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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
Notice:FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2129
Total number of notes:21499

1397.0. "Taylor Made irons?" by BIGRED::DUANE (Send lawyers, guns & money) Wed Nov 13 1991 15:02

    Hi all,

    I am considering the purchase of a set of Taylor  Made  irons  and
    was wondering if anyone had any comments to share. I searched this
    notesfile for all entries containing "taylor"  and  found  several
    talking  about  Taylor Made woods, but none devoted to a more than
    passing remark about the irons. I have the 10.5 degree  driver,  3
    wood and 5 wood and like them a lot -- still can't hit the driver,
    but I can hit the 3 wood far enough to suit me for now. I did note
    that  there  were  a  few  in  the registry who hit the irons, but
    nothing more was really said.

    BTW, my current handicap is  22,  but  has  been  dropping  fairly
    quickly  (from 27 since March). My current irons are Wilson 1200TN
    Gear Effect (really updated  1200GEs  --  they  changed  the  name
    because  of objections from General Electric). I switched to these
    from an *old* (ca. 1962) set of Wilson Pro Staff irons I picked up
    used  in  High  School. I'm also thinking of switching back to the
    Pro Staffs.

    Thanks,
    d
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1397.1Why the switch?MR4DEC::DIAZOctavio, SME InternationalWed Nov 13 1991 17:2220
    Re:        <<< Note 1397.0 by BIGRED::DUANE "Send lawyers, guns & money" >>>

    I am  not  going  to answer your specific question since I have never
    played the TM  irons.
        
    My main comment is, and this may not  be  my  business  but since you
    asked :-), why are you looking for a  new  set?  I don't think you'll
    notice  any  difference between a top set and a  good  set  like  the
    Wilson 1200.  I know, since when I was about a 22, I switched from  a
    good perimeter-weighted cast iron set to Pings and I could notice any
    significant chance in my  game.    I  lowered  my  handicap  just  by
    practicing and playing a lot.
    
    BTW:  I also have TM's 3 and 5 "burner" woods and like them a lot.  I
    got a 9.5� graphite-shafted  burner  driver and is too strong for me,
    so I use a gentler  driver.  (Anyone interested in a little-used left
    handed TM driver?)

    Tavo
1397.2what about grip and shaft?HOBBLE::MCFARLANDThu Nov 14 1991 14:0613
    my .02:
    
    Both the 1200's and the Taylor's are permiter weighted, although the 
    Taylor's don't look it (they're actually hollow, with weight
    distributed accordingly).  What's more important is
    differences/similarities in shaft flex and grip size, which are, for
    me anyway, the two most important factors in an iron.  You might want
    to consider having a pro determine if the shaft and grip in the 1200's
    suits you or not.  In other words, don't buy a new set of clubs just
    for the head - get the proper shaft and grip first, and the head won't
    matter that much.
    
    Stan
1397.3LMOADM::CAFEThu Nov 14 1991 14:233
    re: .2
    Now he tells me !!!!11
1397.4Taylor Tour Burner Midsize IronsFSOA::SWANEYShe pulls your eyes out with a face like a magnetSat Jul 10 1993 19:3514
    
    
    Let's get this topic going!
    
    
    I'm really interested in the new Taylor "Tour Burner Midsize" irons
    they are a little bigger and are cavity back with a foam filling.
    
    I think the mid-size will help my game a little but what about this
    cavity filling of foam, is this a first? any comments or concerns?
    
    thanks
    
    Bill
1397.5very very nice clubATEIS::MILLERMon Jul 26 1993 13:2518
    
    	I have played the club in a 5 iron with both the Loomis Graphite
    	Shaft and the Dynalite Steel shaft.  The club head is very
        forgiving....rides the turf smoothly....and absorbs shock better
    	than any other iron I have ever played...especially in the Graphite
    	version....distance was about an addition 10 yards...did notice
        that I (right-handed golfer) was still able to draw and even hook
    	the ball but fades/slices did not much at all...found that if I
    	open the club on the downswing I was hitting the graphite version
    	about 145-150 soft right...a resonable swing thru and I was hitting
    	about 155-160....and if I flattened a bit and came aroung I could
    	hit it about 170 or more...
    
    	If you have a chance to play at Sterling...you might ask if you can
    	take their demo set up to the range..
    
    	Walt