Comments on: Cleveland CG Red Irons Review http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:51:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jaypi http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-18825 jaypi Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:48:41 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-18825 Hi guys, very helpful comments here. I am a 25 handicapper too and thinking about new clubs. Does anybody know the difference between CG red and CG 7 tour irons? Hi guys,

very helpful comments here. I am a 25 handicapper too and thinking about new clubs. Does anybody know the difference between CG red and CG 7 tour irons?

]]> By: Sean Stratton http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-18638 Sean Stratton Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:33:15 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-18638 I am still a scratch player and still playing the cg reds two plus years after i purchased them. I have tried out many other "players irons" and nothing compares to the look and feel and overall consistency of the cg reds. If you are a pure ball striker (you can hit the sweet spot)then you should be playing these clubs! I am still a scratch player and still playing the cg reds two plus years after i purchased them. I have tried out many other "players irons" and nothing compares to the look and feel and overall consistency of the cg reds. If you are a pure ball striker (you can hit the sweet spot)then you should be playing these clubs!

]]> By: tony http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-17717 tony Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:58:57 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-17717 bought a set of CG red irons on sale. I was playing with X14's which I tended to draw too much. So far the reds are going well, about the same distance as the X14, but much more controlable. bought a set of CG red irons on sale. I was playing with X14's which I tended to draw too much. So far the reds are going well, about the same distance as the X14, but much more controlable.

]]> By: sean http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-17123 sean Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:14:27 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-17123 i love this club well so far i just bought them today after upgrading them from the cg4s i am currently 15 and at a handicap around 15 or 16 i love how this club feels and how consistant i am with them.. hoping to go far in golf sean, i love this club well so far i just bought them today after upgrading them from the cg4s i am currently 15 and at a handicap around 15 or 16 i love how this club feels and how consistant i am with them..

hoping to go far in golf

sean,

]]> By: Frank http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16548 Frank Thu, 21 May 2009 20:09:06 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16548 I'm a 15-17 handicapper and I bought the CG Gold irons back in March and now have played about 8 rounds with them. I love the feel of them and they are very forgiving. The Gelback on the clubs work great and performs very well in keeping the vibration down on off center hits. Thumbs up to Cleveland! I'm a 15-17 handicapper and I bought the CG Gold irons back in March and now have played about 8 rounds with them. I love the feel of them and they are very forgiving. The Gelback on the clubs work great and performs very well in keeping the vibration down on off center hits. Thumbs up to Cleveland!

]]> By: Grant http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16247 Grant Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:50:03 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16247 [quote comment="16243"]hi...im a average golfer i would say and own the older ta5 gunmetals. I'm considering to upgrade to a more workable club but wanna stay with the cleveland line. Im worried that the red longer irons will be a bit hard to hit...i haven't gone to a hybrid replacement yet and i'm wondering if the red longer irons are forgiving enough for a 12 hand...thanks[/quote] I thought the same thing. I'm happy with my 3 and 4 iron reds. Very happy. I went ahead and joined the crowd of hybrid users and replaced my 5 wood with a 21 deg. hybrid. I'm a very strong iron player however. If you're concerned about it, first go out and hit a couple of hybrids. Make sure you set up and swing at the ball as if it were an iron. More and more bags have 5-W or 6-W irons and fill in the gaps with hybrids. It's just a personal choice. Also I've seen a few "mixed" sets of the gold/red irons. You might consider special ordering a set from Cleveland if they'll do it from the factory. Good luck! Dave Smith said on April 29, 2009:

hi...im a average golfer i would say and own the older ta5 gunmetals. I'm considering to upgrade to a more workable club but wanna stay with the cleveland line. Im worried that the red longer irons will be a bit hard to hit...i haven't gone to a hybrid replacement yet and i'm wondering if the red longer irons are forgiving enough for a 12 hand...thanks

I thought the same thing. I'm happy with my 3 and 4 iron reds. Very happy. I went ahead and joined the crowd of hybrid users and replaced my 5 wood with a 21 deg. hybrid. I'm a very strong iron player however. If you're concerned about it, first go out and hit a couple of hybrids. Make sure you set up and swing at the ball as if it were an iron. More and more bags have 5-W or 6-W irons and fill in the gaps with hybrids. It's just a personal choice.
Also I've seen a few "mixed" sets of the gold/red irons. You might consider special ordering a set from Cleveland if they'll do it from the factory.
Good luck!

]]> By: Grant http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16245 Grant Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:45:02 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16245 [quote comment="16204"]Hello all... I am a 25 handicapper, sometimes play to it, sometimes play to 15, just inconsistent. Currently have rubbish pgf irons, have updated the rest of my bag already apart from the irons. Looking to upgrade to Golds or Reds. Have hit both, liked both and hit both well. Both had s300 shafts. Do you think i should purchase golds to get to 15 and then upgrade again? Or start with reds and persevere my way down? Thanks..[/quote] IMHO it depends on you and how much time and work you plan on investing into your swing and your game. If you're just going to play weekends, or a couple times a month, buy the golds. You'll be happier. If instead you're going to spend time at the range, maybe invest in a lesson or five, and intend to spend more time and improve your game, get the reds. I own the reds and thought about moving up to the new CG7 reds this year. Instead, I invested in Project X 5.5 shafts on my year old reds. Huge difference. Have a swing analysis done and see what shaft really fits you then make your choice. Dannny said on April 27, 2009:

Hello all...

I am a 25 handicapper, sometimes play to it, sometimes play to 15, just inconsistent. Currently have rubbish pgf irons, have updated the rest of my bag already apart from the irons.
Looking to upgrade to Golds or Reds. Have hit both, liked both and hit both well. Both had s300 shafts. Do you think i should purchase golds to get to 15 and then upgrade again? Or start with reds and persevere my way down? Thanks..

IMHO it depends on you and how much time and work you plan on investing into your swing and your game. If you're just going to play weekends, or a couple times a month, buy the golds. You'll be happier. If instead you're going to spend time at the range, maybe invest in a lesson or five, and intend to spend more time and improve your game, get the reds. I own the reds and thought about moving up to the new CG7 reds this year. Instead, I invested in Project X 5.5 shafts on my year old reds. Huge difference. Have a swing analysis done and see what shaft really fits you then make your choice.

]]> By: Dave Smith http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16243 Dave Smith Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:51:20 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16243 hi...im a average golfer i would say and own the older ta5 gunmetals. I'm considering to upgrade to a more workable club but wanna stay with the cleveland line. Im worried that the red longer irons will be a bit hard to hit...i haven't gone to a hybrid replacement yet and i'm wondering if the red longer irons are forgiving enough for a 12 hand...thanks hi...im a average golfer i would say and own the older ta5 gunmetals. I'm considering to upgrade to a more workable club but wanna stay with the cleveland line. Im worried that the red longer irons will be a bit hard to hit...i haven't gone to a hybrid replacement yet and i'm wondering if the red longer irons are forgiving enough for a 12 hand...thanks

]]> By: Dannny http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16204 Dannny Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:09:48 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-16204 Hello all... I am a 25 handicapper, sometimes play to it, sometimes play to 15, just inconsistent. Currently have rubbish pgf irons, have updated the rest of my bag already apart from the irons. Looking to upgrade to Golds or Reds. Have hit both, liked both and hit both well. Both had s300 shafts. Do you think i should purchase golds to get to 15 and then upgrade again? Or start with reds and persevere my way down? Thanks.. Hello all...

I am a 25 handicapper, sometimes play to it, sometimes play to 15, just inconsistent. Currently have rubbish pgf irons, have updated the rest of my bag already apart from the irons.
Looking to upgrade to Golds or Reds. Have hit both, liked both and hit both well. Both had s300 shafts. Do you think i should purchase golds to get to 15 and then upgrade again? Or start with reds and persevere my way down? Thanks..

]]> By: Tyrel http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-15599 Tyrel Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:10:47 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/equipment/clubs/cleveland_cg_red_irons_review#comment-15599 These clubs are absolutely perfect in my opinion. I played a set of Cleveland TA2's for the past 3 years, then traded them in on a set of the CG reds. The first week was like I had just started playing. Could not make good contact at all. There was nothing wrong with the clubs, they were just that different than the sticks I was used too. A week at the range, though, and everything clicked. Every ball lands and sticks like a lawn dart and I can work my ball like nobody's business. The only difference is that the ball still goes like I intend even with a less than perfect swing. My entire bag (with the exception of my putter, an oddessey) is now cleveland gear and I could not be happier. These clubs are absolutely perfect in my opinion. I played a set of Cleveland TA2's for the past 3 years, then traded them in on a set of the CG reds. The first week was like I had just started playing. Could not make good contact at all. There was nothing wrong with the clubs, they were just that different than the sticks I was used too. A week at the range, though, and everything clicked. Every ball lands and sticks like a lawn dart and I can work my ball like nobody's business. The only difference is that the ball still goes like I intend even with a less than perfect swing. My entire bag (with the exception of my putter, an oddessey) is now cleveland gear and I could not be happier.

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