Sldr driver toe screw

Moving the cg forward in a driver is a monumental shift in metalwood thinking. I have always subscribed to the idea that if it is too good to be true, then it probably is. The farther you move the weight toward the heel or toe, the more it affects. That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to longer drivers. Taylormade recently introduced the sldr driver as a midseason release that came as a surprise to many in the golf world. I have a number of different weights to interchange with various weight and length shafts.

Once the screw is removed, rotate the shaft to the appropriate setting by reading the numbers on the bottom of the shaft. The company believes sldrs new sliding system is a significant leap forward in its quest to engineer a driver that offers outstanding performance with simple and intuitive technology. Taylormade rseries replacement screw bb9024 r11 s rbz rocket ballz r9. The sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any driver taylormade has ever produced. The sldr c drivers low profile design will make for an easy launch performance off the tee. Taylormade sldr driver october 1, 20 may 17, 2014 3 minute read by ben carey. A guide to adjusting the loft sleeve on taylormade sldr driver, how to interpret the lower and higher settings and understand what youre actually adjusting. But having both 10 gram weights maxed out to the fade and draw setting the driver felt slightly better. For years its been accepted that low and back was the ideal cg location for a driver. Theres been a lot of buzz about the taylormade sldr drivers on the pro tour, but until recently the sldrs available to the public were primarily targeted to high handicap players looking for a gameimprovement club. Arm yourself with these taylormade sldr driver specs and your current driver. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. The edges that face the back of the club are tapered to give the weight that appears as though it is pointing to the mark that you select to have the weight at.

Sep 05, 2014 dont deal with that kind of frustration. Let us help you get to know the taylormade sldr drivers and all their bells and whistles. The taylormade sldr kind of reminds me of that gearlike adjustment, albeit with a sliding weight on the sole which changes the drivers bias from draw to fade with a simple loosen, slide, and tighten. Oct 08, 20 the sliding weight of the sldr represents a complete reinvention of the movable weights of previous technology mwt, replacing the two interchangeable screws fitted to the two ports on heel and toe, and is now more effective and easier to use. Taylormade golf introduces the more compact sldr 430 driver.

Sep 01, 20 the taylormade sldr kind of reminds me of that gearlike adjustment, albeit with a sliding weight on the sole which changes the drivers bias from draw to fade with a simple loosen, slide, and tighten. The sldr driver has movable weights in the front of the sole, near the face. There are a total of 12 positions with a range of plusorminus 1. Seller trying to pass retail heads as tour issue the 19th. They name three of their staff golfers, dustin johnson, when he started using the sldr driver he went from a 9 degree driver to a 10.

Nov 26, 2015 5 out of 5 no mini distance november 2015. Sep 26, 20 how to change the weight on a taylormade sldr driver. First of all the loft does not actually change, its preset when the club is manufactured. Sldr isnt like when callaway released an ultralightweight, seminiche driver where they can argue theyre not flooding the market.

Lift it up with small screw driver it has adhesive strip on the back, it needs to be pried up. But having both 10 gram weights maxed out to the fade and draw setting the driver. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a. The driver in question was taylormades new sldr, which features a cap on the toe that houses the sliding weight. Are you looking for taylormade sldr tp driver preowned. It is a very bright blue color and has a silver screw placed in the middle of it. Jul 29, 20 simply loosen the screw in the 20g moving weight, slide the weight to one of the 21 settings, tighten the screw and tee it up. Also has screw to change shaft on head unlike production models. Version 2 is pictured first followed by the version 1 that was approved the first of the month. For me, the r7 425 is the epitome of driver aesthetics, and, at a glance, the. Very nice tour issue taylor made sldr 430 silver 10. May be a dumb question, but if you adjust the weight on a tm sldr all the way to draw, would it help combat a slice that is a result of a poor swing.

Getting to know the taylormade sldr driver 3balls blog. Apr 07, 2014 according to taylormade, the sldr mini driver was designed to be hit off the tee, but with its smooth sole im talking barry white talkyououtofyourknickers smooth, its much easier to hit off the deck than a conventional driver. Howell iii dqd for using nonconforming taylormade sldr. Fade position the weight towards the toe neutral position the weight in the center of the track draw position the weight towards the heel tour fit system tuning manual adjusting the m1 driver is simple by way of a 3 step system created to allow golfers to optimize launch conditions. According to my sources at taylormade the sldr driver will replace r1. Since its debut, the sldr 460 driver has received some positive, if not interesting, attention.

Just as when you move the weight toward the toe or heel, youre also moving the sweet spot. All the sldr distance, fixed loft, lower price we created the sldr s driver for golfers who want the distanceenhancing benefits of a lowforward cg and the accuracyenhancing advantages of our sldr sliding weight, but dont want to adjust the loft. Adjust the loft of your taylormade driver to maximize your driving distance and spin by using the driver wrench to loosen the screw directly beneath the clubs shaft. After extensive testing on the course i have eliminated the standard 45. The taylormade universal replacement adaptor screw fits all taylormade drivers, fairways and hybrid adjustable shaft adaptors from 2017 and prior. Concerned about possible fake sldr driver head clubs. I have a 6g weight in the toe screw and have the 16g adjustable sldr weight almost in the heel hitting bullets. I know its all subjective, but what is the best setup for this driver. To purchase the new taylormade sldr driver online, click here to go to on course. The big, pearshaped sldr 460 definitely falls into this category, even though it can perform when its pushed but the taylormade sldr 430 driver is. Cg horizontally toward either the heel, to promote a draw, or toward the toe. Whilst most of the attention is focused on the sldr sliding weight technology, the sldr driver also benefits from taylormades loftsleeve technology. Taylormade sldr driver fairway woods and rescue clubs taylormade r15 sldr driver toe view. To position the weight in any one of them simply loosen the screw, slide the.

Jul 07, 2014 if you need or want the screw and drilled toe plate, send me yours and ill swap you for this one thats drilled or ill drill yours and send the screw. I found a tm sldr 460 head which looks to possibly be a tour head. The new taylormade sldr c driver is designed with lowforward cg which promotes a faster ball speed resulting in a high launching, low spinning ball flight. Taylormade achieved a similar effect years ago with their r7 quad drivers which had changeable weights on the heal, toe, and rear. How to change the weight on a taylormade sldr driver. Get free delivery at overstock your online golf equipment destination. May 06, 2014 the sldr s mini drivers clubhead has a larger and deeper face than taylormades 155cc sldr 15 fairway. Sldr s cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. For example, you can move one weight towards the heel. Sldr s is offered in a variety of fixed loft options so you can find the one that helps generate the most distance. The distance is said to be accomplished by moving cg center of gravity low and forward to promote a higher launch with much lower spin and faster ball speeds across the face. Replacement adaptor screw fits all taylormade drivers, fairways and hybrid.

Taylormade golf, the equipment makers new sldr driver has all the goods. It has a 20g weight on the sole, which slides inside a rail that goes from the heel area to the toe giving golfers the ability to create 30 yards of shot shape adjustment. Taylormade sldr driver discount golf drivers hurricane golf. For jetspeed or sldr drivers adjust screw in heel with wrench for sldr, use to move the shotshape weight by loosening it with the wrench. You can loosen, slide and tighten the screw in less than 10 seconds. Taylormade sldr weights installation instructions first you must remove the metal cover, it is the weight stop, that keeps the sldr weight from coming through. Unfollow taylormade sldr driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The swing weight was d4 which is also just as advertised. At 430ccs, the taylormade sldr 430 driver has the looks that scream bag me now. Soon youll be back on the course hitting longer, straighter balls before you know it. Taylormade sldr 460 installation instructions pdf download.

All a golfer needs to do to position the weight is simply to loosen a screw. The increased size gives you more stability and forgiveness on misshits, which makes it easy to launch off the ground as well as a breeze off the tee. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. Cg horizontally toward either the heel, to promote a draw, or the toe. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Taylormade universal torque wrench sold separately. Better players who like to bend the ball to the right or left off the tee will love the taylormade sldr 430 driver, with its slightly smaller head size of 430cc that makes it easier to impart shotshaping sidespin. The s in sldr s presumably stands for silver, and so as you might expect, all of the clubs in the lineup feature silver crowns. Taylormade mens sldr stock golf driver, left hand, graphite. Jun 19, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade sldr s driver. Nike vrs str8fit 460cc rh driver head 5 460cc 10 5 lh driver head 9 5 degree driver head 0 driver head 10 5 degree driver head 9 head taylormade sldr 10 5 driver head titanium driver head callaway razr fit driver head 9 5 lh driver head nexcor str8fit taylormade rbz driver head adams driver head only titleist 9 head classic xl custom.

The toe of the club has a large taylormade logo done in the. Loosen the screw move the shaft to the desired loft and lock the screw in place. Page 2 mark the hole with a punch and drill small pilot hole. Like new condition see grading definition link below.

Sep 24, 20 taylormade says with the sldr driver many golfers are increasing the loft rather than decreasing it. These drivers offer golfers with excellent distance and control with a great feel of the face. Taylormade adaptor replacement screw the golfworks. Sldr also incorporates taylormades loftsleeve technology, which allows the. Taylormades sldr engineering is based upon a low and forward center of gravity cg, going against the grain of the golf industry. Loosen the screw move the shaft to the desired loft and lock the screw. To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we. The driver quickly morphed into a 430 version, geared toward the advanced golfer. Shop taylormade mens sldr s driver 460cc overstock. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. If you need or want the screw and drilled toe plate, send me yours and ill swap you for this one thats drilled or ill drill yours and send the screw. Its actually for hot melt but they added the toe screw after roses dq and now secure the hot melt port. Taylormade sldr driver offers most advanced adjustablity golf. What is the size of the threaded hole under the weight locking cover in the toe of the driver.

Jan 20, 2014 at 430ccs, the taylormade sldr 430 driver has the looks that scream bag me now. The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. While you were busy watching the open championship, another version of the prototype sldr driver hit the usgas conforming list. It also gives the it slightly faster ball speeds more forgiveness on shots hit low on. Jul 19, 20 the taylormade sldr kind of reminds me of that gearlike adjustment, albeit with a sliding weight on the sole which changes the drivers bias from draw to fade with a simple loosen, slide, and tighten. Has toe screw on toe of head unlike production models. The new sldr from taylormade has been touted as their longest driver ever, so we decided to test it in the cluboratory. Seller trying to pass retail heads as tour issue the. Simply loosen the screw in the 20g moving weight, slide the weight to one of the 21 settings, tighten the screw and tee it up. But just got off the phone with tm and they no longer check serial numbers. Find great deals on ebay for taylormade sldr driver head. He put the sldr driver on hurricane golfs frequency analyzer and at 45.

This is far and away the best looking driver taylormade has released in ages. Taylormade sldr version 2 hits usga conforming list. Last days of taylormade r1 driver golf business monitor. Without the latch, the sldr has an opened area in the front of the sole that the usga has deemed nonconforming. Whilst most of the attention is focused on the sldrsliding weight technology, the sldr driver also benefits from. Aug 17, 20 the latch that covers the toe section on the sole howells taylormades sldr driver came loose while he was hitting balls prior to the second round, and howell proceeded to play round 2 without the latch on the driver. Taylormade golf sldrjetspeed driver torque wrench tool. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. And the sole is marked with the words fade at the toeend of the track and.

Before i talk about what sldr is, i have to tell you what sldr isnt. If you tend to hit the ball low on the face, moving. The rest of the new sldr s family fits nicely into the same mold. But by changing the face angle and moving weight to the toe, our. It is bigger than the hosel screw and the sliding weight screw. The farther you move the weight toward the heel or toe, the more it affects your shotshape encouraging a draw or fade. The latch that covers the toe section on the sole howells taylormades sldr driver came loose while he was hitting balls prior to the second round, and howell proceeded to play round 2 without the latch on the driver. Changing the weight on a taylormade sldr driver youtube. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole.