OFFICIAL MyGolfSpy Club Testing - TaylorMade RocketBladez

[RookieBlue7]

The RocketFuel shafts are probably the same low quality steel shafts we've seen in every other Taylormade distance marketed GI iron. I don't think they're out to market those, because the ones they are aiming these irons at don't care about the shaft.

 

According to the email I got from KBS their shafts are stock for the Rocketbladez

[Tony Covey MGS]

According to the email I got from KBS their shafts are stock for the Rocketbladez

 

KBS is stock in the Tour model. Those 85g RocketFuel shafts are stock on the standard version.

[The Dansome]

According to the email I got from KBS their shafts are stock for the Rocketbladez

 

They had posted this on their Facebook page too.

The KBS TOUR shaft is the stock option for the new TaylorMade RocketBladez Tour iron! See our announcement here! http://kbsgolfshafts.com/community/news/press-releases/item/194-kbs-shaft-stock-in-new-taylormade-rocketbladez-tour-iron

[revkev]

I was guessing this - that's awesome

[JBones]

That's a pretty awesome opportunity for three lucky people.

[Ice]

Right, the tour models usually do have KBS in them, and the TP series from 2010 had DGs in them. Good shafts on the players irons, crap ones on the regular old cheaper GI models.

[RookieBlue7]

I'm not going to be so quick as to declare them crap until I hit them. I'm sure either KBS or True temper produced them. That said, I'm also relatively certain that the folks at TMag picked what they thought would work best for the largest majority of players.

[Ice]

I'm not going to be so quick as to declare them crap until I hit them. I'm sure either KBS or True temper produced them. That said, I'm also relatively certain that the folks at TMag picked what they thought would work best for the largest majority of players.

 

I am definitely assuming, buts in years past the stock hafts in the RBZ and Burner irons are not very good, smooth, or consistently manufactured. Cheap, for lack of a better word. I'd be surprised if it wasn't the same case with the RBladez.

[skihippy]

Alright team I am sorry I am very late on this, I have recently been moving into our first house and with a family of four it has taken up all my time. I do have access to 4 public courses and one private.

 

The current model and flex of your irons: Adams Pro A12 w/ KBS C taper stiff

Your Handicap: 12

Your Age: 31

Are you Left or Right Handed: Right Handed

Do you know your iron specs: Yes

 

Tell us which 2 companies make the best irons in golf- Mizuno and Adams

Tell us which 2 companies make the worst irons in golf- Nike and Cobra

Upload an original photograph of a piece of golf equipment in your bag right now

Using one of our ULTIMATE Reviews as a template, write 1-3 paragraphs describing ONE of the following aspects (your choice) of the club that appears in your photo:

LOOKS

SOUND AND FEEL

PERFORMANCE

 

I was actually hoping to see if I could switch this up a little bit. I just got a new 4X5 golf mat by www.dwquailgolf.com and all the equipment that I own mygolfspy has already done a review on. Please just let me know if this would be ok or not. I could do a review on my Ping putter.

 

[revkev]

Okay I said I wouldn't but given what is being tested I'm going to anyway. I would remind the MGS staff that I live in Florida and so can play/test year round. I would certainly understand if the submission is too late and thank the MGS staff for its invitation to participate and its consideration regardless of its decision in that regard.

 

Handicap: 2.6

Age 56

Dexterity RH

Iron Specs 6 iron 30 degrees, 2 degrees flat, Graphite design G-Tech R flex, standard length.

 

2 best iron makers: Mizuno, Ping

2 worst: Cleveland, Callaway

 

Performance

 

The SCOR 4161 is billed as a multi purpose wedge with a dual sole capable of being used from a wide variety of lies. The weight shifts progressively lower as the loft of the club increases making it easier to hit a wide variety of shots around the green. Pictured here are the 55 and 60 degree wedges. In testing out of the sand both clubs perform extremely well gliding through soft sand and digging easily under the ball in wet sand. The 60 is the easiest 60 this tester has ever used from the trap lifting the ball out with little effort and plenty of bite. It has quickly become the go to club from the trap.

 

Both wedges are very good off of tight lies both on full shots and around the green. They are easy to hit out of heavy rough but they do produce occasional fliers from light rough. The spin from fairway lies on full, part and pitch shots is well above average even for a low spin player.

[BK in TEXAS]

Alright team I am sorry I am very late on this, I have recently been moving into our first house and with a family of four it has taken up all my time.

Congrats on your first home.....it's a great feeling.

[revkev]

Oh man I missed that - congrats on the house skihippy, that's awesome.

[Tony Covey MGS]

OK Guys...here's the announcement you've all been waiting for. We've picked 3 winners to test the new TaylorMade RocketBladez irons.

 

Honestly, I wish I could send a set to nearly everyone who applied, but it doesn't work like that. A few of you got eliminated based on your handicaps (some of you are just a little too good for what we're looking for...this time). A few of you got eliminated for being left-handed (again...this time), and some more of you got eliminated for living in New Zealand, or Australia, or some other far off place that might be nice to visit.

 

Essentially, I wanted to fill 3 spots, a mid-high single digit golfer, somebody in the 12 range, and another in the 15-18 range. If you care how I arrived at my decision, it went like this:

 

One entry, I felt, was overall the best. The author had to be included. That filled one spot.

In another case, the pics I liked so much (and the content was certainly plenty good enough), the author, I felt earned a spot.

That left me with 4 entrants at the mercy of random.org to fill the last spot.

 

To everyone who applied. Thank You. Please don't be disheartened that you weren't selected. There will be more opportunities...and those guys who got randomed out especially, you will have other chances.

 

So...without further build-up. The first 3 Official MyGolfSpy Forum Testers are:

 

WDGolf (the first guy)

Manbearbig (photo guy) (FYI---at least 2...make it 3...of your review photos must include Mrs. Manbearpig)

JBones (random guy)

 

I trust you're all reading this thread so...I need you to email me (golfspyt AT mygolfspy.com) the following:

 

Iron Specs:

Length

Lie

Preferred Grip

Preferred Shaft

2nd options for grip and shaft

Your contact info (address and phone number)

 

Do it now dammit...let's get this rolling.

[Super Tuna]

Congrats guys!

[BK in TEXAS]

Congrats guys!

Congrats guys!

 

Oh, and if ya find you don't like the irons I'll get you my address

[JBones]

WOOHOO; this couldn't have come at a better time, because I'm just flat out flushing the ball right now. T, I'm emailing you now.\

 

 

Thanks.

[GolfSpy WD]

WOOHOO; this couldn't have come at a better time, because I'm just flat out flushing the ball right now. T, I'm emailing you now.\

 

 

Thanks.

 

Haha, I was thinking the same, but for the opposite reason. My swing has sucked the past three times I went out on the course, so we'll see how well the forgiveness works there. Oddly enough on the range I hit the ball really well, strange how that happens.

 

Thank you very much MGS, this is going to be a lot of fun and I'll try to put the clubs through a meat grinder of tests and see how they compare to my current clubs.

[fozcycle]

Congrats to WDGolf, Manbearbig & JBones.

 

We will be awaiting your terrific reviews with mouth watering glares......

[JonasVenture]

Congrats gentlemen! I'm jealous!!!

 

I'll be contemplating an upgrade from the Burner 2.0s in the next year or so, and your excellent reviews will be most helpful.

[Mrs.Manbearpig]

Congrats guys! Lucky buggers

[The Dansome]

Wow this is such an honor. Thanks so much and I'll start prepping my model for the pics.

[The Dansome]

Congrats guys! Lucky buggers

 

??? huh ???? they're coming to your house

[revkev]

I love these choices because I know they'll do it right which means more opportunity for the rest of us down the line.

 

Congrats guys - do us proud!

 

 

I knew I should have sand bagged on my handicap.

[Tony Covey MGS]

I love these choices because I know they'll do it right which means more opportunity for the rest of us down the line.

 

Congrats guys - do us proud!

 

 

I knew I should have sand bagged on my handicap.

 

Wouldn't have helped...you've got a whole bag full of new clubs. You're cut-off.

[GolfSpy WD]

Email sent!

 

One thing I noticed when looking at the specs. If you treat the clubs based on the loft rather than the stamped number, they are standard length, but fairly upright lie angle (which I assume is to counteract the offset).

[RookieBlue7]

Maybe I should've sandbagged on mine then... Maybe that means they'll send the Tours and I can maybe get in on that group.

[Ice]

Congrats guys! Really looking forward to your reviews and I hope the first round of testing goes well!

[RoverRick]

Yeah, you guys better do a good job so that maybe they will send the Tours to those of us who claim to have low handicaps. Ask RevKev, there is no way I could have a three the way I played last week in Florida.

[JBones]

I went through such a rough patch that I played myself from a 3.5 to a 9.3, which is what I put in my application. I've played myself back down to a 6.8 and it'll be dropping fast based on the way I've hit the ball the last two rounds, that is assuming my putting woes are related to the aerated greens.

 

I'm pretty stoked about giving these a test run, thanks again, MGS.

[Will Par]

Congrats to all! Looking forward to the reviews and photos...