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TAYLORMADE R9 Driver
TaylorMade R9 Driver The combination of TaylorMade Flight Control Technology and Movable Weight Technology make the TaylorMade R9 Driver the only totally adjustable driver on the market! Use the built-in Flight Control Technology to change the face angle, lie angle and loft of your R9 Driver to affect side-to-side flight by up to 40 yards. There are a total of eight different clubhead positions. Utilize TaylorMade's Moveable Weight Technology to change the CG (center of gravity) location to affect side-to-side flight by up to 35 yards. Inverted cone geometry in a classic head shape helps to ensure fast ball speed and big distance even on off-center hits while offering both traditional and modern lines in a stunning driver head. The sophisticated high-inertia tip of the Fujikura Motore F1 65-gram low-torque graphite shaft promotes faster ball speed. Features: TaylorMade Flight Control Technology (FCT) lets you change the face angle, loft and lie Movable Weight Technology (MWT) let
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31 out of 39(79%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Date: November 6, 2009
dissapointment
Date: November 6, 2009
Been using R7, hit it much better than the "new" R9.
What's the deal???
What's the deal???
Cons: Difficult to Use
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Date: October 2, 2009
Impressive
Date: October 2, 2009
Trying the different settings the on the driving range was fun. Once dialed in I fell in love with this club. For me the smaller head is less distracting. It feels more solid at impact than my Burner Tour.
Pros: Features, Quality
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jpm8798
Location: Aviano, ITALY
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? No preference
How often do you play? Multiple times per week
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Date: September 17, 2009
Yes!
Date: September 17, 2009
Best driver i have ever hit. I have hit the new ping, titleist, nike, amongst many others. This one takes the cake as far as distance and forgiveness. Throw in the fact that if youre having a consistent problem there is an adjustment to fix it ; that puts it over the top. This club added atleast 25 yards to my drives. I keep mine on neutral but its comforting knowing there's ways to fix a problem if one develops. The only problem is that now all my friends are getting one.
Pros: Features, Quality, Easy to Use, Good Value, Durability
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Kujoe
Location: SLC, Ut.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Where do you play most often? No preference
How often do you play? Multiple times per week
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Date: September 11, 2009
Hot Driver!!
Date: September 11, 2009
This is the best driver ever! I can finally hit over 300! I used to swing a Callaway Big Bertha Diablo and would average around 260-280 but now with this R9 hot looking driver I feel much more confident on my swing. I still haven't had the opportunity to do any adjustments to it but I don't think it's even necessary. Overall I love this R9 and I highly recommend it to everyone!!
Pros: Features, Quality, Easy to Use, Good Value, Durability
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ChickenHawkSteak
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? Municipal
How often do you play? Multiple times per month
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Date: September 5, 2009
Just Not For Me
Date: September 5, 2009
I bought this driver on site as soon as it came out because I heard that something like 30% of tour pros are using it and how it was so awesome. I have friends who own it and absolutely adore it, but it just wasn't for me. I could never get used to it. My drives were about where they were with my previous driver but if I mis-hit even a little I lost pretty substantial distance. All in all a good driver for most, just not so much for me. GO TITLEIST!!!
Pros: Features, Quality
Cons: Difficult to Use, Durability
Reviewed by:
TheDood
Location: Winnsboro, LA
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? Private
How often do you play? Multiple times per week
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Date: August 25, 2009
Flexibility That Works
Date: August 25, 2009
My first drives with both weight and shaft set for a draw resulted in every shot on or near the heel. I then adjusted the weight and shaft for a fade, and guess what, each drive did. It appears that my current neutral settings will become permanent as the result is straight 15 yard longer drives. I feel I made a good buy.
Pros: Features, Quality, Easy to Use
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WOW1101
Location: East Texas
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? Private
How often do you play? Multiple times per week
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Date: July 28, 2009
Pretty good
Date: July 28, 2009
When looking for a driver i was trying to find what would give me more than what i was currently using without the monster head. Demoing the G10, Ft9, speedline, and the r9 i just found that my spin rate stayed down the best without giving up my ability to work the ball. The only thing that stops me from giving this 5 stars is that the different weights and head angles do not interest me. I don't quiet get way anyone who would want a driver with a smaller sweet spot would need a club with all these adjustments. However anyone looking for a more compact driver this is hands down the best choice.
Pros: Quality, Durability
Reviewed by:
dubz
Location: New York, NY
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? No preference
How often do you play? Multiple times per month
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Date: June 29, 2009
Best Driver I have ever hit
Date: June 29, 2009
I finally have a driver that is mine. I set it up to fit my game. I have never felt this way about a club before. The driver worked so well for me, that my wife tried it out and I had to buy her one. One great club.
Pros: Quality, Easy to Use, Features
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okiemann
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Date: June 21, 2009
Best Club on the Market
Date: June 21, 2009
This may just be the best club on the market. I have to say i have used Titleist, Cobra, Ping, and Callaway Drivers but this is by far the best one. It has a really soft feel off the clubface, while giving you about an extra 15 yards of distance. Plus on off center hits you have great forgiveness, and spin. And with this you get all of the MWT, and FCT tech with it. It is literally 10 drivers in one. This Club is forgiving and feels great, period end of story buy this product now it is the best club you will find on the market!
Pros: Quality, Easy to Use, Good Value, Features
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Putuporshutup
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Date: June 13, 2009
r9 460
Date: June 13, 2009
Played my first roun today.Distance was 15 to 20 yards further than my R7.this club can be changed in set up in 30 seconds.I set up 1 degree closed giving me a slight draw.One thing I had to work out was I needed to adjust my distance between hands and ball .to close causes a hook.This cluib is great.
Pros: Quality, Easy to Use, Good Value, Features
Reviewed by:
crushit
Location: north carolina
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? Other public
How often do you play? Multiple times per month
Helpfulness Rating: 1 out of 1
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Date: June 12, 2009
Best driver out
Date: June 12, 2009
I am not a Taylormade fan by any means, but just got it this time and wow this thing is amazing. Straighter than any other drivers I have tried even those square ones that are suppose to make you hit straight. I have found the distance loss like some of the reviews have said but if you change out the 16 gram weight in the middle for a 10 or 8 grams you will get that distance back. I was amazed what a difference it made so for those that are having distance problems try that it will help a lot.
Pros: Quality, Easy to Use, Features
Cons: cost
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CBKO
Location: Michigan
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
How often do you play? Multiple times per week
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Date: June 2, 2009
R9 Driver
Date: June 2, 2009
After trying all ajustments available the slice was still very apparent so if your thinking this driver will cure your slice wrong it is not the club it is the golfer that needs the ajusting very disapointed spent 500 bucks still have same problem
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Helpfulness Rating: 0 out of 2
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Date: May 31, 2009
Great Driver
Date: May 31, 2009
I bought the R9 after a demo day at my local course. I find it to be extremely straight and as long as anything I have hit. My previous driver was a Titleist 907 D2. The stock shaft is stiffer than most stiff shafts. What makes it right for me is the stiff tip, this has really cut my dispersion patttern down. I hit 10 of 12 fairways first time out. I am consistantly hitting more fairways. I use the N setting and hit a tight 15 yard draw with it. I hit at least 8 drivers on the launch monitor and green lighted the R9 on launch angle and spin rate. In my opinion, you need to have a swing speed around 100 to use the stock stiff.
Pros: Easy to Use, Features, looks great at set up, only 420 not 460 cc
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Whale
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Date: May 26, 2009
Average driver
Date: May 26, 2009
This driver is decent i dont recomend it because the shaft is terrrible that comes with it, and to replace that makes this driver WAY to expenses for what it is.
Pros: Quality, Features
Cons: Poor Design
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Darrick77
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Date: May 26, 2009
Jury is still out..
Date: May 26, 2009
I was given the R9 as a gift from my wife. I have been out with the club a few times and have made multiple adjustments. I find that the dispersion is much less than my Callaway but the distance is noticibly less. I may not have found the right setting or technique for this driver yet but I am at the moment somewhat disappointed.
From some of the other posts I wonder if the shaft quality (variations among the same shafts) is what it should be. I have the Moto as do the others that complained of "dead" hits.
Haven't given up on it yet.
Charlie
Pros: Quality, Features, adjustability
Cons: loss of distance
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Date: May 17, 2009
Very Workable, Technology Galore
Date: May 17, 2009
This Driver is absolutely the best Driver on the market. I am an Assistant Professional at a Country Club and recently we had a club fitting day for our members and 75% of our members who bouoght a driver, bought this model Driver. I play it myself and could not be happier with all aspects of this club. I am a TM fanatic and always will be.
Pros: Quality, Durability, Easy to Use, Good Value, Features
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Anonymous
Location: Colorado, Colorado
Skill Level: Advanced
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? Private
How often do you play? Multiple times per week
Helpfulness Rating: 1 out of 1
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Date: May 17, 2009
Amazing......Once You Get a New Shaft
Date: May 17, 2009
I purchased this driver to replace my Ping G10, a club that I have been playing for over a year. It still had a regular flex shaft in it, and I figured I wasn't too crazy about the driver, so I wasn't going to bother paying 100$ for a new shaft.
Instead I decided to purchase the new r9 from Taylormade. Let me tell you, that the way it comes is horrible. The shaft in the driver the Motore is terrible. The ball goes nowhere and you cannot feel the shot off of the clubface.
I took the club to my local retailer and he put in a new shaft for me, the Mitsubishi Rayon Javln Shaft-stiff. It has made all of the difference. It feels much better.
But at the price that I was charged for the shaft, I may as well have purchased the r9 TP which comes with 5 great shaft options, but for 100$ more.
Overall not worth the money unless you put in the new shaft.
Instead I decided to purchase the new r9 from Taylormade. Let me tell you, that the way it comes is horrible. The shaft in the driver the Motore is terrible. The ball goes nowhere and you cannot feel the shot off of the clubface.
I took the club to my local retailer and he put in a new shaft for me, the Mitsubishi Rayon Javln Shaft-stiff. It has made all of the difference. It feels much better.
But at the price that I was charged for the shaft, I may as well have purchased the r9 TP which comes with 5 great shaft options, but for 100$ more.
Overall not worth the money unless you put in the new shaft.
Pros: Quality, Durability, Features
Cons: shaft, price!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by:
Bulldog93
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? Other public
How often do you play? Multiple times per week
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Date: May 11, 2009
Terrific Driver
Date: May 11, 2009
I have the 9.5 with the regular stock Motore shaft. I am a mid single digit H/C with a 90 mph swing speed and have tried just about all the premier drivers out there. Below are some of my main observations about the R9.
1) The Motore shaft plays significantly stiffer than what the R and S indicate. If your speed is under 100 mph consider the regular. Also don't expect an upward kick up from the shaft. It's fairly stiff tipped. This may be one of the reasons that anonymous below had with getting the ball in the air versus his other driver. A shaft with tight dispersion and good feel. You see the pros using it in their R9's so that says something.
2) Considering it is 420 cc's, the is limited loss of distance when hit off center was a surprise. Bottom and heel hits still gave good distance. When you catch the sweet spot, however, you know it. Ball just shoots off the face.
3) Expensive but being able to tune in your desired flight makes this club worth it. There are 24 options but you'll probably just mess with 4 or 5. No more regrets about buying the right loft or flight bias.
4) I'm getting a penetrating flight with spin around 3300 rpm which isn't bad for my club speed. I wouldn't say it's any longer than any of the other top of the line drivers but it is very consistent.
Give it a try but be sure to demo with the different stiffness shafts.
Pros: Quality, Durability, Easy to Use, Good Value, Features
Reviewed by:
Hammerball
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Date: May 10, 2009
Not What I expected from Taylormade
Date: May 10, 2009
This would be the 5th Taylormade driver I have owned in the last 6 years. I am currently hitting the Burner Draw and actually like it vey much. However, having hit the R-7 for quite a while I was interested in the R-9. I have had it a little over a month and at this point am using the 90/90 guarantee to return it to Golfsmith. I cannot get the ball in the air no matter what I do. After 3 rounds and multiple trips to the driving range I went back to Golfsmith to get some help. They recommended I go to a regular shaft versus the stiff which I had no problem with. Back on the range and on the course same results. I have made every adjustment I can and still the ball will only get about half the height I have with my Burner. I took my annual trip to Myrtle Beach last week and left the R-9 at home. Love Taylormade drivers and irons but this one was a major disappointment to me.
Pros: Quality, Features
Cons: Difficult to Use, Poor Design, can't get the trajectory i am looking for
Reviewed by:
dal1rzc
Location: Arkansas
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? Other public
How often do you play? Multiple times per month
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Date: May 6, 2009
As advertised
Date: May 6, 2009
This driver is the real deal. I was skeptical and demo'd it a number of times on the course before making the leap. A 4 handicap with a 105mph swing speed and I've left the club in N position. I'm a pretty straight hitter that gets 265 yards of carry normally. The club, 1st the shaft is stiffer then normal. You should certainly look at all shaft options when testing. I ended with the stiff and love it. 2nd, club was longer then I expected. I wasn't counting or even looking for a yardage gain so I'm pleasantly surprised with the 5 to 10 extra yards I'm picking up. 3rd, it looks, sounds and feels like a driver should. All business. 4th, how cool is it you can change the lie and loft? I don't really need to adjust the left or right ball flight (although I likely will at some point this season). But the simple fact I can add or subtract loft to take advantage of playing conditions is great. We're getting a bunch of rain this week so I'll add some loft to increase the carry for Saturday. That doesn't even seem fair!
Pros: Quality, Easy to Use, Features
Cons: not cheap.
Reviewed by:
indy
Location: Indiana
Skill Level: Advanced
Gender: Male
Where do you play most often? Private
How often do you play? Multiple times per week
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