Do you have a slow swing speed <100 MPH? Produce a low ball flight? Need all the help you can get from your irons? If you answered “Yes,” to any of these three questions, then you need to check out the TaylorMade Burner SuperLaunch Irons.
TaylorMade Burner SuperLaunch Iron
Enter the Burner SuperLaunch, an iron specifically designed to be spectacularly forgiving and easy to get in the air, allowing a certain segment of players – mainly slower swingers and low-ball hitters — to get more distance. In addition, Burner SuperLaunch iron’s generous offset helps straighten a slice and promote a draw.
Burner SuperLaunch irons are also engineered to deliver tremendous forgiveness from end-to-end (heel to the toe) and top to bottom (topline to leading edge). In fact, it’s the most forgiving iron ever from TaylorMade. That makes it a great iron for high-handicappers with patterns of inconsistent ball-striking. In fact, Burner SuperLaunch irons boast the highest MOI of any TaylorMade iron, ever.
Multifunctional, Beveled Sole Promotes High Launch
The first thing you notice about Burner SuperLaunch irons is that each features a wide, multifunctional sole, which is key to establishing the low and deep CG location that makes every one of these irons so easy to get high in the air. However, each sole is strategically beveled to reduce the degree of interaction with the turf. That means you get the low-deep CG-positioning benefits of a large sole, yet it plays like a much smaller, narrower sole.
When you rest a Burner SuperLaunch iron behind the ball, you’ll notice the substantial topline, which contributes to the exceptional stability and forgiveness. TaylorMade engineers cambered the topline’s rearward edge to give it a downward slant, resulting in a more dynamic appearance.
Individually-designed Long-irons, Mid-irons and Short-irons
Like the Burner irons, the Burner SuperLaunch long-irons, mid-irons and short-irons were designed separately, which is clear when you see the long-irons, which boast a decidedly low-profile shape compared to the rest of the set. This shape, when combined with the wide sole and deep cavity, help make Burner SuperLaunch long-irons so much easier to launch at lower swing speeds. The low-profile shape also makes the long-irons look easy to hit, too. On the opposite end of the set, Burner SuperLaunch short-irons have a traditional face-height and profile, while the middle-irons are of medium-profile, about halfway between the traditional profile of the short-irons and low-profile of the long-irons.
Progressive Face Thickness throughout the Set
Progressive face thickness throughout the set has the thinnest faces in the long-irons for higher COR, faster ball speed and better weight distribution and thicker faces in the short-irons for better feel. Inverted Cone Technology in every Burner SuperLaunch iron helps expand the area of the clubface that delivers fast ball speed to promote more distance on off-center hits.
Of course, the most critical performance benefit of Burner SuperLaunch is how easily they launch the ball and how high they launch the ball. Slower swingers will find it a breeze to launch these irons on an extremely high flight and with the spin necessary to keep the ball in the air long enough to achieve significant added carry, and when the ball comes down it will land steeply and softly.
New Grooves Design
Burner SuperLaunch irons incorporate a new TaylorMade groove design that conforms to the USGA’s new ruling on grooves, which will be enforced in high-level competition starting in 2010 and in recreational golf starting in 2024.
Availability and Pricing for Burner SuperLaunch
The standard set of Burner SuperLaunch irons includes 4-iron through attack wedge, and will be offered at a street price of $599 with steel shafts and $799 with graphite. A 3-iron and sand wedge are also offered separately. Burner SuperLaunch irons are offered in four shaft flexes – S, R, M, L.
The Burner SuperLaunch ladies’ set features its own unique purple color palette. Burner SuperLaunch irons will become available starting on April 1, 2010.
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Rob,
just wanted to know if you know the reason why all the companies are releasing all the new clubs (including the super game improvement ones) with the new gooves. I really don’t understand the idea behind that. By no means I’m interested in playing with ne new grooves, and I think that most of the weekend golfers must think the same way I do. I see no reason why to hurt my game by playing this new clubs, despite all the new technology this clubs are not going to be able to make the ball hold the greens as the old ones while playing from the rough.
Is there any reason why they are not offering this clubs with the option of having the square grooves for us, who are not going to be competing in PGA tournaments. I see this with every single brand.
Thanks,
Juan.
Juan,
golf club manufacturers have until the end of 2010 to make and sell clubs with the old grooves. Starting in 2011 they’ll have to make clubs that conform to the new groove rules. My guess it’s to get a head start on the tooling process, etc. I understand your point that average golfers will not be able to spin the ball as much with the new grooves, but you can also compensate for this by going with a softer ball. The other important point to remember is we can continue to play and buy clubs with the old grooves until 2024.
Thanks
Rob
Rob,
Thanks for the info.
Do you know if there are any ways to change the shape of the grooves?? Are there any tools that you can use to square them??
Probably not, but was just wondering.
Juan.
Juan,
I’m not aware of any tools that can help you change the shape of the grooves. Not sure if you’d really want to do that.
-R
Hi rob
I have found with these clubs i get alot of shock coming through the shaft. Is this normal for these clubs?
Hi Sean,
What kind of contact are you making with the ball? Are you hitting thin? What you are describing doesn’t sound right. LMK.
Rob
I bought a set of these in graphite and have played with them twice. I have tennis elbow and wanted somthing easier to hit with. No problems with shock, in fact the opposite if I hit the ball fat there is little vibration, certainly compared to steel.
switched from Mizuno mx-17s to the superlaunch irons. Added 10 yds to every iron,high and straight. Clubs feel great
can you comment on the super launcher compared to the cobra max3. which would you recommend for a high handicap.
Ugen,
I’d recommend you get fitted for your driver regardless of which model you end up buying. Each driver has its benefits, but at the end of the day, its the fitting process of your driver that makes the biggest difference.