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TaylorMade R9 Max Irons VS. TaylorMade R9 irons
R9 Model
Along with the TaylorMade R9 Driver, the TaylorMade R9 irons were released earlier than the R9 Max Irons. What many people did not realize is that the Japan model R9 besides being aesthetically different from the US R9 Model was in fact a slightly different iron. The R9 Japan model had more classic lofts like a 27.5* 5 iron and quite a bit less offset than the US model. The Japan R9 Iron was aimed at the better player, Taylormade Japan decided to released the R9 Max iron, featuring similar technologies to the originak R9 iron but with a thicker top line, slightly wider sole, more offset and an overall larger head.Paired with strong lofts and lightweight graphite shafts, the R9 Max is for the mid to higher handicapper.
Shaft selecting
Taylormade Japan promotes the R9 as a workable neutral iron with mid trajectory and is paired with lightweight steel in 950GH and heavier S200 shafts (also available with Motore 65 graphite). The R9 Max is promoted as a high launch straight to draw shaped trajectory aided by very lightweight shafts. Made by Fujikura, the stock Motore 55 Regular flex shaft in my R9 Max were only 51 grams and low kicking and gave an obviously high trajectory. The low CG and shaft make this a very easy iron to launch and matched with its wider multifunctional sole, good in mostly any lie. While the R9 is rather forgiving with its pocket cavity, those with slower swing speeds or higher handicaps will benefit from the lighterweight and bigger head R9 Max. At D0, the Motore 55 is easy to load and is a very forgiving shaft when it comes to unloading and meeting the ball at impact.
The R9 iron I had was shafted with the 950GH Regular flex. I believe that most slower swingers like myself can benefit from graphite shafts. Technology has changed and in many cases graphite is as good or better than steel, depending on the player. A 950GH is about the limit for me when it comes to weight and as a mid capper, the R9 went straight or fade with this combo and mis hits were more harsh than the R9 Max. I honestly felt the R9 was a harder feeling iron and this is probably the case as faster and harder hitters would get more feel out of the iron. Tapping the face of each iron with a tee, there was a noticable difference in sound that may also be attributed to the different designs (and of course feel is subjective). For me, a 90mph swinger, the R9 felt and sounded harder.
I could hit a high soft draw with the R9 Max as advertised but I still need to hone my game to properly play the R9. Size wise the R9 will satisfy a lot of players, it is relatively small, almost as small as a compact player's cavity like the Epon AF-302 whose dimensions match up favorably. The difference being the R9 is longer heel to toe than the Epon and has a slightly thicker tapered top line. I believe it will suit the player with a 10 handicap or above but lower handicappers may not want the pocket cavity and longer heel to toe. This may in fact be the case as it appears the R9 iron may not have sold well as expected. Other Japan only models like the Burner Forged have been flying off the shelves and the new Burner TP which is already sold out jus by PRE- ORDER!
Taylormade Japan introduces their all new R9 Max Iron for 2009! The R9 features a dual head design made for both performance and control. the 3-5 irons feature a high repulsion face with hollow cavity structure for increased distance. The 6-Wedge feature a more compact undercut pocket cavity with a focus on feel, control and accuracy. The R9 features variable face thickness. Starting with 2.0mm thick face in the long irons to 2.3mm in the mid irons and 2.5mm in the short irons for enhanced feel.
Taylormade utilizes its inverted cone technology to expand the sweet area reducing overall loss on off center hits. The multifunctional sole is versatile and made to excel in any lie. The new R9 Max has strong lofts with a 25* 5 iron and a wider sole and more offset than the standard Japan R9 iron. Those who want R9 Technology in an ultra forgiving and distance performing package should opt for the super forgiving R9 Max iron.
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