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First Look: TaylorMade PSi and PSi Tour irons

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9 years ago

Sep 9, 2015

PSi irons

Let’s start with the obvious; face slots are back. TaylorMade debuted face slots in last year’s RSi 1, RSi 2 and RSi TP irons. According to TaylorMade, the new irons are designed to combine increased ball speed and distance with better looks, sound and feel than their predecessors.

To achieve this with the PSi irons, the company integrated a “Distance Feel System” (DFS), which includes a hybrar blend compression damper. The rubber/hybrar dampener is wedged between the face and cavity of each iron, and works with a multi-material cavity badge to reduce unwanted vibrations at impact.

Image from taylormade.com

Compared to the RSi 2 irons, the PSI irons have a more progressive design. The long irons (3-5) are about the same size as the RSi 2 irons, and have a 10-gram tungsten weight in their toe to improve forgiveness and launch conditions. The short irons (8-PW) are considerably smaller than the RSi 2 short irons, and use a two-piece construction that merges a forged hosel/club face with a 431 stainless steel backing. The set also is available with a GW and SW, which are fully forged from 1025 carbon steel.

PSi 6 iron

TaylorMade PSi 6-iron

PSi PW

As the irons increase in number, the blade lengths, top line thicknesses and offset gradually increase.

The PSi irons also have TaylorMade’s new Speed Pocket, which is cut closer to the face of the irons than previous models. It now cuts through the sole and into the undercut of each iron, creating a larger high-speed area on the face that adds consistency to mishits.

The faces of the irons themselves are very thin, measuring less than 2 millimeters, and they have face slots on the perimeter of the grooves on the heel and toe to further preserve ball speeds on off-center strikes.

Specs, pricing and availability

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TaylorMade’s PSi irons (3-PW) will hit retail on Nov. 6 for $1,099 (steel) and $1,199 (graphite), Stock shaft options include KBS Tour C-Taper 105 (X, S and R-Flex) steel shafts or Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage (80/R, 90/S or 100/X) iron graphite shafts. Additional custom shafts will be available.

See what GolfWRX are saying about the PSi irons in the forums.

TaylorMade PSi Tour irons

TaylorMade’s PSi Tour irons are fully forged from 1025 Carbon Steel and have a more compact head shape that better players prefer. Compared to the RSi TP irons, they are significantly more compact at address, more closely resembling TaylorMade’s Tour Preferred MB irons.

Unlike traditional forged blade irons, however, the PSi Forged irons use two types of milled, polymer-filled slots to give the clubs slightly more distance and forgiveness

Speed Pockets on their soles (3-7)
Face Slots on the club faces (3-7)

The PSi Tour irons have thinner top lines, less offset and narrower soles than the PSi irons, adding to their workability and trajectory control.

Pricing and shafts

TaylorMade’s PSi Tour irons (3-PW) will be available on Dec. 20 for $1,299, and will come with True Temper Dynamic Gold S300 shafts, as well as other custom shaft options.

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Comparison pics: PSi vs. PSi Tour irons

TaylorMade PSi (left) vs. PSi Tour

PSI Tour (left) vs. PSi

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30 Comments

Elliot

Feb 20, 2016 at 12:19 am

I was like my enough to pick up a set brand new for 550… Can’t wait to try them out

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Thus

Nov 8, 2015 at 1:04 am

They are real sweet.never games tm irons and possible never will but I’ll be demoing them for sure! They arrive at work next week, can’t wait to test them out!

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Bobby Selby

Oct 15, 2015 at 10:29 am

I like the ps1 tour irons but in in between them and the titleist 714 ap2 irons. Any thoughts on both of them?

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Killer

Sep 26, 2015 at 10:16 pm

Taylor Made actually had an RBZ Hockey Stick. It was white. Pretty sissy colour for a hockey stick.
And yes I spelled colour correctly!

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- Chip
  
  Oct 5, 2015 at 11:56 pm
  
  Go back to Canada
  
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Mat

Sep 21, 2015 at 12:19 pm

This might be the first time I’ve liked what TM has done. I won’t be trading in my current irons, believe me, but this is actually more practical than I’ve seen out of them.

Apparently they really like the Ping i-series…

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Joe

Sep 19, 2015 at 10:06 am

Whew December 20th release is a ways out. I’ll have gone through 3 iron sets by then.

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tom

Sep 12, 2015 at 7:04 pm

1299.00 over priced…. things better put the ball in the hole for me at that cost taylormade is a joke

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dcorun

Sep 11, 2015 at 12:59 am

Nothing against TM since I play the RBZ Stage 2 driver but, I plan on playing my Cleveland 588 MT’s another year. They are one of the best sets I’ve ever played. With the forged face they are smooth feeling and long when hit flush and still give good distance when hit off center. I can still hit my 7 iron 145-150 yds at 63 with them so, why spend $1200 when I can save that money to play more golf.

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Teaj

Sep 10, 2015 at 8:39 am

there are going to be a lot of people experiencing sticker shock this year in the great white north due to the CDN$ taking a dive which will most likely push people more so then they already do to pick up a set which is a year or two old rather then buy new.

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- CDN
  
  Sep 10, 2015 at 4:45 pm
  
  They can go play that silly girly game on ice where they wear all kinds of pads and helmets and bash each other against the glass like they always do
  
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- GP
  
  Sep 10, 2015 at 9:08 pm
  
  Go play Ice Hockey
  
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  - ABgolfer2
    
    Sep 14, 2015 at 2:22 pm
    
    GP – it’s actually just “Hockey”.
    
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    - Chip
      
      Oct 5, 2015 at 11:58 pm
      
      Zing
      
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    - Mike
      
      Jan 29, 2016 at 6:25 am
      
      Actually no its Ice Hockey, it came after field hockey which is called Hockey
      
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James

Sep 10, 2015 at 3:29 am

Do the PSI Tour irons have the same lofts as the PSI’s? I would have thought not, but there isn’t a separate page for the tour irons on TM’s site.

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marcel

Sep 10, 2015 at 12:16 am

more gimmicks

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Joe

Sep 10, 2015 at 12:16 am

I think those Tour Forged models look fantastic.

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Matt Wiseley

Sep 9, 2015 at 10:41 pm

Vibration dampening, tungsten weights….is it just me or did cobra start doing these things three sets ago?
I am not ripping on TM, and don’t blame for trying to improve.

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- uda
  
  Sep 10, 2015 at 3:44 am
  
  AP series from Titleist had tungsten before Cobra
  
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- tim
  
  Sep 13, 2015 at 8:54 pm
  
  TaylorMade firesole irons had tugsten a decade and a half ago…
  
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Sm

Sep 9, 2015 at 8:55 pm

So many choices!
But if they are as small and as good as the R7/Tour Preferred series then they should do well

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LaBraeGolfer

Sep 9, 2015 at 8:46 pm

They shouldn’t sell that good, why would you pay $1300 bucks for a set of irons, when they are even better forgings available for $300 less and Miura’s just a little more (I know the general public doesn’t know of them). I wonder if Callaway’s new irons will go up in price as well. Taylormade is going to have a tough year unless they cut prices.

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- Ryan K
  
  Sep 11, 2015 at 12:19 pm
  
  TM ALWAYS cuts prices! I really don’t have anything truly negative to say about TM gear but I feel like every announcementment from them should be from a “but wait…” infomercial.
  
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Philip

Sep 9, 2015 at 8:06 pm

Like all the other OEMs, the best part is that I never need to buy new again because they say this every year “According to “insert OEM”, the new “insert driver/wood/hybrid/irons/wedge/putter” are designed to combine increased ball speed and distance with better looks, sound and feel than their predecessors.” – so why would I ever buy outdated technology as next year will always be better. I’d rather buy used knowing it is outdated, but cheaper rather new which is going outdated before it is released as they always have years already in the pipeline, ready to go.

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- Apul
  
  Sep 9, 2015 at 8:19 pm
  
  Just play Blade MBs like I do your whole life, and you won’t worry about it so much
  
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Laurence of Arizona

Sep 9, 2015 at 7:04 pm

$1100/1300 for a set of irons!! ridiculous ! Recently bought a set of Adams XTD tour irons for $200. kBS tour stiff shafts, Iomic grips, slots in sole plus great feel! Like the man said on the commercial, “yeah, what else do I need!”

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- Joe
  
  Sep 19, 2015 at 10:06 am
  
  …Ive hit those Adams XTD. They saw you coming.
  
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Oh My

Sep 9, 2015 at 3:09 pm

I think this year’s models look much nicer than these carbon fiber infused things

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Tom

Sep 9, 2015 at 2:59 pm

I’m interested.

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Project X Denali Blue, Black shaft Review – Club Junkie Review

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Brian Knudson

Originally, Project X was known for low-spin steel iron shafts. However, the company might now be known for wood shafts. Denali is the newest line of graphite shafts from Project X. With the Denali line, the company focuses on feel as well as performance.

There are two profiles in the Denali line, Blue and Black, to fit different launch windows. Denali Blue is the mid-launch and mid-spin profile for players who are looking for a little added launch and Denali Black is designed for low-launch and low-spin. Both models are going to offer you a smooth feel and accuracy.

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Project X Denali Blue

I typically fit better into mid-launch shafts, as I don’t hit a very high ball so the Denali Blue was the model I was more excited to try. Out of the box, the shaft looks great and from a distance, it is almost hard to tell the dark blue from the Denali Black. With a logo down install of the shaft, you don’t have anything to distract your eyes, just a clean look with the transition from the white and silver handle section to the dark navy mid and tip.

Out on the course, the Blue offers a very smooth feel that gives you a good kick at impact. The shaft loads easily and you can feel the slightly softer handle section compared to the HZRDUS lineup. This gives the shaft a really good feel of it loading on the transition to the downswing, and as your hands get to impact, the Denali Blue keeps going for a nice, strong kick.

Denali Blue is easy to square up at impact and even turn over to hit it straight or just little draws and most of the flex of the shaft feels like it happens right around where the paint changes from silver to blue. The Blue launches easily and produces what I consider a true mid-flight with the driver. While it is listed as mid-spin, I never noticed any type of rise in my drives. Drives that I didn’t hit perfectly were met with good stability and a ball that stayed online well.

Project X Denali Black

When you hold the Denali Black in your hands you can tell it is a more stout shaft compared to its Blue sibling by just trying to bend it. While the handle feels close to the Blue in terms of stiffness, you can tell the tip is much stiffer when you swing it.

Denali Black definitely takes a little more power to load it but the shaft is still smooth and doesn’t give you any harsh vibrations. Where the Blue kicks hard at impact, the Black holds on a little and feels like keeps you in control even on swings that you try and put a little extra effort into. The stiff tip section also makes it a little harder to square up at impact and for some players could take away a little of the draw from their shot.

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Overall the Project X Denali Blue and Black are great additions to the line of popular wood shafts. If you are looking for good feel and solid performance the Denali line is worth trying out with your swing. Choose Blue for mid-launch and mid-spin or Black for lower launch and low spin.

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