Taylormade r5 d driver

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Taylormade has introduced the new R5 dual driver as an updated version of the R7 Quad. In this post, we take a closer look at the driver and learn more about its features, specifications, advantages, and drawbacks. At the first look, the Taylormade R5 driver looks like the R7 but it is not. It actually comes with a design breakthrough with removable weights that can be changed to adjust the ball flight and trajectory.

And these weights are fixed. This fixed-weight design aims to simplify the configuration of weights to fit anybody according to their ball flight. They come in two types — Type D or draw-biased or Type N or neutral weighted. The most important difference between the R7 and R5 drivers is the size. The area of R5 driver is cc as compared to cc of R7. The bigger driver head gives a higher moment of inertia and thereby better resistance to twisting, making it preferable for many players.

When you hit the ball off-center, the higher moment of inertia helps stabilize the clubhead and keeps the shot from going as far off-line. Apart from the weighting design and size, the R5 drivers are constructed using the same technologies as used in the R7 and other Taylormade drivers. It makes use of Inverted Cone Technology that creates a larger sweet spot as well as Super Thin Wall Technology that helps move unwanted weight from the walls of the club to the ports.

The R5 driver also features a deep face design to help launch the ball with less spin. Talking about the esthetics, the R5 dual drivers are big and bold. The large, metallic black clubhead and the tiny Taylormade logo add to the look.

Looking from the side or bottom, these drivers look quite high-tech and advanced. The driver comes with the M. The cc clubhead gives excellent contact, confidence and consistently straight shots. When viewed from the bottom or side, the r5 drivers look very futuristic and high-tech. I really liked the looks of the r5 Dual Type N that I tested. The brushed metal finish is stark, with five short grooves on either side of the center of the clubface and a small r5 logo toward the high toe area.

Compared with the rest of the clubhead, the face seemed a little unfinished. The rest of the club is a very bold presentation. The stock M. S graphite shaft is a strong red color for a few inches below the grip, then gray the rest of the way to the head. This combination of colors, along with a bright yellow accent color, are repeated on the large, cushy headcover, which feels and stretches like neoprene and has a long sock-like extension at the end to protect the shaft while the club is in your bag.

Performance Whenever anyone asks me for advice on buying golf clubs, the first thing I always tell them is to get fitted before they buy anything. The experience Erik and I had with the r5 Dual Type N drivers on the course is a good example of why fitting is so important. We both had issues with the performance of the driver that could have probably been eliminated from the start with a properly fit shaft. The main issue both of us had was with hitting the ball left off the tee.

The r5 Type N is set up with neutral weighting, but we both found it to produce draws on a regular basis. Erik reported that other testers who tried the driver had similar experiences with the exception of one tester who usually hits a cut off the tee — he hit the ball straight with the r5 Dual Type N.

Erik alleviated the problem by opening the face a few degrees at address, while I adjusted my setup by opening my stance a bit and playing for a fade. Once we made these adjustments, the r5 really came to life. For me, the r5 had a medium trajectory and good roll in the fairway. Erik found the trajectory a bit high, but found that the ball still got through the wind with ease.

If you want to move them, spring for the Tour Preferred. The thing I liked best about the r5 Dual Type N was the sound and feel at impact. It reminded me of the old Titleist D driver in both respects, only amplified, which is a very good thing. Conclusion If properly fit, the TaylorMade r5 drivers can be very good drivers. Based on the experience Erik and I had with the Type N version of the driver, I would suggest the follow as a general rule:.

If you hit the ball straight or fight a hook, you may want to look at the r5 TP or the r7 instead of the r5 Dual N. In all the r5 Dual drivers are a solid sidekick for the r7 Quad drivers in the TaylorMade product line, offering a size and type of performance for nearly any golfer. With a heat gun, some patience, and a pair of needle noise pliers, you can easily remove the weights on the regular non TP R5.

The weights in there are screwed in, but also epoxied, hence the need for a heat gun to remove them. I purchased the stiff 9. I am killing the ball when I hit it, and the ball going right down the fairway. My only complaint is that I am setting my tee very high for this club and it makes me a bit nervous.

Other than that….. This club is perfect for me. Does anybody know anything about the TaylorMade r5 XL driver? Is it an upgrade or update to the r5 Dual? I also have found that the R5 Neutral, has a tendency to draw. I usually have a straight ball flight and I have to adjust my swing to hit a little cut to get a straight ball flight out of it. I just bought this club, and based on what I am reading here I think I made the right choice. I have to go to the driving range later and get a real feel for it, but based on what I have read, I will be happy.

The non TP version has a closed face. The R5 dual type N is made in heaven.