jaayjay11 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 I’m looking to upgrade my old Nike CCI forged irons. Are these DTC specifically Takomo worth it. Or am I better off getting a used set of irons from somewhere. I just don’t like not being able to try the clubs. I also don’t have a bunch of money to spend on a new set of performance irons from a Titleist, Callaway, or Taylormade. TIA SDunne, Josh Parker, Rob Person and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Taylormade Tour Burner 9.5* 3 Wood: Callaway Diablo Irons: 3-PW Nike CCI Forged Wedges: Clevland CG15 52*, 56*, 60* Putter: Odyssey White Ice #9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCGOLFNUT Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 My best recommendation is to get fit by a good professional fitter then find the clubs that work best for you whether DTC or quality used. There are really a lot of options out there. Josh Parker, theblake7, Paul Hedrick and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 if you read the Takomo forum review thread you will get testers opinions on the clubs, but in general they like the clubs and are worth it. Some DTC offer demo programs to allow you to try the clubs. If you go used, you might have the ability to try the clubs but no guarantee you will find the best setup in a store. if you are trying the clubs I am also assuming you have some basic fitting knowledge or will leverage some type of fitter to determine if the clubs are a good fit. Dweed, tdroma98, Rob Person and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue 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: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shrek74 Posted June 12 Popular Post Share Posted June 12 Sub70 has a great demo program, where they'll send you a 6 & 9 iron of the model you're interested in. They charge $120 up front, but when you return them they refund you $100. So for $20, you get 2 clubs to test out for a couple of weeks. If you call them directly, they may even allow you to test out 2 models at once for the same price (they did that for me a couple years ago). But no promises since it's been a while since I did the program. New Level has a demo program. Haywood has a demo program. Takomo doesn't to my knowledge. The Haywood CB/MB's just completed a forum test and last season the Takomo irons were tested. Worth checking out the two forum review threads to get some more detail. I haven't really gotten along with my Takomo 101's, but did enjoy the Sub70 639CB's. The DTC's aren't the giant question mark the used to be. Sub70, Takomo, Haywood, and New Level are all quality products. Sub70 has the most options and most customization, but they are all good clubs. Paul Hedrick, cnosil, tdroma98 and 8 others 11 Quote Driver: STMax 230 10.5*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Fairways: 949x 3w / 5w, 15* / 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Hybrids: 939x 4h, 21*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 80g Hybrid Irons: JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: S23, 54* & 60*, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter: Moment X Tour @ 35" & 71*, Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, White/Red Ball: Tour CG Technology: Anarch Rangefinder, V5 w/ Tags Shot Tracking. https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/65161-vortex-optics-rangefinders-2024-member-test/?do=findComment&comment=1089247 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/66852-unofficial-review-tpi-virtual-assessment https://forum.mygolfspy.com/classifieds/ - DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CLASSIFIEDS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 So many great DTC brands these days and many offer demo clubs. Make sure to check out all the member test done on here. Shrek74, tdroma98, TJ Hall and 3 others 6 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_KFT Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Tons of great DTC options out there, and I would argue another benefit aside from cost savings is that you can get them built to your specs if you don't just play standard L/L/L. For me, the used market is extremely limited as I play my irons +1" and 3 degrees upright. So if I go used, I would be looking at most likely re-shafting, re-gripping, etc. SDunne, Josh Parker, Shrek74 and 6 others 9 Quote Driver: GT3 9|Tour AD-UB 6S (testing in progress) Fairways: GT2 15 & 18|Tour AD-UB 7S (testing in progress) | Aerojet Max 7|Kai'Li White 70X Hybrid: King TEC 3H|MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW|KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM10 52.12F|56.12D|True Temper Vokey Wedge Flex Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour & ProV1 #LeftyGang Titleist GT Long Game Test (Link Here) Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 I had never considered the DTC brands before, but all of the reviews have been very positive and seems like there is some good stuff there! Josh Parker, KC Golf, tdroma98 and 2 others 5 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Sim Ti 3 wood Titleist U505 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons (4-PW) Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Seeing as you are a 10 hcp, I would suggest comparing your current set loft and lie numbers, shafts, etc against whats out there in person first. Find a place to demo club(s) that works well for you, get some numbers off that demo session. Compare that to yours, and then you can research those that fit your criteria. tdroma98, GolfSpy_KFT, Shrek74 and 2 others 5 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfstrum Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 If you are frugal but want a quality product that can be custom built you should also consider Maltby clubs from GolfWorks. JAYER38, Dweed, Josh Parker and 3 others 6 Quote Switch hitter, RH Driver, LH Irons Callaway Mavrik Driver (RH) Sub 70 3i Driving/Utility iron (LH) Maltby STi2 4i-PW, GW (LH) Mizuno MP R Series 52 degree Wilson Jim Ferrier Signature SW (LH) Mizuno TP Mills blade putter (LH) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdroma98 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 I've never considered DTC clubs until joining MGS! Reading opinions & reviews and the education by MGS confirming the legitimacy of the DTC companies, absolutely changed my mind. Sub70, Takomo, Maltby & I'd even consider Ben Hogan clubs. Josh Parker 1 Quote Titleist T200 Irons - 5i thru Gap Wedge - Stiff AMT Black Callaway PARADYM X 9.0 with Hazrdous X Black 6.0 Stiff Shaft Fairway Woods: Callaway Maverick 3W & RazrX Black 5W - Stiff Flex Rescue: Apex 4 (22 degree )- Recoil 75H stiff flex Wedges: Titleist SM8 - 54 (D Grind) wedge flex; SM8 58(M grind) wedge flex Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5.5 Ball: Titleist ProV1 Handicap: 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 8 hours ago, Shrek74 said: Sub70 has a great demo program, where they'll send you a 6 & 9 iron of the model you're interested in. They charge $120 up front, but when you return them they refund you $100. So for $20, you get 2 clubs to test out for a couple of weeks. If you call them directly, they may even allow you to test out 2 models at once for the same price (they did that for me a couple years ago). But no promises since it's been a while since I did the program. New Level has a demo program. Haywood has a demo program. Takomo doesn't to my knowledge. The Haywood CB/MB's just completed a forum test and last season the Takomo irons were tested. Worth checking out the two forum review threads to get some more detail. I haven't really gotten along with my Takomo 101's, but did enjoy the Sub70 639CB's. The DTC's aren't the giant question mark the used to be. Sub70, Takomo, Haywood, and New Level are all quality products. Sub70 has the most options and most customization, but they are all good clubs. DTC offers some great options. I agree with many on this thread. Testing is important and if you demo or use / borrow another persons DTCs that have a swing similar to yours may be a great option. i remain a very satisfied Takomo 101T tester and gamer. I can say that these clubs have been great for my game. Josh Parker, Shrek74 and Dweed 3 Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageSizedDog Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I like the idea of DTC clubs, honestly I am really looking forward to the Vice irons but equally I want to see how well they perform compared to the seasoned manufacturers. I can look up reviews of clubs from at least twenty years ago and see how people like them and comparatively how they perform. I also like used because I feel, I can find a cheaper option rather than brand new. Rob Person and Dweed 2 Quote Driver Ping G5 3 Wood Ping G5 22 degree hybrid Ping G5 Irons Ping G5 4-SW Putter Ping Anser 2 Ball, anything that finds water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek74 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 8 hours ago, AverageSizedDog said: I like the idea of DTC clubs, honestly I am really looking forward to the Vice irons but equally I want to see how well they perform compared to the seasoned manufacturers. I can look up reviews of clubs from at least twenty years ago and see how people like them and comparatively how they perform. I also like used because I feel, I can find a cheaper option rather than brand new. Pretty good start with reviews for these clubs. Granted, he's a way faster swing speed than me, it's the first review I've actually seen so far. He also did reviews on the wedges and putters. Dweed, AverageSizedDog, Rob Person and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: STMax 230 10.5*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Fairways: 949x 3w / 5w, 15* / 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Hybrids: 939x 4h, 21*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 80g Hybrid Irons: JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: S23, 54* & 60*, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter: Moment X Tour @ 35" & 71*, Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, White/Red Ball: Tour CG Technology: Anarch Rangefinder, V5 w/ Tags Shot Tracking. https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/65161-vortex-optics-rangefinders-2024-member-test/?do=findComment&comment=1089247 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/66852-unofficial-review-tpi-virtual-assessment https://forum.mygolfspy.com/classifieds/ - DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CLASSIFIEDS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossfan Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 My Sub 70 experience has been excellent. From the quality of the clubs to their service. TJ Hall, JFish350 and Rob Person 2 1 Quote D- Tour Edge EXS 220 4W- Sub 70 949X Hybrid- Sub 70 949X Utility- Sub 70 699 U 21 degree Irons- Sub 70 749 5-PW Wedges- Sub 70 286 50+54, Tour Edge 1 out 58 degree Putter- Cleveland Huntington Beach soft # 11 Ball- Titleist Tour Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 I can't say enough about the stix clubs I'm using. With steel and graphite options, the Perform series is really good! tdroma98 and TJ Hall 2 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf2Much Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I can't tell you how many times I purchased used clubs. With the exception of the Callaway Paradym X irons (which I got for a MyGolfSpy review) and my Ping G425 Max driver (a warrantee replacement for a used Ping driver), every one of my current clubs were used before I got them. The one downside I've found is that often I had to settle for something when I purchased used. Maybe the shaft wasn't the exact one I wanted or needed. Maybe the loft and/or lies weren't perfect for me. Or the grips all were the wrong size or needed to be changed. Very rarely did I find the perfect club I was looking for. So, compromise came into play! Also, depending on the source, there's always concerns about counterfeits. With DTC clubs, you can specify exactly what you want, have them made personally for you and delivered at a very competitive price. No compromise. Plus, they are guaranteed. JFish350, tdroma98, MNUte and 4 others 7 Quote Titleist GT3 10 degree driver with a Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 gram R2 shaft Titleist GT2 four wood with a Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 gram R2 shaft Titleist GT2 seven wood with a Mitsubishi MMT SpeedMesh 40 gram R2 shaft Ping G 26 degree hybrid, stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Ping G30 irons, 6-PW, gold dot with Fujikura EXS 60i R2-Flex shaft Edison wedges: 50, 55 and 60 degree, KBS Tour Graphite A flex shafts Putters: L.A.B. Direct Force 2.1 putter, 34.5" long, 67 degrees lie MSG Tester: Shot Scope LX+ Rangefinder MGS Tester: Callaway Paradym X Irons MSG Tester: Titleist Long Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatross Leather Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 The best thing you can do is get fitted. Then you will at least know what shaft and lie angle is best for your game. There probably will be DTC sets similar to what worked for you. The worst feeling is getting excited for a newly purchased set, and finding out on the course that they're wrong for your game. theblake7 and Rob Person 2 Quote IG: @albatrossleather https://www.Albatross-Leather.com Current WITB Putter - Scotty Cameron Newport Champions Choice 58° - Vokey SM9 Raw / 54° - Vokey SM8 Raw / 50° - Vokey SM8 Raw PW-4i - Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal Pro ~ KBS Tour 120 Hybrid - Cobra Dark Speed 3H 19° ~ Hazardous Smoke Black S Hybrid - King Cobra 2H 17° ~ Hazardous Smoke Black S Driver - Titleist TSi2 9° ~ Graphite Design Tour AD HD 70g S On deck - (3W - PXG 0341X Gen4 ~ MCA Diamana S+ 70G)(2i Mizuno Fly-Hi ~ Graphite Design Tour AD DI S) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoRebound Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I've become an advocate of don't buy anything that you can't be fit for. If you look around there is someone out there who will work with you to do a fitting and get those specs to a DTC manufacturer. I know in my area there is one that advertises that he works with PXG and Sub 70. Rob Person 1 Quote Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Max-D 9 degree Fairway and hybrids: Callaway X2 Pro Irons: Mizuno JPX 825 Wedges: Mizuno JPX 825 Pro Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYER38 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Fitting or atleast know you current Loft/Lie/Length is key! After that you can order whatever club you'd like. I recently became a big fan of GolfWorks and Malbty. Great customer service and spec'd to order for $400-$500. Rob Person 1 Quote DRIVER Paradym Ai SMOKE MAX D w/ Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 65-R 10.5* WOOD STEALTH 2 Plus 15* w/ Mitsubishi Kali Red 65-R 42" 15* HYBRID Big Bertha 19 w/ UST Recoil DART 75-S 20* IRONS TS3 Forged 4i-PW w/ True Temper Score LT 100-R WEDGES Glide Forged Pro w/ ZZ115-W 48-10*/53-10*/58-10/58-6* PUTTER HB SOFT 8 w/ Center Shaft 3* Check out my Tests... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNUte Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 On 6/16/2024 at 6:24 PM, Golf2Much said: The one downside I've found is that often I had to settle for something when I purchased used. Maybe the shaft wasn't the exact one I wanted or needed. Maybe the loft and/or lies weren't perfect for me. Or the grips all were the wrong size or needed to be changed. Very rarely did I find the perfect club I was looking for. So, compromise came into play! Also, depending on the source, there's always concerns about counterfeits. With DTC clubs, you can specify exactly what you want, have them made personally for you and delivered at a very competitive price. No compromise. Plus, they are guaranteed. I think this is a really big factor that is impacted by what you're looking for in the club. Used can often times be better for learning purposes and development since you can find pretty great deals on used clubs. But there's a cost to be paid in terms of settling and inconsistency. My irons and putter were both bought new, but my driver, 3 wood, 3 hybrid, and wedges were all used. The reason? I was confident in what I wanted in my irons and putter at the time of purchase and was able to find something that fit that. Whereas with where I was at in my game when I acquired them, I had no clue what I wanted in my long clubs and so was able to get the cheapest ones I could to start learning how to play them (my R1 driver and G400 3 wood were free and my Halo 3 hybrid was $40). And with my wedges, I wanted cheap clubs with good enough grooves that I could beat the crap out of them while I learned what the heck a short game was (free Silver Scott knockoff 48 degree which is my bump and run club, Bridgestone 52 degree that is a very limited use club, and SM8 58 degree that has become one of my most confident clubs). But I've put in the work and learned. I'm not great off the tee and not ready to replace my clubs there, but I have a much better idea of my needs whenever I am ready (e.g., I now know that I do better with woods than hybrids). And with my wedges, I'm probably getting to the point in my short game where DTC might be the way to go to get a bit more consistency club to club without having to sell my kid like I would for 3 Vokeys... Golf2Much and Rob Person 2 Quote Rag tag bag, but it does the job. Taylormade R1 driver. Ping G400 3 wood. Cleveland Halo Launcher 3 hybrid. Cleveland CBX launcher irons (5-PW). Assorted wedges (48, 52, 58). Odyssey White Hot Pro 2.0 putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschaef19 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 Personally, I️ got everything in my bag used and was able to save considerably. But I️ also didn’t get fit or try out different clubs because it was hard for me to find the time. I️ read a bunch of posts from consumers and third party reviewers and based my decision on what I️ knew about my playing habits, style, and preferences. I️ wanted something I️ felt would retain some resale value in case I️ didn’t like what I️ got. I️ ended up loving my irons, but shuffled around the top of my bag without losing much money, so I’m glad I️ went the way I️ did. That being said, I️ was heavily considering Ben Hogan or Sub70 when I️ was purchasing irons. I️ hear amazing things about the quality of their products and their customer service. Maltby also gets high praise on forums I’ve read. If you know what you want/need as far as shafts, grips, etc, go with the DTC and get exactly what you want. Rob Person 1 Quote Driver - Mizuno ST-Z 230 (10.5*) FW - Mizuno ST-Z 230 (14* and 19*) UI - Srixon ZU85 (22*) Irons - Srixon ZX7 (5i-PW) Wedges - Mizuno S23 (50, 56, 60) Putter - Mizuno OMOI blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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