Hi from the UK - buying my 1st set of irons. Help! Opinions?

[DomiDarko]

Hi all,

Recently got the golf bug after a couple of years playing on and off.

Getting my 1st proper set of GI irons very soon. What would you recommend? I have 3 cheap choices that i could buy now as money is tight.

Cleveland Black Pearls 4-PW - Used £100 +£10 shipping (would still need to get a CG15 56 wedge)

Callaway X14 3-SW - Used £80 + £10 shipping

Wilson Pro Staff HL 4-SW - New £129 +Free shipping

 

I have to save money for a putter - probably an Odyssey dual force 2 or maybe a Wilson if i get the Wilson set to keep it neat (i'm weird like that).

 

I have looked at the Mizuno's MX-17 and Ping Eye 2+ for around the same price used but not sure if they are for me.

 

Should i go for a second hand 7 out of 10 condition set such as the Clevelands or a brand new Wilson set? Once i buy the second hand wedge they work out sort of the same price.

 

I have no way of trying them first!

 

Thanks.

[Asleep]

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[Cwing]

Pick what you like. Demo if you can.

[rafal]

Get used as your 1st set. Make sure you like swinging them, it's very personal.

[tsmithers]

Welcome! Personal preference on the irons. I would highly suggest trying to hit each of them and seeing which one feels best.

[DomiDarko]

Thanks guys.
I couldn't demo but bought the cg7 bp's for 100 4-PW.
Think I got a good deal. I added a 56 wedge 12 bounce and new polymer faced putter.
I'm buying a cheap driver and 5 wood then my bag is complete. I'm keeping it simple to 11 clubs.
Do you think I should get a 3 hybrid in place of the driver or 5 wood? I used a 4 hybrid recently and had trouble and it was very hooky.
Thanks

[AbominableFloridian]

I'm a little late to the party but I'm curious as to how the components of your bag turned out. I wouldn't have recommended replacing the driver with anything besides another driver. But the 5 wood and 3 hybrid are essentially the same the 5 wood save 1 degree of loft difference. The hybrids will usually launch higher but can be played from majority of lies.

[Priceyd]

Same I loved my hybrids at first then as got better with woods and driver dropped them, but am thinking of going back to the 3hybrid instead of 5 wood

Where bouts you from in uk