Taylormade´s R7 Fairway Steel - Quality/Alternatives?

[kafka01]

Hey,

so actually within the last 12 months i owned 3!!! Taylormade R7 Fairway woods. The first i bought as beginner and somehow i managed to get a little bump on the head so i sold it.

I went to the shop and orderd another one - Taylormade delivered, but somehow this had to be a "monday"-Fairway wood since a screw was missing.

They replaced it and the one i´m using now is about 4 months old. Today i was hitting balls on the range when suddenly the ball did strange things and the sound was strange too. I checked the face and it had a 5cm big tore on the bottom of the face ...

Actually i really like the Fairway Steel (and i used it a lot, i guess i hit about 3-4k balls during that 4 months) but it seems to me that the quality of production isnt that high when i´m able to push the face in in about 4 months (it was used properly, didnt hit any stones, doesnt has any skymarks or scratches).

So what can i actually expect from woods - how long is their life span, did any of you experienced similiar problems with Taylormade-Products?
What alternatives are to this wood you can recommend? Head shouldnt be too large - the smaller the better, distance should be at least the same.

[bwinger79]

My 5 wood is the R7 Steel and I love it. Favorite club in my bag to tee off with. I have never had any issues with any of my TM products. Actually, the LT badge on the back of my 8 iron came off, but they replaced it at no cost to me. I dont know what you are doing to cave in a head on a wood, but chances are you just got a bad apple, which happens with all manufacturers. I put a pretty good hit on the ball and have never had a head crack, dent, or anything else. Would love to see some pics though. Call TM and let them know what happened. I would have to bet they would replace it without giving you any hassle.

[Zexel]

I recently purchased an R7 5 wood Steel a few months back. Played a couple rounds with it, and love it. Feels great and goes well off the tee or off the fairway. Better than any fairway wood I've hit in the past.

[907golfer12]

Check out the Burner 3 wood, I have one, i can it it off a tee, off the deck, and out of the rough. Check it out, IMO it's the best 3 wood out there.

[BiggaAdams]

Check out the Burner 3 wood, I have one, i can it it off a tee, off the deck, and out of the rough. Check it out, IMO it's the best 3 wood out there.

No doubt man. Im in love with the Burner 3 wood right now.

[aquacooled]

Over the many many years that I have been selling TM products I have taken back 1 FW wood and 1 Driver. I have never had a problem with TM replacing anything as long as its not the shaft, everything else has always been sent out even before they get the broken club..

goodluck

[kafka01]

No doubt man. Im in love with the Burner 3 wood right now.

I went to our proshop today cuz i really need a fairway wood to play our course, so they gave me a Burner 3 and Titleist 906F2 3 wood.

I hate the Titleist then i tried the Burner off tees/deck/semi rough - sweet. That thing is actually awesome beside the little big head - but it just went straight (and far) - nothing you could do about. But now comes the best part - i played 18 holes with it - at hole 10 i hit a really good shot on a dogleg par 4 and at the next hole i make a couple of practice swings and suddenly i hear something loose inside the clubhead - NO WAY!!!! It seems that i get the worst out of Taylormade... I still want to buy that wood (but maybe its better i buy 2 - just in case i have a replacement when the first breaks... )

[silliwilli]

Yeh the Burner 3 wood is quality, really been enjoying mine since i got it 6 weeks ago!!

[georgep]

I've heard good things about the R7s but haven't played them (outside a few swings in a simulator). If you want to try something else (and can stand the sticker shock), try a Tour Edge Exotics fwy wood. They are the longest and among the easiest to hit fwy woods I've owned.