Titleist AP1 & 2 owners

[kpaulhus]

I am in the market for some new irons and am wondering if anyone had an opinion on the differences between the AP1's and the AP2's. I have hit the AP1's at the range and they kind of look and feel a bit like my Callaways. I'm wondering if I should go with the AP2's to get the "players iron" kind of look? This may be a dumb question, but does one's handicap suggest which iron to play?

[ET-Taylor]

if the AP1s are like your callaways do u like ur callaways

[etlreams]

From what I read when researching the AP series, your handicap is right on the border of what they suggest between the AP1 or AP2. I went with the AP1s last summer. I was concerned the AP2s would be too much club for me. The AP2s do look smaller at address, seem to have less offset and they are forged. If I were to do it over again, I would have got a combo set of 4-6 AP1s and 7-PW AP2s. Either way, they are great clubs and I'm sure you would like them!

[kpaulhus]

if the AP1s are like your callaways do u like ur callaways

Yes, but they are graphite shafts. I swing too hard/fast for graphite and sometimes I can feel the club twisting at impact causing a major push to the right.

From what I read when researching the AP series, your handicap is right on the border of what they suggest between the AP1 or AP2. I went with the AP1s last summer. I was concerned the AP2s would be too much club for me. The AP2s do look smaller at address, seem to have less offset and they are forged. If I were to do it over again, I would have got a combo set of 4-6 AP1s and 7-PW AP2s. Either way, they are great clubs and I'm sure you would like them!

I also was concerned with them being forged. I thought about a combo set, but I have a 4 hybrid so the highest Im going is a 5 iron. I might just have to price out the combo set and see what the difference is from just the AP1 set.

[DavidFehertysBike]

The AP2's will have smaller heads,thinner soles, less offset and perimeter weighting, and are forged. But the toplines and overal design on the new 710 AP models are practically the same. The AP1's will be the easier club to hit for a mid handicap.

[etlreams]

If I remember right, I think the AP2s were an extra $20 per club over the AP1s. I got the 4-pw set. I ended up doing the same thing - taking out the 4 iron and getting a hybrid. Still...if I were to do it again, I would have still got the 4-6 AP1s (just incase I decide to pull out the 4 iron) and the 7-PW AP2.

My reasoning for this would simply be to have my short irons "feel" better with the forging, and have the "more forgiving" long irons.

[andef]

i have almost the same handicap as you and i play the new ap2s. i find them to be forgiving enough to play so i decided to go for those instead of the ap1.

[kpaulhus]

Im leaning the same way. I guess I just need to get them out on the range and beat em until I pick the right set.....


Now the question comes up, stock shafts offered by Titleist, or Project X shafts?

[DavidFehertysBike]

The old model AP2 had project x shafts stock. So if you decide to go with the AP2 with the Project X, then maybe last years model will be a less expensive option. They arent really a whole bunch different than the 710 models, anyway.

[jpalermo]

Yes, but they are graphite shafts. I swing too hard/fast for graphite and sometimes I can feel the club twisting at impact causing a major push to the right.

SEE SIG. Just got them today, ordered them a few weeks back. You can order 5 & 6 AP1 and 7-PW & GW in the AP2. My buddy who is the head pro at a local CC, suggested that I go with the AP2 all the way but I am a low ball hitter and wanted the extra height in the long irons. I play long courses and have to hit 4/5/6 into a lot of green and need any help I can get to stop the ball faster. I also got them with the PX shafts to help raise my ball flight.