Vega VDC-01 irons

[strongbear0]

So I took the leap and purchased some Vega irons. I've played blades and CB from all major manufacturers over the past 20 years, but the quality and craftsmanship of these irons is like nothing I've ever seen before. They came with kbs tour shafts, but I'll be pulling those out today and be putting in my Nippon Modus3 120 X's. Tomorrow I'll be getting some raw vega wedges to complete this set.

[phizzy30]

Nice set. I have the same ones that I got recently. Mine have the recoil protos in them. You will love yours. They have a slightly wider sole than my scratch combo set and have the same rounded grind on the bottom which resembles the d/s grind. One of softest feeling irons I have gamed, and I have either gamed or tried just about everything out there. I hope you enjoy them as much I enjoy mine!!!

[strongbear0]

[quote name='phizzy30' timestamp='1417098870' post='10510055']
Nice set. I have the same ones that I got recently. Mine have the recoil protos in them. You will love yours. They have a slightly wider sole than my scratch combo set and have the same rounded grind on the bottom which resembles the d/s grind. One of softest feeling irons I have gamed, and I have either gamed or tried just about everything out there. I hope you enjoy them as much I enjoy mine!!!
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Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the KBS tour shafts, with the modus3 120's they will be great. Buying this set may have set me down the road to ruin with clubs though, it's gonna be hard to accept anything less then this level of craftsmanship from here on out. I really love the Raw vdc-01's too, but I got a good deal on these so that's gonna have to be my next set.

[phizzy30]

[quote name='strongbear0' timestamp='1417102225' post='10510277']
[quote name='phizzy30' timestamp='1417098870' post='10510055']
Nice set. I have the same ones that I got recently. Mine have the recoil protos in them. You will love yours. They have a slightly wider sole than my scratch combo set and have the same rounded grind on the bottom which resembles the d/s grind. One of softest feeling irons I have gamed, and I have either gamed or tried just about everything out there. I hope you enjoy them as much I enjoy mine!!!
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Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the KBS tour shafts, with the modus3 120's they will be great. Buying this set may have set me down the road to ruin with clubs though, it's gonna be hard to accept anything less then this level of craftsmanship from here on out. I really love the Raw vdc-01's too, but I got a good deal on these so that's gonna have to be my next set.
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I was also struggling with which ones to go with as well. I love the look of the raw VC-01's, but was told the head is slightly larger than the VDC's. For me, in the end it came down to the grind and feel. The VDC satins were perfect. Once you try Miura, Epon, Vega, or Yururi, you never want to ever go back to USA OEM irons, lol.

[strongbear0]

I've played miura, but not epon and I love the look of the Yururi wedges and flat back blades. Yururi is probably some of my favorite clubs as far as looks go, I love the hand ground look and the real human touch that goes into them. I think I'm gonna go with a 52* and 58* vega wedges. There's a local vega dealer close to me and he's got some lightly used vega wedges for a good price.

[phizzy30]

[quote name='strongbear0' timestamp='1417103679' post='10510363']
I've played miura, but not epon and I love the look of the Yururi wedges and flat back blades. Yururi is probably some of my favorite clubs as far as looks go, I love the hand ground look and the real human touch that goes into them. I think I'm gonna go with a 52* and 58* vega wedges. There's a local vega dealer close to me and he's got some lightly used vega wedges for a good price.
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Go for it. Vega makes some of the best wedges around and have different grinds. Just make sure you try them first to see which grind fits you. I need to replace my 54* soon and am currently having a hard time deciding between different brands. Scratch, Miura, Vega, Yururi, Chikara, and Bettinardi are the ones I am looking at, lol.

[strongbear0]

[quote name='phizzy30' timestamp='1417103967' post='10510381']
[quote name='strongbear0' timestamp='1417103679' post='10510363']
I've played miura, but not epon and I love the look of the Yururi wedges and flat back blades. Yururi is probably some of my favorite clubs as far as looks go, I love the hand ground look and the real human touch that goes into them. I think I'm gonna go with a 52* and 58* vega wedges. There's a local vega dealer close to me and he's got some lightly used vega wedges for a good price.
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Go for it. Vega makes some of the best wedges around and have different grinds. Just make sure you try them first to see which grind fits you. I need to replace my 54* soon and am currently having a hard time deciding between different brands. Scratch, Miura, Vega, Yururi, Chikara, and Bettinardi are the ones I am looking at, lol.
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That's quite a list to narrow down. Seems we have the same taste in clubs, I have a Circle T Del Mar Buttonback that I use.

[joey2aces]

Nice set. Definitely post more pics when you can. Welcome to the site!

[strongbear0]

[quote name='joey2aces' timestamp='1417104580' post='10510423']
Nice set. Definitely post more pics when you can. Welcome to the site!
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Will do. As soon as I get some epoxy on them later today I'll take some full set pics with the Modus3's installed.

[gussie]

Enjoy your vega irons
In my opinion they are the best brand out there
Vega vdc01 with modus 3
Now thats a set of irons to be proud of

[strongbear0]

Got them all shafted up. When I had them torn apart I weighed each head on my digital scale and they were all spot on the specs listed on Vega's website down to the gram, I'm impressed.

[dunn]

Vegas are some really nice sticks...not alot of people know bout em....Most think they are knockoffs....

[strongbear0]

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Vegas are some really nice sticks...not alot of people know bout em....Most think they are knockoffs....
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I like that they aren't everywhere, that's when you lose that human touch that you can see when looking closely

[phizzy30]

Here's my set.....

[awmobjects]

[quote name='phizzy30' timestamp='1417098870' post='10510055']
Nice set. I have the same ones that I got recently. Mine have the recoil protos in them. You will love yours. They have a slightly wider sole than my scratch combo set and have the same rounded grind on the bottom which resembles the d/s grind. One of softest feeling irons I have gamed, and I have either gamed or tried just about everything out there. I hope you enjoy them as much I enjoy mine!!!
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I have a set consisting of 4-pw with Steelfiber i110cw Stiff shafts currently being built by The Golf Mechaic out of Pompano Beach, Fla. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas!

[quote name='phizzy30' timestamp='1417098870' post='10510055']
Nice set. I have the same ones that I got recently. Mine have the recoil protos in them. You will love yours. They have a slightly wider sole than my scratch combo set and have the same rounded grind on the bottom which resembles the d/s grind. One of softest feeling irons I have gamed, and I have either gamed or tried just about everything out there. I hope you enjoy them as much I enjoy mine!!!
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I have a set consisting of 4-pw with Steelfiber i110cw Stiff shafts currently being built by The Golf Mechanic out of Pompano Beach, Fla. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas!

[golfzob]

I picked up a set of the Vc-01's and love them! I'm getting a set of raw wedges built in vw-04 for my 50 & 54 and the 08 for my 58...absolutely amazing craftsmanship from Vega!

[BTO]

I've had about every Mizuno set going, almost all Miura sets along with many other brands through the years and when it came time to pull the trigger in selling there was never anything really holding me back. But with my Vega's (VC-01 and VM-02) I just cannot pull the trigger. These are the softest most playable irons I've ever had. They inspire so much confidence when playing them and it honestly shows in my game. That there is little love for these irons in the States is understandable because of lack of exposure but to anyone out there thinking about picking up a set of Vegas, stop thinking and start doing; you won't regret it IMO.

[Maximilian]

[quote name='awmobjects' timestamp='1426070552' post='11120153']
I have a set consisting of 4-pw with Steelfiber i110cw Stiff shafts currently being built by The Golf Mechaic out of Pompano Beach, Fla. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas!
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I have the same (but non-cw). You are going to love them! I'm starting my third season with them now and the honeymoon phase is still far from over!

[awmobjects]

[quote name='Maximilian' timestamp='1426848182' post='11178433']
[quote name='awmobjects' timestamp='1426070552' post='11120153']
I have a set consisting of 4-pw with Steelfiber i110cw Stiff shafts currently being built by The Golf Mechaic out of Pompano Beach, Fla. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas!
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I have the same (but non-cw). You are going to love them! I'm starting my third season with them now and the honeymoon phase is still far from over!
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Thanks! I received them on Tuesday and the Bennington QO-14 cart bag (Beautiful!) on Wednesday. I was all set to play today but was hit with more New Jersey snow yesterday so I'm still waiting to play.

[strongbear0]

They are absolutely the softest irons I've ever played and combined with the Modus3 tour 120x the feel is so smooth. I played X100's for the past 20 years, but my wrists and hands have taken a beating and I couldn't handle long range sessions anymore with the X100's and I don't have the same problem with the Modus3 tour 120x's, but they still play x-stiff which I like. I did pick up a couple Vega wedges, vw-02 52* and a vw-08 58* with Nippon WV 115 wedge shafts. I'm currently shopping for some new wedges, wasn't a huge fan of the wedge grinds, super sharp leading edge with 13* of bounce on the 58* was strange. I love the feel of them, but just think the grinds didn't work well with my swing, too bad cause they are pretty. Looking into some Fourteen RM-21 wedges now, or just putting my Vokek TVD-M's back in the bag.

I think the Nippon WV115 wedge shaft might be a little light compared to what I'm used to also so I'm thinking of going with the 120tx soft stepped twice to make a spinner and add a little weight.

[strongbear0]

[quote name='golfzob' timestamp='1426134630' post='11126749']
I picked up a set of the Vc-01's and love them! I'm getting a set of raw wedges built in vw-04 for my 50 & 54 and the 08 for my 58...absolutely amazing craftsmanship from Vega!
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I love the look of the VC-01 in RAW and actually thought about picking up a set for right after winter when my swing is a little rusty and I could use the extra forgiveness.

[golfzob]

Super forgiving...I'll game them year round!

[strongbear0]

[quote name='golfzob' timestamp='1427321220' post='11215683']
Super forgiving...I'll game them year round!
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Well they are amazing looking. I may have to grab a set if a deal comes around.

[strongbear0]

So I got a set of fourteen RM-12 for a killer deal to go with this set. That wedge design fits my game much better then the two vega raw wedges that I purchased.

[ntenn]

[color=#282828]Nice looking clubs[/color]

[hale75]

I'm treating myself to a 40th birthday gift and I'm eyeing a set of these. Never even seen a set in person, but they look nice. Currently playing Cobra S3 Pro irons and definitely don't want to go with anything that is less forgiving. How do these play? I'm hesitant to drop the coin on these without ever hitting them.

[strongbear0]

[quote name='hale75' timestamp='1428764681' post='11333859']
I'm treating myself to a 40th birthday gift and I'm eyeing a set of these. Never even seen a set in person, but they look nice. Currently playing Cobra S3 Pro irons and definitely don't want to go with anything that is less forgiving. How do these play? I'm hesitant to drop the coin on these without ever hitting them.
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I would think they be as forgiving or more forgiving then your current irons, but can't say for sure since I've never hit the Cobra S3 pro. As for feel I can comment on that and IMHO the feel of Vega irons are second to none. I love that a players club can feel so great and give instant feedback and moderate forgiveness without having to use rubber inserts and such to imorove feel and forgiveness. Kyoei forgings are super soft and the Vega line is forged from S25C carbon steel which is softer then American irons forged from 1020c. I'm super pleased with my purchase and don't think I'll be switching any time in the foreseeable future. There are authorized Vega dealers across the U.S. and I'm sure you can find one close where you could get a chance to hit some.

If you happen to be in the Dallas area you are more then welcome stop by and hit mine sometime.

[quote name='ntenn' timestamp='1428466558' post='11309037']
[color=#282828]Nice looking clubs[/color]
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Thanks

[awmobjects]

[quote name='hale75' timestamp='1428764681' post='11333859']
I'm treating myself to a 40th birthday gift and I'm eyeing a set of these. Never even seen a set in person, but they look nice. Currently playing Cobra S3 Pro irons and definitely don't want to go with anything that is less forgiving. How do these play? I'm hesitant to drop the coin on these without ever hitting them.
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Thus guy has built several different sets for me with the latest being the VDC-01 with Steelfiber i110cw Stiff Shafts. He's extremely knowledgeable and does GREAT work! :

www.thegolfmechanic.com

[strongbear0]

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[quote name='hale75' timestamp='1428764681' post='11333859']
I'm treating myself to a 40th birthday gift and I'm eyeing a set of these. Never even seen a set in person, but they look nice. Currently playing Cobra S3 Pro irons and definitely don't want to go with anything that is less forgiving. How do these play? I'm hesitant to drop the coin on these without ever hitting them.
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Thus guy has built several different sets for me with the latest being the VDC-01 with Steelfiber i110cw Stiff Shafts. He's extremely knowledgeable and does GREAT work! :

www.thegolfmechanic.com
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VDC-01's with steelfibers must be a hell of a smooth playing set. I love mine with the Modus3 120's I could only imagine how the steelfibers feel in them.

[awmobjects]

[quote name='strongbear0' timestamp='1429153168' post='11370287']
[quote name='awmobjects' timestamp='1429090486' post='11362657']
[quote name='hale75' timestamp='1428764681' post='11333859']
I'm treating myself to a 40th birthday gift and I'm eyeing a set of these. Never even seen a set in person, but they look nice. Currently playing Cobra S3 Pro irons and definitely don't want to go with anything that is less forgiving. How do these play? I'm hesitant to drop the coin on these without ever hitting them.
[/quote]
Thus guy has built several different sets for me with the latest being the VDC-01 with Steelfiber i110cw Stiff Shafts. He's extremely knowledgeable and does GREAT work! :

www.thegolfmechanic.com
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VDC-01's with steelfibers must be a hell of a smooth playing set. I love mine with the Modus3 120's I could only imagine how the steelfibers feel in them.
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Butter!