Cleveland irons

[I KyotE I]

Well I am hoping for new clubs soon. I was looking at ping i10s and s57. callaway x forged. I looked at the cg2's because of their price on TGW. I was pointed to the cg reds and asked about the cg2's and the guy had no idea. didn't play golf long just worked there. I was just wondering how similer/different are the cg2's and the cg red irons sets. I have gotten decent with the pro selects and it's time to upgrade.
thanks guys

[Laxplayer201092]

i never did like the muted feel of the reds, felt very spongy or rubbery if i recall, not much feedback.

I would definetly take the cg2 over them, much more feedback and workability, that set will last you a while.

Or check out the MP 60's, sweet set of sticks that can be found kinda cheaper used.

[denver_nuggs_15]

I have an i10 set and could not be happier. (i5s are much different than i10s.) I have also hit the cg reds a bit. I liked the shaft better (Dynamic Gold) because of its weighting but i hit the i10s better. As far as Mizunos, I tried my friend's MP-60s (I think...his were complete blade no cavity) and the feel was amazing...very very soft just not as forgiving as I would like.

All of the sets that you mentioned (except for the MP-57 and CG2s) I have hit and enjoyed. It all comes down to your own personal preference and need for forgiveness.

[Stacey_E]

I do have the CG2s and will post back on them shortly. I'm just engrosed with the Packers - Titans game at the moment. Sorry to post and run but I wanted to make sure I can find this thread later. I've had the CG2s in my bag for almost a year, so I'd be glad to answer anything specific you would like to know about them.

[Stacey_E]

Here's my experience with the CG2s after playing them for 10 months. Forgive me if it goes too long.

These clubs look as good at address as they do in the bag. They definitely have a players profile with a thin (not the thinnest) top line. The offset is almost non existent in the bottom half of the set. Mine are shafted with DG R300s. The feedback with this combo is amazing. I have hit forged irons, both cavity back and blades, and to me these are as "soft" or softer than most of those. That is no dis whatsoever on the forged market. It is just praise for these irons. I don't know if it is the CMM material (which I thought was marketing BS) or the shaft/head combo. And I realize one man's soft is another man's "mushy".

As for performance, these are way more forgiving than they look. Mishits get you near the green unless you totally dog it. I don't hit fades, but on the rare times I try to play a draw/hook I have never had problems working the ball right to left. I do try to hit low or high on command which these clubs are quite capable of. If you are in between clubs simply delofting the shorter one will get you close to your target. And honestly, these clubs are like throwing darts when it comes to the accuracy of your left/right line.

They are not the most forgiving irons. They are more forgiving than they look. I would recommend anyone under an 18 that's considering these to try them. I get lots of flack from new playing partners such as "those are blades, or you have to be scratch to hit those". I've proved most of them wrong. These clubs won't help you much if you sway a lot and hit fat shots; the sole is too thin for that. And if your course has a lot of bad lies you may find the longer irons harder to hit out of those lies. My course conditions are terrible so I only carry the bottom half of the set.

In summary the CG2S are hefty, player's profile irons that are capable of working the ball any direction you like. But if straight shots are your preference, there is no problem setting up to the ball and lasering a shot on target. They will forgive slight mishits and punish fat shots. They have a beautiful, simple and graphics free look and a mid launch trajectory. Just my humble opinion. I can't say I'll never get rid of them. I can't say that of any club….except my putter.

[I KyotE I]

well that answered my ? I was going to ask. thanks for the info. very informative.