Equipment Details

Golfer

Mens

Handicap

Any

Club

3, 3HL, 5, 7, 9

Right Hand

Yes

Left Hand

Yes

Material

Steel

Shaft Type

Graphite

Shaft Flex

Stiff, Regular, Mature, Ladies

Loft

15, 17, 19, 21, 24

UK Launch

3 February 2012

US Launch

3 February 2012

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TaylorMade Rocketballz Fairway Wood

The TaylorMade Rocketballz Fairway Wood is the longest, most innovative fairway wood TaylorMade has made to date. Designed specifically to increase ball speed, it is the first steel fairway wood that reaches R&A/USGA speed limits. Taylormade believe the technology in the new Rocketballz Fairway Wood will gain better players up to 17 yards.

The Rockballz maintains the white crown, black PVD face of the previous Burner Superfast 2.0 and R11 fairway woods. The white crown helps eliminate glare and "hot spots", whilst the contrast with the black face makes the Rocketballz fairway wood easier to align at address. The clubhead is shaped more traditionally than the previous Burner Superfast 2.0 design, but still provides ample forgiveness.

TaylorMade has used a Pull-Face construction to produce a high-strength 455 alloy steel face that combines high MOI with a larger hitting area. The deep face design and low centre-of-gravity are paired with a new deep sole pocket. This durable, yet flexible, Speed Pocket is designed to improve overall head and face flexibility and increase ball speeds. The Rocketballz Fairway Wood has a slightly deeper face and a centre-of-gravity that is positioned further forward, than traditionally designed fairway woods. The lower centre-of-gravity promotes a higher launch and lower spin rate, perfect for greater distance.

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The TaylorMade Rocketballz Fairway Wood has been taking all the headlines on the Tour ranges this year and it is not hard to see why. The head is a nice mid size and offers a good level of forgiveness whilst still appearing very playable. The shape is also a lot less 'triangular' than the Burner 2.0 it replaces and with the centre of gravity moved forwards the flight is much more penetrating than the Burner 2.0.

The pull-face constrcution has been used by other manufacturers before and it usually delivers a more powerful face and in the Rocketballz Fairway Wood this is the case too. All over the web you can see videos of Tour Pro's hitting the Rocketballz fairway over 300 yards and we have to say that it does go a long way for a fairway - the 3-wood is more like an easy to hit 2-wood.

There is really nothing bad to say about TaylorMade Rocketballz fairway as it does seem to deliver more distance with an excellent flight and very good sound and feel. The styling, providing you like white, looks excellent and the black contrast face makes it very easy to line up. The Matrix Xcon 5 stock shaft seems a lot better than the standard TaylorMade shafts of the past but get custom fitted anyway as it will be a keeper as the pricing is very competitive too.

Whilst we have yet to find anyone who likes the name, it has almost become an advantage for Taylormade as the buzz on the tee when someone brings it out and the comments you find yourself making whether you are using it or someone else is are almost part of the fun. The Rocketballz fairway is hard to beat and you need to try it - just so you can say you have.

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