Best irons ever made?

[Scratch2Plus]

Epon 302 gets my vote.

[buckyweet]

Callaway X-12

Ping-Man, that's basically what I did. I gave up on new and recent irons and am back to plain X-12's

[golfer912]

Of all the irons i have played I think Mizuno mp 32 or 68 have the best feel of any club ive hit. Off center hits may sting but perfect contact has such a buttery feel that no other iron has matched

[KGcanada]

Titleist ZM

[JapanOnly]

Your favorite today could be your worst tomorrow

[gonewild]

[quote name='Ping-man' timestamp='1331306041' post='4469315']
Also, just curious... Has anyone been playing the "latest & greatest" irons and then reverted back to their old "classics"? What were the results? Did you like the feel of the old clubs, did you play better or worse w/ the older vs newer? I have sets of all of the clubs mentioned above (excluding the Armours) and was thinking about hanging the AP2's up for a while and going back to the Eye 2's or the X-14's. Thoughts?
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Currently playing a set of ansers, but just this week I got a set of becu eye 2+'s and a set of becu isi's. The eye 2's need a shaft change before I can use them, but the isi's are getting used tomorrow.

[wolfpack]

Eye 2 hands down, they changed everything.

[HighTopFade]

Titleist 681
Taylor Made X-300 FCI

[Mookie91]

[quote name='jaskanski' timestamp='1319279590' post='3704175']
Difficult to pin down any particular iron without having a bit of personal bias, but here goes:

The best irons ever made, IMO, based on the durability, looks, market coverage, useabilty to both pro and amateur alike, set make -ups, custom options, value, re-sale value, performance, forgiveness and all round appreciation is, of course.....the Ping Eye 2 (choose your own variant).
End thread.
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Have to agree changed the way we looked at equipment...

[super20dan]

best blade-hogan apex. best cavity back -original big bertha

[Asiangolfer1995]

Ping G15- The Iron that defined the word forgiveness in golf
Ping Eye 2- Purely Classic
Titleist AP2- Ole Reliable
Mizuno MP Irons- Best forged Irons in Golf

[DL4Golf]

I had Hogan Director irons in college dated around 1974. Most of the Hogan irons around that time were excellent. Nothing significantly better since then.
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7836/directord.jpg
A set in great shape still sells for over $100.
I bought mine slightly used from Ken Lanning, one of the top amateurs in Mo. that
taught Stan Utley the short game.

[Joe85]

[quote name='DL4Golf' timestamp='1331392966' post='4475861']
I had Hogan Director irons in college dated around 1974. Most of the Hogan irons around that time were excellent. Nothing significantly better since then.
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Huh, I actually found a set of those at Goodwill for $2.99 a club but didn't buy them. Might run by there to see if they're still there. Although it appears there are a number of versions of those irons on eBay so wouldn't know if they're worth anything or not.

[jaset7]

Adams CB1's, bought these bad boys last fall and love em! They replaced my Callaway X-Tours.

[k b]

i haven't hit many different irons....but the best i've ever played are Mizuno MP 14's. i'll be playing Titleist CB/MB 710 combo this week for the first time, so hopefully i like those even better.

[puttingmatt]

For my game , They are in my bag !!!!

[CosmosMpower]

Mp32

[crzyshortgame]

MP 14s. Played them all through college. Great sticks. For modern clubs the Callaway Prototypes are pretty sick.

[Nandy14]

Titleist 731 pm because it made righty's feel left out just like lefty's do any time they go a golf store and can only hit with 5% or the clubs there

[NYCgolfer17]

For all you Eye 2 lovers out there, I have a set i'd be willing to sell/trade. 2i - SW all in great shape. PM me if interested.

[Biskit72]

[quote name='Ping-man' timestamp='1331306041' post='4469315']
Also, just curious... Has anyone been playing the "latest & greatest" irons and then reverted back to their old "classics"? What were the results? Did you like the feel of the old clubs, did you play better or worse w/ the older vs newer? I have sets of all of the clubs mentioned above (excluding the Armours) and was thinking about hanging the AP2's up for a while and going back to the Eye 2's or the X-14's. Thoughts?
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I was playing the Taylormade r9 tp b and switched back to my old dci's with one change--I put kbs shafts in them. So far ive been hitting them great which means I'm going to game them for a while and see how they play. I'll keep you posted.

[Potatohead]

Definately Cleveland VAS

[DaCheap1]

Titleist 690MB's

[putternut]

mp-29 of all the irons i've hit.

[birdiemachine11]

For me, Titleist 735's. I picked up a barely used set about 4 1/2 years ago. I love playing with/trying out new clubs, but these stay in my back consistently more than others.

[pup142]

The best irons i ever hit were the 1996 lynx black cat irons and i have tried all the latest stuff out there/

[MB GOLF]

I'll play...

Mizuno MP29

Ping Eye 2 ISI Nickel

Wilson Staff FG17

I would say these 3 are responsible for more tour wins and majors than any three clubs by any three manufacturers in history. (add the Wilson dynapowers as an honorable mention as well as the older MacGregor VIP/MT series).

Been fortunate to compete with all three in my bag (and the MP29's, I'm on my 5th set...)

[Ugo DeRosa]

The best from a historical perspective, or, the best performing of all time?

If best performing, Adams MB2's for me.

[play18now]

Mizuno MP-32's no one has made a set that could touch them since, not even the new Mizuno's

[ArWo]

This is a hard one. I've kind of been all over the place when it comes to irons, but I'll try to rank it after what irons I have had the best relationship with on course rather than on the range.

While my best score to date was with 690 CBs (no dot) and I holed my first two par 4 eagles with X-18 Pro Series irons I will actually land on a bit of a long shot. ..

Back to the set I had when I was about 12, I gamed a mixed bag of old Lynx Predators and Lynx Predator Plus (yes, even had the woods). They where hand me downs from my grandmother I think. To date I remember them as pure butter while struck right and I still search after the feeling of swinging my old 3 iron. They where of course shortended L flex clubs and probably destroyed any hope I had of building a swing I can rely on. But I still loved them and at least they where great around the greens.

Out of pure performance standpoint MP-68s are the best I've tried but never owned.

Friday, exam tomorrow... ,,, or not.