The rbz stage 2 driver will also be available in a tour model. Taylormade rocketbladez taylormade rocketballz irons youtube. For some testers, this meant that one or both of the stage 2 drivers performed better than the r1. Taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops.
One of the most iconic brands in golf, taylormade, provided two excellent 2012 driver models for golfers. 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 taylormade rocketballz driver features taylormades flight control technology fct in a large 460cc head for any player looking for maximum distance and forgiveness. 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. The rbz stage 2 driver was one of the first drivers where taylormade moved the cg lower and closer to the clubface. Lets take a closer look at the r11s and the rocketballz. 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. One is a 2018 tour winner, the other is a retail special. Aug 20, 2012 taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops. Taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 tour driver 9 degree used. While surveying a select few top 100 fitters, we found this driver. Soley to your point about gross margin on golf clubs. The taylormade rbz stage 2 hybrid is a mini fairwaywood rocket launcher.
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. In the swing studio, we put the two drivers through their paces and run through the stats highlight carry. Nov 23, 2011 soley to your point about gross margin on golf clubs. Taylormades current m3 and m4 drivers are played by. Whats better than the taylormade rocketballz driver.
An expansive clubface results in a confidencebuilding club that you know you can bomb off the tee. What is the difference between tour and regular golf clubs, i. Titleist 910 d3 driver 2011 nike mach speed driver 2010 taylormade superfast tp nike vr tour driver mizuno mp630 driver. Oct 25, 2015 taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver design, graphics and look in terms of the appearance of the clubs head, consumers opinions will surely be divided. New to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver.
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 standard model is designed with a slight draw bias, while the tour model has a neutrally placed center of gravity. Taylormade r11 tp vs r11s vs rbz i just had the chance to hit, side by side, the r11s rbz and my r11 tp. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. The rbz stage 2 drivers have larger faces and different center of gravity positions than taylormades pricer, more adjustable r1 driver. One of the tour pros just recently said driver tech hasnt changed distance in probably 8. I would give up a few yards to be online, because there is nothing worse than ripping a drive down the middle and going for the green in 2 shots to only find yourself in deep trouble because of a wayward 3wood, or stepping up to the tee box on a tight hole to hit your safe club into the trees. Thats a killer combo for players who like to get after it with a big swing to launch the ball long. I would not recommend and it is frankly an expensive purchase. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses. Jul 11, 2014 the taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is a proven upgrade from the prior rocketballz driver. March 14, 20 after having tasted the excellence of the new r1 taylormade golf driver, what could we expect from its brother for the 20 season, the rocketballz stage 2. The thickthin crown provides a lower, more forward cg location for faster ball speed, high launch and low spin. When checking the specs and setting up the golf club to my preferences, i was a little surprised by one of my findings.
The improved aerodynamics reduces drag and promotes faster clubhead speed. With the taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver, distance is king. It could be tough deciding which one is right for you. The club looks great but the grip does not feel right compared to my previous driver from call away. This app is available only on the app store for iphone. Only one coupon code is valid per customer per order. Apr 15, 2014 regular or standard golf clubs are designed with the average duffer in mind. According to taylormade, the rbz bonded driver comes with taylormades inverted cone milled into the back of the face. 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. Much like when apple released the iphone 5s, choosing not to. Find your nearest taylormade retailer to take your tuning to. This special tour driver uses an engineered smaller address size for a penetrating trajectory and neutralflight bias with heavierstiffer shaft for more. Rbz rocketballz tour vs tp tour fairway wood the difference.
The m1 460 will be taylormades bestselling m1 driver and its most popular among tour players, but the company also. To showcase the key differences between each driver and help you. 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. This generation features a new, aggressive style and powerful performance. Mark hits this little thing the taylormade rocketbladez up against the taylormade rocketballz to see what iron comes out on tops. The contrast between the white crown and black clubface makes it easy to align the rbz driver accuretely at address. 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. This is a completely different driver, which shares some technologies, the white colour and the quality level of the r1, but which targets a. 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. As an average golfer 18 handicap it gave me about 10 yards more on average. Also, my major excitement is over the rbz tour fairway.
Jan 16, 2012 my current driver is the r11 tp, which i took in myself for the baseline. Looks sticking with taylormades new theme of matte white woods, the most noticeable update in the rocketballz stage 2 driver is the loud graphics on the crown which may be difficult for some to get used to. Taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 tour driver 9 degree. The r1 tuning app can help you get the most out of your r1 driver to create a. I would be highly skeptical that any new model would get me additional yardage over this old driver. Unfollow taylormade rocketballz to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Taylormade rocketballz driver to bond or not to bond. Thats supposed to be the showstopper of the new lineup. He is also the cofounder of roundshout and creator of ranger gps, the free ios gps app for the driving range. The rbz tour is extremely forgiving on miss hits and sounds and feels fantastic when you make solid contact. To showcase the key differences between each driver and help you choose. Like the release of nextgen iphones and newandimproved car models.
Lowest prices on taylormade closeouts at golf discount. 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. Earlier this year, taylormade announced the launch of the new m5. For a tour model, this club is playable for everyone.
The rocketballz stage 2 driver feels great throughout the swing and impact and i was a big fan. Feb 06, 2012 i have hit the rbz tour driver on the course for 2 rounds and yes it feels desent. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver 2nd swing golf. The taylormade rocketballz rbz technology has been packaged into a great looking driver and combines speed and adjustability to give you the perfect custom fit driver to have in your bag. Taylormade rbz tour driver is just as long as the new m1. Taylormade rocketballz is a very popular option at the bottom of the price range. I think this is a good shaft and offers a little more torque than hd6. Taylormades fct allows players to easily adjust the loft 1. Like the r1, taylormades rocketballz stage 2 drivers have boldlooking graphics on their white crowns. On reading several comments in golf magazine i ordered this driver in march 2012. The biggest difference between the tour and standard rocketballz is the added depth to the face of the tour model. Due to manufacturer restrictions, all new not including closeouts items including logo overruns from adams, adidas, ben hogan, callaway, cleveland, club glove, cobra, footjoy, mizuno, never compromise, nike, odyssey, ping, sun mountain, taylormade. What is the difference between tour and regular golf clubs.
For many golfers who like taylormade clubs, the issue is which one to actually purchase r11s or rbz. See the post directly above this one and youll see i have another driver on the way to compare to the rbz as well. 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. Rocketballz bonded driver rocketballz driver rocketballz tour driver rocketballz fairway wood rocketballz tour fairway rocketballz rescue burner sf 2. Taylormade continues to refine its manufacturing processes to allow a more optimal weight management. Confidence is the 15th club in your bag and needs to be used on every single shot. Sep 25, 2012 both the standard and tour rocketballz heads are more traditonal looking than the burner superfast. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
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. 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 rocketballz stage 2 bonded driver golf discount. Apart from a different stock shaft matrix 6q3 or 7q3 tp, the primary difference is the placement of weight. Some will not care for the graphics, and the sound isnt as muted on the nontour model as some others we tested. Nov 21, 2012 we compare the taylormade rocketballz tour driver against the titleist 9d3 driver. How do the rocketballz driver and rescue compare to the fairway wood that boasts an increase of 17 yards.
You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted to your swing. Taylormade mens rbz black driversa new rbz driver with aggressive styling and powerful performancerbz is back with the taylormade rbz black driver. 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. The head is inspired by the professional tours and the aerodynamic shape is built for speed and power to give you the optimum distance for your swing speed. As i said earlier, the burners design is more progessive, triangular shaped. R11 tp vs r11s vs rbz general equipment talk mygolfspy forum. With injected twist face, every single head is engineered to measure at tourcalibre speed. The matte white finish eliminates hot spots and glare to promote improved focus, and the white head looks larger to promote more confidence and a fast, free swing speed.
Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together. The longest, most adjustable taylormade drivers ever. Jun 27, 2012 i went later that night to golfsmith to try one out and the guy set me up with a 10. Recently paired it with a speeder 757 ii shaft and it made a huge difference. This is another white headed golf driver from the taylormade machine offering. The rbz tour and standard both have exceptionally large, deep faces and highmoi heads for easy launch but the standard lacks grooves on the sweet spot of the club face and that is meant to promote less spin.
Oct 05, 20 well taylormade tried to do just that with the new rocketballz stage 2 line which is billed as rocketballzier. I run a very big sporting goods store for a company that has over 450 store in 48 states. In my opinion, the driver was more consistent and felt better than the r1 driver, so taylormade has a win on that front. The presence of various decals and graphics around the head may be a source of distaste for some, but the club has an image to fit with its name. It has a sole slot like the 3wood and an adjustable hosel in the tour tp model. The most noticeable technological difference is the sldr s loft is not adjustable. Shop for taylormade rocketballz driver clubs at great prices on globalgolf. A thickthin crown design creates a lower center of gravity, which promotes higher launch for more distance.
While surveying a select few top 100 fitters, we found this driver to float to the top slot in late year polling. We created rocketbladez irons for amateurs, but when our tour staff pros tried it, they wanted it, said king. The taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is a proven upgrade from the prior rocketballz driver. Taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 driver golf avenue. This is a distance driver for golfers looking to hit the golf ball maximum distance. The rocketballz rbz stage 2 tour driver is faster and more aerodynamic than the original rocketballz driver. There are dozens of newer fairway woods on the market. They found that this repositioning of the cg would produce faster ball speeds with less spin, compared to a lower and back cg. Jul 22, 20 the rbz stage 2 driver will also be available in a tour model. Jan 26, 20 mark hits this little thing the taylormade rocketbladez up against the taylormade rocketballz to see what iron comes out on tops.
Hitting the rocketballz stage 2 3wood longier is great, but actually i liked how straightier it was. The large titanium club head is 460cc for maximum playability and confidence at address. Included in the rocketballz product line are rocketballz drivers, rocketballz fairway woods, rocketballz rescue hybrid clubs, and rocketballz iron sets. One year later, taylormade upgrades its most popular.
Globalgolf takes a look at taylormades rocketballz clubs, their brand new series of clubs for 2012. Watch this golf video and see if marketing os the game or is it. I hit them all with my talamonti pd70 x so that there would be an established baseline and comparison of apples versus apples. Rocketballz 3balls golf sep 11, 20 4301 views 0 comments one of the most iconic brands in golf, taylormade, provided two excellent 2012 driver models for golfers. Regular or standard golf clubs are designed with the average duffer in mind. R11 tp vs r11s vs rbz general equipment talk mygolfspy. I have hit the rbz tour driver on the course for 2 rounds and yes it feels desent. The rocketballz stage 2 driver does exactly what you would expect from its name. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver design, graphics and look in terms of the appearance of the clubs head, consumers opinions will surely be divided. What are the two worst names for golf equipment ever. Save up to 90% on products certified by professionals.
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