SPY VIP The Dansome Posted December 15, 2014 SPY VIP Share Posted December 15, 2014 TaylorMade Rsi2 Initial Impressions The TaylorMade Rsi2 irons are here and I managed to get out to the range after a month off today and hit some shots. I'm quite impressed by my limited interaction with them so far, but it's a lot better than staring at them in the office. For the last season I've played a fitted mix set of TaylorMade CB 3-7 & MC 8-PW with KBS Tour stiff shafts (115-120g). The Rsi2's are adjusted to my specs (1° up) with the stock KBS Tour 105g shafts. I found these easy to hit with a baby draw at worst and loved how penetrating the ball flight is. No hint of ballooning at all. LIGHTFirst thing you notice about the Rsi2 in hand is lighter weight which is easily attributed to the lighter shaft I'm sure. They feel very balanced in hand and you can tell where the club head is at all times, I did not think this fought against my quicker transition at all. MUSHYLighter shafts, forged faces & some gooey face slots seem to equal a very crunchy-mushy feel on the first few swings. As I got my groove on this feeling really grew on me a lot. It was 2 degrees Celsius this morning and I really liked the feel of these. LONGSo much for the half-to-full club I lost with the MC/CB's, accroding to Swing Caddie we're almost back to RocketBladez distances without the over-sized club heads. I was hitting a 7 iron roughly 170 and I was on TrackMan a month ago hitting CB 6 irons around 176. FORGIVINGMishits happen and not longer do you lose 10 or so yards. According to swing caddie those not so centered shots are coming in 5-6 yards less. ACCURATEIt's a Christmas miracle! Seriously I hit a few off the heal & spattered a few on the toe and they were always within a 10 yard gap. The ball doesn't leak away, you can see it fighting to stay straight. For lack of a better phrase they're "stupid accurate". That's about 9 yards more than my @taylormadegolf CB's and twice as accurate #mishitshappen #golf #golfclubs #longer #giftguide #bumbles #bumblesbomb A photo posted by Dan Mann (@golfspymbp) on Dec 12, 2014 at 10:48am PST Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aotearoa_Brad Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nice! Will be interesting to see how these fare for you come some warmer weather too Dan! Congrats on being able to get out swinging again as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Very nice little write up but isn't it a Festivus Miracle rather than a Christmas miracle? Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I'm a Speedblades player and I tried the CB's only to discard them instantly due to the loss of distance. So I follow what you say with attentiveness. The SLDR's were much better, but I didn't have enough time to test them before these came out. I'm also a realist and although I love my SB's, I'm the first to admit that they are TERRIBLE when hit off the toe or high on the face. (Something that no one talked about in early reviews, I had to learn it for myself) I'd like you to intentionally hit a bunch on the toe and high on the face and report back on what you feel and see. If you can do so with comparisons to your CB and MC's, so much the better. bag - SunMountain Synch with Ogio Synergy X4 cartdriver - Optiforce 440, Paderson Kevlar Green stiff 46.5"fwoods - Jetspeed, 3HL regularirons - Speedblades 3-8, 85g stiff steel, 2 upwedges - Scor 40, 45, 50, 54, 58putter - Ketsch 35" slight arc, SuperStroke 2.0 mid-slimball - ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qxDdTecZV8&feature=youtu.be found this video with a robot hitting balls on each part of the RSI club face. Tmag definitely has some good technology in these clubs Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrodeur86 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Very nice irons and review. So do you find the vertical slots to be a distraction? Do you notice them much at address? DRIVER: Stealth 2, 9* Upright setting, Mitsubishi Kai' Li red, 60g Stiff flex, New grip coming Woods: Sim Max 3 Wood, 15*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 65g, Stiff flex, New grip coming HYBRIDS: JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, New grip coming IRONS: MP-20 HMB 4 iron, Project X LZ 6.5 shaft, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grip JPX 919 Tour 5i-pw, Project X LZ 6.5 shafts, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grips WEDGES: New Level Golf 50*, 55*, 60* M-Type Wedges with True Temper Elevate Tour X-Stiff flex, New Level Midsize grips PUTTER: Heppler Ketsch 35", Ping PP62 Pistol Grip BALL: Pro V1 (2021 + 2023 Versions) BAG: TM19 Select Plus Cart Bag Shoes: Under Armour HOVR Fade 2 SL Spikeless Shoes Tech: NX7 Pro Slope golf laser Rangefinder Frogger Golf Towels, 4 more Yard blue/ yellow golf tees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome Posted December 16, 2014 Author SPY VIP Share Posted December 16, 2014 Very nice irons and review. So do you find the vertical slots to be a distraction? Do you notice them much at address? Didn't even think about them until you asked lol No distraction at all. Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qxDdTecZV8&feature=youtu.be found this video with a robot hitting balls on each part of the RSI club face. Tmag definitely has some good technology in these clubs Just a little more towards the heel and I bet they only go as far as I hit my irons. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP The Dansome Posted December 17, 2014 Author SPY VIP Share Posted December 17, 2014 Dropped by to visit Modern Golf yesterday and we played around with shafts for these. We've never seen more consistent numbers for me with these heads and Project X PXI shafts. I seriously hit 3 balls in a row 181.1 - no joke. My misses were 5 yards lost max. The Rsi2 irons should be on everyone's 2015 must try list. Yo #JustPlayBetter Follow @GolfSpyMBP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrodeur86 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 WOW! So the vertical slots really do help then eh? They look like really solid irons. I wonder how well they would do against the Tour Preferred? DRIVER: Stealth 2, 9* Upright setting, Mitsubishi Kai' Li red, 60g Stiff flex, New grip coming Woods: Sim Max 3 Wood, 15*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 65g, Stiff flex, New grip coming HYBRIDS: JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, New grip coming IRONS: MP-20 HMB 4 iron, Project X LZ 6.5 shaft, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grip JPX 919 Tour 5i-pw, Project X LZ 6.5 shafts, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grips WEDGES: New Level Golf 50*, 55*, 60* M-Type Wedges with True Temper Elevate Tour X-Stiff flex, New Level Midsize grips PUTTER: Heppler Ketsch 35", Ping PP62 Pistol Grip BALL: Pro V1 (2021 + 2023 Versions) BAG: TM19 Select Plus Cart Bag Shoes: Under Armour HOVR Fade 2 SL Spikeless Shoes Tech: NX7 Pro Slope golf laser Rangefinder Frogger Golf Towels, 4 more Yard blue/ yellow golf tees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilDaThrill88 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 The slots do have a positive impact and its a great story for consumers to hear. The fittings I've conducted with these irons has shown a nice, consistent ball speed for most players. The custom shaft list is a bit disappointing and customers have expressed to me that the sight of the face slots isn't as much of an eyesore as the top line. Overall, I think it's a solid iron offering for TaylorMade but I believe the RSi1 will be a better seller for the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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