I have been trying to find the perfect driver for over a year. Find non conforming driver from a vast selection of golf club heads. The official equipment manufacturer for golf superstar tiger woods, nike, makes illegal drivers such as the xface, ignite and sq. Much tougher to draw the ball consistently with this driver. I have heard some good things about the new taylormade burner superfast and just wanted to get some opinions from everyoneanyone who is willing to give them. It has a stiff gdi ys6 shaft which is the most used shaft on the pga tour. The taylormade r580 xd combines forgivenss and fantastic flight and accuracy. These drivers are packed with the best technologies to increase distance and high rebound speed off the driver face. Perhaps it is the fujikura shaft but on the fist outing on the new captains drive in day managed to win two long driving prizes.
Sim drivers sim max drivers sim maxd drivers sim max fairways sim maxd fairways sim max rescue sim max irons sim max os irons spider s puters truss putters softresponse golf balls tourresponse golf balls tp5 pix golf balls. Overall though a great club, but if you are buying taylor made 580xd for the long term, be aware that certain versions will be illegal for taylor made 580xd use from 1 january i bought the taylormade rxd for its size and feel, after watching fellow golfers, and the results they were having with these beastysized drivers i figured somethings up. I like it for its distance, workability, and general control. A larger, deeper hitting area above the center of gravity makes the xd easy to launch. I am looking into a new driver, and will stick with the taylormade brand for that. I am currently rocking a taylormade r580xd yeah i know. Oct 30, 2005 it spins somewhat less than the r580xd tp and is a bit more workable, but that workability is mostly limited to fading the ball. Oct 05, 2018 unlike the taylor made r580xd titanium r, the flight of the ball seemed slightly lower, although it is still higher than average. My searches for a driver on ebay brought me to a realization. The golf club is in brand new condition and has never been used on a golf course. The taylormade r580xd is a club that fits the bill here it combines great performance with exceptional value.
If taylormade goes ahead, and make the nonconforming clubs. Taylormade s 500 series driver range comprises three models the r510, r540, and r580. The taylormade r540 xd extra distance driver is an expansion of the original r540 driver. Discussion in golf equipment talk started by silveruberxeno, aug 5. From the tm website im not really able to read any specifics on the real differences between the two drivers. It spins somewhat less than the r580xd tp and is a bit more workable, but that workability is mostly limited to fading the ball. The ys6 is undoubtably one of the best driver shafts ever madetaylormade took this driver past the. The rules of golf limit driver clubhead volume to 460cc. I hit mizuno mp32 irons and taylormade rac wedges with a.
The feel is very nice and solid, but like the r580xd tp, it doesnt produce all that much roll. Everything was custom made with x100 shafts in the irons, but they didnt custom the driver. Hi cor drivers gives golfers the maximum distance, but they are illegal for golf professionals to play on the pga tour. Larger, deeper hitting area above the cg makes the r580 xd easy to launch. I have only been playing golf seriously over the past two years and this is my third driver, the first was a ping persimmion, the 2nd an adams redline. I have the ugliest swing in the world pros have turned to alcohol and drugs after trying to teach me. Taylormade dont please everyone by launching so many new drivers so quickly the xd for extra distance is an update on last years old r500 series and will probably be out of date itself in a years time but the club will prove hard to better.
Bought the taylormade r580 5 wood as a replacement for an old steel thing and what a difference it made. The r540 xd driver features a larger 400cc head with a deeper face and larger moi for more forgiveness on mishits than the original. Breakin the law 515ccs of titanic power with an illegal cor. Taylor made r540 xd or taylor made r580 xd golf equipment. You need to rsist the temptation to over hit the club or inconsistent ballooning shots will result. I hit this driver about 2025 yards further than my old cobra steel driver. Jul 24, 20 hi there i recently picked up a taylor made r540 10. Taylormade r510 driver club non conforming rh r5 r7. Having used an r580 non conforming driver for three years, i half expected the conforming version to be less powerful. I have tried at least a dozen other drivers over the past two years, and the taylormade 320 tops my list.
Nov 26, 2015 taylormade dont please everyone by launching so many new drivers so quickly the xd for extra distance is an update on last years old r500 series and will probably be out of date itself in a years time but the club will prove hard to better. Compared head size with my old taylormade r580 xd 400cc to the. Upgrade to taylormade burner superfast from r580xd. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together some of the most innovative companies in their fields.
Aug 25, 2018 overall though a great club, but if you are buying taylor made 580xd for the long term, be aware that certain versions will be illegal for taylor made 580xd use from 1 january i bought the taylormade rxd for its size and feel, after watching fellow golfers, and the results they were having with these beastysized drivers i figured somethings up. Taylor made, another manufacturer with multiple nonconforming clubs, produces the r510 driver, which can create lofts of 7. Taylormade r580 driver for sale in uk view 45 bargains. Taylormades 500 series driver range comprises three models the r510, r540, and r580. List of conforming drivers and illegal drivers in golf. Page 1 of 2 taylor made r540 xd or taylor made r580 xd posted in golf equipment.
Shots are all longer even the crap ones but it takes some adjustment to get the best out of it. The first runner up for the most forgiving driver of 2020 is the cobra f9 speedback. This gives it a larger sweet spot, making it easier to hit the ball more accurately. If i could swap my r540xd for my friends r580xd do you think it would be worth it. Golf illegal nonconforming antislice behemoth draw 520cc offset driver mens rh. The improved inverted cone technology provides a larger cor zone that equals higher ball speed and super. Unlike the taylor made r580xd titanium r, the flight of the ball seemed slightly lower, although it is still higher than average. At first glance this doesnt seem like this would be as forgiving as some other options but several things make it one of the best driver options out there firstly the f9 speedback is highly adjustable. He says he has tried almost every tm driver that has come out over the last 8 years and nothing has dethroned the r580xd. The feel is very nice and solid, but like the r580xd tp, it. The r580 driver from taylormade golf debuted as part of the companys r500 series of drivers in late 2002. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world.
I currently own a mizuno mp001 and it goes vey nicely. His brother, who played with us, has the 2010 super fast in the bag. This is a brand new right hand taylormade r510 non conforming titanium driver. M1 driver m1 fairway m1 rescue m1 irons m2 driver m2 dtype driver m2 fairway m2 rescue m2 irons p750 irons p770 irons.
An improved inverted cone technology provides a larger cor zone that increases ball speed throughout a larger area on the. And like a poet addicted to iambic pentameter, i am a golfer devoted to his driver. The nonconforming version of the driver has a small 460. I have to say that the striking force that comes from both clubs is awesome. Dec 30, 2004 page 1 of 2 taylor made r540 xd or taylor made r580 xd posted in golf equipment. Taylor made r540 banned driver replacement required. The r580xd was once the driver for taylormade but has now taken a. It has a awesome factory upgraded graphite design ys 6 stiff flex graphite shaft. Mar 23, 2008 some early 540s were declared illegal, the 580s all made are legal. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals. Typically, by making the clubheads larger than the rules allow. I have used this club since 2004 when i purchased a new set 17 at the time.
Using a twopiece face weld, the r500 series clubhead is composed of a highstrength titanium body and a coldrolled titanium clubface. The ys6 is undoubtably one of the best driver shafts ever made taylormade took this driver past the. Anyway i got talked into the r580xd in a stiff shaft because even though ive been only playing for a couple of months now and my swing speed with the. Old school vs modern technology 15 year old titleist 975j driver vs 2018 taylormade m4 driver duration. If my driver is not listed, how can i find out its conformance status. Instead of scrapping the club, taylormade moved it to a lower price point. Two weights allow you to adjust the center of gravity. Feb 04, 2019 in this video i find out how far do illegal drivers go. I have tried out the taylor made r580 xd driver and the r7draw. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a driver with similar spec as the r540. In our test the club was very easy to hit and the ball certainly stayed hit great distance. So a company that wants to make an illegal driver will design a clubhead that is 500cc. If you want longer drives, you need to try one of these nonconforming drivers.
The cor related to trampoline effect has been allowed with a maximum of 0. The taylormade r540 driver has a 400cc head, which is a bit larger than many drivers on the market. I hit this driver 300 average, and it is 7 years old. Mar 17, 2015 old school vs modern technology 15 year old titleist 975j driver vs 2018 taylormade m4 driver duration. The r580xd was once the driver for taylormade but has now taken a backseat to the r7 and r5 drivers. And you will be able to generate more distance off of the tee as the cor eff. Sep 29, 2018 the r580 driver from taylormade golf debuted as part of the companys r500 series of drivers in late 2002. My uncle in tampa convinced me to get rid of my little wussy driver i was using and try this cannon. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world.
Please enter a number less than or equal to totanium. Anyways, he is still gaming an r580xd driver with the 45, ts tour stiff flex i think thats what it stands for shaft. The governing bodies of golf maintain lists of golf driver heads that conform to the rules of golf. Overall though a great club, but if you are buying it for the long term, be aware that certain versions. R580xd taylormade drivers for mac many thanks, its a long list still puzzled why score line make the club conforming though,ecuse my lack of knowledge on the topic. The large 440cc titanium head on the r580xd driver boasts a larger sweet spot and massive moment of inertia moi for greater forgiveness on mishits. Description large, 400cc head boasts a larger sweetspot and massive moi for greater forgiveness on mishits. R 5 i went to golf galaxy and spent two hours hitting balls, i was looking for a new driver and trying to decide what new iron set i would plan on buying later in the year. The r540 has a lightweight head without the option for added weights. I hit mizuno mp32 irons and taylormade rac wedges with a scotty cam putter.
37 1350 1367 1578 513 1006 301 1232 736 1004 1581 896 924 47 1045 1081 239 1443 1315 714 20 356 1019 416 149 496 645 1448 1315 622 548