Loft sleeve technology offers 7 standard and 5 upright loft options to add or subtract 1. Taylormades speed pocket is a groove cut into the sole of the club to allow the face to flex more. Unfollow new taylormade rocketballz driver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Taylormade engineers finetuned the rocketbladez hl cg to a lower and absolutely centered location on the face by shortening the hosel to save weight and taking additional weight from the top of the club, then redistributing it all in strategic areas within the head. With a mix of high velocity and great greens control, this ball is in true form to work for just about any golfer. Tony covey unless youve been in a coma for the last couple of months, the announcement of new woods from taylormade, specifically the r1 driver and rbz stage 2 series woods came as anything but a surprise. Taylormade rocketbladez irons were produced in two lines. For some testers, this meant that one or both of the stage 2 drivers performed better than the r1. The taylormade rbz driver is available in three lofts.
Some will not care for the graphics, and the sound isnt as muted. While surveying a select few top 100 fitters, we found this driver to float to the top slot in late year polling. The taylormade rbz rocketballz driver succeeds the burner superfast 2. Taylormades current m3 and m4 drivers are played by. The rocketballz golf ball is a 3piece max distance ball with softercontrol attributes about it as well.
Both versions feature the tech that made these clubs a really big deal, the tours are just slightly less forgiving because they were built with professional players and advanced amateurs in mind. While the r11s family seems to receive most of the tmag driver buzz, we are looking towards the rocketballz driver to be the 2012 darkhorse of the year. Taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 driver golf avenue. Taylormade rocketballz adjustable driver womens at. You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted to your swing. The rocketballz price point is a bit below that of the r11s but still provided a great experience. My current driver is the taylormade r1 so i must say i was intrigued when asked to put the rocketballz stage 2 through its paces and see how it performed. Taylormade rocketballz driver to bond or not to bond. The low and front cg is a very different set up to the low and back cg of the rbz stage 2 driver so you do have a lot of choice at present and if you want a. Ended up trading it in for a rbz tour head which is a lower spin face.
A thickthin crown design creates a lower center of gravity, which promotes higher launch for more distance. Sep 25, 2012 specs the rocketballz driver is offered in two models to cater to a wide range of players. Between the sldr and the jetspeed, this is the best year for taylormade drivers in a long time. More advanced players may find the rocketballz tour driver a better fit. An expansive clubface results in a confidencebuilding club that you know you can bomb off the tee. Inverted cone technology milled into the inner side of the larger clubface expands the portion of the face that delivers high ball speed. 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 money at this point you probably know what loft you want for the club, but what typeflex shaft are you going to get. In my opinion, the driver was more consistent and felt better than the r1 driver, so taylormade has a win on that front.
Nov 26, 2015 taylormade have invested heavily in their rocketballz franchise for 2012, and while there has been huge interest surrounding the brilliant fairway wood, the driver is impressive too. Taylormade rocketballz tp driver tune for extreme distance. Dec 22, 2011 tom olsavsky, taylormades senior director of product creation, explains the design philosophies and engineering that went into making the new rocketballz driver. Faster and longer than the original rocketballz driver. Since the shaft has a higher kick point, it actually gave me a better launch angle of. Dec 20, 20 that is because the speed pocket that you know and love from the previous taylormade rocketballz and rbz stage 2 fairway woods has now found its way into the jetspeed driver. And taylormade barely even threatened to sue us this year written by.
Thankfully taylormade have reduced the length of the shaft by half an inch. 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. May 01, 2012 sure, i hit the rbz hl really high were talking driver high, folks, which may hurt me when playing in the wind, but thats not an issue for me. How to choose the right shaft flex for the rocketballz driver. New to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver hurricane golf. Hoping to continue with the fantastic success of the rocketballz driver taylormade has released the rocketballz stage 2 driver. The rbz stage 2 drivers have larger faces and different center of gravity positions than taylormades pricer, more adjustable r1 driver. Taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops. One is a 2018 tour winner, the other is a retail special. Taylormade rocketballz hl adjustable driver righthanded reg flex. Unfollow taylormade rocketballz to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. Globalgolf takes a look at taylormades rocketballz clubs, their brand new series of clubs for 2012.
How to adjust taylormade rocketballz driver youtube. 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. The rocketballz stage 2 driver feels great throughout the swing and impact and i was a big fan. 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. These were followed the next year by the rbz stage 2, driver, fairway metal and hybird.
Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 adjustable driver at. Taylormade have invested heavily in their rocketballz franchise for 2012, and while there has been huge interest surrounding the brilliant fairway wood, the driver is impressive too. Mar 14, 20 the rbz stage 2 is the second generation of rocketballz, which was very successful last year, which has evolved with the centre of gravity lower and more forward, a more aerodynamic head shape, an expansive club face and a new shaft, which combined together promote more distance than the first rbz driver. Tom olsavsky, taylormades senior director of product creation, explains the design philosophies and engineering that went into making the. Black clubface, non glare white crown and new crown graphics promote easy alignment. The taylormade rocketballz iron has all the same properties as the original rocketballz family including extrodinary distance on all shots. This is a completely different driver, which shares some technologies, the white colour and the quality level of the r1, but which targets a. Aerodynamic white crown built for speed, power and ridiculous distance.
Some will not care for the graphics, and the sound isnt as muted on the nontour model as some others we tested. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Expansive 4,100 squaremillimeter clubface gives the golfer substantially more face area. The driver comes with a standard 55gram matrix xcon 5 graphite.
Preowned taylormade rocketballz bonded driver graphite lrh hl ladies driver taylormade stock. Taylormades fct allows players to easily adjust the loft 1. Dec, 2011 the taylormade rbz rocketballz driver succeeds the burner superfast 2. Rocketballz tour fairway rocketballz rescue burner sf 2. In conclusion, the taylormade jetspeed driver will suit more amateur golfers than the sldr, as the higher spinning face will suit those whose driver clubhead speed is under 95mph. Sure, i hit the rbz hl really high were talking driver high, folks, which may hurt me when playing in the wind, but thats not an issue for me. At address it has a more rounded head and it sits behind the ball very nicely and the white headblack face colour scheme makes it very easy to align.
In late 2011, taylormade introduced the 1st generation rocketballz woods. The standard rbz superfast matrix ozik xcon 5 shaft. Feb, 2015 taylormade rocketbladez irons were produced in two lines. Engineered with flight control technology for easy face angle and loft tuning. Rated 5 out of 5 by buck from got my distance back i had these several years ago, but i was still too limber, now that im older and lost 10 yards with steel shafts, these have me back where i was 5 years ago. After evaluating the length of my shots, id say taylormade was right on the.
Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver 2nd swing golf. Features selling points aside, the clubs were nothing short of the. R11 s driver r11 s fairway wood rescue 11 rocketballz bonded driver rocketballz driver rocketballz tour driver rocketballz fairway wood rocketballz tour fairway rocketballz rescue burner sf 2. Taylormade rocketbladez irons specs and details 3balls blog. Taylormade rocketballz hl irons on sale carls golfland. The standard taylormade rocketballz driver is perfect for averagelevel golfers with slower swings because it is built to improve speed. Oct 05, 20 for the taylormade lifers, the rocketballz stage 2 will not be a great departure from the all characteristics youve loved in your old taylormade drivers so consider this as a great upgrade option when youre ready to pick up your next driver. Aeroburner hl irons r15 460 driver r15 430 driver r15 fairway r15 rescue. Sure, i hit the rbz hl really high were talking driver high, folks. I want to hit high shots that fly a mile and stop on a dime. The new taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver features a bigger face and better aerodynamics for even more distance than ever before. Included in the rocketballz product line are rocketballz drivers, rocketballz fairway woods, rocketballz rescue hybrid clubs, and rocketballz iron sets. The presence of various decals and graphics around the head may be a source of distaste for some, but the club has an image to fit with its name. 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.
But the rocketballz driver takes a slightly different approach than many other recent drivers. According to taylormade, the rbz bonded driver comes with taylormades inverted cone milled into the back of the face. Feb, 2012 new to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver. March 14, 20 after having tasted the excellence of the new r1 taylormade golf driver, what could we expect from its brother for the 20 season, the rocketballz stage 2. Rbz model a little farther than the hlbut i didnt care. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver design, graphics and look in terms of the appearance of the clubs head, consumers opinions will surely be divided.
The taylormade rocketballz high launch driver, compared against my current driver has a higher degree of loft and kick point, but the results. Jan 29, 2014 when you add the fact that this is taylormades best sounding driver in ages, you have a driver that is on the must try list. Aug 20, 2012 taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops. May 20, 20 at my club among golfers who used taylormade drivers the rocketballz ruled over the r11s by a two to one margin. When checking the specs and setting up the golf club to my preferences, i was a little surprised by one of my findings.
The taylormade rocketballz driver features taylormades flight control technology fct in a large 460cc head for any player looking for maximum distance and forgiveness. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year. Specs the rocketballz driver is offered in two models to cater to a wide range of players. Although the driver and hybrids were great, the real success was the fairway woods. The presence of various decals and graphics around the head may be a source of distaste for.
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