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Longtime reader, first time really posting here. I am in the market for new irons. For a little background I play to about a 10 and am a decent ball striker. If I could get my short game in order I would probably play into lower single digits. Anyways, I've never been fit for irons and am doing that Wednesday. I currently game TM Rocketbladez Tour. I am looking to go forged, and into something a little more forgiving than blades. I had aspirations to learn to work the ball a bit more, but time doesn't allow for that kind of practice to be able to pull them all off. After a lot of research, and hitting some clubs I've narrowed it down to Srixon z585 (maybe combo w/ 785, but again I don't think the "workability" is that important for me) and Mizuno 919 Forged. Is one more forgiving that the other? Any preferences? I am fairly steep and really like what I hear about the Srixon sole which could be what makes the difference for me. Problem is both demo days I was going to got rained out and I'll only be able to try these of the mat. TIA!

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I have played both and I used to be kind of steep in my swing as well.  The Srixons  were a bit better with turf interaction.   But they both offer about the same amount of forgiveness.   

Can't go wrong either way.  Just a word of caution.  Mizuno is completely out of stock of the 919Forged.  So custom orders aren't being taken.   Since the new line is coming late summer/early fall.  So you'd be limited to whatever specs your shop has on hand.  Unless you go through an online retailer that may have more selections. 

585 are also being replaced around the same time.  But not sure on the custom availability there.  

Good luck.  Both are great irons. 

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Good you have a general idea of what you're looking for, but keep a open mind to lots more. Not Forged, but ping i210 are fantastic (we have some good reviews of them here) tm p760 are a favorite of mine. Not to mention all your other bigger names Callaway and Titleist... I haven't hit the new Forged Tec from Cobra but loved previous versions of those as well. 

Hopefully your fitter can narrow down a head that works well and then focus in on shaft for you. I know that has made the biggest change to my game and ball striking!

Good luck and looking forward to hearing what you get into and of course some pictures of them when they arrive!

 

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23 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

I have played both and I used to be kind of steep in my swing as well.  The Srixons  were a bit better with turf interaction.   But they both offer about the same amount of forgiveness.   

Can't go wrong either way.  Just a word of caution.  Mizuno is completely out of stock of the 919Forged.  So custom orders aren't being taken.   Since the new line is coming late summer/early fall.  So you'd be limited to whatever specs your shop has on hand.  Unless you go through an online retailer that may have more selections. 

585 are also being replaced around the same time.  But not sure on the custom availability there.  

Good luck.  Both are great irons. 

Good to know that. It could put a damper on those if I wind up fitting in that head better. How about HMB? Any experience there?

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21 minutes ago, Apolloshowl said:

Good you have a general idea of what you're looking for, but keep a open mind to lots more. Not Forged, but ping i210 are fantastic (we have some good reviews of them here) tm p760 are a favorite of mine. Not to mention all your other bigger names Callaway and Titleist... I haven't hit the new Forged Tec from Cobra but loved previous versions of those as well. 

Hopefully your fitter can narrow down a head that works well and then focus in on shaft for you. I know that has made the biggest change to my game and ball striking!

Good luck and looking forward to hearing what you get into and of course some pictures of them when they arrive!

 

I'll definitely update once I decide what to go with. Although I have it narrowed down to those 2 for my short list, others on my radar are HMB, Apex, Forged Tec. I like Ping too, but I'm not sure if the i210s are in the same forgiveness category I'm looking for? Also, should the fitter find head or shaft first?

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Srixon’s get consistently good reviews, I’m just a Mizuno feel fanboy. I play JPX900 Forged irons and love them. If I was in the market today, I’d have to wait to see the JPX921 Forged irons due this Fall (though SARS-CoV-2 could delay rollout?). YMMV

But you can’t go wrong with your short list IMO, you’ll know after trying both at length. Good luck.

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4 minutes ago, Middler said:

Srixon’s get consistently good reviews, I’m just a Mizuno feel fanboy. I play JPX900 Forged irons and love them. If I was in the market today, I’d have to wait to see the JPX921 Forged irons due this Fall (though SARS-CoV-2 could delay rollout?). YMMV

But you can’t go wrong with your short list IMO, you’ll know after trying both at length. Good luck.

Yeah, the Covid stuff I think already delayed Srixon's launch. Plus I like the look of the 2018 z series better than the new pics that came out recently. For Mizuno, the price discount getting the 19s if they're available would probably have me lean that way. Any time hitting HMBs?

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I think youre on the right track for sure. Make sure you get custom fit. Youre good enough (it seems) to see a difference from the most appropriate equipment.

Take a look at the TM 790's. The turf interaction will be different than the 760's. Im in the market as well at a 12.5 index. Looking at the Ping i210's and the Ping i500's too. Mizuno makes awesome clubs. I havent hit the Srixon's yet but heard new ones are coming soon.

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19 minutes ago, jroot327 said:

I'll definitely update once I decide what to go with. Although I have it narrowed down to those 2 for my short list, others on my radar are HMB, Apex, Forged Tec. I like Ping too, but I'm not sure if the i210s are in the same forgiveness category I'm looking for? Also, should the fitter find head or shaft first?

I would be looking for head then shaft because a shaft can act differently depending on the head. The i210s are definitely in a similar forgiveness category as the apex and 919's. 

I  guessing you're going to a good fitter so they will hopefully go through everything and listen to your input as well as work with you to find what's best overall. Hard to go wrong with your initial thoughts and srixon is a fantastic product so have fun enjoy it and looks like you're getting lots more feedback here which is great!

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32 minutes ago, jroot327 said:

Yeah, the Covid stuff I think already delayed Srixon's launch. Plus I like the look of the 2018 z series better than the new pics that came out recently. For Mizuno, the price discount getting the 19s if they're available would probably have me lean that way. Any time hitting HMBs?

Asking me? You may have noticed I have an HMB 3i with my JPX900F 4-GW. Maybe not a fair judge since it’s my lowest loft iron, but I’d say the HMB is a touch less forgiving than my 4i with no improvement in feel. IOW I wouldn’t expect to like a set of HMB’s over my 900F’s. But I suspect you’re a more consistent ball striker than I am.

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Great choices but I would keep an open mind and try to leave any biases from creeping in. Don’t look at the head or shaft the fitter gives you.

Just hit the ball and provide detailed and honest feedback 

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You probably want to look at something in the player's cavity back segment.  Theres lots of great options there, although Im partial to the Titleist 720 CBs.  

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56 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

Great choices but I would keep an open mind and try to leave any biases from creeping in. Don’t look at the head or shaft the fitter gives you.

Just hit the ball and provide detailed and honest feedback 

Nothing wrong with that advice, but some of us aren't brand agnostic - and it's a factor in our decision.

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3 hours ago, jroot327 said:

Good to know that. It could put a damper on those if I wind up fitting in that head better. How about HMB? Any experience there?

I only demoed them briefly one day.  Didn't hit them great.  Some of that was me, but they are definitely a more demanding  club than the other two. 

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2 hours ago, jroot327 said:

Yeah, the Covid stuff I think already delayed Srixon's launch. Plus I like the look of the 2018 z series better than the new pics that came out recently. For Mizuno, the price discount getting the 19s if they're available would probably have me lean that way. Any time hitting HMBs?

Don't get caught up in the USGA photos of the new Zseries from Srixon.  There will be cosmetic changes when they hit retail.   The OEM don't want to show the finished product before the official launch. 

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14 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

I only demoed them briefly one day.  Didn't hit them great.  Some of that was me, but they are definitely a more demanding  club than the other two. 

Good to know. That was kinda my concern. I'll hit them and see how it goes.

9 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Don't get caught up in the USGA photos of the new Zseries from Srixon.  There will be cosmetic changes when they hit retail.   The OEM don't want to show the finished product before the official launch. 

I hear ya, but another factor is I am playing Whistling Staights in Sept. and want to get these and some golf in before that so I'm ready to go too. So I'll be pulling the trigger on something this week I think.

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1 hour ago, Middler said:

some of us aren't brand agnostic - and it's a factor in our decision.

 

... There are just so many not good but great options available today. Every single OEM offers an array of irons to fit any ability requirements. Absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to play any OEMs clubs our being a fanboy. 10 years ago this was not the case, but today you can choose from Srixon, Mizuno, TaylorMade, Titleist, Ping, Wilson and Callaway and they all have a club for every level of player and every preference. 

... This is a golf forum so asking for suggestions is never a bad idea and always fun, but give me 25 different golfers looking at Z785, 919 Forged, P760, T100/T100--S, i210, FG Tour V6 and Apex Pro and everyone of those irons will be selected as The Best.  

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2 hours ago, Middler said:

Nothing wrong with that advice, but some of us aren't brand agnostic - and it's a factor in our decision.

Nothing wrong with that way but you assumed I was only talking about brand. But the op lists two options so it’s better to be open minded and not let any preconceived notions about a brand, the look or which head from brand is the one the fitter handed you. especially if considering a combo set or not sure if the 5x5 or 7x5 would be better for them. One can change their swing based on the type of head in their hands as well as shaft to include flex.
 

 

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I have the MIzuno HMBs, but just went in the opposite direction and bought some Callaway Mavrik Max irons.  However, I am a terrible ball striker.  I think someone who is a decent ball striker can easily play the Mizunos.  When I demo'd the Mizunos, I was swinging well and getting good results.  I've since resorted to my old bad ball striking. I've decided the next time I get fit for irons, I'm going to bring impact tape and compare the numbers on bad strikes on the different irons I'm testing.  After all, they all give good results when hit in the sweet spot.  Oh, and I am keeping the Mizunos in case the lessons I've started noticeably improve my ball striking--they are some sweet looking and feeling irons.

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9 hours ago, jroot327 said:

Good to know. That was kinda my concern. I'll hit them and see how it goes.

I hear ya, but another factor is I am playing Whistling Staights in Sept. and want to get these and some golf in before that so I'm ready to go too. So I'll be pulling the trigger on something this week I think.

Ah. Love that place.  Defintely a round you want to have your best gear for! 
 

Hopefully you'll find on of the two avaibale this week. 

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8 hours ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

Nothing wrong with that way but you assumed I was only talking about brand. But the op lists two options so it’s better to be open minded and not let any preconceived notions about a brand, the look or which head from brand is the one the fitter handed you. especially if considering a combo set or not sure if the 5x5 or 7x5 would be better for them. One can change their swing based on the type of head in their hands as well as shaft to include flex.
 

 

This is good advice.
 

During my iron fitting at TXG, when Ian handed me the PXG XF to hit.  I immediately thought.  Oh man.  Please don't let me hit these well 🤣
 

And guess what I didn't. And it turns out they were probably one of the more forgiving irons I tried that day.  Ha  so yeah. When you see a certain club shaft, you absolutely can let bias into play. 

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Just an update for everyone. I finished my fitting yesterday. I hit HMBs, 585s, 785s, 210s, and forged tecs. We got the shaft dialed in first after using the Mizuno shaft tool and playing with a few options. I fit into Modus 120X the best. It was between that and the 130, and the 120x just felt smooth for my swing. Based on dispersion and distance the HMB and 585 wound up being the 2 best clubs for me, and they were nearly identical as far as performance. I had an extra 2 yards of distance, and a little better descent angle with the 585, but the HMB spun about 300 rpms more. Unfortunately the 919 forged heads were one I couldn't order new, so I didn't even want to hit something I couldn't get. The 210s were nice felling but didn't have the distance the others did (and the 4 iron didn't look like it had enough help for me?). Dispersion was good on those as well though. 

The HMB looked a little nicer than the 585, although over the ball the 585s look good, and they both felt great on well struck shots. I didn't have my best swing going, but my 585 mishits seemed to have better proximity and didn't feel as harsh as the HMB. The 785 were in the same boat as the HMB. Probably the best feeling of the group, but I don't know that on an off day I should be playing them. I also didn't have any spin difference between the 785s and 585s. 

This was my first actual fitting. Excited to play some clubs that are actually fit to me, and see how it helps my game. Now I gotta wait for them to come in. It was good to see all of the strike and swing data as well. Super informative, and even if I weren't buying clubs I think that would have been worth the money in itself.

 

So, I wound up with:

Srixon z585 4-AW, Nippon Modus 120x, 2 degrees up, std. length, w/ Winn Dritac midsized grips.

 

Thanks for all the advice!

image.png.258d22fcc4d0d25f5fdb8eea25fcd23f.png B21 9.5* w/ PX Evenflow Black 6.5

:ping-small: G410 SFT 16* 3-wood w/ PX Evenflow Black 6.5

image.png.de7870be9e5ebe2ff26fab3151edb989.png Stealth DHY 2i w/ Aldila Ascent Black Stiff

:srixon-small: z585 4-AW w/ Modus3 120x

:cleveland-small: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack Raw 56.12 & 60.10 w/ Modus3 125w

image.png.a2a25073d1a41c5de1690a6254814da3.png Super Select Newport Plus -or- :odyssey-small: White Hot OG #1WS w/ Stroke Lab 

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Congrats and good that you got to go through the process and get something that works for you! Can't wait to see some pictures when they arrive. 

Thanks for letting us take part and the update!

⛳🛄 as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB
Driver:  :callaway-small: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! 

Wood:    :cobra-small: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft

Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
                                          T150 6-9 Iron
                                          T100 PW/GW

Wedge:  Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree 

Putter:  Screenshot 2023-06-02 13.10.30.png Mezz Max!

Balls:     Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange)

 

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Sounds like a good fitting.  Kudos to you for realizing a little help on less than perfect shots is more important than looks.  

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:titelist-small: TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og

:titelist-small: TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R

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:ping-small: S159 48S/52S/56W/60B

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3 hours ago, jroot327 said:

So, I wound up with:

Srixon z585 4-AW, Nippon Modus 120x, 2 degrees up, std. length, w/ Winn Dritac midsized grips.

 

Thanks for all the advice!

Great choice!  Now the most important part is for you to report back on how they work in the field 👍.

:ping-small: G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver 

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w

:ping-small: G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w

:srixon-small:  ZX5 Irons 4-AW 

:ping-small: Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW   (removed from double secret probation 😍)

:EVNROLL: ER5v Putter  (Evnroll ER5v Official Review)

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On 7/2/2020 at 4:49 PM, Apolloshowl said:

Congrats and good that you got to go through the process and get something that works for you! Can't wait to see some pictures when they arrive. 

Thanks for letting us take part and the update!

Well got the new sticks today. Probably going to be able to get out Thursday with them. Can’t wait!

 

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image.png.258d22fcc4d0d25f5fdb8eea25fcd23f.png B21 9.5* w/ PX Evenflow Black 6.5

:ping-small: G410 SFT 16* 3-wood w/ PX Evenflow Black 6.5

image.png.de7870be9e5ebe2ff26fab3151edb989.png Stealth DHY 2i w/ Aldila Ascent Black Stiff

:srixon-small: z585 4-AW w/ Modus3 120x

:cleveland-small: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack Raw 56.12 & 60.10 w/ Modus3 125w

image.png.a2a25073d1a41c5de1690a6254814da3.png Super Select Newport Plus -or- :odyssey-small: White Hot OG #1WS w/ Stroke Lab 

image.png.d2e91492049dce3981a9fad088921b12.png ProV1

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On 7/2/2020 at 6:07 PM, fixyurdivot said:

Great choice!  Now the most important part is for you to report back on how they work in the field 👍.

Well, I have 10 or so rounds with the new set. I took a couple rounds to get comfortable with the weight, feel, and turf interaction. Once I got that down these have been awesome. I've broken 80 on 4 of my last 8 rounds including the River course at Blackwolf/Whistling Straits. Short irons are straight and accurate. I am still adjusting to having the right lie being 2* upright so if I do miss its just a slight bit left (I'm a righty). Where these have taken my game to the next level is in the mid-long irons. With my previous set-up I struggled with consistency using a 7-iron and up. These are easy to hit and  extremely accurate. I have no reservations about hitting any of them and my ability to hit 190+ yard par 3s is so much less stressful. I like the long irons so much, I have a 3 iron (bent 2 degrees strong to make a 2-iron) coming to replace my hybrid to use as a driving/utility iron. I saw virtually no difference for me between the U85 and 585. So far, great decision and great set of irons for me.

image.png.258d22fcc4d0d25f5fdb8eea25fcd23f.png B21 9.5* w/ PX Evenflow Black 6.5

:ping-small: G410 SFT 16* 3-wood w/ PX Evenflow Black 6.5

image.png.de7870be9e5ebe2ff26fab3151edb989.png Stealth DHY 2i w/ Aldila Ascent Black Stiff

:srixon-small: z585 4-AW w/ Modus3 120x

:cleveland-small: RTX Zipcore Tour Rack Raw 56.12 & 60.10 w/ Modus3 125w

image.png.a2a25073d1a41c5de1690a6254814da3.png Super Select Newport Plus -or- :odyssey-small: White Hot OG #1WS w/ Stroke Lab 

image.png.d2e91492049dce3981a9fad088921b12.png ProV1

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