TaylorMade Burner Rescue

February 5, 2007

Shipping in April 2007, the new TaylorMade Burner Rescue employs what TaylorMade calls Superfast Technology: a design that includes a lighter shaft and grip to increase swing sped.

Swing speed, of course, is the key to increasing distance.

Seven percent larger than the previous generation Rescue Dual in volume,a nd with a 13% larger footprint, this club has increased moment of inertia (resistance to twisting), which will result in more forgiveness and straighter shots. TaylorMade says that the pull face constuction gives it a higher COR (coefficient of restitution—rebound) for greater distance. A shallow clubface design lets TaylorMade move the center of gravity back for higher launch angles.

This is the second club that TaylorMade announced in its revival of the “Burner” line of clubs, what at this writing consists of a driver, fairway woods, and hybrids. I’m sure that a Burner line of irons is not far behind. Would it be too much to hope that it’s an integrated, progressive set that moves from fairway woods to more bladelike wedges, like the Adams Ideas.