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TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver Review

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The TaylorMade M5 Tour driver is a more compact version of the hyper-adjustable M5.  At 435cc, it is substantially smaller than the standard version.  Some drop in forgiveness, but not as much as you might expect.

Introduction

Outside of blade irons, there is no clearer way to announce that you’re a player (or at least that you think you are) than pulling out a sub-460 cc driver.  TaylorMade makes that a possibility with the introduction of their M5 Tour driver.  At “only” 435 cc, it’s noticeably smaller than the standard M5.  I was eager to test it to see if the beauty came at the cost of performance.

In terms of the design, the M5 Tour driver is identical to the standard M5 (review HERE ).  Matte black carbon fiber is the dominant element in the crown, and it’s abutted by a ribbon of silver at the front edge.

Just like on the standard M5, my favorite aesthetic piece is the pair of Speed Injection ports on the face .  These red screws identify the locations where TaylorMade inserts the “tuning resin” to bring the face down to the USGA limits for COR.

The big difference between the M5 Tour and the M5 is the size.  As you can see above, the M5 Tour is smaller in every dimension but primarily from front to back.  There’s also a subtle shape difference, with the M5 Tour having a very slight pear shape instead of being symmetrical.

Sound & Feel

The sound and feel of the M5 Tour driver are identical to the standard M5.  Impact sounds solid and low pitched , and centered shots give you a great feeling of connection to the ball.  For players that like a more traditional sound, the M5 Tour hits the spot.

One difference between the M5 and the M5 Tour is the feedback.  With the smaller head, it seemed I was able to feel the misses more acutely .  That could be all in my head, but I felt that the M5 Tour didn’t cover up misses quite as well.

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Performance

The M5 and M5 Tour drivers make use of all the same technologies .  Both have Speed Injected Twist Face for maximum ball speed and improved accuracy.  The Hammerhead 2.0 slot in the sole makes shot low on the face faster.  Finally, the Inverse T-Track and two 10 gram weights make the M5 Tour as adjustable as any driver on the market.

For me, the big story with this driver is that it’s many clubs in one .  There are so many possible weight settings that this driver can go from optimal to dismal with a few turns of a wrench.  Overall, spin is lower with the M5 Tour, and the lower MOI means that the draw and fade bias can be even more extreme.

Last season, we put smaller drivers to the test against their larger counterparts (read more HERE ).  Much of what we saw in that test was mirrored in my testing for this review.  With the smaller M5 Tour, there was less forgiveness .  It’s not an enormous difference, but it’s measurable.  For someone who wants all the help available off the tee, downsizing to the M5 Tour doesn’t make sense.

Do you need to be a plus handicap to game the TaylorMade M5 Tour?  Certainly not, but be aware that you are trading some forgiveness for your preferred aesthetics.

As with the standard M5 driver, the level of adjustability is impressive, but that puts a greater importance on being fit.  Within one club, there are many options – some optimal, some that will leave you playing from the trees.

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Once again solid review. I think this line in your conclusion speaks volumes as always : “level of adjustability is impressive, but that puts a greater importance on being fit”

I was fit last winter and my fitter at club champion put me into an M3 440. I am by no means a great golfer sporting an index of 11 but as someone that fights high spin the smaller head and different CG was best for me. He also fit me to both weights into the fade bias as I fight right to left. My final set up: 9 degree with the upright hozzle adjustment, double fade bias, D8 swing weight, and AD IZ shaft is something I’d never have gotten too on my own without a fitting.

I’d love to hit the M5 tour as a comparison to my M3 440 but just not in the budget at this time. Thanks again for the reviews.

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That’s a wild setting! How much distance did you gain with that compared to your gamer or other drivers?

Yeah it sure is. I also forgot to say its only 43.5″ too (I’m 6’2″). I’d say I am 25-30 yards further but I’m hitting the center of the face far more often so my misses are significantly better. I have more distance in there as my spin is still not optimal (too high) but we made some concessions on optimizing spin to gain some more control. Some of the distance gains are from super speed training over the winter and not only the driver but this is the first time in my 30yrs playing golf I’m not worried when I pull driver from the bag.

That’s all great to hear. Golf is a lot more fun when you can pull driver confidently.

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I would think that the average golfer would need the full size driver head just to improve the area of contact. We just don’t hit the exact center like the tour guys do. Nothing less than 460cc for me.

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At these sizes it barely makes a differnce imo. I have both sizes (910D3 & M2) and hit them equally well. At 25hc it’s not it my talent I can assure you.. I sometimes think the large size head makes one think you can swing harder than you really should

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I agree with you 100%! I’m a 7 Hdcp and I get far better results with a sub 460cc head. I have the M1 440, the M3 440, but the Callaway Alpha 816 DBD at 400cc is by far the best for me. The M1 440 & 816 are near = in carry but I get 15+ yards of roll out of the lower launching Alpha. (All 3 have Aldila Rogue Silver 60s 110 in stiff. The M1 440 came with a Hazrdus yellow but it didn’t agree with me. I love the feel of the M3 440 but I occasionally hit some really bad snap hooks with it. The Alpha is money. You have to Damn near miss the ball to get a bad shot. My Swing speed is only 94 mph. My miss is slightly on the toe and I swear the Alpha 816 DBD is longer on the slight toe misses than hitting center. I don’t know how or why but I gain 15 yards on toe drives?

Toe shots can sometimes be a little faster, plus they’re typically lower spinning with draw.

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Seth is by no means unique, as a club fitter I often need to go to the low spin heads to optimise the settings for people with slower speed but high spin swings and by putting smaller heads in people’s hands both driver and iron a significant number are able to find the middle easier myself included.

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Old one i know… curious if you remember though: in the photo the weights on this M5 tour are in a low spin/least forgiving position, is that the setup you tested with?

Considering going to a shorter driver setup and I like a smaller head for that, this would be on the short list.

I believe my numbers came from a mid-weight position. Forward CG doesn’t generally fit what I need.

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TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver Review

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The TaylorMade M5 Tour driver is loaded with technology in a compact 435cc package.  With some slight tweaks, technology such as the Twist Face, inverse T-Track, and Hammerhead slot make their return.  The new technology in play is the process of Speed Injection.  This process allows TaylorMade to optimize the “COR” across the entire face for higher ball speeds by injecting a tuning resin into each driver head to hit as close to the legal limit as possible.

Looks 1

TaylorMade continued the same color schemes from the M3/M4 lineup last year.  The biggest difference in the M5 Tour (as well as the standard M5 and the M6) is there is much less silver on the crown/topline and the carbon fiber has a matte finish.  Over the ball, my eye sees the silver going a bit further down the face than the M5 Tour’s predecessor.  This gave me the illusion of a deeper face but in reality, it’s pretty standard.  To some, I’m sure this could also play a role in whether or not they see the face opened or closed.

My very first impression upon receiving the club was that the footprint was classic pear shape.  Better players who like a compact shape with a tapered back to the crown will love it.   While there are a lot of great drivers out this year, the TaylorMade M5 Tour might be my favorite shape/profile on the market.  That’s the honest truth.

Feel 4

How Does it Feel?

There’s a lot to cover in the Feel section so buckle in.

First, let’s talk about the effect of the T-Track weighting.  I can’t speak for everyone, but my experience is that the placement of the weights in TaylorMade’s T-Track great impacts the feel of the club.  (To be fair, I find that with most adjustable weights in any club.)  The whole point of the weights is to manipulate the center of gravity.  So it makes sense that the feel would change.  With the weights set as pictured in this review, I found the balance of the head to feel funny throughout the swing and had control issues.  Moving both weights all the way up actually helped quite a bit, but I couldn’t get the ball in the air and needed more spin.  When I moved the weights to a neutral position in the back of the club, the feel was much smoother and the balance felt better to me.

Next let’s talk about the M5 Tour’s feel at impact.  The feel of the M5 Tour is reminiscent of hitting a wooden baseball bat dead on the sweet spot .  It’s almost muffled but still very solid.  Again, the wood baseball bat comparison is good to imagine.  A line drive off of a wood bat feels much different than a line drive off of metal bat.  I would have to imagine that TaylorMade’s tuning resin injected into the face plays a large role in this feel.  Overall, the face feels very solid while providing good feedback in your hands.

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How Does it Sound?

If you were to walk up to me on the range while I’m heroing away and ask me what I thought of the TaylorMade M5 Tour driver, the sound is the first thing I’d mention.  Honestly, I’ve written a lot of reviews and have found creative ways to explain impact tones, but I’m somewhat at a loss here.  I’ve heard people say it sounds like it’s hot melted, and while that’s a close comparison, I don’t totally agree with it.  The sound is definitely solid, but it’s very muffled.   Don’t get me wrong, when you hit one pure, it’s a very satisfying sound with a lot of pop…I just don’t know how to describe it!   The sound isn’t metallic at all and it doesn’t sound like any of the recent TaylorMade woods.  It’s just different.  I imagine this is largely related to the tuning resin injected in the head.

If you’ve hit this club before, I’d love to hear your thoughts on the sound as well.

Performance 3

On-Course Performance

TaylorMade considers the M5 Tour to be a “player’s driver” and while I generally think that’s a relative classification, I think it’s pretty true here.  The smaller 435cc head is a good bit lower spinning and can be difficult to launch depending on how well you dial in your settings.  It’s also less forgiving given the smaller sweet spot.  That said, the M5 Tour is long and very workable.  The key is getting your weight settings right.   I struggled a lot with this club until I moved the weights to the back of the head.  This helped me launch the ball at a much better angle and my spin was still about as low as I’m hitting anything else right now.

In regards to the forgiveness, I’d say there’s a little help from the technology, but hitting the sweet spot is critical.  Extreme misses may stay within the boundaries of the hole, but you’ll experience plenty of distance loss.  If you’re going to play this driver, you just need to keep it around the crosshairs.  I also felt the smaller size of the M5 Tour also made shot manipulation easier .  The head of the driver seems easier to control and less “corrective” so you can easily steer one right or left, up or down.

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Speed Injected Face

Speed Injection the is the big tech addition to the TaylorMade driver lineup this year.  Let’s explain what this does.  This process allows TaylorMade to manufacture all of their driver heads with face thicknesses as close to the legal limit as possible.   As each head “comes off the line,” it gets tested to see where it measures in terms the legal limits.  Based on the results, TaylorMade then injects a tuning resin which will optimize the COR across the face – aka make the face as hot as possible without being illegal.  This leads to more ball speed and greater distances off the tee.  Apparently, .3% of the heads produced don’t need any injection.  I would be extremely curious to hit one of those heads next to a Speed Injected head and see if there’s a noticeable difference.

T-Track 14

Inverse T-Track

Moveable weights on a track system isn’t new to TaylorMade drivers by any means, however, since the original M1, the system has changed each year.  The ’17 M1 had the fade/draw bias right behind the face whereas M3’s Y-Track moved the fade/draw bias adjustments to the rear of the head.  The M5 Tour’s T-Track is similar to the M3’s Y-Track except that the fade/draw weighting now slides along the perimeter of the club as opposed to the Y fashion before.  I like this setup better because I feel the fade/draw bias allows the second weight to control the trajectory more independently.  What I mean is I can now adjust the shape bias while not repositioning the CG closer to the front of the club.

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Final Thoughts

The TaylorMade M5 Tour driver packs a lot of punch by utilizing tried and true technology along with the new Speed Injected face.  The smaller profile of the M5 Tour is going to appeal to better players looking for low spin and better shot shaping capabilities.  As always, I highly recommend getting properly fit to make sure you’re playing the right driver for you.  While you may love how the M5 Tour looks behind the ball (I do), you may be better off with the forgiveness from the larger 460cc models.

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This driver has been like the unicorn of drivers. No one really talks about it, no one really uses it at golf courses, but for the people that use it, they swear it’s amazing. Im indeed one of those people. Making contact absolutely feels like a solid line drive w/a wooden baseball bat. Powerful, strong, not the effortless feeling of a home run, but very powerful. Also to my surprise as well, having the weights forward; one weight middle, one all the way forward, was a better setting for me. That’s coming from a guy that hit his best ever drives witb the Gen 1 M6 and the D2 titleist 915. Those arent exactly low spinner kings. What sold me one this driver was the shape, feedback on shots, and the feeling that it just feels like im swinging it fast. The numbers back that up also. This golfing unicorn is one of my favorite clubs to hit and will forever be in my club collection.

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The M5 delivers on its promise of more ball speed over M3. We experienced consistently longer carries on average, admittedly helped by faster swing speeds. The adjustability with added forgiveness is an appealing prospect for all player types while many will agree the looks at address have also improved, both in terms of alignment assistance and general visual appeal.

Improved address looks, impressive ball speeds and distance combined with intuitive adjustability and added forgiveness in multiple settings.

Gains over M3 are marginal. If you’re planning on keeping the weights in a neutral position, the M6 may well perform just as well for £50 less.

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TaylorMade M5 Driver Review

TaylorMade is making some big claims about the performance of the M5 driver with it’s Speed Injected Twist Face and most expansive adjustability ever. You can read more about the technology here .

As expected, the M5 looks like a driver sent back from the future. The clever and colourful use of carbon fibre, weight tracks and speed slots aplenty, it certainly appears cutting edge. Arguably even more futuristic is the Since the TaylorMade Stealth drivers , have been launched in 2022 and have already made a significant impression on golf's equipment landscape.

Down at address, you instantly notice the matte finish of the carbon fibre and it makes you wonder why it wasn’t done sooner. It looks fantastic – premium with a performance benefit of reducing sun glare. The light grey front section has been narrowed but made longer, making it more effective at highlighting the face angle to improve alignment.

The Twist Face continues to be barely visible from this view, or any view for that matter, and the Injection ports are also difficult to spot, which is also encouraging. It all combines to create one of the best looking drivers to look down on.

We tested the M5 in approx. 9.1° (two clicks down from the 10.5° head) up against the M3 in 9.5° and our trusty Aldila Rogue x-stiff 70 shaft. This is admittedly not a stock option, but it was fitted to us previously and we were sent a stock Project X HZRDUS Smoke in 6.0, which was a little soft for our swing.

We left the weights as they were, one in the front and the other towards the back but in a neutral shot shape bias. The testing was done indoors on the Foresight Sports GCQuad launch monitor using a reputable premium golf ball.

What was clear from our testing was that the M3 was no dud – well-struck shots more than held their own versus M5. But the M5 driver did give us more ball speed, both as an average and a maximum, resulting in 7 yards longer carries on average. Our longest shot with M3 carried 294, with M5 we sent one out there at 301 carry.

Admittedly, our clubhead speed with the M5 was on average 1.5mph quicker than with M3, but the M5 seemed to be more forgiving too. We hit a couple of shots slightly out of the toe with M3 that lost considerably more carry distance than similar strikes with the M5.

Both drivers launched similarly but the M5 did give us slightly lower spin on average. It’s encouraging that the track now extends further back, giving golfers additional options for added forgiveness and control – you could put each of the weights in the extreme heel and toe back positions, for example, to really maximize stability.

Ultimately, we hit the M5 further than the M3 seemingly without any drop off in accuracy. We found the M5 just as easy to control, and this was without moving the weights into the draw or fade settings, which should raise MOI because they are positioned deeper in the head.

To top it all off, the M5 feels great. Solid and stable, it offers up a short, powerful ‘thud’ sound at impact that lets you know when you’ve nailed one.

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TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver Review – Slimmer Control

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TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver - 3 Perspectives

Today I’ll be fully reviewing the TaylorMade M5 Tour driver .

The M5 Tour is the slimmer, more compact brother of the M5 . At 435CC, the M5 Tour has the same technologies as the M5 but tends to appeal to better players and professionals. It allows for more workability, more control, and less spin on average.

How does the performance of the M5 Tour compare with the standard M5? When is it worth considering the Tour variant over the M5?

Here’s what I’m going to be covering in this review:

  • Features & Technologies
  • Performance
  • Look, Sound & Feel
  • Where To Buy This Driver Online

Read on to find out what you need to know to make an informed purchase.

Note:  Unless otherwise stated, stock shafts and stock grips are used when evaluating this club. In most cases, the golf clubs reviewed on Golfstead are acquired temporarily for testing purposes and are not purchased. The review that follows is based on the personal experience and research of the author. Because everyone’s swing and body are different, results with a particular club may differ from person to person.

What are the reviews like?

The TaylorMade M5 Tour driver has very positive customer ratings in general, but it’s dragged down a little bit by certain issues not related to performance.

It has a 4.4/5 score on Global Golf and a 4.3/5 on the official TaylorMade website.

Along with the regular M5, the M5 Tour earned a gold medal on the  2019 Golf Digest Hot List .

What People Like

  • pounds it down the fairway
  • forgiveness is still excellent even with the smaller profile
  • ample feedback for diagnosing your mis-hits
  • the sweet spot feels fantastic
  • a very workable driver

What People Don’t Like

  • forgiveness is not quite as good as the M5
  • can dent and suffer other physical damage, particularly after a bad swing

What are the features?

Most of the features of the M5 Tour are the same as its bigger M5 brother, namely:

  • Speed Injection: the face is injected with a special tuning resin in order to optimize COR across the entire face, bringing the speed of the face right to the legal limit.
  • Twist Face: the face has a special curvature with a corrective face angle on off-center hits. The end result is reduced sidespin, straighter shots, and better performance near the toe and heel.
  • Inverse T-Track: TaylorMade claims that this T-Track design is more efficient than the track on the M1 . Two 10g weights can be moved seamlessly along the track to alter spin and trajectory.
  • Hammerhead Slot 2.0: More flexible than in previous models, this slot improves ball speed performance low on the face.

The key difference lies in the footprint. The M5 Tour has a smaller 435CC head (as opposed to 460CC), which is more aesthetically appealing to many players.

The aerodynamics that work with this smaller head result in increased club head speed. In addition to improved workability and control, the weight distribution is also such that the spin and MOI tend to be lower.

The M5 Tour driver is available in 9° and 10.5° standard lofts. As with the M5, it includes a 4° loft sleeve that allows you to adjust loft, lie and face angle over 12 possible variations.

The stock shafts available with the M5 Tour are the Mitsubishi TENSEI CK Orange 60 (mid launch) and Project X HZRDUS Smoke 70 (low launch). The stock grip is the Golf Pride MCC .

If you’re interested, full information on the driver, shafts, grips, their specs, and any custom shaft options can be found here .

Below are the specs of the M5 Tour driver. Click or zoom to enlarge.

TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver Specs

How does the driver perform?

It’s close, but I find that the M5 Tour tends to be a little longer than the M5, especially with faster swing speeds. There are a few reasons for this.

Firstly, as TaylorMade indicates in the marketing of the M5 Tour, the aerodynamics of the smaller head allow for more club head speed, which translates into more ball speed and distance.

Secondly, the M5 Tour has a lower CG that results in less spin. Faster swing speeds extract the most benefit from this because they can keep the trajectory high enough to carry a long way.

All of this bore out in my testing, and I found that I was getting about 5-8 more yards of additional distance. The M5 is already super long, so this means that the M5 Tour is pretty much a beast.

The M5 Tour is clearly made for distance. You can also use the movable weights and loft sleeve to squeeze out even more distance on your drives.

Forgiveness

With lower MOI and a smaller head, the M5 Tour is naturally less forgiving than the M5.

But all things considered, the forgiveness is impressive for a better-player driver. The tendency for increased sidespin from the lower MOI is strongly counteracted by the corrective nature of the Twist Face, so there’s only a minor difference in mis-hit performance.

Golfers with the skill to play the M5 Tour effectively will be more than satisfied with the forgiveness offered. Higher handicaps will appreciate the driver letting them know when they make poor contact.

Playability/Trajectory

The M5 Tour tends to produce a low-mid trajectory, and it’s easy to work the ball and shape shots. This was my experience personally.

But overall, it’s difficult to pin down a “typical” ball flight because of the sheer number of variables at play.

The T-Track provides powerful adjustability for M5 Tour users, and this makes for excellent playability as well. Moving weight towards the toe, heel, back and front will promote fades, draws, higher and lower trajectories, respectively.

Golfers with slower swing speeds will likely have better results with the weights back, increasing spin.

Your trajectory will depend largely on the position of the weights, the loft sleeve setting, the standard loft of the driver, the shaft, and your individual swing.

The sliding weight system on the M5 Tour can make a big difference, and I highly recommend experimenting to find something that works for you.

What about look, sound & feel?

The design and aesthetics of the M5 Tour are pretty much the same as the M5, with the exception of the “Tour” label on the sole.

I said in my review of the M5 that the design isn’t my favourite, but this is just my personal preference and you may have a different view.

The big difference with the M5 Tour is the smaller footprint, which is both shorter and narrower than the M5.

I prefer a slimmer driver look myself, but it will likely give some golfers less confidence when addressing the ball. Still, the extra 5CC over the typical 430CC tour-class drivers helps the M5 Tour be a little more accessible to higher handicaps.

The Sound & Feel

The sound/feel of the M5 Tour was about what I expected going into my testing session.

Compared to the M5, the feel is harsher on mis-hits, but the sound across the face is essentially the same. The marginally more difficult task of hitting the sweet spot is rewarded with an incredible feel that is solid and explosive.

If you’re serious about improving your long game, the M5 Tour will allow you to do it because it gives you clear tactile feedback.

Something I found interesting is that strikes low on the face, where the Hammerhead Slot provides support, feel more like sweet-spot strikes than they do on the regular M5. This likely has something to do with the concentration of mass in a more compact profile.

Where should you buy the M5 Tour driver online?

The M5 Tour driver is now more than a season old. At this point, there are a couple places where I recommend getting it online.

One place is Global Golf , which is the certified pre-owned source of TaylorMade golf clubs. They offer many attractive policies and deals that make for a smooth buying process.

The other place is eBay . They are a fantastic source for golf equipment, and you can likely find M5 Tour drivers in new condition there as well.

You can still buy the M5 Tour from the TM website, but only for a limited time.

I think the M5 Tour is a very compelling option for golfers interested in the M5 family. It’s long, workable, adjustable, has superb feel, and still offers a bit of forgiveness for your mis-hits.

In fact, unless you value slightly better forgiveness and a larger footprint, I can’t see why you would go for the M5 over the M5 Tour.

In any case, I would definitely give the M5 Tour a try. If you think you’re not good enough to play it, you might be pleasantly surprised as to how it performs.

Are you interested in the M5 Tour driver? Have you played it? What’s your experience? Let us know in the comments below.

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TaylorMade M5 Driver Review

Last Updated: 04 October 2023

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  • TG Rating 5 out of 5
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  • RRP £499.00

What we say...

Taylormade’s m5 driver features 10% more carbon fibre, a t-track sliding weight system and uses speed-injected resin to tune every face to within 2-3% of the legal limit..

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TaylorMade’s new M5 driver is designed for ultimate personalisation. Like its predecessor (the  M3 ), TaylorMade’s latest technology is all about positioning every driver face on the edge of the legal limit for face flex.

Until now, it hasn’t been possible for the brand to create drivers that hit the limit consistently, so club engineers and the factories that produce our drivers work within tolerances, and have to dial back face flex so all drivers produced are within the rules, which are very tight. It means no ‘hot’ drivers creep onto the illegal side, but also means many golfers end up playing with drivers not optimised to the full extent of the rules – TaylorMade reckon 70% of retail drivers fall outside the ‘hot range’ usually reserved for the pros.

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When the limit was originally introduced, it was seen as the way to keep a lid on how far golfers hit a ball. Ever since though, golfers have bought drivers thinking they were sat on the limit of the rules, with a face spring of 0.830 COR (coefficient of restitution). That simply hasn’t been the case. Until the M5 and M6 drivers , say TaylorMade.

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They reckon across the board production methods have made picking the hottest driver for club golfers a lottery. But for 2019, no matter whether you’re Rory McIlroy or a weekend warrior, they’re removing the luck element and creating a level playing field. And they’re able to do it thanks to new speed injected TwistFace technology , which TaylorMade say will position every driver face on the edge of the rules.

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Every TaylorMade M5 driver head starts ABOVE the legal limit and is then speed injected with resin in to two ‘turning ports’ on the face to get it to within 2-3% of the legal limit, with the goal being to remove the element of luck and make every driver as close to the limit as possible. There’s also a 66% larger sweetspot, 10% more carbon fibre, a more flexible hammerhead slot and a T-Track sliding weight.

“By creating a face that’s faster than the legal limit, we’re able to dial back every single head (using some very complex algorithms) with speed injected resin so each is right at the limit of the rules,” said Brian Bazzel , VP of Product Creation, Metalwoods.

“The resin stiffens specific areas of the face. Essentially the technology allows us to control face flex vary accurately, like nothing we’ve done before, it means every face can be taken closer to the limit of the rules.”

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The M5’s T-Track sliding weight system offers 20g of mass to position to personalise spin, launch and shot shape. And that’s a lot of weight to put low and forward in a driver head (600rpm and a degree of launch change in fact) if you really want to chase low spin and distance at all costs. Just remember this reduces forgiveness.

M5 is much more than just a low spin option, too. Rory, Rahm and Tiger have all gone M5 for their own bags, which reinforces our opinion that it’s a brilliant option. Vast amounts of tuning options takes M5 to a different level for serious players.

TaylorMade M5 Driver: What You Need To know

The face of the TaylorMade M5 driver, which is thinner and faster with a 66% larger sweetspot than the M3 , is actually initially designed ABOVE the legal limit before going through the tuning process: Two new ‘tuning ports’ on the face are injected with the appropriate amount of resin (ensured by a proprietary algorithm) to systematically dial in the speed for each driver face to get to within 2-3% of the legal limit.

There’s also 10% more carbon fibre (than the M3) and a T-Track sliding weight system with 20g of mass (giving 1° launch and 600 RPM backspin difference) to dial in and personalise spin, launch and shot shape on the TaylorMade M5 driver with 1770 unique CG configurations.

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Twist Face technology means there’s more loft in the high toe and less in the low heel, which produces more consistent spin results and better accuracy from where golfers most commonly mis-hit.

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“We’ve softened Twist Face a little, which was at the request of Tiger Woods,” says Brian Bazzel, VP Product Creation for TaylorMade.

“Where M3 and M4 needed a 2° open face angle to look square, M5 and M6 are much more like 1 – 1.5°, we’ve also tweaked the top edge so it looks a little straighter too.”

Finally, a more flexible Hammerhead sole slot helps produce a larger sweetspot, preserving more ball speed on off centre hits. There’s also a 435cc M5 Tour driver head (9° and 10.5° lofts) available for golfers who prefer a more compact appearance at address.

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TaylorMade M5 Driver: Key Features

Speed Injected Twist Face – a new Twist on Twist FaceTM

TaylorMade engineers say that they have developed ‘a new path to performance’ with Twist Face technology for their M5 Driver thanks to what they are calling a ‘Speed Injected Twist Face’. There are four key features to the design of Speed Injected Twist Face that allow TaylorMade to maximise ballspeed and allows every M5 & M6 driver to be precision-tuned with a new, rigorous process to maximise speed to the allowable limit.

  • Ultra-thin Titanium face with redesigned Inverted Cone Technology (ICT)
  • Reengineered, more-flexible Hammerhead 2.0 slot
  • Internal support foam with variable amounts of injected resin
  • A proprietary algorithm to tune each head

Every M5 & M6 driver head is inspected, measured, and tuned for maximum speed and to ensure conformity: Whereas current drivers have a level of variation from one to the next, TaylorMade’s new engineering and development processes effectively deliver a level of precision that ensures every golfer gets a hot & fast driver head.

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How does the TaylorMade M5 compare to other leading drivers?

The drivers have been designed with a thinner, more flexible face, in fact, initially designed above the legal limit before going through the tuning process, a process in which resin is injected to ensure maximum speed for each head. The injection process utilises two new tuning ports on the face of the driver (both M5 & M6 models) and a proprietary algorithm to ensure the appropriate amount of resin is used, systematically dialing in the speed for each driver face.

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A significant benefit of the thinner, faster face design is that it provides the M5 and M6 drivers with faster off-center COR, effectively increasing forgiveness. The new face design is optimised with up to a 20% reduction in thickness that results in a 66% larger sweetspot in the M5 drivers over the M3 and more than 100% larger than the original M1 in 2015.

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M5 Driver: Inverted T-Track

TaylorMade first shifted the paradigm of adjustability with the introduction of the original T- Track in the M1 driver. In subsequent models in 2017 & 2018, the sliding weight system evolved into the Y-Track, which allowed for more than 1,000 unique CG configurations, which more than doubled the number attainable in the 2017 M1.

In the TaylorMade M5 & M5 Tour drivers, a new Inverted T-Track makes personalisation more intuitive and simplified than ever and allows the golfer more precise CG adjustability with 1770 unique CG configurations; made possible through the allowance of 20 grams (two 10g weights) of moveable weight to be utilised for both the benefit of heel to toe control as well as front to back CG adjustment.

Though there are 1770 unique settings, the adjustability process has been made incredibly intuitive with high/low & draw/fade settings. The front-to-back CG shift allows the golfer to fine-tune their ball flight through launch angle and backspin. The flat curvature of the front/back track provides the lowest CG possible regardless which weight setting fits the golfer best; this promotes high launch and low spin in any of the M5’s weight configurations.

It also provides a wide range of MOI options—position both weights all the way forward for the lowest CG projection to maximise speed with very low spin, push the weights all the way back into both sections of the Inverted T-Track and maximize MOI and ballspeed protection on mishits. The result gives the golfer up to one degree of launch angle and 600rpm of spin change as well as 25 yards of left-to-right adjustability.

For even further personalisation, the 2° loft sleeve allows for the adjustment of the loft, lie angle and face angle of the driver; and when combined with the Inverted T-Track, makes the M5 the company’s most customisable driver in company history.

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M5 Driver: Carbon Composite Crown & Sole

TaylorMade’s composite technology has been in development for more than fifteen years. In the M5 & M6 drivers and fairways, TaylorMade ushers in the 4th consecutive generation of its carbon composite technology. TaylorMade engineers were able to incorporate composite panels that continue to unlock performance with a more efficient mass distribution compared to a traditional metalwood construction.

The use of composite crown and sole panels save weight from the traditional construction of drivers and fairways. This increased discretionary weight is used to create an optimised centre of gravity to deliver a hotter trajectory with increased forgiveness. The 2019 M5 & M6 have also increased the overall composite crown footprint by 10%.

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Following the success and increased demand for a sub-460 cc version over the last three years, the M5 will again be available in a smaller model – the M5 Tour. Featuring the same Speed Injected technology as the M5 driver, the M5 Tour driver utilises a compact 435cc head with optimised aerodynamics for improved workability and maximum clubhead speed. While retaining all of the same key technologies as its larger 460cc counterpart, the M5 Tour driver is designed for the player who seeks more workability with less spin and prefers a more compact look at address.

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TaylorMade M5 Driver Review 2024: Features & Alternatives

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If your main concern is to hit your Driver further than your buddies, you have found your next Driver in the TaylorMade M5 .

This Driver is long.

The guys on tour are using it. (Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy to name a few)

TaylorMade has done some heavy marketing on the M5 Driver this year and that’s partially why we feel a review is so important. Is it really as good as they say it is?

TaylorMade M5 Driver

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If you drive it 180 can you really start driving it 300. (The answer to this one is no, but you can get more than 180!)

The TaylorMade M5 Driver has a speed injected twist face. The Speed Injected Twist Face is a powerful piece of technology implemented by TaylorMade this year.

Allowing them to reach the limits of what is considered legal in a driver according to the rules of the USGA and R & A.

This driver by Taylormade will provide more ball speed and accuracy than any of their previous models.

The addition of the T Track and Moveable Weights has helped to make this Driver much more adjustable than the M6.

So what does all this speed injection and twist facing do for your golf game?

Since there is a legal limit on speed, all companies try to get as close as they can and then mass produce from that level without going over. They try to get their Drivers as much ball speed as possible without getting in trouble with the USGA.

What Taylormade did with this M5 Driver is they calibrate every single head to make sure it is as close as possible to the legal limit for ball speed.

They didn’t simply settle on getting to 90 percent of the legal limit. They went a step further and made sure that each individual head gets you as close as you can to that legal limit.

This is some pretty advanced, expensive and high end technology and engineering. (Hence the price tag on the Driver!)

There is no shortage of TaylorMade golf Drivers to choose from. Each year they come out with their new technology and they claim that is faster, better, and more forgiving.

So is this M5 better than the M3? If you ask most golfers they will say the improvement is minimal but yes the M5 is longer.

Now if you want to know if this is better than say the R11 or the R9 there is no question the M5 is a better Driver. Even the shaft options have changed so much since that time that an R9 can’t complete with an M5 from a ball speed standpoint.

The M5 also comes in a Tour Model .

This model has all the same capabilities as the TaylorMade M5 Driver except the head is smaller. Some players feel this helps them when working on their shot shape, and from a visual standpoint, they like the smaller more traditional heads.

Take a look at this TaylorMade M5 driver review where we cover everything from player type to adjustability to price.

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Features and Benefits

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Player Handicap

The M5 Driver is designed for people who have a fast swing speed . Even with the varying shaft options and adjustability you still need to have some speed to make this driver worth your money.

Generally speaking, lower handicap players have more swing speed.

Adjustability

This TaylorMade comes with what they call the T Track. The T Track is just a fancy way of saying that this driver is adjustable just like the M3 was, but unlike the TaylorMade M6.

The T Track features two 10g movable weights that can be used to help you dial in the perfect ball flight and shot shape. So essentially you can adjust how high or low you hit it or how far left and right you hit it.

Now if TaylorMade could just swing this Driver for you, imagine what your golf game would look like!

Shaft Options

The two stock shafts that are offered with the TaylorMade M5 are the Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60 and the Project X Hzrdus Smoke 70 .

As I mentioned earlier this club is for the faster swinging, strong golfer. That is why you will notice there is no 50-gram shaft offered as a stock option.

The Mitsubishi Shaft is going to have a little more torque and it also has a mid-launch.

The Project X Hzrdus Smoke is truly the golf shaft of the season. Almost all manufacturers offer some type of driver with this Project X in it as a stock option. If you hit the ball a bit high and are looking to improve that, this would be one to consider.

Look/Sound/Feel

At address, this could be one of the best-looking drivers out there. The matte black face makes it stand out. The clubhead does not sit closed or offset at all, something that better players look for in drivers.

TaylorMade has never had a problem with the sound on their drivers. The M5 is said to be one of the best sounding drivers on the market. Not much for Taylormade to improve when it comes to their sounds.

The Feel at impact with this Driver is perfect. It feels exactly like it should when you hit the ball correctly. The M5 does have one downside from the feel department.

There have been quite a few good players who have said that the M5 does not allow them to work the ball as much as they would like.

When we tested this we were still able to hit this driver as we intended. It could simply be a shaft issue and not a feel issue but it’s something to consider depending on how much you work the ball.

The TaylorMade M4 Driver is one of if not the longest Driver available. I’m not sure where TaylorMade is going to go from here when it comes to the release of a new Driver next year.

Each year they offer some improvement in both distance and forgiveness and there just doesn’t seem to be much room to move up anymore.

Forgiveness

Plenty of forgiveness for a player’s driver. The M5 is not as forgiving as the M6 is going to be. If your motivation is pure forgiveness, look at the M6.

The M5 sits at the top end of the price range but it has a lot to offer for that price.

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Key Features of the TaylorMade M5 Driver

The TaylorMade M5 driver brought a lot of new technology to the market and a great deal of ball speed. For the golfers that have not had much luck getting both distances and feel from a golf club, the M5 can make a big difference. 

Speed Injected Twist Face

The TaylorMade M5 golf driver was designed with a speed injected twist face. This is the first TaylorMade Driver to feature this technology, and it proved to bring some new benefits to the market. 

The Speed Injected Twist Face means that TaylorMade actually checks each of these club heads prior to leaving the factory to ensure that they are as close to the legal limits as possible. 

Hammerhead 2.0 Slot

The Hammerhead 2.0 Slot allows for a l ighter weight club head that still has tremendous stability at impact. The Hammerhead 2.0 Slot helps players increase their speed without losing the feel. 

Inverted T-Track Weight Adjustability System

Adjustability in a golf driver for the mid to low handicap player is essential. The T Track Weight Adjustability system allows for an easy adjustment and a quick change when a golfer wants to adjust ball speed and control. 

Practical and Sleek Design

The TaylorMade M5 golf driver is one of the more practical golf drivers on the market. It is not the biggest and it is not the most technologically advanced anymore. However, for the lower handicap player that wants a golf club that can make a tremendous change in their game, the M5 is well worth it. 

The M5 will do what you want it to do. Better players that know how to control and manipulate the face of the golf club will like what the TaylorMade M5 has to offer. If you are a player that needs lots of forgiveness, you will find that the M5 is not all that forgiving . However, if you hit the ball directly in the center of the clubface, it is extremely accurate. 

The TaylorMade M5 is one of the more adjustable golf drivers on the market. Players that use the TaylorMade M5 will have no trouble getting the exact ball flight they want with the proper setting in the driver.

Pros and Cons of the TaylorMade M5 Driver

The TaylorMade M5 Driver has plenty of positives about it, but there are also a few negatives. Let’s take a look at the Pros and Cons offered by this TaylorMade golf driver. 

  • Easy to launch 
  • Impressive ball speed 
  • Twist Face Technology 
  • Adjustability 
  • Hammerhead 2.0
  • Great alternative to the forgiving M4
  • Workable club head 
  • Not as forgiving as other golf drivers
  • Slightly older technology

Frequently Asked Questions 

Here are a few of the questions that we are most commonly asked about the TaylorMade M5 driver, and other TaylorMade golf clubs on the market. The TaylorMade M5 has been on the market for several years now, and the new SIM Max and SIM Max 2 released have replaced it. 

Is TaylorMade M5 a good driver?

The TaylorMade M5 driver is a great golf club that can give players a tremendous amount of distanc e. For the lower handicap player that wants a bit more control out of their golf drivers, the M5 is a perfect choice. In addition, the size of the club head is not quite as large so it seems easier to control and work the ball. 

Is the M5 driver forgiving?

The M5 driver has some forgiveness built in, but you can’t expect this to be as forgiving as something like the M4 or the M6 driver. TaylorMade typically makes a design that works for golfers that need forgiveness and one that works for the lower handicap players . The M5 is, without a doubt, for the lower handicap players. 

Is the M5 or M6 driver better?

The M5 and the M6 drivers are built for two different players. The M5 is the more difficult to hit option with plenty of impressive feel and control . The M6 is the forgiving model built for the majority of handicappers in the mid to high range. 

When did the TaylorMade M5 driver come out?

The TaylorMade M5 driver came out in 2019, and it has stayed strong as one of the best players drivers on the market for many years. If you feel as though the M6 driver is too forgiving with not enough control, the M5 would be a better choice.

Alternatives

Callaway epic flash sub zero.

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Similar to the M5 in that is has very easy to use sliding weights, the price point is also the same. Both drivers were designed for the upper-level amateurs providing top-level performance.

Read our Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero Driver review .

TaylorMade M6

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The TaylorMade M6 Driver is much less adjustable. It is designed for the player that although can go after the ball, does not have the same swing speed as the guy looking to play the M5.

If all your friends are playing the M5 and you are still 20 yards behind them with your M4, upgrade to the M6, not the M5. No needs to be swinging out of your shoes to hit this club when TaylorMade put together an option for you.

As a bonus, the M6 is also a little less expensive than the M5. Not enough though to make a decision solely on price.

Read our TaylorMade M6 Driver review .

Titleist TS3

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The new Titleist TS3 is not your average driver. This club is fine-tuned to work for players with high swing speed. It offers some forgiveness off the clubface but lots of feel.

Justin Thomas has this club in his bag, hard to argue with how it’s working out for him!

Read our Titleist TS3 Driver review .

In this TaylorMade M5 Driver review, we were able to cover a lot of reasons why this is one of the best golf clubs on the market today.

Each company says this from year to year and we know it can get a bit annoying when you feel like you just upgraded your equipment.

However, if you have not upgraded your equipment in the last several years. There is no reason not to take a look at this M5 driver. With the Sliding weights, adjustability, low spin and increased ball speed this M5 leaves nothing on the table.

We found some great pricing on the new M5 Driver for you, take a look here if this is the club for you.

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Hey everyone, first post, I don't have any techy golf friends to ask these types of questions to and would very much appreciate some sage advice.

30 years old. Handicap 6-10. Swing speed 101-104mph.

The swing speed will hopefully be going up as I just got back into the game these past 3 months after a 12 year lay off after junior golf and have a winter fitness plan in place.

**I was fitted by a Taylormade rep (who also fits Korn Ferry Tour players) for M5 Tour 9.0 with Hzrdus Smoke 6.0.** I tend to hit the ball center high on the club face. When I hit these good they carried 255 and ended 280. (1900 - 2200 spin)

**Should I buy the standard Taylormade M5 version instead? ** I don't see the reason to buy the Tour if everyone on tour plays the larger M5.

Part of the reason he put me in the Tour was I'm currently gaming a R7 Superquad TP and am used to a deeper face. I do prefer the look of the Tour but am not the most accurate driver in the world. We did not carefully analyze dispersion between the two, it was more like... you hit some absolute bombs with this one and prefer the look.

**Will I adjust to the look of the larger clubhead? Could it be harder for me to center and square that's why the Tour is better?**

Thanks in advance, I'm going to make a purchase soon but I still have doubts of what to go with even after a fitting. I feel like I should get the standard rather than getting the smaller head one that nobody uses.

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Two, things to add to the thread. (I know I am late.) I have been looking all over and I was wondering that at address with standard hossel settings; what degree (open or closed) is the head on an M5T

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The SuperQuad TP was a 460cc head so I doubt using the 460cc M5 will be a problem if you get it set up correctly.

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ive only played the standard m5 so cant compare both on course wise. But both are supposed to be the same other than size, which obviously means less forgiveness in the Tour.

Other than preferring aesthetics of the head, I think you nailed it by saying even the Pros dont use the tour. For me the M5 has been the best all around driver ive ever played and surprisingly quite forgiving

For what its worth I won and played for months the new Ben Hogan GS53 driver and its 440cc. heel and toe misses were much much worse with that than the m5 misses. Not apples to apples comparison b/c tech in the heads are different, but 440 vs 460 was definitely noticeable on mishits. My best hits with the Hogan were probably 5 yards farther and flatter trajectory than m5, but the worst strikes usually resulted in a penalty. The m5 worst strikes at least kept me in play

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If you were fit into the M5T why change? I play the M5T 9* with XTorsion copper Mamba 70x and sold all my other drivers because it is so good.

At your swing speed I'm surprised he put you in a 9.0 head. I'm 107-108 and the 9.0 head was spinning well under 2000 rpm at an avg launch of 10 degrees. Put a higher spin shaft in and spin came up to 2000-2100 but launch was still low. Same higher spin shaft in a 10.5 head and I was able to get launch up near 13-14 with very little added spin.

I say go 460 head for the forgiveness. What were your spin numbers in that 9.0 tour head?

Spin numbers are 1900-2400 with 9 degree stiff hzrdus. 10.5 went pretty high with little roll. I tee it high and have an attack angle of around 6 degrees so I’m adding loft and taking off spin.

> @JohnCents said:

> Spin numbers are 1900-2400 with 9 degree stiff hzrdus. 10.5 went pretty high with little roll. I tee it high and have an attack angle of around 6 degrees so I’m adding loft and taking off spin.

I think that's most important when people start discussing launch angles. If you hit up 6* then 9.0 should be perfect for you. I have the 9.0 also. SS is around 108 - 111. I swing up generally 3-4 degrees and with my m5 setup my average GC Quad numbers are 14.2 launch with 2100 spin. Some of my toe strikes go over 15* and drop spin to 1600 and those are crazy long

if it was me, id go with the regular size m5

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I've always tried TM drivers, but never really gamed one for more than a few rounds. I've never felt TM drivers to be the most forgiving, so I always leaned more toward Callaway. I tend to swing a little more aggressively with the big stick so I need just a tad bit more forgiveness.

Anyways, I think TM did very well with the M5. Long, low spin, great feel, and the twist face works.

If you feel like you can hit the tour head consistently, go for it. If you feel like you need extra forgiveness, get fitted with the 460cc head.

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Two, things to add to the thread. (I know I am late.) I have been looking all over and I was wondering that at address with standard hossel settings; what degree (open or closed) is the head on an M5T? I know all companies are different.

Back to the original question: when reading into all the range sessions with the bots and looking over the compiled data the standard M5 is longer by a few yards when set all aspects were the same. However, when I read into these I also pay attention to what is going to suite my game the best. I have a hard time finding something with a low spin rate without putting in a low spin-low launch shaft. I have found that with the M5T it has allowed me to try some different shafts that I wouldn't have been able to with larger club heads that have the increased center of gravity. Also, I have not seen data on this to reflect what I read but I saw on a golf digest post that the lower CC heads actually have a correlation to higher ball speeds. Just food for thought.

Side note: when you bring up the guys on tour and do a deep dive into there bags very few have anything we can get off the shelf; even golf balls. They may look like your standard m5 instead of an M5T but when the M2 and M1's were released it was rumored that there were tour protos that varied in multiple head sizes some going as low as 425CC in the M2's to keep the spin rate and launch angle down.

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Did you hit them both?

Some flavor of the month driver. Some driving iron for Links courses.

A hybrid to save my bad shots. Titleist blades when I feel lucky otherwise something more forgiving. A Vokey wedge or 2. I hate every one of my 17 putters.

During my fitting when I centered the M5T the ball speed was higher. The TM rep said something to the affect of it’s the result of more club head mass directly behind the sweet spot. I ended up choosing the normal M5 for added forgiveness and higher spin on my mis hits. I was coming from r7 superquad TP so the twist face was new to me. It helps with a slight heel strike by having the ball cut back to center fairway. One big negative with the twist face is if I mistakenly deliver an open face I’ve never hit a bigger push slice in my life! Whereas with the SQ TP it was just a straight push. The mega push has happened 4-5 times and every time has worked in my favor because instead of winding up in the trees I’ve be in the other fairway. :)

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I really liked the tour head, played it all last season and in testing didn’t find it that much less forgiving than the 460. It just fit my eye better so I guess that gives added confidence

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I’m finally about to pull the trigger on the M5 tour after a failed attempt with the SIM and SIM Max. My M3 440 has been unbeatable the last year and a half. For some reason I just hit the slightly smaller heads much more consistently. I have been like that for over 20 years! Now that TM is not offering the smaller head I better get one while I can.

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Couple rounds under the belt with the M5 tour. Wow does this thing pop! It is longer than my M3 by a few yards and feels and sounds so good! I’m now hunting for a backup head because I have a feeling there won’t be many more smaller head offerings from TaylorMade. If anyone has a like new 9deg they don’t want let me know.

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Pushing it past the limit: TaylorMade M5, M6 drivers with Speed Injected Twist Face technology

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In a market where distance seems to dominate the conversation, TaylorMade has always been at or very near the top year in and year out. It’s no secret that some of the most popular offerings from the past 10-15 years have come straight out of the Top Secret “Kingdom.”

With the 2019 TaylorMade M5 and M6 drivers, it looks like this will be another year that the company sits right near the top of that mountain, with its most aggressive push in regards to tech advancement since the SLDR in 2013.

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Speed Injected Twist Face technology

Marketed as “taking speed to the limit,” TaylorMade’s next generation of the M family of drivers, the M5 and M6, feature a Speed Injected Twist Face, building on the Twist Face technology the company debuted with the M3 and M4 drivers last year. The M5 and M6 club faces are designed to initially exceed the USGA’s COR limit.

In simple terms, speed injected face technology is where they take all of the heads they produce, push them all past the USGA limit in regards to COR and work backwards to ensure they fall within the parameters — the algorithm-driven process of resin injection into the clubs via the two ports on the face brings the figure just inside the acceptable range.

“It was an engineering challenge to be sure and 4 years in the making but we knew if we could nail the injection technology, we would really have something special.”-TM Metalwoods Director, Tomo Bystedt

The Carlsbad-based company boosts ball speed in the M5 and M6 drivers through the interplay between a reengineered, more-flexible Hammerhead 2.0 slot, an ultra-thin titanium face with redesigned Inverted Cone Technology (ICT), internal support foam with variable amounts of injected resin, and, last but not least, a proprietary algorithm to tune each head.

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TaylorMade M5

The popular T-Track TaylorMade debuted with M1 driver (which evolved into the Y-Track) further advances with this year’s offering. M5 and M5 Tour drivers feature an Inverted T-Track that allows for 1,770 unique CG configurations via the two 10-gram weights, as well as a range of MOI options. Golfers are afforded up to one degree of launch angle and 600 rpm of spin change adjustability, in addition to 25 yards of left-to-right adjustability. As with previous M Series drivers, the 2-degree loft sleeve allows for the adjustment of the loft, lie angle and face angle of the driver.

With a 10 percent smaller carbon composite crown footprint, TaylorMade’s fourth generation of carbon composite technology furthers the aim of efficient mass distribution and an optimized center of gravity. The new M Series club face is also 20 percent thinner with a 66 percent larger sweet spot than last year’s M3.

In addition to the 460cc M5, TaylorMade is launching an M5 Tour model, which features a 435cc head.

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Director of Original Content Johnny Wunder was on site at “The Kingdom” in early December and had this to say on the key first impressions of the new M5/M6.

M5 look “I actually preferred the look of the M3 overall BUT this driver is built for speed and the red paint and carbon fiber inspire that.”

M5 feel “In my experience as a TM loyalist the feel has always been the determining factor, this is no different.” “It feels meaty out of the sweet spot and heel strikes still feel solid.”

M5 sound “The sound reminded me of the SLDR oddly enough which has been my gamer for 5-6 years. Not as thumpy (a sound I like) as M1/M3.”

M5 overall “Haven’t put it thru our typical ringer of testing, so I don’t want to comment on distance and spin, but at first sight, it’s another really solid, good looking, fast TaylorMade driver…these guys do that as well as anybody year in and year out.”

Related: 2019 TaylorMade M5 & M6 pictures

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TaylorMade M5 specs, availability, and price

  • Available for preorder on January 18, retail on February 1
  • MSRP: $549.99
  • 9, 10.5, and 12 degree lofts
  • Available on March 1
  • 9, 10.5 degree lofts

Stock shafts: Mitsubishi CK Tensei Orange 60 and Project X HZRDUS Smoke 70

Stock grip: Golf Pride MCC Decade

TaylorMade M6 & M6 D-Type Drivers

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Likewise “injected to the maximum legal level of speed,” according to the company, TaylorMade’s M6 and M6 D-Type drives also feature the Speed Injected Twist Face.

“Injected Twist Face delivers a hot, yet accurate performance package in the new M6 driver. When you add optimized CG and MOI through the use of a full carbon crown and sole, the result is a complete driver that delivers on all fronts.” – Brian Bazzel, Vice President Product Creation

Equipped with the same six-layer composite carbon crown as the M5, the M6 also features a complete carbon fiber sole that is 54 percent lighter than in the M4 (its predecessor). This allows engineers to move even more discretionary weight low and back in the club for maximum forgiveness and a lower CG.

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TaylorMade M6 D-Type

The M6 D-Type the company’s draw-biased offering. A high-contrast topline masking makes the face angle appear more open than it actually is, leading to the golfer producing a more closed face at impact. The D-Type’s CG is closer to the heel, as well, giving the club 20 additional yards of draw bias than the M6.

Johnny Wunder on the M6

M6 look “At address it does feel a bit more forgiving then the M5, it sits a lower profile or at least appears that way.”

M6 feel “Not as meaty as the M5 for obvious reasons BUT its very stable and if quite solid no matter where on the face you catch it. It seems like the M6 will lend it self a bit more to the higher handicap, its very forgiving.”

M6 sound “Surprising that I prefer the sound of this to the M5, it had that thumpy sound which I prefer.” Both sound great but if I was blind testing, the M6 acoustics is what I would chase.”

M6 overall “Its definitely a winner for the player looking for something stable, forgiving and fun to hit. I’ll be surprised if the TM staff that were M2/M4 loyalists will stay in the M6, seems like this model won’t be as workable for the better player, but we will see. We have seen this for years with TM. They launch a “Tour” driver and a more forgiving driver at a lower cost, and the tour players migrate to the more forgiving of the two. Counterintuitive, yes, but reality. Will the more forgiving M6 (over the M5) find its way into tour bags and follow in the footprints of the 2016 M2 (over its M1 counterpart?)”

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M6 specs, availability, and price

  • Available for preorder on January 18 and at retail on February 1
  • MSRP: $499.99
  • 9, 10.5, and 12 degree  (RH only) lofts

Stock shafts

  • M6: Fujikura Atmos Orange 5, Fujikura Atmos Black 6 in S-, R- and A-flexes
  • M6 D-Type: Project X EvenFlow Max Carry 45 in 6.0 (S), 5.5 (R) and 5.0 (A)

For women: the M6 and M6 D-Type drivers will be offered in 10.5 and 12 degree lofts (RH only) and comes equipped with TaylorMade’s Tuned Performance 45g L-flex shaft.

The stock men’s grip is the Lamkin Dual Feel. Stock women’s grip is the Lamkin Comfort Plus Dual Feel.

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56 Comments

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Feb 10, 2019 at 9:36 pm

Ever since Rocketbalzs 2 and SLDR, I don’t believe anything TM says …

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Feb 4, 2019 at 7:30 am

The Emperor’s New Driver.

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Jan 26, 2019 at 9:23 am

So….if you took the injected foam out of the face, it would be faster/illegal?!?

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Jan 29, 2019 at 6:28 pm

As soon as I heard about it my first thought was how to get it out… with a SS of only 60mph due to physical impairment I look for every advantage I can get

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Jan 23, 2019 at 12:06 pm

I could whack the non-draw biased M5, nice look. But not at its price tag.

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TAYLORswiftMADE

Jan 6, 2019 at 4:05 pm

Um hmm, bob parson would Beg to differ, PERIOD.

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Jan 6, 2019 at 2:29 pm

You convinced me. TM make superior clubs and they are tour tested. I would love to own the latest TM clubs but they are too expensive. If TM people are posting on this forum please lower your prices so that I and many of my golfing buddies can afford and buy your wonderful products.

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Bill Parker

Jan 5, 2019 at 6:10 pm

I got a M5 driver and it developed a rattle in the head. The store said they would send it back to TM to inject a bit more resin to stop the rattle. I hope it doesn’t depress the driver performance even more with the extra resin.

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Jan 5, 2019 at 9:18 pm

The M5 isn’t available to even pre-order until January 18th?

TAYLORSWIFTMADE

Jan 6, 2019 at 12:22 pm

Yes, to the general public.

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Jan 6, 2019 at 1:31 am

So if they inject more resin to stop the rattle they will be decreasing the COR…I would bet over time, just as happened in the past with some clubs, the injected product will break off and you will have a rattle, and if it breaks off enough you now will have a non-legal club as cor will go back up…RIGHT? What is the playing life of this $550 driver…only time will tell playing out on the course in different weather…

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Jan 5, 2019 at 5:56 pm

“It was an engineering challenge to be sure and 4 years in the making but we knew if we could nail the injection technology, we would really have something special.”-TM Metalwoods Director, Tomo Bystedt That’s not only ludicrous, it’s a bald-faced lie. This is a 30 day max engineering solution. Marketing mendacity…. sooo obvious.

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Jan 5, 2019 at 11:05 pm

I have a nice bench on which for you to bend over when I spank you

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Jan 6, 2019 at 1:36 am

Satan is a woman… 😮

Jan 6, 2019 at 1:33 am

Do you really think the golf engineers are really good, look at Wilson 2 years ago their engineers gave us the Triton driver…

Jan 6, 2019 at 1:39 am

I doubt OEM golf companies hire graduate engineers for piddling golf club cosmetics. Besides real engineers cost too much and you can get an engineering technologist for half price and halfazz solutions… which looks like TM club designs.

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Daniel Green

Jan 5, 2019 at 2:48 pm

Has there ever been a bad product review in any major publication about any club? Looking at reviews has to be the most pointless thing ever.

Jan 5, 2019 at 6:01 pm

Gearheads live off Pinocchio stories and they are fed blatant lies which they eat up and believe. The M7 & M8 models are now in the product pipeline if the current c r a p doesn’t sell by June…. believe it…. and keep your money in your wallet.

Jan 5, 2019 at 11:07 pm

I look forward to dragging you to hell

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Jan 5, 2019 at 1:20 pm

I want my driver injected so my dynamic loft is up there and ready to blast that ball into the hole. Foam is better than toking an empty can of air and playing stoned.

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Rich Douglas

Jan 5, 2019 at 11:03 am

I used to chase clubs…a lot. I got off that jag a couple of years ago with a radical approach: club fitting.

Buying off-the-rack stuff for years, I was grasping in the dark. With irons I’d go from super-game-improvement to forged blades and everything in-between…then back through it again. It was stupid. Woods? Every time TM came out with something I’d get it, regardless of whether or not it was good for me. But….

I finally got fitted for the driver. I was spinning the ball too much, ballooning my drives and getting insufficient roll-out. So I got fitted. Thinking I was going to purchase the latest Callaway (to replace the latest TM, natch), I instead went with the driver-and-shaft combo that got my RPMs down (by a thou). In my case, that was the Titleist 917D. I would never have come to that decision on my own, but I’m glad I did. I’d have to see a real, significant difference in performance before swapping it out. Money is no object, but performance is.

Irons were the same issue…until I got fitted for single-length Wishon Sterlings. Now, I could be tempted with an upgrade there, but no one is coming out with anything better. Cobra and Edel have good products, but there’s no real reason to switch. And since I’m never going back to variable-length irons (after two years, I’m pretty sure of that), I guess I’ll be gaming the Sterlings for a very long time. Now, if Ping should come out with a set….

Jan 5, 2019 at 6:06 pm

You are an exception after gaining wisdom to get fitted. Gearheads live to buy and flaunt the latest model clubs so they can be the first to bag the latest greatest new clubs. Most gearheads who list their WITB ar senal of silly club-shaft combinations are simply a man-child who likely doesn’t have a game…. soooo obvious

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Jan 5, 2019 at 11:08 pm

Man you’re a great salesman Rich, but totally unconvincing

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Jan 5, 2019 at 2:11 am

Not going to the PGA Show, giving up the Driver Count, and this bee S marketing story for a new launch? This company isn’t worth what the current buyers paid for it, guess that’s why they haven’t flipped it. How the mighty have fallen.

Jan 4, 2019 at 6:31 pm

Company was reportedly bought at fire sale price of $430 mil from adidas, probably worth a lot less than that now….this product line is just plain embarrassing….

Jan 5, 2019 at 6:13 pm

Let’s ridicule this ridiculous rube goldberg driver off the market. It’s an insult to the game of golf. Enough is enough.

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Jan 4, 2019 at 12:29 pm

All the TM bashing sustains me….

Let the ‘true players’ keep buying the retread Titleist drivers every other year…

The best players in the world are bombing TM drivers….

Keep up the hate tho. It’s not tired or pointless just yet……..(eye roll)

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Jan 5, 2019 at 11:47 am

The best players in the world are hitting TM drivers because they get paid to use TM drivers. Once other companies pay more (like Honma for JR) then those players will go elsewhere.

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Jan 5, 2019 at 8:47 pm

Recreational gullible golfers will buy these “tour tested” drivers because if it’s good enough for the pros it must be good enough for them. Those who buy one of these drivers will sing the praises of their recent purchase even though it does nothing for their game. Golfers are pathetic c l o w n s, laughing on the outside and crying on the inside. Yuk yuk… boo hoo …. 😮

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Jan 6, 2019 at 8:23 am

watch the driver count this year. TM have pulled the budget for players. For the last 10 years they have paid everyone, even the lowest tour players in Europe were getting 18k per year for the driver. The driver count will flip this year. TM bought driver count and Titleist buy the ball count. You don’t need to dig very deep to understand that.

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Jan 4, 2019 at 11:51 am

Kind-a looks like the SLDR! The sliding weights do work, but when I originally saw the pics I thought the screws on the face would adjust the “twist-face”!!! Bottom line…bought a driver in the past 4 years? Compare your’s to the new one on the same monitor, same balls, at the same time. You’ll probably find the carry and dispersion similar. If so, save your money, until the next generation comes out, or save $100+ and buy the 2018 model. Remember, USGA numbers are maxed very closely by ALL manufacturers every year, so don’t expect 10-15-20 yards further with a 2019 model (maybe 1-3yds). Plus the prices are out of sight! Two top drivers for 2018, the Ping G400LST (and SFT) is now $299 and the Callaway Rogue is $399…why spend $549+ for a driver that definitely won’t out-perform either of these? Plus, check out different shafts–your driver’s engine. High-medium-low trajectory & higher & lower spin…are you hitting the shaft best for your game? Probably not!

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Jan 3, 2019 at 8:04 pm

Mizuno with the classiest looking driver of 2019, lol

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Jan 3, 2019 at 3:46 pm

This club doesn’t look USGA legal

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Jan 3, 2019 at 3:41 pm

That’s what we need. 30% thinner! The engineers at Taylormade don’t care if we fill the landfill with cracked heads…..they must “innovate” or become unemployed!

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Jan 4, 2019 at 11:46 am

Buy titanium futures!!!!

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Jan 3, 2019 at 2:36 pm

You gotta have screws for brains to buy into this latest marketing ploy

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Jan 3, 2019 at 1:46 pm

This brings new meaning to “hitting it on the screws”…

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Jan 4, 2019 at 7:57 am

No it doesn’t. Wooden driver heads had screws around the sweet spot.

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Jan 3, 2019 at 1:27 pm

screw holes on the face? what a great engineering decision. more cracked drivers will directly sell more heads sorta math? LOL.

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Jan 3, 2019 at 12:21 pm

I just dont like the look. The squared toe and screws in the face are just too much

Jan 3, 2019 at 12:16 pm

USGA equipment rules limit manufacturers from producing products with any meaningful performance improvements, this is more marketing bee S from a company that sold for a very low price to an investment company that is now trying to peddle it to another owner…. Save your money!! Sellers Be Sellin!

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William Davis

Jan 3, 2019 at 11:41 am

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Jan 3, 2019 at 11:05 am

Resin foam… twist face… inverted cone technology… carbon fiber crown… this has got to be the ultimate in driver technology.

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Jan 25, 2019 at 12:48 pm

Don’t forget that ‘proprietary algorithm’, Orv. That’s the clincher for me!

Jan 3, 2019 at 11:01 am

This is beyond belief!! Injecting Speed Foam resin into driver and fairway heads will blow away the competition. Why didn’t others think of this first?!!

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Jan 3, 2019 at 9:59 am

Just charge $1K, they’ll still sell. PXG may sue for all those screws, but whatevs. Not like people are leaving the game or anything.

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SPEED INJECTED FOR THE BETTER PLAYER

“M5 Tour driver features the same incredible technologies of its bigger M5 brother—like Speed Injected Twist Face and Inverse T-Track—in a smaller, Tour-inspired 435cc package. The result is improved aerodynamics for increased clubhead speed, refined players shaping for enhanced workability, and lower spin properties for more distance and control. Factor those elements in with the “spicy” nature of Speed Injected technology, and M5 Tour becomes a truly powerful and versatile tool to have off the tee."

                       —Todd Beach | Senior Vice President R&D and Engineering

SPEED INJECTED TM

Every head is individually speed tested and injected with tuning resin to optimize COR across the entire face

The Speed Injection process is designed to maximize ball speed and distance in the M5 driver, achieving performance at or near the legal limit 

TWIST FACE TM

  • Revolutionary face curvature with a corrective face angle on off-center hits, engineered to reduce side spin and deliver straighter shots
  • Twist Face provides more loft in the high toe and less loft in the low-heel to produce more consistent spin where golfers commonly mis-hit

I NVERSE T-TRACK

  • The new, more efficient Inverse T-Track enables two 10g weights to be maneuvered for optimal spin and trajectory
  • The inverted design allows the weight to be positioned further back along the perimeter of the club, lowering the CG and increasing MOI/forgiveness

HAMMERHEAD 2.0

  • The new, more flexible Hammerhead slot works in conjunction with Speed Injected Twist Face to produce a larger sweet spot and preserve ball speed on off-center strikes

PLAYERS LOOK

  • Smaller 435cc head size provides a confident look at address for the better player.
  • Optimized aerodynamics designed to work with the smaller head, increasing head speed.

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How to Adjust your TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver + (CHART)

Is the taylormade m5 tour driver adjustable.

Yes, the TaylorMade M5 Tour driver is adjustable. It comes with various options for adjustability. And you can adjust the driver according to your needs and preferences.

You will also get a special wrench along with your TaylorMade M5 Tour driver that you can use to open the screw of your driver with ease.

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Pro Tip : Ensure that you know all about the loft, the lie, and the convenient face angle which helps your game.

What Is The Difference Between a TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver and M5 Driver?

The major difference is that the tour driver is much more compact as compared to the M5 driver .

When you shop for a driver, you might get confused between the two, as they look pretty much identical. However, it is easy to spot the tour driver as it is smaller than the M5 driver.

The M5 Tour driver also has a slightly pear-shaped driver.

Look closely and carefully when you are buying one.

TaylorMade M5 Vs M5 Tour Driver

The main difference is that the Tour driver is more compact than the M5. It is mainly smaller from the front to the back and has a pear shape than the M5.

TaylorMade M5 Driver

One of the best hyper-adjustable drivers available in the market, the TaylorMade M5 driver is popular among golfers. Its features include:

  • Has a more symmetrical shape than the Tour driver
  • Can deliver straighter shots on off-centre strikes
  • Higher ball speed and more accuracy than the Tour driver
  • Has three types of lofts

TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver

Slightly more compact than the M5, the TaylorMade M5 Tour driver is for golfers who aim for perfection.

The main features of the M5 Tour driver are:

  • Has a smaller head than the M5 driver
  • Twist face gives you more loft and ensures consistent spins
  • Has an Inverse T-Track which gives optimal spin and trajectory
  • Has a newer and more flexible Hammerhead slot
  • Comes in two lofts
  • Has lesser forgiveness which is measurable as compared to the M5 driver
  • Can cover 5-8 yards more than the M5 driver

TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver adjustment

TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver Specs

What is the max distance of the taylormade m5 tour driver.

The M5 Tour is made for covering long distances. It can carry 274 yards and has a total distance of around 295 yards.

You can also use the loft sleeve and movable weights to get even more distance.

Pro Tip : If you want to increase the distance, the easiest way to do so, in my opinion, is to increase the speed and intensity of your backswing.

Increase the shoulder and hip turn to lengthen your swing. A fast backswing will help you go long.

How to Adjust the TaylorMade M5 Tour Driver Settings

With two easy steps, I will walk you through how you can adjust your TaylorMade M5 Tour driver by yourself.

Step 1: Adjusting the Loft

You will need to adjust your driver’s loft, lie, and face angle. Let’s begin with the loft.

  • First open up the shaft by unscrewing the head screw.
  • Open the screw with the wrench you receive with your M5 Tour driver
  • Twist the supplied wrench anti-clockwise to open the screw.
  • Remove the shaft.

You can adjust the loft sleeve based on your preference.

Pro Tip: The most important setting is your loft setting, as it determines the settings for the lie and face angles. Most golfers suggest focusing on getting your loft right, more than anything else.

Step 2: Changing the Lie and Face Angle

Once you have adjusted the loft, you can tune the lie and the face angle. There are many positions in which you can select to adjust your desired ball flight.

  • Rotate your clubhead where you want
  • Tighten your head screw back again
  • Move the loft sleeve to one click
  • Reduce the lie and face angle accordingly

TaylorMade M5 Driver Tour Adjustment Chart

Taylormade m5 tour driver weight adjustment.

The TaylorMade M5 Tour driver has two 10-gram weights in its head, which lets you adjust and control the ball flight and the trajectory spin.

Adjusting Ball Flight Control

  • Start with the neutral adjustment by bringing the weight to the center
  • Split the weights into the two terminal points of your track
  • For max fade position, place the weight towards the toe for 12.5 yards dispersion
  • For max draw adjustment, place your weight towards the heel for 12.5 dispersion on the other side

Adjusting Trajectory Spin

  • To get a medium trajectory, split the weights along the center track
  • To get a high trajectory and increase your spin and launch, split the weight along the back of the inverse T-track
  • To get a lower trajectory and lower your spin and launch, move the weights along the center track in the forward direction

Pro-Tip : Golfers usually prefer to move more weight to the heel and less on the toe. This makes the clubface release and shut and square up at the impact.

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