Taylormade R7 TP irons - Your Thoughts?

[$2 Nassau]

I hit these clubs recently and I really liked them. I know they are billed as a "players iron" but they definitely do not look as intimidating as most players irons when you look down at them at address. Nor did they appear to be as difficult to hit. I thought they were a little more forgiving than the Mizuno MP57's, which I guess are in the same ball park.

I thought they had a nice mix of forgiveness and feel, still letting you know when you didn't hit it dead solid, but not really punishing you on a off center hit. Pured shots felt nice, great ball flight.

Does anyone own a set? Curious as to how you like them.

Thanks.

[CG031]

I was on the fence of getting them, but I went with the MP57's...I've never hit them though, to be honest. I never got around to demo'ing them, but the appearence is nice. If you hit them well you'd be able to handle them as a 12.9 handicap.

[$2 Nassau]

  CG031 said:

I was on the fence of getting them, but I went with the MP57's...I've never hit them though, to be honest. I never got around to demo'ing them, but the appearence is nice. If you hit them well you'd be able to handle them as a 12.9 handicap.

That's what I was worried about, that I was going over my head with these but I don't think so. I like the feedback and I want to improve, so I think these may be good for me.

Comparing them to the MP57's...a pured shot on the R7's felt nice, but nothing compared to the buttery feel of the Mizuno's. Those clubs are beautiful. For some reason I struggled with them overall, though. Maybe I should go back and demo them again.

[iacas]

  $2 Nassau said:

Comparing them to the MP57's...a pured shot on the R7's felt nice, but nothing compared to the buttery feel of the Mizuno's. Those clubs are beautiful. For some reason I struggled with them overall, though. Maybe I should go back and demo them again.

Ech, I disagree. Hated the feel of the r7 TP irons. Couldn't get rid of them fast enough. No feel at all for a "good player" set of irons.

[Lefty39]

I think the MP-57's would be a far better choice then the r7's.

[jcrew]

The feel on center hits isn't as good as my MP-30s but I'll tell you it feels like the sweet spot is twice as big. I think they give enough feedback and are workable enough but definitely very forgiving. As a legit 12.9 handicap you should have no problem with them at all.

[bruce]

I bought a set of them 2 weeks ago,before them i had the callaway x16 pro series,callaway were great irons,i got the tp's with the very same shafts,great irons and great feedback,easy to work a ball with.

[Finn07]

  iacas said:

Ech, I disagree. Hated the feel of the r7 TP irons. Couldn't get rid of them fast enough. No feel at all for a "good player" set of irons.

I agree with you 1,000%. I bought them and played with them for three rounds and could'nt get rid of them fast enough. NO FEEL for "players irons" as said above.

[gills]

Hey Finn, how do you like those Golfsmith G40 irons?

I just ordered myself some of the new snake eyes forged 675XC's and I can't wait to play them! I've heard only good things about Golfsmith's components.

As for the R7 TPs, i never hit them, but I almost got the regular R7s. Felt great all around, and the ball still flew on mishits. Of course, that doesn't help you at all, so i'll shut up!

good luck

[m11]

im looking into buying these irons. Ive only hit the 6 iron in the store and it seems pretty nice. I'd say im an above average ballstriker but certainly dont hit it flush every time.
Does anyone have any opinions on them?

[Hokie2k5]

I've hit them and they are really nice. Not as forgiving as my AP2's but they are a close 2nd. My club decision came down to those two with the AP2's winning out. You might check out the non-TP R-7's, they will probably be a little easier to hit and they are on closeout sales everywhere.

[$2 Nassau]

  Hokie2k5 said:

I've hit them and they are really nice. Not as forgiving as my AP2's but they are a close 2nd. My club decision came down to those two with the AP2's winning out. You might check out the non-TP R-7's, they will probably be a little easier to hit and they are on closeout sales everywhere.

I looked at the non-TP R7's. The heads are pretty large and there is a significant amount of offset. Just an FYI to those who may be considering them. They are pretty cheap right now though - seeing sets in the $350-$400 range I think.

[jonanator]

I have a set of the non-TP R7's and I thought they were decent. At the price they are now, they are hard to beat IMO.

[m11]

just mentioning that i found perfect condition tp's on ebay for $426 shipped. I got fitted and then just took the specs and looked online. They came 4i-SW and it included the black taylormade monaco cart bag. I felt it was too good to pass up. Hopefully it works out for the best.

[meeks7]

I have these irons and they are the best irons if have hit except the ap2's....

[$2 Nassau]

Well, I went back and took the MP57's for another spin. I was really on the fence between these and the r7 tp's. After first disliking the MP57's for some strange reason, the second go around was much different. They had a couple clubs that were at my specs too, so I took those out for a demo and fell in love.

My MP57's arrived on Saturday and they are simply beautiful clubs. The feel and forgiveness combo with these clubs is amazing. Have only been to the range though, I cannot wait to take them out tomorrow for the first real test!!!

Got a pretty good deal on these I think, from global golf - they sell on ebay and also have a website. They were hit only a few times, sounds to me like they were made for someone (luckily with the same specs as I) and then they just didn't want them or immediately traded them in. Had the shafts I wanted an everything. Anyway, it was a steal, $330 for these clubs that are virtually brand new.

[Dent]

Nice grab Nassau: I tried the 57's as well and Didn't like them at all. Maybe I just couldn't hit the ball that day, but nothing felt right. I didn't get a single sweet hit. Infact, my old irons felt better.

Unfortunatly, those are leaving the bag in about a week.