
The Introduction to TaylorMade R11 Irons
The new
R11 Irons pack a lot of technology, with "precision center-of-gravity (CG)" placements, ultra-thin faces, a Tour sole design, and Inverted Cone Technology."
One interesting note about this set is that TaylorMade claims to have created weights to ensure a constant swingweight while positioning the center of gravity between toe and heel. This is said to solve the clubmakers' problem of adding weight to a port in the hosel, which evens out swingweight, but shifts the COG.
The Inverted Cone Technology, which TaylorMade has been using for the better part of a decade now, is designed to create faster ball speed on off center hits. The thin face promotes higher ball speeds.
At long last TaylorMade finally unveiled their TaylorMade R11 irons. TaylorMade's latest expansion to the overwhelmingly popular R11 line was to create an iron set that was engineered for players who appreciate the shape and refinement of a tour-grade iron but need the help of technology to launch the ball high, straight, and long with less effort, regardless of handicap.
The
TaylorMade R11 Irons‘ short irons have a shallow undercut channel between the face and rear to control feel and CG location, the mid-irons have a moderate undercut, and the long irons have a progressively larger undercut that pulls weight farther back from the face for added forgiveness.