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Brad Schweigert, manager/golf club designer:
"We don't typically make more distance a goal when
engineering irons. But we did with Rapture V2. We
strengthened lofts, but more importantly, used the density of
the tungsten sole weight to position the center of gravity low
and farther back. This increased the club's launch angle and MOI."

How it works: The V2 has a stainless steel body, titanium face and
tungsten sole. The major change between the original Rapture and
the Rapture V2 is the weight (and location) of a dense tungsten plug.
In Rapture V2, the 45- to 70-gram plug (lightest in long irons, heaviest
in short) is positioned in the broad sole. By contrast, the Rapture has
a 25-gram plug in the toe area of the cavity. Performance-wise, V2
launches shots higher and provides more head stability (4 percent
higher MOI). Higher launch enables Schweigert and friends to
strengthen lofts (by 1.5 degrees) and bolster carry distance. A larger
tuning port (in the deeper cavity) should aid feel. TFC939i shafts are
lighter in long irons to increase head speed, and heavier in short irons to
enhance control.