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Hey all,

I'm looking for a little help on irons. I think i fall somewhere in between game improvement irons and players irons. i would lean towards players irons (game improvement irons launch a little too high for me) but would still like to have a good bit of forgiveness since i certainly don't always hit the center of the clubface. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Posted
Where to start? Are there any brand's that you tend to prefer over the other? I think there are quite a few that could fall into your category. A lot of club makers now make a "tour" version of a game improvement iron.

Driver: 09 Launcher 10.5
4 Wood: 09 Launcher Steel 17
Hybrid: Baffler DWS 20 Aldila Reg
Irons: AP1 4-GW Steel
Wedges: 588 Gunmetal 56 & 60Putter: Studio Style Newport 2Ball: NXT Tour


Posted
can also blend a set of GI long irons with players shorter irons. Have a look at the bag reports of the tour pro's...many of them do that with GI 3 and/or 4 irons.

I am leaning towards Mizuno MX-25 4,5,6 irons and MP-60 7,8,9,PW.

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there really aren't any brands that i prefer over others. i've been using the same Titleist DCIs for about 14 years now and just need an upgrade. I'm not too picky about the top line or anything like that. If it works i don't care what it looks like.

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Have you tried the Cobra 2300 I/H?

Designed for the 0-15 handicap player who demands a mid-high launch and workability, the 2300 I/M irons are part of the revolutionary King Cobra Inertia Series, a seven-model family designed with high inertia properties promoting a superior Sweet Zone, greater accuracy and distinct launch characteristics.

I tried these last year and really liked them... I am not a 0-15 though so I ended up going with something a little more "game improvement", but these felt very solid...

What's in the Bag

Driver: HiBore 10.5* ProLaunch Blue 65s
Hybrid: No Fear 3i
Irons: Launcher LP 4-PW Harmonized 50* GWAmerican Standard 56* SWStriker by Golf Trends 60* LobPutter: Pro Response bladeBall: Tour Fire


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Just because I'm a little more familiar with Cleveland, the CG4/CG4 Tour irons are very solid.

Driver: 09 Launcher 10.5
4 Wood: 09 Launcher Steel 17
Hybrid: Baffler DWS 20 Aldila Reg
Irons: AP1 4-GW Steel
Wedges: 588 Gunmetal 56 & 60Putter: Studio Style Newport 2Ball: NXT Tour


Posted
If you want a players iron but still want forgiveness, I just bought the Tilteist 735.cm and couldnt be happier. Your long and mid irons have the cavityback but your scoring irons are muscleback. Just a thought check them out, but If you want real forgiveness Ive heard the Cobra line has some good stuff, or even the new Taylormade R7 TP
Bag:  ping.gif Voyage Orange/Black/White
Driver:  ping.gif G10 w/ Aldila Proto X-stiff
3 Wood: titleist.gif  975f
Irons:  ping.gif i10 w/ AWT X-stiff
Wedges: titleist.gifVokey Spin Milled 56* & 60*Putter: ping.gif Zing I-SeriesBall: titleist.gif ProV1x

Posted
Yeah I heard really good things about that new Cobra iron. Not sure if it falls too much in the GI category though.

Driver: 09 Launcher 10.5
4 Wood: 09 Launcher Steel 17
Hybrid: Baffler DWS 20 Aldila Reg
Irons: AP1 4-GW Steel
Wedges: 588 Gunmetal 56 & 60Putter: Studio Style Newport 2Ball: NXT Tour


Posted
I am breaking in a new set of Wilson ci6's. If you want some game improvement in a little more traditional shape, these are very clean looking. Offset and width are modest. I can move them forward and hit them high or back and hit them low, easy to draw, a little tough to fade. The short irons are definitely longer than my old set.The stock graphite and steel shafts are excellent unless you are a power player. If you are then maybe these are not for you.

1W Cleveland LauncherComp 10.5, 3W Touredge Exotics 15 deg.,FY Wilson 19.5 degree
4 and 5H, 6I-GW Callaway Razr, SW, LW Cleveland Cg-14, Putter Taylor Made Suzuka, Ball, Srixon XV Yellow


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Just went through the same dilemna .......used to play Titleist 735cm and switched to the Mizuno MX-25 which had tooooo much loft and flexible shaft (dynalite s300)....so i sold those and picked up the Taylormade R7 TPs and am very happy with these......the other ones I considered were Mizuno MP60s and Titleist 755s.......hope this helps

In My Bag

Taylormade Burner 09 TP 9.5 Fujikura REAX 65 S
Cleveland Launcher 2009 15 UST V2 75 S
Cleveland Launcher Steel 19 UST V2 75 STitleist 585 H 21 Aldila VS Proto STaylormade R7 TP 4-PW DG S300 StiffTaylormade TP Satin 54 and 58Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2Taylormade TP...


Posted
Taylormade R7's...I have the CGB's which lean to the game improvement side, but if the standard R7's are anything like the CGB's then they are "hot faced", solid feel, and workable.

I love mine...

I've had the Wilson Ci6's and they were solid irons that were forgiving and workable.

I have the Cleveland CG4's as a second set and they are great irons which are forgiving and very workable.

Da Bag:

TM Super Quad R7 (w/Stulz stiff shaft)
TM CGB R7 4-PW (steel)
Cleveland Halo 1i, 3i, 5i (steel)Cleveland CG10 SW, GWHeavy Putter A1MTitliest ProV1xTitliest Tour BagClub Glove head coversFootjoy Classic Dry Premier


Posted
I might try X-20's or maybe the new X-Forged???

In the Bag

FT-3 10* Draw
Big Bertha 04 3 wood 15*
Heavenwood Hybrid 2H 17* Big Bertha 06 irons 3-SW White Hot XG #1 Putter Fusion Tour Staff Bag Hx Tour BallI'm a bit of a junky


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