Impressive distance for a driver with this level of forgiveness. Driver shaft length are you shorting yourself using a 46. The sweet spot is up to twice as large as previous models thanks to an improved speed pocket and thruslot technology, according to taylormade, and instead of trying to gain clubhead speed with a longer. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade jet speed driver on gc2 launch monitor. From the beginning of the 20th century all the way through to the middle 1980s, the standard mens driver length stood at 43. Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control.
I was lucky enough to receive the jetspeed driver,fairway and rescue for free. I was particularly surprised by this given the relatively light matrix shaft. The standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43. Taylormade used mens left handed jetspeed driver regular. The 2014 taylormade jetspeed driver is a monster in the distance and forgiveness categories, outperforming the rocketballz stage 2 driver even as it breaks the mold of how a gameimprovement driver is designed.
Yardage for a 95 mph swing speed instruction and playing. Read this before you buy your next driver practical golf. The driver head has a shallow profile and streamlined shape which promotes a higher launch and faster swing speeds. According to taylormade officials, jetspeed, which is set to replace the existing rbz. Buy ferrule for taylormade m1r15 jet speed sldr shaft adapter sleeve fits both 0. With the jetspeed driver, my average drive jumped to 200220. Driver shaftfitting is arguably the most important part of the clubfitting process. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf. Ive gone from a titlest 905 to this club and its so much easier to hit. The matrix velox t shaft is medium weight at around 69 grams in stiff and is 43. Club loft hand lie volume length m sw length w sw jetspeed driver 9. Use the shaft guide to find out which shafts suit you the best. The shaft on the jetspeed driver is the matrix velox t.
Yea, we know, they have released about 14 new drivers this year but the fact is they are not so much. The first taylormade driver to fully utilize speed pocket soleslot technology, jetspeed has enlarged the faces sweet spot by 25. M6 driver, m5 driverfairway, m4, driver, m3 driverfairway, m2 driver, m1 driverfairway, r15 driverfairway, sldr driverfairway, jet. Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. Too much spin can be a distance killer, by lowering the spin the driver can be built to provide improved performance. Taylormades first driver with a speed pocket, making the sweetspot 25 per cent lower on the face. The driver shaft length will be 46 inches and weigh 49 grams. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver. In creating the name for the jetspeed driver taylormade considered the main strength of the club. I had my driver shaft professionally shortened to either 44 or 43. Then fill in how long you hit with a driver 7iron depending on if youre purchasing iron or wood clubs and which ball trajectory you expect from the shaft.
I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. Hifrom golf wrench tool kit for rbz weights rescue cobra sldr jetspeed driver fw. Graphite golf shafts are lighter than steel shafts. The main variable in our testing was the loft and type of driver head. This shaft, while long and very light, is built for increasing speed and. Hopefully by seeing my results you will think twice about just assuming an offtheshelf driver is the right one for you. Your swing speed and distance are the main criteria for choosing the correct shaft and a professional club fitter can help. The new and more efficient speed pocket design and ultrahighstrength jet steel face that are found in the taylormade jet speed fairway wood promote fast ball speeds for long distances. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts. What i do like is that the jet speed goes straighter than my ping, and of course the jet.
Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. The first taylormade driver to fully utilize speed pocket soleslot technology, jetspeed has enlarged the faces sweet spot by 25 percent, mostly in the lower portion of the face. Lowandforward cg promotes faster ball speed and lower spinrate for more distance long and light 46inch299 grams promotes faster swing speed for more distance and confidence streamlined head. Clarification on left handed club head on right ha. After about a month of practice, my average is 220240 and climbing.
Weight is another key factor these days and at just under 300 grams, the jetspeed driver felt very light. The 46 inch matrix velox t49 shaft is longer than standard for some extra ball speed. The sound difference is noticeable, not harsh, just different. Ideally, with a driver, a pro will aspire to reach a 1. Taylormades signature speed pocket metalwood technology just continues to get better, while advanced cg placement is taking performance to new heights with each new product. Of course, choosing the right head, loft, clubface angle and grip is important too, but how the shaft. One of the biggest eye openers for me is how much distance can be gained or lost by the combination of shaft and driver head a golfer chooses.
Great, now lets see how this compares to sldr for distance. I upgraded my callaway razr x black driver to the taylormade jetspeed driver 9. Taylormade has another driver on the market, the jetspeed. With all of the much deserved hype surrounding the sldr drivers, the taylormade jetspeed is flying a little below the radar plane joke, haha. Speed pocketthe cutthrough speed pocket in the sole has been rounded and made more efficient, translating into faster ball speed and more distance. Select from regular, firm, stiff, ladies or seniors flex constructed from graphite or steel.