R9 vs New Taylor Made CB

[droopyd75]

I have narrowed my search to these two clubs.  Anyone have any feedback on them?  Which is more forgiving?  Workable?  Any help wouldbe appreciated.  THANKS!!

[RoyPinhey]

are we talking drivers here?

if we are i can only say how disapointed i was in the taylormade R9. i had a 9.5 degree stiff shafted R9 460 and it gave me a high flight with very little penetration. that said it was very easy to ork the ball if thats what your after but it really did compromise my distance compared to my 909 i was using before.

[droopyd75]

I was referring to the irons.  Sorry!

[DrCachoDPT]

Between the two sets, the Taylormade R9s are the more forgiving clubs.  Now are you looking at the TP model or just the regular set? The R9 TPs are more comparable to the CBs, with the CBs being a bit more of a players club than former.  The CBs will give you a bit more control, but not as much as the MBs.  Hopefully that helped.  I have a set of the R9 TPs and love them.

[Long Ball Larry]

Between the two sets, the Taylormade R9s are the more forgiving clubs.  Now are you looking at the TP model or just the regular set? The R9 TPs are more comparable to the CBs, with the CBs being a bit more of a players club than former.  The CBs will give you a bit more control, but not as much as the MBs.  Hopefully that helped.  I have a set of the R9 TPs and love them.

Personally, I found the CBs easier to hit and comparable to the Burner 1.0s (right down to the chrome finish and GI look at address). The R9s definitely had more of a blade feel and I really wasn't a fan of them.

I have narrowed my search to these two clubs.  Anyone have any feedback on them?  Which is more forgiving?  Workable?  Any help wouldbe appreciated.  THANKS!!

Before you narrowed your search, did you give any thought to the MCs? They'd definitely be in the range for an 8 handicap.

[Meddle]

Hmm, I don't think the R9's have a blade-like feel at all, definitely a GI club. I thought they fit me pretty well as a mid-teens handicapper. Very forgiving, but not much offset and didn't feel bulky. I think as an 8 handicapper you should consider a more workable set unless forgiveness is your top priority in picking irons.

[Long Ball Larry]

Hmm, I don't think the R9's have a blade-like feel at all, definitely a GI club. I thought they fit me pretty well as a mid-teens handicapper. Very forgiving, but not much offset and didn't feel bulky. I think as an 8 handicapper you should consider a more workable set unless forgiveness is your top priority in picking irons.

I meant relatively speaking. Between the two, I think of the CBs are GI clubs (for the reasons stated above), but that's just me.