Each member had to be playing a titleist 915 driver, setting up a battle of new versus old at the companys worldrenowned facility in southern california. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15. After the top 3, no driver received more than 6% of your vote. Theres a lot of adjustability options with the r15, but dont feel overwhelmed. Are you trying to figure out how to adjust your taylormade r15 driver. The r15 430 and 460 both look like traditional taylormade drivers. Longest drive competition taylormade m1 vs titleist 915 d3 the format is very simple. Taylormade sldr drivers 3balls golf oct 17, 2014 3546 views 0 comments most hardcore fans of professional golf are familiar with the driver derby. Although the feedback and feel is not as good as the callaway you will get a well performing driver with the m2. In the last two metal wood lines, the d2 driver has been the more forgiving club that is going to be more suitable to the average golfer for their tee shots.
Titleist 915 d3 driver workable and forgiving, the 915d3 driver delivers distance with trajectory control. Apr 21, 2015 titleist 915 d3 driver vs ping g30 driver. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 youtube. Theyre repeating that trend this year with m1 and m2, albeit at higher prices. Dec 22, 2016 taylormade 2017 m1 driver v taylormade 2016 m1 driver conclusionncg verdict. Learn more from our most popular taylormade driver articles. In my testing, neither the aero burner nor the r15 driver could compete with the results i had from a titleist 915 d3 driver. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra golf king f9 or cobra f9 speedback. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 subscribe to rick shiels golf pga for more golf gear.
Can you do a comparison with the best driver of 2015 in your opinion vs a driver between 20062010 vs driver. Apr 17, 2017 two of the exciting releases this year in the driver market are the 2017 taylormade m1 and the titleist 917d2. The 915 drivers have implementedtwo new technologies to aid in this. Titleist 915 d2 taylormade r15 430 drivers youtube. Find titleist 915 driver and titleist 9 driver from a vast selection of golf. Sldr, sldr s, sldr s mini, r15 vs r15 tp, aeroburner vs r15, r15 vs sldr, jetspeed vs rbz stage 2, and jetspeed vs sldr. Decision time titleist 917 d2 vs callaway epic vs taylormade m2. Titleist 915 d3 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. Titleist 915 d3 driver vs ping g30 driver video dailymotion. The new line of titleist 915 metals proves that titlest golf clubs are not just designed for the better player.
Longest drive competition taylormade m1 vs titleist 915 d3. My test consisted of hitting seven pro v1x balls with markings per club in random order for a series of four test runs. That is why we have created this list of the best new drivers to hit the market in 2015 including the ping g30, taylormade r15, nike vapor speed, titleist 915 and srixon z 545. Dec 23, 2014 titleist has refined the 915 face with a thicker center and radial thinning toward the heel and toe. Become a free subscriber to peter finch now subscribepfgolf. Additionally it features a new face called the radial speed face, high moi head design and the surefit tour hosel. I tried out the ping g, epic, epic sub zero, m2, 917 and the pxg just for fun as it was never a contender. Longest drive titleist 915 vs taylormade m1 youtube. Taylormade m1 v r15 in this headtohead battle, we put the recently launched taylormade m1 driver up against its predecessor, the r15, to see how the performance compares joel tadman. Ping g30 since its release towards the end of the 2014 summer season, the g30 was the biggest selling driver on both sides of the atlantic. Arnold palmer invitational matt every callaway big bertha v series. Jordan spieth led the way for the titleist 915 driver using is 915 d2 version for his two major. Now we need to see the 915 d3 against the new taylormade r15 430. The 440cc deep face pear profile provides confidence to manage your trajectory.
The wide, deep and long channel running across the sole enhances the flexing of the face. In conclusion taylormade went back to what made them the most successful metal wood company in the world. As i continue to save money ill go out and hit both the aeroburner and 915. It is tough to really give a carte blanche recommendation to any particular drivers as every golfer needs to be fit to get the optimum spin for their swing but i will say the ping g30 ls tec, taylormade r15, titleist 915 d3 and callaway gbb 815 alpha had the lowest spin in our testing followed closely by taylormade aeroburner, tour edge exotic. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra king f8 or taylormade r15 430 tp. Taylormade 2017 driver m2 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range.
Decision time titleist 917 d2 vs callaway epic vs taylormade m2 i went in for a driver and 3 wood fitting today at ted and daves here in calgary they do the fittings outdoors so you can see the flight and confirm via the radar. Once you know what youre doing, it only takes seconds to modify the club to meet your specifications. Longest drive competition taylormade m1 vs titleist. These five pga tour players led the fall season in driving distance. May 26, 2017 this will allow you more significant speed, and forgiveness. We used 3 players and had them hit 10 shots with each driver. Both are a traditionalists dream, with pearshaped heads and clean, glossy, blackpainted crowns, but upon closer inspection distinct differences do exist. Titleist 915 d2 to be honest i was hoping the 915 would be the one i purchased because its looks are stunning. Are you thinking about buying the taylormade r15 driver.
First of all, the taylormade m1 and r15 drivers are two very different products and will do different things based on their own unique design. The 915 model made huge gains in both ball speed and spin reduction over its 9 predecessor. Instead, we will compare the r15 driver with the taylormade aeroburner, the titleist 915d2 and the callaway big. Thats equivalent to the number that selected the ping g30 16. Weve had a few tweets asking how the new taylor made m1 driver stacks up against the r15, heres the results from our independent testing. All we can do is publish the trackman numbers like we have here and comment on them. The r15 430 has design characteristics that remind me of. It came with my old game improvement irons and its ok but i think its time to move on as my game has made some improvements. Ironically, last year, many players found aeroburner more impressive than r15.
Best drivers of 2015 by tour wins national club golfer. The titleist 915d2 driver wielded by matt jones has an aldila tour blue 75tx shaft. Longest drive titleist 915 vs taylormade m1 in the chigwell performance centre. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade sldr 430. Golfwrx sent six members to the titleist s oceanside test facility on october 19 to get fit for the companys new 917 drivers. Taylormade 2017 m1 driver v taylormade 2016 m1 driver.
Each driver hits 2 rounds of 3 golf shots and which ever sends the golf ball the longest total distance to hit. It doesnt help that it has a senior flex shaft on it as well. We tested the driver recently to see how it compared to last years r15. The 915 s classic shape masks sophisticated technology. Dec 10, 2014 the titleist 915d2 driver is the most forgiving titleist driver to date, but it still maintains the classic characteristics that have created the brands loyal following. I had a practice round wednesday at the proam with the new taylormade m1 driver and put it into play just to kind of see how it wentto be honest, im hitting it longer than my r15, which is fantastic.
The 915 metalwoods are all longer, straighter and more forgiving than their predecessors, making them a viable option for a wide range of handicaps. Titleist drivers have always been widely recognized as a forgiving, good looking, solid feeling, overall high performing driver by many. Titleist states the radial speed face is a highspeed forged face insert with a radially thinner perimeter in the heel and toe. As the title says, i am thinking about switching from the r15 to a 915. If you are looking for workability and overall distance the taylormade m2 is your club selection. Longest drive comp titleist 915 d3 vs taylormade r15 video.
Taylormades model last season was to introduce a flagship driver with lots of adjustability r15 and a less expensive model without any aeroburner. In fact day was just one of 16 players to put the m1 driver into play at the bmw championship, its debute on tour. Comparing the taylor made m1 driver to the r15 driver. Each driver hits 2 rounds of 3 golf shots and which ever sends the golf ball the longest total distance. How to adjust the taylormade r15 driver 3balls blog. The titleist 915d2 driver features the new active recoil channel arc which is a side sole channel the delivers more distance by actively flexing at impact to launch the ball off the face with higher speed and lower spin.
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