To complement its
best-selling SLDR drive, TaylorMade Golf has come out with
a smaller clubhead version aimed specifically for use by better
players. At 430 cc the new SLDR is more compact than the original 460
cc model but uses the same technology to produce distance and control player
controlled adjustments.
“We put low forward CG in a smaller head to
make a driver that tour pros love,” said Brian Bazzel, TaylorMade’s Senior
Director of Product Creation for Metalwoods. “SLDR 430 makes it easier to
shape shots without sacrificing distance.”
Like the 460, the 430 weight placement moves
the center of gravity towards the sole and forward toward
theclubface giving a better ball launch with lower spin low. It also makes
of the 20-gram sliding weight TMaG introduced on the 460 last August
for fade or draw bias. For loft adjustment the 430 has TaylorMade’s
“Loft-sleeve Technology,” a 12 position hosel with plus or minus 1.5
degrees of change.
Pricing, Options and Availability
Available in three lofts – 9.5°, 10.5° and
12°, SLDR 430 is equipped with a Fujikura Speeder 67
graphite shaft andTaylorMade high-traction grip. The Tour Preferred
version, SLDR 430 TP, combines the same clubhead with
the tour-caliber Fujikura Speeder Tour Spec 7.3 graphite shaft. A
variety of custom shafts are also available. SLDR 430
and SLDR 430 TP begins December 20 at a suggested
retail price of $399.
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