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Re: Buying R11 irons

• jordanisawesome 620 Posts

  Mon, Dec 5 2011 1:56 PM

  I will be turning level 90 tomorrow, and want to buy the r11 irons. People say that the 3, 4, 5 are game changers because they stop on a dime, how much quicker do they stop than the burners? i got to test the burners on the free rental weekend and loved them. Are those 3, 4, 5 irons really much better?

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Tue, Dec 6 2011 8:21 AM

  I wouldn't say "stop on a dime", but much more controllable for sure...I think YJ made that comment, but IIRC he uses the is balls, so for him they may stick better.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Tue, Dec 6 2011 9:09 AM

  It isn't as much about sticking as it is about controlling the rollout. You can control these. I do use the (s) ball but rarely use more than 1/2 spin (full spin jerks the yardage around too much-carries in helping wind and kills the yardage with wind in your face.)  The easiest way to describe what those irons do for your game is that they turn BPB 5 and 7 into birdie chances where they were a struggle before.

• BillyTBudMan 100 Posts

  Tue, Dec 6 2011 11:12 AM

  Congrats to the OP on turning 90...will there be a party involved in this occasion.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Tue, Dec 6 2011 11:48 AM

  BillyTBudMan:

  Congrats to the OP on turning 90...will there be a party involved in this occasion.

  LOL. Didn't you get the memo? You're the supplier.  :-D

• TotteSwede 512 Posts

  Thu, Dec 8 2011 12:08 PM

  YankeeJim:

  It isn't as much about sticking as it is about controlling the rollout. You can control these. I do use the (s) ball but rarely use more than 1/2 spin (full spin jerks the yardage around too much-carries in helping wind and kills the yardage with wind in your face.)  The easiest way to describe what those irons do for your game is that they turn BPB 5 and 7 into birdie chances where they were a struggle before.

  This post alone makes me wanna cry knowing I am 3 months off still :/

• MainzMan 9,591 Posts

  Thu, Dec 8 2011 12:59 PM

  TotteSwede:

  This post alone makes me wanna cry knowing I am 3 months off still :/

  I'm about 27,000 away, should be just about right for a Christmas present to myself.