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I've been scouring data and specs on the best of forged players irons from the past up 'til now, and these look like just about the best compact forged offering in the last 20 years. Super low CoG, decent MOI and tolerable top line with minimal offset. Are these things as good as the data suggests they should be?

 

Who remembers these, I'm really thinking about snagging a set to test.

 

 

 

TM 2016 M2 12*(-2 setting) - OG Grafalloy Blue X, 43.5"

TEE XCG7 16.5* 4w, OG Grafalloy Blue S, 41.75"

Wilson D9 18* 4i, KBS Max-R, 39.5”

Cobra King OS 4-G, TT XP95 R300, -.5
Mack Daddy CB 56.14(2* weak)  60.12(3*  weak)

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Loved these 735 irons. Incredibly underated. First real combo set I can remember. Great looking clubs and mid/long iron cavity backs were nice and foregiving. Back in the day actually switched from MP32 to play these. Still have a set and could play them any day. Prefer the chrome finish version to the stainless version.

 

Another good older iron to try is Mizuno MP64 although that may not be as forgiving in the longer irons as the 735 and the PW is fugly...

Ping 430 LST 10.5, Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 65X
Ping 425 17, 19 & 22 deg hybrids,  Ping Tour 85X
Mizuno 923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, DG 105 
Mizuno S23 54 deg wedge

Vokey SM6 60 K wedge
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Titleist ProV1x 

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Absolutely great irons sorta a hidden classic. I have never played those but have hit them. Good QC and metals back in those days

Driver--- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha--- Speeder 565 R flex

5W  --- TM V Steel Fubuki 60r

7W --- TM V Steel UST Pro Force 65 R flex

9W--- TM V Steel Stock V Steel R flex shaft

Irons 5 thru PW TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R F

SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified Grind KBS Tour Wedge

LW Vokey SM5 L Grind 58* 04 bounce Stock Vokey Shaft

Putter Macgregor Bobby Grace Mark 4 V-Foil Broomstick

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If you look at the VCOG value on Maltby, it's hands down the lowest actual and lowest adjusted(or "real" as he puts it), save for a few fugly hybrids and the likes of the Ping G2. I just picked up some of the TW VR mb's, and while they're not for the faint of heart, they play much easier than I expected. I might be a blade/player convert yet!

TM 2016 M2 12*(-2 setting) - OG Grafalloy Blue X, 43.5"

TEE XCG7 16.5* 4w, OG Grafalloy Blue S, 41.75"

Wilson D9 18* 4i, KBS Max-R, 39.5”

Cobra King OS 4-G, TT XP95 R300, -.5
Mack Daddy CB 56.14(2* weak)  60.12(3*  weak)

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I picked up a set of the stainless ones in fantastic condition with UST 115 Tour graphite shafts last fall. Using them as my primary set now as I’ve had multiple shoulder surgeries. While I think my set’s swingweight is slightly low, they are a really solid, especially the short irons. I agree that the chrome ones probably have a better feel; however, I absolutely hate plating wear (my usual sets are forged gunmetal Macgregor combos) and specifically wanted stainless.

TaylorMade r5 Dual TP 10.5* w/ Mitsubishi Diamana 83 R
TaylorMade R7 TP 15* w/ Fujikura Vista Pro 80 S
TaylorMade Rescue Dual TP 19* w/ Fujikura Motore F3 80 HB S
TaylorMade Rescue Dual TP 22* w/ Mitsubishi Diamana H S
Titleist 735 CM 4 - PW with UST ProForce 115 RV2 Gold Tour R 
MacGregor MT Pro Gunmetal DW design 54* and 58* w/ DG S300
MacGregor Bobby Grace Fat Lady Swings w/ BeCu insert

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One of my favorite sets ever, not fond of many combo sets. These and the Cobra S3 pros actually get it correct, imo.

Titleist TSR2 10* (d4 surefit) Fujikura Motore Speeder 7.2s
Titleist 904f 17* YS7+s
Titleist 962b 3-pw s300
Cleveland zipcore tour rack custom 52* s400
Cleveland zipcore tour rack custom 58* s400
Ping Zing2 BeCu

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My friend still has them in the bag since they came out and has no intention of ever replacing them. He's actually looking for replacement heads because his grooves are so worn lol.

Taylormade SIM2 Max | Srixon Z-Star | Cleveland Launcher DST | Mizuno JPX-825 Pro | Titleist Vokey SM5 (54S, 58K) | SC Studio Select Newport 2

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I played a set if the stainless for like 7 years, amazing irons and probably one of the best all time combo sets. The 8-9-PW musclebacks were compact and could work the ball great.

Honestly wish I still had a set.

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Callaway Rogue Sub Zero 9°, Fujikura VENTUS Red 6 X
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero 15° Tensei AV Blue 75 X
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero 18° Tensei AV Blue 75 X
Mizuno MP-18 MMC 3 Fli-Hi | 4-PW, Project X LZ 6.5
Mizuno T7 52-09 | 58-12
TaylorMade TP Mullen
 

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They were a superb set of clubs. I got a loan of some for a week or so a few years back when I was waiting on my 990B’s being shafted and man, it was hard to give them back at the end of the week.

Titleist TSR2 8.25* Project X EvenFlow T1100 White 6.0
Titleist TSR3 15* Project X Hzrdus Smoke RBX 6.0
Titleist U505 3 Iron Project X Hzrdus Smoke RBX 6.0
Titleist T200/T150 4-PW KBS Tour Stiff
Titleist Vokey SM9 50.08F, 54.12D (Raw) & 60.04L (Raw) True Temper S200
Scotty Cameron Futura 5S
ProV1 2023

 

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So i hit my 735s at the range today. Fitted with KBS Tour S+. They felt awesome and performance was fine. Also hit my Muira 501s. Have not hit either of those for years. Preferred the 735 CM.

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Ping 430 LST 10.5, Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 65X
Ping 425 17, 19 & 22 deg hybrids,  Ping Tour 85X
Mizuno 923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, DG 105 
Mizuno S23 54 deg wedge

Vokey SM6 60 K wedge
Mizuno IOMI #3 putter

Titleist ProV1x 

Vessel Lux Lite Bag

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I believe the 731s predated the 735s. Those were that Phil set and lefty only. I would have liked to try these in right handed (especially the 6 and 7 irons) and compare to the changes we see in the 735s.

TaylorMade r5 Dual TP 10.5* w/ Mitsubishi Diamana 83 R
TaylorMade R7 TP 15* w/ Fujikura Vista Pro 80 S
TaylorMade Rescue Dual TP 19* w/ Fujikura Motore F3 80 HB S
TaylorMade Rescue Dual TP 22* w/ Mitsubishi Diamana H S
Titleist 735 CM 4 - PW with UST ProForce 115 RV2 Gold Tour R 
MacGregor MT Pro Gunmetal DW design 54* and 58* w/ DG S300
MacGregor Bobby Grace Fat Lady Swings w/ BeCu insert

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Just found a set on CGPO in Average condition if anyone wants to take a gamble. In my experience, most of the "average" clubs are better than I expected whenever I purchase anything from Callaway Preowned. [https://callawaygolfpreowned.com/other-brands/iron-sets/titleist-forged-735-cm-stainless-irons-2006.html?cgid=other-brand-iron-sets](https://www.callawaygolfpreowned.com/other-brands/iron-sets/titleist-forged-735-cm-stainless-irons-2006.html?cgid=other-brand-iron-sets "https://callawaygolfpreowned.com/other-brands/iron-sets/titleist-forged-735-cm-stainless-irons-2006.html?cgid=other-brand-iron-sets")

Taylormade SIM2 Max | Srixon Z-Star | Cleveland Launcher DST | Mizuno JPX-825 Pro | Titleist Vokey SM5 (54S, 58K) | SC Studio Select Newport 2

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I have a set of these that I use to mess around with, wishing I was good enough to use them as they are very good looking. They are a "good" condition set from global golf. Ended up trading in a Rogue 4 wood for them straight up.

Ping G400 Max @9.9* (Alta CB 55 Stiff)

Titleist TSi2 4 wood @16.5* (Tensei AV Blue RAW 65 Stiff)

Ping G410 7 wood @19.5(Tensei AV Blue 65 Stiff)

Ping G410 4 Hybrid @23* (Alta CB 70 Stiff)

Ping G410 5 Hybrid @26* (Alta CB 70 Stiff)

Srixon ZX5 6-AW (Nippon Modus 105 Stiff)

Callaway MD5 Tour Grey W-Grind 54* & X-Grind 58*  (DG S200)

Odyssey 2-Ball Ten Arm Lock Putter (Odyssey Armlock Steel 40")

Srixon Z-Star

JMX XS Ultralite Grips

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Because of this thread, I just picked up a nearly pristine 4-PW set of the chrome 735 CM's from eBay for an absurdly low price. The S300's are too heavy for me, so I put some R+ (115g) C-tapers in them. Maybe it's a honeymoon period, but I am hitting them really well and shooting some good scores with them. The long irons are easy to hit high, and the short irons are easy to flight down. And they seem surprisingly long for a forged one-piece club. What more could you ask for?

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Taylormade M5 9* w/Prolaunch Blue 45
Taylormade Stealth 3HL 16.5* w/Proforce V2 65 
Taylormade M2 5HL 21* w/Proforce V2 65
Adams Pro Mini Hybrids: 23*, 26* w/VS Proto 95
Srixon Zx65 Combo Irons (Z565 6, Z765 7-9, Z965 PW) w/TT AMT Black
Vokeys: SM7 52-12F, SM7 58-12D, WedgeWorks 60-10V (at 62-12), all w/Pro Modus3 115 Wedge
Odyssey DXF Doublewide
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And they don't look so bad either!

 

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Taylormade M5 9* w/Prolaunch Blue 45
Taylormade Stealth 3HL 16.5* w/Proforce V2 65 
Taylormade M2 5HL 21* w/Proforce V2 65
Adams Pro Mini Hybrids: 23*, 26* w/VS Proto 95
Srixon Zx65 Combo Irons (Z565 6, Z765 7-9, Z965 PW) w/TT AMT Black
Vokeys: SM7 52-12F, SM7 58-12D, WedgeWorks 60-10V (at 62-12), all w/Pro Modus3 115 Wedge
Odyssey DXF Doublewide
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