DStar Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I've got my 50th coming up this year and I'll be treating myself to a new set of fitted irons. Only ever played 2nd hand off eBay and not had a fitting before and want to go into it with no preconceptions of what is best for me. With that in mind, what would you recommend I put on the list to try? Not fussed about massive distance gains as I prefer feel and can gap accordingly if I need to. Open to combo sets, whatever will work best really. I'm in the higher swing speed category (playing Mizuno MP54 4-PW Nippon Modus 115 X stiff), 7i typically carry around 170y. Current index 11.6 but this is only my 3rd year playing again after a long break so I'm hoping that will come down - aim is to get to about 8 by the end of the season. The only criteria is that I'm left handed so that rules out quite a few options. Hit me with your best recommendations JohnSmalls, tony@CIC and GolfSpy_APH 2 1 Quote RADSpeed 9° Matrix Black Tie X-Flex F9 3/4 Wood Aldila NV 2KXV Blue CLK 19° Hybrid Speeder Evo HB S MP54 4-PW Nippon Modus³ Tour 115 X SM8 50° F-Grind SM8 54° F-Grind SM8 58° K-Grind DStar 'Malvern' Putter AVX & -ProV1X Tour-X "Hey mister, your clubs are the wrong way round".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 38 minutes ago, DStar said: I've got my 50th coming up this year and I'll be treating myself to a new set of fitted irons. Only ever played 2nd hand off eBay and not had a fitting before and want to go into it with no preconceptions of what is best for me. With that in mind, what would you recommend I put on the list to try? Not fussed about massive distance gains as I prefer feel and can gap accordingly if I need to. Open to combo sets, whatever will work best really. I'm in the higher swing speed category (playing Mizuno MP54 4-PW Nippon Modus 115 X stiff), 7i typically carry around 170y. Current index 11.6 but this is only my 3rd year playing again after a long break so I'm hoping that will come down - aim is to get to about 8 by the end of the season. The only criteria is that I'm left handed so that rules out quite a few options. Hit me with your best recommendations Being that you are in the UK you can reach out to the Sub70 guys and do an inhouse fitting. Not only that but they build the clubs there, personalize them and have plenty of lefty options. I think you'd like the options they have and the experience would be a great part as well! tony@CIC, DStar, berkeleybob and 1 other 4 Quote as of June 2nd, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: TBD: Follow here: Driver Shootout! Wood: King SZ 3 wood 14* F7 3 wood 16.5* w/ 7 wood shaft Irons: P790 5-PW w/ Project X Rilfe 5.5 659 TC w/ KBS Tour V 90 Black Wedge: S23 54,58 w/ KBS Tour Hi-Rev Blackout Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Z star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DStar Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 21 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said: Being that you are in the UK you can reach out to the Sub70 guys and do an inhouse fitting. Not only that but they build the clubs there, personalize them and have plenty of lefty options. I think you'd like the options they have and the experience would be a great part as well! Good call! Had forgotten about Sub70 and, after a little search, found the UK fitting centre is only about 15 miles form me Jason Costain, cnosil, tony@CIC and 2 others 4 1 Quote RADSpeed 9° Matrix Black Tie X-Flex F9 3/4 Wood Aldila NV 2KXV Blue CLK 19° Hybrid Speeder Evo HB S MP54 4-PW Nippon Modus³ Tour 115 X SM8 50° F-Grind SM8 54° F-Grind SM8 58° K-Grind DStar 'Malvern' Putter AVX & -ProV1X Tour-X "Hey mister, your clubs are the wrong way round".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, DStar said: Good call! Had forgotten about Sub70 and, after a little search, found the UK fitting centre is only about 15 miles form me Even if you don't go that route I am sure the experience with them would be great! My email interactions with them was spot on and appreciated all that they did to make sure everything was on point. Edit: if you're there and they have the black 659 CB heads let me know! DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote as of June 2nd, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: TBD: Follow here: Driver Shootout! Wood: King SZ 3 wood 14* F7 3 wood 16.5* w/ 7 wood shaft Irons: P790 5-PW w/ Project X Rilfe 5.5 659 TC w/ KBS Tour V 90 Black Wedge: S23 54,58 w/ KBS Tour Hi-Rev Blackout Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Z star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew75 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 https://www.tourspecgolf.com/geotech-prototype-c17-left-handed-forged-irons-5-pw-6pcs.html DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote Settled clubs: Epon 50/8, 45/6, 40/5, 35/4, 30/4, 26/3 all with Zelos 8 stiff, 1/2 degree flat. Mizuno CLK Hybrid 20 degrees. Putter: 37" rife.h Hbore xl 2wood (the unicorn)--16 degrees, 420 cc? Not settled: 54/10 Vokey Not settle: 12 degree Mizuno stx 12* set to 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DStar Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, Andrew75 said: https://www.tourspecgolf.com/geotech-prototype-c17-left-handed-forged-irons-5-pw-6pcs.html Should have said I'm in the UK tony@CIC and GolfSpy_APH 2 Quote RADSpeed 9° Matrix Black Tie X-Flex F9 3/4 Wood Aldila NV 2KXV Blue CLK 19° Hybrid Speeder Evo HB S MP54 4-PW Nippon Modus³ Tour 115 X SM8 50° F-Grind SM8 54° F-Grind SM8 58° K-Grind DStar 'Malvern' Putter AVX & -ProV1X Tour-X "Hey mister, your clubs are the wrong way round".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSmalls Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Wilson D9 forged, or CB. Both made for those of us on the right side of the ball. Price and performance all bundled together. Ping and Srixon both are good about making lefty sticks too. I've heard great things about i230 and ZX 5/7. tony@CIC, DStar and GolfSpy_APH 3 Quote SkyCaddie SX400 Gameday Vessel Sunday 2.0/ Ogio Silencer G410+, Tensei CK Orange Mavrik 3w, Evenflow Riptide Wilson D7 Irons 4-GW, Dynamic Gold AMT Glide 52, 56 ES Method Core Drone -ProV1x (left dash) Romans 10:9 In Timeout: ER2 Classic Bag Jones Collegiate Clemson Stand Bag Eye 2 Laminate 1973 Staff Dynapower 4-PW Anser DUO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 No matter which way you go with these I am truly excited to see how it ends up and what makes the bag! tony@CIC and DStar 1 1 Quote as of June 2nd, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: TBD: Follow here: Driver Shootout! Wood: King SZ 3 wood 14* F7 3 wood 16.5* w/ 7 wood shaft Irons: P790 5-PW w/ Project X Rilfe 5.5 659 TC w/ KBS Tour V 90 Black Wedge: S23 54,58 w/ KBS Tour Hi-Rev Blackout Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Z star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerpill Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, JohnSmalls said: Wilson D9 forged, or CB. Both made for those of us on the right side of the ball. Price and performance all bundled together. Ping and Srixon both are good about making lefty sticks too. I've heard great things about i230 and ZX 5/7. I have the ZX5 and they are so good! Cannot recommend them enough. I was fit for them and they stood out over everything I touched. Feel and performance were better than the rest. DStar and tony@CIC 2 Quote TigerPill Driver and 3W: Epic Flash 10.5 Degrees, Epic Flash 15 degrees 7 Wood: 0341X , Aldila NVS Orange NXT 55-R 25 degree Hybrid:0317X Prototype hybrid, Mitsubishi MMT 60 A 5-PW: ZX5, Recoil 760/F3 Putter: White Hot Nano 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 If you've been playing Mizuno for a while, it's hard to find anything that beats them for feel and quality at a reasonable price point. I'd suggest a trip down to Bearwood Lakes for a fitting session: https://www.bearwoodlakes.co.uk/the-course/coaching-and-fitting/ It's a Performance Fitting Centre which is a plus and the swing DNA system takes a lot of the BS out of shaft selection. Loads of options and great bunch of guys. Alternative Performance Fitting Centres can also be found here: https://mizunogolf.com/uk/custom-fit/performance-centres/ DStar, tony@CIC and GolfSpy_APH 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DStar Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 13 hours ago, JohnSmalls said: Wilson D9 forged, or CB. Both made for those of us on the right side of the ball. Price and performance all bundled together. Ping and Srixon both are good about making lefty sticks too. I've heard great things about i230 and ZX 5/7. My club pro is a Ping fitter so they are very easy to try. New Srixons look fantastic so they can go on the list 12 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: No matter which way you go with these I am truly excited to see how it ends up and what makes the bag! Me too! 9 hours ago, jaskanski said: If you've been playing Mizuno for a while, it's hard to find anything that beats them for feel and quality at a reasonable price point. I'd suggest a trip down to Bearwood Lakes for a fitting session: https://www.bearwoodlakes.co.uk/the-course/coaching-and-fitting/ It's a Performance Fitting Centre which is a plus and the swing DNA system takes a lot of the BS out of shaft selection. Loads of options and great bunch of guys. Alternative Performance Fitting Centres can also be found here: https://mizunogolf.com/uk/custom-fit/performance-centres/ The 3 sets of irons I've had have been Mizzies. MX23, MP32 and MP54 so MP223's and new JPX's will be tried for sure JohnSmalls and GolfSpy_APH 2 Quote RADSpeed 9° Matrix Black Tie X-Flex F9 3/4 Wood Aldila NV 2KXV Blue CLK 19° Hybrid Speeder Evo HB S MP54 4-PW Nippon Modus³ Tour 115 X SM8 50° F-Grind SM8 54° F-Grind SM8 58° K-Grind DStar 'Malvern' Putter AVX & -ProV1X Tour-X "Hey mister, your clubs are the wrong way round".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esg777 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I just got fitted for my irons. There are so many good sets out there. My only advice is go in with an open mind. Try things that are off your radar because you maybe surprised by the results. Quote Driver: Rad Speed Graphite Design IZ 7 Stiff shaft FW: Rad Speed 3w Graphite Design IZ 7 Stiff shaft Hybrids: Rad Speed 3h & 4h UST Recoil ESX 480 Stiff Irons: 22 Forged Tec KBS $ 120 Stiff Wedges: SM 8 54* & 60* Putter: King Vintage Nova 40 Ball: Vice pro Other: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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