GolfWRX TaylorMade SLDR Driver Fitting Sessions Review and Recaps

[Waterboy]

[quote name='Caesar Palache' timestamp='1374591593' post='7521566']
[quote name='rbilramz' timestamp='1374590392' post='7521372']
[quote name='Mizgoodie' timestamp='1374531363' post='7516954']
Yea can't wait to get it on the course and put it though the paces, numbers are great but nothing like playing your home course to see how it stacks up....
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You and me both. I've got 36 holes lined up for Saturday so I'm really hoping it gets here by then!
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ive read most of the reviews and love them.

but one question, did most of you guys play the same loft after fitting or go up or down? i need to know what loft to order!
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up by .25deg, so basically the same. different shaft though. went to a matrix white from project x'

[Caesar Palache]

[quote name='Waterboy' timestamp='1374591762' post='7521594']
[quote name='Caesar Palache' timestamp='1374591593' post='7521566']
[quote name='rbilramz' timestamp='1374590392' post='7521372']
[quote name='Mizgoodie' timestamp='1374531363' post='7516954']
Yea can't wait to get it on the course and put it though the paces, numbers are great but nothing like playing your home course to see how it stacks up....
[/quote]

You and me both. I've got 36 holes lined up for Saturday so I'm really hoping it gets here by then!
[/quote]

ive read most of the reviews and love them.

but one question, did most of you guys play the same loft after fitting or go up or down? i need to know what loft to order!
[/quote]

up by .25deg, so basically the same. different shaft though. went to a matrix white from project x'
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ok so I dont need to go 8.0 SLDR i can just get the 9.5 and be set

[Mustng5]

[quote name='Caesar Palache' timestamp='1374591593' post='7521566']
[quote name='rbilramz' timestamp='1374590392' post='7521372']
[quote name='Mizgoodie' timestamp='1374531363' post='7516954']
Yea can't wait to get it on the course and put it though the paces, numbers are great but nothing like playing your home course to see how it stacks up....
[/quote]

You and me both. I've got 36 holes lined up for Saturday so I'm really hoping it gets here by then!
[/quote]

ive read most of the reviews and love them.

but one question, did most of you guys play the same loft after fitting or go up or down? i need to know what loft to order! i play 8.75 with a kiyoshi white in my R1 now
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.5 degree lower for me but in all honesty I think you should just order the loft you have now, it will still launch a little higher with less spin

[Zach Heusser]

[quote name='Caesar Palache' timestamp='1374591593' post='7521566']
[quote name='rbilramz' timestamp='1374590392' post='7521372']
[quote name='Mizgoodie' timestamp='1374531363' post='7516954']
Yea can't wait to get it on the course and put it though the paces, numbers are great but nothing like playing your home course to see how it stacks up....
[/quote]

You and me both. I've got 36 holes lined up for Saturday so I'm really hoping it gets here by then!
[/quote]

ive read most of the reviews and love them.

but one question, did most of you guys play the same loft after fitting or go up or down? i need to know what loft to order! i play 8.75 with a kiyoshi white in my R1 now
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I stayed with the same loft and FCT setup.

[jj9000]

[quote name='Mustng5' timestamp='1374592274' post='7521662']
[quote name='Caesar Palache' timestamp='1374591593' post='7521566']
[quote name='rbilramz' timestamp='1374590392' post='7521372']
[quote name='Mizgoodie' timestamp='1374531363' post='7516954']
Yea can't wait to get it on the course and put it though the paces, numbers are great but nothing like playing your home course to see how it stacks up....
[/quote]

You and me both. I've got 36 holes lined up for Saturday so I'm really hoping it gets here by then!
[/quote]

ive read most of the reviews and love them.

but one question, did most of you guys play the same loft after fitting or go up or down? i need to know what loft to order! i play 8.75 with a kiyoshi white in my R1 now
[/quote]

.5 degree lower for me but in all honesty I think you should just order the loft you have now, it will still launch a little higher with less spin
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Don't listen to this guy (Mustng5)!!

It's not like he blasted a 304 yard carry drive with the SLDR or anything!!



I went down .5* as well...from 10* to 9.5*

[Mizunofan99]

So a Stage 2 shaft adapter will work or not????

[Mizgoodie]

[quote name='Mizunofan99' timestamp='1374597398' post='7522328']
So a Stage 2 shaft adapter will work or not????
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yes it will

[laweijfmvo]

not to be negative, but did anyone attending the fitting not like the driver?

[rob8]

[quote name='laweijfmvo' timestamp='1374599713' post='7522668']
not to be negative, but did anyone attending the fitting not like the driver?
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good question.

[Mustng5]

[quote name='rob8' timestamp='1374600135' post='7522726']
[quote name='laweijfmvo' timestamp='1374599713' post='7522668']
not to be negative, but did anyone attending the fitting not like the driver?
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good question.
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Kind of hard to argue with performance, feel, and sound. I can't wait until you guys get to hit it!

[duffer987]

[quote name='laweijfmvo' timestamp='1374599713' post='7522668']
not to be negative, but did anyone attending the fitting not like the driver?
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In my group we all had objective number gains, so coupled with the look, feel, sound, as something to hit at a driving range, I think we all really enjoyed it.
Once we're playing it on our home courses, we'll have the chance to be more critical and maybe out in the wild it might not measure up. I am very interested to get it out there and find out!

[rbilramz]

[quote name='Caesar Palache' timestamp='1374591593' post='7521566']
[quote name='rbilramz' timestamp='1374590392' post='7521372']
[quote name='Mizgoodie' timestamp='1374531363' post='7516954']
Yea can't wait to get it on the course and put it though the paces, numbers are great but nothing like playing your home course to see how it stacks up....
[/quote]

You and me both. I've got 36 holes lined up for Saturday so I'm really hoping it gets here by then!
[/quote]

ive read most of the reviews and love them.

but one question, did most of you guys play the same loft after fitting or go up or down? i need to know what loft to order! i play 8.75 with a kiyoshi white in my R1 now
[/quote]

I went from a 9.5 to a 10.5, but I also switched to a lower launching shaft. I think several people moved up a head. A good amount of people got best results using the 10.5 head since the spin numbers were so low.

[rbilramz]

[quote name='laweijfmvo' timestamp='1374599713' post='7522668']
not to be negative, but did anyone attending the fitting not like the driver?
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Its hard to argue with better launch monitor results, but a thorough professional fitting goes a long way. I'm really looking forward to getting some time on the course.

Like others have noted above, the feel for this driver is top notch. It really is the best feeling and sounding driver I've hit in a few years. Couple that with a more subtle color scheme and you've got a driver that TM haters will have a hard time picking apart. I really expect this driver to be really well received.

[the_saint_siwa]

[quote name='laweijfmvo' timestamp='1374599713' post='7522668']
not to be negative, but did anyone attending the fitting not like the driver?
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It's hard not to like the driver when the feel and sound are superb! Like I stated on my review, I personally not a fan of TM ASP and MWT. My current gamer is TM SFTP. However with just one weight (very nice craftmanship) on the bottom, the driver looks very clean! Did I mention that it really perform?

[snivlem]

Scobee is awesome. I hear he's a pretty decent golfer.

[Banker]

[quote name='snivlem' timestamp='1374607153' post='7523694']
Scobee is awesome. I hear he's a pretty decent golfer.
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He can launch it, that's for sure.

[bama11]

[b] [color=#353535][url="http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/user/201269-duffer987/"]duffer987[/url]:[/color][/b]

we'll have the chance to be more critical and maybe out in the [b]wild[/b] it might not measure up
Duffer987, this is the funniest post I have seen on Golfwrx, I cannot wait to hit this driver in the wild!!

[Damien_Connolly]

Thanks for all pics and reviews guys. Looking forward to getting the chance to try them out

[Walkerdb7]

[quote name='mike johnston' timestamp='1374532554' post='7517102']
I still think this is going to replace the RBZ
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Why?

[HipCheck]

OK SLDR participants, here's a sneak peak at some of the builds straight from the TaylorMade Tour Dept (perhaps the coolest door in golf). The birds are almost away!

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[bvmagic]

Thanks for the update Rob, can't wait to hit the course this weekend.

[Mustng5]

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OK SLDR participants, here's a sneak peak at some of the builds straight from the TaylorMade Tour Dept (perhaps the coolest door in golf). The birds are almost away!

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I'm jumping up and down!!!!

[golfnut5438]

What a tease! I'm curious what size glove I get, because no one asked me about that.

[Mustng5]

[quote name='golfnut5438' timestamp='1374619878' post='7525180']
What a tease! I'm curious what size glove I get, because no one asked me about that.
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Take to golf store and trade, say wife got wrong size

[golfnut5438]

I'll figure out something. Don't think I'll send the driver back however.

[duffer987]

If it doesn't fit that well, you can just use it to 'demand satisfaction' and set up duels like in the olden days
Can always use the sleeve of balls though.

[TheMoneyShot]

[quote name='HipCheck' timestamp='1374619295' post='7525138']
OK SLDR participants, here's a sneak peak at some of the builds straight from the TaylorMade Tour Dept (perhaps the coolest door in golf). The birds are almost away!

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Cool stuff!!!

[My2Dogs]

This has me very interested. I have mostly Cally now but I want to see how this driver compares to the RFE I have with the Speeder TS 6.2 shaft.

[Banker]

That's MY baby right there!!!

[FairwayGolfUSA.com]

Great contest and photos! Congrats to the lucky winners! We tried the SLDR last week, everyone was impressed! Most of us don't play TM, but we all loved the new driver, very explosive, and I liked the NON-WHITE, thank you TM.
-wayne