List your Irons!

[poprocksncoke]

Since we have a list your drivers thread, why not a list your irons thread?  

 

Here are mine (the ones I remember anyway) in 3 categories......

 

The Good

Mizuno MP-57 (these are probably my favorites)

Mizuno MP-33

Mizuno Mp-14

Mizuno Tzoid

Mizuno MX300

Callaway X forged

Lynx parralax

Wilson Staff FG-17

Ping Eye 2

Lynx Black Cat Tour

 

The Bad

Callaway X22 Tour

Lynx Predator

 

The Ugly

Tommy Armour 845 Oversize (dont know what I was thinking)

Ping Eye 2 + (not sure what changed with the + but they were never the same as my original eye 2's)

[yungkory]

This is an easy list for me. After I was finally tall enough to use men's clubs, I only had 2 sets before my current:

 

First irons I got after I outgrew my cut-down starters:

 

Ladies' irons - I swear the brand was St. Andrew's but I can't find anything on Google. They had Carolina blue grips I'll never forget that.

 

After finally growing:

 

Original Callaway Big Bertha Irons

Ping Eye 2

Nike Vapor Pro Combo (current)

 

I only used the Bertha's for about 2 years until I found a set of used PE 2s. My uncle bought them for me cheap from a friend. I had always loved the look of the Pings at address, and my other uncle played them so naturally I wanted them as well since I looked up to his game.

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Wilson K28

Trident Golf (Big Bertha Clones)

TaylorMade 320

TaylorMade r7 TP

TaylorMade Rocketbladez

Callaway Apex Pro

Srixon z545

Srixon z745

[jaskanski]

Roughly in order of appearance...

 

Macgregor JNP

Ram Tour Grind

Mizuno MP 14

Tommy Armour 845

Ping Eye 2

Cobra Greg Norman Forged

Ran FX Tour Forged

Titleist 990

Titleist762

Cobra Norman Grind CB

Taylormade Tour Burner

Ping S59 Tour

Titleist 690.CB

Mizuno MP 33

Mizuno MP 52

Titleist 690MB

Titleist 690.MB

Ping S56

Titleist 660

Titleist 710MB

Titleist AP2 710

Titleist AP2 712

Titleist AP2 716

Titleist 690.MB (again lol)

Taylormade Tour Preferred MC 2014 (present)

 

It's probably fair to say that the 690's are my favourites, but I never really had a club I didn't like. They all had their own subtle qualities that you have to game to appreciate. The current MC's were a surprise, but thus far have lived up to their reputation.

[MDGolfHacker]

Hmm. The first complete set I had were a set of Dunlops purchased from Dicks. After about two months of use, the driver head flew off during a range session. Retrieved the head and called Dunlop and they sent me a replacement driver. A month later teeing it up on a tee box in front of water.. Yep you guessed it, the head flew off but this time I WASN'T able to retrieve the head so that sealed the fate of my first set.

 

I then picked up a set of Cleveland TA-7 irons with the micro-cavities. Played those for a few years until I saw the MP-32s. Love at first sight! Had to wait a year after they came out because the lefty model wasn't released until then. Love, those irons. But like an unfaithful husband, my eye wandered to other irons and the regret of losing such perfect irons. MacGregor Forged blades, then Callaway X-20s occupied my bag. In this case, the grass was not greener on the other side. Another set of Mizuno have since been in my bag, MP-57s. Now, the hunt is on for new irons so we'll see what will make the cut...

 

Doh.. Forgot bout the silverscot blades!

 

MDGolfHacker

[BIG STU]

I will do two catagories the first is what I started with

 

1968 Wilson Staff Patty Berg Bullet Back blades

1966 Spalding Elite 333 custom

1972 Spalding Elite Custom Shop ground and speced for me

1962 Macgregor FC-4000

1966 Power Bilt Citation known in collector circles as 66 Horse Shoes

1980 Macgregor VIP

1990s Mizuno MP-33

2013 Callaway X Forged

That is not counting the clubs I played when on R&D for Championship golf with Infiniti and Alpha lines--

 

Now my collection

 

1941 Macgregor Tommy Armour 3800s

1962 Macgregor FC-4000 Same set been in the family since 62

2 sets of 1980 Macgregor VIPs one set is my before mentioned set

1979 Macgregor Tour Blades

1952 Macgregor Bob Toski blades

2012 Infiniti Tour Strategy Forged CB blades-- These were ground at the factory for me when doing R&D

2013 Callaway X Forged CB blades-- same as mentioned before and now my front line set

 

I know this is an irons thread and that is a drop in the bucket to my other stuff

 

Around 100 various lofts and brands of wedges

100 Putters (at least) different brands and years

Around 75 Persimmon drivers various brands

50 or 60 Various brands of persimmon fairway woods

If I count "modern metal" drivers I have only 6 shafted up ready to play but a 5 gallon bucket full of heads

Probably 30 or so older small CC metal drivers as in like the original Berthas

 

What I have listed is a drop in the bucket of individual stuff I have plus some Hickory shafted clubs too. I have always claimed the title of the resident club ho of MGS. I will admit I am not a drop in the bucket compared to some of the guys in the Classics Forum on WRX

[Philly Golf Guy]

Oh boy, this is going to take a while.

 

Northwesterns

Cruise Missiles (Callaway knockoffs)

South Bays (ping knock offs)

A random set I picked up at Play it Again. They were blades and didn't last long

 

Ping G2

Ping G5

Taylormade R7

Nike Ignites

Wilson Di5's (loved these)

Mizuno 825's (distance monsters)

Mizuno MP H4's

Callaway Diablo Forgeds

Taylormade Speedblades

Bridgestone J15 DPF's

Hogan Radials

Vega VC-05's

Srixon Z545's

 

I think that's all of them...

[Jmikecpa]

What I currently own:

 

Titleist TMB

Adams XTD Forged

Adams MB2 (a few sets)

Callaway Apex Pro

Hogan Ft Worth 15

TM Burner Bubble (not sure why I own these)

Titleist 714 CB

 

It would take me a long time to try and remember all the irons I have played over the last 30+ years.

[poprocksncoke]

Hmm. The first complete set I had were a set of Dunlops purchased from Dicks. After about two months of use, the driver head flew off during a range session. Retrieved the head and called Dunlop and they sent me a replacement driver. A month later teeing it up on a tee box in front of water.. Yep you guessed it, the head flew off but this time I WASN'T able to retrieve the head so that sealed the fate of my first set.

 

I then picked up a set of Cleveland TA-7 irons with the micro-cavities. Played those for a few years until I saw the MP-32s. Love at first sight! Had to wait a year after they came out because the lefty model wasn't released until then. Love, those irons. But like an unfaithful husband, my eye wandered to other irons and the regret of losing such perfect irons. MacGregor Forged blades, then Callaway X-20s occupied my bag. In this case, the grass was not greener on the other side. Another set of Mizuno have since been in my bag, MP-57s. Now, the hunt is on for new irons so we'll see what will make the cut...

 

MDGolfHacker

Back in the day, if your driver broke and the head ended up in the water you could send your shaft into Callaway and they would replace the whole club.  I'm not sure about other companies or what its like today though.  

[downlowkey]

I'm listing "currently owned gamers" rather than every wrench ever wielded; plus the whole vintage lot in basement storage.

 

From oldest to newest:

Cleveland TA1 2-PW Gunmetal

Cleveland TA3 3-PW Gunmetal

Adams Idea MB2 3-PW Raw (5 Plug)

[yungkory]

Hmm. The first complete set I had were a set of Dunlops purchased from Dicks. After about two months of use, the driver head flew off during a range session. Retrieved the head and called Dunlop and they sent me a replacement driver. A month later teeing it up on a tee box in front of water.. Yep you guessed it, the head flew off but this time I WASN'T able to retrieve the head so that sealed the fate of my first set.

 

I then picked up a set of Cleveland TA-7 irons with the micro-cavities. Played those for a few years until I saw the MP-32s. Love at first sight! Had to wait a year after they came out because the lefty model wasn't released until then. Love, those irons. But like an unfaithful husband, my eye wandered to other irons and the regret of losing such perfect irons. MacGregor Forged blades, then Callaway X-20s occupied my bag. In this case, the grass was not greener on the other side. Another set of Mizuno have since been in my bag, MP-57s. Now, the hunt is on for new irons so we'll see what will make the cut...

 

MDGolfHacker

 

I want MP-25s or some JPX 900 Forged/Tours soooo bad. I drool every time I see them, it's embarrassing.

[Kanoito]

Ping Rapture V2

Cobra SS Oversize

TM R9

Mizuno MP59

Apex CF16

 

Wow... that's not much compared to my driver list.

[Mr_Theoo]

Nike VRS

Adams MB2

Taylormade TP MC

Hogan PxT

[BIG STU]

I'm listing "currently owned gamers" rather than every wrench ever wielded; plus the whole vintage lot in basement storage.

 

From oldest to newest:

Cleveland TA1 2-PW Gunmetal

Cleveland TA3 3-PW Gunmetal

Adams Idea MB2 3-PW Raw (5 Plug)

OH do I detect a closet club ho? Or in your case a basement club ho? 

[Camcmart]

Adams Idea

Adams Idea Hybrid Irons

SOON, Wilson Staff D300s

 

I'm sure this list will grow as my love for the game (and bank account) does since I'm only 23

 

 

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[downlowkey]

OH do I detect a closet club ho? Or in your case a basement club ho? 

 

Your detector is functioning correctly Stu; Santa's jolly greeting is an apt description of my vintage club stash tendencies.

[Peaksy68]

Short list for me

 

Wilson GE1200 second hand in 1989

 

TopFlite Tour in 1996

 

Ben Hogan Apex Edge Pro 2003

 

Titleist 710 Cb/Mb combo 2011

 

Taylormade RSI2 2015, still in the bag

 

 

 

 

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[GolfSpy_APH]

Not nearly as long as my driver list.

I won't include the beginning whole bag set because I couldn't even say what brand they were.

 

Cobra S3 Max

Cobra AMP

Cobra AMP Cell Pro

Mizuno JPX EZ Forged (brother in law fell in love with them and bought them off me)

Ping i e1 (current gamers)

 

 

 

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[Fourtaylors]

My list isn't nearly as long. I started with a set of Northwesterns I bought at Kmart. Ha ha. Then I moved into some second hand ping black dots which I had for a while but didn't play much. But in 2009 I finally got measured for a set and purchase TaylorMade R9s.

 

I went to Golf Galaxy last year with my R9 7 iron and hit it along side about every new 7 iron out there and couldn't find anything that felt better or really anything that I hit better, so I continue to hit the old faithful R9s.

 

 

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[josmi15]

My first set was a mixed bag of MacGregors that were my uncle. He passed away before I was born and then given to my dad

 

My first brand new we're a set of Spaulding Alliance

 

I played a set of Dunlops

 

Then in 2012 I started playing golf regularly

Adams AS7

Ping G30

 

 

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[Street11]

Wilson Advantage irons

 

Nickent Hyper Steel

 

Cobra Cell Amp

 

Nike Vapor Speed

 

Nike Vapor Pro

 

Nike VR Pro Combos

 

 

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[chisag]

... I am sure I have forgotten a few:

 

Spaulding Executives
Tiger Shark
Great White Shark
Toski Custom CB's
Tommy Armour 845's
Tommy Armour Silver Scott MB
Wilson Staff Tour Blade MB
Wilson RM Forged
Titleist DCI Black
Titleist DCI 962
Titleist DCI 990 
Titleist 681 MB
Tiiteist 690 MB
Titleist 762B 
Titleist 755 Forged
Titleist AP2 710
Titleist AP2 712
Mizuno MP14 MB

Mizuno MP33 MB
Mizuno MP59
Mizuno MP63
Taylor Made Tour Preferred CB
Taylor Made Burner Tour 
Taylor Made RAC CB
Taylor Made Tour Preferred Forged MC
Taylor Made RBZ Tour
Cleveland TA1 MB
Cleveland 588TT CB
Maxfli Revolution Black
Maxfli VHL
Maxfli VHL Midsize 
Nike Forged MB
Nike VR Forged Combo
Hogan Apex 99 MB
Tour Stage MR23 CB
Tour Stage Z101
Precept Tour Premium Forged CB
Bridgestone J33 CB
Bridgestone J36 Combo
Srixon I-701 Tour
Srixon Z545 CB
Lynx Parallax 
Lynx MC LX Forged CB
Golfsmith Forged MB
Cobra Pro Forged CB
Cobra Amp Forged
Cobra Fly Z+
P790 (2017)
P760
P790 (2019) 

 

... and some Ping i10's I bought and played with one round and immediately sold them. 

 

[chemclub]

 

... I am sure I have forgotten a few:

 

 

Spaulding Executives

Tiger Shark

Great White Shark

Toski Custom CB's

Tommy Armour 845's

Tommy Armour Silver Scott MB

Wilson Staff Tour Blade MB

Wilson RM Forged

Titleist DCI Black

Titleist DCI 962

Titleist DCI 990 

Titleist 681 MB

Tiiteist 690 MB

Titleist 762B 

Titleist 755 Forged

Titleist AP2 710

Titleist AP2 712

Mizuno MP14 MB

Mizuno MP33 MB

Mizuno MP59

Mizuno MP63

Taylor Made Tour Preferred CB

Taylor Made Burner Tour 

Taylor Made RAC CB

Taylor Made Tour Preferred Forged MC

Taylor Made RBZ Tour

Cleveland TA1 MB

Cleveland 588TT CB

Maxfli Revolution Black

Maxfli VHL

Maxfli VHL Midsize 

Nike Forged MB

Nike VR Forged Combo

Hogan Apex 99 MB

Tour Stage MR23 CB

Tour Stage Z101

Precept Tour Premium Forged CB

Bridgestone J33 CB

Bridgestone J36 Combo

Srixon I-701 Tour

Srixon Z545 CB

Lynx Parallax 

Lynx MC LX Forged CB

Golfsmith Forged MB

Cobra Pro Forged CB

Cobra Amp Forged

Cobra Fly Z+

 

 

... and some Ping i10's I bought and played with one round and sold them. 

 

 

This list is insane! You actually gamed all of those sets?

 

I have to say - My Maxfli Revolution Black Dots are still amazing. Most underrated and largely unknown iron from back in the day. There is a loyal following lurking on the internets still.

[EthanSterlingPrice]

From first to current I've used:

 

Tommy Armour 845

 

Wilson Staff fat shaft 2

 

Lynx tour mc (probably my least favorite, went back to the wilsons)

 

Nike VR pro combo (2010 model)

 

Nike Vapor pro combo

 

Ben Hogan PTx (current)

 

Favorites have to be the VR pro combos and my Hogans. I'll stick with them for the foreseeable future to save the industry. A few fellas on here know but for those that don't, after each of my last few equipment purchases each of the companies I bought from mysteriously went out of the golf business right afterwards.

 

 

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[yungkory]

Favorites have to be the VR pro combos and my Hogans. I'll stick with them for the foreseeable future to save the industry. A few fellas on here know but for those that don't, after each of my last few equipment purchases each of the companies I bought from mysteriously went out of the golf business right afterwards.

 

 

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You're the reason my parents got divorced in 1987!

[EthanSterlingPrice]

Did I buy something from them?

 

 

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[tommc23]

My first set was given to me by my friend when I started playing.

They were Spalding executives

Moved from them to Callaway x series and they lasted less than a year.

Went to Taylormade M2 and I didn't like how I hit them on the range or course so I sold and moved on.

Now I'm playing Wishon 575 irons.

 

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[BDubya23]

Some of you have gamed quite a few sets, that's impressive. How many of those sets do you still have?

 

 

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[chisag]

From first to current I've used:

 

 

Lynx tour mc (probably my least favorite, went back to the wilsons)

 

 

 

 

... Interesting. As you can tell I really enjoyed them and one of the few sets of irons I reviewed and I still own:

 

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/313660-new-killer-forged-iron-from-lynxlx-tour-mc/

[chisag]

This list is insane! You actually gamed all of those sets?

 

I have to say - My Maxfli Revolution Black Dots are still amazing. Most underrated and largely unknown iron from back in the day. There is a loyal following lurking on the internets still.

 

... I am an equipment enthusiast, which sounds much better than Club Ho.  Those of us mature golfers remember a time when we could buy new or used irons, play them awhile and then sell them for what we paid or a small loss and it was much easier to play everything out there. As a Teaching Pro with the IPGA I received quite a few sets from Titleist, Wilson and Tommy Armour when I was on staff. But I started reviewing clubs in the early 90's and that is the main reason I have played so many different irons.