TAYLORMADE SIM2 DRIVER £449
While some driver designs continue to be as intricate and complex as they’ve ever been, Taylormade has decided to really strip back its premium SIM2 offering for 2021. Comprising just four main components, only one of which is made from titanium, it places more focus on forgiveness than the kind of elaborate adjustability that was becoming redundant in many cases.
A radical weight shift, courtesy of an aluminium Forged Ring construction, allows a fixed 16g back weight to drive forgiveness levels up to new highs.
SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE
With the adjustable sliding weight removed, the sole is made entirely from a nine-ply carbon-fibre for even more weight savings and better airflow to boot. The result is a slick, streamlinedlooking driver. It is simple to grasp in terms of concept, but no less appealing on the shelf and easy to swing fast as the asymmetric inertia generator from SIM carries over in an improved form. It’s also easier to align thanks to a sharper contrast between the darker carbon-fibre crown section and white front strip behind the topline.
What’s interesting is that this new design has given Taylormade’s clubmakers better access to the rear of the face. This has allowed them to implement an improved Cnc-milling process leading to faster speeds off more of the face. Because the face is
also 12 per cent bigger than on SIM, this made for consistently longer drives during our testing.
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The SIM driver was always going to be tough to beat but the SIM2 has made it look slightly erratic in comparison because of its extra stability. A golfer’s dream combination is fairway-finding accuracy without sacrificing distance, and this is what Taylormade has delivered in the SIM2 driver.