TaylorMade 200 Steel Fairway Metal Woods Fairway Woods
TaylorMade 200 Steel Fairway Metal Woods Fairway Woods
[May 10, 2006]
corc79
Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed:
TM200 2 Wood
Love this club. Don't even use a 3 wood anymore. On a good day it will carry 260. Feels so pure, and I wouldn't trade the sound at impact for anyhting. I have a rifle shaft in it, and would argue that it's my favorite club in the bag. I had a 975f, because I still hit (and love) my 975J, but in my mind it doesn't even compare to the 200. |
[Apr 19, 2006]
Clay Clanton
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
200 steel 3 wood
Best fairway wood I have hit, to date. Long, straight, & easy to hit. Great from the tee or the turf. I prefer it to the V-Steel. If you can find one, buy it!!! Similar Products Used: Taylormade Burner, Orlimar Tri-Metal, Titlest 975F, Taylormade V-Steel |
[Sep 23, 2005]
bogey_d
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
Taylor Made 200 Series 3 Wood
This is a very fine fairway metal. Period. You can literally feel the ball jump off the clubface. The sound is also very reassuring. Some drawbacks: The head is slightly larger than say...a Bertha or a Titleist. But, at the same time, the bulbous head provides confidence in time of need. I also had some problems with the ball flight. It turns out that my R80 shaft (which actually is designed for swings 80 mph) was too flexible for my swing (100-103 mph). The stock shafts are all very soft so don't count on getting the ball down. Of course if you have trouble getting airborne, get the most flexible shaft you can swing without losing control. Rather than shift over to a new fairway wood, I instead re-shafted with a UST Proforce Gold 65. It's slightly heavier than the stock shafts. Having said that, if you plan on reshafting, be sure to find out how your swing weight will affect the performance of the wood. Good wood. It's discontinued, but I'm sure there are several of them on eBay. Customer Service n/a |
[Jul 19, 2004]
sfgiants
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
Taylor Made 200 5 wood
This club is great. It took a while to get used to but it was well worth it. I have the steel shaft which has more weight to drive through rough. It is very easy to hit and has great distance. |
[Jun 27, 2004]
yelled
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
Taylor Made 200 STEEL FAIRWAY METALWOODS
Still the best. I tried both Nike T40 and TM 200 when I was purchasing. I liked TM much much more. And looking at Nike's prices recently, I know I did the right thing. I have been consistantely hitting 260 yards carry on my good days and fairly strait off the matt on the range (don't use tee or driver). Due to excessive practice, it does not look all that great anymore, but still hits like a bat out of hell. My swing has gotten way too fast for stock reg graphite R80. So, I had it reshafted with Dynalite Steel in stiff. Unfortunately, I made a mistake of purchasing Titliest 975F 12.5 and 16.5 after listening to the sales person who sold it to me as ultimate woods. Well, if anyone wants the Titleist e-mail me yelled@yahoo.com. I am selling those and keeping my TM200. Titleist is longer, but I like the ting on the TM200 and feeling of it. I like the steel shaft even more than the graphite. I will grab a 5 or 7 wood in stiff next time I see them in a proshop. Customer Service Never used it. Similar Products Used: 975F, V-Foil, Ovation, V-Steel, VFT |
[May 04, 2004]
mumuge
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
TM 200 Steel 3W S 90 Graph and 5W S90 Steel
Their production is discontinued so I could find a couple of those for a bargain on Ebay. The 3 Wood is equiped with a Graphite Shaft, I use it on tight Par 4's from the tee, from the fairway, in the rough from good lies, even in Fairway bunkers. The 5 wood with a steel shaft has become my out of trouble club in the rough, in fairway bunkers and I even attack (at least I try) greens on long par 3 or second or third shots on par 4/5's. I am much more consistent using it than using long irons. These 2 clubs at the exception of my putter and gap wedge, have become my favourite clubs in my bag, they are so easy to hit still precise enough. For me they fully deserve their good rating on this site. Have tried their replacements in the TM line (The V Steel) and have failed to find them any better or even as good as the 200. If you search Ebay or the cellars of Proshops, there are still a few left, they are definitely worth a try. Customer Service Were good in the past when needed (not often) Similar Products Used: TM 300, TM Supersteel, TM 'V' Steel |
[Feb 28, 2004]
LeKorbusier
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
TM 200 3 wood (R80 steel shaft)
The best fairway wood I have ever used. it goes long and straight, is very easy to get in the air and hits the ball well out of almost any lie (especially off the tee) In fact it is the best golf club I have ever used - if I really wanted to shoot better scores I would chuck by driver and use this on every hole (except par 3s) Similar Products Used: Top Flite Intimidator, Ping G2, Cobra SS |
[Dec 13, 2003]
SCOTT3USA
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:
TM 200 Steel 3 Wood S-90
This one's in the bag for good. I've always been hit and miss with a three wood (mostly miss). The head is looks great behind the ball, not overwhelming. Extremely solid feel at impact and very long and straight. Nothing but good thing to say, like I said this ones a keeper. Customer Service No experience Similar Products Used: Callaway BB Warbird, Taylor Made System II, Powerbilt Citation. |
[Dec 06, 2003]
mizuno24
Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed:
3-wood stiff flex
This a good fairway wood for the average golfer. Easy to hit and the large head for a wood make it easier off the teebox. I don't get a good feel of the clubface from the shaft. It is dull and shoult be replaced. Sometimes hard to get in the air from bare lies. It also doesn't set up square for me at address. Overall, this is a good club for the average golfer. Similar Products Used: King Cobra Baffler, Adams St |
[Nov 17, 2003]
terrygray
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:
Taylor Made 200 Steel 5 & 7 wood
These are very nice fairway woods. After about a month of testing them head-to-head against my Callaway Steelhead Plus clubs, they are replacing them in my bag. I'm not a particularly long hitter with my irons, so I often use a 5 or 7 wood for approach shots on long par 3s and par 4s. The TM 200's are plenty long, but more importantly they give my the high trajectory needed to stick greens from long distance. I got rid of my 3 iron long ago, but I'm now choosing an easy 7-wood over a strong 4-iron for those in-between shots - which was never the case with previous fairway woods. I also like the fact that these woods are neutral at setup, so there is no offset to worry about when aligning to the target. Just aim straight, and if you make a good swing the ball will go straight. The low-profile head works well in the rough unless you have a really bad lie, but you do have to tee the ball up low (similar to the Adams Tight Lies) when teeing off with them. I have the Precision Rifle R80 shafts, which work wonderfully for me as long as put a smooth, easy swing on the ball. I liked my Steelheads (especially the 3 wood), but these work much better as a scoring club. I'll probably try the TM 3-wood now, even though it has a different role in my bag - because the TM 200 is so easy to hit. Similar Products Used: Callaway Steelhead Plus, Adams Original Tight Lies, Triumph Storm, Spalding Tour Impact |