Sluggo42 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 My irons are Titleist 816 ap2's. They have tungsten inserts, and other goodies that my old clubs didn't have. About a year or 2 ago I decided to hit a hybrid instead of my 4 iron, and it seemed more consistent.. So when I got my ap2's, I just automatically took out the 4 iron. So Friday on just a whim I switched them out and figured what the heck. Anyways the 3rd hole was a par 5 that left me about 250 out, just out of reach with anything I can hit, so I decided what a great opportunity to try the 4 iron as a lay up. So I choked up just a hair for a touch more control and too a nice smooth swing and doggone if the iron didn't swat a beautiful shot down range. It had some nice height and went about 197 yards which is perfect. I hit it a few more times through the round and was really happy. So, the difference with the newer clubs is that the tungsten weights and whatever else they've done make the 4 iron much easier to play which I suppose most of the newer clubs do. Duh Still, I think even with tech, the 4 iron vs the hybrid is still a viable discussion going on . But for me today, the more forgiving iron has won its spot back into my bag TSr2 on tensi blue stiff Speedzone 3-wood on Tensi blue S Epic Max 5 and 7 woods on HZRDUS Reg flex Paradym 9 wood on HZRDUS reg flex P770 / P790 combo set on Ventus R-6 shafts 6-AW T22 Denim Copper 54°, 58° on Kinetic X Trajectory ER3 or, E.A.S. #4 (“Fang” or “Adele”) ProV1x, or, Maxfli Tour X .Org 14 cart bag Adidas Tour 360 , or Sketcher shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxbeachpackerfan Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Love my 4 iron. Probably have hit as many, if not more, "golf shots" with that club than any other. Wish I could hit great shots with the short irons as much. Not to say that there are no bad shots, quite a lot, but the flushed, long, great trajectory shots seem to be more common with the 4. Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.In my Ogio Ozone XX Cart Stand Bag:Ping G400 10.5 Deg Driver, stock Stiff shaftTM Rocketballz 19 Deg 5 Wood, stock Matrix Osik Stiff shaftTM Rocketballz Stage 2 21 Deg Tour 4 Hybrid, Rocketfuel 80h Stiff shaft Callaway Apex CF 16 Irons, 4-P, Stiff Shafts Scor 48 and 55 degree wedges. Renegar 60 Deg Steel Shaft Lob WedgeTM Ghost Spider Si 38" Counterbalanced Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charli Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I would like to compare accuracy and distance with my 4h and 4i. Would be interesting to see the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I love my 4 iron. It is my go-to get out of trouble club. I have had 1 hybrid and won't have another for a long time. I rarely ever even hit my 5 iron because I would rather take some off the 4 than hit that cursed 5. I still play SGI's though. Even though I am a reliable ball striker, I would rather have high and straight over needing to work it every time. The only thing I miss about players clubs is the spin. Sorry about the pointless digrsssion here. Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemclub Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I still play a 22* 4 iron. Obviously, I hit it best off of the tee, but I can still flush it off the deck most of the time. I really can't stand my 18* hybrid. When pin point accuracy is called for, the hybrid is the last club I would reach for. This is part of the reason I haven't replaced my 4i with a hybrid. Plus, there is nothing better than tattooing a long iron! Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpatrickriley Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 With the G700 review, I was glad PING allowed us to include the 4 iron in the set. I had been playing a compact 4 hybrid (the Adams dHy), and wanted to see if the launch and forgiveness properties of the G700 would make using a 4 iron a legitimate option. Spoiler: Yep. Lots of yep. TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX E722 16.5°, Tensei AV RAW Blue 65 S Epic Super Hybrid 19°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 22°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Epic Forged 7 27° 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 7–PW Diamond Tour Inazone 3.0 50°, 54°, 58°, Aldila NV 95 Graphite DF3, Counterbalanced 37", TPT shaft, Garsen Quad Tour 17" Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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