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TaylorMade Rescue Dual
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 10
RRP: £139
Year: 2005

Description: Available with steel or graphite shafts

 REVIEWS
 
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Chris Glover 
Posted: 03/07/07
'FEELS UNUSUAL DUE TO A HEAVY CLUB HEAD, BUT WORKS'
Strengths:
Goes through the rough well
Weaknesses:
Relatively small clud face
Overall:
Good but you need to get use to the clud and its feel. Time will tell how good this club is.
 
Performance
 
60%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
67%
 
John Foster (15.1) 
Posted: 12/03/07
'GOOD CLUB'
Strengths:
Easy to hit
Weaknesses:
None
Overall:
I did a revue this club when it first came out and loved it. Now play Mizuno's which I like evan better. The reason I decided to post on this is because of all the gripes about not getting a torque wrench with the club. TM sold the Torque wrench with the R7, I have the R7TP, 2 rescue dual TP's and a Monza Corza putter If they put the price up to include a wrench with them all I would have 4 of them. I assume that they think if you like there clubs you would be p****d off if you had to buy a wrench every time.
 
Performance
 
80%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Overall Rating
 
80%
 
ryman barker 
Posted: 08/03/07
'WORKS FOR ME A TREAT'
Strengths:
Good distance, price (now) as got both of mine 16 & 22 degree for under £100 each. Easy to get the ball airborne & no more wild slices. Good quality as always with TM
Weaknesses:
No TM wrench to go with it (probably costs them under a quid to make one) Unresponsive feed back off the face when hit.
Overall:
I love them, initially bought the 22 degree and it's become one of my most consistent clubs in the bag.My seal of approval was going and getting another one! Took a while to get used to them on the range and had to change my grip slightly to get it straight. Now tee it up to get the draw, hit off the deck if i want it straight/ slight fade. Marvellous
 
Performance
 
100%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
80%
 
mark hempinstall 
Posted: 02/02/07
'GREAT CLUB'
Strengths:
hit it straight from the tee or from any other part of the course. (now I've got it set up with a neutral bias anyway. Left it with the pre set draw for a while but I'm much happier now) I picked up a brand new TP version with 16 degs to replace my 2 iron (which I hit well from the tee)as I have joined a tight course that requires arrow straight drives and second shots. This is a 2 iron I can hit from the tee, from the semi and hack good distances from rough if required!!! Managed to get it from Direct Golf for £140 (price beat promise) Wanted one since they were launched but wasn't paying 240 quid price tag at that time.
Weaknesses:
None
Overall:
Excellent. As a previous reviewer said, try the standard and the TP before deciding. When I tried the standard version I hooked the hell out of it. (but I don't like much off-set in any club really)
 
Performance
 
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Quality
 
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Overall Rating
 
87%
 
John Hoath 2 
Posted: 04/05/06
'DELIVERS CONSISTENCY.'
Strengths:
It took me a couple of rounds to get comfortable with it and now it is the most consistent shot-making club in my bag along with my 9-Iron.
Weaknesses:
I paid £129 at American Discount. and it's scandalous that the adjusment tool wasn't part of the deal.
Overall:
Despite the above, the club is superb. I tested it against a cheaper Wilson rescue club and there's no comparison. If this club doesn't help you to get your handicap down you should take up another sport!
 
Performance
 
80%
Quality
 
80%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
73%
 
JDAitch (11 - creeping down) 
Posted: 23/02/06
'EFFECTIVE BUT EXPENSIVE'
Strengths:
I've never struck long irons consistently well. I am prone to push, pull and occasionally duff fairway woods. Consequently, rescue clubs in general are a godsend for a player like me. I can consistently hit a 19 degree model 190-200 yards (210 off the tee) fairly high with a hint of draw: indeed this club is the only club I can guarantee will move gently right to left. It's highly usable from off the green too, especially from 'iffy' lies, and it represents a very sensible option off the tee.
Weaknesses:
That the tool to change the weights is not supplied as standard is scandalous. When people complain that TaylorMade are rather too eager to draw money from the customer I was formerly sceptical - this has now wholly convinced me. That aside, I think the feel off the face is dead - rather like the first generation of carbon-crown drivers, it is very difficult to tell how well you've hit the ball. Also, I think it's too draw biased - now I'm swinging more in to out, I'd be scared of hooking this. And, like all rescue clubs, I think it tempts the average player to take on shots they'd be better off not trying!
Overall:
If you suffer from a slice, and want a versatile club which gives you real potential from 200 yards out, this must be an attractive option. But I think it's too expensive, too draw-biased and too dull off the face. All in all, not for me.
 
Performance
 
80%
Quality
 
60%
Value
 
40%
Overall Rating
 
60%
 
Shankin Stevens 
Posted: 11/10/05
'SUBTLE IMPROVEMENT ON THE TERRFIC ORIGINAL RESCUE-MID'
Strengths:
Ease of use from any lie. Tee it up for a a higher flight and soft landing on long par 3's, or launch it from the fairway or rough for a more penetrating flight. Definately confidence inspiring.
Weaknesses:
How many golfers would actually bother to move the weights in the head? The tool is not supplied as standard either.
Overall:
As a previous rescue-mid owner, I have noticed definate improvements in th enew model. The sole seems easier to hit from a tight fairway lie, and the weighting system helps the ball get airborne from th etee with ease. Not the cheapest rescue on the market, but a very consistent and well built club.
 
Performance
 
100%
Quality
 
100%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
87%
 
Aaq Aslam 
Posted: 20/10/05
'WORTH THE MONEY'
Strengths:
This club has a consistant ball flight and you can hit it from any lie with ease, it is also very forgiving on mishits as almost all my shots are straight whith it.
Weaknesses:
the draw and fade options don't realy work as I can hit it mostly straight with both or I get a slight draw, you also don't get the wrench tool with it.
Overall:
This is probarly the easiest club I have hit and the ball has the same long penetrating flight each time. Although its not the longest club out there(big bertha hevenwood is longer but not as forgiving)it is more forgiving than most others and its certainly woth the money.
 
Performance
 
100%
Quality
 
100%
Value
 
80%
Overall Rating
 
93%
 
Andy Eastham 
Posted: 23/11/05
'GOOD, BUT TOO DRAW -BIASED FOR ME'
Strengths:
Hits it a long way and very versatile
Weaknesses:
I hit a natural slight fade, but tend to hit a strong draw/hook with the weights in heel bias (how it 's supplied), and still draw it with the weights on so called "neutral" balance (14g in toe). I want to hit a natural shot the same as my other clubs which I thought the movable weight technology would give me, but it didn't.
Overall:
Nice club, but if you don't fight a slice or ever want to shape shots, try the TP model. I had the Rescue Dual, but upgraded to the TP model because of the excessive draw bias and am much happier. I hit both on the range together for about 50 shots each and the TP is truly neutral with the additional 8g weights that come with it (ie 8g on the heel and 8g on the toe.)
 
Performance
 
40%
Quality
 
60%
Value
 
40%
Overall Rating
 
47%
 
Henry Ting 
Posted: 02/12/05
'Feels like neither wood nor iron'
Strengths:
Easy to hit, accurate and very forgiving.
Weaknesses:
Sounds terrible. I like the crisp sound of impact when the club head meets the ball. However, this club just sounds weird and I thought I duffed it at first due to the muffled sound.
Overall:
Expensive and there are other makes that offer better performance.
 
Performance
 
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Value
 
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60%
 
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