Compared r1 with r11s driver

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Compared to the r11s driver the R1 feels more forgiving and the sound at impact is a loud, but strangely likeable, high pitched crash that forcefully announces that you are on the tee and have just pulverised the ball. The 460cc head features a wide deep forgiving face that should benefit all mid to low handicappers. The aerodynamics of have been improved through the use of a thick/thin crown and it seems to make the Taylormade R1 Driver feel a bit more lively than the R11s.

The sound of the driver is solid - more of a thwack, and less "tink" than TaylorMade's last model cheap RBZ driver.

The look of the clubhead is not at all classic. TaylorMade has adorned the cluhead with a graphic alignment device, which like most anything, can grow on you (remember when all graphite shafts used to be gray or black?). The sole view reveals all the moving parts and looks cumbersome, including a compass-looking face angle adjustment dial that would have Lewis and Clark doing cartwheels.