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 TaylorMade R5 - Type D Model (Draw)
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TaylorMade R5 - Type D Model (Draw)
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 20
RRP: £349.99
Year: 2004

Description: The r5 Type D's clubhead and shaft are engineered to work together to alleviate a slice and/or promote a distance-enhancing draw. If you often lose drives to the right and want to hit the ball straighter, or even from right-to-left, try the Type D.

 REVIEWS
 
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Astronaut 
Posted: 30/10/07
'NOW £119 AT JBB (OCT07)'
Overall:
JBB now have this R5 draw club for £119 in their stores and online. Oct 2007.

I've not got one, so can't grade it hence the marks I've given below are neutral.
 
Performance
 
60%
Quality
 
60%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
60%
 
Lee Dossetter 
Posted: 15/01/07
'MIGHT STILL FADE, BUT GIVEN CONFIDENCE OFF THE TEE.'
Strengths:
I cannot Drive well for 18 holes.
For 3 holes I will end up hitting my 2nd shot from less than 50yards away from Tee (it can be worse).
I don't know if it's the big head or shorter shaft but so far, everytime I have it with this club, it has go in the right direction and finished up 175-200yards up the fairway.
It only cost £60 from Ebay.
Weaknesses:
It's not turned by slice\ power fade into a draw (this might be down to me rather than the club).
I seem to be hitting the ball shorter than my last club (when I hit it well).
Overall:
At present I think this is one of the best clubs I have ever used.
It's not the longest Driver I have used, but I know I will hit the ball, rather than hit and miss as I have been in the past.
It not cured my Slice but I was getting a nice fade which kept the ball on the fairway or only semi rough.
For £60 I can't complain about a Driver which is going to help my handicapp tumble in the next year.
 
Performance
 
80%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
100%
Overall Rating
 
87%
 
Mack Buffet 
Posted: 29/11/06
'GREAT'
Strengths:
Looks, Performance, Sound, Little jet exhausts on the back..
Weaknesses:
paintwork on the top can scuff easier than most if you get under the ball - I stuck tape on until I got the right tee height, and a little better at Golf.
Overall:
Love this driver after a standard Callaway Big Bertha and a Golfsmith offset driver. Feels great, looks great and if I relax with the swing it goes great.

Great value at £119

Must be working when your playing partners start making comments about jet-assisted take off.

 
Performance
 
100%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
100%
Overall Rating
 
93%
 
Andy Milner 
Posted: 28/10/06
'NICE CLUB'
Strengths:
A well balanced good looking club
Weaknesses:
On the occasion when I hit a bad shot, normally a slice, and suprise suprise that happens, this club really does make it worse that with previous clubs.
Overall:
The club itself has helped me to improve my swing in order to hit it straight or draw the ball. As a result, when I connect properly the ball is going further that with any other driver I have used so far. It has worked for me.
 
Performance
 
80%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
100%
Overall Rating
 
87%
 
Fran Jones 
Posted: 27/10/06
'WHAT A DIFFERENCE.'
Strengths:
Just makes you feel that you are not going anywhere but straight up the fairway.
Weaknesses:
A little whippy through the air but you get used to that after a few rounds.
Overall:
Delighted with this purchase & outstanding value, has made this high handicapper a lot happier on the tee.
 
Performance
 
80%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
100%
Overall Rating
 
87%
 
Marc Wanless 
Posted: 08/10/06
'CHANGED MY GAME!'
Strengths:
Much easier to get the ball airborne, can now keep up with the other guys off th e tee.
Overall:
Very happy with this driver,will be a long time before I even consider changing it.
 
Performance
 
80%
Quality
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Overall Rating
 
87%
 
Ian Fishwick 
Posted: 05/03/06
'NOT HAPPY'
Strengths:
It looks pretty,
Weaknesses:
Even after re-shafting I am still fighting a high slice and only bought it to cure a fade!
Overall:
Lost a lot of confidence after using this club, bought a Nike Ignite off ebay and I enjoy my game again.
 
Performance
 
40%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
40%
Overall Rating
 
53%
 
paul baxter 
Posted: 14/11/04
'SWEET'
Strengths:
east to hit
Weaknesses:
none
Overall:
if you swing easy the middle of the fairway beckons...
 
Performance
 
80%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Overall Rating
 
80%
 
Steve james 
Posted: 01/12/04
'GREAT DRIVER,POWERFULL AND LONG MOST OF ALL FORGIVING'
Strengths:
feels good at address and shaft length around 1inch shorter than my wilson powerfit
Weaknesses:
grip maybe a problem in wet conditions
Overall:
tried the Taylor made R580XD and also Ping G2.All went around same distance and G2 sounds great.In the end it just came down to what felt best and to me it was the R5 .Used to "fade" my Wilson and R5 good,staight powerfull flight
 
Performance
 
100%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
80%
 
Geoffrey Turner 
Posted: 01/01/05
'IT WORKS '
Strengths:
feels great
Weaknesses:
none
Overall:
i have used big headed drivers that balloon to the right,not with the r5 driving is fun again!well done T.MADE.
 
Performance
 
80%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Overall Rating
 
80%
 
 
 
 
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