The taylormade r11 irons combine the distance and forgiveness found in the burner 2. The new club bug bit me the moment i snapped my 6 iron on the range. Villegas will play a full set of tm clubs, the penta tp ball, wear the. You can find the r11 irons for cheap now, id highly recommend. Taylormade r11 versus taylormade burner superfast 2. What is the difference between the taylormade burner 2. It may not be adjustable, but its full of innovation. Because of the successful launch of the r11 driver, the newest r11 irons have received much attention. I did a testing over these irons and would like to post my opinions here. Taylormades new aeroburner irons are designed to be the longest, most forgiving irons in the companys 2015 lineup, thanks to their low center of.
Taylormadeadidas golf is one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world. Ive owned a lot of gi taylormade irons, from burner 1. My tee shots are typically straight enough, but would like more distance. Not seeing much difference from the tour burner driver and irons from 2008 but i am sure their 2009 releases will be more jaw dropping. Tinkering with that success was not without risk, but brett wahl, taylormades senior director of product development for irons, says that the new burner 2. The burner iron franchise has been one of the most successful in taylormades history and with the 2. Like most guys, i hate shopping unless it is for a new car or new golf clubs. This driver has a long shaft, with 279 grams of overall weight to promote a faster swing speed for more distance.
The shaft flex has a different flex profile for each iron lower in long irons, significantly helping the launch aspect. Wide soles, thick top lines and long blade lengths. The burner plus irons are meant to help the golfer get the ball up. Burner irons, taylor made r11 fairway wood, taylormade r9 irons and. After playing with this driver im curious if there are any differences between the r11 and the burner 2. The taylormade r11 irons feature a dual head design made for both performance and control. The heel and toe are now recessed, and the rear is beveled. They both have inverted cone technology, but it isnt as big or beneficial as it appears to be from the badge and marketing.
Thats not the recipe for a set of classiclooking irons, but when it comes to performance, its hard to beat. The r11 may grab most of the headlines, but if you want to plonk a driver behind the ball and whack away, the new burner could be for you. For the 2011 golf season, taylormade released the r11 driver, which carries on the blood lines of the very favorite rseries drivers of past years, and the burner superfast 2. And like cars, i go from, i dont need new clubs to i must have new clubs now. The weight removed from the clubface has been shifted low and back to create a higher launch angle, faster ball speed, increased distance and more forgiveness. My old driver was a regular shaft so the stiff should help straighten me out a bit. The burner plus has way more forgiveness than the 2.
What is the performance difference between taylormade r11. What current irons play most like taylormade burner 2. Taylormades new r11 irons available in september are disciples of equally the burner 2. Also included in this stable of brands is maxfli and rossa, in 1998 taylormade, salomon and adidas joined forces, this event brought together. I will say, the r11s are just as good and just as long and forgiving. Will the r11 help you hit better iron shots and help you lower your scores.
Taylormades burner irons have been one of the better selling irons with their grouping of distance and ease of use making them especially popular with high handicap golfers. Taylormade irons are the workhorses of any golf bag and are designed to meet the demands of the all levels of player with superior feel, consistency, and distance taylormade maintains close relationships with pga tour staff and other golf industry professionals in order to. The r11 is straighter and you will end up using the adjustments to fine tune it once you get used to it. The rocketballz set also gives me a better range, going from 19590.
The irons have been uniquely tuned to produce a sound to match the power feel of each club. Since i could not play today, i stopped in golf galaxy today to get a few clubs regripped and i decided while waiting to take a look and compare the faces of the two new white wonders offered by taylormade, the burner superfast 2. A lot of ink has been spilled over the white crowns of the burner superfast 2. The longer shaft means more yards taylormade claim it gives. There are also improvements in the multifunctional sole from 2009s model. Now add to that an adjustable sole plate asp, which allows the r11s face angle to be. With all the new clubs i am hearing in the pipeline from other manufacturers i am sure taylormade will make a big splash here in th us for 2009. R11 driver r11 fairway woods r11 ti fairway r11 irons rescue 11 burner superfast 2. Taylormade r11 driver, which carries on the blood lines of the very popular rseries drivers of past years, and the burner superfast 2.
The previous model was designed in pods of two or three irons so that long irons performed differently from. These changes were made in an effort to reduce drag and. Taylormade announces r11 drivers, burner superfast 2. Taylormade have developed that concept further with the burner 2. Taylormade goes big with the aeroburner irons golfwrx. Ping g400 is a very popular and one of the most expensive options. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. It has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as cobra king f8 one length or callaway mens apex cf16 taylormade m2 was released in 2017. Of course its a brilliant marketing move to paint the crowns white, but taylormade claims that theres an alignment benefit, too. The original burner irons were developed in groups with the long irons, middle irons and short irons designed separately. The cg in each head is also individually placed to optimize long, middle and short.
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