TaylorMade R9 TP Irons Are Specially Beveled To Reduce Turf Resistance

Along with the Raylor, Taylormade has brought us their latest irons, which share the name with their very popular line of woods from 2009.

 For the R9 and R9 TP irons, TaylorMade sought to design an iron that combined modern performance (as in forgiveness) with superb distance in a classic frame. The virtually weightless foam actually originates as a powder that is sealed in this chamber, and then transforms into the foam substance after the clubhead is heated during production. They feature a deep, undercut cavity, with a broad, low center of gravity sole and heel-toe weighting for added stability. The shape of the taylormade r9 tp irons head is very similar to that of the popular Tour Preferred irons, but by use of the Inverted Cone Technology, and the way the face blends into the hosel, there is a larger overall contact area. Among the longer, more forgiving models; short irons, in particular, go up to one club longer on solid hits; shots get airborne very easily and fly on a high trajectory; compact head with a slightly thicker topline is appealing in address position.

TaylorMade R9 TP Irons feature a chamber behind the face of the club that is filled with an almost-weightless foam and a silicone shock absorber positioned directly behind the center of the face in the 3- through 6-irons. TaylorMade says the soles of the r9 tp irons for sale are specially beveled to reduce turf resistance and help the bottom of the club glide through impact. Perimeter weighting emphasis in the long and mid-irons helps to maintain stability throughout impact. Like the long irons, weighting was pushed to the heel and toe for added forgiveness. The iron is then capped off with a nickel chrome-plated stainless steel and pearl finish. The cavity of the clubhead is very pleasing to the eye; again Taylor Made did well in choosing the black color to visually shrink the overall size of the head.

 Remember the VCC (Velocity Control Chamber)? It's also used in the r9 tp irons, but only in the 2-iron up through the 5-iron. One standout design feature in the R9 TP is the variable progressive face thickness. The Inverted Cone Technology is again utilized throughout the entire set to provide consistent distance from off-center contact. At first sight the R9 TP sole looked very wide to me (comparing most similarly to the old Taylor Made LT irons). The R9 TP mishits carried closer to the desired distance over the 05 TP mishits. On that same note the R9 TPs were greatly improved over the 05 TPs when hitting fat shots. The result is a classiclooking set with long irons (2-5) that feature thin, flexible clubfaces (due to the hollow-headed design) for higher COR and more distance. The TaylorMade R9 TP Irons are aimed dead center at the Scratch to Low Capper who wants just a little forgiveness without giving up their shot shaping ability and blade like control. Any else to comment?