Barney Stinson

Am I right that the KBS Tour in Stiff weights 120g and the KBS Tour 90 weights 100g? Do they use tapered tip or parallel tip for the R9 irons? I don't even know the difference. http://www.kbsshafts.com/kbs_tourseries.php Is there any other big difference between the shafts besides the weight?

I just bought a set of TaylorMade R9 irons with the KBS shaft and had to decide wether I want the KBS Tour or KBS Tour 90, both in stiff. The swingspeed with an 6 iron is about 85mph and 6.4 ft tall. The guy in the store said that I should take a lighter shaft, but there was no launch monitor used. During a Mizuno fitting for my new woods I also tried some irons and the fitter suggested the Dynalite Gold XP shaft, which weights 117 gram and gives a high trajectory. So which choice would be the better fit for me, the normal KBS Tour or the lighter KBS Tour 90?

Today I made a spontaneous trip to a bigger golf shop in a city nearby, there they had a R9 for testing. I compared it to the AP1, which they had as well and made my decision. I really liked the R9s looks and feel and found it slightly better compared to the AP1. So I bought a 4-PW set with the KBS Tour Stiff shaft and Multi Compound grips. I thought about the R9 TP as well, but I think the R9 is the most reasonable decision for my hcp.

I just found out that there is a demo day by Titleist in a nearby golfclub next week. I'm going to book a fitting for that day and will ask the Titleist guy which club he would suggest to me then... Thanks for the input here. Thought about the MP-52 as well, like I said before, but I heard they are not available for lefthanders right now. And if the AP2 are more forgiving, then I think I would prefer them. But if the Titleist guy says AP1 are the way to go, I think I will do so. I just would really like to test the R9, but just don't know where. Maybe I give TM a call and ask them...

After some more consideration, I'm even more struggling with my decision. I think the rational decision would be the AP1, the Mizunos are quite old now and should be replaced soon. I also thought about a set of 4-6 AP1 and 7-PW AP2, which is discussed in a different thread. But I have one more question regarding the shafts. I like the Project X 6.0 in the AP1, maybe a 5.5 would be a little better. But I also liked the KBS Tour in the AP2. In the custom fitting white paper from Titleist they are set quite similar at low/mid spin and launch. I think it would be good to choose a shaft with a lower launch since the AP1 already are said to launch very high. Any recommendation about the shafts?

I thought about that idea as well, but isn't it a problem because of different lofts? The AP1 are 2° stronger... I never played with a set of two different clubs, do you get used to the differences in hitting them? The feel between the 6 and 7 iron sure is quite different as is the playability or am I wrong?

I really like the feel of the AP1, I had great shots with them, but I just don't like the big top line and the huge cavity. You're maybe right in saying that I should take more forgiving irons, but I don't really know which. That's why I started a thread about it. I would really like to test the R9 since the reviews were pretty good and they looks are still okay. I hope I will find a store that has test models for lefthanders. I think I will go to a Mizuno fitting centre to test die MP-52 and MX-200 again with the right setup, also to see which shafts perform best for me. Any other recommandations of clubs?

Hi guys, I am looking for a new set of irons, since I would like to replace my old Mizuno Comp CT, which are kind of wrong fitted (too long, wrong shaft) and I simply don't like them. Problem is that I'm lefthanded and there are not so many good fitting possibilities around, especially with lefthanded club choices. After a break of about 4 years I started to play again about 2 months ago, having some issues with my swing, but if they are fixed I play around 20 hcp - and I'm quite sure it will be fixed after a few lessons I will take this week. I need about 3/4-1 inch longer irons and 2° upright, stiff shaft (not sure if 5.5 or 6.0 with project X) and midsize grips. I have a solid swing and I am quite positive that I am able to go further down with my hcp this season. I would like to take a better set of irons, no big game-improvement clubs, which I need to replace again next season or so. The old Comp CT with 1,5 inch longer shafts are not that easy to play as well, compared to the new clubs, I believe. I like the following clubs: Titleist AP2, Mizuno MP-52, thought about MX-200 as well and TaylorMade R9 (TP). I already tested MP-52 and MX-200, but only short on a bad bay for my swing. I have a AP1 and AP2 right now, but with different shafts for testing. And I had no chance yet to test the R9 or R9 TP yet, simply cause I don't find a retailer with lefthanded R9 for testing nearby. The AP2 have a standard length, standard lie KBS Stiff shaft, which I like. The AP1 a 2° upright, 0,5 inch longer 6.0 Project X, which I'm not so comfortable yet, but maybe it would be better with the 5.5. Still because of the differences in club, lenght/lie it's difficult to compare. My driver and 3 wood were fitted with the Aldila NV-65S shaft. So, I'm looking for some tips here what clubs and setup would be good for me. Which clubs are easier to play with and still good for lower hcp ranges. I know the MX-200 would be a pick, because they offer a lot of forgiveness, but I like the smaller clubheads more. I prefer a quite classic look, so clubs like AP1, Cobra S2 and other big heads or something like that are no option for me. The normal R9 are also very big, but okayish looking, the R9 TP I like a little more. Important as well would be which shaft is the best choice, I really like the KBS on the AP2, but that doesn't say that it'll perform well on the other clubs as well. And I could only test a 6 iron. Sorry for the long text, I hope you are still willing to give some tips.

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I like the way Tiger plays, so I must definetly vote for him.

Last week when I played a course in my hometown I launched my driver on the first hole, a par 4, straight to the green with a 3 meter putt left. Sadly I missed the putt by a couple of centimeters to the left.