Best irons ever made?

[BirdieBoy59]

I heard the Miura Small blades are the "cream of the cream". I'm thinking of getting a set. What do you think?

[tommy89]

my nikes ;)

 

[braincramp52]

[quote name='Mitchell' timestamp='1394794247' post='8868787']
Blades- Founders Club 200 series
Cast players- 962b
Cast GI- Eye2
Forged players- X-300-fci
Forged GI- Mizuno 825
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I could be wrong but I think the 825's are cast not forged.

[woody]

[quote name='TheFlyingWASP' 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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Hi
Thinking along the same lines. Currently gaming cally legacy blacks reading this thread saw mention of the TM RAC LTs. Fond memories of the LTs and might pick up a set to try against the callys. Might simply be being nostalgic for the time I played decent golf lol.
Would love to hear from anyone that moved back to the LTs from todays tech.
Woody

[ppl4golf]

[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.
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Love the sticks quoted in your post. Have 6 sets of the above LOL

[Sean2]

The ones you really like.

[Redhill]

I agree on the MP-33's, still have a set in the spare bedroom but then again .................MP anything is a doozy.

[melrosegod]

[quote name='SALUKI LEFTY' timestamp='1319332121' post='3706191']
Ping eye 2

AP2

Mizuno - too many MP sets to list
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Agree!

[golf0101]

Titleist dci black

[dcr147]

For quality, anything forged by Mizuno or Wilson. For playability, the best selling iron of all time is the Ping Eye 2 with the Tommy Armour 845 running second.

[toc]

Tell yourself that the set you're playing is the very best set ever made and you'll play the best golf you ever have.

[CJPenny]

Callaway X forged 09: The best of 10 sets I've tried

[TRheezy]

My favorite irons have been Titleist 962's, Founders Club Tour CB, Mizuno MP 33, and now my MP 64's

I have bagged:

Powerbilt TPS, forgot particular model
Titleist DCI's
Titleist 962's
Some Snake Eyes clubs, forgot particular model
Mizuno MP 33
Mizuno MP 32
Precept Blades, forgot model
Founders Club Tour CB
Bridgestone J33
First Nike Blades
Cleveland CG7 Red Tour
Mizuno MP 64

[Sir edward of putternut]

my nikes ;)

 

 

Wow! What year?

[Mattz]

[quote name='CJPenny' timestamp='1394910461' post='8877941']
Callaway X forged 09: The best of 10 sets I've tried
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Ive only played that set since I began playing gold and theyre gonna be hard to beat I beleive. (I know theyre tons of better irons out there but their feel is great, workability A1 and forgiving enough for me)

I will prolly go for mizunos next set. I like the MP-64 a lot.

PS those nikes are really nice!

[chicagolongball]

Taylormade 300 forged, Lehman box toe Tour only version.....forged my Miura. I'd buy 5 sets right now if TM reproduced them.

[DTXgolfer12]

my vote would probably go to mizuno mp 14. just based on looks those are my fav's

[70sSanO]

Probably not on too many people's list, but I still like my Wilson Ci7's. I have recently replaced my driver and 5 wood, but I really have no interest in replacing the Ci7's.

 

John

[DevilDog]

I can only speak to those I have played. Starting with the old MacGregor VIP irons. They were amazing. Titleist 681s were quite good as well. Mizuno MP 69s are another one that I think is a classic club. However, for me, the crème de la crème is the MP 33.

[Boricua Golf]

I loved my:

 

TM 300 Forged

MP33s

MP30s

Nike TW Blades

Callaway X Forged 2007 and 2009s

 

My current set since 2011 are the Callaway TA Protos, have not looked back since...really like the Callaway X Forged 2013 as well...

[bladehunter]

I own My two favorite. Vega vm-01 raw blank tour samples with hand ground leading and trailing edge. All the Titleist custom grind MB that immediately predates the legendary 681 .... USA Hoffman forged and as soft and solid as anything made today. I think to be fair you have to break this up into time zones. The mid 90s to early 2000s is a great period. As is the 69-70s for staff and hogan. But I don't know if they all compare equally. 99 apex has to be in the discussion too for me as is mp33. Modern MB would be the mp 68 and the Callaway MB line. The razr MB x Proto and mb1 ( yes they exist ).

[nolixul]

MacGregor irons from their heyday (remember they had a period of golf club domination of 30-40 years) out of their custom program or personally crafted sets, must be in the conversation.

 

Before 2000 some of the Maruman, Mizuno, Daiwa and Maxfli irons were superb. Post-2000, I wouldn't include anything from the major OEMs and would look to the boutique manufacturers from Japan (and this is not just Miura).

[Outsider]

Mizuno MX 200, Orlimar/Tad Moore designed Prototype R&D sample, and Titleist 695 CB's are my top 3 from experience, in that order.

[Outsider]

These Orlimar/Tad Moore irons are the best looking ive ever had and they are all bent different degrees from the R&D I guess so they have a chance to be my numero uno once I have the bent to my specs. I've played around with them on the short course and you can't believe its not butter when you hit one flush. Although its hard to when one club is 2.5* upright, the next is 2* flat, then 0.5* upright and so on. They are my number two strictly based on looks and feel from a few shots.

[playa]

Best forged player iron I've owned is the T Zoid Pro ll. Best cb ever is the dci 962. Best mb, pick any MP blade. Best GI Ping Eye 2. My choices show my age a bit, but there you go.

[Scooterboy59]

Ping Eye 2's

[StuartRS]

There are just too many

 

Old Ben Hogan irons

Mizuno TP9

Titleist Tour Model

 

Callway Old Pro Series (X12/x14/x16/x18)

[resnor]

These Orlimar/Tad Moore irons are the best looking ive ever had and they are all bent different degrees from the R&D I guess so they have a chance to be my numero uno once I have the bent to my specs. I've played around with them on the short course and you can't believe its not butter when you hit one flush. Although its hard to when one club is 2.5* upright, the next is 2* flat, then 0.5* upright and so on. They are my number two strictly based on looks and feel from a few shots.

 

These look very much like Taylormade RAC irons. Not sure which came first, though. LOL

[sweetcity]

Titleist 962's (loved the v sole) and Srixon i506 for me.

[jcosjrgolf]

My answer is based on the impact of the golfing industry and improvement of players....

Ping Eye-2