Equipment
New TaylorMade M5 and M6 irons feature Speed Bridge Technology
TaylorMade Golf has unveiled its new M-series irons for 2019: TaylorMade M5 irons and TaylorMade M6 irons, which are available to pre-order from January 18.
A brand new feature of both irons is TaylorMade’s new Speed Bridge Technology. The new technology from TaylorMade incorporates a high strength, mass-efficient structural beam spanning across the cavity back of the club to connect the top line with the back bar of the iron.
The Speed Bridge technology (4-PW), featured on both the 2019 TaylorMade M5 irons and the 2019 TaylorMade M6 irons, aims to increase distance and forgiveness while the increased rigidity in the top line and upper perimeter of the face is designed to improve both sound and feel.
Speaking concerning the new technology, Matt Bovee, Senior Manager of the company stated
“At TaylorMade, we have always strived to push the performance envelope to give players maximum distance and forgiveness in our game improvement irons. Our new SPEED BRIDGE technology allows us to do exactly that while improving sound and feel at the same time. Distance has never felt as good as it does with the M6 irons.”
Through this technology, TaylorMade has created a thru-slot Speed Pocket (4-7) for the first time in their irons, which the company claims is their “most flexible Speed Pocket to date”. The redesigned Speed Pocket has been created to provide greater face flexibility at impact to maximize ball speed and carry distance.
The combination of TaylorMade’s new Speed Bridge construction and thru-slot Speed Pocket are designed to work in unison, improving how the iron face performs during impact by shifting the point of maximum deflection lower on the face. According to TaylorMade, this deviation activates the Speed Pocket more efficiently, delivering extra flexibility over a large area of the face and delivering faster ball speeds than their previous irons.
Both irons also feature a new HYBRAR Compression Damper, which aims to control and minimize vibration for a soft and solid feel. The stiffer top line of the clubs means that the maximum point of deflection of the iron face at impact is lower than previous designs, and the lower deflection point aligned with the HYBRAR Damper aims to dampen unwanted vibrations more efficiently.
The 2019 TaylorMade M5 and M6 irons also feature a low and deep center of gravity which aims to produce an efficient energy transfer at impact with a high launching, penetrating ball flight even for mis-hits low on the face. While the irons also contain a high MOI which is designed to provide greater stability and forgiveness.
As well as the irons deep CG and high MOI, they also contain an ultra-thin face design with TaylorMade’s patented Inverted Cone Technology (ICT). The ultra-thin face is designed to allow the iron to be flexible and fast, and paired with the ICT design the combination aims to provide players with a larger and more accurate sweet spot.
TaylorMade M5 Irons
TaylorMade M6 Irons
Specs, Pricing and Availability
M5
- Product at Retail, (Pre-Order): February 1, (January 18)
- MSRP: $999 steel/$1,199 graphite
- Set: 4-AW, SW
- Stock Shafts: True Temper XP100 (steel) (S, R), Mitsubishi Tensei Orange (graphite) (S, R)
M6
- Product at Retail, (Pre-Oder): February 1, (January 18)
- MSRP: $899 steel/$999 graphite
- Set: 4-PW, SW
- Stock Shafts: KBS Max 85 steel shafts (S, R) or Fujikura ATMOS Orange graphite shafts (7S, 6R & 5A). For women, the M6 irons will come equipped with the TaylorMade Tuned Performance shaft.
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Whats in the Bag
Michael Block WITB 2024 (May)
- Michael Block what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 “Dot” (9 degrees @7.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @14.25)
Shaft: 2024 Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
5-wood: TaylorMade M5 (19 degrees @17)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 70 TX
Irons: TaylorMade Stealth UDI (4), TaylorMade Proto (5-9)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 85 X (4), Project X 6.5 (5-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 (46-09SB, 60 [unconfirmed]), TaylorMade Milled Grind 2 (52-09S, 56)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
See the rest of Michael Block’s WITB in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Brooks Koepka WITB 2024 (May)
- Brooks Koepka what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 “Dot” (10.5 degrees @9.75)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D Limited 60 TX (44.5 inches, tipped 1 inch)
3-wood: TaylorMade M2 Tour HL (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX
Irons: Nike Vapor Pro (3), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9)
Shaft: Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 95 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-9)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore Tour Rack Raw (46-10 Mid), RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-6 Low)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52-60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5.5
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord (Midsize)
Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond
Check out more in-hand photos of Brooks Koepka’s clubs here.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/13/24): Full set of ‘Tiger Slam’ clubs
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a full set of ‘Tiger Slam’ clubs.
From the seller: (@CaymanS): “During the year of recovery from leg surgery that never quite healed, I was bored. One thing led to another, and I ended up gradually building/acquiring the individual pieces to complete a set of “Tiger Slam” clubs. They are what Tiger played to win 4 consecutive majors, which nobody has ever done. This is not an exact replica of course, but something close that fit me to play a few times per year and experience what Tiger did. But my bad leg, 4 shoulder tears, and age prevents me from the ball-striking needed to enjoy these to their fullest. They may not be everyone’s cup of tea, especially since the driver and fairway shafts are regular flex and most players good enough to play these will need to change them, but it’s not a perfect world. I am not a historian on this stuff, but my research indicates these are the same models Tiger used, with slightly different specs to fit me.
Full set $1,600, or…
…a donation for a Pro Kids fundraiser, or…
Driver: $70
Fairway: $250
Irons: $1,100
Wedges: $100
Putter: $350″
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Full set of ‘Tiger Slam’ clubs
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Tom
Jan 8, 2019 at 3:37 pm
Wow! Its glaringly obvious these guys have NOTHING new, so they reintroduce other manufacturer’s unsuccessful concepts (Nike Slingshot) in this case. They should be embarrassed.
Save your money!!!
ogo
Jan 7, 2019 at 10:34 pm
A WILLIAM ROSS PATENT SPRING-FACE IRON, CIRCA 1893
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2007/the-jeffery-b-ellis-antique-golf-club-collection-n08380/lot.379.html
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Well… so much for TM “engineering” innovative superiority… 😮
Scheiss
Jan 7, 2019 at 8:13 pm
I love them
hehehe
Randy
Jan 7, 2019 at 6:54 pm
Nice add
stevek
Jan 7, 2019 at 2:16 pm
That slit notch in the heel under the hosel is presumably to facilitate bending.
The TM notch is an abrupt change in the hosel area and subject to high concentrated stress loading. The Ping scalloped notch is a gradual change in the hosel area and better for stress distribution. These TM irons are undoubtedly designed for the low swing speed recreational golfer to avoid stress problems and fractures.
CaoNiMa
Jan 7, 2019 at 8:11 pm
No, you’re wrong.
That slit is to entice people to stick something in it
It’s a slit after all
lol
KM01
Jan 7, 2019 at 1:10 pm
So they come off fast, and go far… No mention of stopping control though? So these go far and don’t hold greens? Longest playable iron is going to be about 8 iron for most!!!
Rod
Jan 7, 2019 at 12:57 pm
Looks similar to Speedblades
dat
Jan 7, 2019 at 12:08 pm
That thing is chunky, and expensive. No thank you.
~j~
Jan 7, 2019 at 12:02 pm
Wow, a clear miss to fans of previous M models. But hey, we’ll just keep dialing the lofts down till we have the furthest irons ever (until theor next fall release that is).
Richard Douglas
Jan 7, 2019 at 11:43 am
I’m not a TM basher. I played the Rocketballz irons and the RSi1 in the past. But….
This chase for more distance is irons is silly. First, I doubt seriously you’d see any–or much–improvement from recent designs. If you have much older clubs, sure, but you’re due for an upgrade from those Macgregor blades anyway, right?
But the bottom line is this: if you want to hit your 8-iron 10 yards farther, go grab the 7. (Oh, and if you play single-length irons, that is a really simple prospect.)
T R
Jan 7, 2019 at 11:06 am
Remember the Nike Slingshot?
Tom
Jan 8, 2019 at 3:34 pm
Same krap, different toilet
2putttom
Jan 7, 2019 at 10:57 am
wonderful, ant pro’s carrying em’ in their bag yet?
Ronald
Jan 7, 2019 at 10:47 am
7 iron is now 27 degrees of loft??
Chip
Jan 7, 2019 at 10:14 am
Now my m3 irons are worthless!
Jerry G
Jan 7, 2019 at 10:34 am
I learned about 5 yrs ago to avoid all things TM.
John
Jan 7, 2019 at 9:42 am
That’s basically the exact thing Callaway did with Epic irons… years ago..
Brian McGranahan
Jan 7, 2019 at 8:51 am
More garbage.
Jerry G
Jan 7, 2019 at 7:36 am
So that the faces will not collapse any longer, they made a speed bridge… another TM gimmick marketed as innovation. Makes sense.
Stoney
Jan 21, 2019 at 9:43 pm
At least no one will have to return these due to the face collapsing. They got something right.