Sldr mini driver, and based on the stats that are shown, with my avg swing speed of 9295mph, i am surpassing what is shown for 100mph swing speeds. The taylormade sldr is mygolfspys 2014 most wanted driver. It also gives the it slightly faster ball speeds more forgiveness on shots hit low on. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. The original one mini driver will also be available through taylormades custom program, allowing for numerous additional custom shaft and grip options.
It can be altered into a variety of twelve different positions to effectively change the loft of the driver 1. Padraig harrington used taylormades original mini driver a 12degree sldr s as a driver. Before i talk about what sldr is, i have to tell you what sldr isnt. The taylormade sldr mini driver comes in a variety of lofts from 1216, sized at 260cc and playing 43. When i saw it with my own eyes i was really impressed. To book your fitting call 01253 832505 at the pga golf academy at herons reach. Its meant to bridge the gap between the 460cc head of the sldr and the 160cc head of a sldr 3 wood.
Apr 07, 2014 yes, the standard sldr mini driver is a. The aeroburner mini has been produced with the same goal as the rest of the aeroburner metalwoods and is made of speed. For more information on original one mini driver andor to request additional assets for editorial, contact the. Off the tee, it was halfway between my driver and 3wood as far as distance was concerned. Some golfers will opt to play the club in addition to their current fairway woods, while others may choose to replace a longer fairway wood that was mainly being used off the tee. The sldr mini, be it driver or fairway, has a compact, yet powerful 260cc steel head in a rather aweinspiring matte silver finish with a black buttonback alignment aid.
Oct 21, 2015 as for the taylormade aeroburner mini driver, its designed with 253cc clubhead and a 43. Finally, a 3wood designed for the tee brian bazzel senior director metalwood product creation head loft hand lie volume length swing weight sldr s mini driver 12 rh lh 57 260cc 43. That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to longer drivers. Taylormade original one driver boom sticks mygolfspy forum. The one big difference from the original sldr drivers is the silver crown. My driver swing packed up and left in the middle of the night last fall and i cant seem to find it however, since bagging the 12 mini i havent looked that hard for it. Just wondering if anyone has one of the mini drivers taylormade are selling sldr or aeroburner and it they could give their opinion on it. True to its name, the sldr mini is a tiny, 260cc version of the sldr, but without all the sliding weights and adjustable lofts. A 260cc head the maximum size for a driver being 460cc is coupled to a 43. The taylormade sldr mini driver is a new breed of driver that can be beneficial to golfers of every skill level. The mini drivers sole, smaller than a drivers, is designed to make it easy to hit this club off the deck. Sldr isnt like when callaway released an ultralightweight, seminiche driver where they can argue theyre not flooding the market.
Lower profile designs for easy to launch performance. Good launch with low spin right off the rack with the stock shaft. Taylor made sldr mini driver 260cc golf club new walmart. It was designed to give players a choice between driver and fairway when on the tee box. Its an attempt to simplify movable weight technology, after research. Taylormade is on the verge of becoming the latest equipment manufacturer to add a driver fairway wood to its metalwoods line, after a club called sldr minidriver was spotted on the usgas list. Matteson has been the exception, however, as most tour players who have tested the sldr mini have opted for one model with a loft. Im awaiting more info from taylormade, but heres what we know so far. Taylormade original one driver boom sticks mygolfspy. Apr 09, 2014 taylormades new sldr mini driver is the companys answer to the issue of making a fairway wood that acts more like a driver. I previously owned a mini at 14 degrees but wanted to lower the trajectory of my drives.
This driver has some of the same design features as the sldr metalwoods, while including the distanceenhancing patented speed pocket. Jun 19, 2014 the sldr s looks identical to the sldr in terms of size and shape. I hit my driver and 3wood quite well so it was a tricky club to fit in the bag and immediately questioned its existence in my bag. A lot of people in this thread are saying the sldr s is the same as the sldr minus the adjustability.
Golfwrx members gain 7 yards on average with 2017 taylormade m1, m2 drivers. Aug 05, 2016 small than a driver, but bigger than a fairway wood the sldr mini driver brings together the distance benefits from driver and accuracy benefits from fairways. The sldr mini, be it driver or fairway, has a compact, yet powerful 260cc steel head in a rather aweinspiring matte. Mcafee secure sites help keep you safe from identity theft, credit card fraud, spyware. There was a great picture on golfwrx of ball impacts on the driver based on handicap level, i think the sldr. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. 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. The face is deep enough that you can tee it up with confidence, but its not extreme. I cant speak to the sldr mini specifically, but i have 2 of the bertha mini 1.
The taylormade sldr driver is a successful blend of art and science, culminating in a driver for everyone with a sleek and clean appearance. Taylormade extends aeroburner line with mini driver golfwrx. Taylormade aeroburner mini or taylormade sldr driver comparing. Apr 30, 2014 head teaching pro, alastair taylor, tries out the new taylormade mini sldr driver. But with a deeper face than a typical 3wood, can the aeroburner mini driverwhich the company believes will match the success of last years sldr mini driverbe used as a fairway wood. Finally, a 3wood designed for the tee taylormade noticed that tour pros and better amateurs hit their 3wood off the tee a lot more frequently than from the fairway, so we embraced that insight and created a new golf club that incorporates our cutting edge metalwood technology, including the distanceenhancing speed pocket, and sized it between a 3wood and 460cc. The mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3wood, making it more forgiving, he says. Todays forum thread of the day comes from bjh1 who has been having success with the 2014 sldr mini driver 14 degrees. Unfollow sldr mini driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. 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 s mini driver 12 degrees fujikura speeder 57 regular flex 66007g. In addition, the sldr mini drivers relatively short shaft 43. Taylor made sldr mini driver 260cc golf club newfeatures.
Taylormades research and design technicians spent many hours reinventing their industry standard of moveable weight technology with the creation of the sldr driver. If you love the performance of the sldr drivers, but really want a much smaller look at address, the sldr mini driver is worth a look. Just because tour guys were hitting it well, they hit everything well, doesnt mean it is that much better. In my opinion tm has many other drivers that look better at the approach sitting behind the ball. By todays standards it is mini, but i remember playing a driver smaller than that when i first started.
The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. While it lacks adjustability, there are three different lofts available to fit a variety of golfers. According to bazzel, the speed pocket increases the aeroburners sweet spot, allowing it to launch the ball with slightly more ball speed and a little less spin about 100to200 rpm than the sldr mini driver. Taylormade sldr minidriver hits usga conforming list. Ahead of the launch of taylormades sldr mini driver, golf monthly caught up with taylormades director of product creation, metalwoods, brian bazzel, to find out how it. Sldr is built to help you hit longerstraighter drives by promoting a high launch angle, lower spinrate and faster ball speed. The sldr mini we photographed has a printed loft of 12 degrees, but unlike the sldr driver it has no sliding weight or adjustable hosel. If youd like a full recap of the taylormade sldr mini driver, you should check out this article. Mar 24, 2015 the mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3wood, making it more forgiving, he says. Taylormades aeroburner mini driver exists in the space between the companys drivers and fairway woods, and thats the beauty of it. Which makes the sldr s slightly more forgiving than the sldr. The most wanted equipment tests here on mygolfspy are the most thorough club.
Lowforward cg promotes fast ball speed, high launch and low spin for phenomenal distance. May 27, 2014 if you love the performance of the sldr drivers, but really want a much smaller look at address, the sldr mini driver is worth a look. This is the taylormade sldr minidriver that was just approved by the usga. The sldr c is the sldr driver minus adjustable loftweight track. It has a medium foot print for a 460cc driver, and its not over large in any one dimension. What i look for in my driver is a color combination between the tee box, the club, and the ball to maximize my concentration. The shaft in the sldr driver is the fujikura speeder shaft. Taylormade sldr c driver discount prices for golf equipment. Sldr mini drivers face is deeper than a traditional 3wood, allowing for forgiveness off the tee. Taylormade golf company, industry leader in metalwood technology and innovation, today announced the launch of the sldr mini driver, a 260cc metalwood equipped with a 43. Get the best deals on taylormade mini driver golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Sldr mini driver isnt the type of product thats going to set the world, or even the cash registers, on fire, but it is an intriguing option for guys who play on relatively short courses, are looking for more control off the tee, or who have otherwise totally abandoned the conventional 3. Golfwrx the worlds largest and best online golf community.
Senior director metalwood product creation finally, a 3wood. Make offer taylormade sldr mini driver 14 graphite regular right handed 43. The sldr mini, be it driver or fairway, has a 260cc steel head, comes in lofts of 12, 14, and 16, and the stock shaft length is 43. The big difference between the sldr s and the sldr is the color of the crown.
The rest of the new sldr s family fits nicely into the same mold. The sldr mini, be it driver or fairway, has a compact, yet powerful 260cc steel head in a rather aweinspiring matte silver finish with a black buttonback. Taylormade golf sldr mini driver, arrives a new category. Nov 26, 2015 5 out of 5 no mini distance november 2015. Taylormade sldr mini driver discount prices for golf. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the new taylormade sldr mini driver on gc2 with real golf balls and revealing all the. Taylormade golf introduces sldr mini driver clubs, grips. Then lose out no longer, the taylormade sldr mini driver might. The sldr mini driverlooks like, well, a miniature sldr driver. The sldr has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any driver taylormade has ever produced. If yes to either, then taylormade sldr mini driver and the taylormade aeroburner mini driver are clubs you should be looking at.
Buzz around the mini driver category reached new heights after the 2015 honda classic, where it earned its first pga tour win. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on. Jun 03, 2014 the sldr mini, be it driver or fairway, has a compact, yet powerful 260cc steel head in a rather aweinspiring matte silver finish with a black buttonback alignment aid. The mini is a great club off the fairway and enables me to reach most par fives up to 485 yards in two swings. Theyre also shorter than a standard driver, at only 43. Taylormade sldr mini driver discount prices for golf equipment. Sldr mini is among the largest fairway woods on the market, checking.
Like the aeroburner metal woods, the aeroburner mini driver uses the companys latest speed pocket, a deep slot that extends across the entirety of its sole. I had 3 rounds and 6 range sessions before i moved on. Apr 07, 2014 the sldr mini driver almost certainly wont be longer than your driver, and it may not prove to be more forgiving or more accurate than your driver either, but as a hybrid of sorts between a driver and a 3wood, it fills the space nicelyeven if were only hearing about that space for the first time today. I had the sldr mini for about a week before i sold it. Any opinions on the mini drivers taylormade are selling. The usga pics suggest this is very likely the longrumored white sldr this may be one of, or r. Are you looking for a longer 3 wood off the tee or have trouble controlling your driver. I was going to have a shootout with it and my 2 deep. Apr 07, 2014 taylormade golf company, makers of the no. Sldrs cg location is both low and forward, due in large part to the large, 20gram sliding weight on the sole. Low and forward cg create high launch and lower spin for our longest driver ever.
The sldr mini driver is an exciting product that was designed based on tour player feedback and requests. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. From a performance perspective, the original one mini driver with its 275cc head 9% larger than aeroburner mini will fit directly between a driver and a fairway wood. The sldr mini driver has a lowforward cg like the rest of taylormades sldr metalwoods, and a speed pocket too, which promotes more ball speed and less spin to give you more distance when. It will be available in four different lofts, 8, 9. Do you find yourself taking a fairway wood off the tee a lot but are losing out on some of the added distance from hitting driver. Taylormades new sldr mini driver is the companys answer to the issue of making a fairway wood that. Find great deals on ebay for taylormade sldr driver and taylormade sldr 460 driver. Taylormades staff member troy matteson made headlines at the valero texas open when he decided to take his sldr driver and 3 wood out of the bag for two sldr minis. Taylormade sldr minidriver lands on usga conforming list.
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