The first thing you notice about Burner SuperLaunch irons is that each features a wide, multifunctional sole, which is key to establishing the low and deep CG location that makes every one of these irons so easy to get high in the air. However, each sole is strategically beveled to reduce the degree of interaction with the turf. That means you get the low-deep CG-positioning benefits of a large sole, yet it plays like a much smaller, narrower sole.
When you rest a Burner SuperLaunch
iron behind the ball you'll notice the substantial topline, which
contributes to the exceptional stability and forgiveness.
Like the Burner irons, the Burner SuperLaunch long-irons, middle-irons and short-irons were designed separately, which is clear when you see the long-irons, which boast a decidedly low-profile shape compared to the rest of the set. This shape, when combined with the wide sole and deep cavity, help make Burner SuperLaunch long-irons so much easier to launch at lower swing speeds.
Of course, the most important part of the Burner SuperLaunch story is how easily they launch the ball and how high they launch the ball. Slower swingers will find it a breeze to launch these irons on an extremely high flight and with the spin necessary to keep the ball in the air long enough to achieve significant added carry, and when the ball comes down it will land steeply and softly. To recap, that's high, long flight that lands softly and stops fast – a very attractive combination to the average high handicapper, many whom of have never achieved that kind of result with their irons, ever. Now they can.
| Steel | Graphite | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | Loft ° | Lie ° | Length " | Swing weight | Length " | Swing weight |
| Hybrid 3 | 18 | 60.5 | N/A | N/A | 40 | C4 |
| Hybrid 4 | 21 | 61 | N/A | N/A | 39.5 | C4 |
| Hybrid 5 | 24 | 61.5 | N/A | N/A | 39 | C4 |
| 4 | 23 | 61 | N/A | N/A | 37.875 | C4 |
| 5 | 26 | 61.75 | N/A | N/A | 37.25 | C4 |
| 6 | 29 | 62.5 | N/A | N/A | 36.625 | C4 |
| 7 | 33 | 63 | N/A | N/A | 36 | C4 |
| 8 | 37 | 63.5 | N/A | N/A | 35.5 | C4 |
| 9 | 41 | 64 | N/A | N/A | 35 | C4 |
| PW | 46 | 64.5 | N/A | N/A | 34.5 | C4.5 |
| AW | 51 | 64.5 | N/A | N/A | 34.5 | C4.5 |
| SW | 56 | 64.5 | N/A | N/A | 34.25 | C5.5 |
Jim Golf's Review
The TaylorMade superlaunch iron range was launched in 2010 taking over from the Burner Plus range .
The Burner SuperLaunch irons feature an ultra large and deep cavity for massive perimeter weighting and a low profile design with a wide sole which creates a very low center of gravity. This should make the SuperLaunch irons very forgiving, and with a high MOI and low CG the ball should go very high. I see these clubs fitting in with higher-handicap golfers or those who struggle getting the ball in the air. A very wide sole makes hitting of thin, dry turf more difficult, but the low CG should help that a bit.
