gus Posted December 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Correct, completely different monsters...BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Just checked EMS and my Burner TP's are in U.S. Customs.....T minus and counting! BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbie Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Hi, Are the shafts .370 parallel tip or .355 taper tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Good question, my guess would be tapers (better be at least!!)...BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbie Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Will you please post up an answer when yours arrive. (If they are tapers I will be joining you in the owners club.) In hand pictures would be nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) I will be pulling the shafts ohhhh about 25min's after they arrive so I will indeed answer your question and also post many pics, I for one would want to see them too! BB Edited January 4, 2010 by BigBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gticlay2 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Yeah, let us know when they get there. Just read an article about how conforming grooves increase the launch angle and I want to know how the 47* PW works for you - well all the irons actually. I'm playing i3 blades bent weak right now (48* PW). Anyway, no update? I'm still considering a set... maybe I can try those Nippon shafts after you pull them. I have a set of MP-14's begging for play again and I'd probably just stick with the stock 1050 X shafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 They cleared customs in Chicago early this morning and are in transit. They are actually shafted with the stock S200's and not the Nippons so unfortunitely can't help you out there...BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 During my driver test session today I got my hands on the new TP albeit with Tour-AD Proto Graphite shaft in stiff flex. I had about 15 minutes with it indoors (we were using the launch monitor for the drivers). First of all, this iron is compact and has a very thin topline and very little offset. The R9 is a letdown compared to the Burner TP which very much looks the players iron the R9 (R9 TP in the US) very much wanted to be.. First off let me tell you that I am not a fan of ANY of TM's cast irons. The only irons I have given a thumbs up to are the R7 Forged and 2009 Burner Forged but let me tell you this, these are soft. When pured, they feel forged. I was very impressed. They are not the most forgiving nor are they meant to be. The Tour AD combo is very nice and very smooth and actually contributes to the soft feel. I actually went away considering bagging these though I know they are too advanced for me... okay I said to much... I am supposed to write in the blog about this... Here is one pic in the meantime... rest will be in the blog... PS. These are most likely 0.355" taper... that's at least my guess cause even though they have graphite in them the Tour AD are 0.355" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gticlay2 Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 During my driver test session today I got my hands on the new TP albeit with Tour-AD Proto Graphite shaft in stiff flex.I had about 15 minutes with it indoors (we were using the launch monitor for the drivers). First of all, this iron is compact and has a very thin topline and very little offset. The R9 is a letdown compared to the Burner TP which very much looks the players iron the R9 (R9 TP in the US) very much wanted to be.. First off let me tell you that I am not a fan of ANY of TM's cast irons. The only irons I have given a thumbs up to are the R7 Forged and 2009 Burner Forged but let me tell you this, these are soft. When pured, they feel forged. I was very impressed. They are not the most forgiving nor are they meant to be. The Tour AD combo is very nice and very smooth and actually contributes to the soft feel. I actually went away considering bagging these though I know they are too advanced for me... okay I said to much... I am supposed to write in the blog about this... Here is one pic in the meantime... rest will be in the blog... PS. These are most likely 0.355" taper... that's at least my guess cause even though they have graphite in them the Tour AD are 0.355" I went to the blog, but there was nothing on the Burner TPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfrules Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Tour AD proto graphite shaft for irons? Nice! Do tell us about these shafts :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) OK they showed up today and look awesome! Now off to my tech to have the shafts pulled (man I hope they are taper tips!) and have the KBS black's installed (spined and flowed of course). As a footnote, I compared both dark blackish grey finishes (heads and shafts) and they are almost identical, should turn out very sexy baby! I will post many pics when completed. If my concept turns out as planned get ready to load those Paypal accts because these babies should be pretty tempting. In regards to feel, with the soft cast technology (ie. Burner B's) and my techs corking method (for another conversation) these should really be pretty soft; if they aren't (long time forged guy here) trust me I will tell you....BB Edited January 5, 2010 by BigBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I went to the blog, but there was nothing on the Burner TPs. I quote myself "I am supposed to write in the blog about this" meaning I have NOT written it YET. (^_^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gticlay2 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) I quote myself "I am supposed to write in the blog about this" meaning I have NOT written it YET. (^_^) I know... was supposed to be a So get to work and at least get the photos up! Edited January 6, 2010 by gticlay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoplay Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 OK they showed up today and look awesome! Now off to my tech to have the shafts pulled (man I hope they are taper tips!) and have the KBS black's installed (spined and flowed of course). As a footnote, I compared both dark blackish grey finishes (heads and shafts) and they are almost identical, should turn out very sexy baby! I will post many pics when completed. If my concept turns out as planned get ready to load those Paypal accts because these babies should be pretty tempting. In regards to feel, with the soft cast technology (ie. Burner B's) and my techs corking method (for another conversation) these should really be pretty soft; if they aren't (long time forged guy here) trust me I will tell you....BB Did you get a chance to hit those corked bad boy's out? If so let us know. I am intrigued to hear what you think of these irons, pics would be nice as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocchin Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Alrighty, I posted on the blog my initial impressions and a few pictures but I will take better ones when I get my set... yeah I kinda caved in after hitting them. http://www.golftoimpress.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoplay Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Alrighty, I posted on the blog my initial impressions and a few pictures but I will take better ones when I get my set... yeah I kinda caved in after hitting them.http://www.golftoimpress.com/ Awesome let us know how they play for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gticlay2 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Thanks for the initial impressions. Cool you decided to get a set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gticlay2 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Where the fock are BigBen's photos of his!?!?!??! And I mean that in the nicest way possible ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 I will sell no wine before it's time.....They will be done on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gticlay2 Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Man, your guy is slow as heck. I would have had them ready for you asap! Actually, they have probably been done but they are so rad looking your club guy took them to the range, like them so much he thought he would play them all weekend, THEN let you try them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hifade Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) BB, Did you say you were in Ohio??? If so, where? I'm just outside of Dayton. I just got a set of the '09 Forged TP's and they are incredible. If they don't work out, The Burner TP softs are next on the radar. Let me know. Cardo Edited January 9, 2010 by Hifade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEasy Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Do these irons have undercut "throughout" the set or only mid-long irons? How big is the undercut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 No undercut in the short irons, the rest are pretty minimal. To answer one question, we pulled the heads a little while ago and they are taper tips, nothing out of the orginary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEasy Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 BB; What irons have the undercut? Thanks. No undercut in the short irons, the rest are pretty minimal. To answer one question, we pulled the heads a little while ago and they are taper tips, nothing out of the orginary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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