In addition to the M2 collection of woods, TaylorMade Golf also introduces the M2 Irons today, a replacement for the RSi 1 and AeroBurner irons, and the embodiment of the company’s pursuit to equip golfers with both maximum distance and playability in a game improvement iron. Designed for golfers who would benefit from an iron that prioritizes both distance and trajectory, while also delivering great forgiveness and feel, the M2 iron is designed for complete performance. The engineers behind M2 created a blend of distance, peak trajectory, look, sound and feel that aim to help the games of all golfers.
The M2 irons also include the new, proprietary fluted hosel, a 360° undercut, Inverted Cone Technology (ICT), a new 3D badge and the company’s patented Speed Pocket technology. A significant amount of mass is trapped in the hosel of all irons. To position the center of gravity low in the M2 iron, TaylorMade’s engineers utilized a new fluted hosel design to remove discretionary mass from the hosel, redistributing it lower and further back in the clubhead.
The M2 iron also features an advanced topline construction – a 360° undercut that functions to increase the unsupported face area while saving weight to lower the CG, creating a canvas that lends itself to a unique combination of high ball speed, optimized launch angle and spin rate which yields exceptional distance and high peak trajectory.
Through a 7-iron robot testing at Tour player club head speed, TaylorMade claims that their technology has resulted in an iron that outdistances the competition – longer than Callaway’s XR iron by 5 yards and Ping’s G30 iron by 9 yards while maintaining a higher peak trajectory than both products. If you’re in the market for these types of irons, it’d be best to test them all and compare them yourselves!
Speed and higher ball flight in the M2 irons are achieved through the newly designed Speed Pocket and a thin face with Inverted Cone Technology. First found in the RocketBladez irons in 2012, the Speed Pocket is one of TaylorMade’s most revolutionary technologies, engineered to increase launch angle and ball speed while providing added forgiveness for shots struck low on the face. A 3D badge also manages sound and feel in the M2, similar to the badge found in the PSi irons, although it M2 will not have the same soft feel at impact as the PSi irons. The 3D badge features multi-material V-shaped struts to improve sound qualities and dampen unwanted vibrations.
“The materials and technologies that went into the M2 iron allowed us to combine metalwood-like launch conditions with exceptional shot height and excellent control and feel. In M2, we’ve achieved maximum distance and peak trajectory metrics to an extent that even shocked those of us who designed and engineered it.” Tomo Bystedt, Director of Iron Product Creation
One thing you will notice is the absence of TaylorMade’s Face Slots, a feature first found in the company’s RSi line of irons and most recently, in their PSi irons. According to Tomo Bystedt, TaylorMade’s director of iron product creation, the large, thin faces of the M2 and M2 Tour irons didn’t benefit from the technology, which is most effective in more compact irons such as TaylorMade’s PSi.
Available at retail on February 19, M2 irons (CAD $999.99 steel; CAD $1,099 graphite) will be offered in 4-iron through PW and AW with SW & LW also available. Players will have a choice of REAX 88 High Launch steel shafts (S, R) or M2 REAX graphite shafts (45/L, 55/M, 65/R or 75/S) in addition to numerous additional custom shaft options.
TaylorMade M2 vs. M2 Tour irons via Golfwrx
M2 Tour Irons
In addition to M2, TaylorMade also announced the M2 Tour iron, a distance iron designed with a more compact shape geared for players looking for distance with added workability. Featuring many of the same technologies as the M2 iron, M2 Tour toes the line between a distance iron and a players iron, and does so with performance and design that will appeal to a variety of player types seeking distance benefits. With M2 Tour, distance was certainly a priority, but not the only one. Size, shape, offset, topline thickness, sole width, sound, and feel were all scrutinized, ensuring an ideal blend of distance and playability in a more compact package. The M2 Tour aims to provide the performance of a game-improvement distance iron but with the look and workability of a players iron.
Available at retail on March 18, the M2 Tour irons (CAD $1,099 steel) will be offered in 4-iron through AW with SW also available. The stock shaft is the True Temper XP95 steel shaft in addition to numerous additional custom shaft options.
Source: TaylorMade Golf
