TaylorMade RocketBallz Driver

I’m not entirely sure about the name of this new TaylorMade line. RocketBallz to me sounds a bit like one of those Japanese television cartoons my boys watch. I have visions of characters with odd eyes, spiky technicolor hair and jumpsuits affecting bizarre poses and shouting things like: “Behold the Power of ... ROCKETBALLZ!”

Name aside, this driver has the usual TaylorMade cornucopia of technology. It’s got “Flight Control Technology,” which allows players to adjust the loft and face angle.  A lightweight shaft and grip promotes faster swing speed for more distance and the speed-enhancing head aerodynamics promotes faster head speed for more distance. And the venerable Inverted Cone Clubface Technology promotes more speed and distance on off-center hits. Visually, you’ve got the white crown and black face, which TaylorMade says makes alignment easy and eliminates glare on top.

I think they ought to do the driver in spiky flames of orange, yellow and blue.

“Behold the Power of ... ROCKETBALLZ!”

With the R11 S driver, TaylorMade continues its drive toward the ultimate in club adaptability. Players can adjust the loft up or down as much as one and a half degrees with Flight Control Technology, the face to five different angles (plus or minus three degrees) with the Adjustable Sole Plate, and use movable weights to shift the center of gravity toward the heel or toe.

It’s also got some other non-movable features in the 460cc titanium head: Thick-Thin Crown design lowers that center of gravity and Inverted Cone Technology (ICT) to promote more ball speed on off-center hits.  The R11 driver also has the striking white crown and black face that TaylorMade says improves alignment and reduces glare.

Intriguing.

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TaylorMade has released three new sets of forged irons. Each is supposed to incorporate various design features to improve performance.

From their looks alone ... wow. The TCB (Tour Preferred Cavityback) looks like the one for me. Maybe TM will send me a set to try ...

The full press release is below

TAYLORMADE Burner 2.0 Iron Set 4-PW with Steel Shafts

It seems that TaylorMade has taken a page from the software playbook and now is numbering its irons. I like the scheme. Next year’s marginal or cosmetic upgrade can be called Burner 2.1, and when an entirely new technology is introduced, they can be called Burner 3.0.

The 2.0 version has individually geared irons, with each engineered for a specific job. All feature a multi-functional sole that lowers the center of gravity and reduces turf-drag to make it easy to launch shots high and long, while the inverted cone in each clubface is strategically sized and shaped center of gravity location in each head is precision-placed to optimize long-, middle- and short-iron flight. A high-coefficient of restitution faces promote fast ball speed for long distance in the long-irons.

TAYLORMADE Burner SuperLaunch Iron Set 3-PW with Steel Shafts

Designed to be TaylorMade’s most forgiving set ever, the SuperLaunch Irons have a number of technologies to help the high handicapper. First, there’s the extra large cavities for “massive perimeter weighting.” This is supposed to result in better results on off-center hits—in other words, on every shot attempted by your average high handicapper. A large offset is supposed to help to square the face more easily at impact. And a low center of gravity should help players to get the ball up into the air. TaylorMade also has built in a wide bevelled sole to help get the ball cleanly up.

There’s a lot in these clubs.

TAYLORMADE R9 460 Driver

The TaylorMade R9 460 driver is all about adjustability.

First, there’s a metallic sleeve that fits over the shaft tips that rotates and allows you set the face angle, loft and lie. And, in a holdover from the R7 driver line, there are weight cartridges that you can reposition on the head, promoting a draw, fade or straight shot.

And of course, the club features the Inverted Cone Technology that TaylorMade has made a stable in their lines. That pattern is CNC milled directly on the inner side of the club face, resulting in a variation of face thickness that results in longer, straighter shots.

For what it’s worth, I’m a believer in the Inverted Cone Technology. I think it really works.

All that said, I don’t think most players will do a lot of adjusting of their clubs. I found a combination that worked for my R7 and have left it that way.

TAYLORMADE r7 CGB Max Limited Driver with Interchangeable Shafts

Here’s another club on a serious discount. Priced at $1,000 a year ago, the r7 CGB Max Limited Driver now is available at GolfSmith for $300—more than half off.

The TaylorMade r7 CGB Max Limited Driver with Interchangeable Shafts is made with the TaylorMade Select Fit technology, which offers three interchangeable shafts , which allow for either a higher or lower trajectory, depending on the shot needed. The three moveable weights promote straighter shots and the easy-to-launch triangular geometry permits an ultra deep-back center of gravity . The inverted cone clubface technology makes for faster average ball speed while delivering longer distances. The r7 CGB limited kit includes: magnetic enclosure head cover, multi-technology clubhead, three changeable tour-proven shafts (Fujikura Rombax 75, Diamana White 65 and the Matrix Xcon-5), three moveable weights, wrench case with six additional weights and the r7 CGB Max limited torque wrench. Body Construction: Titanium Crown Construction: Titanium Face Construction: Titanium Grip : Golf Pride Headsize: 415 cc