The 2009 gx 470 sits between the rx and the lx as the midsize sport utility vehicle in the lexus fleet. I have played it a couple of times and hit as far as my 460cc. Dec 16, 2014 rick shiels posts some great videos on youtube if you havent seen any of his work you might want to check them out. Im sure if they wanted they could produce shallower faced drivers that are sub 430 cc just as well as deeper faced 460 cc drivers. Bought it in march because i didn t want to spend a lot and needed a new driver. I am going to breakdown and put a new grip on it and play it this year for awhile and see how it does. The taylormade m1 430cc driver is the smaller of the head sizes on offer from taylormade. Compared to the ping g30, most would probably call it hard to hit but its an excellent stick. Long drive contest tmag r15 430cc vs titleist 915 d3. Were told sldr 430 will spin even less than sldr 460, which presumably means golfers will need to more loft still compared to sldr. As we have shown time and again, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to club fitting.
Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in. The newest edition to the sldr range is the 430cc headed driver. Taylormade sldr 430cc driver discount golf drivers. Jan 30, 2020 kevin downey is a golf equipment professional. So figure mid spinhigher launch, it features a lower and further back center of gravity compared to the other honma tw727 drivers, its got a shallow back which stabilizes spin for. View profile view forum posts visit homepage stainless join date dec 2005 location southern ohio posts 1,022 post thanks like likes given 0. Taylormade mens m1 430cc golf club driver, right hand, graphite, stiff, 9. The sldr 430cc driver is aimed at golfers who prefer a smaller, traditional, compact head and want to maximize workability over forgiveness. How else does the 430cc m1 differ from the 460cc m1, and is it worth considering adding it to your bag.
So, try on some sizers that are 50 ccs smaller than the actual implants and go with the one you like best. Im now in possession of the best driver titleist 983e 8. The only limiting factor is the heads as in with any engine. First of all, the original sldr 460 driver was released at the end of 20 and is currently the most popular driver on tour. Other great gear to go with your bullet golf b52 bomber 500cc driver bullet golf b52 bomber 460cc driver. New and cheap drivers from top brands like callaway, taylormade, and wilson, to name a few. Weve picked the winner of a bridgestone j40 445 driver. For low handicappers, a smaller head gives more workability, allowing you to draw and fade the ball more easily. It definitely wants to curve more than other drivers. Make sure this fits by entering your model number center of gravity positioned to make the 430 cc model our lowest spinning r15 new front track system performs like a speed pocket reduces spin and increases size of sweet spot. The taylormade m1 driver fitting starts with 2 heads, the 460 or the 430. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. I see most tour pros use the smaller head for workability, but would it affect the normal weekend golfers distance.
Dec 18, 20 with a volume of 430cc, its 30cc smaller than the preexisting 460cc model. The power trunk openclose, and the stop hold when engaged, it keeps the car stopped even after you take your foot off the brake, until you step on the gas. The m1 460 and m1 430 are incredibly highlaunching and lowspinning, boasting the big forgiveness that has been absent from recent taylormade models. Distance, the same if not longer than any other driver ive tried. The taylormade golf m1 430 driver has a multimaterial construction featuring an ultrathin, ultralight, highstrength carbon composite crown that unlocks breakthroughs in distance, playability, and feel for all golfers. I have an old calloway steelhead driver that i picked up years ago for 10 bucks at a second hand sports shop. The bidding ended at some ridiculous hour like 2am so i put in a bid for 145. Performance for every swing our longest driver, the m1 has a multimaterial construction featuring an ultrathin, ultralight and highstrength carbon composite crown that unlocks breakthroughs in distance, playability, and feel for all golfers. In 2019, bmw introduced the fourth generation of its midsize x5 crossover. For me, the best combination of trajectory, control, distance, and forgiveness comes in at about 380420 cc. The key to hitting the ball farther with the modern, 460cc driver and modern golf ball which spins much less off of a flat face than balls of the past is high launch angle combined with a low spin rate. For rounds where score is king, i dont see myself debagging a 460 c. The 460 is going to be aimed at the largest segment of golfers, while the 430 will fit the lower handicap or those that preferneed some spin reduction and prefer a smaller head. I was looking at the launcher 460 and ping g2, both seem to be coming down in.
All i have played this year is my 9 hole monday night league since early may plus one full 18 hole round. Ontario this fall and will be doing so again next year. I do not see an advantage using a 460cc driver over a smaller head driver. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf industry ever since. The primary difference between the sldr 430 and the sldr 460 is the length of the club from face to back. Ok so this summer i finally broke down and upgraded my driver. May 21, 2009 460 is not 460 either, read what l4g stated, the man knows his stuff and is right on the money. Taylormade is claiming the smaller head promotes improved workability. I know the 430cc tends to be a smaller club head and less forgiving. I got a really great deal on a mizuno mp001 400cc so i jumped on it. The taylormade m1 430cc drivers cg is incredibly low so that the moment of inertia moi is higher than previous taylormade drivers. Not the longest but the straightest and i can still pump out something in the 255265 range when the stars align. Nov 21, 2011 weve picked the winner of a bridgestone j40 445 driver.
Each golfer has a unique swing and in the past its been challenging to provide ideal launch conditions to all player types with a single club. He is the founder of innovex golf and the author of the art and science of breaking 90. A 50 cc difference between 2 breast implants at the size you are looking at 400 to 450 isnt nearly as significant as the same 50 cc difference between say a 200 and a 250. Meaning that anything that is not quite in the centre of the club face will not turn and twist making even your bad shots better than ever before. Extremely lowspinning, and more consistent than taylormades sldr drivers.
Taylormade bucked conventional wisdom by introducing a driver that featured a lowforward center of gravity cg which according to taylormade engineers produces a highlaunch lowspinning drive which is the holy grail for optimal distance. I dont hit the ball of the tee particularly well, so the last thing i need is a club working against me. The difference between 460 and 440 is almost inperceivable, go with what visually makes you confident and you will hit that the furthest. Like the original, fullsize sldr driver, sldr 430 is engineered with a lowforward cg location. Com equipment insider taylormades sldr driver, currently the no. For me, the r7 425 is the epitome of driver aesthetics, and, at a glance, the sldr 430 could pass as its twin. Compared with its 460cc brother, the 430cc m1 offers more workability and a little less forgiveness in a smaller and more compact profile. The smaller more compact head size is generally favoured by the better ball strikers as the head is not quite as forgiving as the larger 460cc head.
It is simply a measure of the volume of your club head, which means nothing until you have a club you ar familiar with a certain size of cc that you get familiar with and think id like something bigger 330cc is the small size, 460cc is. The taylormade m1 2017 driver was designed for distance, forgiveness, and complete personalization. Golf is a game of confidence, especially on the tee. The r15 460 is not as impressive on mishits as other leading drivers. Rick shiels posts some great videos on youtube if you havent seen any of his work you might want to check them out. Of course it also has more power and gears, but the 430 wasnt lacking in those. What are the pros and conss of the husqvarna 455 vs. The bigger head will give you more forgiveness and power, since youre getting more weight behind the ball.
So, try on some sizers that are 50 cc s smaller than the actual implants and go with the one you like best. The longest, most adjustable taylormade drivers ever. I was playing a launcher 330 which i liked well enough. The 2017 model features an allnew multimaterial construction to save weight, adding 43% more carbon to the toe panel for twice the weight savings as the original m1. The redesigned ttrack system increases the range of center of gravity. Best golf drivers for distance and accuracy in 2020. This will not be perceivable by you or the surgeon. This is far and away the best looking driver taylormade has released in ages. I was looking at the launcher 460 and ping g2, both seem to be coming down in price. A new back track allows golfers to make tweaks to their launch and spin independent of loft adjustments. Jan 20, 2014 this is far and away the best looking driver taylormade has released in ages.
The 2009 gx 470 sits between the rx and the lx as the midsize sport utility vehicle in. Each golfer has a unique swing and in the past its been challenging to provide ideal launch conditions to all player types with a. Ive hit a large number of drivers from 300 to 460 cc. If your goal is to avoid going too big or look too heavy then i recommend you have the surgeon decide implant size at the time of surgery. The two drivers that really fit my eye where the taylormade r510tp and the titleist 950s, although the 9d2 is pretty close. If you have no problems finding the center of the clubface 8 or more times out of ten, you. I have a tour edge exotics cb3 which is 420 cc still a long way from 360, and i can certainly tell the difference when compared to to my 460 cc heads. I now have enough rounds under my belt that i can compare it in terms of distance, accuracy, forgiveness and feel to other drivers. I think some of the tour or pro drivers have smaller heads, right. Comparing a g25 to a cleveland deep faced is not an apples to apples comparison, yet both are 460 drivers. Lots of good choices out there for a brand new 60cc20 saw. The difference between the 425 cc and the 450cc implants is 18th of a cup size. What is the impact of having a 440 cc head versus 460cc aside from slight decrease in swing speed possibly i have been looking at getting a new shaft for my r7 cbg max driver. While screwing around on ebay, i found the same club, but in 460.
This is a really interesting comparison between tmag and titleists new flagship drivers great to see some of the numbers as well. Mar 19, 2018 whether youre a 20handicap who wants to try a smaller driver head or a scratch player who games a sub460 cc driver because youre supposed to, i hope this has given you the motivation to try something new. I had a diablo edge tour that was about 450 cc if i remember correctly, it was a shade open and worked wonderfully for me for a couple years. Yesterday on my last hole of league the sole plate fractured in 4 different spots. I like it well enough to but cant help but wonder if there is a big difference with a 460cc head. With a volume of 430cc, its 30cc smaller than the preexisting 460cc model. The 909 d comp in the bag is the absolute most reliable driver ive ever had.
Tell us your experience with bridgestone clubs or balls to be entered to win a bridgestone j40 445 driver. Would a 260cc driver be better than a 460cc driver. Just traded it in this year for a rbz at the full 460, love the rbz and hitting it beautifully but miss the smaller profile of the tour head. Is there a big difference between 400cc and 450cc silicone. The 460 cc number is just an arbitrary number pulled out by the governing bodies. Accuracy, hands down easier to control and more workable. Generally for mid to high handicappers a 460cc driver is best 100% of the time. Deeps faces, not tennis racquets is the go for longer drives. I was heaviliy intent on the aldila nv65r, or the matrix ozik xcon 6. Of course its not going to be as forgiving on off center hits than a 460 but therein lies the misconception.
Jan 14, 2009 page 1 of 2 425cc v 460cc driver heads posted in golf equipment. Tw727 460 driver naturally the most forgiving model in the line honma has designed it around straight and higher launching shots with mid spin. Because every players swing is different it has been difficult to fit them all with an off the shelf club, the construction of m1 allows better players to create the shot. On balance, your 430 will probably age more gracefully than my 460. Read on to find out what you need to know to make an informed purchase. It is certainly easier to square with a more vertical swing. Whats interesting is that its approximately the same length as todays drivers, with the exception of the rbz and other drivers that are. Taylormades m1 driver line might be the best fitting driver line available right now. Page 1 of 2 425cc v 460cc driver heads posted in golf equipment. Because every players swing is different it has been difficult to fit them all with an off the shelf club, the construction of m1 allows better players to create the. May 09, 2012 i had a diablo edge tour that was about 450 cc if i remember correctly, it was a shade open and worked wonderfully for me for a couple years. I cut for a friend that cant heat without the help. The ability to split the r15s sliding weights for more consistency is a nice touch.