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It’s very easy to hit the Stage 2 off the deck and the lower profile head feels at home in the rough as well. The sole of the club has also been updated with new styling and the club has a nice and sleek low-profile feel to it. At the end of the day, I do like the graphics – mostly just because it’s something different than I’m used to and it gives the club a distinct look. I don’t necessarily feel like I need an alignment aid for a fairway wood, but it isn’t distracting at all. The engineers at TaylorMade claim that the graphics are primarily for alignment and the graphics live up to the promise. Like the majority of others that I’ve spoken with that have hit any of the new RBZ models, I warmed up to the graphics and was comfortable with them almost instantly. This is certainly different than what we’ve seen in the past years and most seem to either love it or hate it. While the matte white has been around for a few years now, the Stage 2 (like many new offerings this year) has some very distinct head graphics. The aesthetics are the first thing you’ll notice – primarily the crown graphics. I haven’t been let down after having it in the bag for a while – the Stage 2 is excellent. The RBZ Stage 2 has me smiling ear-to-ear and when I hit it for the first time I knew I would really like this fairway wood.
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I did really like the club, I just didn’t ever take it out and put it in rotation for a review. Well, I didn’t play the RBZ fairway last year other than hitting it a few times at various demo days.
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Before long you might not need a driver in your bag anymore. From a technology standpoint, there are a few differences as well – the net of it is that TaylorMade is claiming an additional 10 yards over the model last year. The club has seen some moderate change in both general aesthetics and shape. The first is the obvious addition of the new crown graphics and the next is the lower head profile and shallow face of the RBZ Stage 2. If you hit last year’s model, there are a few differences with the Stage 2 that you’ll likely notice. The offering from last year was a clear success and TaylorMade has made some tweaks that should result in more happy customers with the RBZ Stage 2. In review after review and in multiple conversations, it was very clear that many were seeing significant distance increases with the new fairway wood. Last year was a very clear success with the RBZ Fairway wood. These fairways come in a variety of different models including the standard RBZ Stage 2 Fairway (the one reviewed here), the RBZ Stage 2 Tour Fairway, and the RBZ Stage 2 Tour TP Fairway (the tour models are adjustable). It’s no surprise that TaylorMade has followed up the release of the RocketBallz Fairway wood from last year with a new and improved model called the RBZ Stage 2.