Rated 4 out of 5 by paul c from great driver, great price, great service. The callaway xr driver is a forgiving, light weight driver geared towards creating lots of ball speed and promoting a draw introduction. Hes already had a rick shiels test done not by his own doing but the ability to get one is available. Now golfwrx wants to throw him under the bus with this vile discussion. He loves creating golfrelated content on his youtube channel that is factual, informative, fun and entertaining. The link in my first post here shows the guy using the m2 and the new taylormades and using his own shaft in both. Check out pga golf pro rick shiels hitting the new callaway x16 driver, callaway. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway xr 16 or wilson staff triton 2017. Taylormade m2 vs callaway xr 16 i played the m2 last year, it is a great club.
Callaway xr 16, xr 16 pro and xr 16 sub zero drivers. Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero. The brand new taylormade m3 and m4 hybrids are definitely at the top of the list for 2018. With that being said, the cobra king ltd pro kicked the m1 out of the bag easily. Xr 16 is a good driver for sure, but spin just was a little to high for me, even after trying several shafts in it. There are dozens of newer golf club drivers on the market. One noticeable difference is the head seems a little larger with the weight stretched out a bit at the back of. Btw, you are testing the m1 driver, the current m2 by all of my contacts is selling like hot cakes why are you not testing that driver. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as. Rick shiels rick shiels has been a pga golf professional for more than 10 years and started making youtube videos on his channel four years ago. In our detailed m3 and m4 guide, well make sure you end up with the right hybrid in your bag. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our.
Tomorrow morning well announce our most wanted driver of 2016. The folks at taylormade have shown a real commitment to crafting the ultimate driver. The second generation of golfs most adjustable driver might look like the originalwith its ttrack of sliding weights that tweak shots vertically. The xr series may be a few driver generations old but i could not be happier with the performance for the money. M2 so im filling out the rest of my new bag and need a 3 wood. The driver is a prominent golf club on the course, and having a highquality driver is essential, as the correct club will help you increase shot distance and accuracy. The larger front to back dimension makes the head more oval than round, and it makes the crown and face appear a bit taller. Given the remarkable visual similarities between taylormades m1 and m2 drivers, i wanted to perform a headtohead test of the clubs in their most neutral settings and see what the differences were. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
Designed in collaboration with the engineers at boeing, the xr 16 is the most aerodynamic 460cc driver callaway have ever produced. It would be fair to say that if you have the r15 driver, theres arguably not enough of a performance gain to upgrade to the m1 but if you havent changed driver for a few years then the m1. The top of the driver is the popular matte black finish. Rick shiels was introduced on golfwrx about 18 months ago. Subscribe and listen on apple podcasts, spotify or wherever you listen to your podcast. Our good friend rick shiels has put them up head to head for you and we are here to show you those results. Results are about what most of us here would expect opposite of what the marketing guys want the consumer. In this video rick shiels pga golf professional puts the taylormade golf m6 driver up against a fake one that he bought from will the fake golf driver from perform as well as the real taylormade m6 driver. Looking to buy golf clubs but want to be sensitive on price so your credit card statement doesnt get you in trouble. I guess both parties have fallen out with each other. Taylormade rbz stage 2 20 drivers test todays golfer. Im finally retiring my driver this year, and after watching some of the the rick shiels series on testing a brands drivers from the last 5 years, im thinking it might make sense for me to go out and find something a couple years old. Mar 25, 2016 the xr16 driver from callaway fits in nicely with the coloring scheme of the last three to four series of driver release from callaway.
What do you guys thing is the best value out there right now. But it is yet to be seen how it performs up against last years sldr driver. Imo they shouldve stuck with the m1 2 and made the same change to the face, maybe a few other cosmetic tweaks. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero become a free subscriber to rick shiels now golfwrx featured writer. See how rob potter hits the latest taylormade m1 driver on gc2 with rick shiels at quest golf studio. The driver guest test callaway epic vs taylormade m1.
Our clearance driver section has a very wide and deep selection of inventory to meet your needs. I think taylormade dropped the ball on the release of the m1 irons. Callaway xr driver tested by handicapped golfer duration. Callaway xr speed driver vs xr16 national club golfer. Rick shiels hits callaways new xr 16, xr 16 pro and xr 16 sub zero drivers on foresights gc2 launch monitor with hmt to compare carry distances, total. For callaways update to the xr line of drivers they have collaborated with one of the worlds foremost aeronautical companies in boeing to help you hit the ball farther. The steelhead xr would be a good test against both of these. This is one of our favourite rick shiels video themes. The m1 irons, m2 tour woods and m2 d type driver all appeared to be release per taylormade website but they pushed back these things till march. Callaway xr 16 is a very popular and one of the less expensive options. I get a kick out of crossfields course vlogs, always lots of laughs. For the last several years, ive been using a razr xr 10. In fact for any interested, popular golf youtuber, rick sheils, did a callaway driver comparison video which compared the past 5 years of callaway drivers and the xr stood out among the rest, with numbers comparable to even the newer. Pga golf professional rick shiels tests the new 2019 taylormade m5 driver and the new 2019 taylormade m6 driver using gcquad launch monitor and taking both the taylormade m5 driver and the taylormade m6 driver out onto the golf course.
Taylormade m3 driver 2018 v callaway big bertha 1991. A fast, aerodynamic shape and allnew speed step crown combine to deliver more clubhead speed, and the new rmoto face technology allows for a thinner face, over an even larger area of the face, for maximum ball speeds learn more about the callaway xr driver. To make it as fair of a test as possible, i hit 10 shots with each driver on foresights gc2 launch monitor with hmt. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens xr 16 or wilson staff triton 2017. The xr16 was the first driver callaway created in conjunction with boeing with a speed step crown to improve aerodynamics weve got similar technologies in the xr.
So when it came time for callaway to refresh their xr driver line, the company. The clearance driver section of callaway preowned is the place you want to be. Callaway rogue vs taylormade m4 driver pga golf pro rick shiels tests the callaway rogue vs taylormade m4 driver in a head to head longest drive become a free subscriber to. Please callaway, make a driver that beats the m1 callaway.
It has a low and rear center of gravity which makes it a very forgiving driver. Rick shiels golf wiki, height, age, net worth, family 2020. Taylormade m1 2017 vs callaway epic sub zero driver become a free subscriber to rick shiels now golfwrx. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero duration. Sound is always a concern with a composite driver, but the taylormade m1 driver sounds decent. Taylormade m1 driver vs taylormade m2 driver given the remarkable visual similarities between taylormades m1 and m2 drivers, i wanted to perform a headtohead test of the clubs in their most neutral settings and see what the differences were. The callaway epic driver vs taylormade m1, take a look at our guest test as we explain our process to show which one is best. So when it came time for callaway to refresh their xr driver line, the company challenged itself to rethink everything they knew about aerodynamic head design to release a club thats faster than ever without skimping on forgiveness. Rick shiels golf is this driver overrated and overpriced. Nov 04, 2015 the m1 driver is noticeably larger than the m1 430.
Dec 10, 2014 enter the taylormade golf r15 driver for 2015. Here are the facts you need before deciding if the callaway golf xr driver is the club for you. Our equipment panel takes a look at the two latest drivers from cobra the speedzone and speedzone xtreme. Were gearheads like you, so its only natural that we were every bit as curious as you are to see how these two drivers stack up. Rick shiels midhandicap, driver test hole19 golf blog. While the big bertha drivers are the flagships of the callaway line, the x series has always been the workhorse.
Rick shiels just tested 5 years worth of tm drivers. Joel tadman tests the new callaway xr speed driver to see if there is extra performance to be had over the previous xr 16 pro model. Dustin johnson hits new 2017 taylormade m1 driver golf club launch. Clearance golf drivers callaway golf preowned official. Unlike past years we wont make you wait to find out which driver is 2016s most wanted. Jun, 2016 for those who still prefer the old ways of looking at driver performance, all the data will be made available to you. It launches relatively high with low spin which resulted in it arguably being the longest driver available in 2016. This is the home of the rick shiels golf show podcast. Oct 12, 2019 the technology taylormade has used in the m1 irons is the highdensity 15gram tunsgen positioned low in the toe region that lowers the center of gravity cg and adds more feel. Brand new episodes every monday, talking about everything golf. Reviewing the faster, more forgiving callaway xr16 driver. The speed step crown has been fine tuned, reducing drag on the downswing, allowing you to swing the driver faster. This is the followup to the xr driver which was released a couple of years ago and initial impressions are that it looks very similar.
There are a lot of newer golf club drivers on the market. Since the introduction of the taylormade m1 irons, the performance of this set has been right up there at the very best level. Lets hit this on gc quad with provo ones and see what the honda xr one can do now heads up. To help sort it out, we rounded up a group of testers, grabbed the foresight gc2, some. Taylormade produces both golfing equipment and golf clubs, including the sldr and r15 models. Taylormade m1 driver vs taylormade m2 driver rick shiels in partnership with see how the latest. And in order to design a driver thats longer, youre going to need speed, lots of speed. The black and red colors are a constant, while in the xr line royal blue will often make an appearance. But each hybrid is designed for a different player. Longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub. Head to head taylormade m2 2017 driver vs callaway gbb epic driver pga golf pro rick shiels tests the taylormade. The driver guest test callaway epic vs taylormade m1 driver. Jul 15, 2019 longest driver taylormade m1 430 vs callaway xr sub zero become a free subscriber to rick shiels now golfwrx featured writer. The m1 driver revels in an average size and tour friendly head shape, in a recently constructed sole, which will speak to a bigger audience of golfers.
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