KBS Tour C-Taper Steel Shafts

puttnfool

I did a search and didn't see anything on these shafts. Does anyone have any first-hand feedback on them? Very pricey, but since I don't move through irons too quickly, it might be a safe purchase. I like a heavier iron shaft and I want something to lower my ball flight a little. I've played Dynamic Gold R300 and S300 in the past (at various ability levels) and I am currently playing Apollo Humps in R flex.

Five iron distance in my "prime" was ~185 yards. Nowadays, I'm guessing about 175-180ish.

Thanks for any feedback.

JoeHatesSnow

puttnfool
I play the C Taper 120 S in my TaylorMade SLDR irons. By far the best ball flight I've gotten with irons, still high but much better in the wind. I don't notice the harshness that others have mentioned when talking about them. I did install ProSoft inserts so that may be helping a bit. I had problems with ballooning in wind with Dynamic Gold, Rifle (which I liked the feel of) and KBS Tour (veeeeery high and spinny for me) but not nearly as much with these. I also agree that the finish looks cool. 🙂

pellmell

I have the KBS Tour .355 tip (not C-Taper) in regular flex and they feel stiff. For perspective, Jim Furyk also uses the KBS Tour in regular flex.

sdandrea1

pellmell

Is the C Taper not a .355 tapered shaft? Confused here......what's the diff?

puttnfool

Wow, ok. Thanks.

ZWExton

I have used C Taper extensively. The company advertises 5% less spin than many modern shafts, and I've found that spin reduction to hold true. Balls still go nice and high, but no ballooning. I have found them to play reasonably true to flex. Love the brushed satin look, too.

puttnfool

ZWExton Excellent input. Thanks. What flex are you playing? What did you play prior to the C Taper? How do you feel they compare?

ZWExton

I played the S+ flex and the S pretty interchangeably, did not notice a huge difference. Regular S are 5g lighter, but didn't produce a measurably different ball flight.

Compared to s300 and even the regular KBS Tour, which I also played, I think the C Tapers are superior for me. They feel smooth, and the the trajectory is a flatter climb to apex. Unless I was hitting into a moderate headwind the ball did not climb wildly or balloon. Still easy enough to stick anything 7i and up, and you probably won't spin back 9i shots off of the green.

puttnfool

I think I might have to pick up a couple of these to test out. I did just find 11 of the Apollo Hump R flex's that I've been playing for a long time, though, so I might not need it for a while. The Humps have given me a nice lower ball flight for some time. I might just stick with it.

ValueGolf

sdandrea1

C-Taper also comes in parallel.

pellmell

sdandrea1 The parallel versions are softer.

pellmell

The TaylorMade SLDR irons have .370 parallel hosel bores.

JoeHatesSnow

pellmell
Yes I believe the SLDR irons are .370. The parallel C Tapers may play softer, I don't know as I've not played the tapers (unless mine would happen to be shimmed or something). I do know they cut spin down from the DG S300, Rifle 6.0/6.5 and KBS Tour S .355 that I've played previously.