Find out if this is the driver to change your golf game and help you. If i were buying a driver today i would be very torn between buying this one and the currently discounted r1. I like seeing lower spin numbers and thus longer drives. The new speed pocket on the driver does make the ball feel like it comes off fast and works well in the fway and rescue delivering similar speeds as before. Jan 11, 2014 the new jetspeed replaces the rbz stage 2 in a big way. In your view which the most easy to hit and forgiving hybrid between rbz stage 2 and the new jetspeed. The nonwhite drivers look great and this speed slot thing gets the job done. The rbz stage 2 driver was one of the first drivers where taylormade moved the cg lower and closer to the clubface. Driver callaway rogue 3w callaway rogue 5w callaway rogue. Nov 26, 2015 players that hit down on the ball will benefit from the speed pocket boosting ball speed on shots low on the face. My comments are that it was better than the stage 2 and i found it easier to hit straight than the sldr. With the unparalleled speed and distance success of rbz and rbz stage 2 can taylormade really make the ball go any faster and further. Jetspeed, which is set to replace the existing rbz stage 2 woods in december, is the first driver that features the new speed pocket in the sole. Speedblade irons r1 driver rbz stage 2 drivers rbz stage 2 fairways rbz.
They found that this repositioning of the cg would produce faster ball speeds with less spin, compared to a lower and back cg. We took the new taylormade jetspeed driver and put it through its paces on the simulator in the golfbidder showroom. Its in the top 3 bestselling fairway woods and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade burner superfast or yonex ezone xp fw. Taylormades decision to include its speed pocket technology in the jetspeed driver is further proof of that.
The m3 driver offers straight distance and unmatched personalization, while the m4 driver provides maximum forgiveness. For some testers, this meant that one or both of the stage 2 drivers performed better than the r1. I did hit the stage 2 well, but this driver is more consistent and has a better feel on well struck shots. May, 2014 we took the new taylormade jetspeed driver and put it through its paces on the simulator in the golfbidder showroom. It was a 240yard second shot, which was about the same yardage as my driver off the tee. Taylormade rbz stage 2 is a very popular and one of the less expensive options. The taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is a proven upgrade from the prior rocketballz driver. The rbz stage 2 drivers have larger faces and different center of gravity positions than taylormades pricer, more adjustable r1 driver. I take it for a spin to see how it performs and check out if it is really betterier. The s in sldr s presumably stands for silver, and so as you might expect, all of the clubs in the lineup feature silver crowns. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade jet speed driver on gc2 launch monitor. Nov, 20 jetspeed takes the place of the rocketballz stage 2, so taylormade is continuing its twofamily philosophy regarding woods.
Low and forward weighting appeared for the first time, creating high launch with low spin, a message used for virtually every major driver launch today. Welcome to our community forums, full of great people, ideas and excitement. The jetspeed performed out of the packet, with only minor tweaks needed. Given there is now the rbz stage 2, r1, jetspeed and sldr drivers to choose from could you do a mini drive off between the 4. Apr 03, 2014 currently the jetspeed sells for 299 which is less than the sldr at 399 and the same price as the rbz stage 2 when it was released. The rest of the new sldr s family fits nicely into the same mold. The jetspeed is a forgiving, easy to hit, long driver. Jan 17, 2014 rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre tests the latest taylormade jet speed driver on gc2 launch monitor. Last year was a very clear success with the rbz fairway wood. After a decent drive that just trickled off the fairway i pulled out the rocketballz stage 2 3wood and gave it a rip. In my quest for the 300 yard 3 wood carry i bought a 2016 m1 15deg 3 wood to see if the newer tech of the m1 can attain the extra distance needed to reach the 300 yard mark. The speed pocket also dramatically improves performance on shots struck lower in the face, where, according to taylormade, most driver mishits occur. Taylormade jetspeed driver compared against rbz stage 2.
Making the head of the rbz stage 2 driver more aerodynamic while also making the clubface larger was a tremendous. To help dial in the loft, taylormade offers 4 different loft options. It cut right through the light rough and crushed the ball to the front edge of the green where it just plugged. Forgiveness is similar but again i would give the edge to the jetspeed driver. Jul 23, 2018 right when the rbz stage 2 hit the market the idea of new drivers being outdated within six months wore a bit thin, and the stage 2s geometric crown design was just a step too far. In late 2011, taylormade introduced the 1st generation rocketballz woods. Oct 27, 2017 taylormade revives the rbz brand with the new rbz black. The gameimprovement jetspeed is, in many ways, a marked improvement over its predecessor, the rbz stage 2. A heavy, fixed back weight places the cg extremely low and back for a blend of speed and highlaunching. The 2014 taylormade jetspeed driver is a monster in the distance and forgiveness categories, outperforming the rocketballz stage 2 driver even as it breaks the mold of how a gameimprovement driver is designed. This driver is ready to fire as soon as you put it in the bag, no adjusting necessary. Sep 11, 2015 unlike the jetspeed driver, the aeroburner driver is a nonadjustable clubhead.
Jetspeed, rocketbalz stage one and two and the superfast drivers and there is only a six yard increase, am i wasting my money to upgrade. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf industry ever since. There are a lot of newer fairway woods on the market. Jetspeed, like the rbz stage 2, still features a speed pocket in the sole, close. One year later, taylormade upgrades its most popular metalwoods ever. These were followed the next year by the rbz stage 2, driver, fairway metal and hybird. Jan 07, 2014 the addition of taylormades speed pocket technology to its jetspeed driver promotes lowerspinning, higherlaunching shots than its predecessor, the rbz stage 2 driver.
Some will not care for the graphics, and the sound isnt as muted. Jetspeed is the first big stick to feature taylormades speed pocket, designed to increase ball speeds and reduce spin on shots struck low. Sldrs mini driver sldr irons jetspeed driver jetspeed fairway jetspeed rescue tour preferred irons combo tour preferred irons cb tour preferred irons mb tour preferred irons mc tour preferred wedges rocketbladez hl white smoke putters ghost tour series putters golf balls. Taylormade sldr driver v taylormade jetspeed driver golfmagic. Jul 11, 2014 the taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is a proven upgrade from the prior rocketballz driver. That suggests that between sldr, jetspeed, sldr s, sldr c, r15, aeroburner, m1, and now m2, the company has given golfers an additional 3. The sldr family was designed with tinkerers in mind as the r1, r11 and r11s were before it, and the jetspeed family was designed at a slightly lower price point with distancecraving players in mind as rocketballz stage.
Taylormades loft up mantra still applies to jetspeed, but arguably less so than sldr because it spins more and launches higher. Machined out of solid aluminum, this aftermarket shaft adaptor allows for multiple shafts to be used in the taylormade jetspeed and rbz stage 2 adjustable driver heads. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti bubble 2 tour. Nov 28, 20 golfmagic took both taylormade sldr driver and taylormade jetspeed driver 10. Following the brands successful launch of the r1, rocketballz stage 2 and sldr drivers over the last several months, taylormade has made one thing quite clear. Is there a ton of difference in the jetspeed hybrids vs the rbz2. Dont forget the sldr will launch slightly lower than most other drivers, so youll want to think about going up in loft. Jetspeed, rocketbalz stage one and two and the superfast drivers and there is only a six yard increase, am. Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz stage 2 duration.
Taylormade jetspeed driver compared against rbz stage 2, rbz. Check out other taylormade articles people are looking at. As several of our readers have already pointed out, taylormade has previously claimed that rbz stage 2 is 10 yards longer than the original rbz. One year later, taylormade upgrades its most popular. Released in 2017, the m2 maintains the highest customer rating of any taylormade driver available at dicks. Appreciate all have their particular features but i am in the market for a new driver and it would be great to see how they all compare together.
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