Well after much testing of the TP and standard version, I'm now the proud owner of a set of standard R9 irons in regular KBS steel shafts. I was at the range for over an hour and a half and to be honest both R9 sets are really good but in the end I struggled with the much heavier TP shafts. The standard R9 clubs are giving me a much stroner ball flight compared to my tour burners and are very forgiving on the longer irons.
I did try the standard TP model as well but the shaft in that I found too heavy (its heavier still than the R9 TP shaft) and unforgiving and there wasn't the margin of error. I'm off tomorrow first thing to try them at the range and then off to the course tomorrow afternoon to give them a proper christening. I'm one very happy camper!!!!
I do have to say that for once, the level of service I got from the professional attached to the AG (not the shop staff) was exceptional and although it hasn't changed my overall feeling towards AG it has made me feel a little happier buying there. I should point out that I also tried the X22 Pro and the I15's as well as the three TM models in the bay on the launch equipment before going outside and hitting balls. I was getting too much spin with the Cally's and to be honest couldn't hit the current TM TP's. I was hitting the I15 as well as I had last weekend. The R9 TP gave me a good distance and control again especially with the short irons and forgiveness on the longer ones but the ball flight was a little too shallow hence the reason for the standard model as I was getting longer and more accurate compared to the I15 which flew in more of a rainbow trajectory as opposed to a flatter one.
I'm like a kid at Christmas and can't wait to play with them and for the stableford next weekend.
I did try the standard TP model as well but the shaft in that I found too heavy (its heavier still than the R9 TP shaft) and unforgiving and there wasn't the margin of error. I'm off tomorrow first thing to try them at the range and then off to the course tomorrow afternoon to give them a proper christening. I'm one very happy camper!!!!
I do have to say that for once, the level of service I got from the professional attached to the AG (not the shop staff) was exceptional and although it hasn't changed my overall feeling towards AG it has made me feel a little happier buying there. I should point out that I also tried the X22 Pro and the I15's as well as the three TM models in the bay on the launch equipment before going outside and hitting balls. I was getting too much spin with the Cally's and to be honest couldn't hit the current TM TP's. I was hitting the I15 as well as I had last weekend. The R9 TP gave me a good distance and control again especially with the short irons and forgiveness on the longer ones but the ball flight was a little too shallow hence the reason for the standard model as I was getting longer and more accurate compared to the I15 which flew in more of a rainbow trajectory as opposed to a flatter one.
I'm like a kid at Christmas and can't wait to play with them and for the stableford next weekend.
