embargo date on headcover pics @taylormade?

[TaylorMade Golf]

1 hour ago, jetmech879 said:

Now I really what to see the headcover!🤣 is there an embargo date on headcover pics @taylormade?

100%, the headcover is killer. I'll DM you pics if you promise not to share. 😉

[Valtiel]

33 minutes ago, TaylorMade Golf said:

100%, the headcover is killer. I'll DM you pics if you promise not to share. 😉

Oh god, here comes another hundred "DM pics please!" posts from brand new accounts. 🤣

[Valtiel]

2 hours ago, btyh said:

Golfwrx is the reason for embargos. In the past it wasn't a issue. We'd see all kinds of prototypes or tour only models. The pros would play the retail models months before release. 

How is GolfWRX the reason for this? No horse in this race, just curious to know the rationale there. 

[Lemonde]

4 minutes ago, Valtiel said:

How is GolfWRX the reason for this? No horse in this race, just curious to know the rationale there. 

Ditto

[btyh]

31 minutes ago, Lemonde said:

Ditto

 

36 minutes ago, Valtiel said:

How is GolfWRX the reason for this? No horse in this race, just curious to know the rationale there. 

Well it was a long time ago back in 2005 where wrx posted pictures of tour prototypes and pre-release clubs before there was such thing as embargo dates or at least with online forum's. I dont know when things changed but pictures were never taken down when posted 

[Valtiel]

4 minutes ago, btyh said:

 

Well it was a long time ago back in 2005 where wrx posted pictures of tour prototypes and pre-release clubs before there was such thing as embargo dates or at least with online forum's. I dont know when things changed but pictures were never taken down when posted 

I get that, but I don't see how that equals "GolfWRX is the reason for embargos" as though it was their decision? 

[jds101086]

18 minutes ago, btyh said:

 

Well it was a long time ago back in 2005 where wrx posted pictures of tour prototypes and pre-release clubs before there was such thing as embargo dates or at least with online forum's. I dont know when things changed but pictures were never taken down when posted 

Those were the Wild Wild West days. Back when forums, not just WRX, were where you saw and learned about all the new/proto clubs months before anyone else knew they existed. Pictures, details, and speculation was welcome. It's not one forums at fault. It's more so the popularity of forums increasing and OEM's getting more involved. 

[jetmech879]

1 hour ago, TaylorMade Golf said:

100%, the headcover is killer. I'll DM you pics if you promise not to share. 😉

Thank you!! That would be awesome!!! I swear I won’t share! 

[blblco02]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWcTJrliD1/?igshid=10upsnewtyp8f

[noodle3872]

2 hours ago, Valtiel said:

Oh god, here comes another hundred "DM pics please!" posts from brand new accounts. 🤣

 

1 hour ago, blblco02 said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWcTJrliD1/?igshid=10upsnewtyp8f

Nope, because here is a crystal clear pic of said headcover.....

 

 

but it’s a useless photo. Lol

[btyh]

1 hour ago, jds101086 said:

Those were the Wild Wild West days. Back when forums, not just WRX, were where you saw and learned about all the new/proto clubs months before anyone else knew they existed. Pictures, details, and speculation was welcome. It's not one forums at fault. It's more so the popularity of forums increasing and OEM's getting more involved. 

Exactly but wrx was king and oems took note due to wrx blowing up with interest from all the information. 

[Red4282]

1 hour ago, jds101086 said:

Those were the Wild Wild West days. Back when forums, not just WRX, were where you saw and learned about all the new/proto clubs months before anyone else knew they existed. Pictures, details, and speculation was welcome. It's not one forums at fault. It's more so the popularity of forums increasing and OEM's getting more involved. 

Bingo.

[btyh]

1 hour ago, Valtiel said:

I get that, but I don't see how that equals "GolfWRX is the reason for embargos" as though it was their decision? 

Wrx was king for tour and pre-released equipment, was back then and still is. So wrx was the reason oems took note and created embargo dates. 

[Red4282]

4 minutes ago, btyh said:

Exactly but wrx was king and oems took note due to wrx blowing up with interest from all the information. 

Wrx is what .02% of the golfing population? I think the manufacturers just wanted more control in their releases and marketing. This stuff is mad. Ive heard Some people will break the embargo and get fired... really??! Thats nuts

Edited December 4, 2020 by Red4282

[btyh]

1 minute ago, Red4282 said:

Wrx is what .02% of the golfing population? I think the manufacturers just wanted more control in their releases and marketing. This stuff is mad. Ive heard Some people will break the embargo and get fired... really??! Thats nuts

Wrx is bigger than that. You can dabble in the first pages of tour and pre release forms here and the titles and replies speak for themselves. Unfortunately pictures didn't stick around. Yeah there may have been smaller forums doing the same thing but golfwrx was and still is the most popular and the reason oems created embargos. 

[Red4282]

12 minutes ago, btyh said:

Wrx is bigger than that. You can dabble in the first pages of tour and pre release forms here and the titles and replies speak for themselves. Unfortunately pictures didn't stick around. Yeah there may have been smaller forums doing the same thing but golfwrx was and still is the most popular and the reason oems created embargos. 

It may very well be a PART of the reason. But i promise you, they got their ducks in a row as far as marketing is concerned, and thats the main driving force.

[btyh]

3 minutes ago, Red4282 said:

It may very well be a PART of the reason. But i promise you, they got their ducks in a row as far as marketing is concerned, and thats the main driving force.

They meaning oems? Correct. Oem Marketing realized what was happening on forums, other oems were seeing competitors clubs before releasing their products. That was the main driving force into embargo dates back then. Nowadays its more for building anticipation for the next new release. Look at everyone begging for leak pictures. Its creates attention. Just because you're only seeing a hand full of replies doesn't exclude the millions world wide reading these forums. We can debating about it but its no doubt wrx changed golf marketing and was a HUGE part of embargos

[Valtiel]

57 minutes ago, btyh said:

Wrx was king for tour and pre-released equipment, was back then and still is. So wrx was the reason oems took note and created embargo dates. 

Ah ok, I thought you were implying the GolfWRX created the embargos themselves, which didn't make sense, my bad. 

[Red4282]

1 hour ago, btyh said:

They meaning oems? Correct. Oem Marketing realized what was happening on forums, other oems were seeing competitors clubs before releasing their products. That was the main driving force into embargo dates back then. Nowadays its more for building anticipation for the next new release. Look at everyone begging for leak pictures. Its creates attention. Just because you're only seeing a hand full of replies doesn't exclude the millions world wide reading these forums. We can debating about it but its no doubt wrx changed golf marketing and was a HUGE part of embargos

Ok well we are in some type of agreement then, why the hate for mods and golfwrx for deleting posts and pictures? It is what it is, I certainly am fine with it if it means all the oems come here and interact as well as giveaways and testing. Yea we can reminisce about the good ol days, like every generation does, but that will just make you old and bitter 🤪.

[btyh]

5 hours ago, Red4282 said:

Ok well we are in some type of agreement then, why the hate for mods and golfwrx for deleting posts and pictures? It is what it is, I certainly am fine with it if it means all the oems come here and interact as well as giveaways and testing. Yea we can reminisce about the good ol days, like every generation does, but that will just make you old and bitter 🤪.

Perhaps. But to be on the forums back in 2006 was a great time for golf enthusiasts. It created and fueled golf junkies around the world. And to see a bunch of prototypes being in players bags really made it special. You don't see that anymore 

[USMgolfer1]

Feel like I’d hit some nasty hooks with how heel side that weight is 

[dhen9]

🤪! SHE LOOKS LIKE A FLOCKING F1 CAR!!! 

[BCC1898]

It doesn’t look like much difference between SIM 2 and SIM 2 Max any longer?? 

[burnsniper]

Carbon sole looks good. However, I think the adjustability marketing factor is going to be missed - while people may not adjust the clubs often I do think the ability sells.  They may need to bring down the price to move masses of these considering the “non adjustable” TaylorMade line to as has always been around $100 cheaper than the flagship adjustable model.

[BostonWRX]

1 hour ago, USMgolfer1 said:

Feel like I’d hit some nasty hooks with how heel side that weight is 

Makes you wonder if TM recognizes the SIM is fade bias with the weight way in the back so they put the heel weight there to make neutral 

[FHALL]

They moved the injection port for the resin from the face to toeside and with the backweight being toeside because of the angled sole for aero purposes maybe the front weight needs to be a little heel side to even it all out

[FHALL]

if u want adjustability there is always this beauty coming next year

[geakins]

I am thinking I will end up getting the Sim2 with a GD Tour AD HD, would look killer and perform.

[btyh]

Just think of a sim² with a ol grafalloy blue 💙