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First Look – TaylorMade M4 Driver

BY MyGolfSpy
Nov 10th 2017
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Pics of TaylorMade’s upcoming M4 Driver are making the rounds. Apart from the requisite teasing that everyone OEM feels compelled to do these days, we don’t expect we’ll hear anything official from TaylorMade until the first week of December.

The presumed follow-up to the M2, the M4 lacks the movable weights of the M1/M3.

Gone is white, back is a silver that the photos suggest if similar to that of the SLDR S.

There are also rumors of accuracy-enhancing Twisted Face Tecnology.

Finally…Hammerhead.

Hammerhead.

Thoughts on what you see?

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Jerry Noble

6 years ago

Ping 400 better than Taylor made and any other driver.

david crawford

6 years ago

I think not, M1 and Epic SZ significantly further than G400 for me G400 got to be the worst looking driver on the market top crown so off putting with all these lines and bumps sounds like a sull tin of tuna to hit dreadful

Geoffrey Evans

6 years ago

I work at TM and TM said they hard a helluva time improving the ’16 M1 and the ’17 isn’t much of an improvement….that being said the m4 looks much different than the m1, looks sort of a mix of the m1 and ’17 m2 head shape and the slider weight on the back looks like the Big Bertha. Honestly, I’d buy it lol I love my 17 m1 and until I’m not pleased with a TM driver I’ll keep hitting them.

Eric

6 years ago

i’ve wondered why equipment companies insist on rolling out new technology each year even if it’s not a dramatic improvement over the existing. do you think TM will ever adopt a model more similar to PXG where there’s no ‘year model’ concept but only what equipment they are currently producing that is best?

Andy Jones

6 years ago

Agree with you Jess. I also work at MAJOR practice facility. Hackers come in with the idea that they HAVE to hit a drive 350 yards. It’s unnerving when you “try” to explain to them that they don’t have to hit it all the way with a driver. It is funny that when new products come out, people only buy the big 4( Callaway, Ping, Taylormade or Titleist) without even looking at others that actually fit them better. To fellow players, research the products you’re thinking about, go to a hitting facility, hit a FEW on a simulator, then for the love of all that is golf, go to a green grass facility and hit outside! Hitting indoors will tell you a lot, but NOT ALL. You can get a true read only from terra firma.

Christian Roth

6 years ago

What everyone is missing is perhaps an introduction of technology from this patent filed by Acushnet.

http://www.google.la/patents/US20070275791

Kevin Lac

6 years ago

Is BMW making drivers now?

Joey C

6 years ago

Stopped in at my local Dicks Sporting Goods store today ( Long Island NY ). Noticed a rack of new TaylorMade drivers I never knew existed. The RBZ Black driver. It was a nice looking club with a black matted finished head and a Matrix Ozik white tie shaft. It was priced at $220 and the salesmen said it should drop in price in a few weeks. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this club? Can’t find a dam thing about them on the internet. Most peculiar!!! Maybe I’ll l just stick with my ole reliable Cobra Bio Cell.

P.J.

6 years ago

TaylorMade and Dick’s have had a long-standing partnership, where they got Dick’s only releases of equipment. I remember a TM Burner SuperFast 3.0 that was only available at Dick’s. One of the problems with that concept is that there is no secondary market, so you won’t get anything if you ever decide to trade them in. Plus, although named similar to an existing product line, there’s no real correlation – except for the name.

JJ

6 years ago

If you google “taylormade preowned” you get their clearinghouse site for older model clubs, and they usually are having sales. They have different levels of “used” and the best column will be “mint” and you will be hard pressed to see anything that suggests a mint club is anything but a brand new one. You can find M1s and M2s from last year and this year.

Kevin D.

6 years ago

I bought the driver and 3 wood. Put my Oban shaft in the driver and instantly my accuracy improved. I honestly couldn’t tell a difference between the Rbz and the M2 as far as feel goes. But I definitely hit it longer and more accurate.

Walt Pendleton

6 years ago

I understand the M2 is an excellent driver, has been selling well, is now 40% less than the M4 and is somewhat adjustable so you can change the feel a bit. So tell me why I’d buy the M4 that has NONE of the benefits or features of the M2? Awaiting your reply in Augusta.

Johnny Millar

6 years ago

A slider in disguise?

RedBull

6 years ago

The TM sldr was the worst driver I ever owned. I could not get it off the ground even with it cranked to a 13 degree loft.

I sold that club and was glad to take the $100 loss to get rid of it. Went back to my old R7 and it turned me off of TM. Now hit the Titleist 917d2. may never hit another tm.

Dino Africa

6 years ago

Yeah get this and hit your head with it. Another $500 down the drain. Next June M5 with more hp, you watch!

Ryebread

6 years ago

I think it is easy to pile on TM right now. They were on top (and a bit arrogant while there) and now aren’t so it is a little fun to get a kick in. If they sell it and make a profit then who cares? The latter is the issue, but I doubt most here care about that when they are posting.

If this were a Callaway release would people be saying the same thing? It will be interesting when the new Epic Rogue drops in a few weeks.

What about Cobra’s F7 replacement? I was recently in a big box store and the F7 stuff was all cleared out (either to completely stop selling Cobra, or making space for the next launch). Are people going to be screaming?

I’ll withhold judgement until I hit it. I think TM stepped back on 2017 M2 vs 2016 M2, but maybe this new one moves the other way.

Caulfield

6 years ago

I have the M1 2016 and M1 2017 wasn’t fitted for 2016 model, just bought it on looks. Fitted for 2017 model , however, looks played big part. I enjoy both drivers, and have knocked some decent drives out of them. Game the 2017 model more. I don’t mind the look of the M4, yet will hold back on buying it.

André Erasmus

6 years ago

Looks sweeeeeeet!

Jack B.

6 years ago

Twisted face “technology” sounds new and intriguing. Looking forward to hearing description and rationale.

STAN ENSZ

6 years ago

Most comments are totally negative. Must be why you need a driver every year. Grow up

Carlo R.

6 years ago

What he said…Hahahaha!

Jess robinson

6 years ago

I’m 35. I work full time at a very active “practice facility “ that has A20’s dropping in …often enough. I bought my last driver when the 905r came out. I pulled a fti with “my shaft” out of a trash can. I carry it 268. I carry the ping G 21yds further. I have 10yr old mizunos. And a hot metal 4i. I hit my 5i 177. 4i carries 213.

I don’t reach par 5’s in two.

I don’t drive par 4’s.

Distance is not an advantage in most cases. It’s often a detriment.

When I find an epic or g400 for free, I’ll upgrade. Until then, I love playing the game. Nothing is going to make me love it more.

Steve Shaw

6 years ago

Love your attitude to the game!
It amazes me people fall for the advertising guff every year!
I got back into golf after 5 years out due to back sergery. My bag is made up with replaced equipment for 50% of the cost! They will be with me for a long time.
I intend to know my equipment and improve myself not rely on my wallet!!!?

Bob

6 years ago

I agree with you. If you find something that works changing can cause more problems then you can fix

Mike Rose

6 years ago

We need more attitudes like yours. This merry go round of getting the greatest new club every year only to satisfy the R&D of the major brands is wrong. Play what you like that works for you and enjoy the game.

Kevin Taylor

6 years ago

Ugly as fug. As a long time TM player, think I’ll stick with my KC F6.

Jason

6 years ago

Looks ugly, wouldn’t buy it based solely on looks. Can’t they just make a solid color like the cobra F7 matte black

Hume Melville

6 years ago

Pathetic!

Gary

6 years ago

Couple years back, innovation was switched from R&D to the marketing departments of most golf companies. Come up with great names and keep shoving it down their throat. They’ll eat it!!

Vern

6 years ago

In the big scheme of things, who really cares. When one is ready to buy the new driver they’ll either buy the latest or buy last years model. Hey, if the stockholders don’t mind who are we to criticize. Personally I could care less what TM does or doesn’t do.

Dave

6 years ago

I think if they want to produce more drivers it’s up to them. If people want to buy them it’s their right to do so. I’ve tried my friends new models Calloway , titleist , Taylor made, but always go back to my ping g25 ya I know old club but goes straight and is always in play. So until they make one that is as good as mine I will pass for now. Waiting for the new mizuno to come to town and I’ll try it.

Rickp

6 years ago

This means the Seniors in my area will be waiting patiently for the TM M2 driver discounts that will be coming up later.

Andrew Han

6 years ago

Damn, this looks good. Especially the top. Definitely has a BMW M look. The M series has looked good from the start, but to each their own.

Alan

6 years ago

I cannot believe people are “excited’ over this 300th new TM driver.
Just a silly question is conforming COR still o.830 ???
If so then nothing is “hotter” . Great call the speed sole slot HAMMERHEAD but that will only help low strikes approach the max Car limit.

WHAT IS SO GREAT/better ???

Want to change the performance of your driver ??/ Get a premium shaft ( not an OEM COPY)OR BETTER, take a few lessons so you hit the center of your driver more often with a neutral ora sending strike !!!

This is really getting crazy and TM is the most cunning marketing company, NOT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, that is ruining golf !!!!

Minh

6 years ago

Alan,

In case you didn’t know, the USGA replaced COR Testing in 2004. “The USGA adopted the concept of Characteristic Time (CT).” Most of today’s drivers probably would NOT pass the old COR Test. If you don’t think today’s drivers are “hotter” all over the face, your missing out.

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/driverlimits_gd0707

Alton Jarman

6 years ago

I agree thats why there are 1000s of clubs sitting in garages gathering dust. 2000 pounds worth of clubs do not make a better player

david crawford

6 years ago

i find these TM digs infuriating!! have had a very limited line of driver releases from 2016 its just an easy target from previous strategies everyone misses the point if you don’t want to buy don’t its simple but don’t have a go at people who do want to buy whatever their reasons its their business whether they buy into tech or just like having latest models, look at apple even now they have lines outside stores and is the i phone 8 really so much better than a 7?? its their choice, there are posters on here who almost infer stupidity at buying new gear how arrogant are these people!! then to proudly proclaim they use 10 year old equipment as its a badge of honor!! Please seriously

Keith

6 years ago

2017 M2 is fantastic. This one extends the geocoustix, lifts the brilliant Adams slot, and tries a new look. Probably a great driver.

Tom S

6 years ago

Yawn. Another new driver from TM. How many this year? Yawn. Snort. Get more coffee. Ok, where were we …. oh, right, the new TM driver. SLDR is in my bag and guys in my club were Gaga over the Edge this year, some got Gaga over the new Ping later in the season, and some will be Gaga over this. Want to lower your scores? Get a wedge game and work on your putting. A new driver isn’t the answer. Ask Julius Boros, who me believes is the guy who coined the “Drive for show, putt for dough” line. Take your three wedges to a field and hit balls with each, and measure the results and know precisely how far each goes with a full swing. Then develop a consistent repeating 75% swing and do the same thing. Now you’ll have six different distances that you can dial in when you need to. That’ll help your game more than another ten yards off the tee could ever do. And btw, you won’t get ten more yards with this. Unless you’re still using laminated maple.

Neil

6 years ago

Nailed it mate. Best comment I’ve seen. I can vouch for what you’ve said.

Steve S

6 years ago

My “buy cycle” for new drivers is settling in at about 3-4 years. That being said I still gamed 2007 Burner this summer when I was looking for consistent down-the-middle drives after struggling for a couple of weeks. That one seems to settle my swing down. Downside is that it’s a little shorter than my newer club(when I hit it well)….

Never bought a Taylormade Driver until a year after release….

Brett Weir

6 years ago

Looks like a it was made by a clone component company.

P.J.

6 years ago

I wonder if the M4 is the ‘cheaper’ version of a coming version of a ‘M3’??? Similar to the M1/M2 comparison. Not likely they’d jump straight to a M4.
Also, like a previous comment mentions – this could be the equivalent styling of the SLDR-S which gave you the head, without all the customizable options, such as moveable weights and adjustable lofts.

Elliot DeBear

6 years ago

Why can’t they make a solid color driver? Either all Silver or all Black. Tired of this two tone stuff.

Larry

6 years ago

Two colors are easily to indentify, so when the pro hits them on tv you instantly know there hitting a TM driver. All other drivers basically black.

Beau Bedell

6 years ago

Fugly AF

Andrew Demery

6 years ago

Go home TM, you’re drunk!

Richard lambert

6 years ago

No to sure Taylor made have thought colour and name through enough. BMW May have rather a lot to say about the m4 badge. It’s very close to there colours and font. Best things about that pic is it look
To sit really well and will have plenty of shelf appeal.

Peter

6 years ago

It is a direct copy of the BMW M logo red/blue

Phillip Barrett

6 years ago

It’s a BMW M series masquerading as a golf club

William Williams

6 years ago

Tigershark once had a driver called the hammerhead. Lawsuit lawsuit lawsuit

Steffen Hessel

6 years ago

Superb, can‘t wait to sell in store

Raymond Davies

6 years ago

If you want a good Taylormade driver,buy a tour model.

Dave Glancie

6 years ago

Taylormade is killing themselves! Every 6 months they come out with a “new and improved “ driver! They are basically saying the “last driver you paid $500 bucks for sucks! You now have to buy this one”

Bob Gomavitz

6 years ago

Refresh me please….in May, what new driver was released?

Robert Canady

6 years ago

Ive said this before. But i guess il keep saying it as long as people keep complaining about release cycles.

Not everyone, and in fact most people didn’t buy a new driver 6 or 8 months ago. There are millions of golfers who weren’t in the market then but are now. Thats who new releases are targeted to. Not you that just bought a driver 6 months ago.

I don’t understand why so many dont grasp this.

skip

6 years ago

why? cause people are stupid.

The game

6 years ago

That’s true, I spent $500 in March now that same driver is $200. Whew

Spitfisher

6 years ago

Dave you are confused with Ping, Callaway and Cobra, all 3 for the past 3 years have had multiple drivers released withing the same calendar year- look it up rather than show ignorance of the market

P.J.

6 years ago

I fail to understand why people get SO UPSET about companies releasing new models every year or even mid-year. Car company’s do it all the time and no one has a problem with that. At the end of the day, it just means the prices come down faster when a newer model is release – which is better for the consumer!! The only people who should be upset are the investors…

Spitfisher

6 years ago

P.J. I wonder if they complain on the apple forums when a new Iphone comes out? or Automobile sites?

My guess is they do.

I think the Tm driver looks great, I wonder what the price point will be, its new company after all. With the Gbb selling at 399, I wonder to shake things up they’ll come in at the same or lower.

Pj Evans

6 years ago

Car manufacturer’s do the same thing – no one has a problem with that. Why does it bother you so much that golf equipment manufacturer’s do it?!? So what, it just means the previous model goes on sale earlier – which is a win for the consumer! Only people ticked off should be their investors…

Bob Gomavitz

6 years ago

Dave Glancie no newer than the EpIc, F7, G400 to name a few. All the OEM’s are releasing new products more often and in fact, TM is just doing less new items per year. TM gets the bad rap even though most everyone does it just as much now.

Isaac L. Workman

6 years ago

i like my 43 inch x flex areoburner in 9.5 degrees. Screw this gimmick.

Chisag

6 years ago

Really don’t care for the silver.

Chris Ignacio

6 years ago

Im a TaylorMade fan through and through, but these things are Fugly as hell!

Anthony Molitor

6 years ago

Looks familiar….

Craig Cragarss Ryder

6 years ago

everyone to their own let’s face it taylormade does not make garbage equipment regardless of what some may say some people by there drivers based on the performance they may get some buy because the love the color or sound or feel even if they don’t hit it that great but that’s ok everyone will buy whatever they want i’m sure this is their actual new product it will be a solid product just like the rest of the field

spitfsher

6 years ago

Craig Ryder……exactly how you stated. Bunch of hacks on a key boards acting like tough guys. As if they are being forced to buy a new driver every year.

The irony of the TM drivers they are often copied ( not directly) by some of their competitors. TM makes good stuff, as does other brands. They have a huge market share like others, TM sells above and below the equator, so the release of some product does over lap. The SLDR for example sold at retail for close to 20 months, retailers loved this, yet the perception of the ill informed was that it was 6-9 months.

Tom Medlin

6 years ago

Let’s see. Two Rocketbaltz models, one terrible slider, their black model, M 1, and just recently a tour fitted M 2. This last baby wasn’t cheap at all.

RookieBlue7

6 years ago

And they harass forum members over posting pictures that are all over social media when they post them. I was interrogated for my post on here… oh well. Was fun

Dave Conner

6 years ago

What happen to M-3 ? Never seen it . I’ll try it !

Jesse Harris

6 years ago

THe white black was so eye pleasing , the movable weights was a big difference for a 120mph swing always interesting to hit them and see if they fit your swing better , half price on m1 and m2 will be amazing deals tho

Ryan Brandon

6 years ago

Slide-s silver sole deeper and hammer head is the new speed pocket and it has a rear adjustable weight
I think this we be the combo of both m lines so every golfer is getting needs met.
I’m sure there will be a 440/460 models as well
And I’d put money on a no upcharge upgrade shaft options too

Nick J Mackenzie

6 years ago

Looks cheap af

Sam Sullivan

6 years ago

#Adamsgolf

Steven Fay

6 years ago

Look, it’s a BMW

TWShoot67

6 years ago

I wish they just stick with the white/ black like the 2016 M2. Not digging the gray silver/black. Again until I really have one in hand it’s hard to make decisions on whether I’ll truly like the club.

Bob Wallis

6 years ago

Looks Awesome!!! Can’t wait to get one.

Tom Medlin

6 years ago

I have bought too many TM drivers these last 6 years, way too many, it’s dumb. No more, one was the Slider, waste of money.

Tom Medlin

6 years ago

Great. I just got an M 2 through a professional fitter.

Stab Brantley

6 years ago

I am like others like the white not silver. Really think it would be nice to see it go back to all white

Aaron Kent

6 years ago

M4, Hammerheadier…..

Aubrey

6 years ago

Wish they’d just do black. The white/silver is a gimmick so you can see them on TV.

skip

6 years ago

so, you want them to not stand out on TV? Makes sense lol.

Paul Gerencher

6 years ago

A driver the stanced BMW bro crowd?

Paul Kielwasser

6 years ago

PLEEEEEEEEEEASE give me a commercial with MC Hammer! “Hammertine”!!!!

B K Hacker

6 years ago

Haha! Better yet, Jack Hamm…
“BOOM!”, “POW!”, “WHAM!”

Oscar Johansson

6 years ago

I love Taylormade, but this one looks like shit

Jim Meikle

6 years ago

Another money making scheme

Ãlly Gillën

6 years ago

Yes but this time the colour scheme is good ?⚪️?

Skip

6 years ago

Well ya, that what businesses try to do. Make money. lol

Chad Mardesen

6 years ago

New ownership’s first driver release? Visually underwhelming. There’s no visible tech that makes the consumer think “yeah, this is different”, the color scheme is tired (somewhere between a BMW and a Callaway XR), and honestly, the Hammerhead thing feels like it’s been done before.

If this is what we can expect from the new TM I predict they’ll be on the market again soon.

Leigh Bresnahan

6 years ago

Longer and more forgiving? £600 RRP

Frank Sallee

6 years ago

Could be some legal issues with the “Hammer” (Jack Hamm)

Eric Coe

6 years ago

M6 is coming in the Spring

Eric Coe

6 years ago

M2 with different colors and bigger price. Lol

Omer

6 years ago

M2’16 will be extremely hard to beat. Taylormade made an exceptional driver but set the bar too high for themselves.

Nigel Turner

6 years ago

tiger-shark clubs where call hammerhead i think

Johnny N

6 years ago

Callaway + Boeing = Runway to the Fairway
Taylormade + ‘BMW’ = “Driving Excitement”?…

Robert Ham

6 years ago

Wow. That looks cheaply done. Not a clean and simple look.

Matt Rieger

6 years ago

The race to get 1 more yard

Steve Ingerski

6 years ago

Oh that’s just ugly as hell

Laurent Pecqueux

6 years ago

M5 in 6 month

Scott Martin

6 years ago

It’s a bit of a rip of with all the new irons and drivers there not going to be much of a difference

Gundo Vester

6 years ago

Looks awesome. Can‘t wait to hit it in 2018

Ryan von Schill

6 years ago

Eeewwwww

Tony Sheppard

6 years ago

All this means is that, hopefully I can get the M2 for half price after Christmas.

Adam

6 years ago

I prefer being teased without indoor outdoor carpeting…..

Ray

6 years ago

Looks like a BMW M series driver

Nate Hall

6 years ago

They partner with BMW?

Steve Dobson

6 years ago

Notice how there is a braced section towards the face ala Callaway jailbreak in epic, next lawsuit coming 2018 maybe?

Mark Carey

6 years ago

Taylor made has had that slot for a while now

skip

6 years ago

No. There’s nothing there remotely like Jailbreak. And he isn’t referring to the slot itself.

Ryan Herbert

6 years ago

Ben Bailey M1 and M2 now 70% off?

James Hutson

6 years ago

Looks nice and the top view with the silver and black look nice too. Hopefully going for a Driver, 3wood and Hybrid fitting soon.

Alex Strocsher

6 years ago

Reminds me of the callaway c4 a bit

Craig Cragarss Ryder

6 years ago

this looks like the ping rapture driver ?

Gorden

6 years ago

Saw your post and remembered my old C4 in the garage..for kicks used it in Men’s club today….oh my 30 yards shorter then my TM. But if I got it down low it did roll almost as far..(spin)….

Robert Carroll

6 years ago

Let me guess,,,It’s magically 10 yards longer than previous models. If you like Taylormade Drivers, Geocoustically buy yourself an R7 Superquad and just upgrade the shaft. Quit wasting your money on marketing gimmicks.

Robert Carroll

6 years ago

As a former job shop machinist and structural steel fabricator, To me it seems like their just redesigning the same tool over and over again and that applies to every equipment manufacturer.

Bob Venekamp

6 years ago

I def destroy the m2 more than a superquad

Erik Newkirk

6 years ago

If rich people want to spend $500 on a new club, which is like $5 to them, then let em do it. PS I can hit my new m1 a little better than an r7

Michael Cofojohn

6 years ago

Sweet! I can now buy a driver from the spring for 50 – 75% off.

Gil Bloomer

6 years ago

Can’t wait for the M10 to be introduced. By then I might be able to afford the M1.

Tony Huang

6 years ago

At the time M10 is issued, you may 1 on at a par 5 hole, if their AD is true about the driving distance ?

James

6 years ago

M2 replacement maybe since no weights? Or has the moveable weight as a huge tech advancement been hype all along?

Ron Sedlacko

6 years ago

Pured a M1 270 on range screen this summer… Look out TT Woods (loao)… Been 400 BACK in the day! Sincerely,

Justin Molinari

6 years ago

So I guess m2 design > M1…

Don

6 years ago

Looks like they got the guy who designed BMW’s to design the head. Further thoughts would be reserved for after the Most Wanted testing.

Matt

6 years ago

Looks like a ripoff of BMW M series styling.

Paul Moss

6 years ago

Oh dear – that does not look good. At least the sole is somewhat cleaner.
#backtotheoldskool

Taylor Made

6 years ago

Now I can buy the M1 at half the price…

Jason Golden Foster

6 years ago

Probably need to take out a second mortgage to afford it! LOL

Kirby Oaks

6 years ago

Apparently sliders were more hassle?

Johnny Cowboy

6 years ago

The silver looks bad. I love the white on the M1/M2 drivers.

Mark Reckling

6 years ago

30 more yards!

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