TaylorMade r5 Dual Driver Golf Club

About me: I'm a mid- to high- handicap golfer (18-25) and play 1-2 rounds a month. I'm average length off the tee (230 yds- 270 yds), but I miss a lot of fairways (both right and left).

The R5 model I have is the Draw Biased 10.5 degree with the upgraded Aldila NVS shaft in Regular flex. I've played the R540XD, the R540, and the Cleveland QuadPro drivers in the past.

About this driver: If you're looking for the utlimate slice correction tool, look no further. The R5 Draw Bias is it! But the Draw Bias version of this club is really for serious slicers only.

This club has a HOT face, and the ball just jumps off it. I've hit some of the longest drives, I've ever hit with this club. For my money, I'd bet that TaylorMade makes as long a driver as there is on the market.

But what makes this club unique is that it is set up to correct for a serious slice. Like other draw biased clubs, this club is extremely heel weighted, which I think would be enough to correct most fades/ slices. But TaylorMade went even further with this club and designed it with a 5 degree closed face- really setting it up to eliminate even the most severe banana-balls. If you compare the R5 Draw Bias with the Callaway Fusion Draw Bias club, the Callaway is a 1 degree closed face vs the R5's 5 degree closed face.

Personally, although this club is long off the tee, I found the 5 degree closed face to be too aggressive for me. I wasn't quite comfortable at address with the 5 degree closed face. I found that if I addressed the ball as the club was designed, I tended to hit hooks. So I found myself adjusting the face more open to be more square at address, which increased the loft of my club and made it difficult to be consistent.

Overall my take on this driver is that while I love this club's length, I think the draw bias version is really designeed for golfers with a more serious slice than the fade/ slice I occassionaly hit. If you're a serious banana-ball slicer, this club might be heaven sent for you and could help you hit the straightest drives of your life. If you hit the occassional fade/ slight slice, this might be too much draw bias and I would consider the Neutral Bias version of the R5 or another driver like the Callaway Fusion with less draw bias.

Well, its soooo easy to use, and having the option draw/fade bonus is cool for those that have trouble with their drives. But for the player who hits a reasonably consistant and fairly straight shot, they don't actually hit as far as some of the other Taylor Made models. The sheer size of the head is the defining factor. You see, a flush shot with this club does not go as far as the old Taylor Made R360, as it basically is designed with a larger sweetspot (which obviously means can't be hit as far) more forgiving head, to allow for less error on wayward shots, and thus is actually harder to hit long drives with this club as opposed to a smaller 460cc or even 360cc head. But for medium players it will probably be a dream come true, allowing consistent and very easy to hit drives all the time. Its definately worth a try if you have a bad fade, or a hook, to use this club to try and correct, but better advice would be to change your swing, rather than use a club to correct an already underlying error.

The weight is amazing, its very light and is very easy to use, its lighter than many of the clubs on the market, which makes the swing speed seem higher than what you might be used to.

Hope this review helps.

Curiousity drove me to try this club. I was glad I did. great feel,response and accuracy. Improved my fairways in reg. and confidence on the tee.

Most forgiving driver out there. High launch and really light. With only 105mph swing I get 250+ yards often.
It's very straight too and beautiful to look at.
Can't imagine better one out there and I tried plenty. (Nike, Cleveland, Titleist, Cobra, etc...) #1 in Tour (even for those who signed up with other companies) for a very good reason.

I originally bought this driver and loved it. I had the 10.5 Type D with a Grafalloy Blue Regular flex shaft (which actually plays like a stiff). I had 2 great seasolns with it and sold it as I figured the technology was better and there was more available. I bought a Ping G5 10.5 ProLaunch Stiff and it was good but not as good as that r5 Dual Type D I used to have. I found a brand new Type D with a YS-6+ Stiff shaft for $100 and I compared them, I was consistently 15 yards longer with this club. I tried every new driver the r7 superquad, Cleveland Hi-Bore, Callaway X460, Nike Sasquatch Sumo's and couldn't beleive a driver made 3 years ago was hands down better than all of them. This is a solid club and it just goes to show that technology is now just a gimmic to get you to buy clubs which don't really make that much of a change in your game.

Writing under wife's userid.... This driver does what it says it will do. I have only been playing golf for 3 years and have only shot in the high 80's once. Usually in the high 90's. why? Always card a 7 0r 8 due to an errant drive. This club is helping me hit more fairways. I play a fade which sometimes (always at the worst time may I say) borders a slice. Even upon poor contact the ball gets out there giving you a chance at saving a score. Defenitely reccomend it. Do hit 3 wood well which I had reshafted with a prolaunch 65G in R
..anyone tried this driver with the prolaunch 65G in R?

this driver is long and has a naturally high trajectory. I used both the regular and 2 3/4 inch tees and got great results. I did not like the factory shaft I found it too inconsistent.

Let me start with some background - I am 22 and have been playing for about 8 years on and off, probably have played maybe 30-50 rounds in my lifetime so I am by no means a constant player

I have been looking into improving my golf game so i picked up a new set of irons - I have always been pretty decent with them so that only shaved a few strokes off my game

My biggest problem is my high irons - I can only hit a 3/4 iron about 150-175 yards off a tee and it leaves me at a big disadvantage on every hole

I am a BIG slicer whenever I broke out my driver - I can hit it well but will end up on the next fairway or water every time I hit it. That lead me to just put the driver down and sacrifice the distance by taking something easier to hit to the tee box.

Finally a coworker was talking about how he loved his new taylormade set he just purchased. I went to ebay and the internet and stumbled across the R5 Dual Type D driver. I didn't know what to think of it so after reading the reviews on here as well as other forums I decided to drop the 80 bucks on a good but used club. This can be found new for like $130 at Dick's or Sports Authority but I figured if it didn't work out I could probably get back what I paid for it.

The driver came yesterday and I went straight to the driving range after work. I brought only the driver as I wanted to focus on that and bought a small bucket.

The first 2 balls came off the club well but sliced - I immediately got a little discouraged but they definitely did not slice as much as before. For my third shot I played my hands a little forward of the clubhead and that let the face come across the ball more square than it had been. That shot went 220 yards straight down the middle.

From my experience this club is a godsend. I was able to hit the rest of the bucket and probably 6-8 out of 10 balls were right where I intended them to be. Some of the shots came off drawing but due to my slicing tendencies it ended up playing a real nice left to right shot. Most shots traveled down the middle and easily past 200 yards (and up to 250) which in my 8 years of golf have never been able to do. I am happy now to say the least and cannot wait to hit this club on a course.

For someone who slices to the point where you rarely break out your big daddy driver you need to get this club. The impacts on your game will be amazing. Just think about having to hit a 9/PW instead of a 6 or 7 on your second shot. That's what I got this club for, and thus far it has delivered everything I had hoped it would.

First thing: When anyone reviews this club, review the club NOT YOUR TRANSACTION. I'm tired of seeing people post about their transaction when this is about reviewing the R5 Draw Bais club.

Second: If you don't fade or slice the ball, do not get this driver. People who hit straight or draw the ball will obviously ruin themselves using this driver. You are most likely to hook it plenty for sure.

However, for a person who has a hard time fixing their fades or constantly hits slices, this driver will be very helpful. The distance is good, although the 10.5 degree R5s do have a higher loft than most drivers. I pesonally play with a 9.5 degree. Because I am no longer hitting slices or fades I do get more distance. Anyone here who says they've improved from 250-300 probably don't know their distance. If they hit 300 then they're hitting where the pros are, definitely farther than the LPGA average.

This driver is solely for those who wants to fix their slice or fade. But of course, ultimately you're going to have to figure out the mechanics in your swing. But until then, this driver is for you.

I bid on this item and won. Paid for item in a timeley manner. Seller jacked me around on shipping of item. I have 4 e-mails stating item was shipped. I have a shipping label on the box showing when shipped Now the sad part If I leave negative feed back to seller as he deserves, the seller will give me negative feedback. All the buyer can do is pay for a item in a timely manner
and should receive positive feed back Dont work this way

Get this club with a really good shaft and you'll never go back. I have hit them all and this is the best. Long, and really forgiving. I have to completely miss to hit a bad shot. Anything close to the center of the club is flying.

I purchased this driver because I tried one of my friends earlier.
I was always a slicer of the golf ball but since purchasing this driver I no longer slice the ball and have gained distance off the tee.
As a matter of fact it is such a great driver that people who try it want to know where I got it so they can get one.
I have purchased two of these drivers off ebay the most recent for my son.

I would rate this Taylormade driver while ahead of my old Callaway driver which I have long departed with.
I think anyone who trys this driver will feel the same way it is a fantastic piece of golf equipment.

Bought the r5 about a month ago. Wanted a driver that put me in the fairway more offen. This is the best driver I've had so far. It's a 9.5 degree with a neutral setting. I now hit drives of around 260. Before, my drives were around 230 to 240.

The product was shipped and received quickly. But the condition was suppose to be good "used very little". Actually it was only fair (at best) with many stuff marks and over a dozen deep deep sky ball marks that had been covered up with a black marker pen!

Since I started playing I always had a horrible slide, which became very frustrating over time. I did some research on this driver and read great things about it, so I bought one for myself.

I have an extra stiff shaft and a draw face bias, and the slice is gone. With a stiffer shaft, it allows me to swing faster than my old driver. The face of the driver is very hot, the ball just takes off with a nice easy swing. I was consistently hitting 250 yards driver after driver.

At this point the driver is out-dated because of the newer r7 model. But if you are new to golf and need a driver to help you hit the ball farther and straighter, this driver is for you.

I can't brag enough about this driver. I don't chase my ball in the woods anymore thanks to my new r5.

I can sum up in one word...WOW! The purchase of this driver has brought more confidence back into my golf game than any other purchase I have made.
I have the Neutral bias 9.5 and immediately was able to hit the ball 25 yards further than my old Titleist 975J. I was once a 4-6 hdcp. but the lack of playing really raised it to over 10. But now with this driver and with renewed interest in playing, I can see it going back down to the hdcp. I belong. I put a different shaft (Y6+ regular flex) in mine and my friends say they have never seen me hit a driver so well. Long and straight is all I can say. The look, the feel, the solid sound off the face is like none other.
This club will stay in my bag for a long time. Taylormade has proven why they make the #1 driver today.

It is a bread and butter driver for daily use. Not so fancy or hot but the driver with decent response.

i love the draw face cuts down on my slice easy to hit. the ball comes off the face hot fast long and straight as an arrow

May not be the straightest club out there, but can't beat it for the money. Only negative is the sound. Very loud, like hitting a rock with a tin can on a rope, of course you won't care because you won't be able to wipe the smile off your face after smashing one up the middle!

Well presented, good photo, shipped safely. Item arrived in perfect condition. I would definately purchase future items from seller.
Seller was more than helpful in every aspect of this purchase.

I bought this driver on ebay because it looked like a steal for the price($39). Well, it was. I took it to the driving range a few days later and began to hit the ball 30-50 yds farther than with my Titleist 975. It felt great and boy did it produce. It has found a permanent place in my bag. I was able to hit high and straight as well as shallow and straight. All around great club.

Taylor makes a good club in my opinion. I use this club in Florida in season and wanted one up North.

This is a great club for the money. VERY forgiving, and should take a decent golfer to the next level on drives. Make sure that you try Neutral versus Draw bias BEFORE you choose. Draw bias will screw up your game if you don't need it.