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NativeTxn Well Established Member

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I am looking at getting some new sticks and have basically narrowed it down to the regular R7s or the Ci7s.

Does anyone have any opinions, thoughts, reviews, experience, etc. with either or both of these sets of clubs? Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

In my X-Series Bag:

Driver G10 10.5*
Woods V-Steel 3W, 5W
Hybrids Pinemeadow ZR1 19* 3HIrons MX-19 4-GWWedge MP-R Black Nickel 54/10Putter Rossa Sebring AGSI+

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Really like my Ci7's. The juiced lofts detract a little, but that seems to be everywhere now. I believe they won Golf Magazine's club test in 2008 (for game improvement clubs). How much do I like them ... I picked-up a set of TM 09 Burners on a whim; the TM's are gone, the Ci7's are still in the bag.
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NativeTxn Well Established Member

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What if I threw the Mizuno MX-25s into the mix?

Prices would be as follows (I'm doing a trade in with some older clubs, so Ebay wouldn't work for this):

R7 - $349 brand new

Ci7 - $299 brand new

MX-25 - $250 slightly used, all clubs still in excellent shape


Thanks

In my X-Series Bag:

Driver G10 10.5*
Woods V-Steel 3W, 5W
Hybrids Pinemeadow ZR1 19* 3HIrons MX-19 4-GWWedge MP-R Black Nickel 54/10Putter Rossa Sebring AGSI+

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No-one can guarantee which would be best for you, but you seriously can't go wrong with any of those options, though I'm sure you would get nudged by many on this forum towards the Mizunos. But they're all great sets of irons--if you can't demo beforehand, go with your gut.

Equipment:
Ping K15 Driver (10.5º) - Diamana BB R flex; Ping G15 4 Wood (TFC R flex); Ping G15 20* Hybrid (TFC R flex); Ping G15 23* and 27* Hybrids (AWT R flex steel); Ping G15 Irons 6-GW (AWT R flex steel); Ping I-Wedge 54* Wedge; CG14 BP 58* Wedge; Odyssey Black Series Tour Designs #9 Putter

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What if I threw the Mizuno MX-25s into the mix?

RockBottomGolf is currently selling Ci7 4-GW sets on ebay. Both the steel and graphite versions have been bidding out between $170 & $180 per set (with $16.99 shipping). Below $200 total.

Even if you have a trade in, my advice would be to buy the Ci7 off ebay (if that is what you really want), save $100, and sell your current set on ebay. My guess is you'll end up with more money in your pocket that way than if you spend $299 on a set (plus tax or shipping) and trade in a set (because dealers are notorius for paying too little for trade in sets). The reason I know about the ebay thing is I have been watching the Ci7s for a while, and finally broke down twp days ago and bid on a set. Came in right where expected: slightly below $200 including the shipping.

Instight XTD A30S Driver 10.5° ($69 new ebay)
Instight XTD A3OS Fairway Wood 15° ($45 new ebay)
Fybrid 19.5° ($35 new ebay)
Ci7 4-GW ($175 new Rock Bottom Golf via ebay)
53° & 58° 8620 DD wedges ($75 each new PGA Superstore) C2-DF ($35 new Rock Bottom Golf) Riley TT stand bag ($7 n...

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NativeTxn Well Established Member

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Went to Golfsmith today just to look around and was able to pull a 7-iron out from the used bin for the R7, MX-25, Ci7, and I also pulled the MacGregor MT Mid and hit them in the bay. It wasn't an exactly perfect comparison because the MacGregor and R7 were the only two with regular flex shafts (which is what I would need), and the R7 had larger than normal grips. The MX-25 had a stiff graphite shaft, and the Ci7 had a uniflex shaft.

That being said, I really liked the Ci7 and the MT Mid. The MX-25 was good too, but it seemed to be shorter distance-wise than the others (which would be consistent with some of the comments I've read about them, though I suppose it could have been the shaft too.

The Ci7 and MT Mid both felt really good when I hit them pure (as did the MX-25 but that goes without saying), and it seemed that my mis-hits weren't punished as much with the Ci7 or the MT Mid as they were with the MX-25s - this of course all based on the launch monitors which obviously are the same as hitting outdoors.

In any event, I'm now more confused than I was before. . . Oh well, at least the search is fun.

In my X-Series Bag:

Driver G10 10.5*
Woods V-Steel 3W, 5W
Hybrids Pinemeadow ZR1 19* 3HIrons MX-19 4-GWWedge MP-R Black Nickel 54/10Putter Rossa Sebring AGSI+

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And by the way, does anyone know what the MPF on the Ci7s is? I looked at the MPF ratings back through 2007 but couldn't find it.

In my X-Series Bag:

Driver G10 10.5*
Woods V-Steel 3W, 5W
Hybrids Pinemeadow ZR1 19* 3HIrons MX-19 4-GWWedge MP-R Black Nickel 54/10Putter Rossa Sebring AGSI+

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