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Re: Will there be replacement Driver for R1 lvl 93?

• 9,041 Posts

  Sun, Aug 25 2013 8:55 PM

  You are all very cynical..imho

  Though I can't disagree with a word of what y'all say !

  Andy

• gedi83 277 Posts

  Mon, Aug 26 2013 8:09 AM

  I'm actually not a big fan of this R1 driver, I may even buy R11S as a complement if no better options come out. Reason? Low trajectory - it's very hard to make it go 275-280 yds and stop, particularly with a small tail wind, e.g. Kiawah 2nd / Best of Par 5 1st from master tees. 

  R11 or even G20 drivers aren't much worse either, just little a bit...

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Wed, Aug 28 2013 10:51 AM

  .Will there be replacement Driver for R1 lvl 93?

  The level 89+ TaylorMade SLDR? 9.0° ??????

  http://www.wgt.com/proshop/golf-clubs/drivers/taylormade-taylormade_sldr_90_driver_l89.aspx?i=f3265af9-ea47-427e-b624-cd6000656f85

• rjteeithi 686 Posts

  Wed, Aug 28 2013 10:55 PM

  gedi83:

  I'm actually not a big fan of this R1 driver, I may even buy R11S as a complement if no better options come out. Reason? Low trajectory - it's very hard to make it go 275-280 yds and stop, particularly with a small tail wind, e.g. Kiawah 2nd / Best of Par 5 1st from master tees. 

  R11 or even G20 drivers aren't much worse either, just little a bit...

  yeah? well just played a foresome with a R11S, R11 and G20.....all the guys said their drivers were like "pop guns" vs my R1...nice to hit my approach last every hole

• gedi83 277 Posts

  Thu, Aug 29 2013 5:26 AM

  Yes, but sometimes, especially when playing from baby tees, trajectory and stopping power is more important...

• Mushy01 2,567 Posts

  Fri, Aug 30 2013 4:51 PM

  gedi83:

  Yes, but sometimes, especially when playing from baby tees, trajectory and stopping power is more important...

  A good 3 wood is needed there, always nice to have that extra firepower so to speak for the par 5's and nothing beats the R1 , though the R11S is mighty close.

   

• PeterHopper 1,315 Posts

  Fri, Aug 30 2013 10:45 PM

  gedi83:

  Yes, but sometimes, especially when playing from baby tees, trajectory and stopping power is more important...

  One thing worth practicing is punching that driver. It may not give you all you want, but it will give you a few more options. Punch distance is 250 yards + (-/+ for wind, spin and different holes). I find it works well off legend tees for Hole 11 at Merion for example.

• Pimpollillo 179 Posts

  Sat, Aug 31 2013 7:09 AM

  I prefer the Max slow meter +91.

  That forgiveness & meter speed will make the difference, I think.

  I'll buy it tomorrow, when I reach level 91. 

• Capifonis 89 Posts

  Tue, Sep 3 2013 10:58 PM

  SLDR is an excellent Driver.

  Level 90 Legend also.

  Read the SPECS between the two drivers.  I prefer a slow meter also.

  SLDR is a half-ball better when it comes to Precision.

  With the slow meter of the SLDR it is hard to miss the ding.

  I realize that the MAX has even a slower meter, but took the extra precision instead.

   

   

• Rohaley 35 Posts

  Thu, Sep 26 2013 7:15 PM

  please skip the manipulation. I love to golf on here. I love golf! I don't care about cheaters and people with this graph an that chart...they always will? I play straight up guessing and learning as I go. I do not like fake winds and other bs that I have seen WGT has done. Keep it real man :) wind is wind-right? So I have spent hundreds of hours and dollars and I just want it to be golf :) not tricky bull  for computer gamers-they go play dungeons and dragons- lets keep it golf period. thank you Ro