You can adjust the loft to varying degrees between 8 and. Thankfully taylormade have reduced the length of the shaft by half an inch. Taylormades fct allows players to easily adjust the loft 1. Feb 01, 2012 testing the 2012 taylormade rocketballz and r11s drivers. How to adjust taylormade rocketballz driver youtube. I just enjoy it now but i do not practice much at all anymore and only play a dozen. New taylormade rocketballz drivers are fast, lightweight and. Jan, 2014 taylormade r1 loft settings many club experts say that the best way to set up your r1 is to first adjust the loft then work on the other settings. New to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver.
Its already notched a win on tour with luke donald at the transitions in midmarch. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver 2nd swing golf. Ok, so you have the latest and greatest from taylormade and all of a sudden their new it driver comes out. At address it has a more rounded head and it sits behind the ball very nicely and the white headblack face colour scheme makes it very easy to align. A thickthin crown design creates a lower center of gravity, which promotes higher launch for more distance. It may not grab the headlines that the more expensive r1 does, but this is still a seriouslysolid golf club that we fullyexpect to perform well for many golfers of different abilities.
Oct 06, 20 ive had a tm rbz driver since april, its a 10. Adjusting taylormade rocketballz driver contentlloadd. While surveying a select few top 100 fitters, we found this driver. The most recent offering is referred to as the rocketballz bonded driver, and if. Engineered to provide aggressive styling and powerful performance, the rbz black driver features a large, 460cc titanium head construction for playability and confidence. Learn more about the topsellers in our taylormade driver line. You can adjust the loft to varying degrees between 8 and 12. Taylormade golf adjustment tool torque wrench rbz stage 2. Rocketballz drivers are being offered in two models. Mediumlarge, left hand, taylormade rocketballz tp driver, taylormade mens when you need to find rbz adjustment guide, what would you do first. Secondly, the flight control technology innovation has also been incorporated into the driver, and this allows golfers to easily adjust the face angle, loft and lie to one of eight settings. While the r11s family seems to receive most of the tmag driver buzz, we are looking towards the rocketballz driver to be the 2012 darkhorse of the year.
Probably, you would go to the library or a bookstore. Of course not, you are going to trade in your almost new driver for pennies for that brand new one that some say is the longest, hottest driver around. I play either taylormade tp racs or callaway xforged irons, depending where im staying, and have cleveland wedges, odyssey and scotty putters. Looks sticking with taylormades new theme of matte white woods, the most noticeable update in the rocketballz stage 2 driver is the loud graphics on the crown which may be difficult for some to get used to.
Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver hurricane golf. Dec, 2011 the taylormade rbz rocketballz driver succeeds the burner superfast 2. Control technology allows players to adjust the performance angles of the rbz driver to one of 8 settings. A these settings allow a range of launch conditions that promote up to 60 yards of sidetoside trajectory adjustment. The taylormade rocketballz driver features taylormades flight control technology fct in a large 460cc head for any player looking for maximum distance and forgiveness. The rbzas flight control technology allows players to adjust the performance angles of the rbz driver to one of 8 settings.
I recently purchased the taylormade rbz driver and while it advertises 8 settings for lie, loft, and face angle with the shaft, only 4 of them are labeled. And taylormade barely even threatened to sue us this year written by. I play a taylormade rocketballz stage 2 3 wood and game an adams super hybrid. Some will not care for the graphics, and the sound isnt as muted on the nontour model as some others we tested. Taylormade have invested heavily in their rocketballz franchise for 2012, and while there has been huge interest surrounding the brilliant fairway wood, the driver is impressive too. Read the latest expert guide to taylormade r15 driver adjustability. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world.
The rbz rocketballz is the successor to taylormades superfast 2. Tony covey unless youve been in a coma for the last couple of months, the announcement of new woods from taylormade, specifically the r1 driver and rbz stage 2 series woods came as anything but a surprise. Sep 10, 2018 adjusting rocketballz stage 2 drivers download at the long end of the bag, filling gaps is still important, so jackedup lofts aside, it should be about finding the club that fills the need rather than a club that has certain number stamped in the sole or painted on the hosel. So, you cant call me a fanboy, i just play what feels good and works. The first option takes a lot of time, and it is not very convenient because not all books can be taken home. Adjustments on taylormade rbz driver clubs, grips, shafts. Once the screw is removed, rotate the shaft to the appropriate setting by reading the numbers on the bottom of the shaft.
To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we collected new drivers from callaway, cobra, nike, ping and taylormade. According to taylormade, the rbz bonded driver comes with taylormades inverted cone milled into the back of the face. The head taylormade has rounded the head of the rbz driver just slightly. I was using a taylormade r7 driver for years and the rbz is noticeably longer so that takes some time to adjust to. Instead of calling it a lie angle adjustment, most manufacturers talk about fade, neutral, or draw settings. You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted. But when i hit it correctly, there is a great improvement. Tom olsavsky, taylormades senior director of product creation, explains the design philosophies and engineering that went into making the. Also, its very cool looking, people always ask to see it on the course to check it out, i guess its the white head. Adjust the loft of your taylormade driver to maximize your driving distance and spin by using the driver wrench to loosen the screw directly beneath the clubs shaft. Taylormade r1 loft settings many club experts say that the best way to set up your r1 is to first adjust the loft then work on the other settings. Finally, the taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is completed with a fujikura rocketfuel shaft and lightweight grip.
There have been some important changes made to the taylormade rbz driver. Loft technology enables golfers to change the loft angle of the club. Tm15mwd0015 m1 us manual digital tuningguide vertical v3 ol. Oct 05, 20 well taylormade tried to do just that with the new rocketballz stage 2 line which is billed as rocketballzier. My personal preference is to have more of a neutral setup with face angle and play with the adjustable weighting most drivers have.
To adjust the weights on a taylormade r7 driver, remove them from the bottom of the driver and insert the 10gram weights closest to the hosel for maximum draw, closest to the toe for maximum fade, nearest to the face for low trajectory or furthest from the face for maximum trajectory. Unfollow taylormade rbz driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted to your swing. I just got a rocketballz stage 2 driver, and it has the ability to adjust the loft. For some testers, this meant that one or both of the stage 2 drivers performed better than the r1. Aug 25, 2015 now, to get that face square at impact, you need to open that 10 degree driver a couple degrees, thus adding loft. The rbz bonded driver provides the complete taylormade rbz technology which makes the rocketballz driver among the best selling drivers ever, without an adjustable hosel. If that sounds like a step backwards to you, given the adjustability popularity. Taylormade provides a handy and easy to understand adjustment guide to help you along. My current driver is the taylormade r1 so i must say i was intrigued when asked to put the rocketballz stage 2 through its paces and see how it performed. Taylormade loftsleeve technology offers 12 settings7 standard and 5 upright loft optionsto add 1. Difference between taylormade rocketballz driver vs burner.
Dec 31, 2011 with fct, the golfer can easily adjust the performance angles face angle, loft and lie of the rbz driver to one of 8 settings via the fct sleeve. Taylormade rocketballz driver to bond or not to bond. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. I am starting to realize that there is a limit to what you can purchase on amazon as something like this needs to be tried before its purchased. Experience the next generation of rbz with the taylormade rbz black driver. These settings allow a range of launch conditions that promote up to 60 yards of sidetoside trajectory adjustment. I have been looking around online and cannot find anywhere that gives a breakdown on what each setting specifically does.
This helps you get correctly positioned behind the ball. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together some of the most innovative companies in their fields. You will find some similarities of the new r15 driver to the sldr driver and jet speed drivers of last season. With fct, the golfer can easily adjust the performance angles face angle, loft and lie of the rbz driver to one of 8 settings via the fct sleeve. Jul 22, 20 loft technology enables golfers to change the loft angle of the club. The rbz stage 2 drivers have larger faces and different center of gravity positions than taylormades pricer, more adjustable r1 driver. You use an included torque wrench to remove the head of the rocketballz driver and reattach it in any one of three settings to change the face angle and effective loft of the club. Andrews sldr driver was set to a neutral loft and lie setting, but to combat his tendency to hit shots that slid to the right his sldrs front weight track was shifted. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver settings foregolf.
When checking the specs and setting up the golf club to my preferences, i was a little surprised by one of my findings. The 4 loft sleeve allows you to adjust the loft, lie and face angle of m3 driver. Of course not, you are going to trade in your almost new driver for pennies for that brand new one that some say is. Find the best settings for your adjustable driver, with mike.
The rbz stage 2 tour driver provides a penetrating trajectory and more distance than. New taylormade rocketballz drivers are fast, lightweight. Combine that a slightly higher swing weight, and the design of the club, and the rbz stage 2 works to create a moderate draw bias. Nov 26, 2015 taylormade have invested heavily in their rocketballz franchise for 2012, and while there has been huge interest surrounding the brilliant fairway wood, the driver is impressive too. Taylormade claims 80% of golfers are playing the wrong loft, hence the need for a club like. Aug 20, 2012 taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops. Aug 23, 20 adjust the loft on a taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver. The adjustment that most manufacturers have, but few talk about, is lie angle. Tm15mwd0015 m1 us manual digital tuningguide vertical. The 4degree loft sleeve allows you to adjust loft, lie, and face angle of the m5 m5 tour drivers. Same power and control as burner just has a bit different of a feel coming back. Combine that a slightly higher swing weight, and the design of the club, and the rbz. Adjust the loft on a taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver.
Each loft sleeve has 12 positions to finetune your ball flight. Testing the 2012 taylormade rocketballz and r11s drivers. An ultralite titanium core strategically positions weight to the perimeter to heighten moi and. I recently purchased the taylormade rbz driver and while it advertises 8 settings for lie, loft, and face angle with the shaft, only 4 of them are.
But the fact of the matter is that the loft of this driver affects the face angle. This is a highly personal and individual thing, so experiment on your own or get fitted for this. The taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver is built for golfers who want the high forgiveness of the original rocketballz driver coupled with faster swing speeds, more distance and more adjustability. The partially adjustable driver brought straighter flight for multiple swing types and this was the start of numerous offerings with mwt from. Taking the club back with this leaves you with a strange feeling but you get used to it. How do i choose taylormade r1 loft settings 3balls blog. An expansive clubface results in a confidencebuilding club that you know you can bomb off the tee. Adjusting rocketballz stage 2 drivers download at the long end of the bag, filling gaps is still important, so jackedup lofts aside, it should be about finding the club that fills the need rather than a club that has certain number stamped in the sole or painted on the hosel. Had this club for a year now and i prefer my burner to this. Ive worked really hard to try and fix my swing faults to solve the problem, but i need to emphasise that this is. Ive worked really hard to try and fix my swing faults to solve the problem, but i need to emphasise that this is the only club where this is a real issue. The taylormade drivers in this collection feature lofts from 9 degrees up to. Taylormade is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, working to give you more speed, more distance and more accuracy every time you tee it up.