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Recently bought a Taylor Made TP R5 Dual.Whilst the shaft is obviously different(diamana 83g),the head feels and sounds different to my previous (non TP) R5.Are TP heads that different?Any comments would be appreciated

Originally Posted by neil Recently bought a Taylor Made TP R5 Dual.Whilst the shaft is obviously different(diamana 83g),the head feels and sounds different to my previous (non TP) R5.Are TP heads that different?Any comments would be appreciated

Neil,

My understanding on the TP rescue clubs is that the "non-TP" heads are internally weighted with a draw bias. I would imagine it's similar with the drivers as well.

CG

I could be mistaken, but I think the TP versions set up "square" while the non-TP versions set up "closed."

True. Square.

They are also built to feel more solidly I believe....or at least different.....

....and heavier....with a higher centre of gravity.....for less spin, which produces a flatter trajectory shape.

Thanks for the comments.The TP is certainly square -that's the reason I bought it -makes a huge difference to the shot shape.Your comments on weighting make sense,feels much heavier.Thanks

I hit a copule of these (and the R7 tp) at a TM demo day...wow! It felt much different than the non TP models...really, really heavy and solid through impact. Every shot felt and sounded like the ball was absolutely mashed.

The rep said that the TP models are 1-2 degrees open, and the shaft accounted for the difference in feel.

so...you want to sell yours cheap?

Originally Posted by neil Recently bought a Taylor Made TP R5 Dual.Whilst the shaft is obviously different(diamana 83g),the head feels and sounds different to my previous (non TP) R5.Are TP heads that different?Any comments would be appreciated

From what i read in forums. Slightly Thicker face in the TP, thus different feel. and lower trajectory.