By Russ Ryden, Fit2Score, A Dallas Fort Worth Club Fitter & Club Maker
The Golf Center at the Highlands, Carrollton Texas

The KBS C-Taper Lite is a welcome addition the the KBS line of golf shafts for irons. the C-Taper is one of my favorites when working with a player looking for a lower launch, penetrating ball flight. The profiles are consistent from flex to flex, making it easy to change weight and stiffness while seeking a perfect fit for feel and flight. The KBS C-Taper Lite profiles fall between the C-Taper S and S+. One might say they are a C-Taper S on a diet. The C-Taper Lite is a great shaft if you fit best into a mid weight shaft and want the shaft to keep the ball down to the degree that a shaft can..

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Modus 105 vs ctaper lite Modus 105 vs ctaper lite. By BarronDDS, March 3, 2017 in WRX Club Techs. Share Followers 0. Ping G710 5-P w/ KBS Tour 120 Cleveland CBX 2 48.

A few weeks before the C-Taper Lite released, I caught up with Kim Braly at the PGA Tour Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial tournament. This interview was shot next to the driving range. We talked about Kim’s early days at PGA Tour events, iron fitting and the C-Taper Lite.

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• The NEW KBS $-TAPER LITE has taken the worldwide professional tour winning KBS $-Taper and made it into a lightweight tour performance golf shaft. The KBS $-TAPER LITE provides KBS signature superior feel while maintaining shot workability and tight dispersion for players seeking the ultimate tour shaft with mid/high trajectory and low/mid spin.
• Welcome to the next generation of golf shafts. The KBS tour 105 fills the much needed gap between the Tour and Tour 90 models, a slightly lighter weight shaft, all while providing precision distance and control in a shaft that players have grown accustomed to with the KBS Golf Shafts.
• KBS C-Taper vs Tour Issue Dynamic Gold Follow Thread. December 18, 2017 at 04:49 PM By Corey T. 0 Likes; 5 Replies; Corey T UNION CITY, GA. December 18, 2017 at 04:49 PM. I am a HUGE fan of the C-Tapers, the C-Taper Lite is amazing as well. I do like PX as well and my new 718 I got the PX LZ since they are pretty similar to the C-Taper.
• Hi guys, I've been looking at Nippon Modus 105 shafts and been going around in circles. Currently I play KBS Tour V stiff shafts. I used to Play KBS Tour S, loved the feel of it but apparently I spun the ball too much. I'm enjoying the KBS Tour V shafts but want something with similar feel and launch slightly higher for my 716 AP1s.

The weight range of the KBS C-Taper Lite family of shafts is exactly in the sweet spot for the slightly stronger than average golfer. It is available from many of the brands as an option. I have ordered a number sets mixed to create ascending weight sets from the Mizuno custom department. A nice finishing touch to these sets is to use the S or X flex 8 iron shaft in your wedges. It creates a spinner shaft as taught in the past to Royal Precision Rifle Shaft builders.

KBS $-Taper Iron Shaft

Nippon Modus 105 Vs Kbs C Taper Lite 110 Shaft Reviews

KBS set out to make a shaft packed with stability, low spin, and a mid trajectory all with that signature quality feel that’s become synonymous with the brand. That shaft is the KBS $-Taper iron shaft (pronounced “Money Taper”). Though the $-Taper has an elongated step pattern and a stiffer tip section, it shares the same bend profile as the acclaimed KBS Tour shaft. Does the $-Taper sound good to you? Let me walk you through my experience with this shaft.

The Looks

Normally I’d remove “The Looks” section for a steel shaft but there are a few simple things worth noting in the KBS $-Taper. First, the $-Taper is your basic chrome steel shaft but also comes in a black PVD. Next, the shaft label is different than the rest of the KBS lineup. The size and shape is similar to the standard red and black rectangle but KBS swapped a white border in place of the black. Last is the step pattern. The $-Taper has very subtle steps in it that you can feel with your fingers but can only see ever so slightly.

How Does it Feel?

If you’re coming into this review expecting the KBS $-Taper to feel like a dead ringer for the acclaimed KBS Tour, it’s not. The two shafts definitely have a similar “bend profile,” but the $-Taper is more stout and has a significantly firmer feel. A stiffer tip section in the $-Taper makes it feel a little more responsive at impact and like the ball has a bit more drive to it. If you have the swing for the $-Taper, there’s a good load to it and does have a sense of “active smoothness” to it not dissimilar to the KBS Tour. Those maybe looking to compare the $-Taper to the C-Taper (another low spin, lower launch shaft from KBS), the $-Taper has a much smoother and “friendly feel.”

Nippon Modus 3 105 Vs Kbs C Taper Lite 110

I tested the 125 gram Stiff+ flex in the $-Taper. With the mid-weight construction and higher CG point, the $-Taper initially felt a little heavy to me. Though heavier, it was far from un-swingable. Once I adjusted to the feel, I found the shaft to be well balanced with a ton of response. Following that adjustment period, I immediately noticed it felt like the ball was jumping off my club. To the point I was wondering if it was placebo effect or something. A later review of my shot data would tell me I wasn’t wrong.

On-Course Performance

As mentioned, KBS made the $-Taper to be a low spinning shaft with mid-launch performance. Unsurprisingly, I came to the conclusion that results will definitely depend on the person hitting the club. With the longer irons, I did experience a spin rate more on the lower end of the spectrum. With my shorter irons, the clubs I want to spin more, I was still able to get plenty of spin. In fact, I could even get a high spin in the shorter irons. I’ll tell you what, that’s a great balance for me! Keep in mind that even though the $-Taper is billed as low spin, your individual swing may have different results throughout the set.

I also found another interesting tidbit upon reviewing my $-Taper data. From 4 iron through 9 iron I was finding 10-15 more yards of carry than I’ve had in my irons. In pitching wedge, the distance gains were really only about 5 yards. During my testing sessions, I had noticed a few longer shots than usual. I figured this to be a slight anomaly, but that ended up not being the case. I have it on good authority that some solid Tour players have even switched to $-Tapers for this very reason. With the mid tracjectory, lower spin rates from “elongated steps,” and the tight dispersion, these players were finding their desired levels of shot control, but with more power and distance.

Final Thoughts

Nippon Modus 105 Vs Kbs C Taper Lite

Putting the KBS $-Taper shaft in my irons directly resulted in distance gains with great control and workability. Following a few more sessions with the $-Taper, I was convinced to let them hang around in the bag a bit longer. Add in that signature KBS smooth feel and it’s pretty tough for me to not put these in play. If you’re looking for a mid flight with low spin where you need it, the $-Taper is a great option. As always, make sure you worth with a qualified fitter to make sure the $-Taper is right for you.