Best drive of the day and naturally it's not my club....
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Best drive of the day and naturally it's not my club....
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So what is driving people to the 430 model? Other than the obvious 30 less cc, what is it's purpose? Is it really any less forgiving? I was hitting it better and more consistent than the silver s model. Same shaft in the 460 model?
I think the lower spin characteristics for some players make this a super long especially if you hit the sweet spotSo what is driving people to the 430 model? Other than the obvious 30 less cc, what is it's purpose? Is it really any less forgiving? I was hitting it better and more consistent than the silver s model. Same shaft in the 460 model?
It just surprises me so many find it not forgiving. I really would like to take this one to the range outside. The indoor numbers at Golfsmith were great for me with it and it didn't feel harsh or punishing at all. Must have had a good day in the bay. I need to hit it again I guess. I don't want to buy one to fall out of love within a week.
Yeah not sure why all these comments about how " unforgiving" the sldr is......I've got 3 1/2 rounds under my belt and I've missed a total of ONE fairway .....slightly intentional to avoid the maintenance worker........these haven't all been center strikes. ....a few towards the toe but still adequate distances especially with the low spin. Oh well, to each his own.
I find the heel the most dead part of the club if you hit to far towards it i lose 15-20 yards but it still goes straight enoughI don't tend to miss much up or down, I am usually just above center. I don't miss out on the toe but do frequently hit about halfway between center and the heel. How bad is it hitting there?
Played another 18 with the SLDR going head to head with my Opti. I'm trying hard not to like the SLDR, but it is winning me over. It was virtually a dead heat with the Opti on distance, but it found the fairway almost twice as often and it has only a one-sided miss. The Opti will both draw and fade and I'm never quite sure what I'll get. The SLDR either goes straight or has a slight draw. It does bounce and roll more off of a lower ball flight. Into the wind, I'm less afraid with it in my hands.
It's a tough call. The Opti almost always feels good, even when it doesn't hit good. The SLDR rarely feels or sounds pleasing, yet the mishits still perform well. I'll need about six more rounds or range sessions before I know for sure.
The SLDR rarely feels or sounds pleasing, yet the mishits still perform well. e.
Mis-hits perform well? Is this the same thread?
I've come to believe that the SLDR gets a rap as "unforgiving" because it doesn't feel or sound good on mishits. In fact doesn't feel all that good when nutted! But when you walk out to the results and tabulate them, you realize they weren't as bad as they felt.
I've come to believe that the SLDR gets a rap as "unforgiving" because it doesn't feel or sound good on mishits. In fact doesn't feel all that good when nutted! But when you walk out to the results and tabulate them, you realize they weren't as bad as they felt.
I've come to believe that the SLDR gets a rap as "unforgiving" because it doesn't feel or sound good on mishits. In fact doesn't feel all that good when nutted! But when you walk out to the results and tabulate them, you realize they weren't as bad as they felt.
When I was out in Carlsbad for the SLDR S event TaylorMade made no bones about it that this was not an MOI driver. They talked about how they just viewed the positive distance gains better than the distance loss. I think a lot of that comes from what many people remember out on the golf course. Do you remember the 280 yard drive or the one you miss hit that went 200.