#Taylormade r11 driver review driver#
The price tag will scare some players away and the RBZ is an excellent alternative from TaylorMade. TaylorMade Golf R11 S Driver Video Review with Tom Olsavsky, TaylorMades director of product creation (metal woods). The R11s has a solid representation at all levels, including the Professional Tours. Some clubs fit swings better than others and I would probably benefit from a slightly different shaft. While I struggled with the R11’s consistency, I realize it is still a great driver.
#Taylormade r11 driver review drivers#
Technology comes with a price, which makes it one of the most expensive drivers as well with a retail value of $399.99 (but by comparison to the $499 pricetag of the R7, I guess this is pretty reasonable). The TaylorMade R11s is one of the most technologically advanced drivers available today. There was not a big difference on off-center hits. The ball feels fairly consistent due to TaylorMade’s patented Inverted Cone Technology, which promotes a larger sweet spot on off-center hits. Impact produces a very loud crack (almost too lound, in my opinion). The R11s has a heavier feel with a D4 swing weight. Overall, I was actually disappointed with this drivers performance. The easy to follow instructions show you exactly what adjustments to make to achieve your desired ball flight. However, the instructions are fairly simple to follow. The R11s might feel a bit overwhelming when you first purchase the club. I’m not sure if this club release was really necessary, as it was not much of an improvement on the original. In reality for my game and swing, the RBZ stock specifications outperformed the R11s stock specifications. Maybe my experience with the RBZ spoiled it, but the R11s failed to meet my expectations. I struggled with a slight push on many of the shots. With a few of the adjustments of the club, I was able to produce a much higher launch and ball flight. Testing yielded basically a mid ball flight with minimal movement. The R11s is designed to allow the player to manipulate ball flight. I mainly tested the club in a neutral face angle, standard loft and lie and draw bias with 10 gram weight in heel and 1 gram weight in toe weight port. I tested the R11s 9 degree driver with the stiff TaylorMade RIP Phenom 60 gram stock shaft. The Moveable Weight Technology allows you to change the 1 gram and 10 gram weight to manipulate ball flight. The R11s features two weight ports, one in the toe and one in the heel. Flight Control Technology (FCT) allows you to change the orientation of the driver head with the shaft to effectively adjust the loft up or down, giving you 8 choices of lie and loft and face angles that range from +/- 1.5° of lie and +/- 1.5° of loft and +/- 3° of face angle.