anyone still gaming the original TM Rescue Mid?

[LennyTheLip]

I loved my Mids. However, I did just replace them with a pair of 910h's. Until now, there wasn't a hybrid available that would or could kick them out of the bag.

[hoganew]

Want to, but can't get rid of my 16 with steel shaft. It will sit in the back up bag for months, then I will bust it out and love it. Will buy something new and put it back in the back up bag. Been on this cycle since I bought it. When will I learn?

[shotz]

Still using a Rescue Mid TP 19* with stock S400 shaft. Lost the headcover years ago so mine has tons of scrapes, chips, dings, etc.

Great club for me from 215-230 yds out

[Minarets]

[quote name='tjumper78' timestamp='1330098243' post='4366381']
have 3 and 4 doing nothing in my garage. not sure where they came from.
in the past, i could not hit any woods and hybrids but i recently started hitting a 4 wood pretty well.
i will have to try the old hybrids.
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Well, if you want to unload them, then you just let me know.

[LennyTheLip]

Min, PM sent.

[Redskinsfan]

I bought a 19*, 22* when they first came out and finally found a 25* about 2 yrs ago. All three have the NV 85s and probably stay in my bag for a while. Great clubs!

[oliversax]

TM Mid Resues are offset?! Dangit, no wonder my misses would be a hook from hell, esp when I swing full out. My normal traj (nod to El Tigre) is a slight draw.

I've gamed the 3 and 4 since 2004, the covers look like it's been from Afghanistan and back, leaving the clubheads in surprisingly good shape. Never been tempted to look at another rescue.

Any suggestions for 'non-offset' rescue models that will play like these? I'm such a do-do bird, never noticed the offset....

[yoshiod9]

I have a 16* that a friend traded me for an old Odyssey Dual Force putter that was just hanging around my house. I put a steel shaft in that thing and LOVED it up until a few weeks ago. That club has turned into a HOOK monster. :/ I'll figure out how to hit it again, I'm sure.

[Bterry]

I game a 19 and a 25 with the graphite shaft. Had to talk my brother into buying 2 out a $50 dollar bin at golf galaxy one day. Made a dramatic change in his game, so I 'charged' him $50 ever time he hit one well. When we quit that game it was in the thousands.

[KYMAR]

For all who have reshafted these, what is the tip size of the TP? I want to find a TP 3 to go with my 2 and try to find the same shaft for it.

[bobcat]

[quote name='KYMAR' timestamp='1330188941' post='4373961']
For all who have reshafted these, what is the tip size of the TP? I want to find a TP 3 to go with my 2 and try to find the same shaft for it.
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The Rescue-Mid 'TP' that came with GRAPHITE stock shaft is .335 tip Vista Pro 90 with TM/TP graphics.. Those that came with STEEL stock shaft are .355 taper tip.

[nosil]

I have a 4 and a 5 steel shafted Rescue Mid sitting in a bag unused. One I got used with a Dynamic golf stiff shaft and one I bought new with a stock steel shaft. Both were hook machines for me so they didn't stay in my bag long. Seems like there is some love for the clubs though; may have to put them in the BST forum.

[Beatupfender]

@ nosil: pm me if you want to unload the 4.

[LennyTheLip]

Fender, I have a 4 with a stiff graphite thats for sale. Also a 2 in X-flex graphite

[Beatupfender]

Thanks Len, looking for steel to match my 2.

[SlapShotGolfer]

I'm currently pondering how to combine my 3/4 Mids into a single hybrid so I can fix my wedge gaps. Right now they are 19 and 24 I believe would a 21 be a good difference? For those that have replaced the Mids with something newer, has anyone found a club that translated well in terms of look and feel? I would assume would get better just by advances in technology. I've been eying the Nike VRS but haven't been able to hit it yet.

[3eagles18]

I also have the 19* with NV 85 gram. I've bought, sold, or dumped many others. A few weeks ago II traded my Mid at Golfsmith, and two weeks later, I went back and bought it. It's a keeper.

[GTA SOL]

[quote name='bobcat' timestamp='1328464123' post='4218431']
Glad to hear I am not the only one with an appreciation for TaylorMade's orignal Rescue-Mids.

I particularly love the RESCUE-MID TP's and I don't think there are better Hybrids to be had out there, even now for better players. The heads are so solid and TM's stock graphite shaft was the Fujikura Vista Pro 90 which is still as goods as it gets! There was a good variety of lofts in this older series, far better than in TM's newer offerings.

These are the specs of my own Rescue-Mid TP's:

- 14* Rescue-Mid TP #2 (42" VP-90 shaft)
- 16* Rescue-Mid TP #2 (41.5" VP-90 shaft)
- 19* Rescue-Mid TP #3 (41" VP-90 shaft)
- 22* Rescue-Mid TP #4 (40.5" VP-90, tipped 1/2")


I also own the rather "RARE" RESCUE FAIRWAY WOODS which I acquired with TM's Lite Metal 2 stock Steel shaft, (95 grams). I immediately reshafted these with the Fuji VP-90 shaft and added a bit of shaft length. The VP-90 shaft turns these into true "beasts" for distance and yet these remain exceptionally easy to hit from almost any lie. These Rescue Fairway Woods were largely overlooked because TM's V-Steels were so popular at the time of their introduction, but the Rescue Fairway Woods are much easier to hit than the V-Steels. Furthermore, the Rescue Fairways have the same super-solid feel and sound as their Rescue-Mid Hybrids cousins. (None of that "ting" sound that you get with the V-Steels). The stocks shafts in the Rescue Fairways were pretty poor which didn't help their popularity, but with a premium shaft like the VP-90, these are truly awesome Fairway Woods!

Here are the specs of my Rescue Fairway Woods:

- 15* Rescue Fairway "3-Strong" (42.5" VP-90, tippped 1/4")
- 17* Rescue Fairway "3-wood" (42" VP-90, tipped 1/2")
- 20* Rescue Fairway "5-wood" (41.5" VP-90 tipped 3/4")

Note: A 23* Rescue Fairway 7-Wood was available, but I found that for my swing speed, I needed to tip a VP-90 a full inch to get an acceptable spin rate and trajectory with that one. That much tipping of a Fuji VP-90 with a clublength of 41" led to a club that didn't feel right to me, so the 7-wood loft was not for me. It is best suited to someone with a slower swing speed who needs a high spin rate and trajectory. (Little or no tipping would be required for someone in that category).

The original Rescue-Mid TP's and the the Rescue Fairways are among my favorite clubs of all-time and definitely some of the finest clubheads that TM ever made!


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BobCat

I read your post about the TM Rescue Fairways with interest. I had the standard 3 and 5 woods when I first started out golfing and were the easiest to hit FW I've had - always regret selling them.

I've tried to source a 3 Strong version in the UK with no luck. Do you know any on-line US retailers who could sell me one? Would like to go for the heavier head weight version but I would take any version to be honest - I could get a re-shaft prior to shipping or will re-shaft in UK.

How would a prolaunch red work in that head?

Thanks
Steve

[azgreg]

Add another to the Rescue Mid bandwagon. Bought a 2FW (14*) from a friend of mine a few years ago (he couldn't hit it) and have used it as a 3 wood replacement. The thing is a fairway finder. Last week I went into a small used golf ball store and they also have some used clubs as well and sitting in there was this little 19* 3 Rescue Mid with the Tour Preferred steel shaft and a Golf Pride midsize grip for $35.00. I bought it and took it to the course saturday morning. First swing on the club was on a short par 4 (340 yards) and put it about 220 yards down the left side. The next time was a 208 yard par 3 slightly up hill, put it 10 feet left pin high (missed the putt). I love this thing so much I bought a 4 (22*) off of Ebay this morning.

[Rover Thomas]

[quote name='bobcat' timestamp='1328464123' post='4218431']
I particularly love the RESCUE-MID TP's and I don't think there are better Hybrids to be had out there, even now for better players. The heads are so solid and TM's stock graphite shaft was the Fujikura Vista Pro 90 which is still as goods as it gets! There was a good variety of lofts in this older series, far better than in TM's newer offerings.

These are the specs of my own Rescue-Mid TP's:
- 14* Rescue-Mid TP #2 (42" VP-90 shaft)
- 16* Rescue-Mid TP #2 (41.5" VP-90 shaft)
- 19* Rescue-Mid TP #3 (41" VP-90 shaft)
- 22* Rescue-Mid TP #4 (40.5" VP-90, tipped 1/2")

Here are the specs of my Rescue Fairway Woods:
- 15* Rescue Fairway "3-Strong" (42.5" VP-90, tippped 1/4")
- 17* Rescue Fairway "3-wood" (42" VP-90, tipped 1/2")
- 20* Rescue Fairway "5-wood" (41.5" VP-90 tipped 3/4")
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Hi Bobcat
I have TaylorMade Rescue MID hybrids 2/16*, 3/19*, and 4/22* and like them a lot. I'm thinking about putting a 14* TM TP in my bag - I'm a 10-12 handicap. You seem to be the person with the best knowledge and experience to ask these questions:
• Is there a difference in the head design of the TP clubs or is it in the shaft?
• If the TP clubs had the same shafts as the regular MIDs would there be a noticeable difference in using the TP clubs?
Regards
Rover

[bobcat]

The TP's are different in many ways even though it is not that obvious to the eye.

- The heads are weighted differently, (higher COG in the TP's), for a more penetrating pro-like trajectory.

- The face angle of the TP's is virtually square, (the face of the standard Rescue-Mids is slightly closed).

- The graphite shafts in the TP's are Fujikura Vista Pro 90's, (90 grams), far heavier than 67 gram RM ultralite shaft.

- The hosel bore size is different as well: .335 bore in the graphite TP's, while the std graphite Mids have a .370 bore size.

If both heads had the same shaft, a better player would most likely notice the difference immediately. The higher handicapper might not realize the difference so quickly because their swings are not so finely tuned. (Is it the indian or the arrow?). The higher handicapper would need some time to figure that out).

A player who tends to slice/fade might be better off with the standard version of the Rescue-Mid because it has more of a draw bias and a weaker shaft.

Hope that answers your question!

[witzend]

Hello bobcat,

Do you know the headweights of the standard version of the Rescue-Mids?

Thank you,

whitzind

[Jon H]

Hmm. I have a 16* that I hung onto for some reason. Maybe I will give it another go.

[googlie_golfer]

Have a TP19 that was in the bag a long time. Dropped it to get a higher flight.
I liked the club, but hit too low for the situations I wanted to use it.

However - on a really windy day, it will likely be in the bag.

[bdirty]

Just recently put a 4&5 steel shaft(royal precision stock) pair back in my bag......should have never took them out, immediately felt confidence with them.....wish I could get all the money back I spent trying to replace them!!!

[TPN11]

not sure why i try every year to take the 19* with the vista pro 90 X out of the bag. it is as solid as anything. favorite club of all time actually. and thats a lot of clubs

[ZeUS159]

Sorry to revive a dead thread, but I just came across this. I'm gaming the mid 22* 4 with stock S reax 65 shaft. It seems like this is a lot lighter than what other people say they are using. Anyways I came across the same club 22* with a no name iron shaft. Is there any reason to pick up the iron version?

 

So mainly this discussion comes down to shafts and what the differences are. I mainly thought graphite gives you more customization by making a higher launching club for what is attached to the head. What would an iron shaft do for me? It's my understanding I would need to pick up that iron version for the hosel bore size. Also what would a heavier graphite shaft due for me? My main concern is the big hooks when I get on it with the light shaft, which also appears to be an issue for other people. Other than that it hits a great straight shot for those 200 yard shots nice and high from the tee or off the deck, which is perfect for my bag since I'm also sporting a TM 3 driving iron.

[Igloo3]

Omg the tp was sooooo good. I played my 16* for at least 8 years. I gave it to my friend, but told him he has to give it back before he's done w it.

[tec333]

I think I have the TP rescue model right after (2007)...I dont think they are the mid. I still play the 2,3,4. Which is 17, 19 and 21 degree.

 

has the RE-AX shaft in yellow/red/graphite colors?

[gretch]

Yep. It is absolutely beat to shiat. I love that thing. 19* Rescue Mid, non tp version with stock stiff graphite shaft. I don't know for sure but I think its been in the bag for at least 12 or 13 years...maybe more. Can turn it either way on command, it sticks when it needs to, and can control it anywhere from 175 to 220 when I feel the need. I've tried to replace it, but haven't found anything I like better.

 

I also many times, depending on course or wind, also carry the old Rescue Dual in 14* with a S300 in it. I am not a crazy long hitter by any means, but I can't tell you how many times I have hit huge low runners with that club that people will ask me what I just hit that shot with as it didn't seem possible to get there.