Artisan upcoming irons

[CKaneb]

On 4/29/2022 at 5:49 PM, Robkingasu said:

MT designed and built the Tiger TM irons.

Works for Scottie Scheffler too. 🙂

Meant to ask this when I first read it but why doesn't Scottie just game Artisan Wedges like he used to when he was on the KFT. Idk what his Titleist deal entails (p sure it might be j ball and putter cuz when he won the Masters Aaron Dill wasn't able to tag him in his post which means he doesn't get paid to game Vokeys) but I feel like it's a big middle finger to Aaron Dill who may not have the same # of years in the industry as Mike Taylor but is almost as talented. I feel like the whole point of hiring a guy like Aaron to be at every single event is so Vokey/Titleist can have all of their tour work done in house without having to ship out some of their clubs to a guy like Mike.

 

I totally understand why TaylorMade ships out their stuff cuz they don't have dedicated wedge grinders and guys who work for the OEM that have as much input in wedge design as the tour players do, but Titleist doing that for Scottie doesn't make sense to me

Edited May 1, 2022 by CKaneb

[snagy2000]

On 4/29/2022 at 12:07 PM, CKaneb said:

Also does anyone know if Artisan is ever going to make Left Handed stuff? I wanna game their wedges so f***** badly and its so sad that I need to play Vokeys like a peasant (lol)

Reach out to them by email, they should respond. 

 

[email protected]

[Robkingasu]

Meant Scottie Schefler plays the TW irons. Have to be the same id think to Tigers. He loved his old Nike clubs so makes sense. 

[true8]

On 4/29/2022 at 11:07 AM, CKaneb said:

Also does anyone know if Artisan is ever going to make Left Handed stuff? I wanna game their wedges so f***** badly and its so sad that I need to play Vokeys like a peasant (lol)

I've reached out to them and they said they have no plans for lefty anytime soon. Focusing on their irons next.

[CKaneb]

2 hours ago, true8 said:

I've reached out to them and they said they have no plans for lefty anytime soon. Focusing on their irons next.

All they'd need to do is flip the forgings horizontal that is so sad. I want to get fit by the G.O.A.T.

[boulAAYYY]

On 4/29/2022 at 3:32 AM, scott_Donald said:

 

 

just think a basic wedge head is $330 I think off the top of my head so I can imagine it would be similar.

 

I bought a i59 3 iron to go with my blueprints and I was shocked how much it cost in the end, £250 ish I think.

I asked them and they said it will be couple more bucks than the wedge head. so I guess 380-400/head

[ShAMbotay]

22 hours ago, CKaneb said:

All they'd need to do is flip the forgings horizontal that is so sad. I want to get fit by the G.O.A.T.

They've said lefty wedges are coming sometime after irons.

Forgings are the number 1 reason that many forged clubs don't come left handed. You have to create an entirely new one for every head, and that's incredibly expensive. you can't just flip it horizontally and call it a day. All that would do is start banging metal into the flat back of the forging, and the only thing that'd accomplish is ruining both the forging and the billet. Maybe the hammer, too.

[LoopySwing13]

Just saw this on Instagram.. 3 days old. These look sweeeeet! 
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc-nnPCOYmM/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[asroma19]

Just did a wedge fitting and I got to try all three offerings of their irons. 

MB, HMB and CB. HOLY BUCKETS. And I am ordering some when my # on the list is called upon. 

Pricing is less than what has been quoted here before, little more than their wedges but less than $400 a head. 

[Robkingasu]

See!!!!  I had the same experience a year ago when getting fit and have been patiently waiting!  Probably be 2023 when they get to my number.

 

[scott_Donald]

so how are they doing this? are they literally sending emails to everyone by member number - I am 145 so should get an offer early? Tiger being 001 should get the first offer?!!

[Cruisin1966]

44 minutes ago, scott_Donald said:

so how are they doing this? are they literally sending emails to everyone by member number - I am 145 so should get an offer early? Tiger being 001 should get the first offer?!!

 

When they call me (#15), we can judge when you might be called  😉

[EVandy]

I’ll be waiting for number 1276 to be called!

[asroma19]

58 minutes ago, Cruisin1966 said:

 

When they call me (#15), we can judge when you might be called  😉

 

Dang! #15. That is going to be soon! 

[asroma19]

1 hour ago, Robkingasu said:

See!!!!  I had the same experience a year ago when getting fit and have been patiently waiting!  Probably be 2023 when they get to my number.

 

 

The way they said it, maybe even longer. I think it could be 2-4 years until I get called. 

[EVandy]

Just now, asroma19 said:

 

The way they said it, maybe even longer. I think it could be 2-4 years until I get called. 

What number are you?

[asroma19]

7 minutes ago, EVandy said:

What number are you?

 

1478. Womp womp

[m_w]

They are considering a raw release at some point that will be hand ground by MT. This will be AFTER the initial line launches. The irons will be the same as the limited Japan release minus the finish. It'll be Satin for the US version vs. half/half of the JP, might be slight adjustments to the back of the iron for looks. They will be utilizing the same manufacturing plant that Miura uses. 

 

I'm playing the HM's - they are extremely good and special irons...just feels right, the weighting is perfect.

[asroma19]

20 hours ago, m_w said:

They are considering a raw release at some point that will be hand ground by MT. This will be AFTER the initial line launches. The irons will be the same as the limited Japan release minus the finish. It'll be Satin for the US version vs. half/half of the JP, might be slight adjustments to the back of the iron for looks. They will be utilizing the same manufacturing plant that Miura uses. 

 

I'm playing the HM's - they are extremely good and special irons...just feels right, the weighting is perfect.

 

Where in Socal are you? I am in Mission Viejo! 

[TiScape]

On 4/29/2022 at 11:38 AM, ry1808 said:

 

From what I understand he pretty much does already. All of the clubs he plays are built up by Mike for Tiger. TM just send Mike the heads etc and he works his magic. 

So the TM P7TWs I got at Dicks aren’t just like the ones Tiger plays?! 😞😡 Next I’m gonna find out my Camaro isn’t the same as the one Chase Elliott drives!

🙃😜

Edited June 5, 2022 by TiScape

[ND2005]

On 5/2/2022 at 9:29 PM, ShAMbotay said:

They've said lefty wedges are coming sometime after irons.

Forgings are the number 1 reason that many forged clubs don't come left handed. You have to create an entirely new one for every head, and that's incredibly expensive. you can't just flip it horizontally and call it a day. All that would do is start banging metal into the flat back of the forging, and the only thing that'd accomplish is ruining both the forging and the billet. Maybe the hammer, too.

 

They said the biggest issue with lefty wedges is that the manufacturers will require them to order a certain minimum number of heads; below that point it's not financially sensible/viable for the manufacturer to produce a run of lefty heads. 

 

So Artisan needs to feel comfortable that they can subsequently sell that much lefty volume.

 

I am the first lefty customer so I am hopeful that someday we will see it come to fruition but I'm not holding my breath. 

 

They did mess around with my existing wedges for me and MT did some grind work on them to make them a better fit for my game. 

[asroma19]

On 6/8/2022 at 2:19 PM, ND2005 said:

 

They said the biggest issue with lefty wedges is that the manufacturers will require them to order a certain minimum number of heads; below that point it's not financially sensible/viable for the manufacturer to produce a run of lefty heads. 

 

So Artisan needs to feel comfortable that they can subsequently sell that much lefty volume.

 

I am the first lefty customer so I am hopeful that someday we will see it come to fruition but I'm not holding my breath. 

 

They did mess around with my existing wedges for me and MT did some grind work on them to make them a better fit for my game. 

 

They do good work even if you they can't get you into their own wedges. Grinding your wedges a little better for you is awesome. Great experience. 

[hoselshot82]

I emailed them and they said irons for the “public” are a long ways away. I then asked about getting on the “list” and they stopped responding lol

Edited June 11, 2022 by hoselshot82

[asroma19]

1 hour ago, hoselshot82 said:

I emailed them and they said irons for the “public” are a long ways away. I then asked about getting on the “list” and they stopped responding lol

 

Won't get on the list unless you get fitted for either wedges and/or putter. Or you know someone on the inside and by that I mean you are a Tour player. LOL 

[ShAMbotay]

21 hours ago, hoselshot82 said:

I emailed them and they said irons for the “public” are a long ways away. I then asked about getting on the “list” and they stopped responding lol

The "List" you speak of means the Player Number List. Everyone who buys wedges or a putter gets their own Player Number once the order is made, in ascending order. The irons will be made available for fitting to those with Player Numbers in order from 0002-whatever is current. If you don't already have a player number, think in the 1500's range or higher. You can't get on this "list" without a Player Number, because the list of Player Numbers IS the list.

[asroma19]

3 hours ago, ShAMbotay said:

The "List" you speak of means the Player Number List. Everyone who buys wedges or a putter gets their own Player Number once the order is made, in ascending order. The irons will be made available for fitting to those with Player Numbers in order from 0002-whatever is current. If you don't already have a player number, think in the 1500's range or higher. You can't get on this "list" without a Player Number, because the list of Player Numbers IS the list.

 

You are quite correct! My number as of last Saturday was 1478. I am sure it is up to the 1490-low 1500s now. 

[hoselshot82]

3 hours ago, ShAMbotay said:

The "List" you speak of means the Player Number List. Everyone who buys wedges or a putter gets their own Player Number once the order is made, in ascending order. The irons will be made available for fitting to those with Player Numbers in order from 0002-whatever is current. If you don't already have a player number, think in the 1500's range or higher. You can't get on this "list" without a Player Number, because the list of Player Numbers IS the list.

I appreciate your explanation!

[BIGDUB512]

#175 here and can’t wait, Mike is the best there is!

[joshrad_golf]

Let's go! I can't wait for these to be readily available!!

[davo32683]

513 here. Will be going for a fitting when my number is called