The illegal taylor made r510 drivers have no etched score marks in the. I shoot in the mid to high 90s and my short game is why i dont shoot higher. Unfollow taylormade r540 driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Believe it or not this driver is very similar to the r7 minus the wieghts. We have access to view specification for ping golf clubs and can provide those specs upon. The r580 driver from taylormade golf debuted as part of the companys r500 series of drivers in late 2002. I am hesitating among the three above named drivers. Nov 26, 2015 taylormade dont please everyone by launching so many new drivers so quickly the xd for extra distance is an update on last years old r500 series and will probably be out of date itself in a years time but the club will prove hard to better. The driver also has a larger head and a deeper face than the original r540 for more forgiveness. I had never heard of the clubs before but they felt and looked excellent so i decided to take them out for a round.
Even with a somewhat largelooking clubhead which taylormade suggest is an. The taylormade r540 xd driver features inverted cone technology ict in the face to provide a higher cor and to increase velocity for extra distance xd. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. I have only been playing golf seriously over the past two years and this is my third driver, the first was a ping persimmion, the 2nd an adams redline. Sure its fun to hit a green on a 155yard par 3, turn to. I actually prefer a shallower faced club and long from heel to toe. The taylormade r540 xd fairway wood features a low cg and a shallow face to promote a higher launch angle and increased distance. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world.
Oct 30, 2005 tm r510 tp vs r540xd tp vsr580xd tp shallow. Taylormade r540 xd single iron 3 iron stock steel shaft steel regular right handed 39 in. The r540 has a lightweight head without the option for added weights. Oct 21, 2008 my first impressions on picking up and swinging taylormades burner xd irons were just how light these clubs were. I have tried out the taylor made r580 xd driver and the r7draw. If you cannot find your driver on the list, contact one of the governing bodies to inquire. The r580xd was once the driver for taylormade but has now taken a backseat to the r7 and r5 drivers. Some were close, even equal, but on the whole, this club gives you greater distanceid say around 810 yards more, at least. An improved inverted cone technology provides a larger cor zone that increases ball speed throughout a larger area on the face. I dont know why i didnt like themone was a stiff shaft the other, regular and i just could not get the ball out there. In this video we test the taylormade r510tp against a new m3 driver to assess the differences in ball speed, forgiveness, launch angle and.
I hit this driver 300 average, and it is 7 years old. I had a 580 and a 580xdneither one agreed with me so i traded them in on a cleveland 460 launcher. Taylormade r540xd going gonzo with taylormade xd drivers. The taylormade r540 driver has a 400cc head, which is a bit larger than many drivers on the market. Also sorry if so many questions who makes the best woods now. I had been playing the old callaway warbird until the shaft broke off from the hosel. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. The taylormade r540 xd extra distance driver is an expansion of the original r540 driver. If taylormade goes ahead, and make the nonconforming clubs. The taylormade r580xd is a club that fits the bill here it combines great performance with exceptional value.
Mar 23, 2008 some early 540s were declared illegal, the 580s all made are legal. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. I have the r540 xd, which i got at my reintroduction to technology, which i purchased around march, last year. Replacement shaft mpf code 1996 titanium bubble driver bubble graphite aldila, fujikura, hst r80, s90 88. With the xds and now the r7s out, theres some great deals on the original r500 series.
Large, 400cc head boasts a larger sweetspot and massive moi for greater forgiveness on mishits. Has anyone hit them before, like them, dislike them. Everything was custom made with x100 shafts in the irons, but they didnt custom the driver. Jul 24, 20 the taylormade r540 driver has a 400cc head, which is a bit larger than many drivers on the market. The r540 xd driver features a larger 400cc head with a deeper face and larger moi for more forgiveness on mishits than the original. Taylormade r540 xd driver 10 graphite regular left handed 43. Speed, burner power and burner distance targeted at distance fanatics, the burner xd iron delivers up to. Speedblade irons sldr driver r1 driver rbz stage 2 drivers. 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. List of conforming drivers and illegal drivers in golf. Sep 29, 2018 the r580 driver from taylormade golf debuted as part of the companys r500 series of drivers in late 2002.
Larger, deeper hitting area above the cg makes the r540 xd easy to launch. Taylormade r540 xd iron set 3pw steel stiff flex for sale online. The r540 xd fairway wood comes with a proprietary lightweight shaft and taylormade s face technology for increased distance and control, even on offcenter shots. Improved inverted cone technology provides a larger cor zone that equals higher ballspeed delivered by a larger area of the clubface. I hit mizuno mp32 irons and taylormade rac wedges with a scotty cam putter. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. Instead of scrapping the club, taylormade moved it to a lower price point. Taylor made year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt. Anyway, i hit this driver fairly well, averaging about 265 off the tee. I had been using a set of ping i3 osize irons when i purchased a set of the taylormade r540 xd irons mint off a private individual very cheap. Dec 01, 2007 taylormade has packed a lot of that technology into the burner xd irons.
I buy and sell golf clubs for a living and see many sets of clubs come and go. The company calls the burner xd the only iron with burner speed, burner power, and burner distance. But especially on offcenter hits, you really notice what makes this club tick. Golf drivers must conform to specific dimensions in terms of length, weight and head.
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. 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. Mw std flex graphite sw steel std flex sw grip 3 19. I hit the cleveland launcher, the kasco k2k 01, the dunlop loco, and the nike driver, and none were longer than the taylormade r580. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara. Nov 22, 2018 in this video we chat about the new drivers from 2019 t0 the drivers from 1980. I decided to buy the r580 after using a playing partners for 1 shot. May 03, 2006 what do you guys think about the r540 xd irons from taylormade. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Taylormade is an undisputed industry leader in golf equipment, offering a complete product line with innovative design and technologybased product for golfers. I am looking into a new driver, and will stick with the taylormade brand for that. Taylor made r540 banned driver replacement required. Year club model shaft description shaft manufacture flex shaft wt.
This gives it a larger sweet spot, making it easier to hit the ball more accurately. I have heard that the early ones did not confrom to usga cor standards, and later ones did. The r540 xd driver features a larger 400cc head with a deeper face and. Whats not to like about speed, power, and distance.
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