Best Players Cavity Back/Players Irons of all Time

[Caerus`]

909 x-blade is not a CB its an MB if I recall correctly and a beauty MB but still not a CB.

 

Too many great forged cb irons to pick just one, really depends on what the person is looking for specifically out of the irons, need that info to suggest which ones are best.

 

[overack]

My Bridgestone J36s are the best clubs I have found for me

Edited November 23, 2020 by overack

[Thayneil]

Wishon 560s for me

 

 

[Drftguy]

Like the the CB from Freiheit The G Mid size iron, but they only have 5-P with loft a bit stronger 

[DMG_Golf]

Not sure exactly where they were forged, so may not count... But Adams CMB's are well worth a look...

https://www.golfwrx.com/30094/adams-cmb-forged-iron-review/

 

I'm about to build my set up and can report back once done.

 

I also have:

• OnOff Kuro's (2015 model) and completely agree with previous posters... they are sooooo good! They came with X100's and despite these not even being close to my ideal shaft I still hit them really well. 
• Bridgestone J40 DPC's which are also extremely good and worth a look if you can find any.

[Celebros]

Cleveland TA-3 Form Forged for me.  Played them for over a decade.

[markheardjr]

Taylormade 2007 TP Forged irons, the forged equivalent of the US R7 TP.

[tutto benne]

I have always loved the look and feel of forged CBs. J15CB along with recent additions Ikasu CB005 and Scratch AR-1.

[chipa]

I am switching to Titleist 962's from the 990B's because they are more forgiving plus have a little more offset.

[IPlay4Keeps]

I'm in love with CB-801. I didn't think butter and forgiveness could be used in the same sentence. 

[Woodridge]

Epon 302's have to be in the discussion.

[Bmurr7]

Tourstage Z101, incredible irons.

[edwelly]

I am still playing my Bridgestone J40s. Just need to find a 4i to go with my set. 

[HandsomeMatt]

Onoff Kuros and the first iteration of the Tour World line from Honma, the TW717V's . I go back and forth between the two, Kuros seem to have a little more bounce and play like a better version of the J15CB's while the Honmas are more adept in dryer and firmer turf conditions. I love them both , as far as domestics go I really like the New Level 902's , only the Honmas knocked them out of the bag. 

[baetown415]

On 9/2/2020 at 5:52 AM, GBBM said:

This is the JDM forum so I’ll stick to JDM.  I recently went back to Miura PP-9003 straight necks I got from Usher Golf. They’re dirt cheap right now, and even though they were considered the most forgiving Miura iron, they’re pretty much a players cb iron by modern standards. 

The way the top of the toe looked at address bothered me more than I expected, otherwise I would be gaming them. Chip was really understanding and gave me a refund, real nice guy and will be buying from him again in the future. 

 

[corky]

On 5/25/2022 at 5:02 AM, Bmurr7 said:

Tourstage Z101, incredible irons.

Loved loved them when I had them……. Still have some Epon AF 302 which I equally love.

[Feelingofgreatness]

New Level 902 OS 

These irons feel better than my old Miuras and fire missiles at the pins... So darn good! 

[johnnyjumpjump]

Another vote here for Miura Passing Point 9003 Straight Necks.

[SoCalTitleist]

Ap2

 

 

[tsupo]

 ok.. players  CAVITY:

 

PRGR:   idbl ,  tr500,  900md  . nabla tour , 

ive always been a HUGE fan of thier OLD stuff, new stuff, meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh, not for me.

TM tp 09 ,  only set of irons ive  ever looked  at for this co.

callaway  tour authentic 09 quads

yamaha  tour 2010

epon  302,   aftour cb

 

tourstage  701xblade

 

mizuno tn 93

 

 

 extensively  gamed all of these , there is no order of what is best  to me , they all have thier thing.....
the  mizuno pro  is the most   player esque  of the  lot  with the toursatge / yamaha next  as they give just    a hint more  foreginess thru the offset which is  more noticeable.
the prgrs, idbl nad tr500 have virtually No offset and are wands but the idbl has a very broad  sole that is excellent for  steep attack  angles with ENDO  forging  adding to  the play.
 the new epon af tour cb is just simply incredible, the look is insane. slightly thiner sole than the old 302 model  whilst the old 302 is a deep ,thick or wet grass specialist quite unmatchable  ive ever  played  AND with a decent amount of offset  to add  a hint of  forgivenees 

 the old toursatge  701s are  like  balde  with a hint of  of set sqaure toe  relief , the most amenable to working, whilst the quad dots are just  the best  iron   ucud ever think to play for the worst/ windiest  conds AND a sweet  soft strike  to boot.

 

 

ANY  / all     of these , id happily play over anything  esle ,   " new" ....

aftours are the only new set  id look at, these are brilliant .

 

 

 

 

 

   
 

[joshrad_golf]

I'm a huge fan of Mizunos. Their new line, the Mizuno Pro 223s are incredible cavity backs. The feel of a Mizuno on the sweet spot is something that you can't beat! It's incredible soft, yet durable. Feels so pure off the face with fast ball speed and great spin numbers. I would argue that it's the best cavity player's iron of all time.

[DMG_Golf]

Not JDM, but the Wishon 565MC is well worth a look. I've been gaming them for a while now and can't fault them nor can I see them leaving the bag any time soon...

 

https://wishongolf.com/designs/iron-sets/new-565mc-forged-irons/

 

Beautiful forged feel and extremely forgiving for their size.

[ginrin]

Not gonna lie but the Onoff 2015 Kuro is a pretty great looking club.

[jar59]

Does anyone have any problems with lie angles being too flat on any Japanese irons?

[hagimihale]

Epon (AF 302, AF Tour) and Miura (CB 57, CB 1008) would be my starting point.

 

4 hours ago, jar59 said:

Does anyone have any problems with lie angles being too flat on any Japanese irons?

 

I think the default spec on most JDM irons is flat compared to the default spec on irons for US market.  Makes sense given that avg height of males in Japan (5'7") vs US (5'9"), according to 2015-2016 study by CDC.

[Richard W Templeton]

I’m a big fan of the precept forged tour premium 

If I was judging completely by looks I’d say the original Muira CB 301 or the J33 CB