yogi Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 I met with our Taylor Made rep today and he just recieved his new stuff. R5-D Big club...450cc? I cant remember. The club sets up around 1.5 to 2 degrees closed. Obviously, is targeted at the slicer. I currently hit the 580XD and didnt see any real difference. I hit it very well with the stock shafts. It definately gravitates towards the left side of the fairway, but I guess thats what its supposed to do. :-D R5-N Supposedly its square but it almost looked a touch closed, might have been my hangover :beer2: I really liked this club ball flight was a touch higher than my 580XD but its probably because of the shafts. The 5 duals have a nice sound, maybe a touch tinnier than the 580xd. The shafts didnt seem to be anything speacial. Interesting to see what better shafts would do for them. I think Im gettting used to these larger heads because I think I like them better than the R7. I better hit the R7 a couple of more times to be sure. :-D I believe Taylor made has a great product here at an excellent price point. I also hit the new Irons. I noticed they dumped the HT line, which wasnt a bad idea IMHO. I have been waiting for the new CB's but I wasnt all that impressed. I didnt care much for the looks yet they were nicer than the pictures I seen. I played MP-14's for 6 years prior to my month old set of PING I3+blades, so my comparisons will be based on these. CB- first thing was the clubs felt really heavy to me (dont forget my hangover) :punch: The rep said they were at D2 swing weight which is heavy for me but I believe they are stock swing weights, I have been playing C6-C7sw in my clubs. After a couple of swings I didnt like them, I dont know why just didnt. Extremely disappointed. I think the lofts are the older standards because I was about 10-15 yards off my clubs, which were 10-15 yards longer than my Mizuno's but... I did hit the 3-6-9 so I feel I can make an honest assesment. The clubs felt nice but so do most other new forged clubs so thats not anything amazing or new. They arent as forgiving as the pings I play but it was nice to work the ball again with these. I dont think Taylormade improved much on the older CB's. I am going to see if they can get me some other shafts and lower swing weight and then try them again. Lt's- Super club. Nice soft lines, a bit thicker topline than I like but just a wonderful club to hit. Very similar to feel and distance as the Pings. The new style looks nice on this club and I think people will be wanting these irons, both high and low handicappers. Os- Fun club to hit. I hit the OS with graphites and had a ball. Deffinately a game improvement club, and it will do that if your game is struggling. No matter how bad I tried to hit it, it still flew straight. Good club. Finally, I hit the new satin wedge. This to felt heavy to me. I hit a few shots to the green with it and it seem to really cut through the turf and deliver lots of spin. I was amazed. My wedges probably need some attention on the grooves and leading edge, which is probably why I was so excited to use this club durring our round If anyone is in the market for some new clubs Taylor made has a great line up coming into next year, so make sure to check them out. Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 good review...i maybe looking into buying the rac...so thanks :smile2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swunk Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Nice overview. :cool: Hope you get that rep job with TM :wink: :smile2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearfall152 Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Well done :cool: ...when trying new equip w/ reps, make sure you haven't stopped drinking, you'll like 'em better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornyjuan Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Don't really like the look of the new TM CB's. Especially with the fat TP sign right smack center on the back of the iron. If they got rid of that and finished it in satin I'd reconsider though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelt Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 I can;t believe I'm saying this, howver I agree with you on the TM 580XD with the stock shaft. I just came back from custom golf shop and they said the stock shaft was actually pretty good. It CPMed at 257 and was spined. Does anyone know what the shaft is used and the torque for the stock MAS 65 stiff shaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guch Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Great review ... but one question ... Are you saying that there is a new design for the RAC LT's? I saw the pictures of the new CB's in the other forum, but I haven't heard anything about a new LT design. Just wondering ... thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 The differences are subtle, but noticeable. The new Lt's, the whole line actually, seems to have what I call the "tourstage US Spec CB" look. Kind of like the new milled proto style. It says here in my new Taylor Made catalog that TM changed the MOI and CG buy repositioning 16 grams of weight from the tuned weight cartridge. They also put new shafts in them, T-step professional/ 110 gram. Hope that helps. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_noonan Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I hit the clubs with Gmoney the day the rep came by and I would have to agree with the visual statements about the tp I hate the logo on the back and the horizontal lines on the back of the cavity blow. As for the SW of the club I like the D2 it makes it easier to swing for me that is. As for the LT series yea they are new but you you are looking for the forgivness of the LT with the look of a blade from the top the new ones will not be you best choice. They were easy to hit however I do not like how deep the cavity was I personally like this last years LT's better. Now as for this R5 dual. I think it is a bad club. It is huge and looks even bigger than the 430cc's (or however big it is) that is measures. I will give it this though the D is easy to draw I may be a bias simply due to the horrible shaft I hit it with. In my opinion TM makes some of the best retail clubs availbe in the US but I with they would have made the tp irons look just like the milled prototypes Thanks G for hooking me up with the chance to hit those. :love: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSmith1 Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 I play the LT's and love them, will have to check out the new ones, although they will have to be something to knock these out of the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAQ Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Great information. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guch Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Yogi, Thanks for the info ... I'm hitting the CB/MB combo right now and I'm starting to think that I should be realistic with my skills and hit something a little more forgiving. I do the like the "classic" look of a thin topline and smaller head, so maybe I should really be looking at the current LT irons out. I've been itching to try the PX shafts, so maybe the LT heads and PX shafts will be my next set. Regardless, thanks for the great info!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted August 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Anyone with info on the LT tour club's? Would be interested to know the differences. Later, G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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