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In 2013 the Taylormade R1 driver again has the golfing world buzzing with its crown graphics. Taylormade put more into this driver than just paint, it is their most adjustable driver ever.
I had this driver in the bag for 5 rounds this summer. I played in FL and the Dominican Republic with it. I can't say even once the graphics bothered me on the course. They are done in a way that looks square to your target so I wasn't distracted by the lines nor was I thinking this was a hook or slice machine based on the appearance.
The R1 comes in a single loft and 12 different loft combinations all at once. Consumers won’t have to decide among a number of options to buy, but instead will be able to ‘tune’ one driver to the loft, face angle, and shot shape they desire. The result is a 4° range of lofts to choose from – seven settings from 8° to 12°, in addition to five settings with an upright lie angle.
This is an incredibly simple, yet remarkably complicated idea all at the same time. Simple because having one head to choose from makes for an easy shopping experience, but complicated because there is a certain amount of knowledge and equipment required to get an ideal set of launch conditions. If drivers could talk, the R1 would say, “Go see a fitter.”
With adjustable drivers like the R1, loft changes alter face angle. The Taylormade R11 driver for sale was the first TaylorMade driver to offer a sole plate, which is designed to give the consumer the ability to get the face angle back to the position of his or her preference. For the sole plate to work, the driver must be grounded at address.
Taylormade has used an adjustable hosel for some time, but this one does so much more. It is adjustable from 8* to 12* loft and a variety in between. The stock setting is 10*. I found that the adjustability really works. I dropped it down to the lowest setting and I was hitting much lower shots than normal and t cranked it up to 11.5 and found that it resulted in much higher shots.
On a personal level, I am quite indifferent to the paint. While it’s not what I’d choose if I was designing my own cheap golf clubs, it’s certainly not a distraction or detraction. However, I also didn’t find much value in it when it came to aiding alignment. I tend to zone out enough that I don’t pay attention to the top of the driver head at address.
In the end, I see it mostly as a way to separate the R1 from the R11, and that’s perfectly understandable from my perspective.
Source from: http://www.hotukgolf.com/article-515-Taylormade-R1-Driver-is-much-more-than-Burner-20.html
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