Best irons for price?

[jfhasson]

I'm just getting back into golf after about 3 years. My last set of irons were custom Ping i3s and I loved them. Loaned them out and will never see again. Getting ready to purchase a new set of irons with regular flex steel shafts. I'm on a budget of $500 and would like some suggestions as to how that would best be spent. Have been looking at Taylormade, and Callaway. Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

[mgresh]

In my humble opinion, the manufacturer of the iron set you decide to purchase is far less important than the type and fit of the irons. Your index shows 20 so I would guess that a more forgiving club might be right for you, to help the mishits a bit, but whatever you decide to go with, get them professionally fitted. Loft and, more importantly, lie make a huge difference in the quality of contact you will make with the golf ball. Keep in mind that as your comfort level with your swing returns, and as your swing improves, these things may change somewhat so it is important to get them checked every couple of years at least. Some clubs bend/adjust easier than others so make sure you ask your retailer if there are any problems with loft/lie adjustments with the clubs you are wanting to purchase.

[Suited_Up]

I just ordered some TM R7's from ebay yesterday for like 300 shipped. That seems like damn good value. Although if you want to budget up to 500, I think there's a lot of options, especially if you go the ebay route.

[finoky]

There are more than a few pretty good clubs that fit your price range. I have the Taylor Made Tour Burners and love them. Most places have them for $499. A few other sets you might like are the Taylor Made R7's or Callaway X-18's and X-22's. Those sets are well under $500.

[golfnuub]

i just bought the TM burner plus combo irons off of Ebay for $559/new and i am loving them .....
i pretty much bought all my clubs from ebay except for my putter and my vokey wedges whenever i decide to purchase those. definitately saved some cash which i can put towards some lessons to get my swing down the right way...