DTC Player’s Distance Irons.

[ChrisGE]

I’m in the market for new irons and am considering DTC brands.  What has been the experience with DTC and how they compare to the big brand clubs?  I see MacGregor is making a come back and heard good things about Sub 70.  

[cnosil]

12 minutes ago, ChrisGE said:

I’m in the market for new irons and am considering DTC brands.  What has been the experience with DTC and how they compare to the big brand clubs?  I see MacGregor is making a come back and heard good things about Sub 70.  

I have tried  numerous DTC clubs as part of most wanted testing and they are all top quality and are simply just cheaper than the big brands.   Sub70, Maltby, PXG, Macgregor, and several others are great options.  

[RickyBobby_PR]

Several dtc use some level of blanks so you are getting a good design with some tweak made by the brand. Then you have other drc brands that are doing their own r&d and using their own molds. Only bad club is the one that doesn’t fit you

[ChrisGE]

The MacGregor seem to be a super low price.  Waiting for the review before I decide.  

[Shrek74]

Sub70 is always one of the, if not the best choice from the DTC group. They design and test their own stuff, and it's of the highest quality.

Their customer support is the best in the business. Period.

The 699 Pro is the PD iron in their lineup.

Maltby TS1 IM is another great option, especially if you want to build them yourself. But they can build them for you, to your specs as well. Usually, at no additional cost. I'll be building these myself once I finish building my golf work bench.

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[Bossfan]

Big fan of Sub 70. They haven’t failed me yet.

[ChrisGE]

51 minutes ago, Bossfan said:

Big fan of Sub 70. They haven’t failed me yet.

What did you game prior?  I’m in a Callaway Rogue and the top line is too much.  Which do you play now?  I’m headed to galena tho weekend and go right past sub70s location. 

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[Bossfan]

56 minutes ago, ChrisGE said:

What did you game prior?  I’m in a Callaway Rogue and the top line is too much.  Which do you play now?  I’m headed to galena tho weekend and go right past sub70s location. 

I’m actually in my second set of Sub 70 irons. My signature has what I’m currently playing. I’ve played clubs in the past from Taylormade, Cobra,  Cleveland, Adams, Tour Edge, Wilson and Calloway. You’ll need an appointment if you want to try out irons which you can make online. It’s a great spot they have and their fitters are very good and the fitting is free. 

[Dweed]

18 hours ago, ChrisGE said:

What did you game prior?  I’m in a Callaway Rogue and the top line is too much.  Which do you play now?  I’m headed to galena tho weekend and go right past sub70s location. 

@ChrisGE, just a quick note to toss in my 2 cents worth. Welcome to the forums. As you're discovering, a lot of information can flow your way. A lot of good stuff here.

 

[Hook DeLoft]

I tested the MacGregor MT-86 OS irons last year and was really impressed.  They came within a hair of knocking my Mizuno's out of the bag.  If you go to the review section of the forum you can find the forum user reviews of the MacGregors.

[IndyBonzo]

Welcome to the forum @ChrisGE!

You will have many good choices.  DTC is exploding.

The Maltby TS1-IM should be in the running.  Check out the Maltby thread here if you like.

Good luck in your search and enjoy Galena!  Are you playing the General?  What a great, tough course.  I swear there are no level lies.

[dlm]

I plan on giving these a through look when next purchasing new clubs.  Lot's of folks seem to like sub 70.

[DRLEONARD58]

I did a demo of the Sub70 Pro v2's last summer and they were pretty outstanding! Basically, you pay $120 (US) for a 6 iron and a 9 iron. You keep them for a couple of weeks (if you need more time, just email them and let them know), then send them back and you get refunded $100 -- net cost of $20 -- to actually hit the clubs that you might purchase. Sub70 also has a pretty great return policy which is a nice security blanket when purchasing clubs over the internet. The only reason that I didn't purchase the clubs was due to me getting a great deal on the Srixon ZX5 Mk II's that I am currently gaming.

I also strongly considered the Takomo 101T's when looking at irons sets.

Here is the link to the demo page for Sub70 (they allow you to demo more than just irons, if interested): https://www.golfsub70.com/sub-70-golf-demo-clubs.html 

 

[mjmcf]

On 5/27/2024 at 3:12 PM, cnosil said:

I have tried  numerous DTC clubs as part of most wanted testing and they are all top quality and are simply just cheaper than the big brands.   Sub70, Maltby, PXG, Macgregor, and several others are great options.  

PXG is not cheaper!

 

[cnosil]

11 minutes ago, mjmcf said:

PXG is not cheaper!

 

Depends on the club that you are purchasing and if you are eligible for military discounts.   

[Shaned888RTR]

I have the older set of Sub 70 699 pro irons.  I also bought a set for my 10 year old son. We love them and cannot speak more highly of them. The company is fantastic to deal with and will answer any questions you have on the website.  They are so easy to hit I almost wish I would have been brave enough to go with the CB models.

[Scott M]

I too have a set of the original Sub70 699s and they feel softer than my Ping i525s. I feel I'm more accurate with my i525s but with an in-house fitting at Sub70, I'm sure I can get similar performance out of the 699s. The value with sub70 is not only the price but the customizations you can do. They have every club shape/model you could need and tons of shaft and grip options, not to mention you can customize length, loft, and lie. Sub70 also keeps popping up on MyGolfSpy's Most Wanted lists. Customer service is top-notch. Sub70 is tough to ignore.

[bama no 1]

I have checked out several Dtc companies. I will start going down the list as I research the clubs.  My plan is to demo the clubs from the companies that offer that program like sub 70, Ben Hogan.

Unfortunately, if a company doesnt offer a demo program I will cross them off my list.

I have already demo'ed the Ben Hogan Icon irons and they are very good.

[JackieMoon_LMS]

Recently got a set of Maltby TS1’s that I fit into my own Modus shafts. These clubs are unbelievably good for the price they sell them for. Couldn’t recommend Maltby more. 

[ChrisGE]

I’m driving past Sub 70 this weekend so maybe I’ll pop in.  

[Striker]

I would look a the Mizuno's you. The 243 or 245's are nice. you could also look at the 923 Hot Metal pro's. I buddy of mine who is a 4 played those for a while then went back to the Mizuno Forged and now is use the Cobra Dark speed irons. He hits his 7 Iron about 170 with the forged and he is 195 with the Cobra Dark speed and 190 with the 923 Hot Metal Pro's.