Thanks to our friends at The Leading Edge, I tracked data on the SLDR S and SLDR drivers at the same loft using FlightScope to see if there was any noticeable flight or performance difference. Rather than relying on Tour pros opinions, I decided to test and compare the SLDR S myself. That being said, I preferred the overall look of the SLDR S and it seems several Tour players agree with me, and have either put the new SLDR S in play or have asked the TaylorMade Tour van to give their existing SLDR driver a custom-grey crown. Personally, I use the face to align at address so with the face being black I actually found it slightly harder to get comfortable with behind the ball. The only drawback I found with the new colour scheme was that the black face is lost a little at address.
It doesn't reflect like the standard SLDR, and is not as bold as the white drivers TaylorMade has launched in recent years. The grey crown is actually really nice behind the ball. It comes in lofts of 10°, 12°, 14° and 16° and TaylorMade say that the lighter, non-adjustable hosel means the centre of gravity is slightly lower in the S than the standard SLDR. The most noticeable technological difference is the SLDR S loft is not adjustable. Other than the colour, the SLDR S features the same 460cc head with a 20-gram sliding weight in the sole. The sole is black also, giving it a strong, stealth look when put up next to the original SLDR. The TaylorMade SLDR S features a reversed colour scheme, with a matte, glare-free, grey crown paired with a contrasting black face. Whatever it stands for, it doesn't it doesn't stand for "same". It's easy to guess it's short for silver or perhaps speed, much like car models with the letter S at the end make people think it's a more premium, faster version. Don't feel bad though, even TaylorMade's Tour players don't know. The truth is TaylorMade don't know, or aren't sharing exactly what the letter refers to. Like me, you may be wondering what the "S" stands for. I got my hands on a 10-degree SLDR S and put it up against a 10-degree SLDR to find out if there really is a difference between the two. When TaylorMade launched the new SLDR S driver, golf fans everywhere began asking what's new? With a new look, the SLDR S promised "distance for all", but how exactly does it differ from the successful and much talked-about TaylorMade SLDR driver.
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