Nov 25, 2018 how to adjust a taylormade r11 driver download my profile my country club. Simply put, you can adjust the setting to change the ball flight. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. The taylormade t7 460 driver is designed with three of these cavities and comes with two single gram weights and one 16 g weight to help remove the flaws from your swing. But since no one driver in the competition approaches adjustment in quite the same. The taylormade r9 supertri driver is scheduled to release feb 19th 2010. It seems to work fine as it is, but i am curious about the pros and. To me its just a lightweight aluminum cap with a screw, its not weight balanced in any particular direction and the club sits up the same whatever position its set, the face is not hinged as such so how in the name of larry holmes can this lightweight shiny little. May 07, 2009 i want to know how the loft of a taylormade r9 460 9. The fct settings affect the face angle, loft, and lie which in turn manipulates the trajectory of the ball. Set the weights on your r7 460 driver for your swing today and change it for your swing tomorrow. Hifromtm replace golf adjustment torque wrench tool for taylormade fct r1 r11s r11 r9 r7 r5 driver hybrid.
So, for example, if you want to hit the ball higher, you can lower the center of gravity and increase the loft. Warm up by hitting some golf balls with your irons and woods until you achieve your natural rhythm and swing. Some taylormade drivers are designed with their proprietary movable weight technology, allowing you to adjust the weight placement quickly depending on the trajectory of your golf ball as it comes off the driver. Nov 16, 2018 keep making adjustments to the r9 driver until you find a combination of weights and fct setting that produces a true, straight ball trajectory off the club face. R9 460 driver specifications club left handed loft lie head volume club length swing weight 8. Aug, 2009 moveable weights in the taylormade r9 drivers head and the ability to take the head off altogether and put it back with an alternative face angle, loft and lie means i can make my adjustments.
Jan 20, 2009 the taylormade r9 driver is the most advanced driver in the companys history building on the technology and innovation that made the r7 driver so popular with golfers. After playing cleveland drivers for the last 6 years, the hibore xl my last driver, i decided to give taylor made a try after holding the r7 limited in my hands at the pro shop. These two features combined into a single golf club gives golfers the ability to customize their drivers to. After seeing the ball fade too much with those drivers, jason had andrew try the companys m2 dtype driver 9. 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.
Taylor made r9 460 driver taylor made drivers golfbidder. R9 460 driver which combines the incredible flight control technology fct of the r9 driver with the sheer power and wonderful forgiveness of a 460cc club. I bought a used r9 460 driver but i dont know how to use the adjustments. May 14, 2009 with the r9 460, taylormade have removed this option and you just have the adjustable flight control technology which allows you to adjust the angle of the face of the clubhead relative to the shaft. Buy the taylormade sldr 460 driver here watch the video. Longest driver taylormade m2 vs bombtech grenade duration. Taylormade driver men graphite shaft regular golf clubs for. Flight control technology and moveable weight technology let you adjust your driver to one of the 24 combination of settings, allowing you to use the same driver with a different setting to play several different courses. Of course it will feel awkward, but thats just adjusting r9 460 its something you arent used to. With the r9 460, taylormade have removed this option and you just have the adjustable flight control technology which allows you to adjust the angle of the face of the clubhead relative to the shaft.
Damage that results from the failure to follow the instructions in the users manual is not. Taylormades moveable weight technology mwt was first introduced in the r7 quad driver. Using anything else can damage the threads on the bolt and weights. Taylormade r11s driver 9 graphite stiff right handed 45. The taylormade r9 driver gives you the option to change the face angle, loft and lie of the club, as well as the center of gravity. The extra large head has taylormades inverted cone technology, giving it a larger sweetspot for maximum distance and forgiveness on mishits. Flight control technology allows the player to easily adjust the loft, lie and face angle to affect sidetoside flight by up to 40 yards with 8 clubhead positions. R9 flight control technology taylormades flight control technology fct allows the player to easily adjust a metalwoods loft, lie and face angle. Used taylormade r9 460 driver in very good condition.
As you all know, japan gets all the global models in the r9 line, the r9, r9 460, r9 supertri, r9 superdeep, plus all its own japan market only drivers. Leaving the 16 g weight in the center cavity with the two 1 g weights in the heel and toe cavities leaves the ball trajectory straight and. Jan, 2010 the r9 supertri will be available in four lofts 8. The taylormade r9 460 driver features an extra large 460cc head with a superhigh moi and a low cg position for any player looking for maximum forgiveness off the tee. Use the r9 taylormade white handled torque wrench provided with the driver and loosen the shaft bolt holding the shaft into the heel of the driver. This one is touted as the club that can totally optimize me with its flight control technology fct i wanted to know so it gave it a test run. Nov 26, 2015 adjustability maestro without feeling gimmicky weve already talked in glowing terms about the performance of the taylormade burner, but the taylormade r9 driver eclipsed it on test day. I was checking out the taylor made webpage for the r9 460 fct adjustments under the technology tab and noticed that the setup for the neutral position has a square face with a 1 degree flat lie, which according to th. The r9 driver is the first taylormade driver to use flight control technology which allows golfers to change the face angle, lie and loft of the club using a simple wrench. Adjusting r9 460 driver for mac download tub race drivers. Buy the taylormade r9 460 driver at 2nd swing today and get a great deal when you trade in you current clubs. Japanese models have included the r9 max, r9 max type e, and now the r9 supermax. The taylormade m1 driver can create that golden high launchlow spin ballflight but its complicated.
In theory this should mean a less forgiving head that is suited towards better players. Well taylormade has outdone themselves again by enabling golfers the ability to use their new fct technology on top of mwt technology in their r9 drivers. Unless you are a low handicap golfer you probably found the head of the standard r9 driver a little on the small side at 420cc. Shop for used taylormade r9 460 driver in very good condition at. Thats right you can set the r9 driver 24 different ways.
Taylormade has taken two of their best technologies for customization and enabled both to be used together in their r9 and r9 supertri drivers. All in all thats 7 different r9 models since the release of the original r9 back in the spring last year. The driver features taylormade flight control technology changeable face angle, lie angle and loft, moveable weight technology, inverted one technology and fujikura motore shaft. Taylormade is introducing the r9 460 driver, which is aimed at a broader spectrum of golfers, as well as the r9 460 tp for tour pros and more. Aug, 2010 am a little bored at work today so i figured i would waste some time on the net.
Aug 25, 2015 hosel adjustments loft, lie, and face angle. These adjustments can affect the horizontal trajectory by up to 40 yards. Remove the weights from the toe, heel and back of the driver head using the same r9 torque wrench. Not only is the head bigger but the face is rumored to be made of sp700 titanium and the fitting sleeve is supposed to be lighter and more secure. Theres always a downside to over manipulation of spin especially when there is a reduction in backspin as the ball can be harder to keep straight. The taylormade r9 driver is labeled as the ultimate in adjustability with a. Mar 01, 2010 enter, taylor mades latest flagship driver, the r9 460. The fct and mwt features that are now available create a huge amount of custom options, and although its great to be able to customize your driver, it can get quite confusing. Jun 17, 2019 the taylormade r9 driver is designed with two technologies that help correct the flaws in your swing that can create afjust flights down the fairway. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel adjustments in terms of left and right, i. Finally, the taylormade r9 supertri fujikura motore f1 65. Keep making adjustments to the r9 driver until you find a combination of weights and fct setting that produces a true, straight ball trajectory off the club face. The taylormade r9 driver is labeled as the ultimate in adjustability with a claimed 75 yards in left to right movement.
Below are charts for each driver loft describing how each setting affects all of these specs. Yes, that was one of the things i mentioned in prior posts and adeptly demonstrated by mvmac. Do not use anything but the r9 wrench to adjust the club weights and remove the club head from club. Six years later, the conversation has changed to adjusting loft. Jul 03, 2018 the premise adjusting r9 460 to help you increase swing speed and launch. Maximum size 460cc clubhead and inverted cone technology promote. How to set the weights for a r7 460 driver healthfully. Use this guide to adjust the driver hosel and weight settings. The taylormade r9 driver is designed with two technologies that help correct the flaws. Prototype images are also appearing of a version with only 2 weights one of which is named the taylormade r9 super deep df. We prefer this kind of adjustability as it seems to have a greater effect on ball flight and in the taylormade r9 460 driver it works well. Need a taylor made r9 460 manual that shows how to.
The taylormade r9 supertri driver is a real breakthrough. A ruling by the usga in late 2007 paved the way not only for the r9, but a whole host of new adjustable drivers. Tm r9 460 driver fct settings clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. With taylormades flight control technology fct, the r9 460 driver can be adjusted to 8 different clubhead positions by changing the loft, face and lie angle. Warnings do not use anything but the r9 wrench to adjust the club weights and remove the club head from club. What could be better than the number one driver in golf.
Howto guide to adjusting the taylormade m1 driver foregolf. Several years ago taylormade introduced their mwt technology in the r7 quad, which at the time we thought it was revolutionary. For a lot of golfers the taylormade r9 460 driver will be just what they have been waiting for. With fct, the player may adjust the face angle, the lie angle and effective loft. Adjust the head, adjust the weights, totally optimize you r9 tp driver stock shaft specifications shaft flex shaft torque tip size butt diameter shaft weight grip grip weight fujikura motore f1 65 x 3.
It uses taylormades moveable weight system but with a 460cc head. Using the 8 different position what amount of loft can be manipulated. The taylormade r9 driver is designed with two technologies that help correct the flaws in your swing that can create erratic flights down the fairway. New taylormade r9 460 driver and r9 460 tp introduced golf. According to taylormade fitter jason werner, the sldr is a more drawbiased driver companys current m1 460, m1 440 and m2 models. The difference with taylormades version is the degree to which it can be changed, which is several times higher than its competition. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel. Featuring taylormade s new flight control technology, the club can be adjusted to eight different positions to suit the individuals shot shape.
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