The taylormade rocketballz driver features taylormades flight control technology fct in a large 460cc head for any player looking for maximum distance and forgiveness. Recently paired it with a speeder 757 ii shaft and it made a huge difference. The biggest difference is probably how we attack the ball, i have a smoother release and his is more violent. Taylormade debuts rocketballz, r11s lines of clubs. What is the difference between tour and regular golf clubs. I would be highly skeptical that any new model would get me additional yardage over this old driver. The rbz stage 2 driver was one of the first drivers where taylormade moved the cg lower and closer to the clubface. We accept no money from taylormade or any other large oem. The rocketballz driver also features taylormades inverted cone clubface technology that increases the sweet spot on the face, leading to faster ball speeds and more consistent distance on mishits. Taylormade has a large presence on the pga tour as well as most competitive international tours.
To my knowledge, the tour versions offer deeper faces while the tp has the upgraded shaft and more muted feelsound. As i said earlier, the burners design is more progessive, triangular shaped. I think this is a good shaft and offers a little more torque than hd6. 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 rbz stage 2 drivers have larger faces and different center of gravity positions than taylormades pricer, more adjustable r1 driver.
I am sure most of us have seen the commercial with pga tour players wondering what rocketballz were and then hitting the fairway wood a gazillion yards in order to impress us enough to buy them. We created rocketbladez irons for amateurs, but when our tour staff pros tried it, they wanted it, said king. Both models continue to sell through very well, which only proves that a good, solid driver like the rocketballz appeals to adjustable fans and bonded fans alike. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti bubble 2 tour.
Its hard to imagine bringing a driver to market that outperforms the original rocketballz driver, said. I would not recommend and it is frankly an expensive purchase. While surveying a select few top 100 fitters, we found this driver. If you struggle to hit the fairway with your driver, going with a longer golf club is not always the best answer. The light shafts take some getting used to but are good for easy up and straight flight. The version with the adjustable head came out first and was a very popular seller, and then bonded version followed. While surveying a select few top 100 fitters, we found this driver to float to the top slot in late year polling. For some testers, this meant that one or both of the stage 2 drivers performed better than the r1.
Left hand taylormade rocketballz tour rescue tp 21. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver 2nd swing golf. New to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver. M1 driver m1 fairway m1 rescue m2 driver m2 fairway m2 irons m2 tour irons psi irons psi tour irons kalea ef wedges phenom os putters. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. What is the difference between tour and regular golf clubs, i. Find great deals on ebay for taylormade rocketballz and taylormade rocketballz 5 wood. Ok, so you have the latest and greatest from taylormade and all of a sudden their new it driver comes out. Flight control technologie zorgt voor een gemakkelijk af te stellen loft en face angle. How to adjust taylormade rocketballz driver youtube. Thats because either of them is going to be or has been the preferential choice for golfers replacing new irons. Although, i have to applaud taylormade when it comes to keeping these a secret as long as they did. The cg in this driver is placed closer to the heel for a draw biased flight trajectory. The biggest difference between the tour and standard rocketballz is the added depth to the face of the tour model.
Of course not, you are going to trade in your almost new driver for pennies for that brand new one that some say is. Although if picking up few extra yards outweighs overall driver accuracy, this might be the right golf club for you. If you are like me, you might have been curious when you found out taylormade golf was adding an additional model to the highlly succesfful rocketballz driver line. In my opinion, results were typically more consistent and felt better than the more expensive r1 driver. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 bonded driver golf discount. Jul 11, 2014 the taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is a proven upgrade from the prior rocketballz driver. Some will not care for the graphics, and the sound isnt as muted on the nontour model as some others we tested.
Bought this taylormade rbz tour 9 degree while testing out the new m1 driver, it was just as long if not longer on better struck hits, for the money it was an easy decision. Taylormade mens rocketballz stage 2 tour driver currently unavailable. The improved aerodynamics reduces drag and promotes faster clubhead speed. I hate to admit it but im seriously looking at drinking some tm koolaid and sourcing an rbz 3 wood. Feb 06, 2012 the huge difference between mgs and golfdigest and most other media outlets is that many of their business decisions are based on revenue advertising. Taylormade mens m1 driverperformance for every swingwith m1, taylormade set out to. New taylormade rocketballz drivers are fast, lightweight. I hit them all with my talamonti pd70 x so that there would be an established baseline and comparison of apples versus apples. The stage 2 also has an updated adjustability component. Apr 15, 2014 regular or standard golf clubs are designed with the average duffer in mind.
The taylormade rbz tour driver features a 460cc titanium head. Dec 11, 2011 taylormade debuts rocketballz, r11s lines of clubs. How to choose the right shaft flex for the rocketballz driver. However, in comparison to other models, i felt other drivers available produced better results, including the original rocketballz driver. Taylormade rbz tour ijzerset met m2 driver en bagboy golftas. Unfollow taylormade rocketballz stage 2 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. An expansive clubface results in a confidencebuilding club that you know you can bomb off the tee.
Taylormade rbz tour driver is just as long as the new m1. Thats a killer combo for players who like to get after it with a big swing to launch the ball long. Consistent distance gaps between clubs is made possible through management of the speed pocket, inverted cone, face thickness, centre of gravity location, loft and shaft length. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 bonded driver the rbz stage 2 bonded driver gives you a big, confidencebuilding clubface in a head with a fixed hosel engineered to promote faster swing speeds. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. One year later, taylormade upgrades its most popular. Lowest prices on taylormade closeouts at golf discount. The thickthin crown provides a lower, more forward cg location for faster ball speed, high launch and low spin. The taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is a proven upgrade from the prior rocketballz driver. For the record, there are actually four types of heads for the rbz. Driver taylormade rbz rechtshandig dames decathlon. You know why id like to compare the newest taylormade rocketballz irons with the older burner 2. One year later, taylormade upgrades its most popular metalwoods ever. By no mean i am saying than one is better than the other by the way.
On reading several comments in golf magazine i ordered this driver in march 2012. To showcase the key differences between each driver and help you. Rbz rocketballz tour vs tp tour fairway wood the difference. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998. As an average golfer 18 handicap it gave me about 10 yards more on average. 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. Taylormade rocketballz tour driver pga value guide. This wasnt a business decision if it was, it was a poor one since we dont make a dime off of it. Oct 23, 2012 consistent distance gaps between clubs is made possible through management of the speed pocket, inverted cone, face thickness, centre of gravity location, loft and shaft length. With the lightweight shaft and grip you can increase your ball speed and lower ball spin rate. Take, for instance, the taylormade rocketballz driver. R11 tp vs r11s vs rbz general equipment talk mygolfspy forum. Taylormade continues to refine its manufacturing processes to allow a more optimal weight management.
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. The tour model is engineered with a smaller address size for a penetrating trajectory and neutralflight bias with heavierstiffer shaft for more stability. Remarkably, the new rbz drivers, continue reading new taylormade rocketballz drivers are fast. Oct 05, 20 the biggest difference between the stage 2 and the original rbz seems to be the improved aerodynamics which reduced drag to increase club speed, resulting in more distance. I have been extremely fortunate to have been playing with the new rbz tour for the last 4 months. Taylormade debuts rocketballz, r11s lines of clubs golf. Taylormade shaft met adapter golf shafts nordicagolf. The huge difference between mgs and golfdigest and most other media. The rbz stage 2 tour driver uses the same head shape as the nontour model, but changes in taylormades tooling allowed engineers to move the cg lower and more forward. Confidence is the 15th club in your bag and needs to be used on every single shot. Aug 29, 20 take, for instance, the taylormade rocketballz driver.
Can you please tell me what the differents is between the taylormade rocketballz tour tp driver w rbz superfast matrix hd6 shaft. And controlling leaks of products before they launch is next to impossible. I just had the chance to hit, side by side, the r11s rbz and my r11 tp. Taylor made rocketballz tour driver taylor made drivers. A thickthin crown design creates a lower center of gravity, which promotes higher launch for more distance. I could use the 4i as driver all day considering how easy it was to launch but if anything lost a little touch on shorter feel shots. You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted to. Its hard to imagine bringing a driver to market that outperforms the original rocketballz driver, said todd beach, vice. Taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops. Regular or standard golf clubs are designed with the average duffer in mind. Used taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 tour driver 9.
Taylormade debuts rocketballz, r11s lines of clubs golf digest. Rocketballz bonded driver rocketballz driver rocketballz tour driver rocketballz fairway wood rocketballz tour fairway rocketballz rescue burner sf 2. Whats better than the taylormade rocketballz driver. Like the r1, taylormades rocketballz stage 2 drivers have boldlooking graphics on their white crowns.
Its adjustable, both elevationtrajectory and fade vs draw. Taylormade rocketballz driver to bond or not to bond. You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted to your swing. Used taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 tour driver 9 loft. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Previously, the shaft sleeve only allowed you an upright and standard lie setting, and then club face positions. This lowers spin, giving higherspeed players the flatter trajectory they need to maximize carry and roll. 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. The tp tour has the deep face and muted sound while the tp nontour has a slight shallower face but still muted sound.
With every manufacturer claiming the same thing in their marketing material we felt club wars was the perfect platform to test these claims. The rocketballz stage 2 driver does exactly what you would expect from its name. Was wondering the practicalreal difference between the tour. Oct 25, 2015 with the taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver, distance is king. It offers plenty of power and lift, with additional levels of speed and reduced amounts of spin when compared to a typical driver, to help make your shots really go the distance. One of the tour pros just recently said driver tech hasnt changed distance in probably 8. Other than replacing a defective adapter, the adapter sleeves can also be used to create multiple shaft options for the taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver for less than the cost of simply reshafting your current shaft sleeve. They found that this repositioning of the cg would produce faster ball speeds with less spin, compared to a lower and back cg.
The rbz fixed hosel driver has the same characteristics of the rbz driver without the adjustability factor. Aug 16, 20 how to choose the right shaft flex for the rocketballz driver 3balls golf aug 16, 20 14485 views 0 comments congratulations if youre reading this, it probably means youve decided to buy a new taylormade rocketballz driver, or a used one thats new to you a smart decision buying used can save you quite a bit of. 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. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading. Taylormade mens rocketballz stage 2 tour rescue, left hand. The most recent offering is referred to as the rocketballz bonded driver, and if youre asking you. With the taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver, distance is king.
The rocketballz rbz stage 2 tour driver is faster and more aerodynamic than the original rocketballz driver. Used taylormade rocketballz tour tp driver in bargain. 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. Factory adjustable adapter replacement sleeves for the taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver. Congratulations if youre reading this, it probably means youve decided to buy a new taylormade rocketballz driver, or a used one thats new to you a smart decision buying used can save you quite a bit of money at this point you probably know what loft you want for the club, but what typeflex shaft are you going to get. Now we got our hands on the fairways and hybrids and sure enough nothing has changed. Taylormade is an undisputed industry leader in golf equipment, offering a complete product line with innovative design and technologybased product for golfers of all skill levels. Can you please tell me what the differents is between the taylormade rocketballz tp driver w rbz superfast matrix hd6 shaft. The new taylormade rocketballz stage ii driver features an element of adjustability, enhanced aerodynamics and great performance for less than. Feb, 2012 new to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver. Sep 25, 2012 both the standard and tour rocketballz heads are more traditonal looking than the burner superfast.
Taylormade rbz stage 2 and stage 2 tour fairway wood. First were the drivers and sure enough, the rbz tour and standard outperformed the competition in distance. What are the two worst names for golf equipment ever. The club looks great but the grip does not feel right compared to my previous driver from call away. December 31, 2011 taylormade golf company has introduce a revolutionary new driver franchise called rocketballz rbz which combines speed, adjustability and two unique clubhead options rocketballz and rocketballz tour designed to appeal to a wide range of players. Aug 20, 2012 taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops.