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you will be doing yourself a dis-service if you don't checkout Srixons' line of clubs....

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Seems like there are so many choices available in that "mid cap" segment.  In addition to all the good ones mentioned already, the Wilson C200 are worth a look. 

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After you hit everything, look at the Mizuno's....if $$$ is not an issue, you'll find what you want in their lineup.

I agree with this for sure, they might have the best between selection. IMO

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The tweeter clubs were what I was looking for when I picked up the Mizuno JPX. (825 pro). Solid, yet forgiving. But, yes, a bit pricey. But there are deals out there

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I currently game a combo set but I would go with a set of Nike Vapor Fly Pro's. You can find them for a great price....I did! Very forgiving and a lot of game improvement but it's tucked under a good hood.

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Lots of good sets already mentioned, I'll suggest the Bridgestone J15 DPF's.  Very nice profile with unexpected forgiveness, I haven't come across anything else like it except for possibly the Srixon 545.  The Mizuno Forged 850's were also mentioned and I'd agree with those.  

 

The good thing is there is a fairly broad array of irons that sit within what you're looking for and some of the sets are a couple years old so there are some good deals out there.  

 

Let us know what you end up with.

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I am looking for a set of irons that are in between blades and game improvement irons. I currently play titleist AP2 710 4-pw. I bought them when they came out because I couldn't stand the look and feel of the AP1's or any other GI irons. I'm a 16 handicap and they are on the small side(club head). I have looked at the mizuno JPX 850 forged irons because they are slightly bigger club heads but have a nice blade style profile. I was wondering if there is any other irons out there that I should look at. Is it me or are there not that many "in between" clubs out there?

look at the callaway apex combo set. 4-6 in the CF16, 7-w in the pro.

 

 

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Look at the Hogan PTx irons as well.  They are only slightly bigger than most players category irons, but don't look too chunky at address.  They feel good at impact, play like a CB/MB combo set but with more forgiveness due to being all CB in design, and the long irons are hollow so give you a little help more like a GI iron.  They also offer a test drive program similar to Bridgestone.  

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I've been a mizzy junkie and love their feel. I also have a set of Ben hogan ft15 irons too. They also feel great. Lately I've been tinkering in the garage with some of the Maltby products and have to say they are on par with anything I've ever hit. Once you get past the "Is this a legit iron or company", which it is, you will be very pleased. They have seemed to blend classic looks with ultimate forgiveness. I'm in the process of ordering the TE Forged iron which has a shorter blade length and is a totally forged cavity back. I'm going to pair it with the KBS FLTD shafts and expect to pay just under $400 for the entire set 3-PW. If you're just trying stuff, I'd recommend that. If you want to stick to the big guys, I recommend Mizuno. Happy to answer any questions do you guys.

 

 

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I switched from my AP2s to Bridgestone unintentionally this season.

 

My dad won the Bridgestone irons at an event and looked down and said I can't hit these. So I played a round with them and was hooked. I picked up 10-12yds without compensating trajectory or spin. It took me almost a month before I started to trust the yardages.

 

The top line looks similar to the AP2s I played most of my college career so other than distance control and trusting new yardages it was a simple mid season switch.

 

I wasn't a fan of Bridgestone before, but am now after my experience this summer

 

 

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... IMHO 'irons' are multiple components but 3 stand out to me.  

Grip  

Shaft  

Clubhead  

  

Grip is all personal preference and 'feel' and can easily be swapped out.  However, it is important and shouldn't be overlooked.  A proper fitting grip can eliminate certain things; I was able to minimize a pull hook with a different grip.

  

Shaft - I think this is just as important as the clubhead.  A lot of choices out there beyond just the flex (R/S/XS).  Take a close look here as the best clubs on the market won't perform very well unless you get the shaft that works for YOUR swing

 

Clubhead - you look at this on each swing; if you don't like what you're looking down at or it doesn't instill confidence then move on.  For me, the thick Ping irons (admittedly a fantastic club) just don't look right to me. However, the Callaway Apex fit my eye.  This is something I didn't realize until after I had bought a couple of sets (Ping g10, Mizuno JPX-EZ). 

 

Just a couple of thoughts as you look around.  Have fun!  New irons are great!!

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I spent three days looking and there wasn't a Srixon iron set to be found in town.  Really would have liked to have tried them before pulling the trigger.

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I went through a similar search a little over a year ago. A few that I think would meet your criteria that I looked into: Srixon 545, ping i, mizuno jpx 850 forged and mp h5, Bridgestone J15DF, Titleist ap2, callaway apex. Of course there are newer versions of some of these models now. I see this post started several weeks ago. Curious if you have settled on something.

 

 

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I'm biased but my vote is MP54's. I play to about a 18 right now and use these without much issue. I game from GI's and I don't notice a massive distance loss outside of the little bit I expected due to weaker lofts. They are pretty easy to hit if your strike is half way decent, and they sound and feel incredible.

 

If that's not your style Apex 16 are also pretty easy to hit and feel pretty good. For some reason I feel like the Pro's feel and look even better.

 

FWIW most of my HC comes from lack of accuracy on approaches which I think if more of a swing path issue than pure strike. I suck at putting, too.

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Make sure to take a look at the Hogan PTx. Really like them and Hogan is still around as barbajo has advised! But certainly hit all

Models to make sure and spend more time on shaft selection

 

 

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I say test out the clubs new JPX 900 forged are nice, and i would check out the cobra king CB's small head but unreal feel. MP25 is good too, lots of options I agree go hit and see whats best for you.

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900 Forged, Cobra forged tec, Apex CF16, Srixon 765, Wilson V6, new Tour Edge CB, Ping i200,

 

 

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Got to echo what every one else has said, go test what you like the look of. I would say that don't worry what type of club it blade/GI or muscle back. It's about what you find comfortable and like the look of and feel of that's important. Nothing saying a 16 shouldn't use a blade. I find my mizuno mp57s beautiful and I'm playing off 24. I think they make me swing better cause they aren't the most forgiving

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I've heard GREAT things about the Srixon Z series 545's.

 

I've been playing Ping since about 5 years ago (G20's and G30's) and I feel like I'm ready to jump to something like the 545's.

 

Just haven't had the chance to hit them yet!

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There are so many great irons right now. A lot of them are blending blade like looks with cavity back level forgiveness. A lot of these irons have already been mentioned but I'll reiterate a few again..

 

Callaway Apex CF16

Cobra F7

Mizuno JPX 900 forged/hot metal

Srixon 565

Titleist AP1

 

As said prior, go test these clubs out and see which one looks the best to you and more importantly you can hit consistently.

 

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There are definitely a lot of great suggestion on here and I am assuming by now you have bought yourself a new set, but for what its worth I recently picked up a set of Srixon Z 545's at the end of last season and I am really looking forward to getting out this year and settling in with them. I had some different grips put on and got them fitted for my swing so they feel great.  From what I have heard the new model is slightly better, but the older one can be had for a really good price. 

 

It can be quite daunting when looking for equipment because there is so much great stuff out on the market.  My process was to gather information from sites like this and narrow down to 5-6 clubs.  I then went to a local dealer and demoed them all.  I actually ended up throwing a couple of additional models in as well.  Then based on feel and monitor feedback I narrowed it down a bit.  Went back another time and tried out the remaining 2 -3. I even had the opportunity to use the srixons on the course a bit, which sold me on them.  The funny thing was that they were not one of the clubs that I even considered in my original list, but decided to add in because of the positive feedback I had heard/read.

 

I guess that point of all my rambling is that you absolutely need to swing the clubs, multiple times on different days if possible.  Especially if you aren't golfing regularly as your swing is likely to produce different results depending on the day.  If you can do that then you should be able to confidently grab a new set.

 

Good luck!

 

 

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