I was averaging over 275 yds and was able to send a couple over the 300 yd. 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. On raw numbers alone the rbz holds up pretty well against a proven tour winner in the m4. Lets take a closer look at the r11s and the rocketballz. The taylormade rocketballz driver features taylormade s flight control technology fct in a large 460cc head for any player looking for maximum distance and forgiveness. My only complaint with the driver was about the loud impact quality of the rbz driver. Taylormade has a large presence on the pga tour as well as most competitive international tours.
Up for auction is a taylormade rbz tour 9 degree driver head. Taylormade rbz driver headcover robs golf shop rating. Aug 20, 2012 taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops. 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. The taylormade rbz rocketballz tour driver is similar in features to the standard rbz driver so it has the adjustable hosel and the same white paint job. Feb 06, 2012 i have hit the rbz tour driver on the course for 2 rounds and yes it feels desent. This lowers spin, giving higherspeed players the flatter trajectory they need to maximize carry and roll. Taylormade rocketballz driver to bond or not to bond. Taylormade mens rbz black driver, black, right hand, regular flex.
You can adjust the loft to varying degrees between 8 and 12. When checking the specs and setting up the golf club to my preferences, i was a little surprised by one of my findings. These settings allow a range of launch conditions that promote up to 60. Does the rule of thumb that if you lower the loft you open the face and raising the loft closes the face with this club. Taylormades fct allows players to easily adjust the loft 1. Six years later, the conversation has changed to adjusting loft. Heres the 8 best golf drivers to buy in 2020 revealed. The rbz stage 2 tour driver provides a penetrating trajectory and more. That is why they went with the rocketballzier promo for this year. And taylormade barely even threatened to sue us this year written by. The sleeve has been updated to adjust to 12 positions within the window of 1.
Taylormade has been a pioneer when it comes to customization in its drivers, fairway woods, and hybrids. How to adjust taylormade rocketballz driver youtube. Ended up trading it in for a rbz tour head which is a lower spin face. Originally posted by moparman the r9 adaptors are in half degree increments, for a total of 2 degrees change. I have hit the rbz tour driver on the course for 2 rounds and yes it feels desent. Taylormade rbz drivers adjustment also allows the golfer to customize his trajectory.
I havent messed with adjusting the settings at all, as my stock flight is a. A thickthin crown design creates a lower center of gravity, which promotes higher launch for more distance. I did not put a shaft in this auction because i did not keep the stock shaft. Apart from a different stock shaft matrix 6q3 or 7q3 tp, the primary difference is the placement of weight. 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. Watch this video to find out how easy making an adjustment can be. Smaller head size the rocketballz for a penetrating trajectory and. I was impressed with what the taylormade rocketballz tour driver and tour rescue had to offer. While surveying a select few top 100 fitters, we found this driver. Last year the promise was 17 yards, this year another 10 yards onto that.
Inverted cone technology has been milled directly into the back of the club face, making the sweet spot bigger for more forgiveness on offcentre strikes. How to use taylormades adjustable hosel settings youtube. New taylormade rocketballz drivers are fast, lightweight. Numbers dont lie but during club wars the rbz was my most consistent driver in all categories we were testing distance, spin, club speed and control. Difference between taylormade rocketballz driver vs burner. The rbz stage 2 driver will also be available in a tour model. I have been looking around online and cannot find anywhere that gives a. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti.
For a tour model, this club is playable for everyone. 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. It shows normal wear for a driver used for 1 season. 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. 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. You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted to your swing. The large titanium club head is 460cc for maximum playability and confidence at address. 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. These settings allow for up to 60 yards of side to side trajectory adjustments. The new taylormade rocketballz stage ii driver features an element of adjustability, enhanced aerodynamics and great performance for less than. They found that this repositioning of the cg would produce faster ball speeds with less spin, compared to a lower and back cg. 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. To do so, taylormade fitter jason werner gave chris a 8. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses.
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. The tour rescue has similar characteristics to the rbz fairway wood and is an easy choice if you want to pick up some distance and forgiveness in this area of your game. This generation features a new, aggressive style and powerful performance. One year later, taylormade upgrades its most popular. 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. The taylormade rbz black driver is using uptodate technology and produces tour level results, but at half the cost or less than most other premium titanium drivers. Im not saying its not better than last years i dont really know. For some it might be too distracting but the driver performs well. If im being honest about my own excitement level about the spring 20 products from taylormade, the rbz stage 2 driver is the one spot where im not feeling it. What we used to know as flight control technology in previous taylormade drivers is now called loft sleeve technology in the new rbz stage 2 driver. Here are the standard specifications for the taylormade rbz driver. Tom olsavsky, taylormades senior director of product creation, explains the design philosophies and engineering that went into making the.
Taylormade s original rbz was one of our favourite alltitanium drivers, ever. If youre browsing ebay searching for a driver to help improve your golf game, the taylormade rbz driver should be on your list of potential choices. Apr 19, 20 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. A tour version of both the fairway woods and the hybrids adds an adjustable hosel similar to the rbz stage 2 driver that allows loft to be tweaked plus or minus 1. Its lightweight and very well made, offering moderate forgiveness and maximum distance. The taylormade drivers in this collection feature lofts from 9 degrees up to. You can adjust the loft to varying degrees between 8 and. The new rocketballz driver features the flight control technology which allows the golfer to easily adjust the performance angles of the rbz driver to one of 8 settings via the fct sleeve.
Difference between taylormade rocketballz driver vs burner superfast driver. Jul 11, 2014 the taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is a proven upgrade from the prior rocketballz driver. Find out more and set your cookie preferences here. Firstly the shaft is an inch shorter and is a much stiffer and better quality matrix shaft than the standard version, but this comes at a price. The rbz stage 2 tour driver uses the same head shape as the nontour model, but changes in taylormades tooling allowed engineers to. New to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver. I just got a rocketballz stage 2 driver, and it has the ability to adjust the loft. Taylormades latest driver offering features inverted cone technology to help. Engineered to provide aggressive styling and powerful performance, the rbz black driver features a large, 460cc titanium head construction for playability and confidence. Jul 22, 20 the rbz stage 2 driver will also be available in a tour model. Taylormade rocketballz tour driver pga value guide.
Flight control technology allows loft adjustment of 1. An ultralite titanium core strategically positions weight to the perimeter to heighten moi and. Although golfers can adjust a driver to the layout of each hole, it is best. You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted. Taylormade loftsleeve technology offers 12 settings7 standard and 5 upright loft. I have been looking around online and cannot find anywhere that gives a breakdown on what each setting specifically does. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel adjustments in terms of left and right, i. Taylormade mens rbz black driversa new rbz driver with aggressive styling and powerful performancerbz is back with the taylormade rbz black driver. Find great deals on ebay for taylormade rbz stage 2 driver and taylormade rbz stage 2 driver 10. Taylormade adidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. The company says the r11s is a souped up version of the original r11.
Adjustments on taylormade rbz driver clubs, grips, shafts. The standard model is designed with a slight draw bias, while the tour model has a neutrally placed center of gravity. Remarkably, the new rbz drivers, which are packed with performance and will be played by pga tour stars camilo. The rbz has a 460cc head and uses a graphite shaft. Features selling points aside, the clubs were nothing short of the. The r11s driver can perhaps be considered the flagship driver of the impressive taylormade line. Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz stage 2 duration. The presence of ssl means you can rest assured that communications e. Aug 23, 20 adjust the loft on a taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver. By continuing to use our site you consent to use of cookies. According to taylormade, the rbz bonded driver comes with taylormade s inverted cone milled into the back of the face. Oct 05, 20 for the taylormade lifers, the rocketballz stage 2 will not be a great departure from the all characteristics youve loved in your old taylormade drivers so consider this as a great upgrade option when youre ready to pick up your next driver. Buy 2 spider tour weights and get a free wrench added to your cart.
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 rbz stage 2 driver was one of the first drivers where taylormade moved the cg lower and closer to the clubface. Nov 18, 2012 i recently got the new taylormade rbz 9. Unfollow taylormade rbz driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Theres a reason that its cheaper than the r1, however.
How do you fix a slice with a taylormade rbz driver. What club adjustments to the loft and the face angle should i make to correct a slice. Each taylormade rocketballz rbz tour driver comes fitted with a rbz superfast matrix ozik xcon 6 graphite shaft. 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. The rbz stage 2 was the preferred choice of our test team over the r1. Experience the next generation of rbz with the taylormade rbz black driver.
The rbz tour is extremely forgiving on miss hits and sounds and feels fantastic when you make solid contact. Having a preferred trajectory allows golfers to control their. But overall i did not like this model of driver as it was too high of a spin and balloned, likely due to the shaft and higher spin of this driver face. Learn more about the topsellers in our taylormade driver line. Adjust the loft on a taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver. Aug 25, 2015 hosel adjustments loft, lie, and face angle. Each of the three models was designed with a unique head size, shape, weight distribution, lie angle and shaft length to optimize a particular players unique launch condition. Sep 25, 2012 the hottest name in golf lives up to its hype. 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. Once the screw is removed, rotate the shaft to the appropriate setting by reading the numbers on the bottom of the shaft. Taylormade has another driver on the market, the jetspeed. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver hurricane golf. A player can finetune loft, angle, and lie using the 12 easily adjustable settings located in a new 4degree aluminum loft sleeve.
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