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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.
 
LIGHT
First 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.
 
MUSHY
Lighter 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.
 
LONG
So 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.
 
FORGIVING
Mishits 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.
 
ACCURATE
It'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".
 

 
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Very nice little write up but isn't it a Festivus Miracle rather than a Christmas miracle? :)

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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.

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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

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Very nice irons and review. So do you find the vertical slots to be a distraction? Do you notice them much at address?

DRIVER:   :taylormade-small: Stealth 2, 9* Upright setting, Mitsubishi Kai' Li red, 60g Stiff flex, New grip coming

Woods:   image.png.b032bfa6bceb3d86677e537bac666ed6.png Sim Max 3 Wood, 15*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 65g, Stiff flex, New grip coming

HYBRIDS:   :mizuno-small:    JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, New grip coming                                  

IRONS:      image.png.e097bd129e11b5c3535389554504a9e8.png    MP-20 HMB 4 iron, Project X LZ 6.5 shaft, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grip

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PUTTER:    :ping-small:   Heppler Ketsch 35", Ping PP62 Pistol Grip

BALL:           :titleist-small:     Pro V1 (2021 + 2023 Versions)                                                                              
                  
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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.

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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.

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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:   :taylormade-small: Stealth 2, 9* Upright setting, Mitsubishi Kai' Li red, 60g Stiff flex, New grip coming

Woods:   image.png.b032bfa6bceb3d86677e537bac666ed6.png Sim Max 3 Wood, 15*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 65g, Stiff flex, New grip coming

HYBRIDS:   :mizuno-small:    JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, New grip coming                                  

IRONS:      image.png.e097bd129e11b5c3535389554504a9e8.png    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:    :ping-small:   Heppler Ketsch 35", Ping PP62 Pistol Grip

BALL:           :titleist-small:     Pro V1 (2021 + 2023 Versions)                                                                              
                  
BAG:       image.png.21a67eec796936e08fafc83a822b0d7f.png  TM19 Select Plus Cart Bag 
 
Shoes:  Under Armour     HOVR Fade 2 SL Spikeless  Shoes

Tech: :918457628_PrecisionPro: NX7 Pro Slope golf laser Rangefinder

          Frogger Golf Towels, 4 more Yard blue/ yellow golf tees

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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.

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