Best irons ever made?

[jmccaff]

My favorite are:

My first set - Powerbuilt TP's Black
Titleist DCI
Titleist 962
TM RAC TL
TM R7 TP
Titleist AP2
and hopefully my new Mizuno MP54

[2putttom]

ADAMS MB2's


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[Pigems]

[quote name='chrisday83' timestamp='1319281094' post='3704195']
Of clubs from my era

Mizuno tp blades of some variant or other
Ping Eye 2
Callaway Big Bertha
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You mean like these?

[dave willie]

I think the Titleist DCI series spawned the most copies by other brands. The DCI 962 still looks like a fresh design almost 20 years after they were introduced. Taylormade, Muira, Adams and many other brands have made irons that look remarkably similar.

[Sky High Handicap]

Wilson Staff Di9 were the sweetest Irons I've ever swung, but I don't own any. I also tried the Wilson Staff Di10, and they weren't as sweet, imo.

[dlygrisse]

Here is a list of my favorites:
MacGregor M85 Colorchromes, maybe the prettiest iron ever, they looked like jewels not tools.
Wilson Staff blades from the 60's and 70's, seemed like 1/2 the tour played them.
Ping Eye 2-a game changer
Tommy Armour 845. Knocked the Eye 2 off it's mantle, blade like profile with forgiveness, the beginning of players cavities.
Hogan Apex 88 "redlines" in my opinion the best blade ever
Big Bertha irons- the ultimate shovel, made under cut cavities the norm, SGI revolution.
Ping I3, could get the O-size or blades, mix or match.
Mizuno MP 50 series, forged goodness with forgiveness.
Original Nike blades-pure class
MP 14 or 29
Mizuno MX 25
Titlest AP 2's
Taylor Made Rocket balz-hate to say it but the long bombing distance iron is here to stay, not my cup of tea but the TM marketing machine has them in lots of bags.
Jpx 800 pros-because they are in my bag.

[Oldplayer]

[quote name='sweetswing22' timestamp='1379221543' post='7853381']
Taylormade Muira forged CBs, Came out I think late 80s.
[/quote] Just a correction. They were 2004-2005.

[SurfinTurf]

[quote name='Dewey Martin' timestamp='1343338730' post='5360310']
Ram Tour Grind Axial Blades, Titleist AC108's, Ping Eye 2's, Titleist DCI Black or DCI-B's, TaylorMade ICW5's, Maxfli Aussie Blades TM-92, Mizuno TP-21's, Grads and TN 87's or 91's, Ping S59's (first iron with rubber insert). Seems to me any other irons are really variants of these designs.
[/quote]

Interesting post. I have 2 sets of TG Axial blades and these are near the top of my list. Love the Aussie blades as well.

For everyone proclaiming the Eye 2's I have one simple question. Can you actually stand to look at these nowadays? Seriously? I know they are Iconic and the BeCu's are real classy but the freakin offset is horrendous!!! I can't do it. Just can't. How can these cast twisted GI clubs whose sole purpose was to make the game easier rather than make the player better be all that? Yes, I've owned a few and the mystique quickly dissipated. No comprendo. Kinda like saying the best car ever made was an automatic.

[Darth_Blader]

Wishon 560s
Tourstage Z101
MP 62s

[Warrick]

I am definitely no club ho...

I have played 2 sets of what I think are great classic irons (for a 12hcp)

Ping Eye2
Callaway x-14

I just ordered the next "classic" (IMO), the Ping G25 will be played for years to come I believe.

[TPG1971]

I have to vote for the Wilson Staff Progressives early 90's or so.

[oldschoolrocker]

So many to choose from, but going with what I have kept in my stable during my ho'ing days:

Mac M85 Colokroms
Golfcraft Continentals
'70 Dynapowered
Eye2
Apex Redline

Golfcraft and Hogans in the awaiting shaft mode at the moment.

[dave willie]

[quote name='SurfinTurf' timestamp='1379671949' post='7882057']
[quote name='Dewey Martin' timestamp='1343338730' post='5360310']
Ram Tour Grind Axial Blades, Titleist AC108's, Ping Eye 2's, Titleist DCI Black or DCI-B's, TaylorMade ICW5's, Maxfli Aussie Blades TM-92, Mizuno TP-21's, Grads and TN 87's or 91's, Ping S59's (first iron with rubber insert). Seems to me any other irons are really variants of these designs.
[/quote]

Interesting post. I have 2 sets of TG Axial blades and these are near the top of my list. Love the Aussie blades as well.

For everyone proclaiming the Eye 2's I have one simple question. Can you actually stand to look at these nowadays? Seriously? I know they are Iconic and the BeCu's are real classy but the freakin offset is horrendous!!! I can't do it. Just can't. How can these cast twisted GI clubs whose sole purpose was to make the game easier rather than make the player better be all that? Yes, I've owned a few and the mystique quickly dissipated. No comprendo. Kinda like saying the best car ever made was an automatic.
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Eye 2's were an original design, just b-ugly. It wasn't until companies like Titleist started making cavity backs that looked similar to blades that forged blades really became a "specialty" club, only for low handicaps (and not that many of those).

IMO the DCI 962 (and Titleist DTR before it) was a groundbreaking design that was widely copied. Two other designs that were imitations of the DCI are the Taylormade 300 forged and the Callaway X-14. Take a look at the thin topline and minimal offset. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

[Nessism]

[quote name='TPG1971' timestamp='1379681173' post='7882369']
I have to vote for the Wilson Staff Progressives early 90's or so.
[/quote]

I recently bought a set of Progressives. Played them years ago and never forgot. Toying with the idea of sending the heads to The Iron Factory for restoration. Could just raw them also, or use some of that gun blue stuff. Haven't decided yet. At any rate, love the club shape and traditional lofts.

[TPG1971]

[quote name='Nessism' timestamp='1380197412' post='7913161']
[quote name='TPG1971' timestamp='1379681173' post='7882369']
I have to vote for the Wilson Staff Progressives early 90's or so.
[/quote]

I recently bought a set of Progressives. Played them years ago and never forgot. Toying with the idea of sending the heads to The Iron Factory for restoration. Could just raw them also, or use some of that gun blue stuff. Haven't decided yet. At any rate, love the club shape and traditional lofts.
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I played some of the best rounds of my life with those irons. I have been on a search every since to find something similar. I just cant find the same top line and square toe ANYWHERE! I talk to most club fitters/ golf shop employees and they have no idea what I am talking about and look at me like I have three heads. I kick myself everytime I think about giving them to my buddy. Good luck and keep me posted on what you do with them.

[NSCohen17]

'99 Apex
MP-32
Eye2+ BeCu

[Dustdevil]

Eye2's. But if I had to play an "older technology" iron, it would be the i5's.

And I do....

[Jsjones]

My I20's.

[homergolf]

Never tried the consensus favorite, Eye2's, but my next set might be G25's, which I agree might be the next classic.
What I have owned and played extensively, I call it a tie between my current Adams CB2's and Srixon i302's. The CB2's are more forgiving than the Srixons, but the Srixons owned it for looks, feel, and a good amount of forgiveness, with less offset.

[viperstudio]

the 1st Nike Forged Blade.

[ButterSwing]

TITLEIST 735CM CHROME!!!

[pmcuk]

Titleist AP1

Clubs any handicap could play and love.

[1970.gpp]

[quote name='Joe85' timestamp='1319277992' post='3704143']Best irons ever made?[/quote]Such a thing does not exist...

[jackdupp]

Tradition,playability,looks,build quality...1973 Hogan Apex

[Azorean]

any of the 6 series by Titleist....my 690.mb is what knocked my mp33 out of the bag and that says a lot.

[russian7]

TOURSTAGE Z101S!!!! NOTHING IS BETTER!! I've owned 15+ sets nothing is close...next in line would be adams cb2s IMO.

[kwooten31]

These are my favorite all time...


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[richard t]

How long can the list be?
Wilson Staff Fluid Feel/Haig Ultras
MacGregor VIPs ( originals and re-makes)
Ping Eye2s ( Both Steel and BeCus)
Hogans ( Several)
MacGregor Muirfields
Mizunos ( MP 14s)
Many more for sure, but these were standards others copied and were improved upon by the OEMs.

[braincramp52]

Just change the topic to," What's your favorite irons?"

[Cpr3584]

Ping Eye 2 hands down...and i play blades now (but probably should go back to those)