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CoolBreeze20 Well Established Member

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I have a set of graphite-shaft slazenger clubs. They have been great for me this first year, but I am ready to upgrade. I have already replaced the driver with a Nike Sasquatch Sumo.....but I am unsure what irons I should get. I am looking at not exceeding the $500 mark......my skill level doesnt warrant spending anymore. I am looking, and have tried 5 sets that I like, and I want your opinions and experiences to help pick out the best set for me. They are:

Taylormade RAC OS2's
Ping i5's
Callaway X18's
Mizuno MX19's
Nike Slingshots

Thank you for any help or opinions!

FlopShotArtist Great Member

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I have a set of graphite-shaft slazenger clubs. They have been great for me this first year, but I am ready to upgrade. I have already replaced the driver with a Nike Sasquatch Sumo.....but I am unsure what irons I should get. I am looking at not exceeding the $500 mark......my skill level doesnt warrant spending anymore. I am looking, and have tried 5 sets that I like, and I want your opinions and experiences to help pick out the best set for me. They are:

Out of those, I'd narrow it down to the RAC OS2's, X18's, and MX19's...

I'd probably go with the RAC OS2's.
What I Play:

Driver: Sasquatch SUMO² 9.5º Stiff
Hybrid: HiBore 16º (3W replacement)
Irons: Staff Ci6 3-PW StiffWedges: Vokey Spin Milled 54.10 60.04Putter: Newport Studio Style 35"Ball: Pro V1xAge: 15

Klean Well Established Member

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Try the 2007 Cobra FP's out. They are about $349 for steel and $399 for graphite. Pretty much identical to the 2008 model, so if you can't find the 2007 model to demo just hit the 2008 ones and see how they feel. And if you like them you can just order them through TGW.com

If you don't like those, I would go for the RAC's or the MX-19's. I've tried the X18's and they just didn't do it for me. I'm not a big fan of uniflex shafts.

CG031 Great Member

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Why not go to more of a players iron at a 7 handicap? I'm a 12 and I liked my RAC OS2 for a while, but you just can not work the ball with them (ex. I can't hit a knockdown shot or a cut with them...just too much offset.)

But if you still want a lot of offset and cavity back, go with the RAC OS2 for sure. They were great for what I got out of them...very easy to hit and SO forgiving.

If you want more of a players club the R7 irons are only like 450 dollars right now -- pretty great deal.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2


CoolBreeze20 Well Established Member

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Thanks for the opinions! I was leaning towards the OS2's anyways. I want to stick with something easy to hit for sure. I havent gotten into putting anything other than backspin on the ball (intentionally) at this point. I have only been playing about a year, but seemed to pick it up descently fast. I was planning on the Nike driver.....but after researching around a bit more, I believe I will go with the Taylormade Burner driver. Again, thanks for all your opinions. Keep em coming!

CG031 Great Member

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The Ping G10 is the most forgiving driver I tried and I tried a few.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2


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I have a set of graphite-shaft slazenger clubs. They have been great for me this first year, but I am ready to upgrade. I have already replaced the driver with a Nike Sasquatch Sumo.....but I am unsure what irons I should get. I am looking at not exceeding the $500 mark......my skill level doesnt warrant spending anymore. I am looking, and have tried 5 sets that I like, and I want your opinions and experiences to help pick out the best set for me. They are:

ummmmm you're a 7 handicap. i think your skill level warrants anything out there

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CoolBreeze20 Well Established Member

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ummmmm you're a 7 handicap. i think your skill level warrants anything out there

I basically just point and shoot though. My low scores come from being very good at putting, and decently accurate with my irons. 500 is my limit, and I want irons that are still forgiving.


CG031 Great Member

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Get the RAC OS2 then...I highly doubt your a 7 handicap if you just "aim and shoot" because 7 handicaps are shooting in the 70's consistently.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2


CoolBreeze20 Well Established Member

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You can highly doubt it all you want....doesn't affect me. I shot in the 90's when I first started. Took some lessons, and I haven't shot over 80 in my last 11 rounds. By point and shoot, I just meant I cant purposely fade/draw the ball at will. I pick a spot, shoot for it, and am fairly good at hitting the spot. Thanks for th opinions.

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I say more power to you. If you can pick a spot and hit it SWEET! I think that is the problem with most golfers. They are trying to draw, or now fade thanks to Tiger, instead of just playing for a good shot.

I played to a 7 handicap a few years back. I was better at drawing or fading on will. Now that I don't get to play as often, well I am happy for anything in the fairway.

Now back on topic. IMO I like something with a thinner sole and minimal offset. (Not blade mind you...just more minimal.) Our fairways do get water, but in the heat of the summer they are still very compact, as our ground has a lot of sand. So the thin soul tends not to bounce as much. (IMO) So I tend to like the Ping "S" series and most of the Mizuno's, of course outside of my ISI ;)

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seah4wkfan12 Member

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I use X-18 and love them however, i'm only a begginer so my advise should be taken as such. The clubs are pretty forgiving and at $500 that's a pretty big bang for your buck.

CG031 Great Member

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You can highly doubt it all you want....doesn't affect me. I shot in the 90's when I first started. Took some lessons, and I haven't shot over 80 in my last 11 rounds. By point and shoot, I just meant I cant purposely fade/draw the ball at will. I pick a spot, shoot for it, and am fairly good at hitting the spot. Thanks for th opinions.

I interpreted the saying "aim and shoot" a little differently. My point is I thought you meant you don't spend much time playing often and you just kind of go out there and just try to hit it and hope for the best, kind of like a hacker, for lack of a better word, lol.

My mistake.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2


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i have to agree with most of the comments here. if you shooting 7, you should be looking at forgiving player's irons. not oversized clubs.

but if you at 7-index with graphite slazenger's > the world is your oyster.

ping i5's!!!
Driver: Callaway Diablo Edge Tour 10.5* (UST Proforce v2 77g X Flex) 3 Wood: Callaway Diablo 15* (UST Proforce v2 86g S Flex). 2 Hybrid: Adams A4 Tech 17* (UST Proforce v2 105g S Flex). 3 and 4 Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro 20* and 23* (UST Proforce v2 105g S Flex)
Irons: Tour Edge Exotics...

CoolBreeze20 Well Established Member

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I interpreted the saying "aim and shoot" a little differently. My point is I thought you meant you don't spend much time playing often and you just kind of go out there and just try to hit it and hope for the best, kind of like a hacker, for lack of a better word, lol.

No problem man!

What are some popular or good "forgiving players irons"?

odstore Established Member

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Cleveland CG2's are going for less than 400 now.

909 D2 8.5° Fubuki Tour 73x
975f 14.5° DG R300
909H 19° AXIVCore Tour Red 85x
690.mb 3-pw DG S300
Z TP 52° and 56° Studio Select Newport 2 34"


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