[Big D McGee]

I'm in the market for a new 3H, and I plan to demo the TaylorMade Burner rescue, along with the Tommy Armour HyWood, the Cobra Baffler, and the Cleveland HiBore hybrid. I have to say, I'm most interested in the TM because of the "added speed and distance" claims.

Anyone play the TM Burner Rescue? Reviews? Thanks.

[Neverfaze]

I just picked one of these up 3 days ago, and got a chance to play one round and hit the range with it. I got the 3H (19*) stiff flex. I was looking for a steel shafted version but golf galaxy didn't have any, only graphite, no big deal, just personal preference.

This is the first time i have put a hyrbid in the bag (although ive hit many of them) just because i have always been partial to fairway woods (the normal 3 and 5 in the bag). After demoing the burner fairway, the SQ2 Fairway, and the Burner Rescue, i decided to go with the rescue, with the SQ2 being in close second. I currently carry a SQ2 3 wood, and for me it is my money club, easy to work, easy to hit from tight lies, and a nice penetrating ball flight. Because of this i wanted to stick the SQ2 5 wood in the bag (even though the rest of my bag is now TM).


Reasons i went with the Burner Rescue:

- Gained anywhere from 5-10 yards of distance over my normal 5 wood distance
- Shots launch high and land very softly (Was able to stop in on the green on a 212 par 3 easily, while a 5 wood would have scooted off)
- It already looks like a fairway wood (to me anyways)
- I own a Burner TP, and for me, i like to have matching headcovers in my bag (again personal thing)
- A free dozen TP Reds came with the purchase, which was a darn good deal.


The only con i have with the burner rescue, is that the face sets up slightly closed. I already hit a draw (which is my normal ball flight), and i was scared that this would cause severe snap hooks (as most TM metal woods do for me). Even though it sets up a bit closed, i had no problem hitting nice high draws with it, i could also fade the ball with this club, just slightly opening the face at address. Overall I like the shallow face on it (i hate deep faced woods and hyrbids, another reason i hate the TM Rescue Mid).

Some people actually hate the graphics on the top of the crown of the Burner and the Burner Rescue, i actually am rather fond of it. The shaft had a nice heavy feel (or heavier than the 50G superfast RE*AX on the burner). I never felt that the shaft was whippy, sort of like i do with my Burner TP.

Overall for the money its a great club, some may see the price and go with something different, I just like to keep one manufacturer in my bag (again, this is a personal preference thing), which is what drew me to this club in the first place. Im sure you could go with a Hi-Bore hyrbid (which i think we carry in stock at www.rockbottomgolf.com right now, had to throw in some company PR hehe) or even a HALO, which is also on sale now.

Great club, i personally give it 8.5 out of 10.

[Big D McGee]

Awesome, thanks for your detailed response. I'm driving the ball very straight right now, but need to improve my distance. I'm averaging around 210 now. So obviously on a 410-yard par-4, I need a club to get me 190-200 from the fairway. I find a 3W just too hard to hit with any consistency. Frankly, I'm a bit tired of being 200 out and hitting a 7-iron 150. and then trying to wedge it close to at least save par. I end up shooting too many 5's on long par-4's.

I'll definitely give the Burner rescue a thorough demo along with the Cobra baffler DWS.

[tooley99]

Big D McGee, on Jun 30 2007, 08:03 PM, said:

I'll definitely give the Burner rescue a thorough demo along with the Cobra baffler DWS.

Let us know how it goes with both clubs
I'm also looking for a new hybrid and my two choices right now are the baffler DWS and the Burner.

[Big D McGee]

^^Will do. I'll post in this thread on Monday, no doubt I'll have a new hybrid in my bag by then. One thing that makes the Cobra a bit attractive is that I've seen the loft I need (18*) in the used bin at Golf Galaxy. But I won't buy it if it ain't right for me; after all, I've got $200 in store credit because I bought a TM r7 Draw driver that didn't suit me at all.

[valdezrl]

I just recently go the Burner Hybrid in the 19deg. I was suprised just how high the ballflight is with this club. The one advantage is I can use it from 220-230 out and still have the ball sit on the green. Seems like a great club except for really windy days.

[Randy]

I have a 19 and 22 degree Burner hybribs. The best hybrids I have ever hit. Like has been said, nice high ball flight, no problem with balloning for me, and great distance.

Randy

[igman]

Randy, on Jul 1 2007, 12:51 PM, said:

I have a 19 and 22 degree Burner hybribs. The best hybrids I have ever hit. Like has been said, nice high ball flight, no problem with balloning for me, and great distance.

Randy

What shaft do you have in your TM Burner hybrids?

[Big D McGee]

Just a quick update!

On Monday I demo'd the TaylorMade Burner rescue (19*) and the Cobra Baffler DWS (20* i think). For some reason, they didn't have any Hibore hybrids, but that wasn't high on my list anyway. While I was waiting to demo the clubs, I picked through the used club rack, and I pulled out what I thought was a TaylorMade r7 hybrid. Turns out it was an r7 Draw 5-wood. I figured what the hell, I'll try this as well.

First up was the TM Burner. I really liked the feel of this club in my hands. It was light enough to give me confidence to make an aggressive swing, yet I could still feel the head nicely. I did ok with it, I hit 10 of 15 attempts very straight, and the 5 that sliced were more like slight fades, actually. Avg. distance was around 195.

Next I hit the baffler, and it just wasn't for me. I couldn't find a ball position that worked. I'd either balloon it and get like 150, or I'd thin it a bit, and it'd slice. I know this club is supposed to be super forgiving, but I just didn't like it.

Being slightly discouraged at this point, I picked up the TM r7 Draw 5W. The reason I decided to demo this club in the first place was because the head is much smaller than my current 5W. It's just slightly bigger than a hybrid. I can't hit my 5-wood off the deck to save my life, mostly because the large head just doesn't suit my eye.

I'm sure you can guess where this is going: I hit the used TaylorMade r7 Draw 5 wood by far the best. My shots were all either straight as an arrow, or a very slight draw. Average distance was 190, with a best/worst of 210/170. Hot damn! I couldn't buy it fast enough.

I put it in play for the first time today, playing Turtle Creek Golf Course. I didn't have an opportunity to hit it until the back nine, on #10. I hit it off the tee and it went high and straight, 180 easily, and settled just perfectly at the corner of the dogleg.

Later, on the par-5 13th, I absolutely crushed my drive, easily the best of the day. I was left with only about 180 to the green, with the pin cut in the back. I probably could have gotten a pured 5-iron there, but I figured I'd try the TM again. I HIT MY FIRST PAR-5 IN TWO! EVER! Again, I got a high, long shot that landed on the front edge of the green and released about 15 feet. Wow! My first ever putt for eagle.

Anyway, I just figured I'd give an update. I'll keep my old-school Orlimar TriMetal in lieu of a 4H, and use my 5W instead of a 3H. The best part is, it only cost me $99!

[nate_tetreault]

I just bought the TM R7 Draw 5H saturday, and took it out Sunday. I really like the head size, and find it much easier to hit off the dancefloor, then my old 5's. I'm averaging about 230 with it. For the most part, my old 5's would go a little right, but this club hits a lot truer and straighter for me. (then again, like I said, I can't really hit a 5 wood from the ground)

I'm not sold on the weights, though. I play the R7 460 off the tee, and it has done wonders for distance (avg. around 285 -290) but when messing with the weights, I feel as though it did very little for me. (I do swing awfully fast, though)

Oh yeah, I'm new here. Hi everyone! Hello from Maryland!

[awlswll]

Had TaylorMade custom build a Burner 3 & 4 Hybrid w/Aldila NV 85 shafts and am very happy with them. They do have a slightly closed face at address but these hybrids are extremely forgiving and long. I've tried many hybrids and these are easily the best I've hit. You can sweep these or hit down on them like an iron and get fantastic results. I tried them w/the stock Superfast shaft and found those shafts to be inconsistant for my swing. The Aldila NV's are perfect for me...I also have the Alidila NV 65 in my Superquad 1st Edition TP Driver and my Burner 3-Wood. I can't stress this enough....the Shaft is the most important component when buying/building a golf club. If you get the right shaft (a shaft that fits your swing), the club will perform at its optimum....If you don't, and you get a shaft that doesn't fit your swing....you will constantly be fighting the shaft and steering your shots instead of just swinging the club and letting it go.