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Taylor Made R9 TP

Smallville

By Smallville
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Smallville Great Member

Smallville

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Has anyone gotten the chance to try these out? I can't find much about them, I have done searches but haven't found much real-world testing done on it yet. I'm talking about the TP version, not the regular R9.
My Equipment:
Northwestern 3-, 5-, 7- and 9-wood;
Goldwin AVDP Irons (5-10 plus PW);
U.S. Golf 60 degree wedge;
See-More Putter; Bushnell Yardage Pro 1000 Rangefinder;Golflogix GPS.

wtd Established Member

wtd

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I haven't hit either, but...

Almost no difference between the two. The TP has a Fuji Motore F1 shaft, where as the standard just has the non-F1 Motore. The F1 is slightly stiffer with lower torque.

Heads are the same, as are the FCT shaft adjustment options.

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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

DavidFehertysBike

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The TP version will most likley have an open face of at least a full degree. It will have a much more expensive shaft, as well.
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wtd Established Member

wtd

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FCT (Flight Control Technology), the new adjustable shaft system eliminates the need for an open-face version. FCT allows for the shaft/face to be adjusted to 1 of 8 different configurations (loft & face angle are affected), ranging from closed to open. It's the same in both the standard and TP models.

Again, the only difference is the F1 shaft.

My Website: Qwowi Golf

In my Atlas Bag:
Driver: R7 SuperQuad 9.5° VS Proto 65-S
3+ Wood: G10 4 Wood: G10 Hybrid: 585H VS Proto 80-SIrons: X-20 Tour 5-PWGap Wedge: Vokey 200 Series 52°Sand Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 56°Lob Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 60°Putter: Bettinardi BC1


Smallville Great Member

Smallville

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I found the review of this but I can't post where because of spam, but there are other differences between the two according to Taylor Made. Mainly the hosel that supports the FCT. Sure is a sweet driver that I plan on adding to my collection as soon as I can.
My Equipment:
Northwestern 3-, 5-, 7- and 9-wood;
Goldwin AVDP Irons (5-10 plus PW);
U.S. Golf 60 degree wedge;
See-More Putter; Bushnell Yardage Pro 1000 Rangefinder;Golflogix GPS.

wtd Established Member

wtd

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This is right from the TM press release about the R9:

What's the difference between the standard R9 and the R9 TP clubheads?
There isn't any difference - the standard R9 and R9 TP clubheads are exactly the same. Instead, the distinguishing feature between these two drivers is the shaft. The R9 is equipped with a Fujikura Motore 65-gram graphite shaft with High-Inertia Tip (H.I.T.) Technology; the R9 TP is equipped with a Fujikura Motore F1 65-gram shaft with H.I.T. engineered to be slightly stiffer and with lower torque.

If the heads are the same, and they've covered the shaft differences, what's left?

My Website: Qwowi Golf

In my Atlas Bag:
Driver: R7 SuperQuad 9.5° VS Proto 65-S
3+ Wood: G10 4 Wood: G10 Hybrid: 585H VS Proto 80-SIrons: X-20 Tour 5-PWGap Wedge: Vokey 200 Series 52°Sand Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 56°Lob Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 60°Putter: Bettinardi BC1


Smallville Great Member

Smallville

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The Hosel? As I mentioned before? That comes straight from Taylor Made via email.
My Equipment:
Northwestern 3-, 5-, 7- and 9-wood;
Goldwin AVDP Irons (5-10 plus PW);
U.S. Golf 60 degree wedge;
See-More Putter; Bushnell Yardage Pro 1000 Rangefinder;Golflogix GPS.

wtd Established Member

wtd

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Upon further review, you are correct. My mistake.

The TP model takes .335 tip, while the standard has a .350 tip. The TP will have more shaft options available, which makes sense, I suppose.

-Tony

My Website: Qwowi Golf

In my Atlas Bag:
Driver: R7 SuperQuad 9.5° VS Proto 65-S
3+ Wood: G10 4 Wood: G10 Hybrid: 585H VS Proto 80-SIrons: X-20 Tour 5-PWGap Wedge: Vokey 200 Series 52°Sand Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 56°Lob Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 60°Putter: Bettinardi BC1


dmband8985 Well Established Member

dmband8985

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as i said in another thread, taylor made rep was at the range last week showing off the new clubs...TP will have 9 shaft options. not sure what they will be but i'm guessing the latest round of tour shafts from the top manufacturers.

in my bag:

Driver: '08 Cobra F Speed LD 10.5 w/UST Proforce V2 Tour Flight stiff

Fairway: Adams Speedline Fast10 3-wood w/Aldila Wasabi stiff
Hybrid: Nickent 3dx 3H
Irons: Nike CCI forged 4-pw Wedges: Nike Victory Red 52 56 60 Putter: Rife Mr. Beasley Balls: Bridgestone B330-RX Tees: epoch


Clambake Great Member

Clambake

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I recently got to try out the new R9 a couple weeks ago. I was at Taylor Made Performance Labs being fit for new clubs, and played with one a bit to compare to my Tour Burner and its various shaft options.

The end result for me was I stayed with my TB and changed it to a USB V2 shaft. The R9 felt OK, not great - it reminded me of my old R7 for the feel of the club. I deliberately hit shots towards the heel and towards the toe to see how it handled them, and I felt more dispersion than with my normal Tour Burner.

The club also felt just slightly "dead" on impact. Hard to really describe, but when I nail it with my Tour Burner it really feels solid, and if I hit it too high, low, toe, or heel I get the feedback but it doesn't really hurt the shot shape that much. With the R9 I didn't really feel the feedback.

The various shaft options on the R9 are certainly interesting, but I felt I was better off just spending the time on the launch monitor with a pro to pick out the best combo for me with my Tour Burner. Now that it is set I can just go out and concentrate on putting a good swing on the ball, and not be wondering in the back of my mind if I should go tweak and adjust the club. I had an R7 for awhile and moved the weights around for a week, but once I felt the club was set up properly I never moved them again. With the R9, I feel that you're paying for adjustability that really should only be done once.

BTW, the whole TM Performance Labs experience was great and very educational. I bought new Tour Burner irons with new specs, new 3 wood and 3 hybrid with UST V2 shafts, and reshafted the TB driver. The new clubs feel great!

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erwintrace08 Well Established Member

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Difference besides the shaft, you get a TP logo on the socket, shaft, and on the head cover...

I'm getting mine on the 4th...preordered! Can't wait

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sosinsurr Established Member

sosinsurr

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i recently got to try out the new r9 a couple weeks ago. I was at taylor made performance labs being fit for new clubs, and played with one a bit to compare to my tour burner and its various shaft options.

usb v2?

Sumo 5000 UST V2 S
906F2. UST X. 13*
Sumo2 hybrid 2. X flex. 17*
X Forged. Project X 5.5:
RAC 50* Vokey 54* and 58* Cherry bomb Newport 2 35" One Black


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