TaylorMade Burner Irons
The new kid on the block in the TaylorMade Iron family is the Burner line, where the R7 line is most associated with movable weights, the Burner line stands tallest on the have to have clubfaces and technology that increases clubhead speed. Now, the Burner line has delivered us that matching technology and greatness to the irons podium.
TaylorMade at the minute may just be the hottest make in golf. For a few years now the R7 drivers have been used by Pro’s, semi pro’s and amateurs’ alike, the Burner driver and fairway woods have been played on the Tour by players like Sergio Garcia, Kenny Perry and Sean O’Hair, so that must count for something
TaylorMade has packed a lot of that technology into the Burner irons. The company have called the Burner iron “The Only Iron with Burner Power, Burner Speed, and Burner Distance”.
TaylorMade has packed a lot of that technology into the Burner irons. The long irons characteristic of Inverted Cone Technology is to ensure distance remains consistent on off centre hits and the clubface has been thinned to make each club more flexible and faster. The clubhead is bigger and pooled with a wider sole to both increase MOI and lower the centre of gravity point. The result is longer irons that are in a similar way to hit as TaylorMade’s Rescue club but with the added benefit of accuracy and control that only irons can bring.
Short irons were designed to deliver responsive, controlled clubs which score highly on all counts of accuracy, forgiveness and feel, and last but not least is the 2009 Burner middle irons, which are longer and more accurate than the previous TaylorMade irons.
TaylorMade’s burner irons Inverted Cone Technology, copied from their successful line of woods, is seen on the backside of the clubface. Inverted Cone Technology is expected to enlarge the sweetspot and deliver high ball speed.
TaylorMade’s irons SuperFast Technology will also extend to the shafts. The 90 gram RE*AX SuperFast Steel 90, it’s a stepped shaft, with the steps taking place more densely, closer to the clubhead and with an increasing region between them toward the grip end. The last step comes two or three below the grip.
These steps evidently should result in a mid to high kickpoint on the shaft which they say, achieves more clubhead velocity.
The Burners multi-functional sole creates a low Center of Gravity position while reducing turf-drag and promoting the exceptional playability of a thin sole. Along with a multi-material cavity badge that dampens vibration, the Burner irons will provide you the additional forgiveness of oversized irons but the feel of a players club.
Taylor Made believes this burner iron is the most innovative iron they have ever made. They say…
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We tried to bring a package to players that would basically redefine the iron set, in that it gives unprecedented distance in the long irons, but with control and feel that the best players demand. The mid irons are all about confidence and control, where as the short irons give the impression of being a player’s club. It’s kind of the set you wish you could buy, but that you’d have to mix and match to do so. The long irons have the thinnest faces we’ve ever put in an iron Tour players would play, but we were able to put it into a head that would still appeal to their eye and deliver a Tour quality feel and sound. The consequence is that with the great superior launch conditions and ball speed, we’ve given 15 more yards in the long irons. Kenny Perry was 13-16 yards longer, while Faldo, who doesn’t have as much speed, went from 187 with his 4-iron to 211. We’ve matched the entire set to ensure consistent distance gapping throughout the set. With the added distance, we’re seeing our Tour players opting for an additional scoring club and leaving out the 3iron, same trajectory and feel, just dramatically different results. You’ll see the short irons are definitely more traditional looking and performing. This is a new recipe we know will benefit all golfers and represents the most innovative iron package since the Eye 2. So far in all our testing with the Tour, the results have been dramatic. Controllable, anticipated distance improvements in the long and mid irons, with longer, easy to control and great feeling short irons.
2009 Feature of the Taylormade Burner Iron
- High COR, high MOI and progressive offset for longer, straighter shots
- Exceptionally easy to launch, especially the long-irons
- Advanced Multi-Functional sole design, progressively thicker toplines
- Sophisticated cavity-badge delivers super-soft feel and sound.