Is the rbz really the longest and most forgiving fairway wood. Played first round last weekend in the wind and it performed in every aspect beautifully. We think most people will hit their driver 2030 yards farther than their 3 wood off the tee, says tom olsavsky, senior director of product creation at taylormade. Off the tee rbz out distanced the adams by about 5 to 8 yards on average off the deck rbz out distanced the adams by about 2 to 3 yards. I also recently bought an adams xtd super hybrid 15 degree. The taylormade rocketballz fairway wood features taylormades revolutionary speed pocket and a thickthin crown for any player looking for maximum distance. Almost every driver made has a matching 3 wood and other woods, but just because they match in name or color, rarely do they match in every way. Hit it choked down a few times and loved it, hit it full a few times and just gets up and goes. My ball speed with a m2 driver is in the 5 mph and about 1. For 2012, taylormade debuted the muchhyped rocketballz 3 wood, with promise that the 15degree version will surpass your old 3 wood by at least 17 yards.
Iron are more often the clubs used for second shots. The shaft length of the xtd is 45 inches, shorter than many recent adams drivers. Also like most drivers, it has variable face thickness for more forgiveness across the face and less loss of ball speed. My fir is up but the distance is about the same as my previous driver. The company is always looking to design a club that provides maximum playability and distance no matter where you find yourself hitting from. The company is always looking to design a club that provides maximum playability and distance no. Taylormade aeroburner is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. Very good condition mens righthand taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2.
Apr 28, 2014 the xtd ti fairway woods are a nice complement to adams monstrously good driver, with the advantages being their wellarticulated embrace of technology and their highquality construction. Taylormade allows you to adjust the lie and loft of some of their clubs to better suit your game. See how the adams xtd driver got on in tgs 2015 drivers test. Im probably getting about 510 yards more than my old 3 wood which was an old taylor made v steel rbz much more forgiving. Hitting the rocketballz stage 2 3 wood longier is great, but actually i liked how straightier it was. Adams xtd and tm rbz are both great clubs some people cant get over the top slot in the adams lineup but the flat gray, i think is a little better looking then the bright white, i have not been able to get over the white head yet that is just me. Taylormade fairway woods take the technologies and innovative spirit that have brought success in the driver market to provide high performance clubs for every player. Featuring several industry firsts, the xtd driver is made like no other driver in golf.
Our 2014 golfs most wanted 3 wood test is underway. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as adams xtd ti driver or taylormade rbz black. The philosophies have produced some of the most popular. Very impressed with the results i got about extra yards in carry vs my driver adams super speedline ls 245 vs 232.
Todays current competitive standard is measuring only a small percentage of the total production. Taylormade rescue adapter adams golf hybrid sleeve. Tried out a buddies rbz 3 wood and was bombing this compared to my old 4 wood. Just to illustrate that length of the hole really isnt the primary consideration, koolau golf club is one of the longest courses that i play on a regular basis 7200 yds, and i hit driver only about 5 or 6 times on that course. While i do believe the hype from rbz 20 yards further every year is ridiculous, this club is long and very easy to hit. The shallower, lower profile head shape allows this fairway wood to be playable from a variety of lies and provides a higher launch with ease.
Bought the new 16 adams tight lies fw a few weeks ago. Used taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 5 wood 19 loft. Fresh off publication of our 2014 golfs most wanted driver test, were putting 21 different 3 woods from 15 different golf companies head to head. I warned up and hit my r11 tp 9 first to establish a baseline. Both produce highly respected clubs, trusted by weekend warriors and tour professionals alike.
Adams has been promoting owning the second shot in 2014. Mar 06, 2012 for 2012, taylormade debuted the muchhyped rocketballz 3 wood, with promise that the 15degree version will surpass your old 3 wood by at least 17 yards. Better players increase their distance by 17 yards. Driver cobra f9 atmos tour spec 7x 3 wood nike vapor fly tensei blue 5 wood taylormade m3 tensei blue 4i pw nike vapor pro kbs tour v 120x. Adams xtd driver discount golf drivers hurricane golf.
Taylormade rbz 3 hl fairway wood 17 degrees matrix ozik. Used taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 3 wood in very good. Adams new idea 25, bassara eagle rflex mizuno 2016 jpx ez forged, 5ipw tt xp95 r300. I have owned a r580 3 wood for almost 10 years now. Stock shaft was matrix ozik red tie with iomic evolution sticky 2. The xtd ti fairway woods are a nice complement to adams monstrously good driver, with the advantages being their wellarticulated embrace of technology and their highquality construction. Adams have packed the xtd fairway wood with all the performance and adjustability needed to produce longer, higher shots from the tee and the fairway. Yea, we know, they have released about 14 new drivers this year but the fact is they are not so much trying to get you to upgrade every 3 months. Taylormade rocketballz fairway wood 2nd swing golf. Taylormade allows you to adjust the lie and loft of some of their clubs to. I hit them all with my talamonti pd70 x so that there would be an established baseline and comparison of apples versus apples. Callaway 4pkr190816067 strata ultimate mens complete golf club set blue. Is the rbz really the longest and most forgiving fairway.
Unfollow adams xtd driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Xtd driver is a beast plain and simplehot face is the big reason. Rbz 3,4,5,6 hybrids each built on an accra shaft, as. The xtd irons are the next progression through the bag. Apr, 2016 certainly youre not always hitting driver, but i dispute that the 3 wood is inherently more accurate.
They arent necessarily targeting the driver market, but rather hybrids and irons. After one day with this club, i sold my taylormade rbz 14. The 3 wood, perhaps read 4 wood in reality, is easy to hit and does go further than my previous 3 wood. Comparing adams xtd 15 ti and taylormade rocketballz. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as ping g15 driver or taylormade rbz stage 2.
Taylormades new driver is a 3wood this is the loop golf. The rbz stage 2 drivers have larger faces and different center of gravity positions than taylormades pricer, more adjustable r1 driver. Adams golf blue fairway is a popular option in the middle of the fairway woods price range. R11 tp vs r11s vs rbz general equipment talk mygolfspy forum. Aug 16, 20 how to choose the right shaft flex for the rocketballz driver 3balls golf aug 16, 20 14660 views 0 comments congratulations if youre reading this, it probably means youve decided to buy a new taylormade rocketballz driver, or a used one thats new to you a smart decision buying used can save you quite a bit of. Basically were talking about the very best that 2014 has to offer minus titleist of course.
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. Loft and lie can be altered up and down via the hosel by up to 1. New cutthru slots on both the sole and crown of the xtd ti help to produce faster balls speeds by allowing the face of the fairway wood to flex at impact. They will both be in that same price range and i think the shafts and heads are much better than either. For some testers, this meant that one or both of the stage 2 drivers performed better than the r1. Some will not care for the graphics, and the sound isnt as muted on the nontour model as some others we tested. Taylormade has another driver on the market, the jetspeed. This shaft measures just over 43 3 4 inches and will play about 45 in your adams or taylormade driver head. Adams focuses on creating club head speed throughout your bag to add distance. All that comes at a slightly higher price tag, but if you try them out, you may very well find them a worthy investment for your game. I play the super ls xtd 3 wood and have hit the stage2 and xhot as well. This rbz 3 wood is awesome in thatbits forgiving on mishits and long off the tee and fairway.
For me, the adams may not have been quiet as long as the xhot pro, but it feels great and likes to find the fairway. Im the wrong side of 70, but the rbz is now back in my locker and im tired of guys coming up to me asking what club im hitting for my second shot. Shop top brands adams callaway cleveland cobra footjoy mizuno nike odyssey ping taylormade titleist. Adams xtd ti driver is a popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. Taylormades new sldr mini driver is the companys answer to the issue of making a fairway wood that acts more like a driver. Total ratings 21, callaway golf 2019 epic flash fairway wood driver.
Shop clubs used drivers used fairway woods used hybrids used iron sets used single irons used wedges used putters used complete sets new. Taylormade and adams are two of the leading names in golf equipment. I was using a tm rbz 3 wood before that for my second shot on par 4s and 5s. They are a great club at a good price callaway x20 59, p. Titleist 9f v s adams superline super s subscribe to my channel here. Grip worn 1 putterchipper 1 lob wedge 56 degree sold 1 putter odyssey sold taylormade rbz fairway woods 3,4. Used taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 3 wood in very. With a redefined manufacturing process, each head is tested four times to ensure the hottest permissible face within usga rules and the tightest tolerance in golf. Apr 05, 2012 adams xtd and tm rbz are both great clubs some people cant get over the top slot in the adams lineup but the flat gray, i think is a little better looking then the bright white, i have not been able to get over the white head yet that is just me.
Reason being, i had heard how long this wood was, and thought if i could get away with hitting a longer fairway wood, id like to hit it as high as i could, too. Its in the top 3 bestselling fairway woods and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as taylormade r15 tp fairway or taylor made aeroburner black. Better player 10yard claim based on rocketballz rbz stage 2 vs. I just had the chance to hit, side by side, the r11s rbz and my r11 tp. As expected, the driver and woods are adjustable too.
It is a three wood with many design features found in drivers. I would give up a few yards to be online, because there is nothing worse than ripping a drive down the middle and going for the green in 2 shots to only find yourself in deep trouble because of a wayward 3 wood, or stepping up to the tee box on a tight hole to hit your safe club into the trees. How to choose the right shaft flex for the rocketballz driver. I have tried to replace with newer models adams super ls xtd, taylormade rbz, taylormade rbz tour stage 2 but always seem to come back to this club. Club forgiveness, stock shafts, sound, and spin rates are covered. Matrix 6q3red tie stiff driver shaft with an adams 2014 xtd adapter offering up to 3 of adjustability in your 2014 adams driver head or your taylormade r1, jet speed, rbz stage 2 or sldr driver. Rocketballz fairway robot testing at 150mph ball speed, total distance. I got about extra yards in carry vs my driver adams super speedline ls 245 vs 232. Better player 10 yard claim based on rocketballz rbz stage 2 vs. They are identical in shape, sound, feel and even performance is very close, just slightly less in the 3 wood.
Xtd driver is a beast plain and simplehot face is the big reason as a lefty i am very please with the drivers adams has put on the market for the last two years. Taylormade rocketballz fairway wood the taylormade rocketballz fairway wood dramtically increases your distance. Sldr mini is among the largest fairway woods on the market, checking. Havent had a chance to hit 15 xtd against the rbz 3 wood, but bought a 19 to try to replace the 5 wood. The club looks great at address so it gives you confidence in striking the ball. I hit it nearly as far as my driver and very straight.
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