Tm is refusing to replace saying the idiot mark caused the crack, which is. Buy products related to taylormade drivers and see what customers say about. Jul 22, 20 when golfers first see the head, theyre admittedly skeptical. Taylormade driver golf club head cover head cover only.
In the fall of 20 i cracked the face of my rbz driver i bought used earlier in the spring. I was fit for and purchased a new m3 driver shortly after they came into the market. I have been extremely fortunate to have been playing with the new rbz tour for the last 4 months. Taylormade rbz pro graphite driver pga value guide. Of course not, you are going to trade in your almost new driver for pennies for that brand new one that some say is the longest, hottest driver around. I avg 108 ss wth the driver so tour swings are at least 1015 mph higher than mine. Modern driver heads comes with tons of features, but you wont benefit from it unless you use it with a shaft that fits your swing. The rbz stage 2 driver will also be available in a tour model.
If a defect in a genuine taylormade golf club appears during the warranty period of the product, and you comply with the requirements above, taylormade, in its sole discretion, will 1 replace the defective golf club with the same or a comparable product, or 2 refund your actual purchase price less reasonable depreciation based on actual use. Course name, city, and state where you got your holeinone. But overall i did not like this model of driver as it was too high of a spin and balloned, likely due to the shaft and higher spin of this driver face. Therefore, the club head is actually bonded or glued to the shaft and cannot be adjusted like the original. Basically, the new rbz driver is a fixed hosel version of the original rbz driver.
Where you play most frequently private cc, semiprivate cc, publicmunicipal course, resort course 3. Important to note, i am not jamie sadlowski my driver ss is 105 so whatever that translates to with a 3 wood, i am not caving in clubs as a matter of habit. Taylormade rbz black driver on sale carls golfland. Sent the club into taylormade and they sent me back a rocketballz tour driver. What harm is done by letting me switch, you know, heads. I was on the course with my uncle and his driver head was cracked yet he didnt care too much, i believe it was the 78 hole, swing with his driver and bang the head was in multiple piecesi was a cheap driver, but i didnt expect that to happen, and obviously neither did he. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Find golf club tradein and resales values for over 4,000 models of used golf clubs at the pga value guide, from leading manufacturers such as callaway, taylormade, taylor made, titleist, ping, odyssey, nike, cleveland, mizuno, cobra, adams, wilson. Could it be a problem with your setup, or your swing. Engineered to provide aggressive styling and powerful performance, the rbz black driver features a large, 460cc titanium head construction for playability and confidence. The taylormade rocketballz driver features taylormades flight control technology fct in a large 460cc head for any player looking for maximum distance and forgiveness. I took it out to practice one day and noticed it cracked so i have no idea how this happened. You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted to your swing. Taylormade replaced my cracked 2016 m2 3 wood with this.
The large titanium club head is 460cc for maximum playability and confidence at address. For me the rbz driver works well enough in terms of distance and forgiveness however it the lacks the refinement of other drivers in its price bracket, the look of a club is a very personal thing but in my opinion it looks a bit cheap and it doesnt feel great of the face, just feels. If im being honest about my own excitement level about the spring 20 products from taylormade, the rbz stage 2 driver is the one spot where im not feeling it. Taylormade rocketballz driver to bond or not to bond. Loftsleeve gives you 7 standard and 5 upright loft options to better suit your playing style. I was using a regular shaft and was quite pleased with the results. Taylormade mens rbz black drivers a new rbz driver with aggressive styling and powerful performance. Webb simpson was forced to play with a cracked driver during the second round. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses. The latest feature of the rbz stage 2 driver is taylormades loftsleeve technology. I have been having these lone toe shots all my life. I will never buy another tm product whats in your bag. The driver is in brilliant condition the face cracked in my old m3 driver so taylormade sent me the m5 i have used it for 3 months and have decided to get the new one.
I am a scratch golfer and tried the rbz driver, 3 wood and 5 wood at dicks sporting goods. The head shape is generally the same as the original rocketballz, but there is an updated color scheme to accompany the new design on the crown which is supposed to make it easier for the golfer to get the club lined up on every shot. Improved aerodynamics reduces drag over the head for a faster clubhead speed. One of the club fitters took it, returned it to tm, and a couple. There is no impact damage and it certainly cannot be attributed to ball impact being on the opposite side of the club head. The taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is a proven upgrade from the prior rocketballz driver. The rbz has a 460cc head and uses a graphite shaft. Taylormade replaced my cracked 2016 m2 3 wood reddit. For one its a swing issue not an equipment issue two if you must try and fix it with the club set it to draw mode which is simply a closed face which puts the opposite spin direction on the ball of that of a fade i. Experience the next generation of rbz with the taylormade rbz black driver. During a normal round of golf, my taylormade r9 460 driver cracked. Ping i25 driver head cracked if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. If that sounds like a step backwards to you, given the adjustability popularity that has taken over the driver category this season and figures to.
May 17, 20 wow, in all my golfing years i have not seen a cracked driver head. Taylormades fct allows players to easily adjust the loft 1. Ended up trading it in for a rbz tour head which is a lower spin face. Here are the standard specifications for the taylormade rbz driver. What has followed the incident during past few weeks has led to an abandonment of my love for taylormade woods and the purchase of a new titleist driver.
Nov 15, 2008 i was on the course with my uncle and his driver head was cracked yet he didnt care too much, i believe it was the 78 hole, swing with his driver and bang the head was in multiple piecesi was a cheap driver, but i didnt expect that to happen, and obviously neither did he. Their answer was along the lines of, driver heads crack on occasion. This shaft is just over 44 inches long and will play about 45. I really cant overly concern myself with what happens to a tour head being swung by a tour player. The taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver is built for golfers who want the high forgiveness of the original rocketballz driver coupled with faster swing speeds, more distance and more adjustability.
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. After spending some time on the range getting accustomed to the large head. How many rounds of golf you play during each month of the golfing season 01, 33, 45, 67, 8 or more 5. New to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver. Granted he has a pretty fast swing, but head should not crack or. The driver that taylormade touts as being able to tune to any loft, any look and any flight is currently on the usgas list of conforming driver heads in three different versions r1 version 1, r1 version 2 and r1 version 3 all. Best part was they sent me the rbz first and told me to send them the burner back when it arrived. An ultralite titanium core strategically positions weight to the perimeter to heighten moi and. Oct 05, 20 the head shape is generally the same as the original rocketballz, but there is an updated color scheme to accompany the new design on the crown which is supposed to make it easier for the golfer to get the club lined up on every shot. Replaced with an rbz, first day at the range, crack, split straight down the crown.
With respect to golf clubs, taylormade warrants, to the original. Weight screw for the shaft broke off in the head and they replaced the sldr at pga. The grip is a very nice, blacksilver taylormade fct grip and it has a 1. The driver is in brilliant condition the loft of the driver head is 10. Other than replacing a defective adaptor, the adaptor sleeves can also be used to create multiple shaft options for the taylormade rbz driver for less than the cost of simply reshafting your current shaft sleeve. On the 16th hole, took one off the toe, and tada another dent and crack.
How do you fix a slice with a taylormade rbz driver. They found that this repositioning of the cg would produce faster ball speeds with less spin, compared to a lower and back cg. Thick and thin crown give the club a lower and forward cg location for a high launch and low spin drive. The likelihood of me doing something to a club that a tour guy does is bordering on zero. The ultralite titanium core positions the mass lower in the head for higher launches and maximum distance. Aug 20, 2012 i am a scratch golfer and tried the rbz driver, 3 wood and 5 wood at dicks sporting goods.
I asked if they were juicing the screen and they claimed they werent was hitting the driver 290320, 3. Webb simpson sounds off after being forced to use cracked driver. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver 2nd swing golf. Great driver but head cracked this driver had my ball going another 15 to 20 yards and i needed this being 81 years old. When golfers first see the head, theyre admittedly skeptical. 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. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. One of the club fitters took it, returned it to tm, and a couple weeks later im the proud owner of brand new sldr.
The thickthin crown gives the rbz stage 2 driver a moreforward cg location, which promotes a high launch and low spinning ball. An expansive clubface results in a confidencebuilding club that you know you can bomb off the tee. A thickthin crown design creates a lower center of gravity, which promotes higher launch for more distance. Taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 driver golf avenue. I asked if they were juicing the screen and they claimed they werent was hitting the driver 290320, 3 wood 270280 and 5 wood 240250.
During a normal round of golf, my taylormade r9 460 driver cracked upon contact with the ball. Didnt know it was possible but i cracked the face of my taylormade superfast tp. However, the world is evolving, and the golf world is evolving at a much faster pace, lol, so while i can still get an understated quality blade, in my driver rotation is a rbz t. Head the head of the rbz driver is a large titanium alloy with a lofted sleeve to enhance ball trajectory. Wow, in all my golfing years i have not seen a cracked driver head. This generation features a new, aggressive style and powerful performance. Anyone ever crackedsplit the face of an rbz 3 wood. However, while i was playing golf today i noticed a different sound and a slight loss of distance. Maybe you can find select a driver with a deeper clubface. Took it into golf galaxy expecting to simply buy another used head and swap it for the cracked one.
The new color scheme substituted the neon green for a racing yellow which gives the alwayscool color combo of. The speed pocket technology provides more distance with low spin and higher launch. My tm r11s driver has cracked on the trailing edge of the head around the top rim. The taylormade rbz black driver is designed with a large, 460cc head for added forgiveness on mishits and added confidence at address.
Im old school in that i in my perfect world, the drivers a black pearshaped headala the d3 and the irons are like the ones in my bag, the mizzy 68s. Factory adjustable adaptor replacement sleeves for mens taylormade rbz drivers. Apart from a different stock shaft matrix 6q3 or 7q3 tp, the primary difference is the placement of weight. I know its just the perspective of the photo but man that 3w head looks like its the size of a driver. Unfollow taylormade rbz driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I think it would be interesting to see a photo of your clubhead and teed up ball at address, and also a photo of your setup. The rbz stage 2 driver was one of the first drivers where taylormade moved the cg lower and closer to the clubface.
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