Easier to hit "Player's Irons"?

[lazyjc4]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. A bunch of makes/models I hadn't considered before that I'm going to have to look at.

[rufus mangler]

Don't switch. You already have one of the easiest to hit players irons in your bag.

[MrFlapjack]

I'm somewhat in the same boat as you. Want max forgiveness in a players iron. Basically a Z545 with a bit longer heel to toe, a bit taller face, straight leading edge, very low offset, and retain 18-20 degree vsole for every iron. The CBX irons bent 2 degrees weak are close but dont quite fit the bill. If they made the above irons they would fall into J40DPC legendary status. The Nike Vapor Fly irons are a good low offset iron for its size. Toplines are a bit chunky in the 4-7 though.

 

The TM irons always have a great shape at address, but I'm married to the Vsole now..

[WidespreadPanic]

Where do the Epic Pro’s stand in terms of what type of iron they are? They seem like a confusing set to me. They have a nice shape to them - not a ver big top line or head size, and I guess what you would call a cavity back? Can someone explain these irons to me?

[puttingmatt]

Test the Callaway 2018 X Forged against anything, I think

you would be surprised at how easy these irons are.

[SDGolfRookie]

I’m a 13 handi and enjoy the Ping iBlades. Nice to look at (minimal offset) and forgiving with distance on mis-hits...especially out on the toe! GLWfinding a set!

[sphna12d]

Visually the Srixon 85 series reminds me of the diamond muscle of Mizunos 53/63 series that I like so much. I’m definitely interested in a demo of the new Srixon’s.

[joekelli]

The Wilson V6 irons are awesome! Also the C300 Forged irons are incredible as well. One of those sets will be my next irons!

[pierso2]

The Wilson V6 irons are awesome! Also the C300 Forged irons are incredible as well. One of those sets will be my next irons!

 

Agreed that WS makes some great irons! I've got a set of FG Tour V4's that are my standby set. Basically they're the AP2's but a touch smaller from heel to toe (at least that's in my eyes).

 

A buddy of mine was considering V6's then transition to C300 forged.

 

For my experience, I love my xtd forged but they're getting harder to find so if you can't find a good set of those, look at Wilson. You'd be surprised how great they feel and how well they perform. Plus they're not too awful on the bank account!

 

Another set would be the Nike covert forged. I'm a lefty so I never tried them but boy are they great looking!

[warrio17]

Check out the Mizuno JPX 900 or 919 Forged.

[LaymanM]

You just need to find middle of face.

 

Start hovering the club over the ball. And go to the range with some foot spray.

 

1. Fix your strike...new irons wont improve performance.

2. Get a lesson. Probably a small fix is only needed.

3. Have person doing lesson confirm length and lie

[Chuck905]

The length and lie made an impactful improvement on the quality and consistency of my strikes. It’s quality assurance knowing that I can put on my swing and the equipment will conform.

 

You just need to find middle of face.

 

Start hovering the club over the ball. And go to the range with some foot spray.

 

1. Fix your strike...new irons wont improve performance.

2. Get a lesson. Probably a small fix is only needed.

3. Have person doing lesson confirm length and lie

[irsihmen453]

New Mizuno 919 line

[cgasucks]

Since I'm biased for older irons, my 845s fit the bill for me. But since their topline is a little thicker than most would like to see and their offset would really turn you off, then I suggest the Maxfli Revolution Black dots. Very little offset, blade-like length, thin topline, soft feeling as hell and plenty forgiving (even more forgiving than the Midsized Red dots which I also have a set as well).

[BostonWRX]

iBlade or 18 X Forged

[wkuo3]

Looking for some suggestions here, I'm a 6.7 cap whose strengths are driving the ball and short game. If I had even a semi-reliable iron game, I think I'd be able to threaten par from time to time. I hate offset, so I've mostly played "player's CB's", and while I love how my current Z745's look and feel, I bang them out of the middle of the face too often to get the best out of them. I don't mind a thicker topline, or a clunkier sole, but offset is a big turn-off. I've hit the Rogue Pros and I like the way they look, and coming from Srixon, I'm very interested in trying a 5 series iron. Any others I should test/consider? I know that improving my iron swing is the real key to improvement, but I'd like to stand on a par 3 tee box and have a little bit of confidence that if I toe-jam one, or miss it a little, I might be able to still get away with a GIR.

 

You know, Jeffmont Golf came to mind immediately when you stated that you're 6'7". It used to be named RedBird Sports.

Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and quite a few notables in the professional baseball and football came to them for golf club .

https://jeffmont.com/avian-255-hybrids/

[lazyjc4]

Looking for some suggestions here, I'm a 6.7 cap whose strengths are driving the ball and short game. If I had even a semi-reliable iron game, I think I'd be able to threaten par from time to time. I hate offset, so I've mostly played "player's CB's", and while I love how my current Z745's look and feel, I bang them out of the middle of the face too often to get the best out of them. I don't mind a thicker topline, or a clunkier sole, but offset is a big turn-off. I've hit the Rogue Pros and I like the way they look, and coming from Srixon, I'm very interested in trying a 5 series iron. Any others I should test/consider? I know that improving my iron swing is the real key to improvement, but I'd like to stand on a par 3 tee box and have a little bit of confidence that if I toe-jam one, or miss it a little, I might be able to still get away with a GIR.

 

You know, Jeffmont Golf came to mind immediately when you stated that you're 6'7". It used to be named RedBird Sports.

Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and quite a few notables in the professional baseball and football came to them for golf club .

https://jeffmont.com...an-255-hybrids/

 

Sorry for the confusion, 6.7 is my handicap index, not my height. I'm seven inches shy of that mark!

[J. B. Cobb III]

The Hogan Edge felt exactly the same as the Wilson C300. Both have that “pillowy” or marshmallow feel because they are filled clubs. Hogan is a good bit cheaper too!

[wkuo3]

Looking for some suggestions here, I'm a 6.7 cap whose strengths are driving the ball and short game. If I had even a semi-reliable iron game, I think I'd be able to threaten par from time to time. I hate offset, so I've mostly played "player's CB's", and while I love how my current Z745's look and feel, I bang them out of the middle of the face too often to get the best out of them. I don't mind a thicker topline, or a clunkier sole, but offset is a big turn-off. I've hit the Rogue Pros and I like the way they look, and coming from Srixon, I'm very interested in trying a 5 series iron. Any others I should test/consider? I know that improving my iron swing is the real key to improvement, but I'd like to stand on a par 3 tee box and have a little bit of confidence that if I toe-jam one, or miss it a little, I might be able to still get away with a GIR.

 

You know, Jeffmont Golf came to mind immediately when you stated that you're 6'7". It used to be named RedBird Sports.

Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and quite a few notables in the professional baseball and football came to them for golf club .

https://jeffmont.com...an-255-hybrids/

 

Sorry for the confusion, 6.7 is my handicap index, not my height. I'm seven inches shy of that mark!

 

My cloudiness !

[tblake1198]

Used the 718 ap2 demo irons on course today. Super forgiving considering the size. Had the stock AMT white shaft and launched a touch low for me. After the round I had the pro rig up an I210 with the kbs tour 120. Didn’t feel as solid, but hit the window I like, and seemed a bit more forgiving.

 

I was swinging like crap today and had a good amount of shots hit toe side with the ap2. Although I lost half to a full club of distance, the ball still launched the same and still had good spin.

 

Decisions decisions

[Oh Hi Carl]

Very interested in the comment about the 745s being similar to the 545s in forgiveness. I've been very tempted by the 565s, but might do better with the 765s.

[lazyjc4]

Very interested in the comment about the 745s being similar to the 545s in forgiveness. I've been very tempted by the 565s, but might do better with the 765s.

 

I've not hit the 5 series irons, but my 745 short irons were pretty forgiving. I've clanked 8-PW off the toe so many times and still gotten decent results, but if it happened with 7-5 irons, it wasn't pretty.

[cmoineo]

Test the Callaway 2018 X Forged against anything, I think

you would be surprised at how easy these irons are.

 

If you look at XForged MOI, it's bigger than Apex Pro CF16, even Apex CF16: really easy to hit.

Up to RazrX Forged, Callaway forged players iron were manufactured by Endo. I'm not 100% sure for XForged, but feeling is really soft as soft as Srixon 585 and 785 which are manufactured by Endo (Epon)

[mtg]

I would agree with some saying your irons are already a pretty darn forgiving player's iron. I'd do one of two things, or both...

 

1) Start messing around with your fitting: length, club shaft, lie angle are all things I'd play around with. Somewhat dangerous, don't make it a crutch, but there's a chance it could help.

 

2) Go the opposite direction and get some blades, even if its just a couple cheap clubs to practice with. Change your focus, get more feedback, could help you start reducing the mishits a little.

 

Never hurts to play with less tension... easiest way to do that is playing faster I find. Once you know what you want to do (picked your target/shot) just get in there and do it. It just doesn't allow for as much thinking. We all know this, but its easy to forget. Pia Nilsson used to call this the thinking box and play box. Spend as little time in the play box as possible.

[dmeeksDC]

Where do the Epic Pro’s stand in terms of what type of iron they are? They seem like a confusing set to me. They have a nice shape to them - not a ver big top line or head size, and I guess what you would call a cavity back? Can someone explain these irons to me?

 

I don’t know which category they are officially in, but the Epic Pros are really nice clubs. Definitely a players iron but I think any aspiring player would like them. They look and feel high end and they are powerful. For my tastes it is my favorite Callaway iron in the current lineup. The head shape and sole are very nice.

 

They get excellent reviews for being forgiving by those who have tried them. The COG is just right on these, not super low but just enough to offer penetrating flight. The Average Golfer video review is funny — he expected them to be a challenge and loved them, really striped them. The Epics were just priced so high when they came out and they do have an expensive manufacturing process, but nice sets out there now for $750 and less.

[gibsonsg4]

i'm a 14 hcp and i switched this year from 712MB to 718 AP2. Overall the change has been good but i actually find the 712MB long irons easier to hit particularly the 5 and 4 iron. Something about the thin sole and small head feels like its easier to get the club under the ball

[Walter]

Callaway Legacy Black's .

 

Maybe not super player's club but I love mine and they look good on adres, not too chunky ..

[buckrogers71]

My cap is about the same and I want the same things out of an iron. I had the Mizuno Jpx 825 pros forever and just switched to the Srixon Z585. So far I love them. Maybe give them a look. Lots of forgiveness, look great at address and buttery soft.

[Dpavs]

If you believe what you see on MGS for players irons, the smallest shot area by far was achieved with the mp-18 sc (552 to the next closest of 618) ... that says something about the accuracy of that set of irons I think.

[JoeJoeJoeUrBoat]

718 AP2's without question. Forgiving, great feeling and amazing performance.