Having written the success story of the r7 line, the expectations for the TaylorMade R9 line could not be much higher. Is it possible for a club to gain 10% of distance over the already long r7? In fact, they did, as examplified by the Taylormade R9 Forged Irons and TaylorMade R9 TP Irons. Today I will introduce these two cheap golf clubs.
The R9 Forged Irons house a fully enclosed, foam-filled compartment located directly behind the clubface and beneath the cavity badge. TaylorMade refers to this chamber as the "Velocity Control Chamber" because it is meant to create a higher launch angle, more power, and optimal feel. Moreover, the weightless soft feel foam allows the engineers to have an ultrathin (2.0 mm) face that wraps around the topline and leading edge.
The short irons feature a deep undercut cavity and a broad, low-CG sole which are meant to facilitate solid, spin-inducing contact. The teardrop shape and clearly delineated leading edge is meant to aid alignment. The R9 short irons also incorporate a vibration-dampening layer sandwiched between the backside of the clubface and the thin, protected black badge in the cavity as well as a visco-elastic adhesive made by 3M that is meant to further dampen vibration.
With its inverted cone design that promotes fast and consistent ball speed, the R9 TP iron is a low handicaps dream. The TaylorMade R9 TP Irons provide serious performance technologies in a classic players shape and size. Classic head shape with new hosel-blend provides a clean, beautiful, and workable head design that for appeal to the skilled players eye.
The R9 TP is the model we have all been waiting for, it's a limited edition release that is set to launch in March. Progressive changes in head construction and face thickness from short-irons to long-irons increases control in short-irons & ball-speed in long-irons. KBS Tour Series steel shafts engineered to promote increased stability and energy transfer.
TourSpecGolf has a couple of demo irons on the way and will be posting images and video live from the 2010 Tokyo Golf Show only a few weeks away. The R9 TP irons was designed with the help of Nick Faldo and other top Japanese golf pro's. It is supposed to become Taylormades flagship professional use iron on the JPGA tour.
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