December 19, 2013 – TaylorMade Golf Company has announced the release of the SLDR 430 – a more compact version of the SLDR 460, currently the No. 1 driver on the PGA & European Tour. Packaged in a stunning 430cc club head with a modern-classic shape and rich charcoal-grey crown, the company expects better players to flock to the 430 version, which features a smaller Tour-inspired head to promote improved workability.

“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.”

Justin Rose is one of the many TaylorMade Golf Tour staff professionals who are already testing the new SLDR 430.

The 430 model features the same distance-producing technology found in its big brother: low and forward centre of gravity placement that promotes a hotter launch, lower spin and faster ball speed.

In addition to the low-forward CG benefits, SLDR 430 also incorporates the same innovative sliding weight mechanism TaylorMade introduced with the SLDR 460. A blue 20-gram weight slides on a track located on the front of the sole. Movable weight shifts the clubhead’s CG horizontally toward either the heel, to promote a draw, or toward the toe, to promote a fade.

SLDR delivers six millimetres of movement – that’s 50% more than R1 – promoting a shot-dispersion range of up to 30 yards. The SLDR weight slides on a 21-point track system and never comes loose from the clubhead. To position the weight in any one of them simply loosen the screw, slide the weight to the point selected, then tighten the screw. Golfers can adjust for a “draw” or “fade” by sliding the weight across the slider track into the appropriate position in as little as 10 seconds.

SLDR also incorporates TaylorMade’s Loft-Sleeve Technology, which allows the golfer to easily adjust the loft. Golfers can choose from 12 positions within a range of plus-or-minus 1.5 degrees of loft change. The more loft added, the more the face closes and vice-versa.

Available in three lofts – 9.5°, 10.5° and 12°, SLDR 430 is equipped with a Fujikura Speeder 67 graphite shaft and TaylorMade high-traction grip. The Tour Preferred version, SLDR 430 TP, combines the same clubhead with the Tour-calibre Fujikura Speeder Tour Spec 7.3 graphite shaft. A variety of custom shafts are also available.

RRP: 449 €.

 

Por REDACCIÓN