Just ordered: Titleist 710 AP2 Irons!!!

[oneoverwrx]

So i pulled the trigger on buying new irons. I really wanted something more forgiving and something that launched the ball higher than my cg1 tours with s300s.

Ended up getting 5-pw standard loft and length, 3* upright, kbs tour stiff shafts and golf pride tour velvet cord grips.

Carry distance on the cleveland 6iron was in the 195yd on a good strike. Probably hit this club 185 on average. Slight thin mishits were 15yds short and slight toe contacts were probably 20ish yds short. The ball also had a very low ball flight, lower than what would be considered good.

Carry distance on the ap2 was roughly 10yds longer on a good strike and i would only lose about 5 yds on slight misses. The ball would also launch way higher, and given my swing this was resulting in an increase in distance. Had a few pure contacts carrying 215+ when i went after it.

One thing i am worried about is the grooves. My current irons have the tour zip grooves that cleveland offers and the titleist have v grooves. I tend to be very long off the tee and as a result i dont hit alot of fairways, not way off the fairway but slightly off the fairway. I have always played well out of the rough but i had grooves that would allow more debris. Do you guys think the v grooves will hurt me alot? I guess ill just have to start hitting fairways.

Also anyone who has switched from a blade to something like a ap2 please comment of how it has improved your game or hurt it.

Thanks.

[Fourputt]

You will definitely see a bit more release on approach shots from the rough, but that is mitigated somewhat by the high trajectory.  I've been playing AP-2 irons (I have 5I-GW) since the beginning of 2009, and I love the club.  For fairway shots, the ball checks quite nicely, and I don't use a premium ball.  I play the Bridgestone E6.

[oneoverwrx]

good to hear. And just because an e6 isnt 40/box doesnt mean it isnt premium. I recommend an e6 to everyone, but thats another discussion completely.

Thanks for the info, i was hoping the higher flight would offset the less spin.

[oneoverwrx]

update on the ap2s. Great high flight, spin isnt much different as far as i can tell. The ball probably spins less but the higher flight trumps it. Iron shots into par 3s and spinning back more than not. I can also knock these babies down when i need to. Also shot a 71(par72) last saturday and i have had a few impressive 9 hole scores in our league play.

I would recommend these to anyone. If you make contact, these will help. These are equally workable and for me the long irons are long. For the first time i have been able to take more club make an easy swing and still hit the ball high enough to stop. Great clubs!!!

[delav]

Thanks for the update.  I'm really considering getting fit for a set of AP2s and mixing them in with my current musclebacks.  I would love a more forgiving 3-7 iron.