10.5 Yes 59¡ 10.5¡ 425 cc 45"

How does the r7 425 differ from the original r7 quad?

The r7 425 features 28 grams of movable weight divided between two widely spaced TaylorMade Launch Control (TLC) ports, allowing for a lateral shift in CG position of up to 5 mm. Testing indicates that the r7 425 delivers a lateral trajectory change of up to 13 yards when the TLC cartridges are configured to promote the maximum amount of either draw or fade. Likewise, players can configure the TLC cartridges to increase or decrease their spin-rate to promote changes in the height of their tee shots, either higher or lower. After a trajectory is chosen, the r7 425 makes it easier to achieve that trajectory over and over, thanks in part to the club's exceptionally high MOI and its large 425 cc head.

Compared to the original r7 quad, the r7 425 boasts:

- 17% more movable weight

- 7% increase in MOI

- 45% larger span of horizontal CG movement

- 30% broader range of lateral shot adjustment

- 13% increase in backspin-rate adjustment

- 9.3% larger address footprint

- 25% thinner clubhead walls (40% thinner than the average cast metalwood)

- 33% lower CG location relative to the center of the clubface

All of the above means that the r7 425 promotes a wider change in shot-shape and trajectory; that it is more forgiving; and that it visually encourages increased confidence.

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TaylorMade R540XD driver

Building on its R500 Series of drivers, the No. 1 driver on the PGA and European Tours, TaylorMade Golf has introduced a new line of drivers.

Features specific to the R540XD include:

Substantial 400cc head that fuels massive MOI for greater forgiveness 45-inch length Ultra light, 55-gram graphite shaft, which is mid-torque and tip-soft to promote a higher trajectory and longer carry 290-gram overall weight for faster swing speed Longer, deeper clubface than the original R540: The R540XD boasts a total clubface area of 35.56 square centimeters, and a generous 21.22 square centimeters of clubface area above the CG Tour-proven Tuned Weight Cartridge "XD stands for Extra Distance, but it's actually much more than that," says Shaun Toulon of Taylor Made. "XD is also a procedure, a process and a formula wherin the performance elements of a metalwood are tweaked and tuned up, transforming the club into a more muscular, more forgiving, more powerful version of its former self. Our engineers took our original R540 and R580 back to the lab, closed the door and executed the XD treatment, emerging with drivers that are bigger, better and longer."

What did the players think, here are their overall views.

John handicap scratch.

Overall: Very, very impressed. Five out of five. And with that, John strode off to the pro's shop to place an order, though he says he will go for the R580XD as that will be an easier transition from his own regular R580.

Ian Handicap 9

Overall: I can't see how I can avoid getting one of these! Four out of five.

Charles (21 handicap)

Overall: A joy to use, especially with the extra length and generally consistent behaviour. Five out of five.