{"id":929,"date":"2012-03-25T14:23:58","date_gmt":"2012-03-25T14:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetgolfreview.co.uk\/?p=929"},"modified":"2012-04-17T08:37:31","modified_gmt":"2012-04-17T08:37:31","slug":"rbz-style-meets-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/planetgolfreview\/golf\/equipment\/929\/rbz-style-meets-performance","title":{"rendered":"RBZ \u2013 style meets performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back, Address, Face and Toe views of TaylorMades RBZ Irons<\/p><\/div>\n

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RBZ 6-iron comparison illustration<\/p><\/div>\n

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Club Tested<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Irons:\u00a0TaylorMade RBZ<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/strong>Range 4-AW<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/strong>Shaft:\u00a0TaylorMade Steal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Flex:\u00a0Stiff<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Loft: Standard<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Lie:\u00a03<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>\u00b0\u00a0flat<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I really enjoyed putting these to the test, especially at altitude where the ball just flies for miles. The feel off the clubface was more like a blade than a cast. The RBZs feature<\/p>\n

a specially-designed, thin fast-flexing face added to the new vibration and sound control system to get the precise feel of a blade.<\/p>\n

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The feel system that helps the RBZ get that blade feel and sound<\/p><\/div>\n

I normally play blades, but I wasn\u2019t put off by the look of the RBZ, which is a common occurrence when you first pick up a game-improving iron. I\u2019m of the opinion that TaylorMade haven\u2019t tried to cram in all the game-improvement technology out there at the expense of the look of the club. Okay, I know you\u2019re probably thinking: if a club can help me break 100\/90\/80 I don\u2019t care what it looks like. Which is probably true, but if you can achieve both, like the RBZ, it has to be a bonus.<\/p>\n

The 3-5 irons also utilise a two-piece metalwood construction, helping them obtain a low centre of gravity (CG) and a high moment of inertia MOI, giving you more forgiveness in the longer irons with a high but penetrating ball flight.<\/p>\n

Two other pieces of technology that have been incorporated into the new RBZ are: the re-engineered face structure with Toe-Bar located at the upper-toe area, which helps bring the clubface square at impact; and the Inverted Cone clubface technology helping expand the club\u2019s coefficient of restitution (COR) zone, which promotes increased ball speed and distance.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re a mid to high handicapped golfer looking for a club that will help you improve your game and confidence, then I would recommend you get down to your local pro and take these for a test. You\u2019ll not only enjoy the feel, distance and forgiveness that come with the RBZ, but for once it\u2019s a game-improvement iron that also looks real good in the bag.<\/p>\n

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RBZ Face thickness and Toe bar illustrations<\/p><\/div>\n

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