TaylorMade's CGB irons

Press Release

Posted 2004-02-25

TaylorMade-adidas Golf is introducing the latest member of its RAC technology family, the CGB, which the company said stands for "Center of Gravity Back." The CGB, according to TMaG, features a low and deep center of gravity that helps make possible a combination of distance, control and forgiveness.

TMaG said five key elements contribute to the CGB's high level of performance:

1. Pull-Face construction, featuring a club face fashioned of high-strength C455-stainless steel and milled on both sides that's created separately from the clubhead;

2. A hollow top-line across the top of the club head from the hosel to the toe, creating a deep, hollow cavity that allowed engineers to save 13 grams from the top of the club head. The weight is redistributed strategically to help shift the center of gravity back and low;

3. The RAC Performance Cartridge, comprised of tungsten-loaded, high-density urethane and five metal inset rods precisely positioned to centralize weight in the clubhead;

4. RAC Technology, which is distinguished by two Feel Pockets, milled directly into the cavity, that help to channel impact energy to strategic areas of the clubhead, promoting better feel;

5. Ascending Mass graphite and steel shafts, in which the mass of each shaft increases as the length decreases. Ascending mass, according to TMaG, results in lighter-weight long-irons, promoting greater distance and control while the slightly heavier mass in the short-irons delivers added feel that can help players to better execute scoring shots.

The suggested retail price for a set of rac CGB irons (3-PW) is $1,250 (steel) and $1,500 (graphite).