LIVE ROCKETBLADEZ Q&A with TaylorMade! Thursday, Oct. 25 1-3PM ET! Win RBLADEZ TOUR IRONS!

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[*][b]I am interested to know why the tour irons are not offered in left hand? Will this change in the future?[/b]
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I second this question. Please show the lefty love. After my recent r11s purchase, I'm considering going all TM with my next set!

Is that notch on the hosel of the Tour version for lie adjustment purposes?

Also - it looks like the AW to the set is a completely different design than the rest of the clubs - any comments on that?

Thanks!
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well well TM if true you have lost me as a customer

[JPNC1977]

Can you address the grind on the Rocketbladez i.e killed leading edge, etc and how it relates to whether you might be a sweeper or a digger?

Thanks to Golfwrx and TM. Great to have you guys answering questions on a promising product line.

[bigmoneyp]

How does the speed slot affect the sound of impact?

[DubaiGolfer]

Thanks TMAG and GolfWrx for such a great giveaway.

I play the 2008 TP's which I find have a great feel for a cast club.

Just wondering why you employed two different metals in the irons? (17-4ss in 3-7 irons and 431ss in 8-PW)

Is there a noticeable difference in feel between the mid irons and short irons?

[Princeton TN]

Several manufacturers are using this same style of Cavity Back morphed into a type of Blade, yet you choose a much more traditional style of blade for the Wedges in the set, what was the thinking behind that and what is the benefit to the Cavity Blade Style or Muscle Back Blade style that the rest of the set is made up of?

[boulAAYYY]

My question is: How you guys can do ugly club with useless technology and be the #1 golf company? Nice marketing. Hope to see good looking club like old tp version from TM late this year!

[DubaiGolfer]

Another question, albeit from my wife this time....what are these irons like launching cane toads?

[Richpenny]

Is there any risk of the polyurethane polymer getting gouged or damaged during use? If so, would it be able to be replaced?

[CDU]

With the possibility of damage to the speed slot during a shot for certain lie conditions (ie: firmer than normal conditions, pebbles/small rocks , bare dirt etc.), How does that affect playability if the integrity of speed slot is compromised? Will the warranty cover this or a similar type of incident?

[mrlongball]

With removing the weight out of the "slot" area, where was the weight allocated on the head to maintain swing weights, trajectory etc...without creating low launch conditions (higher the weight lower the flight)?

[99ERIC06]

TMAG thanks for this opportunity. My first question how long did it take to develop this technology? Second is there any concern that the slot might affect the longevity and durability of the iron?

[tsur1]

Thanks TM!

1.) With regards to the 8-PW not containing a speed slot, what or how did TM make up the difference in yardage gaps, especially the leap from 7 iron to 8iron? Is there new technology in the 8-PW or is it just the ICT?

2.) If you are already a high ball hitter, why should someone consider changing to the Rocketbladz? Seems too much height could be a negative, with loss of distance and fighting winds.

[Ballzy98]

Thanks for doing this once again TMAG!

Why did you guys decide to go with a yellow accent colour and not stick with the RBZ green?

[burniemac]

With the testing of these irons did you find that they fit a picker or digger of the ball better and how well they perform in soft conditions?

[FlaWyo28]

Does the slot have a greater affect on the wear of the face when looking into durability, because of increased flex of the face?

[Guch]

It seems like tour players are hitting longer and longer distances with not only their drivers, but irons as well. Was their any sacrifice in accuracy or workability in the efforts to get more distance from an iron? Also, how much of TaylorMade's new designs were influenced by the acquisition of Adams?

[arydolphin]

With regards to the Rocketbladez Tour iron, what types of irons are those irons going to replace in your line? Will they be geared towards the players that played the MC/MB irons in the past, or are they more forgiving so that players that played the R9 and R11 irons would be able to game these?

[thevaporz]

[size=5][b]What kind of ball would pair well with the new RocketBladez Tour iron to maintain consistent distances and feel? Are their certain ball characteristics which fit best with the ICT and the Speed Pocket? Three layer urethane or a two piece? Will you be releasing a completely new ball to pair with this iron?[/b][/size]

[Ti-Cip]

[size=6][sup]here's my question:[/sup][/size]
[size=6][sup]last year you all hyped on the swing weight screw and how this would make perfect swing weights and place weight right behind the sweet spot instead of weights in the hosel, with these new irons, less than 1 yr later, there is no swing weight screw. so how are you now acheiving proper swing weights especially with all the custom shafts that are offered?[/sup][/size]
[sup][size=6]if the swing weight screw was so innovative, why is not incorporated in your new lineup?[/size][/sup]
[sup][size=6]I'm curious because i went and got my TP MC/MB set and am worried about hosel weights moving the cg in these new irons..[/size][/sup]
[sup][size=6]thx[/size][/sup]

[JHam10]

How much R&D time did it take to perfect putting a speed slot in an iron? It is obviously a very innovative concept that I'm sure took a little trial and error. Also,why exclude the slot in the short irons?

[TaylorMadeMiura]

I've understood how the speed pocket flexes and how that works, but can you explain the ICT technology and how it works?

[jmygolf]

Never cared what an iron looks like except from the sole up (playability) and the top down (confidence). The back is irrelevant to looks as long as it is engineered to give the CG placement its proper location for performance.

Having said that, when did the notion to react to the "outcry" for a more forgiving, less offset club with clean looks come about? I know that TM people were listening to GolfWRX members and posts, so what made the time now to bring an entry like this to the market?

In the past it was always that there wasnt a market for this type of club. Thank goodness that it is soon here.

[TaylorMadeMiura]

[size=5]WIll we see an onset version like the R9 TP B?[/size]

[jldavis73]

CEO Mark King mentioned face flexion or trampoline effect...does the speed pocket tech lead to an increase in COR across the face? If so, how much versus other Taylormade offerings?

[scotee]

With words like “trampoline effect” being used in describing this pocket speed innovation is there a concern about violating the rules or the spirit of the rules with regard to the COR ruling? In other words is it likely that this technology will be seen as a loophole to thwart that ruling?

[mp29]

From what I've read, these irons offer extreme distance and forgiveness while also eliminating the "hot spot" that is often associated with game improvement irons. Please explain how you were able to engineer this iron to eliminate the dreaded flier.

Thank you!

[HackerDad78]

Since the tour model of the Rocketbladez isn't forged, is the polymer fill in the speed slot creating a softened feel that more closely resembles a forged club?

I noticed that Sean O'Hair says that they feel forged in his video, so I'm wondering if it has to do with the polymer or with the soft casting and advancements in that process.

Thanks WRX and TM!!

[Oildigger]

Hello TaylorMade Team,

first of all thanks for your amazing products and your even more amazing cutting edge advertising skills

I have one short question. As it has been already demonstrated, your new Rocketbladez are above all (of course, they are #freakishlylonger, too) freaklishly consistent. Although I am not really able to understand the reason (a more flexing face or trampolin effect should, at least to me, favor a greater dispersion as the ball gets bounced around depending on where on the clubface you hit the ball) it seems to be fact. Well, what I´d like to know now, how is the speed pocket going to influence workability or, to be more precise, the consistency of non straight shots? It seems to me as if a more flexible clubface should promote inconsistency on non-straight shots. I tend to hit draws (unintendedly -.-) and I´d like to know what impacts the speedpocket will have on the consistency of such shots.

Thanks in advance!


Leftie Version *bump*

[clubnut17]

How did you make the iron so that even tour players would play a cast iron and not a forged?

[rlbennet28]

Why gold and black?