Picking it back up ?'s

[Razor]

Been away from the game for about 8 years. I've been playing/practicing this summer and am looking for some input.

I've got Callaway Big Bertha irons from 96 with RCH 96 shafts in them. I was down to a 15 when I stopped playing. Currently, I'm slightly higher.

Is current technology substantially better now in the iron world?

Thanks

[Redondo Saint]

I am facing the same question!

Do I go buy some X18 or X20's or stick with my cleveland VAS from 15 yrs ago?

Help!!

[King Cobra II]

Irons havent't changed much in the last 10 years, drivers yes, hybrids of course, but irons have remained strinkgly similar.

[Hacker]

I dont know if I agree with the statement that they havent changed. I took my old Ping Zing 2's (funky looking ones) and hit them back to with several new brands/clubs and I found that with the higher priced irons, ie x20's and the ping rapture and such that the ball came off alot hoter on the new clubs. I felt like I was swinging a brick at the end of a stick when I went back to my old ones. Get the X-20's, I love mine.

[Dent]

They have definatly changed, go out and get yourself a set as a present to starting the game :P

[Redondo Saint]

any advice on X18 versus X20? Are the X20's worth the extra for a high handicap player?

[Hacker]

  Redondo Saint said:

any advice on X18 versus X20? Are the X20's worth the extra for a high handicap player?

That much I cant tell you. I took about 7 years off before coming back to the game this year. I recommend going to your local golf shop and spending several hours hitting differant clubs. I spent like three hours at my local Edwin Watts. I think they thought I was using it as a practice range until I came back the next day and droped a load on new irons, bag, driver, hrbrids and putter. But I bought the balls at Walmart!