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Well I'm thinking about some new irons.Maybe Nike?Any opinions on the ignite or slingshot irons? I haven't been playing very long.Upgrading from my starting set.Thanks.

  jacob1 said:
Well I'm thinking about some new irons.Maybe Nike?Any opinions on the ignite or slingshot irons? I haven't been playing very long.Upgrading from my starting set.Thanks.

I think the Nike MachSpeed irons are fantastic for a first set. They're very forgiving and look sleek. Get fit for them - Nike does free fittings. Figure out what you want your longest iron to be, and order that through whichever wedge you want to stop with (I suggest stopping on A-wedge in this general case). Grab a MachSpeed hybrid or two if you can grab that too and if you don't already have a hybrid you like. 8 MachSpeed irons will run you about $400 at most golf shops nowadays. 7 will run you $350 if you go 5-A, and the hybrids are in the $100 area. I think the MachSpeeds are a better set than the ignites and slingshots, for what it's worth.

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Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Also check out the new ignite irons, they do not have hybrids in them but they are a nice shape and very forgiving


My cousin plays ignites and they seem to have helped his game.  I have seen scratch - high handicaps playing slingshots, and I liked the 4Ds I demoed.  I play the vr pro combos now and think they are suitable for a fairly wide range of players.  Look for used on ebay and globalgolf.  I have bought and sold a lot lately and it has helped me get what I have for next to nothing. Buying new clubs is kind of like buying a new car, great value can be found in used.  Good luck.


Thanks for the help guys...any other info on the machspeeds??After looking at those on line they seem to be nice. And the 2011 ones wool be out in August. So I should be able to get 2010 fairly cheap.



  tws1098 said:
Originally Posted by tws1098  ...Look for used on ebay and globalgolf.  I have bought and sold a lot lately and it has helped me get what I have for next to nothing. Buying new clubs is kind of like buying a new car, great value can be found in used.  Good luck.



^ Excellent advice. I have hit a lot of Nike golf clubs and liked the majority of them. However, if I were you, I would also look at some other options. Perhaps some Adams, Cleveland or TaylorMades irons? There are a ton of great, high quality irons out there, so definitely hit as many as you can before you pull the trigger.

My .02

Irons - nike.gif Forged Blades / Project X 7.0

Driver - nike.gif VR Pro Ltd. Edition 8.5° / FUBUKI Alpha 70x

Wood - nike.gif SQ 3+ 13° / Stock Diamana S-Flex
Wedges - cleveland.gif Tour Action Gunmetal Reg 588 54° & 60° / DG S400
Putter - White Hot XG 2-Ball F7

Bag - nike.gif SQ Tour Carry


I've had Nike Ignite irons over two years, and love them. But do try others because I tried some Taylormade Burner irons this weekend at Golfsmith and think I will upgrade mine soon. They are great and very forgiving but they were a present so I didn't personally pick them out.

DRIVER: - 910 D3  8.5° / blk Ops stiff shaft

3 Wood:  -  913 Fd  15°

HYBRID:- :ping: -  G25 3H 20°

IRONS:  - 712 AP2, 4-7 : 714 CB - 8-PW

WEDGES - - Vokeys SM4 - 52°-GW, 56°-SW, 60°-Lob

BALLS:  :bridgestone: B330-RX

PUTTER: -  - Scotty Cameron Newport 2.0


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