Rick, I wish you would take it through all clubs features. I mean, hit it straight but slide the weights left and right and spread apart and even with the extreme lofts. For us. You like it your way but how about demonstrating it for everyone elses taste and or swing preference. I saw your demo on the smaller head and I know you liked it a whole lot. I know I'll take a hit with it as soon as GolfSmith has it at their store. Thanks.
im a beginner and this driver has improved my game 100 percent!!! this club is amazing,,,i have the 430cc 12 degree, adjustable 2 degree's either way! has really improved my game 100 percent, and im less than a three month beginner,,i just cant say enough about this driver,,,simply amazing!!!
i bought this driver and love it, im a beginner so i needed all the help i could get, with ricks vids and this driver, i got this,,,,all ten of my thumbs up
On a recent Monday night show you were asked if you could prove how your launch monitor performs in reality and I think you said this would not be possible. I was thinking about it afterwards and came up with an idea. Chose a "quiet" day with no wind or rain when it was relatively warm (I don't know if the launch monitor is calibrated to a particular temperature) and take the device to a golf course that is loaded on the device and select a hole on which to carry out the test. Probably a long par 3 would be best. If Pete was on the green and you on the tee you could play the hole both virtually and actually. Pete on the green, could video the ball landing on the green (hopefully most times!) and then place the flag to where the ball landed and use your Bushnell rangefinder to check the distance. I think it would be an interesting experiment. What do you think?
Very interesting demo. thank you, I just purchased the R15 driver, the concept of the sliding weights is innovative indeed but they are no cure for a poor swing so they are not going to " fix " a hook or a slice. I'm putting my bag together for the 2016 season, my choice of equipment is Callaway XR clubs with the exception of the driver. When I tested this driver with the fitter I was very impressed, excellent feel, like wise with launch and total distance. I'm senior golfer with a driver swing speed of 91 mph. and I play off an eight handicap. I've had the Nike " Covert " driver in my bag for three seasons and it was time to make a change. My Nike driver was set at 9.5 degree with one degree open, I know the face of the R15 is set so I'm hoping that by moving both the weights to the toe of the driver will, for the most part, help to encourage a fade.
Great review as ever Rick How about this for a test R15 vs SLDR with 2 weights in the slot one at each end to try and get the forgiveness without the £300 bill?
I have already been lavish in my praise of this driver on another channel - maybe it is the jack and pepsi talking but, I actually like this club and i actually think its the first Taylormade launch recently where they have actually inovated something significant and understand why it is significant - if i was buying a club, this would be one on my list to try - i hope TaylorMade understand what they are doing right this time and spare us the usual pile of launch day drivel that gets people's backs up - well done TalylorMade, more of this please and let your driver do the talking for you ;-)
hi rick, you say in some other videos that the SLDR driver isn't very forgiving, but what if you added a second weight and spread them apart like you recommend on the R15.
i love watching your videos brotha! you GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT and GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY NEED!! i feel the enthusiasm in your videos...keep it up brotha
Great review but I think you had better numbers with the srixon ! Are you going to do one at your place rather there demo day? Thanks again keep up the great job!
I tested the newest ping, tm and calaway. I brought back out my tm R15. This thing is still a beast. I felt way better than all the newest models. Saved myself 700$! 🤙🏼
Hey rick, first time seeing one of your videos and it was great. What's the advantages of 430cc head compared to a 460cc head? Im in the market for a new driver and was wondering if a 430cc head would be for me.
Ahhh, I watched the smaller head video first..so cool they are bringing out different head colors. I just bought my G30...dangit....but I think for me the Ping might still be more forgiving. My instructor just got the new Mizuno Driver so would be curious how that performs as well since it has a movable CG (Front to back) and can do a lot of adjustments as well.
Upgraded from my R1 TP to the R15 460cc with x-stiff. Swing speeds were ~109-112. Gained about 10-15 yards carry over the TP. Higher Launch..less spin...
great review great content defo one of the best golf youtubers you keep it fresh and new keep up the good work and have to say driver looks amazing rick you are just such a good youtuber
Excellent video. It would good to see a video of you getting the 430 getting fitted. Would you keep the same shaft or pick a different shaft with the 430 head.
I just bought some cobra bio cell irons could you please give me your thoughts on them. Thanks im a new subscriber and enjoy you info very much. I also just got fitted for the r15 and im in heaven with it
Looks so good. If you need help comparing the SLDR to the R15 with the average Joe, give me a shout. Love my SLDR, it has helped with my game, would love to see how the forgiveness on this helps
Great review. I'm not a TM fan but they clearly work really well for you. I think that speaks to the value of getting fit because different clubs will work better for some and not for others, such as the Big Bertha in your case. Keep it up buddy!
Rick love your channel but I'd love to see some more variety it only seems to be witch club is the longest can you test some irons like nike vapour callaway apex apex pro apex blade cheers
im a 25 handicap i could not hit the R1 i had . so traded it for the Nike covert 2.0 was fitted for the nike . i hit it straighter not as far as my other golf friends but straighter than i did with other drivers i had in the past . would this be a good club to add to my bag ?
Hi rick. im looking at getting a completely new set of sticks. The SLDR driver, hybrids and irons are looking hot at the moment.. Do you have any recommendations on the contrary. I am an average player, handicap 18 . have a major slice on the ball. Hence why looking for a correction club. price not really a consideration - just want the best. whats your advice.
can you do your top 5 most forgiving and farthest hitting drivers for a high handicapper that are on the cheaper side! Thanks love your videos by the way
I didn't want to like this thing. I love my 915 d3 and it's in the bag and not leaving. The good news is i have a second bag.....and this one's going in that particular bag!!!
This is the first driver taylormade has ever released that I have had some excitement for. Ill try it, but for me nothing has been able to beat the forgiveness of the ping g10 9*.
This is the best driver I ever hit. It's long even against the wind because of the low spin. Very forgiving. Better than my TM Supertri R9 TP. The weights are not gimmicks at all. They do work.
I'm thinking of getting one myself,which one did you get 460 or 430? Did you go for the tp version? It looks awesome to hit.i recently hit the new titleist 913 d3 and it was brilliant with the aidila rogue shaft
I currently have an r9 myself with standard shaft fujikura motore but as I've improved it spins too much for ma and the ball flight is too high which I feel I'm losing distance.i used to have the aidila ripshaft tp but over time it broke on me but it was a dam good shaft
David Turkington I got the 460 with standard Fujikura 57 stiff shaft. I did try my friend's SLDR TP shaft (they are changable), and it went lower but too low and didn't feel good. I've been having success with the R15. Yesterday, my ball went ahead 30 yards further than my golf buddies and it was against the wind! Mind you, I nailed that on the sweet spot.
Were you fitted with the standard shaft then? I think if your gonna spend that sort of money on a driver custom fit is a must.bet you were loving that out driving your pals.£330 is steep for a driver and if you go TP its £400 lol looking forward to trying it out to see if the hype is true
Just got fitted for this driver today it is unreal and I got it in black with a matrix 70g HD shaft extra stiff and when you cream it out of the Middle it goes miles.i was managing 284 yards carry with a range ball so I can't wait to hit it with prov1 x it'll go even further
+Colin Greenawalt It would still give it a draw bias but be slightly more forgiving since the weight will be a bit more evenly distributed as opposed to setting both weights at the draw.
The speeder 57 in stiff is a horrible matchup for your swing. If you tried this head with a better shaft, like the 661 or a better aftermarket shaft, you would have had much better results than you had. BTW, the black head looks much better imo.
+Cameron Brule i was always a slicer, really freaking bad and then i shortened my upswing and made sure my lead arm stayed straight and that fixed it almost overnight. Now i have developed a horrid hook lol but im just starting to work that out with a swing that feels totally uncomfortable but its working really well, hitting farther but 50% dead straight 40% slight draw and the rest are bad miss hits cause my swing just feels wrong and it sometimes puts me off if im not warmed up. Golf is an annoying sport that keeps me coming back lol
y3wtub3 I had a left and right hook when I first started off some years ago, and after some tampering and arm straightening, I fixed the left one. I was never able to fix the right hook, and I'm still trying things to fix the slice.
+Cameron Brule i honestly wouldnt know how to help, you said youve been playing a few years, thats more than me, so im guessing youve tried the old swing slower technique, that works for me on first 5 or so holes, it seems i need to earn the right to swing hard at the ball lol. Only on the back 9 can i start hitting hard and the ball actually staying in the fairway, its all trial and error unless you want to pay a pro to tell you how wrong you are doing everything lol (i would never get a lesson), change grip, change tempo, change foot position, change your swing as in more vertical upswing or more around the body, keep trying and note what you did on the few good shots you land.
Maybe TM should put in 3 Sliders, then it is even better, longer and more forgiving. What BS, as if all this crap would improve anyones golfgame. But as long people believe it...
Nice looking but lets stick with reall stuff… Titleist. By the way you love all the drivers you hit? I never have seen a video of you where you didn't like what you hit. Look at the discpersion!!!
Well Rick,I might be wrong but I feel taylormade have got to you with their cash!everyones got to make a living and there is worse ways to do it...but I thought you were one of the good guys?i can't take reviews like this seriously as they've got too crossfield,and now Myourself !!,it's obvious to me that taylormade have tapped in to a new market.fair play to you though,your a top bloke and teacher,with Mr finch of course.
Ive been using the r15 for a few years and my long game has improved leaps and bounds love it
I am an average golfer with 20 hcp . I really like your youtube channel and receives greetings from Mexico City .
Thanks very much
Just got a R15 and the RSI2’s for Christmas. I’m pumped!
Hey rick could you make a video with the sldr showing us the actual effectiveness of the sliding weight for fades and draws
Rick, I wish you would take it through all clubs features. I mean, hit it straight but slide the weights left and right and spread apart and even with the extreme lofts. For us. You like it your way but how about demonstrating it for everyone elses taste and or swing preference. I saw your demo on the smaller head and I know you liked it a whole lot. I know I'll take a hit with it as soon as GolfSmith has it at their store. Thanks.
im a beginner and this driver has improved my game 100 percent!!! this club is amazing,,,i have the 430cc 12 degree, adjustable 2 degree's either way! has really improved my game 100 percent, and im less than a three month beginner,,i just cant say enough about this driver,,,simply amazing!!!
i bought this driver and love it, im a beginner so i needed all the help i could get, with ricks vids and this driver, i got this,,,,all ten of my thumbs up
The TaylorMade R15 Driver is a great surprise for me. I am getting more distance off the tee. Thanks!
Loved reading this about my current driver ... 8 year old and still good ... no need to change... love clean shaven Young Rick 😂
On a recent Monday night show you were asked if you could prove how your launch monitor performs in reality and I think you said this would not be possible. I was thinking about it afterwards and came up with an idea. Chose a "quiet" day with no wind or rain when it was relatively warm (I don't know if the launch monitor is calibrated to a particular temperature) and take the device to a golf course that is loaded on the device and select a hole on which to carry out the test. Probably a long par 3 would be best. If Pete was on the green and you on the tee you could play the hole both virtually and actually. Pete on the green, could video the ball landing on the green (hopefully most times!) and then place the flag to where the ball landed and use your Bushnell rangefinder to check the distance. I think it would be an interesting experiment. What do you think?
Very interesting demo. thank you, I just purchased the R15 driver, the concept of the sliding weights is innovative indeed but they are no cure for a poor swing so they are not going to " fix " a hook or a slice.
I'm putting my bag together for the 2016 season, my choice of equipment is Callaway XR clubs with the exception of the driver. When I tested this driver with the fitter I was very impressed, excellent feel, like wise with launch and total distance. I'm senior golfer with a driver swing speed of 91 mph. and I play off an eight handicap.
I've had the Nike " Covert " driver in my bag for three seasons and it was time to make a change. My Nike driver was set at 9.5 degree with one degree open, I know the face of the R15 is set so I'm hoping that by moving both the weights to the toe of the driver will, for the most part, help to encourage a fade.
Great review as ever Rick
How about this for a test R15 vs SLDR with 2 weights in the slot one at each end to try and get the forgiveness without the £300 bill?
I have already been lavish in my praise of this driver on another channel - maybe it is the jack and pepsi talking but, I actually like this club and i actually think its the first Taylormade launch recently where they have actually inovated something significant and understand why it is significant - if i was buying a club, this would be one on my list to try - i hope TaylorMade understand what they are doing right this time and spare us the usual pile of launch day drivel that gets people's backs up - well done TalylorMade, more of this please and let your driver do the talking for you ;-)
hi rick, you say in some other videos that the SLDR driver isn't very forgiving, but what if you added a second weight and spread them apart like you recommend on the R15.
i love watching your videos brotha! you GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT and GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY NEED!! i feel the enthusiasm in your videos...keep it up brotha
Do you reckon adding a second sliding weight to an sldr driver and seting them apart will improve forgiveness? Worth a try I'm sure.
it'll fuck up your swing weight
the double weight seems like a good idea. test the old one with doubles head to head. FYI you hit the D2 longer with tighter dispersion.
this is the episode i've been looking for, this will help me a lot, From South Africa, thanks
Great review but I think you had better numbers with the srixon ! Are you going to do one at your place rather there demo day?
Thanks again keep up the great job!
I tested the newest ping, tm and calaway. I brought back out my tm R15. This thing is still a beast. I felt way better than all the newest models. Saved myself 700$! 🤙🏼
Hey rick, first time seeing one of your videos and it was great. What's the advantages of 430cc head compared to a 460cc head? Im in the market for a new driver and was wondering if a 430cc head would be for me.
When you get fitted properly for this and the 430 you need to see if Titleist is still the big dog in your new long drive competitions!
Ahhh, I watched the smaller head video first..so cool they are bringing out different head colors. I just bought my G30...dangit....but I think for me the Ping might still be more forgiving. My instructor just got the new Mizuno Driver so would be curious how that performs as well since it has a movable CG (Front to back) and can do a lot of adjustments as well.
Upgraded from my R1 TP to the R15 460cc with x-stiff. Swing speeds were ~109-112. Gained about 10-15 yards carry over the TP. Higher Launch..less spin...
great review great content defo one of the best golf youtubers you keep it fresh and new keep up the good work and have to say driver looks amazing rick you are just such a good youtuber
Excellent video. It would good to see a video of you getting the 430 getting fitted. Would you keep the same shaft or pick a different shaft with the 430 head.
looks seriously meaty! like your honest review, without being cheesy :) great!
I just bought some cobra bio cell irons could you please give me your thoughts on them. Thanks im a new subscriber and enjoy you info very much. I also just got fitted for the r15 and im in heaven with it
You Do hit them well, don't you? By the way , what's your regular club speed when you play on the golf course?
Looks so good. If you need help comparing the SLDR to the R15 with the average Joe, give me a shout. Love my SLDR, it has helped with my game, would love to see how the forgiveness on this helps
Great review. I'm not a TM fan but they clearly work really well for you. I think that speaks to the value of getting fit because different clubs will work better for some and not for others, such as the Big Bertha in your case. Keep it up buddy!
Rick love your channel but I'd love to see some more variety it only seems to be witch club is the longest can you test some irons like nike vapour callaway apex apex pro apex blade cheers
hi rick,
if you had to recommend a driver for a 15 handicapper between an r15, titleist d2 or d3 and the cobra fly-z +.
what do you reckon?
cheers
im a 25 handicap i could not hit the R1 i had . so traded it for the Nike covert 2.0 was fitted for the nike . i hit it straighter not as far as my other golf friends but straighter than i did with other drivers i had in the past . would this be a good club to add to my bag ?
good vid rick. Do a 915 D3 vs R15 430
Lets hope TM put the two sliding wights in the next irons !!!
Dear Rick, sometimes I slice the ball with the driver. is it possible to fix it by moving the weight to DRAW?
It will NOT fix your slice. It will make a tiny improvement
Hi rick. im looking at getting a completely new set of sticks.
The SLDR driver, hybrids and irons are looking hot at the moment.. Do you have any recommendations on the contrary. I am an average player, handicap 18 . have a major slice on the ball. Hence why looking for a correction club. price not really a consideration - just want the best. whats your advice.
can you do your top 5 most forgiving and farthest hitting drivers for a high handicapper that are on the cheaper side! Thanks love your videos by the way
You should plug in the shaft from your current SLDR, and see how it would affect things.
Nothing
Nothing? I bet it would have an effect?
Great review RickShielsPGAGolf . I'm not a fan of these weights, looks too gimmicky. The Titleist 915 looks really good, looking forward to a match up
Any chance you can compare the Srixon Z545, the Titleist 915D2 and the R15?
Yes it's coming hopefully before Christmas
I love the deep face of the Z545 ! But they dont sell them here in Canada.
Looks awesome! If I had the cash I could see one of those in my bag...
That head over looks a lot like your Rick shiels headcover now!
Rick,
Did you notice any difference in the degree options? 9.5 vs 10.5?
Love the driver just got custom fit into one smash factor for me was 1.52
That's awesome
Looks like xmas has come early for you Rick!
I didn't want to like this thing. I love my 915 d3 and it's in the bag and not leaving. The good news is i have a second bag.....and this one's going in that particular bag!!!
i use the r15 more than my M1. love the r15.
RickShielsPGAGolf why didn't u put the Kali in the 460 Rick?
i got an R1 how does it compare to R15?
This is the first driver taylormade has ever released that I have had some excitement for. Ill try it, but for me nothing has been able to beat the forgiveness of the ping g10 9*.
This dude sounds just like Rick Shiels.
This is the best driver I ever hit. It's long even against the wind because of the low spin. Very forgiving. Better than my TM Supertri R9 TP. The weights are not gimmicks at all. They do work.
I'm thinking of getting one myself,which one did you get 460 or 430? Did you go for the tp version? It looks awesome to hit.i recently hit the new titleist 913 d3 and it was brilliant with the aidila rogue shaft
I currently have an r9 myself with standard shaft fujikura motore but as I've improved it spins too much for ma and the ball flight is too high which I feel I'm losing distance.i used to have the aidila ripshaft tp but over time it broke on me but it was a dam good shaft
David Turkington I got the 460 with standard Fujikura 57 stiff shaft. I did try my friend's SLDR TP shaft (they are changable), and it went lower but too low and didn't feel good. I've been having success with the R15. Yesterday, my ball went ahead 30 yards further than my golf buddies and it was against the wind! Mind you, I nailed that on the sweet spot.
Were you fitted with the standard shaft then? I think if your gonna spend that sort of money on a driver custom fit is a must.bet you were loving that out driving your pals.£330 is steep for a driver and if you go TP its £400 lol looking forward to trying it out to see if the hype is true
Just got fitted for this driver today it is unreal and I got it in black with a matrix 70g HD shaft extra stiff and when you cream it out of the Middle it goes miles.i was managing 284 yards carry with a range ball so I can't wait to hit it with prov1 x it'll go even further
rick, what would you consider more forgiving?
r15 460 or r15 430?
The more CC's a club has, generally the more forgiving. So 460
what would happen if you set one weight on the draw and one on neutral
+Colin Greenawalt It would still give it a draw bias but be slightly more forgiving since the weight will be a bit more evenly distributed as opposed to setting both weights at the draw.
How about TaylorMade R15 vs SLDR?
The speeder 57 in stiff is a horrible matchup for your swing. If you tried this head with a better shaft, like the 661 or a better aftermarket shaft, you would have had much better results than you had. BTW, the black head looks much better imo.
Would u buy this for 50 aud now
When's the release???
9th January
Taylormade haven't released a driver for years I'm excited. Oh wait they've released about 5 this year already.
Nowadays your getting over 300 yards - you recommend buying a new driver every 4? Years? For the gainzs
what are you hitting into
Bloody hell rick I thought you was never shut up and hit that thing lol great video great looking driver.
I found a brand new r15 for $105 on eBay! so getting it!
NO way!
Let me guess...the seller was based in China...
so can these weights fix a slice or hook? or is this driver more for someone who can actually hit a ball where they want it? lol
+y3wtub3 I'm wondering the same thing - I have a nasty right hook that I'be been trying to fix for years and just can't.
+Cameron Brule i was always a slicer, really freaking bad and then i shortened my upswing and made sure my lead arm stayed straight and that fixed it almost overnight. Now i have developed a horrid hook lol but im just starting to work that out with a swing that feels totally uncomfortable but its working really well, hitting farther but 50% dead straight 40% slight draw and the rest are bad miss hits cause my swing just feels wrong and it sometimes puts me off if im not warmed up. Golf is an annoying sport that keeps me coming back lol
y3wtub3 I had a left and right hook when I first started off some years ago, and after some tampering and arm straightening, I fixed the left one. I was never able to fix the right hook, and I'm still trying things to fix the slice.
+Cameron Brule i honestly wouldnt know how to help, you said youve been playing a few years, thats more than me, so im guessing youve tried the old swing slower technique, that works for me on first 5 or so holes, it seems i need to earn the right to swing hard at the ball lol. Only on the back 9 can i start hitting hard and the ball actually staying in the fairway, its all trial and error unless you want to pay a pro to tell you how wrong you are doing everything lol (i would never get a lesson), change grip, change tempo, change foot position, change your swing as in more vertical upswing or more around the body, keep trying and note what you did on the few good shots you land.
Perfect now I can pick up the SLDR for peanuts once this thing is launched! Not paying $449.99 for a driver anymore!
came here for the r15 bike review lol
Sold!
Maybe TM should put in 3 Sliders, then it is even better, longer and more forgiving. What BS, as if all this crap would improve anyones golfgame. But as long people believe it...
Nice looking but lets stick with reall stuff… Titleist. By the way you love all the drivers you hit? I never have seen a video of you where you didn't like what you hit. Look at the discpersion!!!
Well Rick,I might be wrong but I feel taylormade have got to you with their cash!everyones got to make a living and there is worse ways to do it...but I thought you were one of the good guys?i can't take reviews like this seriously as they've got too crossfield,and now Myourself !!,it's obvious to me that taylormade have tapped in to a new market.fair play to you though,your a top bloke and teacher,with Mr finch of course.
with the weights all the way out,,,,it is so forgiving,,,if you mess one up,,you should stop playing,,,its ssssooooooo forgiving!!!!!
Rick, ya need to re shoot this club with the new balls. Your carry distance is what your cobra is now
Sorry bud, but your numbers are way off.. Need to calibrate your machine