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BuckeyeNut Great Member

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Rocket ball?  ......IMO, it sounds like Taylor Made's version of a low-spin distance rock.  Probably not a ball I will ever consider buying......Am I wrong?

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- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
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LuciusWooding Great Member

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You are wrong... Theyre a line of clubs, not balls. I thought the same thing at first, but TM already makes distance rocks.

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Adams Super LS 9.5˚ driver, Aldila Phenom NL 65TX
Adams Super LS 15˚ fairway, Kusala black 72x
Adams Super LS 18˚ fairway, Aldila Rip'd NV 75TX
Adams Idea pro VST hybrid, 21˚, RIP Alpha 105x
Adams DHY 24˚, RIP Alpha 89x
5-PW Maltby TE irons, KBS C taper X, soft stepped once 130g
Mizuno T4, 54.9 KBS Wedge X
Mizuno R12 60.5, black nickel, KBS Wedge X
Odyssey Metal X #1 putter 
Bridgestone E5, Adidas samba bag, True Linkswear Stealth
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glock35ipsc Great Member

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Originally Posted by Divotmaker77

I will agree that the R11 was revolutionary with the white and the adjustable face that came out with the R9,


I wouldn't call them "revolutionary", TM was neither the first to use a white crown or an adjustable hosel.

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Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

I wouldn't call them "revolutionary", TM was neither the first to use a white crown or an adjustable hosel.



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I have to say though, the independent loft setting with the separate sole plate is quite nifty. Why the hell can't we just have one 10* model, and have 5 settings from 8-12*? For every driver on the market? Screw the face angle, adjustable loft that has a decent range would enable one head to replace several, helping to fit people better and allow some room for change.

It would be a lot cheaper than machining four different heads. You could have shaft choices (god forbid) due to the cheaper cost, and draw bias and the like could be fixed by weighting when they compensate for the shaft.

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Adams Super LS 9.5˚ driver, Aldila Phenom NL 65TX
Adams Super LS 15˚ fairway, Kusala black 72x
Adams Super LS 18˚ fairway, Aldila Rip'd NV 75TX
Adams Idea pro VST hybrid, 21˚, RIP Alpha 105x
Adams DHY 24˚, RIP Alpha 89x
5-PW Maltby TE irons, KBS C taper X, soft stepped once 130g
Mizuno T4, 54.9 KBS Wedge X
Mizuno R12 60.5, black nickel, KBS Wedge X
Odyssey Metal X #1 putter 
Bridgestone E5, Adidas samba bag, True Linkswear Stealth
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robinoso Established Member

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I bought the Superfast 2.0 only because I liked hitting a buddies Superfast and figured I'd might as well get the new one.  Even with the white being out as long as it has, people still make remarks and it gets irritating and almost gets my brain out of golf.  What, because I have a white driver, I'm all the sudden supposed to hit it a mile and straight?  Don't stand behind me if you aren't in my group and act like it's about to be a long drive contest.  I want to tell them to jump off a cliff and come up with original comments.

That being said, I'll probably sell this and just get something new and call it a day and relax.

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Originally Posted by robinoso

I bought the Superfast 2.0 only because I liked hitting a buddies Superfast and figured I'd might as well get the new one.  Even with the white being out as long as it has, people still make remarks and it gets irritating and almost gets my brain out of golf.  What, because I have a white driver, I'm all the sudden supposed to hit it a mile and straight?  Don't stand behind me if you aren't in my group and act like it's about to be a long drive contest.  I want to tell them to jump off a cliff and come up with original comments.

That being said, I'll probably sell this and just get something new and call it a day and relax.



I might be one of those guys, and I apologize, but if a player doesn't want people to take note of his driving prowess (or lack thereof), he maybe shouldn't get a white one.

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Originally Posted by Chris Shades

I can't believe that Taylormade is about to resell the same burner irons all over again in another different color scheme. The RBZ lineup and new R11 look cheap and ridiculous.



People are dumb.

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Originally Posted by Kieran123

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Originally Posted by Chris Shades

I can't believe that Taylormade is about to resell the same burner irons all over again in another different color scheme. The RBZ lineup and new R11 look cheap and ridiculous.

People are dumb.



Is the next word in this song, "Ke$ha"?

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I like it 'cuz it's subtle.

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Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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For more info on the RocketBallz line check this thread out.  The name isn't a joke once you hit it

http://thesandtrap.com/t/54752/taylormade-introduces-rocketballz-driver-fairway-woods-and-rescues

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LuciusWooding Great Member

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Nah dude I'm pretty sure it's still a joke... :P

In all seriousness, I can see the fairways and hybrids being pretty good, but the driver and irons are totally unnecessary. They don't use the same technology, and are about the exact same thing as the burner line. And in my opinion, the fairways and hybrids are the last clubs in my bag I want to spend 200$+ per club on. Also, if I didn't mention this before, the name is stupid. I don't care how far Dustin Johnson can hit the 3 wood, it has no bearing on me.

I think it's a smart idea by TM to try and go after the FW market, there aren't really any outstanding ones out there compared to the driver where the R11 dominates. The problem though is that there's no point having a club that goes as far as the driver and a driver, and it sounds like this might be just that, especially for slower swingers. They better make a 4 wood.

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In My Bag:

Adams Super LS 9.5˚ driver, Aldila Phenom NL 65TX
Adams Super LS 15˚ fairway, Kusala black 72x
Adams Super LS 18˚ fairway, Aldila Rip'd NV 75TX
Adams Idea pro VST hybrid, 21˚, RIP Alpha 105x
Adams DHY 24˚, RIP Alpha 89x
5-PW Maltby TE irons, KBS C taper X, soft stepped once 130g
Mizuno T4, 54.9 KBS Wedge X
Mizuno R12 60.5, black nickel, KBS Wedge X
Odyssey Metal X #1 putter 
Bridgestone E5, Adidas samba bag, True Linkswear Stealth
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My write up on the irons

http://thesandtrap.com/t/54759/taylormade-rockerballz-irons-and-rocketballz-max-irons

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sean_miller Incredible Member

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Originally Posted by LuciusWooding

Nah dude I'm pretty sure it's still a joke... :P



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Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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So, if I were on my way to a big-box outlet store to buy these I could announce, "Can't wait to go down to  Dick's and get my hands on some RocketBallz"

Yup, nuthin' funny there.

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Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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