TaylorMade Repetitive Strain injuries

[JamPal]

Well done TaylorMade, make that penny gimmick last all week. They now have the pointless slots on the face too.

I have to original RocketBladze, with the speed slot. As there's no appreciable difference in distance (per loft) between the 8 iron without the speed slot and the 7 iron that has it, I can confirm is makes no difference at all.

Do people really fall for this guff? I bought mine because they felt good and I could get a good price.

 

[Alex1975]

The explanation is some what more detailed than your making it out to be. I am not saying it works, I have no idea one way or another but the point of it is to make jacking of lofts still useable. So in short TM like to make lofts stronger, they have had to make clubs longer so that weaker players can still launch these jacked lofts but its come to the point where that cant go on so they put the slot in to aid the launch of these jacked lofted clubs. The 8 iron is still manageable, the 7 needed a slot to aid the launch conditions. It means comparing like for like is not really a thing as they have different loft and length.

Who knows about the new face slots.... If it sells it works I guess...

 

[guest100718]

Well done TaylorMade, make that penny gimmick last all week. They now have the pointless slots on the face too.

I have to original RocketBladze, with the speed slot. As there's no appreciable difference in distance (per loft) between the 8 iron without the speed slot and the 7 iron that has it, I can confirm is makes no difference at all.

Do people really fall for this guff? I bought mine because they felt good and I could get a good price.

Yes, yes they do.

 

[garyinderry]

for once length, albeit mentioned, is not the selling point of these irons. is it forgiveness on mis-hits.

 

[Dan2501]

Saw the RSi's in person the other day, and was really impressed, they look great. Thick enough to be seriously forgiving, without going as far as the ghastly Big Bertha's. I've not hit them, but from holding them, and putting them down by a ball, I could imagine they would give you a lot of confidence, and ultimately forgiveness. Great looking GI iron.

 

[MadAdey]

for once length, albeit mentioned, is not the selling point of these irons. is it forgiveness on mis-hits.

That is what I believe is the point of these irons too. Infact TM say on there site.....

"Nobody's Perfect, but with RSi, we can all get Closer
Even great golfers have mis-hits. It’s part of the game. TaylorMade studies show that 76% of shots hit by golfers are mis-hits."

Just been having more of a read into this and it made interesting reading. Studies using golfers of different abilities actually showed they can have upto a 20 yard difference in distance with the same club. So basically some golfers will pick up a 6i and only hit it their usual 8i distance sometimes. So TM have picked up on this and trying to give a consistent distance when a club isn't hit out of the middle. Check out the video and it explains the concept.

http://taylormadegolf.com/RSi-1-Irons/DW-WZ134.html#start=1

 

[CMAC]

That is what I believe is the point of these irons too. Infact TM say on there site.....

"Nobody's Perfect, but with RSi, we can all get Closer
Even great golfers have mis-hits. It’s part of the game. TaylorMade studies show that 76% of shots hit by golfers are mis-hits."

Just been having more of a read into this and it made interesting reading. Studies using golfers of different abilities actually showed they can have upto a 20 yard difference in distance with the same club. So basically some golfers will pick up a 6i and only hit it their usual 8i distance sometimes. So TM have picked up on this and trying to give a consistent distance when a club isn't hit out of the middle. Check out the video and it explains the concept.

http://taylormadegolf.com/RSi-1-Irons/DW-WZ134.html#start=1

but havent all manufacturers been trying this with their irons for years?

 

[MadAdey]

but havent all manufacturers been trying this with their irons for years?

Of course they have, making an iron that gives a more consistent strike is gold dust. Maybe TM have finally figured it out. This is something that has normally only been found in GI clubs, due to how big the head has needed to be. But the RSi have a TP model that looks good and is already being used by Tour Pros.

 

[Retread61]

I clearly need these. I havent done anything but mis-hit my irons for a year!

 

[Rooter]

I have to original RocketBladze, with the speed slot. As there's no appreciable difference in distance (per loft) between the 8 iron without the speed slot and the 7 iron that has it, I can confirm is makes no difference at all.

I would get the lofts checked, i have the same clubs and I can confirm that my 8 iron goes 150yrds and the 7 iron goes 165...

 

[pokerjoke]

Well done TaylorMade, make that penny gimmick last all week. They now have the pointless slots on the face too.

I have to original RocketBladze, with the speed slot. As there's no appreciable difference in distance (per loft) between the 8 iron without the speed slot and the 7 iron that has it, I can confirm is makes no difference at all.

Do people really fall for this guff? I bought mine because they felt good and I could get a good price.

So you bought yours because they felt good and you got a good price[clever].

I can imagine TM next offering.

Taylormade feelgoodandgoodprice irons.

 

[Alex1975]

I would get the lofts checked, i have the same clubs and I can confirm that my 8 iron goes 150yrds and the 7 iron goes 165...

Thats not what he meant...

"As there's no appreciable difference in distance (per loft) between the 8 iron without the speed slot and the 7 iron"

He was thinking that the speeds slot would add yardage but as per my above post its to make irons with little loft launch with a normalish shaft length...

So you bought yours because they felt good and you got a good price[clever].

I can imagine TM next offering.

Taylormade feelgoodandgoodprice irons.

:clap:

 

[Hacker Khan]

Well done TaylorMade, make that penny gimmick last all week. They now have the pointless slots on the face too.

I have to original RocketBladze, with the speed slot. As there's no appreciable difference in distance (per loft) between the 8 iron without the speed slot and the 7 iron that has it, I can confirm is makes no difference at all.

Do people really fall for this guff? I bought mine because they felt good and I could get a good price.

I love the way you are ranting about people falling for this guff but you bought some anyway. Ever considered that the speed slots made them feel so good that you had to buy them?

 

[pbrown7582]

7 iron 165y is pretty decent distance... and surely the clubs would be designed with differing lofts to smoothly move from slot to not slot. 15y between irons is pretty standard gapping so they obviously do work?

 

[hovis]

Having spent along time on my friends trackman i can confirm that the rsi range do offer better miss hits.

I toe strike "alot" and the rsi irons where giving me an average of 4mph more ball speed compared to toe strikes with my i20's

 

[Scrindle]

7 iron 165y is pretty decent distance... and surely the clubs would be designed with differing lofts to smoothly move from slot to not slot. 15y between irons is pretty standard gapping so they obviously do work?

Yeh, but a Taylormade 7 iron is more like a 6 isn't it....:ears:

I read a while back on this forum that the average handicap of golfers hasn't fallen for decades. Ultimately, if all this technology really made such a difference, why is that?

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Yeh, but a Taylormade 7 iron is more like a 6 isn't it....:ears:

I read a while back on this forum that the average handicap of golfers hasn't fallen for decades. Ultimately, if all this technology really made such a difference, why is that?

Because a lot of people are after short cuts and ultimately better equipment offers only marginal gains if the user doesn't have lessons and / or practice. People that take lessons and practice a lot will benefit from the more forgiving equipment, but that doesn't really help with short game or putting. So, better equipment which is easier to use might help the long game (but courses are getting longer so that counteracts it to some extent) but the short game is just as hard as ever.

If the question is am I better off using equipment from the 60s or 70s or today, then the answer is obvious. Regardless of ability, modern day equipment makes the game easier. Whether people are able to translate that into lower scores comes down to the factors I describe above.

 

[Imurg]

I think its time I had a look at these....misshit a 9 iron today so they'll help with that........


Oh, hang on a mo..........:clap::clap::fore:

 

[MadAdey]

Yeh, but a Taylormade 7 iron is more like a 6 isn't it....:ears:

I read a while back on this forum that the average handicap of golfers hasn't fallen for decades. Ultimately, if all this technology really made such a difference, why is that?

Because it doesn't matter how fancy your kit is. If you do not know how to get round a course, ie course management, then you will still shoot crap scores.

i have a set of Titleist Acushnet Pro 100 blades with a set of MacGregor Persimmon woods in the garage. I am more than confident I could shoot rounds the same as with my JPX, only difference is not as often. I think that is what modern clubs are doing for us, enabling us to play more consistently because they let you get away with a crap swing.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I am looking forward to the TP version of these. Not sure I'll be bothering to try the standard models. Wasn't blown way with them when I saw them. I'm hoping the smaller TP head will be more pleasing to my eye