Cleveland TA7 Iron Review

[JeffreyD]

So today I went and demo'd several sets of irons. I was in the market for a set that is a little more forgiving than my Titleist AP2's. I have no complaints at all on the AP2's, I just don't play/practice quite as much as I did when I first got them and I need/want something a little more forgiving.

I tested the following clubs:

1. Cleveland CG16 Black Pearl (7 iron)

2. Cleveland TA7 (7 iron)

3. Taylormade Burner 2.0 (7 iron)

To be honest, I loved all 3 clubs. It was a toss up for sure. The two things that drove me to go with the TA7's (aside from the look of the club) was price and feel. I got a full set for $320 with my PGA Superstore membership (and they are only $399 normal retail price). I was super stoked about the price! They also have a great feel to them. The other 2 clubs seemed to just bounce/launch the ball off the club face, which is fine if you NEED the distance. It was definitely cool to see 190-195 yards pop up on the screen hitting a 7 iron, but I was not looking for that. I was looking for feel, as I am a big time feel player. When going to a slightly more forgiving set of irons, I think keeping the feel of a forged set of irons is ideal. I got this with the TA7's. My 7 iron yardage with them was consistently 178-182 yards, which is slightly longer than I hit the 7 iron with the AP2's. The other clubs (like I said before) were overkill.

I will be playing my first 18 hole round with the irons tomorrow. I will follow up in this thread with more info as I go.

[mheier]

Sweet, I've been looking at those irons. Did you get them with the uniflex shat? Thats all I seem to see online.

[stjames]

Thanks for the review. They look like beautiful clubs. I somehow missed on these. The price is excellent. Have you tried the Cleveland Hybrid irons as well? Opinion on those?

[JeffreyD]

Originally Posted by mheier

Sweet, I've been looking at those irons. Did you get them with the uniflex shat? Thats all I seem to see online.

The shafts in mine are Action Lite stiff flex, which is the standard steel shaft Cleveland offers.

Originally Posted by stjames

Thanks for the review. They look like beautiful clubs. I somehow missed on these. The price is excellent. Have you tried the Cleveland Hybrid irons as well? Opinion on those?

I have not. I am not much of a hybrid guy......yet lol. I prefer the traditional look and feel. Not to toot my own horn, but I also do not feel like I need a hybrid set. I am 21 years old and hit the ball fairly long with a decent amount of control. Hopefully that doesn't come across as me being arrogant.

[jwrussell]

Don't forget to put a review in the equipment section.  Enjoy those sticks, I really do like Cleveland's products.