New Irons - Thoughts about a switch

[BGE89 14]

Hey All!

 

The time has come for new irons and I have tried out several models over the year. I have played Titleist 690 MB's, PIng i59 & Callaway RAZR X MB the last 12 years. Looking at the irons available and the amount of golf I now play I am thinking about changing from playing a blade style iron to something in the middle of a blade and game improvement.

 

Some sets that stand out to me are Apex Pro 16, 716 AP2, PING iBlade (dont consider this iron a blade, as it was fairly forgiving when I hit it) & PING i200. THe i200 has been standing out a lot to me lately as well.

 

Anyone have any suggestions for other sets that I should try out?

[Shankster 26,371]

Cobra King CB, you'll thank me later. Or their Forged Tec.

 

 

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[Yankeefan27 20]

Playing the cobra king forged CB/MB combo right now. Pretty darn easy to hit. To me You lose about 5 yards for each ball you get away from the sweetspot. I may be wrong but that's what I've observed. I rarely come up short of the green on mishits

 

 

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[Rikki03038 60]

Wilson! Check out the v6 and v5 v5 more forgiving model. And I would always check out cobra and mizuno as well

 

Callaway big bertha adilia rogue stiff with 1" tip

cobra f7 3 wood stiff

m2 3 hybrid adilia rogue stiff with half inch tip

Ping ie1 true temper xp 105 s300

mack daddy 2 56 and 60 wedges

stx putter

left handed

Handicap: my swing.

[Jiro 788]

Couple of other possibilities worth trying out that are in this range would be Srixon 565 or the Bridgestone CBs.  I have heard some good things about both.  Trick will be finding shops that carry them so you can try them out.  Mizuno has a bunch of options between GI and blades as well.

[revkev 22,926]

All great choices. This is the favorite OEM category so good luck.

 

Why not take Mizuno up on their challenge and register to see if you get picked to test the I200's?

 

 

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[RenteriaAJ 29]

You can never go wrong with a set of Mizuno. On my 3rd set

 

 

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[BGE89 14]

Thanks for the suggestions! I entered to test the i200's so fingers crossed. I hit the previous i series model but found the a little too much GI style. If what Ping is claiming is correct these would be a great choice and I would be curious to see how they compare to a traditional blade style iron.

 

I also took a look at some Mizuno and the JPX 900 Tour look very nice as well but no lefty options.

[scooducks 299]

From personal experience, the AP2's are pure. Buttery soft feel when struck on the nut, surprisingly forgiving on mid hits (or so I've heard, I always find the center of the face ).

 

 

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[Yankeefan27 20]

Thanks for the suggestions! I entered to test the i200's so fingers crossed. I hit the previous i series model but found the a little too much GI style. If what Ping is claiming is correct these would be a great choice and I would be curious to see how they compare to a traditional blade style iron.

 

I also took a look at some Mizuno and the JPX 900 Tour look very nice as well but no lefty options.

I know for a fact the tour is available in lefty. I've seen a couple for sale before

 

 

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[kyledanford 12]

I don't know your budget nor your playing skills but, have you tried PXG 311t's? Based on what club's you've played in the past, try them.

 

I switched to PXG this year and the playability of the club's is outstanding. Workability is far above and beyond any other blade style club.

 

If your married, don't tell your wife if you purchase them!

 

 

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[chershey 600]

I have both the 716 AP2s and the iBlades right now. From what I've seen, both are pretty forgiving for players irons. The AP2s offer slightly more forgivness in the longer irons, but the iBlades seem easier to work for me. The iBlades spin more than the AP2s. I'm still trying to decide between the two but I'm leaing AP2. Both are great sets and I don't think you can go wrong either way.

[jhellrung 95]

I bought some Hogan Ft Worth irons today and love them. I also looked at mizuno 25's and the ping i200. Pings were nice, but a little jarring on impact (at least by comparison to the other two). Mizunos were excellent as always, but I chose the hoganss because they were heavily discounted. Good luck!

 

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[Golfspy_CG2 26,483]

Someone mentioned the Srixon 565 which no doubt are great, but the 765's might appeal to your players iron a bit more, but still very forgiving.

[jlukes 13,619]

Someone mentioned the Srixon 565 which no doubt are great, but the 765's might appeal to your players iron a bit more, but still very forgiving.

Agreed on the 765s.