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TaylorMade r7 460 Driver Golf Club
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TaylorMade r7 460 Driver Golf Club / 10.5 / regular flex with burner headcover.
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I think this is a superior driver to my recent other purchase - a big bertha. While the big bertha put me in another realm of drives (by about 30 yards consistently - WHEN I hit it square, I was often fading it off, or slicing it off. The Taylor made is a little harder to get used to, it is bigger of course, but the weighting does make it swing inwardly a little different, and more importantly it still drive a good distance on my commonly mishit balls. My previous woods (a total set of irons and woods from spalding, would not take much of a mishit before it was an unproductive drive. The Big bertha helped out some but wasn't all that. The Taylor made so far has been a real help and when I hit it sweet - man does the ball ever take off. I was a 225-250 (good day down hill rarely I could hit a 300.) I have hit 325 with the big bertha, but it put me into a consistent 250-275 catagory, but with sweet hits being the ones to count and the off hits not being remarkable. The Taylor made puts me at worst in the right side of the fairway (mishit fade direction) at 225-250, and down the middle or (sweet hit with everything going corrrectly) a draw with roll and 250-275 regularly. Note, I am not all that impressed or even overly pleased with the more distance,( i mean I'll take it but really it was the lack of control that killed me before), but I do appreciate a mishit is still playable often, and far enough down the course to make a good second or third shot to save a par or a bogey. I am going to like this club I feel, and so far I am doing better with it. I chose it 'cuz the reviews said it'd be among the best for high handicappers 18-24, to show the most improvement.Read full review
After reading reviews of bad experiences here, I had doubts buying it on eBay but decided to take 2 steps: Send e-mails asking questions and ask for a telephone number to call and verify, honest sellers do not have problems with that. Now I have a R7 460. FYI my handicap goes from 14 to 18. I hit rounds in the mid 80s and next weekend in the high 90s. I had a R7 TP (400cc) that my son wanted to keep. The good news about this R7 460 driver: it is true, the sweet spot is big and it really helps, especially when against all advice I try to kill the ball. I have not seen longest drives but they remain either on the fairway or in the first cut, fewer trees and OBs than before. What I consider sort of negative is that it is too light for me that I can hardly feel it, although the sound is great. I set it with two 14 gm. weights and still do not know where the face of the club is, the positive side is the reward of being in the short grass. I have not been able to predict where my draws or fades go, now I just aim differently. If I would have been aware of the weight I would have preferred the R7 425 but anyway I am going to keep it. I strongly recommend going to a professional fitter or hitting several balls before taking any decision.Read full review
I wanted to try all of the Taylor Made drivers. I don't believe the line about moving the ball by just by moving a few weights around. I'm doing my own test to see if Taylor Made is just selling a promise that REALLY isn't true. Come on now, have you really moved the ball left, if you are a right handed person, by just moving some weights on the bottom of this club? You really have to have a pro swing. Don't get me wrong, the Taylor Made drivers are the best drivers to come along in golf history, period. Soooo.... If you want to hit the ball straight, try the R7 460. It is very straight but short with the regular shaft at 95 to 105 miles per hr. swing speed. But moving the ball by moving the weights in order to correct a slice, you shouldn't really expect big results. Good Luck! The distance was below average. But sometimes, below average, in the fairway is very good. I just bought the r7 Draw. So stay tuned!Read full review
I am a mid handicap golfer I play a round in the mid eighties or nineties. A friend purchased an R7 460 10.5 degree loft with a UST V2 Regular flex shaft. I used his club rather than my own for the last couple of rounds. The UST V2 66 gram shaft is fitted to this club - in Regular flex. It feels really quite good despite my preferences for a faster shaft. Recently I even tested a Titleist 905R 9.5 degree from the pro shop with a slightly heavier UST V2 stiff flex shaft in direct comparison for 9 holes! The Titleist lacked the crisp feel of the R7 460. The Titleist is nice and straight, but its shorter off the tee in comparison to the R7 460 which is equally straight or better. I ordered mine with the same shaft but in a stiff flex, from a reputable e bay seller with a store and large amount of positive feedback. I really like the slightly off the sweet spot contact results from the R7 460, even they fly straight or produce a slight toe draw way down the fairway. Very satisfying, and flatters your game and score card. Distance is never a problem with this club and it is helped by size of that club head, indeed it encourages you to use more power swinging this club. It is easy to hit. 10.5 degree loft certainly promotes a high trajectory flight and surprisingly that also means more distance. At first glance I felt that the huge size of this club would make it slow through the air but that is not the case. I've hit it to the back of my local driving range - a long way in metres too! My accuracy is the thing most effected by this driver, it's straight / slight draw and predictable. That's not to say you can't mishit the thing, you can top-it or cut-it, but it is rare! My score is also better, especially when you play your second shots with your mid & short irons! ..... of course now I also need a new technology putter to replace my old Bulls-Eye! What I liked: The feel it gives - Sharp contact The sound it makes - baseball bat loud Off centre hits - That toey draw The confidence it gives - I now aim for particular spots The accuracy - I can often hit those spots! The length - Those spots are pretty ambitious! Annoyed by: 10.5 degree elevator on a windy day. My advice: Try One!Read full review
A month ago I purchased a practically new Taylormade TP 460 9.5 deg driver, with a Fujikura TP65 Rombax REAX graphite shaft in X-flex. I had been watching Ebay for 6 mos looking for the right club & right price. This was it! I had previously been using a Taylormade R7 TP Quad 400cc w/ a Fujikura Speeder 757 graphite shaft (X). This is a great club and shaft, but when your swing isn't dialed, the R7 Quad isn't the most forgiving club, plus I wanted something a little lighter with a higher trajectory for more carry/launch ability. The TP 460 is EXACTLY that! The larger 460cc head on the TP 460 is much more forgiving on misshits, and actually much more sensitive to the MWT (Movable Weight Technology) placements. I found that having the weights in a nuetral/balanced configuration offered the best results for me. I can use my R7 weight kit for both clubs, which is EXTREMELY advantageous when needing to adjust my club for swingweight. The golf swing is an ever changing "life form", and some days you may just "feel" like adding some weight to your driver to have a smoother rhythm and tempo. Other days, your back might be ailing and a lighter club will allow for more distance with a slower swing. The lighter shaft of the TP 460 (65g) allows me more clubhead speed, ball carry, and launch/trajectory (hence more distance & ability to blast over trees, creeks, & water hazards). Golf has evolved into a power game, & to remain competitive with the younger guys, you have to give yourself a chance to score. Distance will do that - and I think the latest ball and driver technology has actually narrowed the power gap amoungst strong young players, and older guys like myself. Not that I'm old at 41, but I have definitely noticed more restriction in my swing strength and back flexibility. I used to only drive the ball 250 yds before the Titanium drivers came out in the early 90's, then all of the sudden I was hitting it 300 yds consistantly. Then when I turned 40, I started noticing that it started to drop back to 270 - 280, and that's with the latest and greatest in ball technology. So switching to a 460cc head & lighter shaft has regained my distance off the tee, & my scoring has improved. If I can keep it in the fairway & long off the tee, give myself a short to mid-iron into the green, and give myself a chance for birdie or a tap in par, this game seems easy! The Taylormade R7 TP 460 driver w/ the Fujikura REAX Rombax shaft, was an absolute STEAL at $130.00!!!! I've tried the Diamana and EPIC shafts, and although great shafts, hardly worth the cost (IMO), with no noticeable improvement. My suggestion is to join a golf forum and get educated on how technology can achieve what you're looking for. Just because you switch to a certain brand shaft or club doesn't mean it will achieve what you're seeking. It was the larger 460cc head & lighter shaft that allowed me to get a higher launch, more distance, & more forgiving club. It was very confusing and tricky figuring this out, since my swingspeed dictates an X-flex shaft. An X-flex shaft will generally produce a lower trajectory, so it was totally awesome when I discovered that the lighter shafts will produce a higher trajectory, more clubhead speed of course, and more distance. For $130 in this club, I achieved what many people are spending $400 - $800 to find out. I'm going to keep my R7 TP Quad, since it's nowhere near worth the $800 I paid for it in 2005, plus it will be good to use on windy days.Read full review
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