You use an included torque wrench to remove the head of the rocketballz driver and reattach it in any one of three settings to change the face angle and effective loft of the club. Each loft sleeve has 12 positions to finetune your ball flight. Rocketballz tuning guide how to adjust rocketballz driver aol on feb 22, 2012 new to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver. Performance i tested the taylormade stage 2 driver in the 9. Correct original headcover and tuning wrench are also included. How to adjust taylormade rocketballz driver youtube. How to use taylormades adjustable hosel settings youtube. After finally hitting them side by side, i can tell you that i prefer it over both the original r11 and the new rocketballz though neither is halfbad. I just enjoy it now but i do not practice much at all anymore and only play a dozen. Taylormade rocketballz driver to bond or not to bond.
With a vast selection of new and used taylormade drivers available in store and online, 2nd swing golf can match you with the perfect club for the needs of your game. New taylormade rocketballz drivers are fast, lightweight and. Adjust the loft on a taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver. However, in comparison to other models, i felt other drivers available produced better results, including the original rocketballz driver. Taylormade introduced the first steelheaded woods in golf, and they have been on the leading edge of technological innovation in the golf industry ever since. Aerodynamic white crown built for speed, power and ridiculous distance. Finally, the taylormade rbz stage 2 driver is completed with a fujikura rocketfuel shaft and lightweight grip. When you lower the loft you open the face at address.
The rbz stage 2 drivers have larger faces and different center of gravity positions than taylormades pricer, more adjustable r1 driver. Inverted cone technology milled into the inner side of the larger clubface expands the portion of the face that delivers high ball speed. First, the loft adjustment is simply rotating the sleeve which is nothing more than a bent tip. Watch this video to find out how easy making an adjustment can. Mens right hand with regular flex and fresh taylormade fctflight control technology grip.
New to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver. If im being honest about my own excitement level about the spring 20 products from taylormade, the rbz stage 2 driver is the one spot where im not feeling it. The next innovation came with adjustable loft that allowed players to change both the loft and the lie angle of their driver. Learn more about the topsellers in our taylormade driver line.
When checking the specs and setting up the golf club to my preferences, i was a little surprised by one of my findings. In order to get the decreased loft, youre closing the face down at impact, delofting the driver. Taylormade rocketballz driver tm matrix xcon 5 graphite ladies right handed 45. The way weve combined lightweight materials, faster aerodynamics and inverted cone technology is what makes this driver an absolute monster. If the original rocketballz driver was in my bag, i probably would not make the upgrade. The presence of various decals and graphics around the head may be a source of distaste for some, but the club has an image to fit with its name. Taylormade have achieved the impossible and created a driver that is faster and longer than the original rocketballz rbz. Buy 2 spider tour weights and get a free wrench added to your cart. Oct 05, 20 well taylormade tried to do just that with the new rocketballz stage 2 line which is billed as rocketballzier. Left handed taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver clubhead and headcover. Mar 14, 20 having a brother like the r1, and knowing its high adjustability and accuracy, the pros and low handicaps might find the rocketballz stage 2 a little short on performance. I was impressed with what the taylormade rocketballz tour driver and tour rescue had to. No, any time you adjust loft its done by opening or closing the face at address. How to keep rotating through impact and stop flipping duration.
Tom olsavsky, taylormades senior director of product creation, explains the design philosophies and engineering that went into making the new rocketballz driver. The standard model is designed with a slight draw bias, while the tour model has a neutrally placed center of gravity. Adjust the loft of your taylormade driver to maximize your driving distance and spin by using the driver wrench to loosen the screw directly beneath the clubs shaft. Dec 31, 2011 new taylormade rocketballz drivers are fast, lightweight and adjustable december 31, 2011 taylormade golf company has introduce a revolutionary new driver franchise called rocketballz rbz which combines speed, adjustability and two unique clubhead options rocketballz and rocketballz tour designed to appeal to a wide range of players. Adjustments on taylormade rbz driver clubs, grips, shafts. Apart from a different stock shaft matrix 6q3 or 7q3 tp, the primary difference is the placement of weight. Click here to view full details of the rocketballz stage 2 drivers. Once the screw is removed, rotate the shaft to the appropriate setting by reading the numbers on the bottom of the shaft.
I tried the stage 2 driver on a number of occasions and never found consistent results similar to the original rocketballz driver. Faster, more aerodynamic and longer than the original rocketballz tour driver. The trendy line is a nice update from the original rocketballz line but overall the club looks very similar to the original. Aug 20, 2012 taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops. Taylormade rocketballz tp driver golf club for sale online ebay. Feb 06, 2012 while im still not 100% sold on mwt and asp, the r11s is a very good driver. Taylormade rocketballz rbz stage 2 righthanded driver. In my opinion, results were typically more consistent and felt better than the more expensive r1 driver.
Dgtv taylormade rocketballz stage 2 rbz driver youtube. You can adjust the loft to varying degrees between 8 and 12. Stage 2 anywhere from 7 to 10 yards longer than the original. My current driver is the taylormade r1 so i must say i was intrigued when asked to put the rocketballz stage 2 through its paces and see how it performed. The rocketballz stage 2 rbz2 has a number of features that make it very. Improved aerodynamics reduces drag over the head to promote faster clubhead speed.
I recently purchased the taylormade rbz driver and while it advertises 8 settings for lie, loft, and face angle with the shaft, only 4 of them are labeled. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 adjustable driver at. Taylormade rocketballz tp driver tune for extreme distance. It measures 45 long with the original matrix ozik xcon 5 ladies flex graphite shaft and nice original ladies taylormade grip.
Taylormade is constantly pushing the limits of innovation, working to give you more speed, more distance and more accuracy every time you tee it up. As an average golfer 18 handicap it gave me about 10 yards more on average. How to adjust the loft angle its rather simple to do. Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver golf club for sale. Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Basically, the new rbz driver is a fixed hosel version of the original rbz driver. Engineered with flight control technology for easy face angle and loft tuning. Excellent condition taylormade r11s 12 degree driver with original phenom rip 60 gram shaft. The club looks great but the grip does not feel right compared to my previous driver from call away.
This process saved three grams of weight, making the clubhead even faster through impact. R11 s driver r11 s fairway wood rescue 11 rocketballz bonded driver rocketballz driver rocketballz tour driver rocketballz fairway wood rocketballz tour fairway rocketballz rescue burner sf 2. Testing the 2012 taylormade rocketballz and r11s drivers duration. The presence of ssl means you can rest assured that communications e. Taylormade rocketballz driver tm matrix xcon 5 graphite regular right handed 46. The thickthin crown design creates lower cg to promote higher launch for more distance while the low. Like the r1, taylormades rocketballz stage 2 drivers have. Some will not care for the graphics, and the sound isnt as muted on the nontour model as some others we tested. Adjusting rocketballz stage 2 drivers download at the long end of the bag, filling gaps is still important, so jackedup lofts aside, it should be about finding the club that fills the need rather than a club that has certain number stamped in the sole or painted on the hosel. Taylormade rocketballz driver graphite regular right. The taylormade rocketballz driver has a thickthin crown design that creates lower cg for a higher launch angle and added distance.
Thankfully taylormade have reduced the length of the shaft by half an inch. Tom olsavsky, taylormades senior director of product creation, explains the design philosophies and engineering that went into making the. While surveying a select few top 100 fitters, we found this driver to float to the top slot in late year polling. I just got a rocketballz stage 2 driver, and it has the ability to adjust the loft.
Also included is the original shaft which is broken underneath the grip for those who want to save the adapter. I am starting to realize that there is a limit to what you can purchase on amazon as something like this needs to be tried before its purchased. Expansive 4,100 squaremillimeter clubface gives the golfer substantially more face area inverted cone technology milled into the inner side of the larger clubface expands the portion of the face that delivers high ball speed. Bigger face and better aerodynamics for more distance. Does adjusting a rbz driver loft change face angle. Taylormade loftsleeve technology offers 12 settings 7 standard and 5 upright loft options to add 1. On reading several comments in golf magazine i ordered this driver in march 2012. Taylormade have achieved the impossible and created a driver that is faster and longer than the original rocketballz rbz driver by a.
Dgtv taylormade rocketballz stage 2 rbz driver duration. They found that a lower, further forward cg promotes. Originally posted by moparman the r9 adaptors are in half degree increments, for a total of 2 degrees change. The taylormade drivers in this collection feature lofts from 9 degrees up to. Expansive 4,100 squaremillimeter clubface gives the golfer substantially more face. At address it has a more rounded head and it sits behind the ball very nicely and the white headblack face colour scheme makes it very easy to align. Taylormade driver men graphite shaft regular golf clubs. Faster and longer than the original rocketballz driver. Jul 30, 20 the stage 2 driver is designed to produce a high ball flight and testing revealed similar results. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti bubble 2 tour. Taylormade rocketballz driver graphite ladies right handed. Taylormade loftsleeve technology offers 12 settings7 standard and 5 upright loft. It makes a thunk kind of sound off the club, not the crack from the original. While the r11s family seems to receive most of the tmag driver buzz, we are looking towards the rocketballz driver to be the 2012 darkhorse of the year.
Taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver hurricane golf. Apr 19, 20 i loved my original rocketballz driver, truly loved it. The taylormade rocketballz hybrid uses breakthrough technology to boost the clubface cor to an extreme. The clubhead has a recessed pocket for low turf interaction so you can catch the ball pure for optimal impact and maximum distance. Longest drive comp nike covert driver vs taylormade rbz stage 2 duration. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together some of the most innovative companies in their fields.
Expansive 4,100 squaremillimeter clubface gives the golfer substantially more face area. One year later, taylormade upgrades its most popular. For some testers, this meant that one or both of the stage 2 drivers performed better than the r1. You can adjust almost everything on the driver to be better fitted to your swing.
At my club among golfers who used taylormade drivers the rocketballz ruled over the r11s by a two to one margin. Taylormade have moved the cg further forward and lower than the previous rbz driver. Dec, 2011 the taylormade rbz rocketballz driver succeeds the burner superfast 2. Taylormade also had the first titanium golf driver in the winners circle of a golf major mark omeara, 1998 masters, ti. Conclusion the hottest name in golf lives up to its hype. I went for more hype on the stage 2, and sold my original and purchased the stage 2, what a mistake. The sleeve has been updated to adjust to 12 positions within the window of 1. The taylormade rocketballz driver features taylormades flight control technology fct in a large 460cc head for any player looking for maximum distance and forgiveness. Feb, 2012 new to taylormade in 2012 is the rocketballz driver. Sep 10, 2018 adjusting rocketballz stage 2 drivers download at the long end of the bag, filling gaps is still important, so jackedup lofts aside, it should be about finding the club that fills the need rather than a club that has certain number stamped in the sole or painted on the hosel. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. This club is made for those who can swing it over 100mph, not for the average golfer, such as i. The biggest change from the original rbz clubhead is the loft sleeve which. I would not recommend and it is frankly an expensive purchase.
The rocketballz price point is a bit below that of the r11s but still provided a great experience. Therefore, the club head is actually bonded or glued to the shaft and cannot be adjusted like the original. Aug 23, 20 adjust the loft on a taylormade rocketballz stage 2 driver. Looks sticking with taylormades new theme of matte white woods, the most noticeable update in the rocketballz stage 2 driver is the loud graphics on the crown which may be difficult for some to get used to. Jul 22, 20 the rbz stage 2 driver will also be available in a tour model. The speed pocket in the sole accelerates ball speed dramatically for more distance and drastically changes the heads impact dynamics. The taylormade rbz rocketballz driver succeeds the burner superfast 2. Having a brother like the r1, and knowing its high adjustability and accuracy, the pros and low handicaps might find the rocketballz stage 2 a little short on performance. The presence of various decals and graphics around the head may be a source of distaste for. Taylormade has notably been the leader in drivers out on tour and in retail shops. Taylormades fct allows players to easily adjust the loft 1. I have been looking around online and cannot find anywhere that gives a breakdown on what each setting specifically does.
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