Titleist 775 users..

..I just bought a set and should be coming in next week..but I've never played them before..crazy huh..I've read the review here..but I had to jump on the deal.

My index is 16.1 and have shot an 83, 89 (today). Right now I play with Callaway X-14 Pro Series with Rifle FCM 6.0 and have no qualms except the shaft feels a slight, slight, tad firm. I've played the best consistent golf with these irons as of yet. (swapped from the MP32's)

The 775's have the stock NS Pro 100 shafts in regular flex. Reading the TST review it seems up my alley or is it?

I am curious. What about the 775s attracted your attention? I played the Callaway Hawkeye VFT clubs with graphite shafts for four years. This set was my first. Having worked my handicap into the teens, and with some desire to shoot scores in the low eighties, I looked for a sleeker, less bulky, somewhat more workable iron. Having substituted with some success my 4 iron with a hybrid last year, I ordered this past March a set of the 775s consisiting of the 5 through Gap Wedge, additionally ordering a 56.14 Spin Mill Sand Wedge and 60.04 Spin Mill Lob Wedge with the same NS PRO shaft in regular flex ( also with undersize grips and -.25" reduction in shaft length throughout the set ). I found the set initially easier to hit than I thought. Well, I was used to the " hardly can't miss " Callaways. The steel shaft was a little heavier than the graphites in the Callaways, but not by much. Full shots seemed as easy to get up as the Callaways. I seemed to lose no distance transitioning from the graphite to the steel, although this was a concern of mine. I really like the feel and sense of control I have with the 7 through Gap Wedge. I have a lot of confidence in those clubs. Additionally, and for what it's worth, I like the way the clubs look. At set up, they inspire confidence, without looking like I am about to take back a brick of steel. Now, my handicap has gone done a little this summer, but not the point or two for which I had hoped. A busy schedule and not enough practice is the culprit...all of that and my unfortunate tendency to strike the ball from the outside, causing my shots to go left ( no slice ). I am confident that with some dilligent practice, I will begin to remove that swing tendency from my swing vocabulary. However, when I do swing well, these clubs are very sweet to hit and I recommend them. I haven't played with small cavity backs or blades and, consequently, can't compare the difference that Mr. Mckenzie noted in his superb review of these clubs. I just know I was able to transition from the super game improvement VFTs to the 775s with surprising ease. I look forward to many years of play with these clubs. One other note, the club heads seem softer than the Callaways, perhaps because of the difference in head material or the fact that the Titleists are forged and the Callaways are cast. Regardless of the reason, the result seems to be that the 775s get dinged up more and faster than the VFTs. The red bar on my 5 iron is chipped, how or when this happened, I don't know. In any event, I hope this post helps. Good luck with your new clubs. I hope you like them as much as I do. Let us know what you think about them.

wow..thanks for the reponse..that was awesome..and reassuring from a fellow Cally man..honestly the x-14's are fine but it's probably the 6.0 Rifle FCM's that make it a tad stiff. I too got the 755's in the NS Pro (R).

I got the 4-GW. How does the contact feel compared to your VFT's? I assume lot more lively than the somewhat muted Callaways. How does the sweetspot compare?

Your thoughts are spot on regarding the difference in feel between the VFTs and the 775s. VFTs have little feel when well struck and somewhat muted feedback compared to many other clubs. They are great clubs for what they're designed to do: get the ball up. I don't think providing feedback was high on the priority list for their designer. But for the high handicapper struggling to learn a swing, or for the mid handicapper looking to enjoy a round, the VFTs are great. On the other hand, the 775s do provide feedback on mishits; perhaps not as much as the 735s, the 695s, or other player's clubs, but certainly more than super game improvement clubs. As for the sweet spots of both clubs: the VFT club head is bigger than the 775 head. While hardly an expert of club design, I would think the VFT has the bigger sweet spot. The result of this fact may be that the person transitioning from the VFTs to the 775s will have to work a bit harder on his swing; but, isn't that something we all need to do, anyway? In any event, I did not find moving from the VFTs to the 775s as big a jump as I thought it would be. This may be true because of the game improvement features built into the design of the 775s; again, a fact well documented in the review of these clubs on this website. I do think those features are less visually evident to the less well trained eye such as mine, as well well as those of one of my golf buddys who remarked on seeing the set in my bag for the first time, "Hey, aren't those clubs hard to hit?" This fellow carries a 10 handicap.

Your index is about mine..lol..just when I was getting used to the X-14's PS's..lol..I figure the 775's are similar to the MX-23's..but I've played Mizuno's before and never played Titleist. Iguess we'll see which one stays in the bag. After doing all the research it just seemed like the 775's had my name all over it..the next step irons..just cautious if these will take me to the next level..or not.

I don't know if the 775s will take you to the next level, but they are a fine quality set of irons. I hope you enjoy them. Let us all know what you think after you've played them. Good luck.

I bought a set of 775's about 3 weeks ago. I've played 4 rounds with them and so far they have lived up to my expectations. I'm a 10 handicap and feel they fit my game perfectly... I have been playing the Titleist 804's for the past 2 years and before that Ping Eye 2's for 13 years. I ordered the 775's 3-PW with NSPro 100 Stiff. Personally, I love the long irons just as much as the short irons. I read in the reviews the offset of the long irons were seen as a minor negative but for me they have been great! Probably because I've come from irons with a lot of offset to begin with... When I received the irons I changed the grips to regular golf prides. I've never been a big fan of chord grips. The set up of the irons truly inspire confidence. There is nothing like looking down at a brand new set of Titleist irons!!! I was seriously considering ordering the 755's but changed my mind at the last moment. The week before I played so horribly I realized I did not want to get a set irons more difficult to hit "even though in the long run they might help me improve my game" it's just I only get to play about once a week and sometimes I think I'm better than I actually am. The 775's feel very similar to the 804's maybe a little less forgiving on the short irons but that's OK they still feel great. With that loss of forgiveness though the short irons are more workable and great around the green. The 775’s might not be great for a beginner but just about everyone else would enjoy using them.

Maverick, let us know how you like them... Cheers, GG

I'm going to put them through a round this weekend..we'll see what happens.

Look forward to reading your observations.

Well the relationship with the 775CB's didn't take long. I had a hard time trying to stop draws/hooks. There was much more offset than I had imagined..and much more than my Cally X-14 PS. The NS Pro (R)egular flex shaft was a tad flexible, for me. The offset in the shorter irons were perfect though.

I thougt the headsize was a tad larger than expected but very clean lines. It would definitely inspire confidence to an up and comer. I think I'd be better off with something a little less offset..maybe perhaps the 755's.

Oh well, I suppose that's why there are so many different irons out there: some appeal to one golfer, others to another. The offset really hasn't bothered me, although in the shorter irons, as you've noted, there is considerably less than in the long irons. In any event, the 775s continue to work well for me. Thanks for your comments.

they are beautiful..I guess I've become adjust to less offset. I had a hard time how to line the shot up and I usually play to a straight/cut tendancy..I ended up opening my stance more than I was comfortable with..looking at the 690.CB now..the hunt continues.

Far be it from me to suggest an alternative to the 690, but if you were considering the 775s, wouldn't the next logical step be the 755s or, maybe, the 735s? It would seem to me a large leap from the 775s to the 690s. Is it?

Comparing overall specs between the 755 and 690CB the loft on the 755 are actually stronger than the 690CB from the 6i to PW.

The do see a difference in the 4i and 5i..but after that everything is about the same..and I do prefer the less offset in the shorter irons. I was also thinking of making a combo set for the longer irons. 690.CB (4-PW): 25° 28° 32° 36° 40° 44° 48° 755 (4-PW) : 25° 28° 31° 35° 39° 43° 47° 690.CB (4-PW) .130" .125" .120" .110" .095" .085" .075" 755 (4-PW) .145" .130" .120" .110" .105" .100" .095" ..and I think I might be able to get a deal on the 690.CB's..lol

hmm..after doing some more research the 704CB may be it..I feel I'm going to have to do a side by side demo.

Side by side is probably the smartest thing to do. What about the 735s? Also, I think your consideration of the discontinued 704s is probably pretty smart, as well, especially since you ought to be able to pick them up for a great price.

704CB is an excellent golf club. I was just killing time while my wife was looking at golf shoes and picked up a 6 iron back in the simulator. I was thinking to myself that it would be waaaay too much of a players stick for me and that I'd walk away from the experience with raw hands and no fillings in my teeth. I was way off on that assumption, those clubs had a lot more forgiveness than I expected and they just felt incredible when you struck the ball well.