tj2kgolfer Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I am looking to find an upgrade in the iron department. as a college student I can't go out and break the bank on shiny new compact irons. I'd like some opinions on cost effective options with in the price range of under 800$. i was considering a set of ben hogan PTX pros. I am looking for something with a compact shape, minimal offset, and a reasonable top line. to keep it short I want to have solid feel but have a tad bit of help. Love to get some good opinons. STUDque 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisarodriguez15 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I love the Callaway apex pros. Really nice club. Could even look into getting the regular apex. STUDque 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhartmann34 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 You can get a set of used 718 AP2's for a good price I'm sure. Definitely check those out. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Quote Driver: G400 (8*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Fairway: G400 (14.5*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff Irons: Crossover 3 iron (19*) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shaft AP3 (4/5) and AP2 (6-PW) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Wedges: Scor 50*, 54*, and 58* with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts Putter: Pro Platinum Newport 2 Midslant Handicap: 3 Location: Illinois...until i can get my wife to move to a warmer climate Right Handed: Although sometimes I wonder if left handed would suit me better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethw Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 If you look at AP2's, I'd also look at the 2016 Cobra Forged Tec or the black ones that followed. Soft and forgiving. Ping I200's are also in the same bracket and should be able to pick them up at a reasonable price. CHoyle14 1 Quote Ping G400 MAX 9*, Ping G 3 Wood, TM Aeroburner 4 Hybrid, 4- PW Ping I200, Vokey SM6 50, 54, 58, Cameron & Crown M2 Mallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIgregb Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think Mizuno's JPX line is not only great looking but they are some of the highest ranked irons in MGS's Most Wanted testing. I'd been playing JPX825s for about 6 years and love them, but wanted to modernize a bit myself. So I found an 8 club used set in like-new condition of JPX919 Forged from Global Golf on eBay for less than $700. I personally think they tick all of your boxes AND they're a current club line (at least until fall when they're scheduled to come out with an update). I figure if the JPX line is good enough for Brooks Koepka, its good enough for me! (Obviously what club ANY pro plays is meaningless to what works for me. But it's the only way I'll ever have to connect my name to Brooks Keopka, so I'm going with it!!! ) But the bottom line is that there are a lot of great clubs out there. A good place to start is by looking at the last several year's Most Wanted lists to objectively narrow things down a bit from a performance standpoint, then look at the subjective comments to come up with a couple to try. Good luck! tj2kgolfer 1 Quote Dark Speed X w/ LINQ M40X 6F3 Shaft ZX 5 Wood & 7 Wood w/Evenflow Riptide 5.5 shaft ZX MK II 23 deg Hybrid Iron JPX919 Hot Metal 5-GW w/Project X LZ 5.5 shafts SM9 54D & 58M deg wedges White Hot OG #1 Putter w/Stroke Lab shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 8 hours ago, tj2kgolfer said: I am looking to find an upgrade in the iron department. as a college student I can't go out and break the bank on shiny new compact irons. I'd like some opinions on cost effective options with in the price range of under 800$. i was considering a set of ben hogan PTX pros. I am looking for something with a compact shape, minimal offset, and a reasonable top line. to keep it short I want to have solid feel but have a tad bit of help. Love to get some good opinons. Used clubs are always an option. You can find clubs that are a year or two old within that price range. If new is your desired direction the DTC market like Hogan and Sub70 are a great option. The only drawback to the DTC market would be resale if you decided you didn't like them but most offer a low cost demo option. Sub70 even posts demo/slightly used sets on their social media accounts for even more discount. GolfSub70, silver & black, tj2kgolfer and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toehold57 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 The new Tommy Armour 845’s are on sale at Dick’s. Like the way they look. Not many reviews yet.If I could get into one of the stores I’d be a guinea pig Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy tj2kgolfer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beelzeberto Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 8 hours ago, MIgregb said: I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think Mizuno's JPX line is not only great looking but they are some of the highest ranked irons in MGS's Most Wanted testing. I'd been playing JPX825s for about 6 years and love them, but wanted to modernize a bit myself. So I found an 8 club used set in like-new condition of JPX919 Forged from Global Golf on eBay for less than $700. I personally think they tick all of your boxes AND they're a current club line (at least until fall when they're scheduled to come out with an update). I figure if the JPX line is good enough for Brooks Koepka, its good enough for me! (Obviously what club ANY pro plays is meaningless to what works for me. But it's the only way I'll ever have to connect my name to Brooks Keopka, so I'm going with it!!! ) But the bottom line is that there are a lot of great clubs out there. A good place to start is by looking at the last several year's Most Wanted lists to objectively narrow things down a bit from a performance standpoint, then look at the subjective comments to come up with a couple to try. Good luck! I play the 919Forged and I hit the taylormade P790's the other day, IMO they felt like butter and better than the Mizunos. Sacrilege, I know. tj2kgolfer and MIgregb 2 Quote Sim / M2 / MG Z785 Brandon Matthews No2 - Not Made for the Tour "buy the ticket, take the ride..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIgregb Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, beelzeberto said: I play the 919Forged and I hit the taylormade P790's the other day, IMO they felt like butter and better than the Mizunos. Sacrilege, I know. I know they were neck-and-neck with the JPX919 Forged in the 2019 Most Wanted testing and were even rated best for forgiveness. But I haven't hit a Taylormade iron, other than my nephew's old RocketBlade, in years so I couldn't say myself. Taylormade sells a ton of them, though, so they must be doing something right! Quote Dark Speed X w/ LINQ M40X 6F3 Shaft ZX 5 Wood & 7 Wood w/Evenflow Riptide 5.5 shaft ZX MK II 23 deg Hybrid Iron JPX919 Hot Metal 5-GW w/Project X LZ 5.5 shafts SM9 54D & 58M deg wedges White Hot OG #1 Putter w/Stroke Lab shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 3 hours ago, beelzeberto said: I play the 919Forged and I hit the taylormade P790's the other day, IMO they felt like butter and better than the Mizunos. Sacrilege, I know. Not at all. Everyone is different and everyone perceives things differently. If you think the Titelists feel better than the Mizzy's... cool! tj2kgolfer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj2kgolfer Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 21 hours ago, tj2kgolfer said: I am looking to find an upgrade in the iron department. as a college student I can't go out and break the bank on shiny new compact irons. I'd like some opinions on cost effective options with in the price range of under 800$. i was considering a set of ben hogan PTX pros. I am looking for something with a compact shape, minimal offset, and a reasonable top line. to keep it short I want to have solid feel but have a tad bit of help. Love to get some good opinons. I've taken a look at sub 70s I am definitely saving my money for those. Thanks for the input everyone! GolfSub70 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj2kgolfer Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 19 hours ago, silver & black said: Not at all. Everyone is different and everyone perceives things differently. If you think the Titelists feel better than the Mizzy's... cool! I will definitely say what is buttery soft to one man could be perceived as terrible feel to another. Feel is in the hands of each and every golfer. The way we interpret said feel is so different. cnosil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHoyle14 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Ping i200's or i210's either would be a great pick up. I have played both and I currently game the i210's, which I love. The i210's have a little more compact look to them and feel softer to me. I have had friends hit them and ask if they are forged. I know hard to believe a cast iron can feel like a forged iron, but they do!!. Very forgiving and are true to standard lofts, which is another reason I like them. Give them a try, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. GregGarner 1 Quote Hit'em straight and not too often!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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