| As a current TaylorMade R7 Quad owner,
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| | draw. The R7 425 Quad also produces a
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| it's hard to conceive that the new
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| | higher launch angle to promote a higher
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| TaylorMade R7 425 Quad could be that much
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| | flight when the cartridges are positioned
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| better than the original. We'll I did
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| | for a high-neutral trajectory.
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| some research and I was pleasantly
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| | Another big difference between the R7 425
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| surprised that TaylorMade was able to
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| | Quad and the original is the center of
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| squeeze more out of the new R7 425 Quad.
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| | gravity location relative to the center
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| While this isn't quite a TaylorMade R7
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| | of the club face. The new 425 has a CG
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| 425 review, it does provide some details
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| | position 3.3 mm below the center of the
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| on why the new one performs better.
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| | face compared to 2.5 mm for the original,
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| Here are the nitty-gritty details between
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| | which gives the R7 425 Quad more clubface
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| the R7 425 Quad vs. R7 Quad:
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| | area above the CG. This in turn activates
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| - 17% more movable weight- 7% increase in
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| | the vertical-gear effect, which occurs
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| MOI
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| | when the top of the club face moves back
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| - 45% larger span of horizontal CG
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| | and away from the target at impact. This
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| movement
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| | produces a higher launch angle and a
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| - 30% broader range of lateral shot
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| | lower spin-rate, which is ideal launch
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| adjustment
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| | conditions for added distance.
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| - 13% increase in backspin-rate
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| | The new R7 425 also incorporates Taylor
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| adjustment
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| | Made's third generation Inverted Cone
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| - 9.3% larger address footprint
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| | Technology (ICT). It also has
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| - 25% thinner clubhead walls / 40%
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| | TaylorMade's new RE*AX Technology shaft,
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| thinner than the average cast metalwood
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| | which prevents ovaling. Ovaling causes
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| - 33% lower CG location relative to the
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| | the shaft to load and release energy
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| center of the clubface
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| | inconsistently, which is delivered to the
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| All of the above means that the R7 425
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| | club face and then to the ball. The R7
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| TaylorMade Driver promotes a wider change
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| | 425 Quad is an amazing club, which also
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| in shot-shape and trajectory; is more
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| | comes in a TP model that's being used by
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| forgiving; and visually encourages
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| | a lot of the pros. If you're in the
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| increased confidence.
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| | market for a new driver I highly suggest
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| When comparing the two I found the new
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| | looking into TaylorMade's line of
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| one engineered to deliver more of a draw
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| | drivers.
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| when the cartridges are positioned for a
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