Battle of the All Time Greatest Irons

[Adam C]

So I am just wondering what irons should be included in this battle. Plan is to try and actually find these clubs also and test them out. What do you think? Not looking for niche personal preferences or obscure Japanese forged heads, but big major huge blockbuster selling irons that everyone owned or had friends who owned. Two off the top of my head;

 

Ping Eye 2

Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scot

 

What else you think?

[MPG]

When I read this title - i immediately thought of two:

 

Mizuno MP32

Bridgestone J15CB

[jplroper]

55 minutes ago, Adam C said:

So I am just wondering what irons should be included in this battle. Plan is to try and actually find these clubs also and test them out. What do you think? Not looking for niche personal preferences or obscure Japanese forged heads, but big major huge blockbuster selling irons that everyone owned or had friends who owned. Two off the top of my head;

 

Ping Eye 2

Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scot

 

What else you think?

  I have those 2 sets bagged up and ready for play right now. I would also add the Titleist 962 in the mix.

[J Bez]

Callaway Big Bertha S2H2's , some version of Wilson Staffs

 

Maybe one "iconic" from each manufacturer??

Edited September 14, 2020 by J Bez

[PJE]

As you already said: Ping Eye 2- First widely played cast, perimeter weighted irons

                                  Tommy Armour 845-First widely played cavity back irons in a traditional shape.

And I suggest:

                                   Hogan Apex or Wilson Staff blades ( pretty much any version from the mid '70s to late '80s)- Typifies what everybody played before

                                   Pings and the Tommy Armours changed the landscape. 

                                   Callaway X12s or the S2H2 -Irons- The start of the oversized iron, thick topline, wide sole revolution.

                                   PXG 0311 (first generation) or Taylor Made P790 (first generation)- The start of the "Player's Distance" category. 

                                   

 

                

 

 

Edited September 14, 2020 by PJE

[LUXOR54]

MP-29's, reverse progressive offset is an interesting concept that seems to work for me. 

[Jarlaxle]

Titleist MBs have probably been in more pros' bags than any other iron over the years but to me the Ping Eye 2 deserves a special category of its own, everything else is vying for second place. 

Edited September 14, 2020 by Jarlaxle

[cgasucks]

Ping Eye 2s and 845s are a given...the X-14s has got to be included in that group too.

[Myherobobhope]

Adams CMB.

[95124hacker]

Be prepared to compile a list of 50-100 irons...  Suggest acquiring only 6-irons not full sets...

[Poolparty]

Best I've ever hit are Mizuno mp 37

[LeoLeo99]

 

3 hours ago, PJE said:

As you already said: Ping Eye 2- First widely played cast, perimeter weighted irons

                                  Tommy Armour 845-First widely played cavity back irons in a traditional shape.

And I suggest:

                                   Hogan Apex or Wilson Staff blades ( pretty much any version from the mid '70s to late '80s)- Typifies what everybody played before

                                   Pings and the Tommy Armours changed the landscape. 

                                   Callaway X12s or the S2H2 -Irons- The start of the oversized iron, thick topline, wide sole revolution.

                                   PXG 0311 (first generation) or Taylor Made P790 (first generation)- The start of the "Player's Distance" category. 

                                   

 

                

 

 

Good list.  I'd add in the Spalding Executives.  Don't think the PXGs for P790s have reached blockbuster status yet but who knows what we will think in 20 years looking back on this.  

[Gohigh]

2013 Callaway X Forged?

[jg1166]

1 hour ago, Myherobobhope said:

Adams CMB.

Couple of others to consider from Adams 

Pro Black MB

Pro Black MB2

[Myherobobhope]

Probably the best method would be the most popular irons by brand... you’ll have some weird technology bumps... 

 

ping eye 2 and the 845 are clear winners... I’ve already voted for the Adams cmbs, but they are still in my bag... probably not the top sellers, but they were very will regarded... 

 

callaway s2h2 is a good pick. I’m sure there are some other options.
 

I’ll donate a set of Taylor made burner oversize but I don’t think they are the top tm iron. Maybe rac?

 

titliest maybe the original ap2? 

mizuno is going to be a fight regardless which set you pick.

 

cobra irons are tough... they seem to be consistent but never really mold breaking. King cobra irons maybe?

[C6 Snowboarder]

My 2 cents worth:

 

MP20 MMC or MP18 MMC  - pretty equal. They are the Best of the Bestest.

Edited September 15, 2020 by C6 Snowboarder

[2Down]

Lot of choices

ping cast eye series and the multitude of copiers

then there were the blades and pick one to represent them

Then there were the forged cavities like hogans edge or Ram lasers.   
 

tie it all together with th shafts in most every one.  Dg s300 or x100.  
 

 

[MtlJeff]

Ping I5 are on the modern mount Rushmore.  Not up there with eye2 but since 2000 they'd be one of the top 2-3 sets

[puttingmatt]

Ping eye 2's and Mizuno MP 33's ,

Comes  to mind, 

[LeoLeo99]

1 hour ago, Myherobobhope said:

Probably the best method would be the most popular irons by brand... you’ll have some weird technology bumps... 

 

ping eye 2 and the 845 are clear winners... I’ve already voted for the Adams cmbs, but they are still in my bag... probably not the top sellers, but they were very will regarded... 

 

callaway s2h2 is a good pick. I’m sure there are some other options.
 

I’ll donate a set of Taylor made burner oversize but I don’t think they are the top tm iron. Maybe rac?

 

titliest maybe the original ap2? 

mizuno is going to be a fight regardless which set you pick.

 

cobra irons are tough... they seem to be consistent but never really mold breaking. King cobra irons maybe?

I'd throw in the DCI irons.   

[Isaac_Newton]

Some thoughts. 
 

Titleist 690 MB

Ping Eye 2

Tommy Armour 845s

Taylormade RAC MBs?

Adams CMB

Nike VR Pro Combo

Mizuno MP-33

Cally X Forged?

 

Honorable mention

Cally MB Proto

Taylormade R9 TP

[jvincent]

All the ones I would have picked, Eye2, 845s, and DCI have already been mentioned.

 

If you go old school Wilson FG17 or some Dynapower variant.

[platgof]

Ping S 55, is this too modern? A few decades ago, having Eye 2"s in the bag meant player.

 

Edited September 15, 2020 by platgof

[dwboston]

1 hour ago, Myherobobhope said:

Probably the best method would be the most popular irons by brand... you’ll have some weird technology bumps... 

 

ping eye 2 and the 845 are clear winners... I’ve already voted for the Adams cmbs, but they are still in my bag... probably not the top sellers, but they were very will regarded... 

 

callaway s2h2 is a good pick. I’m sure there are some other options.
 

I’ll donate a set of Taylor made burner oversize but I don’t think they are the top tm iron. Maybe rac?

 

titliest maybe the original ap2? 

mizuno is going to be a fight regardless which set you pick.

 

cobra irons are tough... they seem to be consistent but never really mold breaking. King cobra irons maybe?

 

The original King Cobra Oversize irons were all-timers.

[NoTalentLefty]

Wilson Staff 1970s

[nitram]

 

13 minutes ago, dwboston said:

 

The original King Cobra Oversize irons were all-timers.

The original jacked lofts and it seemed that everyone over 50 yoa had a set.

[dwboston]

1 minute ago, nitram said:

 

The original jacked lofts and it seemed that everyone over 50 yoa had a set.

 

They were the best selling irons in 1994-1995.  I had the driving iron as well and that thing was a cannon. 

[nitram]

They are still relevant and found in bags on the course today.

[EaglesGolf99]

Miura 1957 Series CB•57

[miamistomp]

Callaway X Forged