KBS C Taper Lite Vs KBS Tour Shaft Comparison And Review 2023

“If you’ve narrowed your choices for your next iron shafts down to the KBS C Taper Lite or the KBS Tour shafts, give yourself a pat on the back.”

Not only have you selected a couple of high-quality shafts; but it probably also means that you have taken a step forward in your golf game. But usually, the really hard part comes when you have to make a final decision between just a couple of shafts.

KBS shafts in general are a solid choice no doubt. But in the following comparison review, we will be helping you sort out the differences between the KBS C Taper Lite and the KBS Tour shafts that go beyond the specs.

KBS C Taper Lite Shaft Overview

“Right away, I really liked the looks of these shafts.”

The KBS C Taper Lite differentiate themselves a bit from other KBS shafts by featuring a brushed, stepless finish. The brushed steel is less reflective in direct sunlight and you still get the obligatory midsection band with all the branding and lettering.

More important than looks though is feel. The taper tip versions of this shaft are mid weight while the parallel tip versions veer towards heavy weight. Overall though, these feel like midweight shafts. So while you get a clear kick in the midsection, the KBS C Taper Lite has been designed with a stiff tip to help keep spin numbers under control.

Being a lighter shaft than the KBS Tour, I was able to gain club head speed with the KBS C Taper Lite. I thought my dispersion would widen by a significant margin but it didn’t. I felt that I could get the ball through the narrowest fairways with the KBS C Taper Lite. The stiff tip goes a long way towards stabilizing flight.

Make no mistake about it though: the KBS C Taper Lite produces steep launch angles. This will be a great boon for some but could detriment players with more aggressive tempos.

“The KBS C Taper Lite spin numbers are lower than I would have expected from a high-launching shaft. This should be a great combo for mid-tempo swingers.”

KBS Tour Shaft Overview

“The feel of the KBS Tour shaft is surprisingly similar to the KBS C Taper Lite except for a couple of key points.”

Let’s start with the similarities. The KBS Tour’s action is all in the midsection just like the KBS C Taper Lite – maybe just a bit lower in the midsection. The KBS Tour also has a very stiff, stable tip. However, you can feel the extra heft of the KBS Tour almost immediately – especially if you do what I did and switch immediately from the KBS C Taper Lite to the KBS Tour.

The KBS Tour also feels stouter than the KBS C Taper Lite. But, like most KBS shafts, the KBS Tour still feels smooth through transition. The dispersion, for my swing, was effortlessly tight. Chunking was a bit of an issue off the deck; but that could have been the result of the adjustment I had to make after having tested the lighter KBS C Taper Lite.

As you can imagine, the KBS Tour produces significantly lower launch angles than the KBS C Taper Lite and the spin numbers were also lower.

“The KBS Tour shaft is definitely for powerful swingers who need to keep the ball low to get the most distance.”

Overview Conclusion

“I feel like outside of weight, there isn’t a huge difference between these shafts.”

The KBS Tour is sort of the standard for better players but the KBS C Taper Lite just feels like a lighter version. Slower swingers will definitely want to check out the KBS C Taper Lite while powerful swingers will appreciate the traditional heft and stability of the KBS Tour.