opinions on irons.

[peteybird19]

Hello,

So I have some irons narrowed down to buy and I want peoples opinions on them

1. Nike vapor pro speed  - 4-pw,aw - 549

2. taylormade speedblade combo 3h 4h - 5-pw - 549

3. Titleist ap1 - 6 pw - 500ish

4. ping g30 5-pw - 600ish

 

Opinions please. These would be replacing old tommy armor 845 CS. If I get the titleist or the ping's I'm adding a 4 hybrid in there too.

 

 

[newtogolf]

Which version of the AP1?  If it's 714 or 716 I'd go with AP1 or G30's.  Both are more forgiving irons and will better maintain their resale value, which is evident based on the cost per club in the options you've provided (assuming all are of equal quality).    

The ultimate test is which do you hit the best and like looking down at.  

[peteybird19]

It is the 714. I'm buying them individually from a supplier if it's the ap1 or g30's.

I just figured id be getting more bang for my buck with the nike's

[newtogolf]

3 minutes ago, peteybird19 said:

It is the 714. I'm buying them individually from a supplier if it's the ap1 or g30's.

I just figured id be getting more bang for my buck with the nike's

You are and as long as you plan to keep them a while their resale value shouldn't be a big factor, how well you hit them should be.  

[peteybird19]

Yes the problem is demoing them because where I live there isn't anywhere to do so. I'm leaning away from the speedblades because they are an older iron. And with the nikes I could sell the 4 iron and 5 iron and perhaps pick up a 4hybrid to fill in the gaps there.

[Grumpter]

Not for nothing but Golf Galaxy has the speedblades for $500 - http://www.golfgalaxy.com/p/taylormade-speedblade-hl-hybrids-irons---graphite-steel/15tymmspdbldhlstlhir

If I couldn't try them before buying I would go with older, less expensive clubs.

[dave s]

Just a suggestion: As a 25 hdcp, you might want to consider the TM set with the hybrids.  My longest iron in the bag is a 6-iron.  I have a 5 hybrid what I hit much more consistently than a 5-iron.  Plus, TM hybrids are easy to hit and travel predictable yardages most of the time.

dave

[peteybird19]

Thanks for the info guys. I usually only hit a 6 iron down. Then 5 wood fills in most gaps. I hit that around 200-220 very consistently. My scores have slowly been coming down. Hitting in the low 90's high 80's right now. I'm going to go look at the nikes and the TM's later tonight.

[Groucho Valentine]

Ive been using 712 AP1 3 and 4 irons for years. Dont have any complaints with them.