Taylormade M5 Vs M6 Driver Comparison

If you are confused about purchasing the TaylorMade M5 driver or M6, this article is for you. We will discuss a brief comparison and description of TaylorMade m5 vs m6 Driver to give you a better understand before buying.

You will know that the designers have taken many of the design features from the previous M3 and M4. They have also added new features to them. But how do you decide which one to choose?

When you look at M6 and M5, you can’t differentiate the design of M6 and M5 because their appearance is almost the same, but the same look doesn’t mean they are entirely the same, both m5 and M6 are made of different play style. Which makes you want to study them before buying them. So, you can get the best that suits you.

TaylorMade M5 Driver

The main difference between the m5 vs m6 TaylorMade driver is the option of adjustability; the M5 driver offers you many options to adjust the launch condition settings. Well, it is claimed that there are a total of 1770 possible settings for CG per loft. So, it is safe to assume that you might find the best swing sets for yourself.

You can move the position of 10 grams of M5 from start perimeter to back thanks to T-Track. They say that when moving any weight forward will generate a lower spin, and when you move the weight back, it will help the player launch the ball way higher and allow the player more forgiveness.

If you that kind of player that likes to have more freedom in adjusting your driver and who regularly makes swing changes, then TaylorMade M5 is for you.

TaylorMade M6 Driver

If you want maximum workability and forgiveness, then you should go for the TaylorMade M6. With this driver, you still get seven loft options to choose from. But only those players will go for M6 who would set the settings then forget about it when it comes to choosing a driver.

M6 driver has lower CG and increased moment of inertia thanks to 46 grams of weight placed in the back and low. TaylorMade claims that with this, the M6 will generate a little more spin than the M5. With our testing, we can confirm the increase in the spin. We can say that M6 is a little easier than the M5 to work around. Due to this, M6 is more forgiving to players.

With its aerodynamic carbon sole, this driver will produce more speed and will produce more distance. The new flexible hammerhead slot of M6 works with a speed twist face and creates a bigger and larger sweet spot.

Difference Between Taylormade M5 Vs M6 Driver

First Impressions:

It is clear that both of the drivers belong to the same family group. Both of them feature a matte black carbon crown. Both M5 and M6 have a thinner two-tone alignment for crowns and have the same color scheme.

Please take a look at their face; they are the same looking. They have other similar things with a few minor differences. The main difference stands out when you look at the sole of each of the drivers. Similar to previous models of a driver with even and odd M, the main difference between the M5 and the M6 is how much you can adjust each of them.

Technology:

With the introduction of the new TaylorMade M5 and M6, the family now includes these new drivers with the addition of speed injection technology. With this new speed injection technology, it will gain more and more recognition in days to come. For M5 and M6, the club’s faces are designed in a way that they are thin and fast.

Thanks to the Twist Face technology used in the driver, you will get consistent straight shots every time, and his time Twist face is also included in hybrid and fairway woods.

Performance:

To check the performance between both drivers, we have compared their performance with M4 and M3 for better understanding. We can clearly see that M6 and M5 driver’s ball speed is much faster and the M4 and M3 with the help of speed injection technology. Our comparison shows that M5 has idle spin rates and can produce more distance than M3, and on the other hand, thanks to more weight in the club-head, M6 has a high launch angle and can give a good distance than M4.

Shaft Options:

M5 comes with two shaft option one is “MITSUBISHI TENSEI CK ORANGE 60” which have 69G weight, 4.4 torque, mid-launch, and low spin and another shaft which comes with M5 is  “PROJECT X HZRDUS SMOKE 70”  which have 70G wight, 3.5 torque, low launch, and low spin.

M6 also comes with two shaft option one is “Fujikura Atmos Orange 5″ which have 55G weight, 5.1 torque, mid-high launch, and mid-high spin and another shaft which comes with M5 is  “Fujikura Atmos Black 6”  which have 67G wight, 4.2 torque, low-mid launch, and low spin.

Appearance:

M6 and M5 are known for their sleek look and carbon fiber design. To make this driver more distinctive than previous drivers, TaylorMade has given red color to M5 and M6. The most prominent design of these drivers is the red screws used in their heads, giving a signature look to these drivers.

Feel & Sound:

The M6 and M5 have a very good feel in hand, and you will get classic sound at every impact, which makes your golfing experience more pleasurable. The golfer will get a soothing sound whenever he hit the ball and inform the golfer that he has made a solid and good hit, increasing the confidence of the golfer to the next level.

Conclusion:

By comparing both drivers, we can tell that the only main difference is that M5 has more adjustability options than M6. You will get more adjustability options with M5 to have a good launch and best swing set for yourself, and on the other hand, M6 has more workability and forgiveness.

If you are new to golf, you should buy M6 because it is easy to use and more forgiving, and if you want more adjustability, options you should buy M5.

On the appearance factor, we can’t see any major difference between TaylorMade m5 vs m6 Driver, appearance is almost the same, and we also don’t see any difference in sound and feel.