Titleist Tour Models from 90's and Wilson 1200LT - forgiveness comparison?

[Rodoalo]

Hi there.

I have a Titleist Tour Model iron set (I think 90's edition) and some guy offered me some Wilson 1200LT at a cheap price.

I was looking for something more forgiving since I am a beginner and those Tour Models are giving me a headache lol.

Do you suggest buying those Wilsons or are them similar to the Titleist Tour Models?

Thanks!

[57Staff]

Back in the day I had a set of Wilson 1200 GE irons. Those were the second set of irons I ever owned. Then I went to a Play It Again Sports store and found a set of Wilson Staff blades (1976 model mini-bullets) and never looked back. I've always thought that "game improvement" clubs were really game stagnation irons. These are just my opinions.

[Rodoalo]


This ones? They look really unforgiving!

My view is that we all want to hit the ball properly with GI irons, but I guess if you learn with blades like these you could develop a great ball hitting.

[Rodoalo]


These are those irons I was offered. They look like knives lol!

But maybe they're not bad. I am not one of those who wants to have all the latest and all the bigger brands.

[Rambler1277]

My first set of clubs were 1200 LT's. I recently gave them away but took them out first and was pleasantly surprised with how good they still are. They're effectively Eye2 knockoffs. That said, they have a super sharp leading edge and if you're looking for new irons there's a hundred more you could pick from for cheap. They'll be easier to play than those blades though.

[57Staff]

> @Rodoalo said:

> 

> This ones? They look really unforgiving!

> My view is that we all want to hit the ball properly with GI irons, but I guess if you learn with blades like these you could develop a great ball hitting.

 

Yep, those are the ones. When I hit them in the store they felt like butter. The weight out on the toe helps with off center hits but you can get the occasional flyer.

 

The great thing about a good set of blades is you get instance feedback on how you hit the shot. You will subconsciously adapt relatively quickly - your brain knows the feel of a great shot.

[Rodoalo]

> @Rambler1277 said:

> My first set of clubs were 1200 LT's. I recently gave them away but took them out first and was pleasantly surprised with how good they still are. They're effectively Eye2 knockoffs. That said, they have a super sharp leading edge and if you're looking for new irons there's a hundred more you could pick from for cheap. They'll be easier to play than those blades though.


These are the ones I was offered. Do not know if you referred to those ones or these others:


Do not know which would be the main difference between them.

 

[Rodoalo]

> @57Staff said:

> > @Rodoalo said:

> > 

> > This ones? They look really unforgiving!

> > My view is that we all want to hit the ball properly with GI irons, but I guess if you learn with blades like these you could develop a great ball hitting.

>

> Yep, those are the ones. When I hit them in the store they felt like butter. The weight out on the toe helps with off center hits but you can get the occasional flyer.

>

> The great thing about a good set of blades is you get instance feedback on how you hit the shot. You will subconsciously adapt relatively quickly - your brain knows the feel of a great shot.

 

I've been regretting buying those Titleist blades lately! lol. Nonetheless, they have old hard grips. Maybe a grip changing will improve the experience of gaming them.

BTW, they offered me a set of Ping i3 very cheap. I will try to getting those ones if possible!

[russad]

New grips could make a huge difference.

[Rambler1277]

> @Rodoalo said:

> > @Rambler1277 said:

> > My first set of clubs were 1200 LT's. I recently gave them away but took them out first and was pleasantly surprised with how good they still are. They're effectively Eye2 knockoffs. That said, they have a super sharp leading edge and if you're looking for new irons there's a hundred more you could pick from for cheap. They'll be easier to play than those blades though.

> 

> These are the ones I was offered. Do not know if you referred to those ones or these others:

> 

> Do not know which would be the main difference between them.

>

 

I had the ones on the bottom. The ones on the top look way nicer, and older.

[Tumbleweed_1968]

I had the ones on the bottom also, but quickly outgrew them. They were great for learning though, and I kept them around for a while for guests to use. Now my guest will use the late model hybrid set, and I will use the mixed bag vintage set when we go out next week.

IMO, a wide sole helps beginners. The cavity back design should be a plus. The set I had was from a thrift store, so I have about $10 invested. I wouldn't pay much more than that. YMMV.

The ones on the top, I believe, are toe weighted. I think that's what the round part with the "W" on it is for. They look like prehistoric cavity backs. I believe I had a few of those too, but we did not get along. FWIW.

[resnor]

I still have a set of the Titleist Model 100s. First clubs I owned, had a cavity similar to the ones pictured in here, with a circular weight behind the toe, and a smaller circular weight behind the heel. They need new grips soooo bad. Went and hit them not long ago, and while the ball flight and distance was telling me I was hitting them fairly well, it was like hitting a rock as opposed to my much newer Nike blades. I wondered how I ever played with those things back in the day. Hahaha