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Best Feeling and Forgiving Player’s Irons?


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I’m a 6 hdcp and ball striking is my strength. My current set for the last 10 years is the TM Tour Preferred MC’s that I love and like just like Daniel Berger, I have struggled to kick them out of the bag.
 

I prefer a thin top line and compact look at address but still want technology to bail me out on the occasional miss so not really thinking blades. I also need the buttery smooth feeling of a forged head and I am definitely not a fan of the “click” feel from the player’s distance category. I don’t care about price so what should be on my list? So far I’ve been geeking out over TM 7MC, Titleist T100’s, Callaway Apex Pro or CB forged and Mizuno MP 20 MCC... Would love any additional feedback for best feel and forgiveness combination you have played with. 
 

Thanks for your feedback!

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I’m a 5 and love the Apex Pros (2019). If i had to buy another set right now I’d look at the Srixon 785. They both offer a lot of what you want. 

Callaway Triple Diamond LS 9* | Diamana D Limited 60tx

Titleist TSi3 15* | Ventus TR 7x

Titleist TSi3 18* | Ventus TR 8x
Srixon ZX7 4-p | DG x100
Vokey SM8 50|54|58 - DG x100
Scotty Newport 2
TP5x 

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Very cool, didn’t know Berger or any other Tour guys still gamed the Tour Preferred! I just picked up a combo set of 2014 Tour Preferred MC/MB late in the Fall and unfortunately only used them a handful of times before the snow fell. Looking forward to giving them a full season in 2021 and if they’re a fit I’ll have no problem using them at least another year+ after that. If not, I’ll pick up some different irons at demo day sales or used next Winter and would probably target TM P770’s, Srixon ZX7’s, or Mizuno JPX 919’s from everything I’ve heard about them...

Callaway Paradym X (11*) / Hzrdus Silver 6.0

Callaway Paradym X (15*) / Hzrdus Silver 6.0

Callaway Big Bertha 23 (19*) / Cally RCH 65 S

Srixon ZX5 (4-PW) / Nippon Modus3 Tour 105 S

Cleveland CBX (48*), RTX 6 Zipcore (52* Mid, 58* Mid) / DG Spinner

Odyssey White Hot OG 7 S

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I’d be testing Srixon ZX7, Wilson CB’s and either the t100’s or t100S from Titleist.

Worthy mention to the MMC’s and 921 Forged from Mizuno as well 

Driver = Ping 430 LST

Hybrid = Cobra LTDX 
Irons = 4 iron Callaway TCB

             5-PW Callaway Apex MB
Wedges = Miura HB 50*

                  Taylormade MG3 TW 56*

                  Nike SV Tour 60*

Putter = LAB Mezz Max broomstick

Ball = TP5x v’s Chrome Tour 

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I second the Mizuno MMC; great feel and consistency. They do hold their distance and direction on moderate mishits. They aren't Callaway Apexes, but if your missing the center (quarter instead of dime-size wear) then these will keep your ball speed up. I also love the spin, even on low or partial shots; I didn't realize until playing these, how lower spinning irons hurt my game.

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Can't go wrong w MMC. From your wish list, they check all the boxes.

 

I'd stay away from the JPX line. I went that route once and struggled coming from MPs. To each their own, but if you want buttery feel, thin top line and some easy to hit player irons, the MMCs are hard to beat.

 

I haven't tried many of the others because once I hit the the MMCs I was sold.

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I'm still playing Cobra Forged Tours and love them.  I haven't hit the King Tours yet, but I'd imagine they feel quite similar.  Clean look, great feel, a bit of tech help from some tungsten and TPU.  Great irons.

Cobra Radspeed (10)

Cobra F8+ (14.5, 19)

Cobra King Tec Hybrid (24)

Cobra Forged Tour (5-PW)

Cobra Black (50, 54)

Cobra Black Snakebite (58)

PING Heppler Fetch

Snell MTB Black

 

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If it's feel, the Srixon irons are fantastic forgings and go through turf like magic.

TSR3 9° Tensei Black 65X
TSi2 15° ATX Green 75TX
917F 18° ATX Green 85X
ZX5 MkII 4-5 / ZX7 MkII 6-P  Modus 120X
ZipCore 50° Modus 120X

Vokey SM9 54S/60M Modus 125 Wedge
Nike Neo

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New Level PF-2 ->thin topline, small offset

New Level 902 ->a little more of both, but just a great design

Mizzy MP-20 MMC ->what the others said

 

Check out Maltby‘s offerings, too. Underrated and affordable. 

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Srixon z785 and ZX7 irons are both a great option.

Driver: Ping G430 LST 9 Diamana WS 70 TX
3w: Taylormade Stealth 2 Plus 15/BRNR Mini Diamana D+Plus 80TX

5w: Paradym AI Smoke 18 Tensei Pro White 1k 90 TX
4i: Srixon ZX Mk II AD IZ 95x

5-PW: Miura TC-201 Oban CT 125x

50/54/59: Cleveland RTX Zipcore DG S400

Putter: Jailbird 380 WH/Taylormade Spider Tour Red/Odyssey #7CH Milled
 

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ZX7, T100 and Wilson CB seem to fit the bill perfectly.

Taylormade Sim 9* (Aldila Rogue 70x)

Taylormade Sim Ti 14* (Diamana 75 X)

PXG 0317X Gen2 19* (AD-95) 

Titleist 818 H1 22* (Evenflow Blue)

ZX7/Z Forged Mkii 5-PW (Accra 125x)

Taylormade MG4 (DG TI Spinner)

L.A.B B.2

Srixon Z-Star♦

 

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I'm in the same situation as you looking at many of these same offerings.  I'm set up to do a session with my fitter next month and asked him to have the Muira TC-201 available to try (which he has).  Coming from my old MP-33 and MP-18 blades it will be interesting to see what set I end up choosing.

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I’m still gaming Callaway X Forged from 2017-18, such a great feeling iron. I would definitely take a long look at Srixon ZX 7, Mizuno mp20 mmc are good as well. Apex pro will offer more forgiveness and built in tech, but they don’t feel as good as it sounds like you are looking for.

Titleist TsR3 10* w/Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6s

Callaway Epic Flash sz 15* /Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7s

Titleist Tsi2 hybrid 18* /GD Tour AD IZ 85x

Titleist T-100s 4-GW /PX Lz 6.0

Titleist SM9 54-12d, 60-10s /PX Lz 6.0

Bettinardi BBzero

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919t

new x-forged cb

Ping G400 LST 10.6* Ventus Black TR 5x

Ping G400 5w 16.5* G Design AD IZ 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* G Design AD DI 6x 

Ping G425 4h 23* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i - 7i & s55 8i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

Scotty GoLo
 

 

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On 1/21/2021 at 9:44 PM, bigskybirdie said:

I’m a 6 hdcp and ball striking is my strength. My current set for the last 10 years is the TM Tour Preferred MC’s that I love and like just like Daniel Berger, I have struggled to kick them out of the bag.
 

I prefer a thin top line and compact look at address but still want technology to bail me out on the occasional miss so not really thinking blades. I also need the buttery smooth feeling of a forged head and I am definitely not a fan of the “click” feel from the player’s distance category. I don’t care about price so what should be on my list? So far I’ve been geeking out over TM 7MC, Titleist T100’s, Callaway Apex Pro or CB forged and Mizuno MP 20 MCC... Would love any additional feedback for best feel and forgiveness combination you have played with. 
 

Thanks for your feedback!

Hands down the Honma TR20 V  I have played the MMC and hit the T100s.  No contest in feel  and forgivness.

 

Good luck 

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oh man those TP MC's are my faovrite irons of all time!! had them for 7 years

 

Ive recently played Mizuno MP20 MMC, Srixon z785, Srixon Z Forged, and New Level 623. The z785's will be most forgiving IMO. MP20 MMC have the best feel and also very good forgiving

 

the Z Forged and NL 623 are the most "forgiving" and easiest to hit blade wise but not as forgiving as the z785 or MP20 MMC. I think it would be splitting hairs between any of them honestly. If you're a good ball striker with irons you shouldn't have a problem with any of them

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On 1/22/2021 at 11:35 AM, LukeDonaldsTiger said:

New Level PF-2 ->thin topline, small offset

New Level 902 ->a little more of both, but just a great design

Mizzy MP-20 MMC ->what the others said

 

Check out Maltby‘s offerings, too. Underrated and affordable. 

Maltby DBM in the matte black are so sweet, can’t go wrong, built my self a set 4-GW and don’t know if I’d switch irons for a very long time. As a relatively newer player, this was my first real set I bought new. They’re a great offering for those looking for something forgiving while still getting a nice sleek look similar to a players iron. 

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