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]

  mheier said:

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.

  stjames said:

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.