superduper 20 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I'm looking for a JDM driving iron which made of titanium. Does this thing exist? curious.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superduper 20 Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Titanium long irons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIG STU 7,688 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I don't know if they exist in the retail world but there are enough talented machinists in the golf world that could probably make you one Quote Driver --- Honma G1-X Stock R Flex---- 3W Callaway Steelhead UST Pro Force Gold 65 stiff--- 2 iron 1980 Macgregor VIP Nike R flex-------- Irons 3 thru PW 1980 Macgregor VIP Hogan Apex shafts--- SW Cleveland 588 Sensicore S-400-- Putter Rusty Santa Fe Bulls Eye Fluted shaft-- Bag Old School Hoofer I had in the stash--- Goes along with my raggety persona Link to post Share on other sites
jaskanski 1,276 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Titanium alone would make for a rather weak driving iron. It needs a bit more mass (or volume) to make use of any of it's inertia. With this in mind, some irons exist with titanium either the main head material or a supplementary weight to redistribute the mass around the head to create a kind of perimeter weighting for more forgiveness. If you specifically have JDM on your radar, then PRGR make the "Egg" which is a strange looking beast which works quite well: http://www.tourspecgolf.com/prgr-2013-egg-i-ut-utility-club Alternatively if you fancy yourself as a bit of a player, then Yonex make a titanium core blade which looks like sex on a stick: http://www.tourspecgolf.com/yonex-2014-titanium-hybrid-mb-forged-iron-5-pw-6pc-set ..but the lowest loft version is a 21 degree 3-iron. Of course the older Mizuno MP-59 does this sort of trick too. Like I said titanium doesn't really lend itself that well to iron/hybrid or even some fairway wood designs simply because of the weight - or lack of it. Titanium really only works with oversized (think maximum legal limit of 460cc) in driver head designs where weight is needed to be distributed over a much larger area (but still supplemented by tungsten weights often). If I were looking for a driving iron from a JDM stable, then I'd probably opt for the A-Grind: http://www.tourspecgolf.com/blog/a-grind-golf-japan/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superduper 20 Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Titanium alone would make for a rather weak driving iron. It needs a bit more mass (or volume) to make use of any of it's inertia. With this in mind, some irons exist with titanium either the main head material or a supplementary weight to redistribute the mass around the head to create a kind of perimeter weighting for more forgiveness. If you specifically have JDM on your radar, then PRGR make the "Egg" which is a strange looking beast which works quite well: http://www.tourspecgolf.com/prgr-2013-egg-i-ut-utility-club Alternatively if you fancy yourself as a bit of a player, then Yonex make a titanium core blade which looks like sex on a stick: http://www.tourspecgolf.com/yonex-2014-titanium-hybrid-mb-forged-iron-5-pw-6pc-set ..but the lowest loft version is a 21 degree 3-iron. Of course the older Mizuno MP-59 does this sort of trick too. Like I said titanium doesn't really lend itself that well to iron/hybrid or even some fairway wood designs simply because of the weight - or lack of it. Titanium really only works with oversized (think maximum legal limit of 460cc) in driver head designs where weight is needed to be distributed over a much larger area (but still supplemented by tungsten weights often). If I were looking for a driving iron from a JDM stable, then I'd probably opt for the A-Grind: http://www.tourspecgolf.com/blog/a-grind-golf-japan/ The titanium in a driving iron that I'm looking for is in the face material. Not just the inserts like in MP-59 or the tungsten weighting. I'm looking for extra distance for my driving iron since I don't game a 3 wood. Can you suggest anything that can improve my distance in my driving iron? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaskanski 1,276 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Other than less loft, longer shafts and swinging it faster? Not really. Titanium in itself (as explained) isn't the solution to your perceived problem - even with face inserts. Titanium is primarily used to get weight away from the face (which would otherwise be steel) so the perimeter weighting can be increased to provide greater MOI. The face can be thin enough to "flex" on impact to give a CoR effect, but the results on distance are pretty negligible. Most if not all previous designs of driving irons with any inherent titanium use have largely been dropped in favour of much more efficient and reliable hybrid and fairway wood designs these days - hence you will struggle to find something to fit your criteria. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superduper 20 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Other than less loft, longer shafts and swinging it faster? Not really. Titanium in itself (as explained) isn't the solution to your perceived problem - even with face inserts. Titanium is primarily used to get weight away from the face (which would otherwise be steel) so the perimeter weighting can be increased to provide greater MOI. The face can be thin enough to "flex" on impact to give a CoR effect, but the results on distance are pretty negligible. Most if not all previous designs of driving irons with any inherent titanium use have largely been dropped in favour of much more efficient and reliable hybrid and fairway wood designs these days - hence you will struggle to find something to fit your criteria. I have thought about that... since the iron face is thick... the trampolin effect on the ball is minimal.... so according to you, using titanium on irons is useless? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaskanski 1,276 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I have thought about that... since the iron face is thick... the trampolin effect on the ball is minimal.... so according to you, using titanium on irons is useless? Judging by the pile of driving irons in the bargain basement bin or trying to be sold on shopping channel tv - pretty much. If you want to have a yardstick of what works and what doesn't in terms of tech or performance, then a glance into the bags of those who play for a living is usually a guide to what is relevant. If titanium in irons really had any credibility, then that's where you would find it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superduper 20 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Judging by the pile of driving irons in the bargain basement bin or trying to be sold on shopping channel tv - pretty much. If you want to have a yardstick of what works and what doesn't in terms of tech or performance, then a glance into the bags of those who play for a living is usually a guide to what is relevant. If titanium in irons really had any credibility, then that's where you would find it. people who play golf for a living are very good golfers. and I'm not... you hand them the "Acer XK driver" and they will hit it 300 yards..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaskanski 1,276 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Another way of looking at it is that the rest of the golfing world is wrong and driving irons are a lot easier to hit for anybody (including pros) than hybrids and they should all be made from titanium. Or alternatively, you may have to commission someone to build your coveted titanium driving iron to prove a point. Either way, I think you may be wasting your valuable time. Good luck in your search. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jmikecpa 12,819 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Tommy Armour made Ti irons like 20 years ago and they were large, took shovel to a whole new level. Not sure if there was any benefit to these but as said above you need a lot more mass to gain a benefit. Quote In the Bag for 2021 Epic Max LS 10.5* AD TP 6x Rogue SZ 15* AD TP 7x Rogue SZ 18* AD MT 7x PXG 0311X Gen 2 23* AD DI 95x PXG 0311T Gen 3 5-6 KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 ST 7 - PW KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy 50/10 KBS $ Taper 130 PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy 54/10 & 58/07 TTDG TI S400 Pro Platinum Big Sur 48" Link to post Share on other sites
superduper 20 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Another way of looking at it is that the rest of the golfing world is wrong and driving irons are a lot easier to hit for anybody (including pros) than hybrids and they should all be made from titanium. Or alternatively, you may have to commission someone to build your coveted titanium driving iron to prove a point. Either way, I think you may be wasting your valuable time. Good luck in your search. Well driving irons are "easier" to hit than a traditional 2 iron (I have a Snake eyes 2 iron). I don't know what you call the MP-H4. Is it a driving iron? Is it a hybrid? But I can hit it as straight as a 7 iron. And I don't play golf as often as the people who make a living playing golf. I call myself lucky if I can play once a week. Don't have the time and resource to play that often. I slice with my driver. But my driving iron is as straight as an indian arrow. When my swing is off, I pick up my driving iron and hit it as far as my 5 wood (200 yards). Sometimes I want something that is a bit longer maybe about 15 yards longer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnmeeker689 0 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 I totally love this version, but my current putter also make me satisfy and it seems very luxurious for me to pay . Quote Golf Club for Beginner Here Link to post Share on other sites
AH1980MN 937 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Adams made a very iron-like hybrid using titanium a few years back... Quote WITB: Adams 9064LS 9.5* (until I cracked the face) Adams Super LS 17* Adams XTD Ti 23* Wilson Staff Ci7 4-PW Adams wedges: 52/7 56/13 60/7 Wilson Staff Infinite Southside putter/Odyssey DualForce 660 putter Link to post Share on other sites
fozcycle 12,554 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 How about these? They aren't titanium but they look pretty solid. https://www.bombtechgolf.com/grenade-driving-iron-package-pre-order/ Quote Driver: Tour Edge Exotics EXS w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft BACKUP DRIVER: Cobra F8 w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft Fairways: Cobra King F8 3W(14.5*) & 5W(18.5*) w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft Hybrids: Tour Edge CBX 119 4H(22*) with Project X Evenflo regular shaft Irons: Wilson Staff D7 5 - PW w/Recoil 460 regular shafts Wedges: Wilson D7 GW(50*) & SW(54*) w/Recoil 460 regular shafts; Cleveland RTX Zipcore(58*) w/True Temper Spinner Wedge steel shaft Putter: 33" Slotline SSi 693 mid mallet Bag: Cobra Ultralite Cart Bag(Peacoat Blue). Link to post Share on other sites
Gogolf 38 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 There are some awesome driving irons on the market right now and z u45 irons are going for a good price. You can get the same distance out of the current irons of the market by changing the lofts/shafts to correct the yardage gap you're looking to fill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rekklss 84 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Try this 2 iron. Miura ICL-601. My current gamer. Also the Titleist U series play easy too. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gg Owen 151 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 By far the best I owned - tried is the bomb tech.The launch and huge sweet spot are a win win for me.Very good addition to my bag Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AWLBMW 97 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 It's a bit dated, and not JDM or Ti, but I use a callaway x utility proto 18* for tighter desert local courses. Very tough metal and straight off the tee. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote WITB 2021 Driver: Cleveland Launcher HB Turbo 9* w/ C.Kua Stiff FW: Cleveland Launcher HB Turbo 15* w/ C.Kua Stiff HY: Cleveland Launcher Halo 19* w/ C.Kua Stiff Irons: Titleist 716 AP1 4-PW w/ KBS 90 Stiff Wedges: Cleveland RTX 2.0 50*, 54*,60* Putter: Never Compromise MIlled #4 OR Huntington Beach #2 Ball: ProV1/V1x OR TP5 Bag: Sun Mountain 2019 4.5 14way carry Clothes: Nike OR Under Armour Link to post Share on other sites
SportsPenguin 6 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Anybody know if it's worth it to go with the srixon z u65 over the u45? I'm looking to add the 20* to my bag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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