Driving iron with most forgiveness?

acemac14 · February 24

On 4/8/2023 at 1:34 PM, jorellanes said:

Srixon ZX MKii utility is like cheating.

I need to try one of these bad boys since all i have heard is how good it sounds and feels and how it is quite forgiving.

MartinMertens · February 24

Really impressed with the Wilson Staff Model utility. Had really good results with the 21* kbs stock graphite

Long and very forgiving

WarEagleGolf · February 24

5 hours ago, Gsea said:

Haven't hit them all but my favorite and gamer is the Ping icrossover. Very forgiving

Thing is a bomber. And I hit it really high for a 19* 3I. Paired with a Bentus Blue HB...deadly. And ridiculously forgiving. I've been hitting it out of hard packed waste bunkers and straight flushing it. No bueno out of the rough but we all should have known that anyway. 😆

Filled the gap from 4i to 3wd and I'm to the point I hit that more often than my 3 wood, great for layups and going to the green. Just highly versatile.

Straphael · February 24

Just got the pxg 0317x driving iron with a riptide xstiff in it and seeing base numbers today I would call it forgiving. 166 ball speed when I got the middle of the face and the off center would drop into the mid to high 150s. Thing feels amazing out the center very similar to the 0317 cb 4 iron I have.

this_is_golf · February 24

I have the Stealth UDI 2 iron and it’s a rocket. My only problem is the shaft isn’t a fit for me (bought it used on eBay). So now gonna sell that and search out another option. Maybe another UDI or Srixon, U505, or Wilson.

Pleasedwith3putts · February 24

Another vote for the U505. Confidence inspiring behind the ball, super forgiving and decent ball speeds, with good launch. Not in love with the feel but happy to accept that.

AZBRONCFAN · February 24

I use a Titleist T200 3 iron. It works pretty well. I don't love the feel of it though. A little clanky even on good strikes. I probably should put a different shaft in it rather than the S400 that is in it now.

Edited February 24 by AZBRONCFAN

Jmccas · February 24

I have a U505 and they are fairly easy to launch and very hot off the face. They are a bit more chunky than I would like but they get the job done.

At a recent Mizuno fitting I tested the Fli-Hi just out of curiosity as I had never hit one. It was stupid easy to launch and felt so much better than the U505. I told the fitter yup, add that to the order. After the fitting, I hit about 20 more balls with the Fli Hi because it was so addictive.

I did also test the Callaway X Forged UT but it was not even close to the performance or forgiveness of the Fli Hi or U505.

bazzle18 · February 24

I certainly haven't tested as many as some in here, but I've gamed the p790 UDI and my biggest complaint would be the lack of forgiveness. Have been interested in getting the Ping crossover in my hands for a more forgiving option

ANimz · February 25

I just purchased my first driving iron last week. New to me anway, Titleist u510 2 iron. I was 5/5 on fairways and it was booming. Higher flight. I had some toe strikes, and it still did pretty well.

Tinkerer · February 26

Currently in the bag a steel shafted Srixon Mkii 3 utility. I have the Stealth DHY, the u505 and the Callaway Apex UT, all for one spot in the bag. I’m off to the range tonight to try and sort out which one is best … this week LOL.

I am confused on steel vs graphite shafts with these, any thoughts?