Nike has been in the iron business for a while now and have had the chance to release a few generations of clubs. While Nike doesn’t have the long history of other club manufacturers, they are producing some very good equipment, some of which is used by the best players in the world.
Stewart Cink and K.J. Choi have in their bags Nike’s new CCi Forged irons. Built with minimal offset, a thin topline, a high level of workability, and the classic forged feel, these irons are a good complement to their cast counterpart.
Can their performance match the slick brushed-steel look? I have had a chance to give these clubs a whirl for the past several weeks and I’m ready to send their report card home in the mail.
Design and Technology
Nike golf has been in the equipment business for long enough to explore design and carve out a niche. The golf club market-share war is hard-fought, so when Nike entered the fray they entered into battle with entrenched companies with loyal fans. Leveraging the “Nike” name alone wasn’t enough – Nike needed to deliver solid products.
The CCi irons take their name from what Nike is calling a “Composite Cavity Insert“. This insert, low and stretching from heel to toe along the back side of the club, “enhances forgiveness and feel” according to Nike. Unlike a traditional blade iron, which has more mass positioned midway up the iron-head, the CCi positions more weight toward the sole. Nike engineers are counting on the lower center of gravity to aid players in getting the ball in the air quickly.
The tungsten and composite insert can be clearly seen from behind. Seen here, the 3-, 6-, and 9-irons.
These CCis are forged from 1025 Carbon Steel and are designed to provide pleasing feedback. This softer metal is meant to transfer vibrations better than a cast iron, though debates are still hot whether the actual creation process matters these days.
According to Nike, the forged CCis have a “CNC Milled Face for more predictable distances and shot patterns.” Several putter makers have used CNC milled faces to ensure a more uniform surface, which in turn produces a straighter roll. Nike incorporated this technology into the production of the CCi Forged iron. While I think it is a nice touch, I couldn’t tell you if a non-milled CCi Forged would be any less predictable or accurate. I can tell you that the milling marks are visible if you take a close look at each iron’s face.
The CCis are available right- or left-handed and with Dynamic Gold steel shafts in regular, stiff, and extra-stiff. The stock DG steel shafts are designed for players seeking a low, penetrating ball flight. They come stock with ribbed Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips.
Appearance
After having the CCi Forged irons in my bag for a while, I must say I really like the look of them. They are understated, set up wonderfully at address, have a sexy and traditional boxy toe, and minimal offset.
Truth is, these irons look better in person than they do in pictures. My initial impression (before seeing them in person) was that they were little more than Ping S59 look-alikes with a garish sole insert and over-the-top Nike branding, but the sole insert and branding blend in more in person and the look grew on me.
The CCi’s glare-busting brushed finish is divine. This satin/brushed look is different enough from other irons on the market to make this a unique attribute. The brushed finish complements the extremely thin topline to provide an incredibly uncluttered, simple look at address.
If it’s beauty behind the ball you’re after, these will do the trick. They are thin, sexy, and clearly for good players.
Performance
My initial impression was that the CCis had a bit harsher feel than Titleist forgings I’ve played (the 804.OS and 690.CB), but the feel grew on me. Unlike Cody, who reviewed the Cast CCi irons, I really came to enjoy all that the CCi Forged offered. They provide a good deal of feedback – it’s just different – a bit firmer and harsher – than what I was used to. In fact, I played Titleist Pro V1s during testing, so I was definitely expecting a mildly softer feel with these clubs and that ball.
The CCi’s sweet spot is smaller than “players irons” with a more generous cavity – my Titleist 690.CBs seem a touch more forgiving than this offering from Nike. Perhaps that’s as it should be – the CCi Forged is more muscleback than cavity-back, after all, but you will want to be a more consistent ball-striker to get that flush feeling frequently. I got the general impression that the butter feel is a groove or two further up the clubface than I’m used to.
True to form, contact off the center of the clubface results in a harsh, clanky feeling. That’s simply the matter of the beast – these aren’t game-improvement clubs. A game improvement club will mask misshits – the CCis will not. If you catch it way out on the toe, you’ll lose distance and your hands will buzz. I enjoy a club that lets you know when you’re not getting center contact, and a forged and more blade-like club tells you where your swing is. That makes it tough to get away with poor swings – something that even I appreciate as a bogey golfer. Of course, conversely, you’re rewarded for sweet-spot contact with that pleasing forged feel.
I’m not a big shaper of the golf ball, but I can conjure a low cut from time to time if I’m trying to punch a shot around some trees. I did this easier with the CCis than I’m used to with my own clubs and did so much, much easier than with any game improvement clubs I’ve played or tested. My attempts to work the ball in any direction were, swing issues aside, reasonably impressive. The clubs are responsive and don’t seem to fight to correct sidespin.
For example, one time I had driven the ball right on a dogleg par four and bent the ball around the corner to just shy of the green with a seven iron. That was fun. These clubs will give you the versatility to move the ball in any direction if you’ve got the swing in your arsenal.
The CCi’s low center of gravity can be seen in this toe view, offering workability with a little forgiveness.
Nike promises a piercing ball flight with these CCis. They do have a very nice trajectory and produced a piercing flight that was, on average, a little lower than the Titleist 690.CBs I regularly play. Based on that, Nike’s promise of a piercing flight is true.
While the CCi Forged’s ball flight was a little lower than I’m used to, I didn’t lose anything in the spin department. The ball stopped within three or four feet on greens with the middle irons (6, 7, 8) and within one or two feet with shorter irons. I generally play on softer greens out here on the West Coast, which helps, but I would expect these clubs to perform as well as most in the spin department. Given their lower trajectory, they still stopped as quickly as my 690s. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that CCi lofts are closer to traditional than many new iron offerings. Combined with the lower center of gravity, these clubs will still get in the air, but they’ll do so with a static loft measurement on the pitching wedge measuring 47° and 21° on the 3-iron. Thank you for reasonable lofts, Tom Stites!
The CCi’s short irons matched the look and general feel of my wedges and were great for bumps and runs, chips, and pitches in the scoring zone. I love a more blade-like iron for creative/feely shots around the greens and for punching out from under trees, so the CCi Forged fit the bill and performed admirably.
Understated from below, the CCi’s sole strikes a balance between bounce and width to play well for diggers and pickers alike.
I believe these clubs will complement a “picker” more than a “digger.” If you’re accustomed to taking beaver pelts out of your course’s fairways, the CCi Forged may not have enough sole width to keep you from digging to China. While the CCi Forged irons do have a thinner sole than my 690.CB irons, the bounce is a degree or two greater than the 690.CBs. In other words, I didn’t notice a substantial difference in performance compared to my regular irons if I hit them marginally thicker than I should have.
The CCis sliced through rough quite easily. They are not a miracle club out of the deep stuff (no club is), but they perform much better than game-improvement irons manage to do. This is a very clean and low profile iron which is a tremendous help when you’re hacking out of the hay.
Specs and Pricing
Nike’s CCi Forged irons have Dynamic Gold shafts by True Temper installed stock in regular, stiff, and extra-stiff. Golf Pride Tour Velvet ribbed grips come stock. Loft, lie, and offset, as mentioned before, are quite traditional:
Club Loft Bounce Offset ---- ---- ------ ------ PW 47° 9° 0.080" 9I 43° 8° 0.080" 8I 39° 7° 0.080" 7I 35° 6° 0.095" 6I 31° 5° 0.110" 5I 27° 4° 0.125" 4I 24° 3° 0.140" 3I 21° 2° 0.155" 2I 18° 1° 0.170"
You can purchase the Nike CCi Forged Irons at Edwin Watts Golf for $899.99.
Conclusion
I believe that Nike has produced a great set of clubs in the CCi Forged irons. They look great, are quite workable, produce a piercing ball flight, have crisp turf interaction, and offer a good amount of feel on both partial and full shots. These irons do what irons should do in the hands of a golfer who appreciates a player’s iron.
If you are in the market for a player’s set of irons, I encourage you to try the Nike CCi Forged irons. They strike a good balance between a blade and a cavity-back iron. You may, like me, find that they fit your eye both at address and in the bag.
These irons have nothing to worry about: the report card is clean and full of high marks.
Jeff, thanks for the review. I agree they are a very pretty looking club and they do look better in person than even in the pictures, to me look is important. I feel that it helps you with confidence if you’re swinging a pretty looking iron.
I play the Nike Pro Combo Tour and love them, I’m glad to hear that the next generation Nikes are living up to expectations.
Jeff,
I have found these clubs to be very buttery, predictable and confidence inspiring. I used to play the pro combo tours and I these feel softer than the pro combos did.
In the bag, these irons are easy to fall in love with. They grew on me visually every time I take them out.
Anyone considering these, should stack them up against any club, and odds are, they will win out based on performance, look and feel.
I compared them to the Mizuno MP60’s, Callaway X Forged, TM r7 tp’s, and MacGregor 675’s (which are incredible)…
Nike is in the bag
Seth
I note you didn’t compare them to the pro combo tours, which they are obviously replacing.
The pro combo irons were a major disappointment that have put people off Nike irons in Australia. Nike are very rarely seen at amatuer tournaments here.
Sounds like these are a better offering, but not sure if they’ll kick Mizuno, Hogan and Titleist irons out of the bags of low markers.
Stohn Smythe,
Since i have played both, to me they are VERY different irons. Without knowing the technical fine points, they seem like they are constituted of different metal…
The pro combo tours set up well but felt too hard for my liking.
A friend who plays Hogans says the Nike unseat his Hogan Apex’s. The reaction from NON nike players when they hit my clubs is “WOW, Nike finally got is completely right”….
Comparison… The new CCI’s are clearly a different category of iron. They are world class in terms of feel.
Seth
i’m trying to get my tour card and am in the pgm program now. i just picked up these cci forged irons (switched from titleist 690mb) and i have to say that they are some of the most quality built clubs i’ve ever seen. before i hit them i mesured their lofts and lies; i had to do a few bends to get them all into “standard” specs, but nothing more than two degrees either way. other than that they are great clubs. i urge players with a low to mid handicap to give ’em a try. but remember what walter hagen said, “3 of them and 1 of those still equals par.”
Hi There
I have been reading these reviews with interest. I have been the proud owner of a set for the last 2 months. They replaced my MP 60’s. I have used the MP32’s as well and can honetly say (from a historic mizuno freak) that these are far superiror. I am a decent golfer, and have lost 1.2 off my handicapp since buying these. The feel is awsome and the flight is ideal for use with the long irons.
I find many decent golfers think they have to use a Mizuno/Titleist blade, for whar reason I am not sure. They may look good, but this is not the only consideration for the mid single figure golfer. These will really help you be more consistent in the 3,4 irons. The nike blades are just the most unfirendly clubs going, and these are what I would describe as a direct replacement for the MP60 and TM Muscle backs.
Ross
Hi.
Just wanted to add my two cents to the positive comments above.
I’ve been a long time Mizuno and Titleist iron user and tried a demo set of these irons out of curiosity.
I won’t bother with the detail as it’s all laid out above but I was very impressed and think Nike have really come of age with these clubs.
Anyone in the market for a players’ cavity back should give these a very serious look and that’s coming from someone who is far from being a ‘Nike fan’.
eggy
I just got these irons and I couldn’t ask for anything better. They look great at setup, have workability, and a predictable distance. If you have a hdcp. between 0-10 and are looking for an easy to hit, softer feeling forged iron I recomend you to try these.
At the moment I am looking at the nike cci irons, I am a 7 hcp and
I really like the look and the feel of the cci irons if any one can help with there experiences with the cci irons I would be most greatfull.
thanks for the report, these irons are simply immense!! i love them, i ooze with confidence everytime i use them, best irons on the market for a good ball striker!
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i purchase these irons recently and they are the best irons that i have tried. they are the best looking irons i have seen and go the best where ever struck. 😀 😆
i have just changed to a set of cci’s from mizuno mp32’s, and as good as the mp32’s are the cci’s are even better!! The feel is just as good and i am hitting them further. 10/10 😆 😆
i changed to these irons from playing ping I3’s and WOW, what a difference… when i was shopping for new irons i tried mp32s, mp60s, mp57s, callaway x-forged, and taylormade r7 tours, and none of them even compared to these for me. they are deffinately not a game improvement club, but for the low handicapper they are just about the best thing going.
I have these irons in my bag and they have the most incredible feel and look, i would recommend these clubs over any other club. I wasn’t sure at first because i had heard bad reviews about nike irons in general, but i thought i should try for my self, i fell in love with these clubs straight away.
not only do they look and feel great but they have really improved my game, don’t let the blade look fool you they are a very forgiving club. A definite 10/10 from me
I hit the cci’s today they are going in the bag , unreal . I think if you can hit a 3 iron in any set set you can hit the whole set , soft great feed back to a low handicapper . i’m amazed and i thought nike was just hold on to Tigers wins to sell club . welcome to the club. try em you’ll lovem.
Love these irons and bought a set today… Can’t wait to play them as they are top notch in the looks and playability departments… 😎
I hit these clubs only at the golf shop and my first impression was very good. I talked with some of the folks at the shop and they said these are for those players who are pretty advanced and not for someone with a 10-15 handicap. Wanted to get people’s feedback on that. They mentioned the Titleist AP2 are a bit more forgiving. I really like more of a blade look and not these big bulky cavity back.
Personally, I do not miss any more shots with these irons that I used to with the nike slingshots… plus, these irons seem to make me concentrate on good ball striking … Just MHO..
Hi,
I’m a 43 year old 1 handicap player in the market for a new set of irons. Everything in my bag is Titleist so I was “hoping” i’d love the AP2 – my current irons are Titleist 735.cm.
Contenders included Ping S-59, Mizuno MP-57, Titleist AP2 and the Nike CCi Forged.
I really wanted the Titleist to be the ones however the feel, flight and control of the CCis’ just blew me away. They swing light, the balance is fantastic, the narrow sole feels like a hot knife through butter.
These are the best irons I’ve ever hit… Can’t wait for them to arrive.
Hi Jeff.
Bought the CCI’s on saturday just because they look great.
Hit 25 balls on the driving range around midnight that evening (in Iceland where the sun does not go down in June = 24 hours per day of golfing if you want to).
Teed off at 07:30 on Sunday morning on ODDUR just outside Reykjavik and played to my handicap with just these 8 beauties and a 25 year old “no brand” putter in my bag (no wedges and no driver or woods).
These irons gave me SO much confidence.
Great !!!
Hi Jeff.
I am a young golfer looking for a new set of irons. I never really had a Very good set of irons, (set of VERY old Mizuno’s) but I really like my clubs. Thank you for the tips on some of these irons that I have been looking at it helps with my shopping
Im a young golfer with all nike clubs except for wedges[titliest vokey’s]my current irons are nike ignites and there good but now that im getting better with my 11 handicap and im looking for more real clubs . I looked at the reveiw and the cci cavity backs to see if people liked them and since there half the price of the forged i thought nice good deal. I know they look better but your review also made them sound great .on the other review the guy said he lost distance with the cci cavity backs and people were going off on him on how it didn’t matter any one find any loss distance in the forged
nice review im definitly going to rethink about getting the cci cavity backs.
Hi,
Someone was asking about the feedback related to that these clubs are only for the very advanced players.
I started golf year ago and have played 23 rounds in total during thist tome. I have dropped my handicap to 25.6 with these irons, and I say they work ok with me as well.
-Rookie.
I tried these irons at golftown and first hit was sooooo soft and the result was sweet I hit a 6 iron and it went 175 and thats the carry with a swing speed of 76 not that hard of a swing for me. I tried the cci cast irons with stiff graphite shafts and it went 200 with the 6 iron so the graphite was huge in distance.
I love the CCI Forged Iorns Soft lots of feed back. For a forged club it is forgiving what i mean by that is it is more forgiving than other forged culubs that i tried at golf town. 6 iorn 175 cary and 190-206 with roal. this is huge for me my normal 6 iorn shot is about 160 with roal other clubs (founders).
I’m 33 years of age from Ontario, Canada and I am not a professional player by any means, but I do shoot in the mid 80’s most of the time. Having used an old pair of TNT players clubs for nearly 8 years, I decided to treat myself to a nice new set of clubs. Although I hear nothing but “Oh, forged irons are for pro’s”, blah blah blah, Two people on two different occasions at a store called Golf Town recommended them, as the CCI’s are a little more forgiving than other forged clubs. The main reason I decided to purchases these was for the style and feel. I’m not a fan of these oversize iron heads that seem to be the new trend with players irons. I prefer something sleek and very minimal to look at. I’m not a fan of the deep cavity look at all. I find them very distracting. I don’t see the back of these forged clubs whatsoever. I purchases these clubs early August of 2008 and I’ve enjoyed them very much. I purchases a brand new SUMO 5900 Driver, SUMO 3W and a nice new Slingshot II bag to compliment my new CCI irons. I’m going to have this set for many years to come.
i play with nike nds iron and i tried at my friends titleist ap 2 the other day and there great but i wanted to no if i can play aswell with the cci forged iron anyone can reccomend me anyhthing if you do email me at wing_ting_ere@hotmail.co.uk
wow, im 13, and i have a 12 handicap. i have the swing of a pro, but the putting of an amateur. i need a set of nice blade irons, and i was considering the cci’s or the cg1’s. which one do u think is better? email me at vongtwo@aol.com if you have an answer. thanks
I am 51, a 2 handicap, and just returned from the CISA Ryder Cup tournament in Alton, Illinois. I have the forged CCI irons, and love the feel, the ease to work the ball, and the ability to score with them. I shot 72 the second day on a course that I had never seen before, at around 6500 yds. I had them bent 2 degrees stronger to have the same yardage per iron as my mizuno’s. I will probably try and change the shafts to 5.5 rifles this winter, but love the heads. If scoring is where your game is at…. then this is the club! Highly recommend them…. dan 🙂
I am 16 and started playing golf a year ago. My average score is mid to high 80’s. I currently have graphite shafted game-improvement irons, and am practicing working the ball. I have been wondering whether I will be able to effectively use a set of players irons, any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Venkat, you should be able to use a set of players irons as long you focus on making solid contact with the ball. I just bought a set of CCi’s a week ago and these will be in my bag for a very long time. Switching from game improvement irons to the CCi’s should not be too hard. They are awesome for hitting draws, fades, and even wind-cheaters. I am actually hitting my 3-5 irons a bit higher than my previous set (cleveland cg red), without losing any distance. I was going to install some Rifle 6.0 shafts in my CCi’s but the DG X-100’s that were in them when I bought them are great. Kudos to Nike for a great cavity back player’s iron!
I am debating between the cci cast iron and the cci forged, i currwntly play a set of cleveland ta6’s, however i’m itching for something different. I’m about a 15-20 handicap and reviews say that the cast iron is the way to go, but i think i’ll be more happy in the long run with the forged, please give me some feedback to help me make my decision.
Hi Jeff,
I am 14 years old and have a set of the 3-pw nike CCI forged irons. They are a great club, and i would recommend them to anyone who has a great interest in the game. I agree with your opinion that they do have a harsher feel the them than the titlest irons, such as the AP1, and the AP2. That and the size of the sweet spot of this club are the only things that could be an issue to some people, but if you don’t mind the rougher feel of the club and the ball colliding, and you if consistantly hit the ball in the same place of the club, this is a great club. It is also a great looking club. Another thing is for people who are looking for a full set of clubs, the CCI’s make a great iron, and nike also has good woods, wedges, and putters. However, I have 08′ taylor made tour burners (1,3,5) for my woods, and the 09′ nike VR 52 and 58 wedges, and of course the CCI 3-p. I also have a ping putter, so if you are going to get a full set, don’t feel any pressure to get all the same type of club, just get what works the best for you. From one to ten, i would rate this club a 9.
terrible if you are a 10 handicap or over amazing if you are 10 or lower plain and simple
if riley thinks he is hot stuff because he can read a briucher or book on how good clubs are he is sadly mistaken nike plays there whole game off tiger woods witch is alright but not when they over charge people who just want a good set of clubs. so you better calm down and just play the game and not think about what club you are using just how you are swinging it.
I think the point of commenting on this was to state your opinion on the clubs, not to start an argument.
I bought the CCI’s at the end of season last year. I went to the range a few times before attempting the full 18. I found my distance was far greater but my DRAW was far greater too. Any suggestions? Perhaps minor swing changes? This hasn’t happened before with previous sets i’ve used in the past. Thanks
I just purchased a brand new set of these for 30% of the original price and if only 50% of the above feedback applies it will be the best purchase i ever made in irons 😉 Cant wait to give these a whirl in April.
Thes have little offset so if you close the face at impact you will hit draws, try working on squarring the face at impact.
Thes have little offset so if you close the face at impact you will hit draws, try working on squarring the face at impact.
I’m going to the range again tomorrow, but before that i want to go to the proshop and perhaps get the lie angle adjusted to better suite my swing style.
I will use your advice, i have tried squaring off at impact, i think my wrist follow through tends to pull to the left just after contact with the ball resulting in my draw
I’m going to the range again tomorrow, but before that i want to go to the proshop and perhaps get the lie angle adjusted to better suite my swing style.
I will use your advice, i have tried squaring off at impact, i think my wrist follow through tends to pull to the left just after contact with the ball resulting in my draw
Great idea on getting the lie angle checked as i just did the same with mine doing the lie board test on all new set of irons and these a tad too upright for me so they will get a 1* flat adjustment.
Also get the lofts checked to ensure they are to spec or to your spec 😉 this makes a huge difference in your iron game when they are adjusted properly. Bonne Chance!
I love these irons and I’m playing off 13, so to say you need to be <10 to enjoy the CCIs is – in my opinion – not a fair statement.
Michael
I picked up a set of these irons, and I have to say I have some mixed feelings. I LOVE the 7-8-9-pw. However, the longer irons are really really difficult for me to hit for some reason. My old 4 iron was my favorite club, so its not like I don’t know how to it them, but i really struggle with my CCis.
Now I have not played a proper round yet, but I’ve been to the driving range a LOT, and I can’t find the sweet spot on the longer clubs.
Also, I’m not finding these clubs to be long at all. My old 7i was a 170 club for me. With these new clubs a 7i is a 150 club. I’m thinking that I need my lies adjusted to fix the contact, but the length I cannot explain.
The lofts are definetely weaker on the CCI irons than say on my Nike VR, have them checked, especially comparing your 2 7 irons, you might find a huge gap in loft explaining the loss of distance.
As for finding the sweet spot, definetely have the lie adjusted for you, it will make a world of difference.
Bonne Chance!
Ok, I need to take back my past comments. I hit the course with these today and they are plenty long. It must have been the mats or the range balls, but using a real ball off grass i had very little distance loss off my old clubs (which WERE a couple degrees stronger on the lofts).
My ball flight was a bit erratic, but thats what happens with new irons. I’m so pumped that I have these now, really awesome clubs.
Just bought a set the other day and cant stop looking at them and walking around the house with my 5 iron in my hand. They are definately the best irons ive hit. i compared them to the Cleveland CG7 tour, MP-60, R7 tp, and the tour burners. i hit them better than all the above, even the slightly more forgiving ones. anyway , i think they’re great and actually find them somewhat forgiving although you will know when you mishit one.
i have got these clubs recently. i am a 14 handicaper and to tell u the truth i have never regreted buying these clubs
I love these forged irons, much better than the cast. My golf pro just got his set of Victory Reds from Nike, so he sold me his ccis. I keep asking him if he wants to buy them back. These irons have a great feel and I think the long irons are the easiest to hit of any other forged iron I have tried. Very well balanced and have a great soft feel. You do get definite feedback on mishits, I feel these are as easy to hit as most game improvement irons.
Top quality workmanship, nice feel (yes, harsher than normal forged but softer than stainless), thin topline, beautiful set.
Best for 10 or under handis. Those still trying to break bogey golf should stay far away until ready to do so.
Bought the forged set from golfsmith for 349 a month ago. retired my macgregor muirfield nicklaus blades. these clubs feel well balanced, not too bottom heavy, and provide excellent spin throughout the set. i can’t recommend them highly enough, and the price makes them incredibly worthwhile, particularly compared to other mfg’s sets priced almost 2x as much.
This is my first year using the CCI forged, I am liking them but they take some getting used to….playing a bigger draw with them aswell. The distances are greater also, 1 club less. They look great at address which really helps with confidence. Liking them more everyday. You pick them up much cheaper than $899, just look around.
I’m looking for a new st of irons and read some reviews about both the CCi and the CCi forged clubs.
I got handicap 9 but just started again after a (short 😉 ) break of 6 years where I haven’t played at all. Yesterday was my first round after 3 driving range sessions and I played 88 which I found quite acceptable for a first round with my old Nicklaus irons.
Is the forged version only good for really single handicappers like 5 and better or will someone playing mid-80’s enjoy the forged ones as well. Or will the CCi (not forged) fit better for someone like me.
Thanks for your comments.
I tried both the forged and cavity-back irons at my local course and felt that the cavity-backed version launched the ball higher with more speed and was excellent off mishits. The forged version, although sweet when you pure it, is tough to hit on those “off” days. Overall I think it comes down to a trade off between workability and fogiveness. Personally I liked the cavity backed version b/c they allowed me to strike the ball consistently, with some workability.
Hi. Before hitting this clubs I was using the MacGregor v-foil 455’s and although i hit them a mile PW-180 there was no consistancy as you can imagine. Solely off of your review I ordered these clubs and honestly can say because of them I have gone from a mid-teens handicap to a 5 to 6 handicapper.
And by the way I just bought the Nike Dymo2 another great review on that by far the best driver i have ever hit and i tried out all the other new drivers including the ping i15
Just picked up a set of these for $200, used, but in excellent condition.
If you are not a consistent ball striker, stay away from these. But, I came to these from the original TM r7’s and wow what a difference in trajectory.
First of all the R7’s are all a 1-3 degrees less lofted than these for the same iron. For instance 5i=25degrees and the CCI forged is 27degrees.
My ball flight is higher and more penetrating. My 9 iron is at least 15-20 degrees longer and higher.
These irons have forced me to have a correct swing plane as well as forcing me to take a true divot.
I recommend these to anyone who is looking to be a better ball striker and doesn’t mind putting in work at the range.
cheers
For the last three years I have been playing Nike Slingshot OSS irons, GREAT irons. However, after learning how to make great contact with the ball I wanted more distance. I have recently switched to the CCi irons. These irons have improved my distance and workability. I love what Nike has done with these irons. I have noticed on average 15 yards per club. I cant honestly say that I am not a great golfer, but I am no hacker either. These irons really work well. I would not suggest these irons for a beginner golfer, but for a person who has played a few years and knows how to make good contact with the ball. These irons are defiantly worth purchasing if you would like to improve your game. I got mine off ebay.
I’VE HAD THESE CCI’S FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND I LOVE THEM, BUT I FEEL I HAVE LOST MILD DISTANCE. THEY ARE VERY TRUE TO YOUR SWING, THAT IS THE REASON I PURCHASED THEM. TO ME THESE CLUBS ARE WHAT YOU WANT BECAUSE WORKING THE BALL IS EASY AND TO HIT A STAIGHT BALL CONSISTANTLY YOUR FUNDAMENTALS NEED TO BE DECENT. OTHER THAN THE MILD LOST IN DISTANCE, I THINK THSES CLUBS ARE A GOOD SET UP MOVE FOR BLADES, MOST PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE BLADES