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. The sldr mini driver also incorporates taylormades speed pocket technology, which promotes lower spin on impacts low on the clubface, where. 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. Taylormades latest driver might be another mini with maxed. The increased size gives you more stability and forgiveness on misshits, which makes it easy to launch off the ground as well as a breeze off the tee. That being said, the club still sounds very solid at impact. The taylormade sldr driver is a successful blend of art and science, culminating in a driver for everyone with a sleek and clean appearance.
May 06, 2014 the sldr s mini drivers clubhead has a larger and deeper face than taylormades 155cc sldr 15 fairway. Oct 21, 2015 as for the taylormade aeroburner mini driver, its designed with 253cc clubhead and a 43. The sldr c is the sldr driver minus adjustable loftweight track. Taylormades research and design technicians spent many hours reinventing their industry standard of moveable weight technology with the creation of the sldr driver. The aeroburner mini has been produced with the same goal as the rest of the aeroburner metalwoods and is made of speed. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. The intuitive, 20g sldr weight can be locked into 21 positions, allowing players to manipulate the center of gravity and lie angle for optimized shot shaping. August 14, 2015 innovating to fill gaps within the woods category, last year taylormade golf launched the mini driver sldr. Taylormade sldr c driver discount prices for golf equipment. Taylormades new sldr driver is replacing the r1 as the top club in the companys range. The taylormade sldr s mini is 260cc mini driver designed to be more. I dismissed it as a shameless taylormade money grab of near zero practical value to the average golfer.
Its not that the new taylormade original one mini driver is designed to be a better driver for some elite players. Taylormade golf introduces sldr mini driver clubs, grips. I got my hands on a 10degree sldr s and put it up against a 10degree sldr to find out if there really is a difference between the two. 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.
The taylormade sldr driver represents another revolution in adjustability technology by introducing the innovative sldr moveable weight system. In fact, outside of the silversatin finish and fixed loft, the sldr s is a solid replica of the original. This sliding 20g weight allows players to finetune their shot shape. The taylormade sldr mini driver is a new breed of driver that can be beneficial to golfers of every skill level. Nov 26, 2015 5 out of 5 no mini distance november 2015. Mar 25, 2019 taylormade s latest driver might be another mini with maxed out technology. This driver has some of the same design features as the sldr metalwoods, while including the distanceenhancing patented speed pocket. It could serve as a true driver replacement, a 3wood replacement or a 2wood thriver. While it lacks adjustability, there are three different lofts available to fit a variety of golfers. Aug 14, 2015 august 14, 2015 innovating to fill gaps within the woods category, last year taylormade golf launched the mini driver sldr. 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 3wood or the 460cc driver. And instead of the r1s two cg options, the sldr offers 21 different cg locations that are mapped out on the drivers sole between the drivers heel and toe.
The sldr s mini drivers clubhead has a larger and deeper face than taylormades 155cc sldr 15 fairway. The taylormade sldr mini driver comes in a variety of lofts from 1216, sized at 260cc and playing 43. By adjusting the sliding weight, players can adjust for a draw, fade or neutral ball flight all with just the twist of a wrench. Apr 07, 2014 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 3wood or the 460cc driver. My first impression of the taylormade sldr driver was clearly the mechanical, almost robotic looking sole. I have 3woods that hit the ball pretty far and drivers that i hit pretty straight so what was the need or use of a sldr mini driver. The distance is said to be accomplished by moving cg center of gravity low and forward to promote a higher launch with much lower spin and faster ball speeds across the face. Sep 10, 20 the taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model we liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better adjustable taylormade drivers, but for most of the golfing population the additional fitting elements made it fractionally too heavy to get going. The sldr s makes another change in the direction for taylormade drivers. Preowned taylormade golf sldr s mini driver very good.
There are a lot of similarities in the sldr and sldr s. The sldr c drivers low profile design will make for an easy launch performance off the tee. In addition, the sldr mini drivers relatively short shaft 43. Its been a while since ive played a driver without and adjustable hosel, and the first thing i noticed about the sldr s is its quite sound. The mini drivers sole, smaller than a drivers, is designed to make it. The sldr s looks identical to the sldr in terms of size and shape. It was designed to give players a choice between driver and fairway when on the tee box. Taylormade extends aeroburner line with mini driver golfwrx. Sldr s mini driver the taylormade sldr s miniclubhead measures 260cc, smaller than the average 460cc driver. At 260cc, the sldr mini drivers footprint is larger, and face deeper, than a 160cc 3wood. Mar 11, 2015 last year when taylormade announced the sldr s mini driver, i mocked the release. The head design, weighting technology and shaft remain the same. Which makes the sldr s slightly more forgiving than the sldr.
This club was originally designed for those who usually get off the tee with a 3wood, but its. Jun 19, 2014 with a lower price, higher lofts, and reduced adjustability, the sldr s should have massive appeal to recreational golfers. After extensive testing on the course i have eliminated the standard 45. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. This sole was tastefully executed from an aesthetic meets technology perspective, but theres definitely a lot going on. By today s standards it is mini, but i remember playing a driver smaller than that when i first started. 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 data to help you decide if this is the golf. The new taylormade sldr c driver is designed with lowforward cg which promotes a faster ball speed resulting in a high launching, low spinning ball flight. Mark hits the new and very different taylormade sldr mini driver and talks about if its a 3 wood or a driver. Dec 01, 2014 its been a while since ive played a driver without and adjustable hosel, and the first thing i noticed about the sldr s is its quite sound.
Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. Compared to a fairway wood, it is larger and deeper meaning it is more stable and forgiving, and allows you to tee the ball higher off the tee, which taylormade believe makes it easier to launch than a standard 3wood. With a new look, the sldr s promised distance for all, but how exactly does it differ from the successful and much talkedabout taylormade sldr driver. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun. Lowforward cg promotes fast ball speed, high launch and low spin for phenomenal distance. At 260cc, the sldr s mini is more than 100cc larger than the sldr fairway and 200cc smaller than the sldr driver. It is the same shaft used in the sldr driver, but at 43. 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. Taylormade introduced the sldr mini in 2014 at 260cc, and followed that up with the aeroburner mini in 2015 at. By todays standards it is mini, but i remember playing a driver smaller than that when i first started.
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. Ive gotten so use to the louder clubs that it took me for a bit of a surprise. We call it the sldr mini driver, its incredibly accurate and longer off the tee than a 3wood. Many golf gearheads are quick to point out that taylormades sliding weight track is nothing new very similar technology first appeared on mizunos mp600 drivers in 2007. Over the past several years we have seen the company go from the traditional black driver, to white, back towards black more of a charcoal with the first sldr, go back to white with a special release of the sldr, and now, with the sldr s, the company has chosen to go. May 28, 2014 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 data to help you decide if this is the golf.
Just like the tour pros, i hit the fairway wood way more frequently off a tee peg than i do off the deck. That gives you more stability and forgiveness on mis. 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. The mini drivers sole, smaller than a drivers, is designed to make it easy to hit this club off the deck. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf industry ever since. Make offer taylormade sldr s 14 right mini driver fujikura speeder 57 stiff taylormade aeroburner mini driver 16 graphite senior right handed 43. Lower profile designs for easy to launch performance. The big difference between the sldr s and the sldr is the color of the crown. As for the taylormade aeroburner mini driver, its designed with 253cc clubhead and a 43. Apr 16, 2019 its not that the new taylormade original one mini driver is designed to be a better driver for some elite players. It has a medium foot print for a 460cc driver, and its not over large in any one dimension.
The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model we liked the r1 and thought it was one of the better adjustable taylormade drivers, but for most of the golfing population the additional fitting elements made it fractionally too heavy to get going. A lot of people in this thread are saying the sldr s is the same as the sldr minus the adjustability. And though its engineered to be easier to tee off with than a 3wood, the sldr mini driver is also easy to launch the ball off the turf with, thanks to its. Taylormades latest driver might be another mini with maxed out technology. 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 sldr mini driver also incorporates taylormades speed pocket technology, which promotes lower spin on impacts low on the clubface, where the majority of driver mishits occur. Like everything else with sldr stamped or glued to the sole, the mini features a lowforward center of gravity placement for low spin and with a properly fit head high launch. Senior director metalwood product creation finally, a 3wood. These drivers offer golfers with excellent distance and control with a great feel of the face. The high lofted models create interesting possibilities for any level of player who wants to bag a second driver. Oct 01, 2017 the taylormade sldr driver was available in both 430cc and 460cc head sizes. I called it the club you didnt know you need, and probably dont. Taylormade sldr mini driver discount prices for golf equipment.
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