Upgrading irons?

[clew84]

Hi all - new to the forum and looking for some advice. How often should someone upgrade their irons? I used to play 1-2x per month at most and will be playing a lot more this year as I have caught the bug. I just upgraded my old Taylor Made 300TI driver to a new Ping G10 which I had a lot of success with yesterday.

So I have a set of 7-8 year old TM Supersteel irons and thinking about looking at a new set - the Ping G10s, the Callaway X-20s, and the Taylor Made r7s. Any thoughts on these and my current clubs? I was also wanting to look at the new Titleist AP1 but having a hard time finding them.

I shoot in the mid-90s right now.

Is there something else I need to include here? Thanks in advance for the help!
Clew84

[clew84]

Bump - making decision in the next day or so and wouldn't mind some thoughts. Again, thanks in advance for helping. Just curious how often people normally upgrade their irons.

[Shindig]

  clew84 said:

Bump - making decision in the next day or so and wouldn't mind some thoughts. Again, thanks in advance for helping. Just curious how often people normally upgrade their irons.

I would suggest changing when there is a significant advance in either technology or your ability. If you hit your irons well now, you don't need a new set yet. Wait for the mid-80s to come.

[eberryhill7]

All three options that you said are good clubs, so what I would do if I were you is to test those clubs and see if they perform better then the ones that you have now, and if they do then buy them, and if they don't, then stick with your clubs until you find some that do perform better. Most people stick with irons for about 2-3 years, or until they find a set that works better for them.

[clew84]

Thanks, I do know that I need to try them all. I have not been able to test out the Titleist clubs but am very intrigued by them. I am looking for a club that will grow with me as I, hopefully, go from a mid-90s to mid-80s player. And from what I have read it seems like the AP1s have gotten good comments in that regard.

I have hit the G10s and liked them but they did seems a little clunky to me. However, I hit them well and have always wanted to own Ping irons.

Of the posts I have read, it seems that people prefer the X-20s to the G10s - again, for that room-to-grow factor.

Nothing like seeing for yourself. I just need to be patient and wait until someone has a set of AP1s that I can hit and then I will try all 3.

Thanks!

[GOLFSALOT00]

i recently bought cleveland cg golds over r7's and am very happy with my choice. oh and good choice with the ping g10 i just bought one to. good luck

[GolferX1]

go all ping brother... very very easy to hit..
2nd choice R7's..

[CG031]

easiest irons to hit - taylor made rac os

you can get them cheap now, last years model.

[GOLFSALOT00]

look at mizuno mx-25's have hit them and they are pretty forgiving but were to pricey for me so i went to cleveland cg golds right there with them

[clew84]

Well, I went to a fitter and tried a lot of clubs today. I didn't realize I would get a workout from hitting so much. After awhile hitting became a chore (only played twice this year and only played 3-4 times last year).

So the fitter had me try the Ping G10s, i10s, Callaway X-20 and X-20 Tours, and Mizuno MX-25.

I hit the Callaway X-20 Tours the farthest but was all over the place. I didn't really like the feel/weight of the club for some reason (and same with the X-20s). I was very consistent but a little shorter with the G10s and the Mizunos. The i10s were last in distance but a much tighter dispersion. Not my favorite to hit.

In the end it came down to the G10s and the MX-25s. I really liked the MX-25s and they felt similar in size to my TaylorMade Supersteel Burners. When I hit them well, it felt great - very nice feel with that club and they felt right in my hand. But they weren't as forgiving as the G10s and I thought I would end of enjoying those clubs more as they would provide a little more assistance as I try to improve. I could have easily gone with the Mizunos but chose the G10s. Though they definitely are thicker and have less feel, I was more consistent with them and about the same distance. However, if it doesn't work out, I am definitely going with the MX-25s at some point. I was really impressed with them.

So, about one week for Ping G10s, black dot with stiff shafts!

[GOLFSALOT00]

congrats on the new sticks man

[Dave24309]

Good choice! I say that because I went through just about the same process. The G10s and the MX-25 were my final choices. The TaylorMade Burner XDs were also in there but didn't feel as nice.

I went with the G10s, also. They are arriving on Monday.

Congratulations on "our" choice.

[ranchopedro]

Wonderful choice

Ping - steel irons made in the US = great choice
Mizuno - forged in Japan = good choice
Callaway - made in China = bad for too many reasons

[Big_M]

  Shindig said:

I would suggest changing when there is a significant advance in either technology or your ability. If you hit your irons well now, you don't need a new set yet. Wait for the mid-80s to come.

I agree... when the 80's come, you will want to play a different type of iron most likely.

  GOLFSALOT00 said:

i recently bought cleveland cg golds over r7's and am very happy with my choice. oh and good choice with the ping g10 i just bought one to. good luck

Cleveland has always been one of my favorites... they make some great irons. Adams is worth looking at too. You really can't go wrong as long as YOU like them. Way to many people buy just based on the name Callaway, Titleist, or Taylormade... try everything, even components if you have access to them.