What should my "Vanity set" be ?

I am fully fitted into my set. G400 Driver to LW, with a couple of Glides 54/58, several hybrids 2/3/4/5 and a Stretch 3 wood - that I rotate in and out as I feel.

I am after a vanity set of irons, that I can experiment with. I'm ignoring / acknowledging I may or may not be able to hit them as well as the Pings, but I want to give better players irons a go. I hesitate to use the "B" word. I will get fitted and will explain exactly what I am doing to the fitter so that they don't keep pointing me to the club type I am already equipped with.

What would you get in these circumstances ?

I am fully fitted into my set. G400 Driver to LW, with a couple of Glides 54/58, several hybrids 2/3/4/5 and a Stretch 3 wood - that I rotate in and out as I feel.

 

I am after a vanity set of irons, that I can experiment with. I'm ignoring / acknowledging I may or may not be able to hit them as well as the Pings, but I want to give better players irons a go. I hesitate to use the "B" word. I will get fitted and will explain exactly what I am doing to the fitter so that they don't keep pointing me to the club type I am already equipped with.

 

What would you get in these circumstances ?

Any Miura blade/semiblade

501MC

CB57

MB001

Baby blade

in that order

G400 Driver to LW, with a couple of Glides 54/58, several hybrids 2/3/4/5 and a Stretch 3 wood - that you can rotate in and out as you feel.

I would go vintage B "words" or pick anything from Jonathan Walls's insatgram (he has great taste).

https://www.instagram.com/jonathanrwall/

I'd say Ping iBlade/prototype... or mizuno 919/900 in either the forged or the tour. All of those fit the category but still offer a bit more forgiveness than a traditional "B" word.

Other option would be like the AP2's maybe.

I am fully fitted into my set. G400 Driver to LW, with a couple of Glides 54/58, several hybrids 2/3/4/5 and a Stretch 3 wood - that I rotate in and out as I feel.

 

I am after a vanity set of irons, that I can experiment with. I'm ignoring / acknowledging I may or may not be able to hit them as well as the Pings, but I want to give better players irons a go. I hesitate to use the "B" word. I will get fitted and will explain exactly what I am doing to the fitter so that they don't keep pointing me to the club type I am already equipped with.

 

What would you get in these circumstances ?

Srixon Z785s. Look like player's clubs but with some forgiveness to help you out.

G400 Driver to LW, with a couple of Glides 54/58, several hybrids 2/3/4/5 and a Stretch 3 wood - that you can rotate in and out as you feel.

Exactly,

G400 Driver to LW, with a couple of Glides 54/58, several hybrids 2/3/4/5 and a Stretch 3 wood - that you can rotate in and out as you feel.

I saw what you did there........ ;)

Budget or brand preferences/desires?

Miura or PXG

Miura Baby Blades. Go small or go home!

What is your handicap to start...I would say J15CBs for a forgiving, extremely soft feeling Player's CB.

If you wanted more, MP-32,MP-60, or JPX900T.

Would love to be able to hit Cobra King Forged MB irons. They look amazing but I have nowhere near the consistency to hit them well to game them.

:fie: o p are you off your rocker ! get better with the clubs your playing, ya buy pants that fit ya, not try to fit into pants.

I would look for irons that you might be able to combo with your G400's. Your G400 long irons are going to be way easier to hit than your "vanity" ones. So start by only switching out the PW and 9-iron and see how that goes. As you improve you can then slowly start switching out the longer irons.. That way, as you progress as a ball striker your set can naturally evolve with you.

True vanity, and only top end: Miura Baby Blades or a full set by Honma.

If you are looking for vanity, like a vanity handicap, pick a smaller driver either sub 440cc or Persimmon. Irons need to be players blades, but not necessarily long hozel old stuff. The Mizuno MP 4s or set of Titleist MBs can be had pretty cheaply. Only carry up to a 56 wedge, old school guys grew up with this loft only and vanity would demand you use all the shots without the hassle of a LW.

Cameron, Lajosi, Bettinadi, etc custom milled to your specs putter that will cost $3K but not work any better than a less than $100 unit at a big box. Unless you want to go old Achusnet Bullseye and be a total badWord not allowed.

Have fun always!!

one set could be,

"Nasty Girl", "Drive Me Wild", "Mechanical Emotion", "If a Girl Answers",

wait a sec, is that what the OP meant?

(I'm old, but still remember...)

Some top replies here gents. I will keep you postEd

Obviously being a Ping fan I would go i200's or i210's.

I have some Ping SGI's for the long irons and switch out the 8,9,pw for something more fun to experiment with.

My i200 short irons have decent forgiveness with the lower offset I prefer.

Just got some Pxg, 0311's late in the fall, I'm not one for vanity but I love the look and feel of those. Just a touch larger than my i200's. The 5 iron in these might be my favourite of the set.

Prices have come down on these so getting a set to try out isn't out of the question for the average Joe at the moment.

If you are a Ping fan.............what about a set of becu's? either Zing, ISI or Eye 2's. The copper look and feel make them a great buy?

National Custom Works or Kyoei KK. Look em up. Be impressed. Buy em.

I've always thought Ping and Callaway were a good fit. I'd go for the Callaway Apex MB blades.

Go big or go home:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Honma-Beres-IS-05-5-Star-5-11-AW-SW-Iron-Set-ARMRQ-Infinity-53-Regular-Flex/332892564478?epid=21017240083&hash=item4d81f16bfe:g:CZkAAOSw2rhb86ND:rk:1:pf:0

It's from a reputable seller too. :D

National Custom Works or Kyoei KK. Look em up. Be impressed. Buy em.

This.

Maybe consider the Ben Hogan Ft Worth irons.

I'm not sure that the average golfer knows Ben Hogans are still being made. It could be a good looking conversation starter at a reasonable price.

I buy all my clubs based on looks. In terms of performance, I don't notice much difference between the the majority of stuff out there. Sure, a 9 iron hybridish thing and a tiny mb 9 iron will be quite different. But among the pack, its all the same. Shaft weight and length on irons as well as correct lie angle are important to me. Other than that, i can make anything work. My grandma made a set of king cobra ladies CB style blades work in the 90s, cuz thats all they made. Your grandparents played persimmons and blades and had fun too.

I usually end up with stuff from titleist and recently ping due to thier classic looks. I have a soft spot for cobra bladed irons for some reason (grandma).

I usually buy something like the following:

1) a smaller 440 cc or classic shaped driver like a titleist D3.

2) some kind of classic lookinf CB blades.

3) any old 2 or 4 hybrid. I like the way the ping G looks with its matte finish and blue stripes.

4) cleveland or cobra wedges. Cuz vokeys are too damn expensive.

5) any old 3 wood

Before spending a boatload of cash on a full set, buy a few used 6-irons of different designs (MB, players CB, square toe, V-sole, etc). Each one will cost you $20-$30 online. Try to keep the shaft similar (easier said than done) to take that variable out of the equation. I've done that recently just for fun. In fact, I was cleaning up my garage yesterday and found some leftover solo 6-irons from my experiment.

All 5 - 10 year old models

• Mizuno blades
  
• Cleveland wedges
  
• Titlest woods
  
• No hybrids
  
• Anser/blade style putter
  

Hit em good

Should cost you no more than $200 out the door;

-Titleist 905S (has to have Grafalloy Blue)

-Titleist 906F2 strong 3

-Taylormade R7 TP 17.5 degree 5 wood

-Titleist 690MB or Mizuno MP 33 2-PW (bonus points for a CB 2 iron or Ping Eye 2 iron)

-Vokey 200 wedges

-Any carbon Scotty or vintage Betti (these might throw you over the edge on price, sub in Ping Anser to keep reasonable)

-Ping Hoofer bag

Done

Should cost you no more than $200 out the door;

-Titleist 905S (has to have Grafalloy Blue)

-Titleist 906F2 strong 3

-Taylormade R7 TP 17.5 degree 5 wood

-Titleist 690MB or Mizuno MP 33 2-PW (bonus points for a CB 2 iron or Ping Eye 2 iron)

-Vokey 200 wedges

-Any carbon Scotty or vintage Betti (these might throw you over the edge on price, sub in Ping Anser to keep reasonable)

-Ping Hoofer bag

Done

I'd hit it. Nice bag