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Dirtydawg67
R11 Thoughts/Experiences:
I finally made it to the range today to hit some balls for the first time since FL. I have been staring at my R11 irons for the past week and a half just drooling and waiting for the chance to hit them again. I hit them well in Florida and it has just left an urge to get them on a home course to see if I can repeat my results.
Well, I didn't get to put them in play today, but I had an excellent range session. After warming up I pulled out the 8i and swung away at on of the greens. I lasered the flag, which was in the middle of the fairly large green, and came up with 149 yards. First swing was pure and the ball carried over the green. I was somewhat shocked, but loved the result. These clubs are long! I continued sending balls over the green until I finally pulled the 9i. First shot landed on the green which looked to be about pin high.
Thoughts:
I have been gaming the Tour Burners for 3 years now and have thought they were some of the best irons ever made. That thought slowly crept out of my mind during the weekend of The Morgan Cup and today's range session sealed the deal. I love the R11 irons and find them extremely easy to hit. They are long and pretty darn forgiving. I hit a few shots off center today, but they still went straight and didn't lose a lot of distance.
Ball Flight:
The first few days of TMC, I was seeing a straight shot or a small fade. Sunday of the TMC and today I was seeing a small draw. I could feel my swing dropping a little more inside than usual, thus resulting in the draw. I am hitting the irons a little higher than my Tour Burners, but they balls don't appear to be ballooning. I think the KBS shafts have a little something to do with this, but I kind of like it. The ball just goes and sits down soft on the greens.
Feel:
In my opinion, the R11 irons feel completely different than my Tour Burners. I can definitely feel well struck shots with the TB's, but the R11's provide different feedback...dare I say buttery? I know I'm hitting the ball well by seeing the ball flight, but at impact it almost feels soft. This is my first experience with the KBS Tours and I have read that they enhance "feel". Maybe this can help explain what I am sensing on well struck shots. I'd like to hit some R11's with different shafts to really compare.
Comparison: *Disclaimer: I'm sorry for the lack of quality in the pictures, but it's all I had to work with tonight*
Here is how the back of the iron looks compared to my Tour Burner's and R9 TP.
The sole of all 3 irons, From L - R: TB, R9, R11
The TB's are definitely the thickest of the bunch. I haven't seen exact numbers, but the R9 TP and R11 look pretty similar in size to me.
Top Lines of all 3, From Bottom to Top: R11, TB, R9
Once again, the TB is the thickest. It's really beginning to look like (to me anyways) that the R11 and R9 TP share a lot of similarities in size. It looks like the offset is a little different, though.
Conclusion:
I love these irons and enjoy hitting them. The relationship is still early, but I look forward to gaming these just as long as my old Tour Burners...or until TaylorMade makes something else that pulls me away from them. I plan on playing a lot of golf this weekend and hope to snag some more info and a video or two. If you are in the market for some new irons, I would highly recommend giving these a swing. I mean, who wouldn't want to swing a club that is long and provides a fair amount of forgiveness?
I finally made it to the range today to hit some balls for the first time since FL. I have been staring at my R11 irons for the past week and a half just drooling and waiting for the chance to hit them again. I hit them well in Florida and it has just left an urge to get them on a home course to see if I can repeat my results.
Well, I didn't get to put them in play today, but I had an excellent range session. After warming up I pulled out the 8i and swung away at on of the greens. I lasered the flag, which was in the middle of the fairly large green, and came up with 149 yards. First swing was pure and the ball carried over the green. I was somewhat shocked, but loved the result. These clubs are long! I continued sending balls over the green until I finally pulled the 9i. First shot landed on the green which looked to be about pin high.
Thoughts:
I have been gaming the Tour Burners for 3 years now and have thought they were some of the best irons ever made. That thought slowly crept out of my mind during the weekend of The Morgan Cup and today's range session sealed the deal. I love the R11 irons and find them extremely easy to hit. They are long and pretty darn forgiving. I hit a few shots off center today, but they still went straight and didn't lose a lot of distance.
Ball Flight:
The first few days of TMC, I was seeing a straight shot or a small fade. Sunday of the TMC and today I was seeing a small draw. I could feel my swing dropping a little more inside than usual, thus resulting in the draw. I am hitting the irons a little higher than my Tour Burners, but they balls don't appear to be ballooning. I think the KBS shafts have a little something to do with this, but I kind of like it. The ball just goes and sits down soft on the greens.
Feel:
In my opinion, the R11 irons feel completely different than my Tour Burners. I can definitely feel well struck shots with the TB's, but the R11's provide different feedback...dare I say buttery? I know I'm hitting the ball well by seeing the ball flight, but at impact it almost feels soft. This is my first experience with the KBS Tours and I have read that they enhance "feel". Maybe this can help explain what I am sensing on well struck shots. I'd like to hit some R11's with different shafts to really compare.
Comparison: *Disclaimer: I'm sorry for the lack of quality in the pictures, but it's all I had to work with tonight*
Here is how the back of the iron looks compared to my Tour Burner's and R9 TP.
The sole of all 3 irons, From L - R: TB, R9, R11
The TB's are definitely the thickest of the bunch. I haven't seen exact numbers, but the R9 TP and R11 look pretty similar in size to me.
Top Lines of all 3, From Bottom to Top: R11, TB, R9
Once again, the TB is the thickest. It's really beginning to look like (to me anyways) that the R11 and R9 TP share a lot of similarities in size. It looks like the offset is a little different, though.
Conclusion:
I love these irons and enjoy hitting them. The relationship is still early, but I look forward to gaming these just as long as my old Tour Burners...or until TaylorMade makes something else that pulls me away from them. I plan on playing a lot of golf this weekend and hope to snag some more info and a video or two. If you are in the market for some new irons, I would highly recommend giving these a swing. I mean, who wouldn't want to swing a club that is long and provides a fair amount of forgiveness?