TaylorMade Burner SuperLaunch irons

The Burner irons released in 2010 have proven to be extremely popular, but TaylorMade admits that slower-swinging players and golfers who naturally produce a lower ball flight don't get the full benefit of the clubs.

With the release of the new Burner SuperLaunch irons on April 1, TaylorMade hopes to address that shortcoming.

According to a release, the Burner SuperLaunch offers the highest moment of inertia (MOI) of any iron the company has ever produced, which means it will resist twisting on off-center hits and be more forgiving than just about any irons in TaylorMade's lineup.

Like last season's Burner irons, three sub-groups make up a single set of Burner SuperLaunch irons.

The long irons have an extremely wide sole that helps them work through the turf effectively and lowers the center of gravity; thin faces to create more ball speed; and a lower profile to make them easier to hit. In contrast, the short irons have a thinner sole, slightly thicker faces and higher, more-traditional profiles. The mid-irons bridge the other two designs.

Unlike better-player irons, the Burner SuperLaunch has a thick topline, which is reassuring and helps high-handicappers and slow swingers hit straight shots more easily.

As their name implies, the Burner SuperLaunch irons are designed to provide extra help achieving optimum launch conditions to those golfers who most need it: Slower swingers and low-ball hitters; higher-handicappers who have trouble with consistent ballstriking.

High MOI and low, deep center of gravity are achieved through various engineering tricks, including a wide sole and thick topline. The soles are beveled to reduce turf interaction, and the clubfaces vary in thickness throughout the set (thinner in the longer irons for greater COR, thicker in the shorter irons). The Burner SuperLaunch irons also boast a large amount of offset, which can help golfers who have a problem with slicing.