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It’s hard not to notice the 7° sole compass, , but by far, the most attention grabbing feature of the Taylormade R1, and certainly the RBZ Stage 2 lineup are the crown graphics.
When the first pics hit the internet, the designs were near universally panned. The “serious golfer” crowd stepped up to let us know that as “serious golfers” there was no way they’d put such a silly looking design in their bags. That’s a clown club, bro. And by the way, no other “serious golfer” would ever play it either.
The capability to change the face angle is not new to the R1, as a golfer could change this with the both the R11 driver and TaylorMade R11S Driver, though there were not as many options as are available now. With the same wrench that one uses to change the loft the golfer now has the capability to change the face using the face angle sole plate. Now at address the clubhead can be set at neutral, open, medium open, maximum open, closed, medium closed, and maximum closed with plus or minus four degrees of adjustment.
Like the R1, the Taylormade RBZ Stage 2 driver features Loft Sleeve Technology, however; TaylorMade has elected to restrict it to 1.5° degrees in either direction, and so multiple lofts (heads) will be available. I think it’s safe to assume there’s no technological reason to limit adjustability, but doing so is a great way to maintain some differentiation in what I believe is otherwise murky segmentation between the R-Series and the RBZ line.
RBZ Stage 2 driver will also be available in a Tour model. Apart from a different stock shaft (Matrix 6Q3 or 7Q3 TP), the primary difference is the placement of weight. The standard model is designed with a slight draw bias while the Tour model has a neutrally placed center of gravity.
Overall, they’re awesome, and I don’t want to be sticking them in any poo. If you wanted to argue that the R1 pattern was as much about TV recognition as anything else, you might be able to convince me. I think you just did.
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