In addition to the R15 line of drivers, fairway woods and hybrids, Taylormade Golf also announced the return of the Burner series with the AeroBurner line of metalwoods. The AeroBurner line of equipment is supposed to be Taylormade’s lightest and most aerodynamic collection of metalwoods ever. The rest of this article will feature the AeroBurner driver, fairway wood and hybrid.
The AeroBurner driver weighs less than 300 grams – it is a lightweight design that works with Taylormade’s “Aero Hosel”. The Aero Hosel is a small fin located at the hosel of the club that is designed to reduce drag. A raised centre crown also helps with aerodynamics. This helps to boost club head speed and with the combination of lightweight, you can believe that this driver was meant for distance! The fourth-generation of Speed Pocket is also utilized and is twice the size of the speed pocket in the JetSpeed driver.
However, the AeroBurner driver does not have an adjustable hosel. This is because of the size of the new speed pocket, which extends across the entirety of the sole to keep stability on off centre hits and to keep distance and ball speed high all across the face. The low and forward centre of gravity is also a key component of the AeroBurner driver, which leads to a higher launch with less spin.
The AeroBurner driver ($299) has a 460CC head and comes in lofts of 9.5, 10.5, 12 and HL. Its stock shaft is Matrix’s RUL-Z 60 (S, R, M and L flexes, X-Flex is Custom Only) and it has a standard length of 44.75 inches. A TP version of the AeroBurner driver ($369) has a longer 0.335-inch diameter hosel that accommodates TaylorMade’s TP shaft offerings. The stock TP shaft offering is Matrix’s Ozik 6X4 White Tie (X, S and R).
The AeroBurner fairway woods and hybrids also utilizes the speed pocket with Thru-Slot technology. This leads to a larger sweet spot on the clubface for more forgiving shots. Both the fairway woods and hybrids use a low and forward centre of gravity to reduce thin and have an ultra-thin, Ni-Co 300 superallow steel face for faster ball speeds.
The AeroBurner fairway woods ($229) are offered in 3 (15 degrees), 3HL (16.5 degrees), 5 (18 degrees), 5HL (21 degrees) and 7 (23 degrees) and come stock with either Matrix’s Speed RUL-Z 60 (S, R and M flexes, X-flex is custom only) or Matrix’s Speed RUL-Z 50 (L-Flex) that both measure 43.25 inches. The AeroBurner hybrids ($199) are offered in the following models: 3 (19 degrees) 4 (22 degrees), 5 (25 degrees) and 6 (28 degrees). A TP version of the AeroBurner fairway woods ($299) and hybrids ($269) have 0.355-inch hosels, which accommodate TaylorMade’s TP shaft selection and have lie angles that are 2 degrees flatter and face angles that are 1 degree more opened.
The entire AeroBurner family will be available in retail on January 9, 2015, the same day as the R15 family. The paint job for this family of metalwoods may not appeal to everyone upon first glance, but if you’re looking for a golf club that performs or if you’re a golfer who just likes to “grip it and rip it,” then the AeroBurner line might be the right one for you! Make sure to look pass the aesthetic design and test these clubs out for their performance!
Source: GolfWRX, Taylormade Golf
