I'll stick with my almost 10 year old irons

[mvhoffman]

I know that golf changes and evolves, but some of the new clubs I just simply do not like the look of.  The new Ping irons I'm sure are amazing but I just can't get behind the look.  All of the blade looking foam filled irons are neat, just not for me.  Looks but primarily price $$$  I figured out last season and it continued to this season that i prefer the 2011-2016 age range of irons.  Looks, feels, etc.  

 

Anyone else prefer the older irons?

Edited November 16, 2022 by mvhoffman

[Scooby555]

The TM 770, 790, Titleist T100, T200, Mizuno Forged, Tour, MP 223, even the MP225 all look and feel pretty good to me.  I am sure there are others I am leaving out(Callaway Rogue ST Pro, Honma) but you get the idea.  Not sure i'd want to give up the tech for the older clubs but everyone has their own likes and dislikes.

 

I feel you on Ping though.  That notch on the back of the hosel makes me wanna barf.  No way could I spend money on that abomination.

Edited November 16, 2022 by Scooby555

[mvhoffman]

35 minutes ago, Scooby555 said:

The TM 770, 790, Titleist T100, T200, Mizuno Forged, Tour, MP 223, even the MP225 all look and feel pretty good to me.  I am sure there are others I am leaving out(Callaway Rogue ST Pro, Honma) but you get the idea.  Not sure i'd want to give up the tech for the older clubs but everyone has their own likes and dislikes.

 

I feel you on Ping though.  That notch on the back of the hosel makes me wanna barf.  No way could I spend money on that abomination.

The Taylormade P7MC have been the only irons in the past few years that have caught my eye.

Edited November 16, 2022 by mvhoffman

[Christen_The_Sloop]

3 minutes ago, Scooby555 said:

The TM 770, 790, Titleist T100, T200, Mizuno Forged, Tour, MP 223, even the MP225 all look and feel pretty good to me.  I am sure there are others I am leaving out(Callaway Rogue ST Pro, Honma) but you get the idea.  Not sure i'd want to give up the tech for the older clubs but everyone has their own likes and dislikes.

 

I feel you on Ping though.  That notch on the back of the hosel makes me wanna barf.  No way could I spend money on that abomination.

I have spent a little time looking at clubs in the big box and those all just feel hollow. they've been designed on a computer, shaped by a machine. They feel lifeless. That's the appeal of a Miura, especially the Craftsmen world models. I have sets of Hogan redlines, Sets of Founders Club 200 series - and they look slightly different from set to set. They all hit really nice, but it's all about the soul.

[rukahs]

Went through this phase earlier this year, had some 10 year old Taylormade sets. Felt as good as anything, BUT, just wasn't as consistent, and less forgiving. No need to use older clubs when we've got such a good range these days. My P7MC are going nowhere.

[rukahs]

here's my comparison, 16 year old irons vs the latest - not much in looks, but a few subtle differences in results.

 

 

[Scooby555]

10 minutes ago, Christen_The_Sloop said:

I have spent a little time looking at clubs in the big box and those all just feel hollow. they've been designed on a computer, shaped by a machine. They feel lifeless. That's the appeal of a Miura, especially the Craftsmen world models. I have sets of Hogan redlines, Sets of Founders Club 200 series - and they look slightly different from set to set. They all hit really nice, but it's all about the soul.

Soul don't help my ball get in the hole, LOL.  I get what you are saying but for me I kinda like the newer style.

[cgasucks]

10 minutes ago, rukahs said:

here's my comparison, 16 year old irons vs the latest - not much in looks, but a few subtle differences in results.

 

 

 

Yeah.  There is next to nil tech progression in pure forged irons in the last 40 years.  You can only pound a single billet of carbon steel into so many shapes without adding any multi materials and or other tech features.

[Davidv]

Nope. Out with the old and in with the new. 

[ChipNRun]

Just by chance, I think you would like my backup bag. Not MC irons, but I do have the 2014 SLDRs - 4i through AW. Also found the TP 56* SW and R.Series Tour Grind 60* LW.

 

Played Callaway (2009) X20 Tours from 2011 through 2017. Started with PX 5.0 Rifle Flighted, and then reshafted with NS Pro 8950GH, R-flex. Finally got to point I needed more help in longer irons. Short irons were still good.

 

38 minutes ago, mvhoffman said:

All of the blade looking foam filled irons are neat, just not for me. 

 

An interim set (before my current MAXs) were hollow-head irons, great until about 8i when the ball started to balloon a bit. The SLDRs beat this: ThruSlot help 7i and below, solid cavity heads 8i and above.

[cgasucks]

My whole bag has clubs over 10 years old.  As my swing got better throughout the years and my scores dropped, I hit the sweet spot on my clubs a lot more often and so the distances of a club made in 2022 will be pretty much similar if not the same as a club made in 2002. 

 

So as a result, my clubs in my bag are pretty much based on feel and price these days.

Edited November 16, 2022 by cgasucks

[Lord Helmet]

My irons are from 2016 and I love them.  I know them.  And we get along great.  They arent going anywhere.

[boggyman]

My set is from the 80’s! I’ve tried tons of new irons and ALWAYS go back to these in the photo. Just recently purchased a RBZ HL 17* 3? wood to play this upcoming season as well. 

Edited November 16, 2022 by boggyman

[Poor Mans Ty Webb]

I'm very partial to the run of forged irons from roughly 2000-2006.

 

Taylormade 300s and Rac TPs

Mizuno MP-60s and MP-32s

Nike Pros

Titleist 690s

Hogan Apex, Apex Plus, Edge Pro

 

I'll play something newer, but I'm also over the moon to play anything in good condition from that list, and I'm sure it's not even comprehensive.

 

 

 

[SteelieD]

1 minute ago, boggyman said:

My set is from the 80’s! I e tried tons of new irons and ALWAYS go back to these on the photo. Just recently purchased a RBZ HL 17* 3? wood to play this upcoming season as well. 

I have these irons, they’re amazing!

 

My gamers are 2016 models and I have no reason to change. I’ve tried some of the hollow bodied stuff and, as much as I like (and could use!) the tech, they’re just not for me. 

[Jeri6gt]

I am still running my 714 AP2s.  

[boggyman]

1 minute ago, SteelieD said:

I have these irons, they’re amazing!

 

My gamers are 2016 models and I have no reason to change. I’ve tried some of the hollow bodied stuff and, as much as I like (and could use!) the tech, they’re just not for me. 

Thanks. I agree, they’re amazing. I have a second set of them also for back ups🤣

[Socrates]

1 hour ago, mvhoffman said:

I know that golf changes and evolves, but some of the new clubs I just simply do not like the look of.  The new Ping irons I'm sure are amazing but I just can't get behind the look.  All of the blade looking foam filled irons are neat, just not for me.  Looks but primarily price $$$  I figured out last season and it continued to this season that i prefer the 2011-2016 age range of irons.  Looks, feels, etc.  

 

Anyone else prefer the older irons?

I'm still using my X2 Hot's which came out in 2014.  I'm partial to the look from Callaway and they haven't come out with anything I think would be better.  Maybe one day they will, but so far I don't think there is anything that checks all the boxes that the X2 Hot does.  I've tried a bunch of new irons and there just isn't any miracle to be found anymore.  Maybe next year?

[rd1959]

I bought my current set in 2014. No reason to change. Every year golf clubs are looking more and more like something Fred and Barney would have used at Bedrock Country Club.

Edited November 16, 2022 by rd1959

[Wayside]

I played my best golf in the early 00s with a 510TP/757, 200 Tours/Rifle steel, X16PS/Rifle and Vokey Oil Cans. 
 

I'm just getting back into the game, and struggling a bit, so I took the X16s and wedges to the range as I know they have good shots in them. 
 

Aaaaand they’re back in the bag. 
 

The 510TP can go back to the cupboard though. Beautiful thing though it is. 

[RainShadow]

I played a some of my best golf with Adams A4 Forged.

I semi seriously hunt for a good set on the bay from time to time to shaft up with some Fuji Pro 95i graphite.

Something about the cambered sole on those just worked great for me.

[Nessism]

1 hour ago, Socrates said:

I'm still using my X2 Hot's which came out in 2014.  I'm partial to the look from Callaway and they haven't come out with anything I think would be better.  Maybe one day they will, but so far I don't think there is anything that checks all the boxes that the X2 Hot does.  I've tried a bunch of new irons and there just isn't any miracle to be found anymore.  Maybe next year?

 

I'm with you, but I'm sporting some G30 irons from the same year.  I've used the spring face variant Ping G's, and liked them fine, but my personal preference is the older version because they have a thick face, and more solid sound and feel.

[bvanlieu]

I prefer my Miura CB1008s...simple, clean, gorgeous. 

 

I play my 770/790s when score matters.  I'm no middle finding scratch or better fella. 

 

 

[AdamMH]

I own many sets of irons. They are almost all older than I am. 🙂

Golden Rams, Muirfields, J's Professional Weapons, Australian Blades, a couple Spalding sets, Accuforms...

[PowderedToastMan]

I'd still be playing S55's if it weren't for PXG's ST line, which is essentially a forged S55. 

 

That being said, I do think modern irons are better than past irons for the average golfer. Foam filled irons have incredible looks and performance that didn't exist ten years ago IMO. The day I'm no longer a scratch or plus handicap golfer, I'm switching over to that tech. 

[dfeldss]

I have no plans to change my z785s. I know they're not as old as you're talking about but still. I also think depending on what you're looking for there's plenty of options you could consider. That being said, if you're happy with your irons, youre happy

[CactusGolf]

I'm no where near the 10 year mark, but I'm still playing Taylormade PSis and have no plans to move away from them any time soon.  Headshape suits my eye, feel is really nice, and I know how far they go and how they interact through the turf.  I think I bought them in December 2015 and have been playing them ever since.

 

 

[mat562]

Me.

 

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[jonsnow]

I'm playing Bridgestone JP40 DPCs which I think were released in 2011? Absolutely love them. I'm planning to send them off to be refinished before spring. Hard to find anything that checks all the boxes I prefer: mid size head, little to no visible offset, just enough forgiveness, no plastic badging. I figured why not refinish irons I love rather than shop around trying to find something similar. Plus, while refinishing is not cheap, it's less expensive than buying new irons.

[BagofToast]

3 hours ago, Davidv said:

Nope. Out with the old and in with the new. 

Exactly