M5 v M6
WHICHSHOULDYOUGOFOR?WEHIGHLIGHTTHEKEYSIMILARITIES
ANDDIFFERENCESBETWEENTHETWOTAYLORMADEDRIVERS...W
henTaylorMade
launchesitslatest
drivers,thereis
nearlyalwaystwo
distinctofferings- onewithadvancedadjustability
andanotherthatisalittlesimpler.
TheM5andM6sharealotofthe
sameperformance-enhancing
technology,thestand-outshared
innovationbeingtheSpeedInjected
TwistFace.Bothdriversalsofeaturea
moreflexibleHammerhead2.0slot,
whichissaidtoincreasethesizeofthe
sweetspotandpreserveballspeedon
off-centrestrikes.You’llalsonoticethe
crownonbothhasatenpercentlarger
carbonfibrepiece,whichalsohasa
mattefinishtoreducesunglare.
“Choosingbetweenthetwoisnota
handicap-baseddecision,”Tomo
Bystedt,seniordirectorofproduct
creation,tellsus.“TheM5isvery
playableandincertainsettingsthe
MOIisverysimilartoM6.TheM5can
becustomisedtodifferentgolf
coursesandplayingconditionsor
adaptedtosuityourswingovertimeif
you’retakinglessons,sothere’s
greaterpotentiallongevitythere.The
M6shouldlaunchhigherandoffers
moregrab-and-goperformance.”
M5 £499
The M5 driver differs by offering more efficient
adjustability via the Inverted T-Track, on which two
10g weights can be moved independently to
optimise spin and flight. Weight can be positioned
further back along the perimeter, lowering the CG
and increasing forgiveness. It provides 600rpm of
spin change and 25 yards of dispersion change in
the extremes. It also comes in a 435cc Tour version.
Choose it if: You like to tinker with your driver
settings or need lower spin.A FITTER'S VIEW
MARK THISTLETON“The M5 is a club fitter’s dream and not
just because of the sole weights, as
when you add in the FCT loft sleeve
you can dial it in for anyone. We are
seeing about a 65/35 per cent split in
favour of the M5 on tour. M6 is also a
great product – it's very stable and
spins high, which some players need.”CHOOSING A DRIVER