Burner vs. Tour Burner irons

gslinares05 · April 14, 2009

Which set would be most likely to last? If I go from a 12 handicap to a single digit, will either lose its purpose? Which do people like best? The pro at my local shop recommends the burners but am unsure if it is just to sell a higher priced club.

18in2hours · April 14, 2009

I carry a 2 handicap and just switched from the Tour Burners to the Burners a little while back, I only have 5-10 rounds with the Burners, but so far I am very, very happy with the Burners.

pitch · April 14, 2009

I'm a 6 and tried both when I was shopping. Seems I do that a lot. I much preferred the Burner's mostly for the looks. Very nice set of irons but it is still taking a while to get used to the yardages.

lbostons · April 14, 2009

I am around an 8 or 9 handicap and I also recently purchased the 09 Burners too. I tried both and hit them well. For me it came down to looks and the 09 Burners were a little longer.

I have had one practice session with them and I still am glad I made my decision. The long irons are longer in length than I am used to hitting so I will need some additional practice with those.

Good luck with your search.

bmoreasian · April 14, 2009

I am around a 15 handicap and I have also tried both. I liked the looks of the 09 better but didn't see a significant difference in performance for me so I went with the Tour Burners. I found a used set on ebay with PX 6.0 for a decent price. New can be had for a good price as well.

dssxxxx · April 14, 2009

Funny........lower handicaps went with stock GI '09 Burners and mid handicap went with TB. Doesn't make sense. I guess that's what makes the world go round............. :-)

Oh well..................just ordered my second set of 09 Burners.

muxi87 · April 14, 2009

I've posted time and time again in defense of the Tour Burner irons...

I'm a scratch golfer, play in all the state tourneys and whatnot. I've always been a blade player but migrated from the original Rac blade, to the 05 forged, and when they wore out completely, to the 08 Tour Preferred. I liked the Tour Preferred pretty well, but when a tour player friend of mine handed me a Tour Burner to hit, I instantly switched.

Why?

There's no awful, Ping Zing looking offset. The top line isn't near as chunky as a Callaway.

At address they are very similar to the Tour Preferred irons!

People will say the cavity backs will hit the ball higher or spin too much. I invite them to hit my irons. Once shafted with the SATIN PX 6.0 (and yes, sorry Royal Precision, there is a difference), my ball flight AND spin are much more controllable than with my chrome PX 6.0 shafted Tour Preferreds were.

They're maybe a 1/2 club longer, probably due to the 2* of difference in the lofts, but it actually works out great because there's no longer a need for a 3 iron and I get to carry that 4th wedge I've always liked to carry (I went with bending my wedges to 50, 56, 62).

I'm sure the 09 Burners are great also, but I just don't like the address view of a few of them or the fact that they aren't really a flowing set of irons (they remind me much more of a cavity back, super GI combo set).

You can't go wrong with either, but the Tour Burners are a great set of irons and you can find them for super cheap!

klpra · April 14, 2009

I've posted time and time again in defense of the Tour Burner irons...

I'm a scratch golfer, play in all the state tourneys and whatnot. I've always been a blade player but migrated from the original Rac blade, to the 05 forged, and when they wore out completely, to the 08 Tour Preferred. I liked the Tour Preferred pretty well, but when a tour player friend of mine handed me a Tour Burner to hit, I instantly switched.

Why?

There's no awful, Ping Zing looking offset. The top line isn't near as chunky as a Callaway.

At address they are very similar to the Tour Preferred irons!

People will say the cavity backs will hit the ball higher or spin too much. I invite them to hit my irons. Once shafted with the SATIN PX 6.0 (and yes, sorry Royal Precision, there is a difference), my ball flight AND spin are much more controllable than with my chrome PX 6.0 shafted Tour Preferreds were.

They're maybe a 1/2 club longer, probably due to the 2* of difference in the lofts, but it actually works out great because there's no longer a need for a 3 iron and I get to carry that 4th wedge I've always liked to carry (I went with bending my wedges to 50, 56, 62).

I'm sure the 09 Burners are great also, but I just don't like the address view of a few of them or the fact that they aren't really a flowing set of irons (they remind me much more of a cavity back, super GI combo set).

You can't go wrong with either, but the Tour Burners are a great set of irons and you can find them for super cheap!

Completely agree as I use the tour burners also with PX. For the life of me, I can't understand why a +3.6 handicap golfer, as noted in another post, would even consider the 09 Burners let alone change to them? This accomplished golfer doesn't need distance, forgiveness etc... and most of all, why would they even want to look down at all that chunkiness in the long and mid irons? It baffles the mind! As always, just my opinion on the matter and I'm not cutting up the new 09 Burners.

hardten · April 16, 2009

I demoed the 09 Burners for the sixth time today and try as I may I can,t warm up to them. I was hitting my AP2s and Mac Pro-Cs along with the burners and for the first time the Tour Burners. I keep clunking the 09 Burners fat because I think it must be the added length because I don't do that with other irons. That or it's grind. I must admit I really liked the Tour Burners along with the Tour Preferreds.

Subsonic · April 16, 2009

Muxi- Well Said. I love the Tour Burners as well.

stopdog · April 17, 2009

2 index here and play Tour Burners with PX 5.5 shaft. Awesome distance and great feel, no plans on changing soon. Have not tried 09 Burners but checked 'em out in the shop. Look OK, a little thicker top and bottom but could play them I'm sure.

DrSchteeve · April 17, 2009

Simply, Tour B's are a more traditional GI set with medium offset, topline, sole width, etc. The B's are more like a SGI (long irons) GI (short irons) combo set.

Bomb500Plus! · April 17, 2009

Completely agree as I use the tour burners also with PX. For the life of me, I can't understand why a +3.6 handicap golfer, as noted in another post, would even consider the 09 Burners let alone change to them? This accomplished golfer doesn't need distance, forgiveness etc...

Better golfers don't need distance or forgiveness? Everyone wants distance and forgiveness.