The mini-driver category has been a real growth area in the golf equipment space in the last couple of years, with companies such as Titleist, Callaway, and PXG all coming up with their own models to sit between their best fairway woods and best drivers. It is, however, TaylorMade that can probably lay claim to being the modern-day pioneer of this interesting club, with numerous models appearing at retail over the past few years such as the SLDR, Aeroburner, 300 Series, The Original One, BRNR, and last year’s BRNR Copper mini driver. TaylorMade has once again gone back into the archives for inspiration and is now bringing us the R7 Quad mini driver.
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Personally, I love what Taylormade has been doing with this mini-driver category, seemingly using it as an opportunity to just have a bit of fun with design and pay homage to some of its greatest hits. Every time I get a tip-off that a new one may be coming, my inner child can’t help but get excited to see which model it will revisit next, and to be honest the R7 Quad would have been very high on my wish list.
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In terms of the tech, we still have proven TaylorMade technologies such as the Speed Pocket and Twist Face, but moving on from the split crown of last season’s BRNR Copper mini driver, we now have the infinity crown that is present on the Qi35 drivers. The main tech story, however, is the adjustable weighting system on the sole as it was with the R7 Quad driver. This four-way weighting system allows for huge versatility, not only moving CG forward and back for launch and spin but also allowing to bias mass towards the heel or toe to dial in the preferred shot shape.
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Looks wise, for me this is an absolute cracker. It could be the nostalgia, but I love everything about it. From the underside, TaylorMade has got it so close to the original R7 Quad driver which will massively please the middle-aged brigade like myself that may have played the driver in their youth. From the top, the infinity crown is a significant upgrade in my eyes from the split crown of last season’s version, creating a very clean, minimalistic look in the playing position with just a slight hint of accent color on the heel side. On a slightly less positive note, I’m not in love with the headcover, but that is a minimal gripe for sure.
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The R7 Quad mini driver sits a touch more closed at address…
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