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TaylorMade RocketBladez Tour Irons Review

Do TaylorMade’s newest flagship irons live up to their inflated marketing? Hint: you bet they do.

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Enter RocketBladez. TM’s newest line of irons were leaked back in October, and they claim to have brought the same (or similar) Speed Pocket technology from the woods. The Tour model that I have been testing is, of course, aimed at the better players, with thinner soles and toplines, minimal offset, and a straighter leading edge.

Ever since I played my first set of wide-soled super-game-improvement irons, I’ve been of the opinion that most people can get away with (or even benefit from) playing irons slightly better than their skill level. That was the main take-away when I reviewed the Adams CB3 Black irons last year, and that’s what I’ve come to believe here again. Read on to find out why. Design and Technology If you want to track the lineage of TaylorMade’s better-player irons, it’s useful to go all the way back to the r7 TP. The r7s introduced the Inverted Cone Technology which, though now invisible, is still retained in the RocketBladez Tour irons.

The technology innovations from the R9 irons has been thrown away, or at least the name has been, but it’s not hard to see the evolution. The Velocity Control Chamber behind the clubface found in the R9 irons was filled with foam, and allowed TaylorMade to increased the CoR. It’s essentially the same idea as the Speed Pocket found in the RocketBladez, albeit attacked from a different angle.

The Speed Pocket is, of course, the flagship technology for these irons. It consists of a 3M-made polyurethane plastic injected into a slit cut out of the 3-iron through 7-iron. Akin to the hollow Speed Pocket found in TM’s RocketBallz woods, the iron version is meant to provide the same performance benefits. It allows the face to flex more than usual, bumping up CoR and increasing ball speed.

Because the polymer is softer than the steel it is replacing, TaylorMade says that the RocketBladez irons provide increased vibration dampening. The polyurethane is also lighter than steel, so it presented an interesting challenge to TM’s engineers. Because it does not extend to the extreme heel and toe of the club, the Speed Pocket instantly improves the moment of inertia of the clubheads. Unfortunately, because it does not extend all the way to the top of the clubhead, TaylorMade had to get creative with weight placement to ensure as low a CoG as possible. TM accomplished this in four ways: a shorter hosel, a thinner topline, a thinner top of the clubface, and a more shallow clubface. This allowed TM to move the CoG even lower than before, despite the Speed Pocket’s drawbacks.

Lastly, TaylorMade purports that the RocketBladez has a Tour-inspired shape as well as a Tour sole, with a more aggressive leading edge and a slight camber in the middle of the sole.

Esthetics I can boil the “Esthetics” section of this review down to four words: They look like TaylorMades. Mizuno would never make irons that look like this. Miura, Scratch, and Fourteen would never make these irons. Titleist and Ping would have to think long and hard before bringing these to market (and if they decided to, they would keep making them for years while refining them every so often, à la the AP2s). But TaylorMade, well, these are right up their ally.

That said, TM has managed to clean the visible parts of the RocketBladez for the better-player audience. The majority of the clubhead is a satin-grey color, while the cavity is made of a darker grey. The TaylorMade logo resides at the top of the cavity, while the words “RBladez” and “Tour” lie on the bottom. Yellow and two more shades of grey (sensing a trend yet?) are used as accents.

The soles of the irons are simple, though slightly thicker than I expected. Those that include the Speed Pocket look like a “beached” Scotty Cameron putter, or a Nike Method. The polyurethane is not flush with the bottom of the pocket, presumably to prevent wear should the irons ever come in contact with something a bit harder than dirt. (To that end, it remains to be seen the effects that long-term use will have on the visible polyurethane.) The iron number is written is a large script that looks slightly whimsical.

From address, the one thing you do notice about these irons is that the topline is slightly thick for something with “Tour” in the title. I’m not completely averse to a blade with a bit of heft, but these were a little too much for my taste, especially for the market that TaylorMade seems to be going after with them. It also stands to reason that they could have lowered the CoG just a little bit more by shaving some of the topline’s material away.

Performance The very first thing I noticed when I started playing the RocketBladez Tour irons is the feeling of the ball exploding off the face. And not even just on center-struck shots, either. Every swing felt like I was firing a cannon off my clubface, much more like a driver than an iron. These clubs are the epitome of “spring-like effect,” even with the short sticks, which do not have the Speed Pocket. The best way that I have come up with is that it almost felt like I was double-hitting the ball; like I made contact … wait for it … and then the ball left the clubface. It’s an interesting sensation, but one I quite enjoyed.

The feel was different that what I’m used to, even with the softest of soft forged carbon steel irons I’ve hit in the past. It was much less like hitting a piece of hard rubber, and more like hitting a racquetball.

If I have to be a bit critical of one aspect of the RocketBladez Tour irons, it’s that the distance of the clubs don’t quite live up to the hype. They did launch a touch higher than my Nikes, sure, but the added distance was nothing spectacular. The entire reason that modern irons are designed with super low CoGs is so that the manufacturers can lower the loft, giving you a bit more distance with the same launch angle. The RocketBladez Tour irons have relatively normal lofts though, so while they did launch higher, the distance wasn’t overwhelming.

That high launch might not be great in the wind, but it did prove nice at getting the ball to stop on the greens. The face has a swirl-milled finish that may or may not contribute to the overall spin, but either way I had no trouble getting well-struck shots to back up with my short irons, and check up nicely with the long clubs, even out of the rough. The cause-and-effect game is not really worth getting into with spin, but suffice it to say that the check-up was more than adequate.

Speaking of the rough, the RocketBladez Tour irons have slightly wider soles than most irons in the players irons category, and if there’s one area of the game that that helps, it’s out of the rough. That added heft made the clubheads much less likely to be twisted by the thick, wet grass that I’ve encountered early in the season.

Specs The TaylorMade RocketBladez Tour irons come stock with the increasingly popular KBS Tour shaft, which are some of my favorites on the market. Available for righties as well as lefties, the RocketBladez Tours come in regular, stiff, and x-stiff, with opportunities for custom options. The stock grip is a slightly modified Golf Price Tour Velvet, not my favorite grip but a safe choice nonetheless.

RocketBladez Tour irons come stock in 3-PW, with a 51.5˚ AW available. The 3 iron is 19˚, leaving room for a 15˚ fairway and a 17˚, my preferred setup, though your milage may vary. The PW is 47˚, high enough that you probably shouldn’t have to buy the AW to bridge the gap to your SW.

Stock on the RocketBladez Tour irons are a set of KBS Tour shafts, which have quickly become some of my favorite shafts on the market. I prefer the feel and flex characteristics of the KBS Tours to True Temper’s offerings, though Project X shafts remain my favorite. I also like the weight, especially compared to the KBS Tour 90 shafts that came stock with the Adams CB3 irons from last year. The KBS Tours match well with the size of the clubheads.

Conclusion Maybe it’s just the clubs that I’ve had the opportunity to review, but I seem to come to this conclusion a lot: just about anyone can hit theses clubs. I play to a low single-digits handicap, and while there are some things I might change, I very much enjoy TaylorMade’s newest offerings.

Remember Nike’s old Slingshot irons, or Callaway’s Fusion Wide Sole irons? Both of those clubs were made for the highest of high handicappers, and I used to know a few people who gamed them. Those irons weren’t great to hit from hairy lies, or even tight lies, but boy oh boy was the feeling of a purely-struck shot off a tee with one of those delightful. That much power should be outlawed.

With the RocketBladez Tour irons, it seems like TaylorMade has brought that feeling to the better-player category. Even with that great performance, I can say with certitude that these irons can be played from just about any lie. Workability-wise, I can do anything with these irons that I could do with any set of irons. They launch high. They land soft.

I’m not exactly sure who these irons aren’t for. I could see myself playing these at any point of my golfing life, and I assure you I used to be properly awful. No matter your skill level, if you’re in the market for a set of irons, you would be doing yourself a disservice to overlook these irons.

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The 7 month review: Taylormade Rocketbladez Tour

By Caesar Palache July 5, 2013 in Equipment

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I've seen two things come up recently, a few people lately asking for long term reviews for the Tours, and a bit more people claiming that the Tours weren't all they were hyped to be. So I figured I'd share my insight.

The good and bad of the Rocketbladez Tours

Last season I played Taylormade MC's 4-PW with KBS C-tapers in stiff flex. I thought those were the end all be all of irons. Loved the shape, the look, the feel, and the results. With these irons I felt I could try and hit them as high as possible and the c-tapers would take over and give them that perfect flat flight (althought they never would go overly high). The feel was phenomenal, they are forged so what do you expect. Narrow sole, thinner top line, and satin finish was just the icing on the cake. I was more then satisfied and didn't plan on upgrading any time soon.

Then I switched to the Tours with KBS stiff and it was a completely different animal. Head shape was very similar, although Tours had less offset and were not forged (bummer). I put them in the bag immediately since receiving them in December and if you want to me to admit it, I will, I was in the honeymoon stage. Loved the irons, loved the flight, loved the look, loved the results, but did not love the feel. Felt like I was hitting it with the back of my MC irons. Just something wasn't right. Another way to describe it, it felt like I was hitting it 5 grooves to high on the face. Just didn't have the crisp feel. Every now and then I would flush one and say "ok there it is, theres the feel." But other then that it took awhile to adjust.

I'm a club ho, I had 3 sets of irons (Taylormade 2005 Ract TP, Smoke TP MBs, MCs and now the Tours) that I would keep on a rotation just because. But I stuck with the Tours from December-March without taking them out of the bag. I wanted to see what they would do once the weather in Virginia warmed up. I wanted to see if they were what they claimed to be. After March rolled around I still couldn't find the perfect feel with these irons. I switched shafts 4 times (KBS Tour, to KBS C-Taper, to Project X PXi 6.0, to finally settling on NS Pro 950 for the past 3.5 months) with each shaft looking like a winner for the first 2 weeks of the experiment. I launch it higher and spin it a lot (when I'm swinging well) so the KBS Tours weren't a good fit. I blame the fitting process on my horrible winter swing when getting fit. I put my C-tapers in and loved them, but they were just too stout on the days my swing was off, so I went to the PXi which I was told would be smoother, and those seemed to fit but were just lacking a little something. I finally decided to go with a light weight shaft that I knew would feel smooth, NS Pro 950 (far away from a rifle shaft I know) and decided to accept the fact that these irons go high.

As Kadin said "yeah they fly high a f" ...lets just say they fly high.

In April I took the Tours out of the bag for 2 weeks for an experiment. I wanted to go back to my MC irons newly shafted with NS Pro 950s to see how they'd compare. It was no contest. The MC's felt only marginally better now that I was consistently flushing the Tours and no longer getting bad feedback. That and the MC irons were about 10-15 feet lower trajectory then the Tours. I couldn't hold a green, they went as far as the Tours but only cause they ran out 10-15 yards. The short irons were magic, the long irons I couldn't land on the green. I got so used to allowing my Tours to launch high that going back to a low launching MC iron, I couldn't figure out how to stop the ball. That the miss hits were awful. It's amazing to see how much higher and more forgiving the Tours were, consistently landing the same distance. I was convinced, the MC irons went on BST.

So on to the actual review now that I've given you a bit of a background on what been going on.

Now I don't know if its the lighter NS Pro shafts or maybe I just decided to finally start flushing the ball, but the feel is there now. I understand when people say they don't like the feel, because I was there. But now I think they feel as good as any cast iron I've played. I forget what the MC irons feel like because I like the way the Tours feel now. Off the toe or the heal yes the feel quite bad, thin as well. But as do all irons. Do they feel as good as forged? No, but they feel just fine to me and I'd be satisfied if I never went back to forged...I think. Center strikes give me an excellent feel and feedback, giving me that mushed feel like I've compressed the ball well. My miss would be to leave the face open and pull the club through, rather then released the club head through impact square. So when my swing was off I'd get that horrible feel of a swiping thin hit and towards the toe. I have a feeling thats what most people feel when they say the feeling is bad, because as I said, now that I square the ball consistently with the lightweight shaft. I love it.

Stop right here!!!! Disclaimer: the lofts on my MC irons and the lofts on my Tour irons were all with 1* of each other. Shafts lengths are identical.

When I first started playing these irons I didn't expect a distance gain, yet I see a lot of people expecting gains and claiming they got no gains in distance or lost distance with the short irons. These irons have been marketed as the first distance iron on tour, or something along those lines. The non tour Rocketbladez are distance irons, if you are looking for distance, go there. That being said, I feel I've gained some distance. Whether its my foot injury finally healing over time, or the fact its warm and in the Summer. I don't feel like I hit my MC irons this far last year. At least carry distance that is, when I put the MC's back in earlier this year they flew 10-15 yard less but ran out. No distance control. With the Tours, I have total distance control, I KNOW without doubt that they will go the right distance for me consistently. Its great, I never have to think "ohhh i better flush this shot" I just confidently swing and know the irons will do the rest. Very very consistent distances, as advertised.

These are my carry distances I play to now.

3 iron (non tour: bent to 16*, 40" long, out of the bag now): 225

4 iron (non tour): 207

5 iron: 190

6 iron: 177

7 iron: 163

8 iron: 150

9 iron: 138

The yardage gaps are definitely bigger, I'd say with my MC irons last year I played a 10 yard gap, with these irons I play about a 12-14 yard gap. Which I actually seem to be ok with, a cut takes about 5-6 yards off, leaving me a good shot when I need to take a bit off. As you can see the gap between the non tour 4 iron and tour 5 iron is a ton. I do not have a 200 yard shot, at all. A cut 4 iron flies just as far because of how hot the face it, it launches higher and just keeps going. I've said if you are going to get a mixed set, I'd go 1* weak with 4, or 1* strong with the 5, or even both to try and minimize that gap. That being said, I don't feel like I'm struggling at 200 yards out, because I was never "strong" at 200 yard out to begin with, I just want it on the green. And that shot doesn't come along all that often anyway. Down to the biggest problem I hear with these irons, the short iron distance, and the gap between 8 and 7 because of the slot. As you can tell, I don't have a larger gap between 8 and 7 iron, its a normal gap. It has never entered my mind that I might not be able to hit the 8 far enough. Its always fit. My 8 iron is about 5 yard further then what I played my MC irons comfortable last year. I felt like I need to hammer 8 iron to go 150, even if I thought it was a stock 8 iron last year, it was being hammered. 9 iron is 3 yard further, and PW is the same distance. The short iron distance problems people were seeing do not apply to my 8 and 9 iron that much but I do see it in my PW, it launches high and loses distance a lot. I need to work on flighting it down a bit. I rarely ever hit a full PW, its a lot of knockdown PW and 9 iron shots when around 120-130 yards outs. Half of the reason is to control spin, since I spin it a ton. The only half is because sometimes I just hit the PW to high and lose out. I'd suggest getting your PW and 9 iron 1*-2* strong to help alleviate the higher launch and lose of distance some people see. When I'm on and swinging well, I see no loss of distance, that's only because I can flight the ball down well and control distance. That is the one part of these clubs I struggle with and would like to see improvement, workability of the PW and 9 iron (more on that to come). I understand why Rose has a mixed set, he doesn't feel like he can control the short irons as well as with his MBs.

Workability:

This is where they shine in my eyes. Remember I said last year I had to try and hit the MC irons as high as possible and let the shafts do the work flattening them, well even then they wouldn't get overly high. Well with the Tours, I just hit them. I've accepting the fact hey go high, and if I swing hard and aggressive they fly forever. I love the long irons, they are easy to launch and fly high. I can stop a 5 iron on a dime into a long par 4, or put it back in my stance and hit a low stinger that runs. I have total confidence in working the ball high and low with the Tours, something I didn't with the MC irons. I could only go low, even as I tried to hit them as high as possible. The Tours give me options, not only low balls that I have to land short of the green and run up, but high balls I can fly bunkers and land soft. I have control finally, I love the high ball, I got so used to the medium-low ball and landing it short that not I finally have the high shot I can fly it back to the pin and it will stop. Just yesterday I hit 6 iron from the rough on a long par 4 uphill. The ball was sitting well so I knew I could get to it, but it wasn't going to spin, so I had to go high to land it soft. Pin was back (begging for a low runner I know) and uphill a club. My illegal slope edition range finder gave me 176 to the pin. A very comfortable yardage. I threw the ball high in the air and it landed 5 paces short of the flag about 15 inches past the ball mark it made. Soft landings come stock with these clubs. With the PW and 9 iron I have yet to master flighting the ball down. They go high, which is great...when you need it to go high. But when I wanted to flight it down, its still a bit of struggle because they launch so easily. PW more so then the 9 iron. 9 iron I usually just go all out or choke down to take some distance off and flight it. PW I feel the only way to flight it down is to go right to left with it, problem is that brings left into play a lot.

As for left and right, these clubs can do that too! I used to work the ball right to left all the time, but finally learned to appreciate the cut, and even the straight shot. Yes, I think my MC irons went side to side a bit better, but I feel like you want work these clubs one way or the other just as well as any other club. They aren't G series irons in this category thats for sure. The thinner sole gives me the confidence to turn the ball one way or the other.

Forgiveness:

These are considered players irons, and if they truly are then they are the most forgiving players iron I've gamed. I think everyone can agree with that. They are a small cavity back iron that seems to go the same distance with every shot. Thin shots get higher then I expected and land softer. Still they don't get the full heigh or softest landed but a thin miss won't kill you as much as it will with a MC iron. Toe shots I only seem to lost about half a club, if that. Sometime it gets the draw spin and carries a bit more. As for heal shot...lucky I stay away from the hosel so I don't see many misses there. My misses are towards to the toe or low on the face. No club is perfect, they are designed to be hit in the center of the club face, but when my miss hits only go about 5-7 yards shorter, I like it. They are very easy to hit straight, and don't always need to be turned one way or the other. If you like it hitting it straight, they will comply.

Durability:

This may be the most negative I get with these clubs. The paint fill is coming out in a lot of the irons (numbers). But the rest of the club seem to be holding up. Mine were milled before they stopped the milling process and the milling lines are holding up well. But the face shows a lot of wear. I hit balls every day, or play every day since I am a golf pro so I expect wear but not this much paint coming out of the numbers. With my MC irons I never had this issue. The 3m material is holding up well, but I noticed that it feels like maybe a MM has been sanded down in the 7 iron, my nail just catches as I run it across, so after 7 months if only a MM has worn down on the 3m filler, thats ok with me. The back cavity which I have heard people having some problems with, has held up very well. No problems there.

All in all, I think I am finally satisfied, and I think all it took was finding my swing, that is my summer swing. I've alternated between a 0-2 handicap since January, so its not like I'm playing overly better or overly worse. The weather is just finally being summer weather and I feel the golf season has finally gotten underway. That along with the lighter shafts have given me very good feel in these irons and predictable distances. I always thought the clubs were great just missing a little something. But after going back to the Mc irons for a few rounds I realized how much easier the Tours are to hit and play.

The positives?

I finally like the way they feel!

Consistent distances

Easily workable high and low, and controllable

Super soft landings

The negatives?

PW and 9 iron I have trouble flighting low. You may see a loss of distance if you don't properly flight your low irons.

Gaps are larger then with traditional irons, not ideal for higher handicaps who don't swing constantly

Paint finish has not help up

Feel was bad until summer came along and I went with a lighter shaft

Call me a fanboy, call me a contest winner. One thing I am when doing a review is honest, and this is my honest review of the Rocketbladez after playing them for 7 months, they'd be out of the bag if they didn't work for me. If you don't like it, thats fine, play what works for you. Don't be upset cause they work for me. We can play 18 even if you don't have a single TM club in the bag.

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I would add to my statement of "they fly high as F***" They do fly high but they don't balloon at all for me. I want to make that clear, high is not bad as long as they don't balloon which the Tours never did for me. Nice review and thanks for taking the time. See ya on the green...Kadin

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Thanks for the review CP!!

Very comprehensive, CP, well done! Can't think of anything in your review that I would need to add or change. If the next version of this iron has improved feel (read it's forged), look out!

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I play Mizuno and I'm not a huge TM fan but I've hit these irons and they are very good. I thought the feel was fairly decent. Very nice review, thanks for taking the time to do it. Surprised to see the paint fill coming out of the numbers since their location on the toe shouldn't lead to much turf / ground abrasion. Did that much paint come out just from cleaning them?

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[quote name='bcflyguy1' timestamp='1373041929' post='7393178'] Very comprehensive, CP, well done! Can't think of anything in your review that I would need to add or change. If the next version of this iron has improved feel (read it's forged), look out! [/quote] Forged, I'm in! Forged, and easier to flight short irons, I'm absolutely in!

[quote name='cheeks' timestamp='1373043591' post='7393304'] I play Mizuno and I'm not a huge TM fan but I've hit these irons and they are very good. I thought the feel was fairly decent. Very nice review, thanks for taking the time to do it. Surprised to see the paint fill coming out of the numbers since their location on the toe shouldn't lead to much turf / ground abrasion. Did that much paint come out just from cleaning them? [/quote] Good point on the paint fill, my only explanation is last fall we top dressed our range with tons of sand. So only now has the sand started to settle. So possibly all the sand based range could have done it. But you are right it's all in the toe. We have a club cleaning machine here and my guys use to clean all our members clubs and I haven't seen of their clubs lose painful quite like mine. So I'm really not sure what the cause could be. As you notice the 4 and 5 iron seem ok, my least used clubs.

[quote name='Caesar Palache' timestamp='1373044882' post='7393406'] [quote name='cheeks' timestamp='1373043591' post='7393304'] I play Mizuno and I'm not a huge TM fan but I've hit these irons and they are very good. I thought the feel was fairly decent. Very nice review, thanks for taking the time to do it. Surprised to see the paint fill coming out of the numbers since their location on the toe shouldn't lead to much turf / ground abrasion. Did that much paint come out just from cleaning them? [/quote] Good point on the paint fill, my only explanation is last fall we top dressed our range with tons of sand. So only now has the sand started to settle. So possibly all the sand based range could have done it. But you are right it's all in the toe. We have a club cleaning machine here and my guys use to clean all our members clubs and I haven't seen of their clubs lose painful quite like mine. So I'm really not sure what the cause could be. As you notice the 4 and 5 iron seem ok, my least used clubs. [/quote] Interesting that you mention paint in the numbers, my irons are 3 weeks old now and the paint is starting to come out of the "A" wedge, very faint but it's there, I noticed it about an hour ago at the range, I thought "Hm, that's odd" and forgot about it until now.

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I came from the MC's to the RBladez as well. I went through a fitting back in the spring days after they had the month long back order on the heads. I was pretty open to anything they suggested and the club that gave me the best results was the Tours with the same NS 950 shafts. I probably could have gotten by with the MC's cut and re shafted with a KBS 90 or 950 but I liked the added forgiveness of the tours in the 5, 6 I don't find the feel on a well flushed shot better or worse than most clubs on the market. Forged obviously feels a little better, but when you hit it right you know and it gives you that extra jolt knowing you hit it pure. I initially ordered the 5-PW, and go hybrids for 3 and 4, but I'm thinking of just finishing out the set and picking up the other two clubs but am stuck deciding between the standard RBladez for a little added forgiveness or sticking with the tours since I seem to be hitting my 5 really well as of late, and they already are so forgiving. I'm a fairly low ball hitter, so I like that these get the ball up easier for me. I also haven't noticed the big distance gap between my slotted and non-slotted clubs either. I fly my 7 iron around 145-150, and my 8 around 135-140 based on how flush I hit it. I'm not a big hitter, and my distances are pretty consistent with how I was hitting my MC's. Maybe a little farther because I'm using a better shaft for me but that'd be the only reason.

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Great review. I am sold.

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Looks like your impact is out toward the toe and a little high up the face? Ever tried a slightly longer finshed length to your clubs? Maybe 1/4" longer than where you are now? I wouldn't say they look "optimal" by the wear patterns on the faces (bravo for wear patterns though! A rarity on WRX. LOL!) Just an observation.

Great review! I pretty much had the same experiences with the Tours, but I went the other way and picked up a set of MC's and won't look back. I had days I loved the Tours and days I didn't and would have been fine keeping the split set I created with the 3-7 irons tour, 8-PW MC, but the lack of feel and click with the longer clubs became more evident the more I flushed the short MC's. I found the lonnger MC clubs to be pretty forgiving for my swing (at least this time of year) and the feel was top notch; really my first set of forged. I too have the C-Taper stiffs and I find personally I can work them however I want by changing ball position, etc. [i][color=#282828]The negatives?[/color] [color=#282828]PW and 9 iron I have trouble flighting low. You may see a loss of distance if you don't properly flight your low irons.[/color] [color=#282828]Gaps are larger then with traditional irons, not ideal for higher handicaps who don't swing constantly[/color] [color=#282828]Paint finish has not help up[/color] [color=#282828]Feel was bad until summer came along and I went with a lighter shaft[/color][/i] [color="#282828"][size=4]Pretty much spot on and I definitely saw a lack of distance in the short irons and a big lack of yardage [/size]consistency,[size=4] this was a big key in making the switch. I find I can do whatever I want with the short MC's and its point and shoot with the wedge. For me, being able to play a PW from anywhere from 95 to 130 is pretty crucial as I really don't like to full swing the gap all that much and the 54* and 58* only come out around 95 yards and below. [/size][/color] [color=#282828][size=4]I have confidence with the short clubs again, something I didn't have with the Tours..different strokes I guess.[/size][/color] [color=#282828][size=4]Play well![/size][/color]

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great review I found the long irons had a great feel and boy could you get them up high without loss of distance it was the irons without the slot just didn't feel right to me,might of been me I don't no but I was using the kbs shafts as standard,so I let my set go should of kept them really but thanks for taking time in doing a great review [url="http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/user/182718-caesar-palache/"][color="#353535"]Caesar Palache[/color][/url]

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I switched to these irons recently, and have been very pleased. I played Adams Pro A12, which were great irons, but I finally realized I needed more forgiveness. I hit a bunch of different clubs, and the Tours were the perfect fit for me. Little offset, mid-sized head, and forgiving. Very forgiving. They play like a Super Game Improvement, NOT a "Player's Cavity Back." These irons are reminiscent to the R9 irons in feel, which isn't a bad thing. I haven't noticed any distance lost or gained compared to my Adams. Just much more forgiveness. For me, the higher ball flight isn't an issue. Like mentioned earlier, no ballooning. I stuck with the stock KBS Tour shafts too. I think if people could get past the TM marketing machine hatred and give these an honest try, they would be pleasantly surprised.

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CP>. I meant to ask this a while back, but now this has been resurrected, ill ask. I also am a high hitter and I find C-tapers to be the only thing to keep flight down in a cavity back iron. In blades I can play just about anything. Now I see you are using Nippon 950GH, which from what I remember, their stiff is even softer and higher launching than KBS Tour R flex. How are you keeping the flight down on these? Or is it a subconscious thing, that your feeling them that feeling them load easier is forcing you into a smoother swing. By looks of your impact marks, doesn't look like you mis-hit a lot, but if you've ever flubbed one low off the toe (arguably the most painful mis hit on your hands), how does the rocketbladez/Nippon combo do for absorbing the shock? (Ie no stinging fingers) By looking at your yardages, it doesn't look like using non-flighted shafts is hurting your gaps either.

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[quote name='mr_divots' timestamp='1379355620' post='7860629'] Looks like your impact is out toward the toe and a little high up the face? Ever tried a slightly longer finshed length to your clubs? Maybe 1/4" longer than where you are now? I wouldn't say they look "optimal" by the wear patterns on the faces (bravo for wear patterns though! A rarity on WRX. LOL!) Just an observation. [/quote] I actually get to fit to clubs that are minus 1/4inch but I play them at standard anyway because that's what I'm used to. I blame the large wear pattern on that fact I've changed shafts so many freakin times, that and I play 3 degrees flat that I think should be 3.5-4 bringing the toe down a bit. But my miss is towards the toe which I've found to have better missed then off the heal.

[quote name='Rebel420' timestamp='1379421419' post='7864615'] CP>. I meant to ask this a while back, but now this has been resurrected, ill ask. I also am a high hitter and I find C-tapers to be the only thing to keep flight down in a cavity back iron. In blades I can play just about anything. Now I see you are using Nippon 950GH, which from what I remember, their stiff is even softer and higher launching than KBS Tour R flex. How are you keeping the flight down on these? Or is it a subconscious thing, that your feeling them that feeling them load easier is forcing you into a smoother swing. By looks of your impact marks, doesn't look like you mis-hit a lot, but if you've ever flubbed one low off the toe (arguably the most painful mis hit on your hands), how does the rocketbladez/Nippon combo do for absorbing the shock? (Ie no stinging fingers) By looking at your yardages, it doesn't look like using non-flighted shafts is hurting your gaps either. [/quote] ok full disclosure since writing this review. A few weeks ago I decided to to switch the 8-PW with my MB irons with the Nippons. So my set up now is 4 non tour, 5-7 tour, 8-PW MB. The only reason I did that was to see what difference there was in the MB and how much better I could flight it. I could have kept the Tour 8-PW in the bag fine but I'm a ho. Has my game improved immensely? No I havent yet got to a + handicap, although I did career is last Monday with 7 birdies and 2 bogeys. Second disclosure, I ordered a set of C taper lites in stiff flex and hard stepped them. Only put them in my 5-7 iron so far to get a feel. So far I've only played a scramble with them yesterday so no review quite yet on them. I just thought they would be a great shaft to try since I liked the c tapers but found them just a touch to stout. So lighter and higher launching sounds good to me. We shall see, nothing against the nippons, again im just a ho. Ok so onto your post. The NS Pro 950 is the highest launching and smoothest shaft I've ever swung. Great great feel but yes holy crap does it go high and spin. Every one of my members i'd play with would comment on how high I hit it. But thats the way I like it. I launch the ball a mile into the air and let it fall, I just enjoy that ball flight. Get maximum carry and somehow I can control the distance. Sometimes the spin would be too much and lose it left of right but it was something I just dealt with. I thought it was a good sacrifice to get that high flight I like. I probably was also giving up 5-6 yards just cause of the high spin alone. But no big deal, I know what distance the ball is flying. Yes with these shafts I could just smooth it rather then worry about loading it with the c tapers. I knew as long as I make contact the ball will jump with these smooth shafts. So its more of a confidence factor with softer shafts. I knew I didnt have to work on launching them. Overall I think they had great feel on thin or miss hits. Nothing stands out as overly stinging but obviously a miss hit still feels like a miss hit. But my miss is on the toe and its nothing that stands out as stinging or painful.

[quote name='Caesar Palache' timestamp='1379422005' post='7864673'] [quote name='mr_divots' timestamp='1379355620' post='7860629'] Looks like your impact is out toward the toe and a little high up the face? Ever tried a slightly longer finshed length to your clubs? Maybe 1/4" longer than where you are now? I wouldn't say they look "optimal" by the wear patterns on the faces (bravo for wear patterns though! A rarity on WRX. LOL!) Just an observation. [/quote] I actually get to fit to clubs that are minus 1/4inch but I play them at standard anyway because that's what I'm used to. I blame the large wear pattern on that fact I've changed shafts so many freakin times, that and I play 3 degrees flat that I think should be 3.5-4 bringing the toe down a bit. But my miss is towards the toe which I've found to have better missed then off the heal. [/quote] Gotcha. Yeah, if you're not really sure, I'd have someone take a look again. Be nice to hit them closer to the middle of the face to see how they perform for ya. In my experience, too short was usually out toward the toe, too long closer to the heel. "Next time" ya switch, maybe try the shorter length. LOL!

[quote name='mr_divots' timestamp='1379432587' post='7865601'] Gotcha. Yeah, if you're not really sure, I'd have someone take a look again. Be nice to hit them closer to the middle of the face to see how they perform for ya. In my experience, too short was usually out toward the toe, too long closer to the heel. "Next time" ya switch, maybe try the shorter length. LOL! [/quote] I'm a PGA professional and got fit for these at the TM lab in Naples thanks to WRX and taylormade. We went with 3* flat because I play and draw and wanted them a touch more upright to help promote the right to left. So while I should be flatter I like the lie angle for the ball flight. I'm a scratch golfer so I find the sweet spot quite often and they perform quite well when struck correctly. I just tend to miss towards the toe. The wear is fairly dead center but the glare and pictures do make it look higher and more towards the toe. But that's just from misses when I don't release the club and pull it through impact.

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PGA pro verdict: These strong and powerful irons gave really aggressive ball speeds. The technology has been transferred from the fairway wood, and it really works. The distances on offer are huge, yet the workability isn’t compromised. Another advancement from TaylorMade, that fits seamlessly into its ever-expanding equipment line-up - by Top 25 Coach John Jacobs Test Team Rating: Performance: 5/5 Visual appeal: 4/5 Innovation: 5/5 Value: 4.5/5 Overall: 5/5

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Aesthetics:

1) Address view: similar in appearance to a host of midsize game-improvement irons currently on the market. There's

plenty of face visible, without the heads looking too chunky.

2) Shelf appeal: the new technology (explained below) is clear to see in the sole of the club, while the rest of the head features modern styling and a technical overall look.

Components:

3) Stock shafts: the RocketBladez come with new RocketFuel 85 steel shafts as standard. It's hard to judge the effect they had, due to the fact that the heads are so different. However, there's no denying the high ball flight and consistency on offer.

4) Adjustability: an external notch on the outer, rear side of the hosel, plus an internal notch, make it easy to bend the head to change the lie angle. This is something that was previously difficult to do.

Technology:

5) Construction The biggest change is the new Speed Pocket in the 5-7 irons, which is designed to produce added distance, particularly low on the face - a common area of mishits. The pocket - first found in the RBZ fairway woods - is cut from the sole of the club and is filled with polyurethane to keep out dirt and reduce vibrations.

6) Face design: the face is the thinnest of any TaylorMade iron ever produced. This increases the size of the sweet spot and influences how the face flexes at impact, controlling the angle at which the ball

leaves the face for improved accuracy.

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7) Feel: although feel isn't the key focus here, the set is solid and similar to previous TaylorMade midsize irons. There wasn't a noticeable difference between the feel of the irons with and without the pocket.

8) Flight: the flight is incredibly high, particularly considering that the lofts are very strong and the distance each club travels. As a result, the ball comes down steeply with every iron and stops quickly.

9) Distance control: through the set, the RocketBladez are over a club longer than those with traditional lofts. In fact, they're also longer than those with strong lofts. We were concerned that there would be an abnormal gap between the 7- and 8-iron because of the lack of Speed Pocket in the shorter clubs, but that wasn't the case.

10 Forgiveness: this was arguably more impressive and important than the distance on offer. The difference between shots from the middle of each iron and off-centre strikes was very small. As a result, dispersion was impressive.

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Review: TaylorMade RocketBladez Tour irons

So are they really tailor made for the better player's game?

TaylorMade RocketBladez Tour, in 3- to 7-iron, is powered by the Speed Pocket - the ‘little thing’ that promotes radically increased speed and distance. Quite frankly, these irons are the true blend of the feel the pros like Sergio Garcia demand and the explosive distance that amateurs like myself crave.

The first thing I wanted to note was the lie angle of the 6-iron, given the regular RocketBladez 6-iron I tested earlier in the year was likened to a 5-iron at an outrageous 26.5-degree. I was therefore much happier to see a more realistic loft of 29.5-degree this time around.

This player iron looks great at address with its medium sole and big top edge, and just looking at the back of the club inspired me with confidence placing clubhead behind ball. I also like how the Speed Pocket is located more in the middle of the sole rather than in the front. There is plenty of weight, too, at the back to help me get the ball airborne.

Although I'm skeptical of the loud crack of the game improvement RocketBladez iron, this Tour version is much more pleasing. A specially formulated built-in polyurethane delivers a much softer sound and a real crisp, springy feel at impact. The combination of KBS shaft also works well for my quick swing speed.

In terms of performance, the RocketBladez Tour is at the top end of the spectrum and provides a much truer distance compared to the original version, although still much longer than my current setup. I find it's slightly easier to hit a draw than a fade with these long irons.

I also find the milled face texture of the grooves promotes consistently high spin and shots tend to hold their line well in the wind. The broad sweetspot certainly helps minimise mis-hits and when I did hit a poor one, the feedback gave me strong signals to get my act together on the next shot .

By far the best TaylorMade iron I’ve placed a glove on. Easy-to-hit, generates a decent mid-to-high ball flight, plenty of distance thanks to its trampoline-like effect and with enough forgiveness to suit even the mid-handicapper. It’s also one of the most visually appealing player irons out there.

Yes, the set is expensive at £699 but the RocketBladez Tour looks, feels and performs the way you would expect for the price. 

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The TaylorMade RocketBladez Tour irons at first glance seemed perfect for low handicappers. We had already reviewed the standard RocketBladez iron and whilst the performance was excellent for all golfers, we felt that the slight offset and thicker top line in the longer clubs especially might dissuade some better players who had grown up on forged irons.

The RocketBladez Tour irons are a slimmed down version and for once the Tour suffix really means what it says.

Compared to the standard version, there is hardly any offset and the top line and head size are more compact and closer to a traditional head size for better player irons. This made the 5 and particularly the 4 iron a bit scary for all but the better players among you.

The feel and sound throughout the set is better than the standard version and they are also much easier to shape. Like the standard version, TaylorMade have done an excellent job with the short irons as they are among the best in the market for this type of set.

Of course it is the slot in the bottom of the RocketBladez irons that gives these clubs more ball speed, forgiveness and consistency. However in the smaller headed Tour version the effect of this is reduced.

Using trackman we could see that the ball speed was higher throughout the set and the spin was lower too, resulting in around 10 yards more per club for us.

Now the lofts are stronger and the stock shafts longer and lighter in the standard version so the RocketBladez Tour will always be at a disadvantage here. This also means it is not really possible to blend the long and short irons of the two sets as these specifications are so different.

However the consistency of flight was better on the standard irons too because of the larger sweetspot and this is the key difference.

Whilst very few players on Tour used the R11, they are all chucking in the RocketBladez Tour irons is because that is who they are aimed at. Professionals and elite amateurs who can hit the middle more often and better that even a low single figure player.

Yes the standard versions are a little chunkier but having been through the TaylorMade fitting process you just have to look at the numbers for launch, spin, distance and projected trajectories to realise that you would have to have a very strong aversion to cavity backs to look past the standard versions.

Let's not be confused here. The RocketBladez Tour irons are excellent clubs provided you are at least as good with them as the standard irons. The rest of us will do just fine with the standard irons. The TaylorMade rep said he had fitted a pro and a 70 year old into the same standard head, obviously with different shafts and there is a good choice of those too.

Low handicappers should go test them both out and get fitted for either of these excellent TaylorMade RocketBladez irons and you will see what I mean. The rest of you should just go regular and enjoy.

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I’ve got a set of these. I'm a 15 handicap playe and they suit me down to the ground. I hate the big chunky clubs. If I could drive the ball better my handicap would come down. I would recommend these clubs. I think a high handicap player could use these clubs. What did we do before when we only had blades? If you can put a swing on them,they will fly of the face. They may be a bit tricky to get now. If you can track down a set you won’t be disappointed.

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FIRST LOOK: TaylorMade RocketBladez Wedges

Published: 25 October 2012 Last updated: 27 June 2013

The new TaylorMade RocketBladez irons have caused a lot of excitement in the golf industry, and TG now has some pictures of the stylish wedges that will accompany them.

The RocketBladez wedges will not feature the new speed pocket, as TaylorMade focus on control and accuracy. 

The sand and lob wedges will have re-designed cavities to promote feel, featuring the ATV sole for maximum greenside versatility.

They will also feature heavier steel shafts to promote better rhythm and control.

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Lofts: 45, 50, 55 & 60. Shafts: Rocketfuel 85 steel – Rocketfuel 65 Mens graphite – Rocketfuel 45 Ladies graphite 

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Lofts: 47 (PW), 51.5 (AW), Shaft: KBS Tour – X, S, R

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The best women's golf club sets in 2024 to swing like an LPGA pro

You don't have to spend like a pro to play your next 18 holes with these best women's golf club sets of 2024..

As more and more women hit the golf course, manufacturers have seriously stepped up their game when it comes to developing women's golf  clubs. From premium materials to advanced technology and design, the best golf clubs for women help golfers at all skill levels maximize distance, loft and accuracy.

Women's golf  clubs tend to be lighter, shorter, more flexible and have smaller grips. This makes them the ideal pick for shorter golfers of any gender (5 feet 5 inches tall or less) or have slower swing speeds (under 85 mph).

Keep reading for our top women's golf  club recommendations or tap the button below to start shopping complete women's golf club sets at the PGA Tour Superstore.

The best women's golf clubs in 2024

While pro golfers tend to mix and match clubs from different brands to get a custom set tailored to their playing style, we recommend most golfers opt for a full set of matching clubs to keep your game budget-friendly and your decision-making to a minimum. That's why we've rounded up our favorite complete lady's golf club sets ( golf bag  included) here to help you find the right clubs for you. 

Best women's golf club set overall: Callaway Reva

The Callaway  name is synonymous with quality and the Callaway Reva complete set is one of the best examples of that. The 11-piece set includes 10 clubs and a durable cart bag so you can have everything you need to get started. The 10 clubs included in this set are a driver, 3-wood, 5 and 6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.

These lightweight clubs are designed to make swinging as effortless as possible. That's achieved by adding a lightweight yet sturdy graphite shaft and soft and tacky grips, among other great club-specific features. On the driver, a large circular target on the club face helps you perfect your approach to hit the ball from the perfect angle. 

The putter includes a fang design and Stroke Lab technology in the shaft to improve speed and consistency in your stroke. One of the newest developments in putter technology, Stroke Lab tech includes a multi-material shaft that optimizes the balance of the putter to help golfers achieve consistent backswing length, face angle, tempo and ball velocity. 

Overall, this set offers consistent performance across every club included and accommodates a wide range of playing styles. So no matter how you play (or how often), you'll enjoy the feel and performance of this set. 

Get it while it's on sale at Amazon for $1,040 (reduced from $1,300). You can also find it at the PGA Tour Superstore for $1,100.

Top features of the Callaway Reva 11-piece set:

• The set includes a driver, 3-wood, 5 and 6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.
• The soft, tacky grips help you swing with confidence at any skill level.
• Built for power and distance, the clubs included in the set feature oversized heads, Stroke Lab technology and other innovations to help maximize every swing.
• The cart bag includes multiple spacious pockets to stash your  rangefinder , spare  golf balls  and other essentials.

Best women's golf clubs for beginners: Taylormade Kalea Premier

Taylormade is another popular name among golfers and it's hard to go wrong with any clubs in the brand's lineup. But if you're looking for a premium set that will be easy to use as a beginner and grow with you as your skill improves, the Taylormade Kalea Premier 11-piece set is the one.

One of the newest sets from Taylormade, the Kalea Premier set includes a driver, 5-wood, 5 and 6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter and a sleek, lightweight cart bag. 

For beginners, each club is optimized for forgiveness with larger faces, lightweight clubheads and a balanced feel for easier swinging. The driver boasts Taylormade's signature twist face design that helps straighten out common mis-hits, making it one of the most forgiving drivers you could get. On the irons, a "speed pocket" on the back of the clubhead adds speed while the cap back design keeps the club stable so you can achieve those faster speeds without sacrificing control. 

This stylish and easy-to-use golf club set is available at the PGA Tour Superstore for $1,700. 

Top features of the Taylormade Kalea Premier 11-piece set:

• This premium set includes a driver, 5-wood, 5 and 6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.
• The durable golf bag  includes a 14-way divider to keep your clubs organized and seven spacious pockets for all your extra gear.
• Advanced club features like the Cap Back design and Speed Pocket maximize stability and forgiveness so you can swing with confidence, even while you're still practicing your form. 
• This forgiving set is durable and fun to play with even as your game improves so you'll still enjoy this set as you become experienced. 

Best women's golf club set on a budget: Wilson Magnolia

The Wilson Magnolia complete set is one of the best women's golf club sets you'll find at the price point. Normally retailing for $650, this complete set is a steal at full price. But right now, you can get it for even less while it's on sale at Wilson. The 11-piece set has dropped to just $500 right now. 

For that price, you'll get a spacious stand bag housing a driver, 5-wood, 4-6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter. The lightweight bag is great for those who prefer to walk but it's also compact enough to fit in most carts. Oversized heads and precision weighting make the irons and driver in this set forgiving and easy to swing. Meanwhile, the more compact hybrids offer great loft that will come in handy when playing from the rough.

Overall, the set may be missing some of the more advanced tech and design features that you'll find in the other sets on this list, but it's still reliable and versatile enough to accommodate a range of playing styles and course conditions. 

Get the budget-friendly women's golf club set from Wilson for just $500.

Top features of the Wilson Magnolia 11-piece set:

• This budget-friendly set includes a driver, 5-wood, 4-6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.
• The lightweight stand bag  is easy to carry and comes with plenty of pockets for your rangefinder , golf balls, towel and other extra golf gear.
• Get 11 golf clubs and a durable golf bag, all for just $500.
• The durable and lightweight graphite shafts help add speed and loft to your swing.

This same set is also available in a cart bag for golfers who don't plan to carry it.

Best women's golf clubs for intermediate players: Ping G LE2

The Ping G LE2 set features high-performing clubs with some of the latest technology and features in golf club design. The set includes a durable and lightweight carry bag holding a driver, 3-wood, 5 hybrid, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.

While every club in the set performs well, one of the standouts is the driver. With a rounded, titanium head, the Ping G LE2 driver is lightweight, aerodynamic and offers just enough flex to boost ball velocity. The weight is balanced for a lower center of gravity, which makes it more forgiving on misfits and helps deliver faster speeds and more control through your swing.

The irons and hybrids offer higher loft and faster speeds thanks to thinner club faces with deep top-rail undercuts--the channel that runs from the heel to toe on the club head. You'll enjoy higher max heights and faster speeds while still maintaining consistent ball flight and better control. 

Overall, it's a great set for experienced players who know how to get the most out of each club. Get this advanced Ping golf club set for $1,500 at the PGA Tour Superstore.

Top features of the Ping G LE2 10-piece set:

• This complete set includes a driver, 3-wood, 5 hybrid, 7-9 irons, pitching and sand wedge and a putter.
• Durable yet lightweight titanium heads offer improved aerodynamics for faster speeds.
• The putter shaft can be adjusted between 31" and 35" to better fit this set to your height. 
• Each club is optimized for distance, speed and feel so you can hit the ball farther and straighter.

More top-rated women's golf club sets 

• Callaway quality for under $500: Callaway Strata 14-piece set, $500
• Nelly Korda's favorite brand: TaylorMade RBZ Speedlite 10-piece set, $1,100
• For intermediate players:  Wilson Luxe complete 10-piece set, $550
• Premium clubs for golfers with a mid to high handicap: XXIO premium complete 11-piece set, $2,500 (reduced from $3,000)

How many golf clubs do I need to play golf?

A golfer is allowed 14 clubs in her bag, but some women's sets come in 10-piece or 13-piece sets. If your swing is less than 60 mph, you'll likely need fewer than 14 clubs. Save the cash (not to mention the course walk with extra baggage) and start with a smaller set of clubs.

How do I choose golf clubs?

To choose the best golf clubs for you, you want to consider a few different factors like grip, club length and weight. Here's a quick rundown of the key specs to look at as you shop:

• Grip:  In olden times (okay, a few years ago), it was assumed all women needed a smaller grip than men. Nowadays, many women opt for a standard men's grip, especially women with longer fingers.
• Shaft : Women's clubs are generally made of graphite, which is lighter and therefore easier to swing. If you're an experienced golfer or comfortable with a heavier club, consider a standard men's club, which is likely made of a combination of graphite and steel.
• Weight:  The average individual golf club weighs less than a pound, while the average set of clubs and bag clocks in around 30 pounds. Lighter clubs generally produce higher spin rates, which if too high, can make you lose distance. A club too light can be harder to control, which is important to keep in mind when purchasing your new set of clubs.
• Loft:  The higher the loft, the higher the trajectory of the ball.  If you're prone to sweeping on your swing, look for clubs with a higher loft. Drivers give the least loft (not including putters), while wedges are the most lofted.
• Club length:  Club length is based on your height and arm length. The average American woman is 5 foot 5 inches tall, with 68% between 5 foot 2 inches and 5 foot 7 inches. Every manufacturer has its own definition of standard, but generally, you should add 1 inch in length for every 5-6 inches above standard.
• Price:  A full set of golf clubs can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars. You don't need a Nelly Korda-worthy set of clubs to have a great day on the course, but you do want to assess how much you'll play and what you hope to get out of your clubs. Investing in a good set of clubs from the start will likely save you from paying more later when you improve your game and want to upgrade your clubs.
• Left-handed clubs : Lefties, make sure you choose left-handed clubs, which have the clubhead facing the opposite direction. Since you'll be standing on the opposite side of the tee, the clubheads need to face the opposite direction (otherwise you'd be hitting the ball with the back of the clubhead).  

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TaylorMade Golf Announces the All-New Tour Inspired P·UDI and P·DHY Featuring Piercing Performance and Maximum Versatility

As we look to the future, beyond the tech and the design language, we are excited about repositioning our utility irons into the P·Series family. P·UDI is an easy pair for players that currently play P·Series product and P·DHY is an extremely forgiving option for players of all skill levels. It is a natural fit to give these players the performance in this category that they are looking for. Matt Bovee, Director of Product Creation, Iron and Wedge

TaylorMade releases “RocketBladez” Irons

Longer and more forgiving.

That’s what TaylorMade promised in 2012 with its RocketBallz line of fairway woods and hybrids, and what the company is promising again with the release of its latest iron sets, “RocketBladez.”

Like the fairway woods and hybrids before them, they key technology behind Rocketbladez irons is their speed pocket, a 2 mm-wide slot in the sole of the 3-through-7 irons that flexes and rebounds at impact, which the company says promotes faster ball speed, a higher launch and a ball flight that lands on a steep, quick-stopping angle. The Speed Pocket is filled with a specially formulated polyurethane developed by 3M that quiets vibration without significantly slowing or inhibiting the flex of the pocket. It keeps debris out of the pocket as well.

Watch the official TaylorMade Webcast launch of the RocketBladez irons below.

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TaylorMade studies showed that 68 percent of iron shots by amateur golfers were mishits below the center of the face, which is where the Speed Pocket helps golfers the most. It was designed to significantly increase ball speed and distance on those low-face mishits, adding up to 10 COR points to the face compared to TaylorMade’s Burner 2.0 irons.

TaylorMade will also be offering RocketBladez in more compact Tour model that will appeal to better players and its tour staff. Click here to see TaylorMade RocketBladez Iron Review

TaylorMade will also be offering RocketBladez in more compact Tour model that will appeal to better players and its tour staff.

“We created RocketBladez irons for amateurs, but when our Tour Staff pros tried it, they wanted it,” said Mark King, TaylorMade’s President and CEO. “The genius of the Speed Pocket is that not only does it deliver more speed for more distance, it delivers consistent speed, so shots fly a consistent distance. That combination of speed and consistent distance is what made the eyes of our tour pros light up.”

Both versions of RocketBladez are made of maraging stainless steel and employ TaylorMade’s improved Inverted Cone Technology, which the company says delivers two critical benefits:

• It increases the size of the clubface area that delivers high ball speed.
• It influences how the face flexes and rebounds at impact to control the angle at which the ball leaves the face, promoting straighter shots and a tighter dispersion.

The non-Tour version boasts the thinnest iron face TaylorMade has ever created — the top section is 1.6 mm, compared to the 1.8 mm-thick faces of the RocketBallz irons, making the faces 11 percent thinner. Each of the 11 individually designed clubheads (3-LW) is tailored in size, shape and features to improve distance, control and feel.

TaylorMade engineers fine tuned the CG in both models to a low-and-centered location on the face by shortening the hosel to save weight. They also removed weight from the top of the club and redistributed it more optimal locations. In the RocketBladez non-tour design, 17.5 grams of redistributed weight enabled engineers to lower the CG 2.5 mm more than the Burner 2.0 iron.

Both models also feature an external notch on the outside rear-portion of the hosel, as well as an internal notch on the inside of the hosel that makes it easier to adjust loft and lie angle.

RocketBladez irons are priced at $799 with steel shafts and $899 with graphite shafts. They are available for pre-order on Oct. 23. The irons will be available at retail Friday, Nov. 30. RocketBladez Tour Irons will be available at retail Feb. 1 for $899.

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91 Comments

Apr 4, 2013 at 10:49 am

Got the Rocketbladez demo set yesterday and played 18 holes. They are longer and distance was consistent. I have seen all the specs that the loft is stronger plus the longer shafts and that is why you get the extra distance. All that doesn’t mean squat is you can’t hit them. I struggle with my mid to long irons but I had good success with Rocketbladez. When I set up over the ball I felt like I was gonna hit a good shot and to me that is worth more than the tech and spec talk.

Mar 24, 2013 at 9:25 am

we all get hung on specs entirely too much. But if the equipment is doing what it claims you have the choice to buy or not to buy. Im a TM loyalist so im impartial but i still play r7 tp just love TM style and looks but with all this chatter about these iron i might just have to try them who doesn’t want more distance and accuracy.

Mar 17, 2013 at 8:49 am

Just got my Rocketbladez in the mail. I am a PGA Member, I play Adams A-4 forged, Titleist CB forged before that. Played rifle 5.5, I play s300 sl stiff now. Have not hit them yet, but they do look good. I have not played a cast club in over 10+ years but these do look good. A bit more offset than I am use to but I will see how they preform. My review will follow.

Mar 20, 2013 at 10:24 pm

OK played 18 holes yesterday on a golf course that I had never played. Temp was 50 and windy 10-15 mph a bit chilly. The ball was not carrying, but imho I hit the irons straighter, higher and farther. They had a feel of a forged club, the ball flight was nice not to high but penetrating. I generally hit about a 7-10 yard draw and I was hitting these dead straight with a fade drop. I had it 2 under for the first 7 holes but I am a bit rusty coming out of winter. I hit a few irons shots 8-12 feet and hit one 8 iron 1 foot. I need a few more rounds to shake off the rust and to get a better feel for the clubs. I will have another report after I get some more rounds under my belt. I was very very unpressed with the clubs

Mar 20, 2013 at 10:59 pm

oops impressed with the irons not unpressed sorry.

Mar 14, 2013 at 8:29 am

Had a custom fit yesterday and tried out the TM Rocketbladez amongst others. Yes, they were good but for me not as consistent as the new Calloway X Hot. I then tried out the X Hot pro club and found it to have a much better feel and ball flight and was consistent on mishits. Each to their own, every swing is different, TM are good clubs but there are lots of other good clubs on the market and in my opinion it is what works for you that is important rather than the hype around owing a particular brand of club. I walked away with a new set of X Hot pro(on order) but will keep my TM driver and hybrids.

Feb 27, 2013 at 3:05 pm

I played 5 rounds with a custom set of Rocketbladez and I have to say i have never hit the toe so much. I played Pebble Beach and Spyglass and hit them like crap. even missing short irons from 120 yards or less. I then moved on to Las Vegas and played a few rounds and was equally unimpressed. Yardage was shorter than advertised, feel is non-existent and overall i know I wasted my hard earned money. Going back to my Adams CMB’s as soon as my confidence returns…if ever.-…these things did my head in.

Feb 17, 2013 at 4:55 pm

Playing golf is supposed to be for enjoyment. Surely that enjoyment is increased by quality of strike? If an individuals strike is improved by using these who cares what the manufacturers specs say. TM 6 iron 180yd flushed and confidence oozing from the player or a 5 iron of another make with little or no confidence I know what I’d take. I cannot understand the preoccupation with loft when someone with 8.5 of loft with a driver can hit it shorter than someone with 10.5. Quality of strike is key not an arrogance linked to lofts and model of club. No wonder fewer people are joining golf clubs when established players constantly look down on everything poorer players do from their choice of club to not hitting every shot ” perfect”. It’s just like the kid at school that couldn’t play football but had the best boots

Feb 13, 2013 at 11:23 am

Will my old FCT shafts with FCT work with the Stage2 driver?

Tour player

Jan 14, 2013 at 1:21 am

Hi everybody,

I was just checking this site out after finishing today in Hawaii, and I’m shocked with all the comments above. Personally, I’m with Ping but tried these out recently and they are GREAT. I hit my Ping 7-iron 185 yards, and with the RocketBladez I was averaging 210– averaging! I highly recommend these to all amateur golfers. Don’t judge a book by its cover!

Jan 11, 2013 at 11:57 am

Sorry about the typos.

Jan 11, 2013 at 11:56 am

In someways I do get the backlash. TM does go really deep with the marketing thing, though to be fair, THE REST DO IT TOO. But in honesty I could see the smirks when you read the their website and see their ads……BUT……….till you hit them. I dont consider myslef a TM fan. I owned one set (Burner 09) in the past, but with al the talk, both positive and negative I had to try them our for myself. I have contact who works in a Golf shop, so I arranged that I could come and hit thee clubs using the flightscope, Im sorry but these irons are one word SICK. I was hitting a 5 iron ( ok I get it lofts are actually a 4 iron) 195-201 with such tight disepersion that I asked my friend to reset the machine as I doubted if it was calibrated correctly. Back on, SAME THING. Tried the 7 iron, same story. Im no fool, bought 5-p (have my own wedges, but may come back for the ATW) on the spot using his special employer reduction. I actually like the look and not put off by it, but I couldnt care less if they were purple, my scorecard is colour blind. These may not be for the scratch to low HC, but for a majority of golfers like myself with HC 18.9, this will make playing much fun. You see I have to the realisation that I will never will a major let alone an event on the Web.com tour.

Jan 5, 2013 at 6:40 pm

Wow, with all the comments about looks and names you would think we were talking about shoe shopping with our wives instead of a golf club. I really don’t understand why all you supposedly “better” golfers even bother commenting on a GI iron. If you’re really that good, these irons should not even concern you. I suspect the reality is that most of you haters should probably be playing a GI iron, but your ego will not allow it… which is why your game suffers. I used to play TM Rac TP forged blades with stiff shafts, because that’s what worked with my swing. In my 30’s I was a 4-5 handicap. I destroyed my shoulder a while back and when I was able to play again, my swing wasn’t what it used to be. My game suffered because I tried to continue to use my old irons. After a few bad rounds I decided to leave my ego locked in the car and try out some irons that would improve my game, not my image. I did not even know these irons existed when I went in to the local golf store to shop for a new set of irons. I hit every major brand out there, Adams, Titleist, Calloway, Ping, Mizuno, Cobra, TM, etc. After about 5 separate trips to the store and logging seemingly hours in the booth, I decided on the Rocketbladez, not because of the slot or the “jacked up” lofts, or the TM marketing machine, or the color scheme, or the name, or anything other than the only thing any of us should care about… performance. These irons simply worked for me. I was hitting them straighter and with more satisfactory distances than any other iron set out there. Does that make them better than any other iron? For me, yes… Will they work for you? Who knows? Do I give half a rat’s arse if you don’t like the mfgr or the name or the color? Nope! Will I gloat when I beat you on the scorecard? Nope! Well, maybe… Like the saying goes, “Haters gonna hate”. I compare TM to Apple, there are those that hate them simply because they are successful. Either way, if their stuff didn’t work, they would cease to be… that hasn’t happened to either of them.

Feb 15, 2013 at 12:36 am

I have to say I applaud your informative opinion. After reading all of the above reviews, “that’s a good one”, I really got tired of hearing how Wilson invented the slot, loft was the only reason for distance gain and the name bladez turned them off. If a lot of these guys had their way, we’d all be driving model T’s with a crank to start them. I have tried them on the launch monitor several times. Sadly, they blow my i20’s away on the monitor…as well as everything else. I will have to demo on the course before I make another large dollar leap though. I expect TM to sell a ton of these irons. I also expect to see most of the rest of the OEM’s copy….uh…Wilson’s innovative slot idea by this time next year…if not sooner. We’ll have to see if their hype is more acceptable at that time. They’ll probably stay away from the Rocket and the bladez. Maybe Slotmachines! ;-\

Dec 30, 2012 at 9:24 am

Wilson had the “Reflex” iron in the 70’s with a very similar cut out behind the face Just no 3m goo in the cavity. I hit them a few times and they felt good Jeff Black

Dec 21, 2012 at 7:22 pm

So everyone wants to hit every club further and further … what’s gonna happen when everyone’s pitching wedges are going 160 yards? You’re going to have a huge gap somewhere. I don’t get it.

Dec 20, 2012 at 5:40 pm

As they say, there are no pictures on the scorecard, I used to hit an 8 iron 150 yards from divot to pitch mark. Now I use a 7 iron for the same distance. What matters most is how the club feels and sits. I’ll certainly give them a try out, and if I magically gain 10 yards in distance it might just do my confidence some good. And golf is all about confidence!

Dec 19, 2012 at 2:11 am

I tried these irons out and I have to say they are the best irons Taylormade has made in a long time. I feel it is more than anything the help they have gotten from Adams. See I used to own the Adams CB2’s which I loved a lot. Got the RBladez, took them out on the range, and was very amazed by the distance. On the range I know about how far I hit my CB2’s. Anyways the distance I was getting out of these clubs was amazing. I picked up 15 extra yards on normal shots and about 25 on strong. On top of that each shot sounds perfect and has that solid noise to back it up. I am glad that I had bought and tried these out.

Dec 13, 2012 at 6:18 pm

TM sent us a few demo set’s, 3 weeks later the plastics backings are popping of left and right. Plastic Chinese junk, Stay Mizuno boys and girls, just strengthen the lofts to get your extra “30”

Dec 8, 2012 at 12:06 am

HaHa. I just read all the threads. Lots of strong opinions. I am not a TM groupy and aware TM is marketing guru machine. I’ve won over 20 amateur tournaments and know golf. One other benefit I found in the Rocketbladze is the ability to work these irons which I still like to do. These are the only game improvement irons that allowed me to work the ball both in direction and height. Believe me, it was humbling to go to game improvement irons, but at age 59, my ego took 2nd place to performance. These irons may not be for scratch golfer or golfers with 110 mph driver swing speeds. But for the the 5-12 handicap golfer, these are pretty special irons, albeit with very weird feedback in the speed slot irons. I can quickly get used to weird if the the results are strong.

Dec 7, 2012 at 11:36 pm

Late 50s, play 20-25 times per year, still play the tips, shoot 74-85, was playing 125g Rifle steel shafts on Callaway X-16, lost 15 yards in past 2 years and had to muscle every iron shot, Also needed graphite shafts for tendinitis in wrists and elbows. Tried the new Mizuno JPX 825 with 65g shaft. Felt like feathers. Shifted to Project X 90g shaft for a week,but still couldn’t feel club head,even though the feel was like pure forged irons. Tried the Rocketbladze with stock 65g graphite shafts and decided to keep. Got my distance back as of 3 years ago,much having to do will Rocketbladze jacked down lofts. The 8-SW do not have the speed slot. These are solid irons with a feel between cast and forged. 4-7 have the speed slot. The feel and feedback are very strange. It feels like there’s a sponge behind the face. But the results are outstanding. For me,with 90 mph driver speed, they only add 5 yards more distance compared to similar lofted new game improvement irons. The biggest gain is the huge sweet-spot, straightness and ball flight. The ball comes off with little spin and tends to self correct minor draws and fades by actually straightening ball flight near apex of flight. These are major game improvement clubs, but make no mistake. It will take good players a while to get used to the feel and feedback of the 4-7 iron. But the results are strong.

Dec 7, 2012 at 4:16 pm

God these irons are AWEFUL. Awesome, you can hit it a mile, but with no spin. Have fun trying to hold greens while hitting the worst feeling clubs ever.

Dec 7, 2012 at 5:04 am

If distance (or kidding yourself you now hit your “6 iron” 15 yards further) is what you’re after these clubs are for you. They feel awful though and are definitely not for a better player.

Dec 6, 2012 at 4:50 pm

Hi, I find this fascinating. When any of you say these clubs give you more distance do you bother to look at the lofts. From the specs of most of the clubs outperformed the real test would have been to hit the TM 7 iron! against the other irons. The TM 6 is 3-4 deg stronger and 1/2 longer. Next the slot in the longer irons. I’ve yet to see an average swing speed golfer who can hit fast enough to make the face flex sufficiently to achieve any real advantage from this sort of technology. The real benefit for the majority will most likely be the improved launch in the long irons which I suspect is more to do with weight positioning in the head and the shaft. aka Mizuno 800HD . By the way Mizuno say exactly the same thing about the HD. It was necessary to strengthen the lofts to stop the ball ballooning.These also launch the ball higher and longer ( must get into marketing). Never mind next year we will have have a gap and a gap+ wedge as the gap wedge will be 47 deg and you will need two to get to your sand wedge

Dec 6, 2012 at 2:02 pm

Wow… Never thought I’d see so much venom on a golf site. All the hate speech over a new set of clubs that most hated, not because they tried them, but because of the name, the manufacturer, or the design. Really? Sure, the looks, the loft, or even TM isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but jeeeesh, calm down people. Even some commenters hated them just because they play blades and because TM had the nerve, the gall, to use a similar term in the name! Holy S#*! The world is going to Heck in a handbasket! If you’re a low handicap golfer and don’t need GI clubs, great for you. Next, relax, play your blades and go enjoy a round. If not, go demo the clubs and give everyone else a more educated opinion. I tried them myself (along with my own clubs – Ping G20’s) and like almost everyone else who demo’ed them, I gained 10-15…almost 20 yards…great! Isn’t technology about making the game better/easier for most golfers? If so, then these clubs are a step in that direction. Who cares if whatever company did something similar back in the 70’s or 80’s. My grandfather said the same about my iPad, saying they made a similar product back in the 70’s or 80’s, referring to an Etch a Sketch! You complainers sound like grandpa, stuck in the past! Relax guys, it’s not that serious, go play golf, enjoy life, and play the clubs you have in your bag…even if they are persimmon!

Dec 6, 2012 at 12:32 am

I am a 11 handicap player. I had a set of RAC LT. I went for a demo on the Rocketbladez and took my 6 and 4 iron with. I am hitting both 15 meters further and much higher than the old clubs. This is done on flightscope. My club head speed is a constant 84 mph using the 6 iron. I bought the club immediately

Dec 5, 2012 at 12:47 pm

OK… I work at a golf retail store. I only golf twice maybe three times a month. At the moment I hit Mizuno, MP-59 with PX 5.5 flighted. I love them, I love the look, feel and sound and I dont think I would trade them for anything. All but a few of my coworkers AGREED with me that TM are just marketing gurus and the majority of their clubs are more gimmick then anything else. However, I gave these a long hard look today and can tell you from expierence that Rocketbladez are for real. My average distance with my MP-59 6 iron is about 195-200 yards, around 91-92 mph swing speed. The Bladez 6 iron average distance 205-210 and the ball flew considerably higher and stopped on a dime. And with the 85 gram shaft my club head speed averaged 95-96 mph. I do not like the way they look, but for all of you wondering, they are higher and longer than anything I have ever hit.

Jan 30, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Adjusted internet distances for you. MP-59 6 iron is about 165 – 175 Bladez 6 iron average distance 175 – 185

Dec 4, 2012 at 2:28 pm

I hit these recently, not to my spec to be fair, and have to say they felt awful with a really weird sound at impact. Definitely avoid if you’re a single digit handicap. As a game improvement iron they’ll work-if you can live with the sound and harsh feel.

Dec 4, 2012 at 12:28 pm

I have seen SG use these in Dubai recently and the ball flight he was getting was just unreal…almost a sand wedge sort of trajectory (triangular) with a long iron…I am an engineer with serious interest in golf physics and the magic slot is truly a brilliant idea…simple but genius…one of those eureka moments in golf…other manufactures will be playing catchup for a long time…wish to see a low volume driver head with a deeper slot and shorter shaft and total weight less than 250gms…

Dec 3, 2012 at 4:49 am

I was in disbelief until I tried these for myself ,they are awsome , I have had my tm rac os’s for years and tried lots of other clubs but nothing comes even close to these

Nov 28, 2012 at 7:22 am

Collected my new rocketbladez yesterday believe the hype they are incredible.

Nov 26, 2012 at 8:56 pm

Just plain bloody ugly!!!

Nov 6, 2012 at 6:08 am

How can so many people complain about clubs that 99% of haven’t even hit. Just for the record, we’re all equally sh&t. If you’re not on a tour winning money, your not a great golfer. So any assistance to any golfers of all level should be welcomed.

Nov 7, 2012 at 4:36 pm

Joe – I think you and DG are on the money.

Nov 6, 2012 at 6:02 am

I see a lot of great comments from great golfers….

Have any of you actually hit these clubs? Horses for courses gentleman. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. Go hit your old clubs and enjoy your round of golf.

Oh, go look at some the clubs that some of the real golfers play with…

Nov 3, 2012 at 7:01 pm

Horrible, nothing but gimmicks!

Oct 30, 2012 at 3:08 pm

Wow – when I read these comments, so many people hate that a product may help other golfers. I carry a 2 handicap and welcome technology that can make the game easier. I am not a bomber (driver clubhead speed of 98 -100 mph) and I have been playing the Burner 09s for 3 years. I feel that I am sacrificing some control with my short irons but I haven’t moved back to my old Titliest. The game of GOLF needs new technology that can make the game easier. Just about every club in the Mid-Atlantic area needs more players/ members and not everyone is going to be a scratch golfer.

Oct 30, 2012 at 6:28 am

Hello! I use rocketballz and I love them! I need to change to stiff from regular.

Now when I seen this I must try them.

Any one tried the Tour version?

I’m not a TM neard but I like the looks on RBZ, maybe I’m not a traditionalist.

I will buy the Rocketbladez stiff or Rocketbladez Tour stiff, but I need a review of tour first and of course try them. I’m hcp 18 with goal at 12 next season

Oct 29, 2012 at 12:29 pm

Wilson did this in the late 1970’s with their Reflex. This isn’t a new idea, and for that matter neither is the idea of lightweight shafts since that was done in the 1980’s. Frankly it’s about time for low profile irons like the Browning 440’s to start making a comeback.

Feb 14, 2013 at 11:34 pm

Why? So you can say it’s already been done?

Oct 29, 2012 at 10:06 am

The Gap wedge looks pretty cool – blade top and very wide sole….

Def Spinmaster

Oct 27, 2012 at 10:42 am

Could have been packaged so much cleaner. Never thought I’d see the day when the official name of any golf product would use a “z” in place of an “s”. It would benefit the game to prevent more of this, so I’m listing some names that I’m considering trademarking in order to vault them away: swingcredz, swingcredz pro, diggity swingcredz, (actually from this point on just add pro, dope, def, diggity, bomb, or any combination of them to any names I’m claiming) greenskillz, conkerbomb, conkerbomz, conkindam, streetbladez, purecredz, gangstabladez. I’m sure there are more names to consider . . . .

Oct 27, 2012 at 9:45 am

I hit the Rocketbladez irons yesterday and let me straighten out these comments. I am a fan of TM, but not biased in any way. I have an assorted bag. Mizuno MP-59 irons, Cleveland putter, SM4 wedges, and an R11s driver with RBZ woods. I am a plus 3 handicap as well. I compared the Bladez 6 iron with my MP-59 6 iron and a TM MB 6 iron. The average for my iron and the MB iron was 170 carry with mis-hits obviously going shorter ( about 164). The Bladez I hit had the stock rocketfuel shaft 85g stiff (not what I would be fitted for). The feel was OK and the sound was OK, very weird actually. However, the average carry was consistently 8-10 yards farther. 178-180 even a couple around 185. The flight was much, much higher and it came straight down. The dispersion was much tighter as well. The craziest thing was an off center hit never went under 178. Toe or heel shots felt terrible, but still flew the same yardage. I’m sure the Bladez Tour irons will be slightly shorter in distance than these, but possibly paired with the correctly fitted shaft for me and they may go the same distance. As for the comments, first of all the Rocketbladez are game improvement irons not “players” irons. None of the PGA pros will play the regular Rocketbladez. They will play the Bladez tour irons. So stop calling these “players” irons or “blades” because they are not. Secondly, They put less loft on the iron because if they were at standard loft along with the “slot” they would fly way too high, balloon and go nowhere. TM adjusted the lofts to launch with the perfect height and spin to maximize the distance. With my shots I hit with the iron, it launched noticeably higher than my 6 iron that had more loft. So no, it is not a “distance gimmick” to hit the ball farther. In conclusion, the Rocketbladez have an ok feel and sound and look. But, they do go farther and higher which is what really intrigues me. So before you knock on the way they look and all the so called “marketing bs” just go and try them. I was wowed by the performance and I think everyone else will be too.

Jan 23, 2013 at 2:09 am

Hit the Rocketbladez 85, Steel R shaft for the first time in a simulator. WOW! My 7 iron I hit roughly 165 yards, and the TM was consistently at 180 yards with a tight pattern, and the 4 Hybrid was also about 10% plus longer. When asked to crank it up I hit the 7 iron 210 yards! I’m frothing at the mouth to buy a set but you guys are making me nervous, and $900 bucks will have to be saved. I am a 5 handicap and never believed the technology could help alot, I’m a believer after my simulator experience.

Oct 26, 2012 at 5:04 pm

figures a Titleist AP2 guy would compare lofts of the forgiving iron instead of the tour iron……… TM haters use their own marketing ploys

Oct 25, 2012 at 5:21 pm

such hatred up in here.

if you heard the tm interview on tee’d off with brian katrek on xm you’d know that everything you guys are spittin was thought about by tm already. not that most of you would, or could, listen.

the new implimentation of wilsons speed slot PLUS the super thin face PLUS the inverted cone technology, is what makes it different. it’s what’ll keep my distances similar when i hit it off the toe (constantly) to flushin it off the sweetspot (rarely). i hear thats what the good players hate, nukin it 15 yards long from the middle of the fairway because they pured it.

and if one manufacturer’s clubs hit it farther AND higher than another’s can that only be from stronger lofts? i’m no physicist, but common sense says no. and apparently these fly higher too.

technology is scary. its okay. let your wife/girlfriend get them first because she likes the colors and paula/natalie picked up 12 yards with their 5 iron (pure speculation). then sneak the 6 out to the range one day and if HER club hits it with/past YOUR club blame the whippy shaft/smaller grip/lighter weight. technology is your friend. embrace it. or don’t.

sean_miller

Oct 25, 2012 at 5:40 pm

Okay Taylor, let me expand on my comment earlier. These are not blades. Maybe they’re “bladez” but they’re not blades. I don’t actually want to hit my irons longer or higher. Consistency would be nice and I’ll give them kudos for addressing that, but sometimes I actually do want to hit the ball a little more toward the toe and have the ball react differently. I get less spin and slightly less distance for the same swing. It’s nice to have that in the bag when you’re in between distances and if you chip with anything other than a lob wedge. So, in summar. they are unattractive x 11. They have a cutesy name that will be like nails on a chalkboard to everyone not decked out in tmag from head to toe within a month. They’re not blades. At least they’re not white and green though.

Oct 25, 2012 at 11:36 pm

taylor??? um, okay. i admittedly read these responses in the hope that someone not on the payroll actually hit these and would make an unbiased review. i suppose i expect too much.

sean, you speak the truth that these are not blades. regardless of what “blade” meant originally or people think it means, it was probably wilson that cemented it with the 1981 Tour Blade.

SingleDigit

Oct 29, 2012 at 5:03 pm

If you’re between clubs and can hit it on the toe on purpose with consistency and accuracy then you probably need to be cashing some tournament checks. If not, these probably help your game as any GI club would. Baffles me why anyone that’s worse than a 5 handy thinks GI clubs won’t help them score better. If I’m not mistaken, scoring better is the point, not bragging about how cool your clubs are.

Nov 2, 2012 at 2:22 pm

I won’t comment on TM products any more. They don’t look good and any club designed to hit the ball higher is not for me. TM isn’t alone as every OEM has clubs I’d never consider for 1 second. I think it was just simply the “bladez” portion of the name that made me gag so I vented.

Oct 25, 2012 at 10:47 am

@BVS It is easy to get Tour Victories when you pay half of the guys on tour to use your product! Surely that gives you the competitive advanatage over other brands?

Ruthless137

Oct 26, 2012 at 5:58 pm

Nic, TM still doesn’t win on the tour even with over half of the field playing their product! Its either TMs players are not that good or its that TMs products are not very good

Oct 28, 2012 at 2:17 am

46 driver wins this year for TM…nearest brand, 30…

Oct 25, 2012 at 3:33 am

who cares what they are called or what they look like. Cavity, speed slot and whatever else they have or dont have. people will still pick these up to try.

Oct 26, 2012 at 5:17 pm

Exactly! Change is a good thing and this little thing I think will be unreal, can’t wait to try them also

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Oct 24, 2012 at 8:23 pm

the best ever talor made clubs are the TP MB with the KBS shaft

Oct 24, 2012 at 8:20 pm

thanks to talormade for all the innovation in golf…innovation make this sport easier for who have no talent but don’t say you’re the best compagny for all player…come on you say the rocketbladez are for all player,seriously? for me there’s no club can be good for all .that’s why all compagnies make clubs for different range of players. i don’t say talor made is a bad clubmaker butt for me,talormade club don’t fit

Displayname

Oct 24, 2012 at 10:16 am

I knew I’d seen this before. My first thought was the Nike CCI cast, but Wilson was kind enough to remind me on their Facebook page! (link below) Turns our this technology is actually older then the young professionals that came up with the genius marketing pushing these products. I’m a huge fan of TM, and I’ll likely give them a swing, but bravo to Wilson for just flat out saying it publicly.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151125009477675&set=a.80492297674.80818.55676157674&type=1&theater

Oct 24, 2012 at 9:44 am

So the slit is filled, right? It’s got that 3M rubber thingy in it, huh? Weird. I don’t get how this club can be legal by USGA standards. It has to trampoline like crazy, right?

Oct 24, 2012 at 9:42 am

RocketLadles

Oct 24, 2012 at 9:40 am

RocketScoops.

Steve St Clair

Oct 24, 2012 at 8:40 am

Another brilliant marketing move (and I mean that in a complimentary way) – they took the phenomenally successful Burner irons and split them into a much more SGI model (RBallz) and then a players cavity back (RBladz). No, they are not blades, nor are they rockets, but they are probably very well performing irons for the mid-handicap market.

Oct 23, 2012 at 11:26 pm

All you haters out there we will see next year on tour just how many tour wins there are with these RocketBladez Tour irons . there are always those who hate a company when they are on top. I bet half of you guys will buy a set after your buddy’s start taking your money week after week. P.S. I like the Van driver name Steve I don’t smoke Crack but I like drinking the Taylor Made kool-aide.Made a lot of happy customers over the years fitting them in Taylor Made golf clubs.

Oct 26, 2012 at 5:52 pm

You must be drinking more than the TM kool aid! How many TM wins on any tour this year? For a company that has more players playing their product than callaway Titleist, ping and cobra combined, You think you would have a ton of wins! But they don’t…

Jan 22, 2013 at 2:27 pm

3 out of 3 so far….

Oct 23, 2012 at 7:14 pm

If these are supposed to be players irons, why is Taylormade’s best marketing point the face flexing. I’m a 4 handicap and would absolutely hate that type of feel at impact.

Oct 23, 2012 at 7:09 pm

Bob Vandriver, (2time National Clube Fitter of the year)

Have you been at the crack pipe mate ???

Those clubs look horrendous and theres no suprise they go a long way judging by the ridiculous lofts !

I will be amazed if any of the better ball strikers who play taylormade will ever carry those in the bag… look forward to seeing Garcia hitting them… NOT !

Jan 30, 2013 at 2:47 pm

Hey Steve. 1990 called and they want their NOT joke back.

Oct 23, 2012 at 7:04 pm

Taylormade is the king of gimmicks, these irons are a joke to be called blades. I don’t care what the tour players use and what you label it. It looks like a game imporovement iron at address even. This is precisely why I’m not a TM guy. And Bob Van Sweden, these in no way are like the Eye 2s. I played with them for since I began and grew to love them. I will have to applaud them for their advertisement though, you’ll see mid and high handicappers claim to be sporting “blades” and “player irons”. And last but not least, I’ll stick to my trusty Pings and Titleist, never let me down.

Oct 23, 2012 at 5:26 pm

Go to taylormade website. They have better pictures of the tour iron. It’s not as bad looking as those game improvement irons up above.

Oct 23, 2012 at 5:14 pm

These are absolutely TERRIBLE, but guess what TM ho’s will drool and TM will sell them by the bucket load.

Is this what everyone on the 27 page thread was waiting for???

I am speechless…………

Oct 23, 2012 at 5:02 pm

“rocketshuvelz” !!!! LOL

Bob VanSweden

Oct 23, 2012 at 4:56 pm

If you are a retail Golf store or a Golf Club Fitter this new iron from TaylorMade called RocketBladez will be the number one iron in 2013 that you will sell in your shop. And if you are a golf customer you need to find a club fitter in your area that fits for TaylorMade and go test this iron against your own iron. This set of iron will change your golf game but more then that it will change your life. This could be the best iron ever made since Ping Eye Two came out in the 80?s . All the best Bob Vansweden (2Time National Club Fitter of the Year .)

Oct 23, 2012 at 2:05 pm

Was “rocketshuvelz” taken?

Oct 24, 2012 at 1:13 pm

Haha seriously!

Hurricane Sandy Blows

Oct 28, 2012 at 8:33 am

Name has already been taken! AKA Ping G20’s

Oct 23, 2012 at 1:04 pm

Huge cavity back…why even pretend to call it a blade

Oct 25, 2012 at 12:47 am

It’s only a name not a description…you will complain it doesnt look like a Rocket soon.

Oct 23, 2012 at 12:36 pm

I think the speed slot concept is great, but I don’t need it in irons. I pick up a 6i about once per round, and like to use a hybrid below that. Most of my iron shots are 7-GW and the speed slot doesn’t cover 8-GW. But it’s a great concept for guys who frequently use long to mid irons.

Oct 24, 2012 at 4:39 pm

So you’d need to pull the 6-iron zero times per round with the Rocketshuvelz. That shot will be taken with your new 7-iron. Or maybe a hard 8.

Louis Battaglia

Oct 23, 2012 at 11:20 am

Look at the lofts on those things! A 26.5* six iron? No wonder its going to play a club longer than my AP2s its 4.5* degress stronger not to mention .25 longer! Just another distance gimmick by TMAG.

Bobby Jones

Oct 23, 2012 at 10:48 am

Nothing new here. Jacked up lofts for more distance and a slot gimmick to cover it up.

Oct 26, 2012 at 5:13 pm

You have to ‘jack’ the lofts up because of the much lower CG location to get the launch right because the CG location is so low! Jacking the lofts up doesn’t always mean the ball will travel further, it depends on how the club head is reacting on impact….

Nov 2, 2012 at 10:47 am

Thank you BG for being one of the few that doesn’t see just lofts. All reports are that balls fly higher with these irons, mostly because of the lower cg, higher ball speed and increased spin. If the lofts were not “strong” enough, the ball would balloon too much. Plus, the point is to cover the distance gaps between irons and feel comfortable hitting certain distances, especially with long irons.

I’d prefer to hit a TM rocketbladez 7 iron into a green 165yds away than my callaway diablo 5 iron. Or a 4 iron 195 yds away than a fairway wood. I think most amateurs are simple seeking more consistency as well as distance as the reviews of rocketbladez irons have confirm.

Dec 8, 2012 at 3:02 am

I demoed these yesterday, I know it is a challenge, but if you leave out looks, leave out slots, leave out jacked up lofts and whatever else I can not argue the marketing hype that each club was genuinely at least 1.5 times longer than my current irons. The fitter at the range kept trying to extol the virtue of hitting each club so far, which I confess annoyed me, but what it does mean is that I came down at least 1 club for each distance with resulting better accuracy and ease of hitting. It worked for me, that is all I can say.

Oct 23, 2012 at 9:58 am

Sorry, that’s just fugly. Myabe the worst hosel-to-face integration I’ve ever seen.

Oct 25, 2012 at 12:45 am

Hey Bman, you have bigger issues to worry about…like you spelling! .

Dec 26, 2012 at 3:59 am

Feb 13, 2013 at 11:21 am

Will the old FCT sleeves work with the stage2 driver?

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Theatres in Moscow

Cultural life of Moscow city is various and rich! Operas, ballets, symphonic concerts... Russian composers have created some of the most beautiful classical music. Russian classical music is very popular in Moscow. It is performed in many beautiful historical venues. Do not forget to include a visit to a concert hall in your itinerary when you are planning your stay in Moscow! And do it in advance.

There are almost no restrictions on dress code in Russian theatres. Visitors may wear jeans and sports shoes, they may have a backpack with them. Only shorts are not allowed.

A typical feature of Russian theatre – visitors are bringing a lot of flowers which they present to their favorite performers after the show.

Here are some practical advices where to go and how to buy tickets.

The Bolshoi Theatre

The Bolshoi Theatre is the oldest, the most famous and popular opera and ballet theatre in Russia. The word “Bolshoi” means “big” in Russian. You can buy a ticket online in advance, 2-3 months before the date of performance on the official website . Prices for famous ballets are high: 6-8 thousand rubles for a seat in stalls. Tickets to operas are cheaper: you can get a good seat for 4-5 thousand rubles. Tickets are cheaper for daytime performances and performances on the New Stage. The New Stage is situated in the light-green building to the left of the Bolshoi's main building. The quality of operas and ballets shown on the New Stage is excellent too. However, you should pay attention that many seats of the Bolshoi’s Old and New Stages have limited visibility . If you want to see the Bolshoi’s Old Stage but all tickets are sold out, you can order a tour of the theatre. You can book such a tour on the official website.

If you want, following Russian tradition, to give flowers to the performers at the end of the show, in the Bolshoi flowers should be presented via special staff who collects these flowers in advance.

In August the Bolshoi is closed.

The Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre

This theatre is noteworthy. On one hand, it offers brilliant classical opera and ballet performances. On the other hand, it is an experimental venue for modern artists. You can check the program and buy tickets online here http://stanmus.com/ . If you are opera lover, get a ticket to see superstar Hibla Gerzmava . The theatre has a very beautiful historic building and a stage with a good view from every seat. Tickets are twice cheaper than in the Bolshoi.

The Novaya Opera

“Novaya” means “New” in Russian. This opera house was founded in 1991 by a famous conductor Eugene Kolobov. Its repertoire has several directions: Russian and Western classics, original shows and divertissements, and operas of the 20th and 21st centuries. It is very popular with Muscovites for excellent quality of performances, a comfortable hall, a beautiful Art Nouveau building and a historic park Hermitage, which is situated right next to it. You can buy tickets online here http://www.novayaopera.ru/en .

Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center

The Opera Center has become one of the best theatrical venues in Moscow. It was founded in 2002 by great diva Galina Vishnevskaya. Nowadays its artistic director is Olga Rostropovich, daughter of Galina Vishnevskaya and her husband Mstislav Rostropovich, great cellist and conductor. Not only best young opera singers perform here, but also world music stars do; chamber and symphonic concerts, theatrical productions and musical festivals take place here. You can see what is on the program here http://opera-centre.ru/theatre . Unfortunately “booking tickets online” is available in Russian only. If you need help, you can contact us at and we can book a ticket for you. 

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and The Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory

These are two major concert halls for symphonic music in Moscow. Both feature excellent acoustics, impressive interior, various repertoire and best performers. You can check the program here http://meloman.ru/calendar/ . You need just to switch to English. Booking tickets online is available only for owners of Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian phone numbers. If you need help, you can contact us and we can book a ticket for you. 

Moscow International Performing Arts Center (MIPAC)

This modern and elegant concert hall houses performances of national and foreign symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, solo instrumentalists, opera singers, ballet dancers, theatre companies, jazz bands, variety and traditional ensembles. Actually, it has three concert halls placed on three different levels and having separate entrances. The President of MIPAC is People’s Artist of the USSR Vladimir Spivakov, conductor of “Virtuosy Moskvy” orchestra. You can see pictures of the concert halls here http://www.mmdm.ru/en/content/halls . The program is impressive in its variety but is not translated into English. You can contact us at and we can find a performance for you.