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I was just at GG today too getting a new putter grip on. I checked the JPX HM and could see the back of the 4 iron but failed to check the Forged (doh!).

 

Having always played the undercut style iron (52's 53's 54's VPC's) the Forged seem like a natural fit. I just happened to hit the MMC's and they felt dang nice too.

 

There is a bit more junk-in-the-trunk with the HMPro, but not the Forged. Testing 7-iron to 7-iron, got the same results, but they do feel nice. May try the HMP 4-iron at some point, but not a priority.

 

Curious to what ball? Haha

 

The '18 TM Project (a) (or TP5-mini as I like to call it). Total sleeper that beat out every other ball I was comparing. Started digging them when I played Pebble Beach late last year since they are used at the practice facilities. Awesome ball that can be found for less than $30 all day long, plus TM sends out a free dozen after every four. Sold off all 60+ dozen of my RZN's and put about 10-dozen of the (a)'s in my stash. Paying $40-50 for "premium" balls is almost comical.

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I have tried quite a few irons to see what could replace them, my only real contenders are:

 

Nike Vapor Pro (5-PW) with current VPC (3-4)

Taylormade P760 (3-4) and P730 (5-PW)

Mizuno MP18 SC (3-4) and MB (5-PW)

Titleist TSi3 8° - Ventus Black 6TX

Taylormade Stealth 5w 19° - Ventus Red 8TX
Nike Vapor Pro Combo 3-GW - Project X LS 6.5

Titleist SM9 54° D Grind - Project X LS 6.5
Taylormade MyHi-Toe 60°/10° - DG S400 Tour Issue
Scotty Cameron Prototype Phantom 7.2

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Had the Vpc for a while - few seasons. Even MMproto’d them a bit for a cleaner look.

 

Switched to MP MC 18 late last year. Now the VPc just sit in my back up bag.

Taylormade Stealth+ 10.5: Ventus Blue 6X
Taylormade Stealth+ 3-15.5: Ventus Blue 7X
Taylormade Stealth+ 5-19: MRC Tensei CK Pro Blue 80TX
Titleist T200 4: DG AMT X100
Titleist T100 5-PW: DG AMT X100
Titleist SM8 50, 54, 60: DG Tour Issue S400
Odyssey White Hot 7S 34" 

Grips Lamkin Full Cord; logo down 

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Shot my career-best round with the VPC. Still have them but not gaming them.

Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5 w/Diamana TB 60S

PXG GEN6 5 wood w/Diamana S-plus 70 stiff

Yamaha RMX VD 7 wood w/Diamana S-plus 70 stiff

Callaway Mavrik Pro hybrid (22) w/Aldila Tour Blue 85 stiff hybrid

Wilson Staff Model CB 5-G w/DG s300 shafts

Edel T grind 54 w/Nippon 125 wedge shaft

Fourteen RM-12 58 w/Dynamic Golds400

Axis1 Rose putter, 34 inches

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I was just at GG today too getting a new putter grip on. I checked the JPX HM and could see the back of the 4 iron but failed to check the Forged (doh!).

 

Having always played the undercut style iron (52's 53's 54's VPC's) the Forged seem like a natural fit. I just happened to hit the MMC's and they felt dang nice too.

 

There is a bit more junk-in-the-trunk with the HMPro, but not the Forged. Testing 7-iron to 7-iron, got the same results, but they do feel nice. May try the HMP 4-iron at some point, but not a priority.

 

Curious to what ball? Haha

 

The '18 TM Project (a) (or TP5-mini as I like to call it). Total sleeper that beat out every other ball I was comparing. Started digging them when I played Pebble Beach late last year since they are used at the practice facilities. Awesome ball that can be found for less than $30 all day long, plus TM sends out a free dozen after every four. Sold off all 60+ dozen of my RZN's and put about 10-dozen of the (a)'s in my stash. Paying $40-50 for "premium" balls is almost comical.

 

That Project (a) ball is a great ball. I've used it quite a bit over the winter, and I don't have any complaints about it. If I didn't get such a good deal on my TP5 balls, I'd have no issue playing the Project (a) more regularly.

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Driver: 10.5* Stealth 2 Plus set 1 click lower upright setting- Accra FX 2.0 270 M4 

Fairways & Hybrids: TM Stealth2 Plus 5 wood turned down to 17.25* (Motore F1 7s); 21* Callaway UW (Attas T2 8S); Adams Super 9031 23* (Recoil Prototype Utility 110 F4)
Irons: 5-PW Srixon ZX7 MKII (KBS 120 $ Taper)
Wedges: Tour Satin Cleveland RTX6 48* Mid bent to 49* and 52* bent to 54*;  RTX Zipcore Tour Rack Raw 56* Mid bent to 58* (All wedges with DGTI s400 shafts)

Putter: Toulon Las Vegas h4.5 or Kingston KP1 Carbon Oil Can (both with Stability Tour Black shafts)

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Anyone still playing these?

 

I love my VPC’s and can’t seem to find anything to replace them with...

 

Hit the Mizuno 919F and you'll forget all about them. Ironically, Nike seemed to have been the first to add more weight toe side to get the CG more central, and the 919F has that mastered as well. Played the VPC's a couple seasons back and really liked them, but a custom fit set of 919F blows them away.

 

When you say that they added weight to the toe to move the CG more to the middle, would that have any affect on leaving the face open a degree or two at impact?

Titleist TSi3 8° - Ventus Black 6TX

Taylormade Stealth 5w 19° - Ventus Red 8TX
Nike Vapor Pro Combo 3-GW - Project X LS 6.5

Titleist SM9 54° D Grind - Project X LS 6.5
Taylormade MyHi-Toe 60°/10° - DG S400 Tour Issue
Scotty Cameron Prototype Phantom 7.2

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When you say that they added weight to the toe to move the CG more to the middle, would that have any affect on leaving the face open a degree or two at impact?

 

Not necessarily that, but if you catch a shot more towards the toe, it feels more solid than the 900F and isn't going to lose as much juice. I have a natural draw and hit these pretty straight, but they were also properly fitted.

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I was at GT today renting out one of their bays and decided to look at the Taylormade P760’s... I put the 7i from the fitting cart next to my VPC 7 iron, and they’re EXTREMELY similar. Makes me think even more about whether switching would even do anything...

Titleist TSi3 8° - Ventus Black 6TX

Taylormade Stealth 5w 19° - Ventus Red 8TX
Nike Vapor Pro Combo 3-GW - Project X LS 6.5

Titleist SM9 54° D Grind - Project X LS 6.5
Taylormade MyHi-Toe 60°/10° - DG S400 Tour Issue
Scotty Cameron Prototype Phantom 7.2

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  • 2 months later...

> @zetazeta said:

> I just started playing golf again after a 1.5 year hiatus.... the only part of my game that hasn't fully disappeared is my irons! Still loving my VPC's after all these years. For those that have moved on to other irons, which ones would you say were the most similar in terms of forgiveness, flight, and feel?

 

For me it’s been the Mizuno 919 Tours. Although I think the VPCs are more forgiving. I’m bouncing back and forth between the two sets right now.

[color=#000000][b]TM 2016 M2 10.5 w/KK Silver 60 S [/b][/color]
[color=#000000][b]TM 2016 M1 3(15) w/KK Black 70 S [/b][/color]
[b][color=#0000ff]TM Rescue 11 3(18) w/NVS Org Next Gen 85 S
Nike VPC 4-PW w/Nippon Modus Tour 120 Stiff[/color][/b]
[color=#000000][b]TM MG2 52 SB and 58 LB w/DGS200  [/b]
[b]TM Spider X Copper [/b][/color]
[b][color=#000000]TM TP5 Pix[/color][/b]

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I bought a mint condition set last fall, never played them, and, in true WRX fashion, ended up trading them to buy P770's. I didn't care for the feel of the 770's, and bounced around a couple different sets, and am now bagging the VPC's. A couple range sessions and one round later I am happy to report I'll be re-gripping, sanding the backs for the proto look, and keeping them in the bag. I'm hitting these coming off of great feeling and friendly Wilson F5's that had the worst distance consistency I've ever had from an iron. These feel as good (more clicky), and the 4 iron, which was the stand-out in the Wilson set, is as easy if not easier to hit, with more distance.

In the Wilson Exo II:
Driver - 2017 Taylormade M1
3 wood - 2016 Taylormade M1
7 wood - Callaway XR Steelhead Heavenwood
Irons Staff - Wilson C300 Forged 4-GW
Wedges - Cleveland RTX 4 54* / 58*
Putter - Wilson Staff Infinite Windy City

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Any of you guys played Vapor Fly Irons as well as the Vapor Pro Combos? I’m currently playing the Vapor Flys and I like them a good bit. However I found a good deal on some mint VPCs locally.

 

Wondering if anyone has any experience with both. I took up golf this summer and I’m loving it and I’m improving pretty fast. Trending towards a 16 handicap and I just shot an 88 today (best round so far). Whichever irons I stick with I’d like to go get shafts fit and keep for 5 years or more. Which irons do you think would be better in the long run?

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> @ckalinec said:

> Any of you guys played Vapor Fly Irons as well as the Vapor Pro Combos? I’m currently playing the Vapor Flys and I like them a good bit. However I found a good deal on some mint VPCs locally.

>

> Wondering if anyone has any experience with both. I took up golf this summer and I’m loving it and I’m improving pretty fast. Trending towards a 16 handicap and I just shot an 88 today (best round so far). Whichever irons I stick with I’d like to go get shafts fit and keep for 5 years or more. Which irons do you think would be better in the long run?

 

Obvious answer...the Vapor Fly irons are gonna be more forgiving and prob a little longer per club. If that’s what you need, definitely stick with them.

 

That being said, I still have my VPCs in the back up bag and am considering putting them back in play. They are more forgiving in the long irons than what I’m playing right now.

 

It’s all up to you. Some people might say the VPCs will make you a better ball striker if you play them, but I know a lot of solid players using GI irons.

[color=#000000][b]TM 2016 M2 10.5 w/KK Silver 60 S [/b][/color]
[color=#000000][b]TM 2016 M1 3(15) w/KK Black 70 S [/b][/color]
[b][color=#0000ff]TM Rescue 11 3(18) w/NVS Org Next Gen 85 S
Nike VPC 4-PW w/Nippon Modus Tour 120 Stiff[/color][/b]
[color=#000000][b]TM MG2 52 SB and 58 LB w/DGS200  [/b]
[b]TM Spider X Copper [/b][/color]
[b][color=#000000]TM TP5 Pix[/color][/b]

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Still playing my VPCs that I got last year and love them, especially love the 3 iron off the tees and the fairway! I have been looking to pick up a spare despite mine being in such good shape because I know it will eventually wear out but all the sets I see for sale are 4-PW, anyone got any suggestions?

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> @chazpet said:

> Still playing my VPCs that I got last year and love them, especially love the 3 iron off the tees and the fairway! I have been looking to pick up a spare despite mine being in such good shape because I know it will eventually wear out but all the sets I see for sale are 4-PW, anyone got any suggestions?

 

Mine is coming 3-PW. I currently have a 3 Hybrid. Depending on how well I hit it I might be selling the VPC 3. I'll let you know if I end up doing that.

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> @ckalinec said:

> > @chazpet said:

> > Still playing my VPCs that I got last year and love them, especially love the 3 iron off the tees and the fairway! I have been looking to pick up a spare despite mine being in such good shape because I know it will eventually wear out but all the sets I see for sale are 4-PW, anyone got any suggestions?

>

> Mine is coming 3-PW. I currently have a 3 Hybrid. Depending on how well I hit it I might be selling the VPC 3. I'll let you know if I end up doing that.

 

That would be awesome let me know!

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I'm still playing my VPCs. This is their 3rd season. I took the time to give them the MM Proto look last season. They look cooler than anything on the market IMO. I keep thinking about going to a hotter faced iron like the P790 but I know my clubs, and sure it would be nice to be a club longer but that would just leave bigger gaps between my pw and gw. I find it interesting that the Maltby Playability factor is so low, I've found them to be much more forgiving than the rating would lead you to believe. My miss is toe side with my irons which is why I got VPCs to begin with. The mass out in the toe really helps my mishits. I got my set from nike.com when they were getting out of the club business. They were stupid cheap. Like $375 for a 4-pw brand new set.

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Reshafted my VPCs yesterday. Installed Modus Tour 120 Stiff in everything but the 7 iron. Trying a Steelfiber 110 Stiff (soft-stepped once) in the 7. TV Plus 4 grips. I’ll get to test them out tomorrow.

[color=#000000][b]TM 2016 M2 10.5 w/KK Silver 60 S [/b][/color]
[color=#000000][b]TM 2016 M1 3(15) w/KK Black 70 S [/b][/color]
[b][color=#0000ff]TM Rescue 11 3(18) w/NVS Org Next Gen 85 S
Nike VPC 4-PW w/Nippon Modus Tour 120 Stiff[/color][/b]
[color=#000000][b]TM MG2 52 SB and 58 LB w/DGS200  [/b]
[b]TM Spider X Copper [/b][/color]
[b][color=#000000]TM TP5 Pix[/color][/b]

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