Brianbigoats
Active member
I play all my clubs 1" over however i cut all my TM woods down 1/2" to get better control
TaylorMade R1 Driver Review - Forum Testing Thread
I play all my clubs 1" over however i cut all my TM woods down 1/2" to get better control
GEO375
Totally addicted
Brianbigoats, I saw in another thread that you added cotton balls to the head to improve the sound. Can I asked how you did this as I would like to give it a go. I take it there are no side affects?
I gamed the R1 for ages but switched to the RFX just because I preferred the sound which I think affected my perceived feel on the R1. Would be great to have both in action so I could switch between them!
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I gamed the R1 for ages but switched to the RFX just because I preferred the sound which I think affected my perceived feel on the R1. Would be great to have both in action so I could switch between them!
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Brianbigoats
Active member
I add them through the weight port you pull them apart and push in the small peices with a screw driver i added 4 total conton balls 2 through each port
here is an old thread about it
http://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/showthread.php?34426-Filling-R11S-with-Cotton
There were no ill effects of adding cotton to the Driver there is a slight increace in weight but very minor swing weight stayed the same
GEO375
Totally addicted
Thanks for tip I will give it a try this weekend. One reason I love THP is for knowledge like this!
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Brianbigoats
Active member
Thanks for tip I will give it a try this weekend. One reason I love THP is for knowledge like this!
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No Problem good luck on stuffing that R1 hope it works as well for you as it did for me
GEO375
Totally addicted
I will keep you posted on the outcome. I checked out the thread you gave the link to and Thainer added 11 cotton balls worth, how many did you add to your R1 or how many would you recommend?
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Brianbigoats
Active member
I only add 4 you can always add more but a pain to get them back out
GEO375
Totally addicted
Scrap Iron
On The Eh Team
I'm amazed at how many of these are hitting the market place as of late.
THP is a unique subset of golfers. We are far more inclined than average to jump to the next new thing. Some members are going to get a solid piece of gear on the cheap, others are going to finance their next purchase. Win, win.
Scrap Iron
On The Eh Team
Oh I know that. I just think it's funny that so many came up at the same time. More of a comment about people wanting to have the new one ready to go when the season starts to kick off. Solid club for some no question about it and the price is more than reasonable.
dcbrad
locked and reloaded
I just bought one for one of my friends off the marketplace Tuesday. Lots of great deals right now on these things.
Brianbigoats
Active member
There are some great deals out there as some people (me include ) chase newer tech
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Parshooter36
New member
I had another great round with the R1 yesterday. It's going to be hard for me to give this thing up come July!
Miller Time
Twitter - @joshmlr
The R1 performed well for me in the Invitational yesterday.. hit some bombs and put myself in manageable second shot situations. I started getting lazy on the back and had few drives leak right on me which were costly, but overall I feel like I've got this thing pretty dialed in right now.
Scott Cali
Member
I still like my R1 a lot, the only thing I would change is the how loud it is (but im not stuffing cotton in it :act-up Used the driver 10 times yesterday, hit 7 fairways, the other 3 were just off in the first cut all with clear 2nd shots
Used the driver 10 times yesterday, hit 7 fairways, the other 3 were just off in the first cut all with clear 2nd shots
Parshooter36
New member
Maybe it's because I have a slower swing speed, but I don't find the R1 to be loud at all. I've owned both the Cleveland HiBore XLS and the Mizuno MP560, now those were loud drivers!
Miller Time
Twitter - @joshmlr
TaylorMade R1 Driver Review - Forum Testing Thread
I agree. It's not quiet, but I don't think it's louder than many drivers I hear out on the course or that I've gamed in the past. There are a few that are less noisy, but it's not something that bothers me. Even if it was, if it gives me plenty of distance and is fairly forgiving, I'll live with the noise.
I agree. It's not quiet, but I don't think it's louder than many drivers I hear out on the course or that I've gamed in the past. There are a few that are less noisy, but it's not something that bothers me. Even if it was, if it gives me plenty of distance and is fairly forgiving, I'll live with the noise.
Brianbigoats
Active member
I think they did a better job with the R1 than the r11s with the sound
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Toddo
Member
Court is still out for me on the R1, haven't been able to get to the range and use it some more...may go back to my R9
I've read somewhere on this massive thread that some of you have the R1 with the Oban Kiyoshi white in it, do you guys still love it? I am really wanting to buy this shaft since it seems it is a smooth feeling stick, I've been taking lessons all this winter and my pro shortened my swing a lot so one concern for me would be if this shaft feels like it loads even with a short swing but slow tempo, my SS is right now about 100 MPH give or take 2-3 MPH, and like I said I'm on the slower tempo side.
Anyone with any of the other Oban shafts in your R1?
Anyone with any of the other Oban shafts in your R1?
Metroid
Australian Golfer
Really??
Porky
New member
Gonna give it a go tomorrow, anybody used the iphone tunning tool?, is it worth trying?
Scrap Iron
On The Eh Team
I have used the app but found with all the options of changing the set up I was always chasing the perfect shot every time. I know a lot of guys love everything about this driver but I don't like a single thing about it.