True spec golf, miura, nicklaus companies, golf logix, club conex. Mar, 20 as with any club taylormade makes, they have designed an enormous amount of technology into the driver. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as tour edge mens hl3 or tour edge exotics ex9. While weve become cynical about taylormade drivers over the last few years. The graphics on the crown can be distracting, stock grip was the first to go, feel and sound off the face is blunt. Like the amp cell, it is an xflex shaft of the same length, but it weighed in a little lighter at 55 grams. Taylormade m2 driver v cobra king f6 driver youtube. I have heard amazing things about the amp cell, but taylormade is the number one brand in golf. Taylormade launches m3 and m4 drivers that have a twist face. Blue has never been a massive hit on clubs until recently with the cobra amp cell driver. Were gearheads like you, so its only natural that we were every bit as curious as you are to see how these two drivers stack up.
Oct 26, 2012 the cobra amp cell driver had a stock fujikura fuel x flex shaft. While they both had their benefits and different golfers liked one or the other, i think the amp is the compromise between the two. Taylormade mens r1 tp driver, right hand, regular, graphite. After having the wrong shaft in my g20 driver i needed a new shaft or a trade in, after a test on the range with the cobra and its aldila shaft it felt slightly better than the ping. I like the latest forged blades but i have played with a guy i dont like that plays them so by association i dont like them. The thought is to make a cheaper club with better technology that will last longer. If you have the time to tinker and dial it in, you will find excellent results and might even be able to pick up some benefits over previous drivers. No longer do golfers have to worry about buying the wrong loft. I look for a driver to set up natural to my eye, meaning when i sit the club down i am fully comfortable looking at it. 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. Nov 26, 2015 5 out of 5 looks,feels and drives ball superbly.
Ive taken both out from the golfbidder stock to have a look at them side by side to side what, if anything, is different in the new model. 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. All in all, i am very pleased with the driver and it is a great improvement over the taylormade it replaced. It could be a trend thing or maybe black r drivers are destined to be dark, as the r1 black had a black face too. The new m1 has the most adjustment of any 3wood on the market. The 460 is going to be aimed at the largest segment of golfers, while the 430 will fit the lower handicap or those that preferneed some spin reduction and prefer a smaller head. Longest driver test callaway x hot vs cobra amp cell drivers. Taylormade has typically been the pioneer when it comes to adjustability. Get the rundown on the cobra driver dechambeau used to reach 203 mph of ball speed during a recent event for charity. Taylormade aeroburner is a very popular option in the middle of the golf club drivers price range. The cobra e9 face tech is smart because it makes the spots where you mishit the ball more forgiving. From the info i have gathered from sales people and cobra reps, cobra is using the same casts from the prior years models amp to amp d and amp cell to amp cell s but are using a different material to cast the heads more of a stainless steel. Compared to the sldr in the same loft setting, the flight was much higher.
The zl encore had a stock fujikura motore f1 shaft. May 16, 2012 the charts below show the individual and group averages black dotted line for each shot our golfers took during our test of the cobra amp driver. But like always taylormade put more into this driver than just paint, it is their most adjustable driver ever. Hovering over any point will give you all the details of that particular shot. I am not sure what made me think it was a good idea to bid on two driver heads at the same time, but both are used, and cheap. To help sort it out, we rounded up a group of testers, grabbed the foresight gc2, some.
Titleist d2taylormade m1cobra king ltd pro driver comparison. Weve tested a lot of irons this season and cobra tops the charts in the feel department. Taylormade m1 is a popular option at the top of the price range. The chassis is customizable for adjusting loft and lie. Apr 19, 20 the cobra amp cell driver features cobras new myfly technology, allowing you to select from six different lofttrajectory settings for optimized performance and distance based on your swing. Made for golfers from low to high handicappers who are looking for the ability to hit longer, straighter drives. The higher launching, higher spinning of the two cobra offerings in this test. The taylormade r1 driver is the most adjustable driver to ever be released by taylormade. Taylormade m2 is a top selling option at the top of the price range.
With a total of 168 possible setting combinations 12 loft settings, 7 face angle settings and 2 weight adjustments. Nov 26, 2015 also, depending on the setting, there is a builtin bias. If you click on the cobra amp test range tab, you can see where each shot came to rest on our virtual driving range. As with any club taylormade makes, they have designed an enormous amount of technology into the driver. The rounded sole of the cobra amp cell allows golfers to adjust the lie of the club at address, regardless of hand position. I went back to a cobra amp and my swing was much better. Cobra f6 driver, taylormade rbz 3hl, taylormade rbz 7w. Cobra f6 driver, taylormade rbz 3hl, taylormade rbz 7w, cobra amp cell hybrid ebay skip to main content. Longest driver test callaway x hot vs cobra amp cell drivers with rick shiels pga golf coach please subscribe to my channel. The cobra bio cell driver reminds me of the cobra zl encore in terms of feel and sound, but with the technology and shape of the amp cell line. Taylormade rocketballz stage 1 or 2 or cobra amp cell. Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz. The taylormade sldr driver succeeds the taylormade r1 driver and there are a lot of significant changes from the previous model.
Cobra has introduced its new amp cell driver, available at retail on feb. The cobra amp cell pro silver driver is designed with myfly technology that allows for 6 different settings so the golfer can maximize distance, manage trajectory in different weather conditions. Over the last couple years cobra has had 2 main lines of driver heads, their composite head and their regular titanium head. Cobras version is called the amp cell with myfly technology in the hosel. Learn more about cobras new amp adjustable driver and discover what design philosophies went into its creation. Aug 11, 2014 the cobra amp cell driver crushes the ball, making it feel like you just fired your ball down the fairway with a rocket launcher. The taylormade r1 has mwt, face angle adjustability and an adjustable loft hosel. I have hit the taylormade at dicks and it put up decent numbers and i really liked how it felt coming off of the face. I tested this driver against the cobra amp cell and nike vrs covert 20 model.
I am now playing a cobra bio cell i traded the r1 for. May 20, 2015 the taylormade r15 driver is for best suited for golfers looking to reduce theirs over spin rates of the driver for increased distance. The same positive and negative comments have ensued. Our data suggest its the most balanced driver taylormade has. The dual sliding weights and adjustable hosel make this a club that can fit many golfers. Taylormade r1 driver and r11s compared side by side. The taylormade r1 driver is the longest, most adjustable driver taylormade has brought to market for the 20 season, an excellent option for golfers from a wide range of skill levels. All you need to do is order a customassembled shaft with. Of course, ive got the aldila proto by you s shaft because im a solid player. The r1 driver with its adjustable head will be a popular golf club with golfers around the world. For the r1 driver the first piece of noticeable technology is the capability of the driver to change loft. The new taylormade r1 driver offers more adjustability than any other driver to date.
By welding a hot, thin face to a softer body, the true metalwood construction means an iron created like a driver. The taylormade m1 driver fitting starts with 2 heads, the 460 or the 430. The only cobra club i carry is an 18 degree cobra baffler dws hybrid. The taylormade m1 line has striking looks with the twotone white and black crown. If taylormade s sim driver is good enough for tiger, theres a good. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway womens xr driver or taylormade m2. There is more to the taylormade r1 driver than just the paint, it is the most adjustable driver tm has ever made. Prior to the r1 the golfer had the flexibility to change the loft around a degree. Feels solid in your hand, easy to work the ball, able to adjust for an upright swing, paired with a low torque shaft works for me. I had the cobra amp cell, its an amazing club it just wasnt right for me. Cobra is attempting to revolutionize the golf industry with the amp cell driver. While traditional drivers had either black or grey metallic color, taylormade usually preferred white. The amp cell range will be available at retail on february 8th.
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