Titleist 718 T-MB Irons

[psunate08]

Those look great! Much better than the bronze color. I hit the 716 CB's for the first time today and loved them! Going to be tough to wait for the release of the 718's!

[The Badger7]

Those look great! Much better than the bronze color. I hit the 716 CB's for the first time today and loved them! Going to be tough to wait for the release of the 718's!

If it feels Great go for it...

[hurricanes7]

Im selling my 716 tmbs if anyone is interested

[MYounginer]

Those are slick

[rymail00]

If the Tourspecgolf is right and it is true, and their more forgiving than the 716 AP2 that's be very impressive

[MJisGOAT]

Doubt they'll sound any better than they look.

[Mr. Grumpy]

I'm a BS user, but these look tempting. This is my tax- club replacement cycle year...

[Kylekoz17]

If the Tourspecgolf is right and it is true, and their more forgiving than the 716 AP2 that's be very impressive

 

Weren't the 716 TMB more forgiving than ap2 already?

[kiddoc]

Love my 716 3-PW T MB...718 will have better sole weight appearance..the gold tungsten wears off from turf contact over time.

[rymail00]

If the Tourspecgolf is right and it is true, and their more forgiving than the 716 AP2 that's be very impressive

 

Weren't the 716 TMB more forgiving than ap2 already?

 

Honestly I've got no idea. I've never hit or even saw the T-MB 716 in person. That's just what the tourspecgolf.com write up said. I have zero first hand info on these except what's from the link.

 

In one of the posts I made in this thread there's a link from tourspecgolf, the link might be able to answer some of your questions but details now that I know of are only from that link.

 

EDIT: Here's the exact wording from that article "Titleist Japan is saying that they have found a way to make the new T-MB more forgiving than even the current model AP2."

 

http://blog.tourspec...b-new-for-2017/

[wfrogge1]

If the Tourspecgolf is right and it is true, and their more forgiving than the 716 AP2 that's be very impressive

 

Weren't the 716 TMB more forgiving than ap2 already?

 

Yes they are

[BirdieBob]

Hope they made some impressive improvements as the 716 T-MB was very hard/harsh feeling.

Dumped them for the 0311T PXG and no contest.

 

Doubt they have added anything to that hollow head to make an improvement.

 

Also, noted that they were higher launching? They were already too high launching for me...PXG again much better.

[The Badger7]

If the Tourspecgolf is right and it is true, and their more forgiving than the 716 AP2 that's be very impressive

 

Weren't the 716 TMB more forgiving than ap2 already?

 

Yes they are

If they do the Club Face may be Convex or Cupping forcing All Dispersion Lt or Rt to the Middle...

 

My Opinion

[FairwayFred]

Hope they made some impressive improvements as the 716 T-MB was very hard/harsh feeling.

Dumped them for the 0311T PXG and no contest.

 

Doubt they have added anything to that hollow head to make an improvement.

 

Also, noted that they were higher launching? They were already too high launching for me...PXG again much better.

 

LOL

 

Cue the PXG iron and towel pic.....

 

Atleast the T-MB has some feedback and you can tell where on the face you hit it. The PXG might be "soft" but I've never hit an iron with less feedback, every shot no matter where on the face has the same dead mushy feel.

[The Badger7]

Hope they made some impressive improvements as the 716 T-MB was very hard/harsh feeling.

Dumped them for the 0311T PXG and no contest.

 

Doubt they have added anything to that hollow head to make an improvement.

 

Also, noted that they were higher launching? They were already too high launching for me...PXG again much better.

 

LOL

 

Cue the PXG iron and towel pic.....

So are Sixion 965 without The Cost

[mike_wardo]

I have a strong 3 iron in the 716 T-MB and its money...hard to think they could improve on them much

[mike_wardo]

Hope they made some impressive improvements as the 716 T-MB was very hard/harsh feeling.

Dumped them for the 0311T PXG and no contest.

 

Doubt they have added anything to that hollow head to make an improvement.

 

Also, noted that they were higher launching? They were already too high launching for me...PXG again much better.

 

Curious if you think the PXG feel like a forged club? I haven't hit them yet

[BirdieBob]

Hope they made some impressive improvements as the 716 T-MB was very hard/harsh feeling.

Dumped them for the 0311T PXG and no contest.

 

Doubt they have added anything to that hollow head to make an improvement.

 

Also, noted that they were higher launching? They were already too high launching for me...PXG again much better.

 

Curious if you think the PXG feel like a forged club? I haven't hit them yet

 

 

 

Since this is a Thread on the T-MB, I will link it to the T-MB.

Yes, the PXG feels more like a forged iron than the T-MB and likely the `17 T-MB as it remains a thin faced hollow head with no vibration control.

 

BUT, lets see what FairwayFred said about the comparsion to the T-MB............

 

 

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1294562-parsons-xtreme-golf-now-at-carls-golfland/page__st__30?do=findComment&comment=13158796

 

"The 0311Ts look a little better with a smaller profile and less offset. They also feel better and more like a traditional forging. They lack a little bit of the feedback of a traditional forging as they feel basically the same no matter where on the face you hit them."

 

 

But keep in mind FairwayFred plays a 50 compression ball........LOL

[jay-lo89]

Here is the link to the Tourspec page, has pricing and specs....

 

https://www.tourspecgolf.com/titleist-718-t-mb-iron-5-pw-6pcs.html

[gcp07]

I LOVED the 716 T-MB. Recently, was fitted for a driver and hit the T-MB again for the heck of it. My biggest issue with these, they launch way too high.

[hurricanes7]

i will be putting up my 716 tmb on the bst tomorrow if anyone is interested

[xflex]

They look fantastic

[Kuk]

The release date in USA its probably gonna be around October?

[fairwaysRoverated]

I have a full set of 716 TMB's, and for what its worth I just don't see anything that's "better" out on the market. Seen some say they're harsh and hard feeling, but obviously they were not hitting the center because every club feels good when flushed. The ball just explodes off the face of these things. I play 4 thru GW in the TMB with my 5 bent 1* strong and the 4 2* strong. I couldnt' be happier with the clubs. My only negative thing with this purchase is I ordered them with the KBS tour V shafts x soft stepped once, but when they arrived I tested the frequency and the came in regular stiff. If I do replace these its only because I'd want this fixed. Maybe hard step the x next time.

 

I personally like the height the ball flies. It allows me to go after pins I couldn't before.

[FairwayFred]

Hope they made some impressive improvements as the 716 T-MB was very hard/harsh feeling.

Dumped them for the 0311T PXG and no contest.

 

Doubt they have added anything to that hollow head to make an improvement.

 

Also, noted that they were higher launching? They were already too high launching for me...PXG again much better.

 

Curious if you think the PXG feel like a forged club? I haven't hit them yet

 

 

 

Since this is a Thread on the T-MB, I will link it to the T-MB.

Yes, the PXG feels more like a forged iron than the T-MB and likely the `17 T-MB as it remains a thin faced hollow head with no vibration control.

 

BUT, lets see what FairwayFred said about the comparsion to the T-MB............

 

 

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1294562-parsons-xtreme-golf-now-at-carls-golfland/page__st__30?do=findComment&comment=13158796

 

"The 0311Ts look a little better with a smaller profile and less offset. They also feel better and more like a traditional forging. They lack a little bit of the feedback of a traditional forging as they feel basically the same no matter where on the face you hit them."

 

 

But keep in mind FairwayFred plays a 50 compression ball........LOL

 

50 compression ball??

 

Yes PXG feels more like a forged clubs than the TMB (btw I game MP5s after owning both TMB and PXG so no dog in this fight though to me TMB > PXG). My issue w feel and the PXGs is they feel the same no matter where on the face u hit them. While softer I'd rather the feel of the TMBs over the PXGs simply due to the feedback which was non existent in the PXGs.

[Ure1978]

Omg !!! I want !!! Hahahahah

[Dannydubbbs]

Can anyone compare T-mbs to ap2s distance and forgiveness wise?

[cliffhanger]

for me the T-MB long irons are 7-10 yards longer in carry distance than any long iron i have ever hit. The hollow design and thin face definitely help there. As far as forgiveness they are IMHO slightly more forgiving than the AP2's. The heel and toe tungsten weighting alone make them more forgiving. I know they are slightly stronger however i have hit jacked up lofted irons before that didn't give results like these. I have compared them directly with my son's 714 AP2's with the 3 and 4 irons. More distance, equally as accurate, they sound different and i like it.

[PreppySlapCut]

Hope they made some impressive improvements as the 716 T-MB was very hard/harsh feeling.

Dumped them for the 0311T PXG and no contest.

 

Doubt they have added anything to that hollow head to make an improvement.

 

Also, noted that they were higher launching? They were already too high launching for me...PXG again much better.

 

Curious if you think the PXG feel like a forged club? I haven't hit them yet

 

 

 

Since this is a Thread on the T-MB, I will link it to the T-MB.

Yes, the PXG feels more like a forged iron than the T-MB and likely the `17 T-MB as it remains a thin faced hollow head with no vibration control.

 

BUT, lets see what FairwayFred said about the comparsion to the T-MB............

 

 

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1294562-parsons-xtreme-golf-now-at-carls-golfland/page__st__30?do=findComment&comment=13158796

 

"The 0311Ts look a little better with a smaller profile and less offset. They also feel better and more like a traditional forging. They lack a little bit of the feedback of a traditional forging as they feel basically the same no matter where on the face you hit them."

 

 

But keep in mind FairwayFred plays a 50 compression ball........LOL

 

50 compression ball??

 

Yes PXG feels more like a forged clubs than the TMB (btw I game MP5s after owning both TMB and PXG so no dog in this fight though to me TMB > PXG). My issue w feel and the PXGs is they feel the same no matter where on the face u hit them. While softer I'd rather the feel of the TMBs over the PXGs simply due to the feedback which was non existent in the PXGs.

I don't find that to be the case. Obviously they don't have anywhere near the feedback of a blade, but that's a fair trade for forgiveness.

[BForrester]

I'll say it: They're going to be overpriced like the majority of Titleist products. If I were in the market for a hollow-bodied players iron, I'd save myself $500 and get a set of MP-H5