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On 5/10/2016 at 9:27 PM, Pretzel said:

For a 6 handicapper, here are several of the irons that you might want to demo and look at from each major brand that I know about.

Titleist

  • AP1 (perhaps for long irons)
  • AP2 (for full set, shorter irons when blended with AP1, or long irons when blended with CB's)
  • CB (for short irons in a blended set with AP2's/AP1's, or as a full set if you like them enough)

Callaway

  • Apex (can also be the long irons in a blended set)
  • Apex Pro

PING

  • i25 irons (one model older, so you can get them for cheap now)
  • s55 irons (same deal as i25's. I personally play these and find them as just easy to hit as the i25 irons while looking/feeling better)

Mizuno

  • MP 59 (possible as the long irons in a combo set if you like the other option better in short irons)
  • MP 15 (newer version of the MP 59)
  • MP 64 (the mizuno CB blade)

Taylormade

  • RSI 1 (similar to AP1)
  • RSI 2 (similar to AP2)
  • Speedblade (similar to AP2, slightly older/cheaper to find than RSI 2)
  • Tour Preferred Muscle Cavity (similar to Titleist CB)

Nike (these clubs are newer, but may go on deep discount with Nike moving out of the clubs market)

  • Fly (similar to AP1)
  • Fly Pro (similar to AP2)
  • Fly Combo (similar to Titleist CB)

Those are the clubs that I might recommend you at least test from the various brands. It's a lot of clubs to go out and hit, I know, but you might be surprised by the best performers. The Apex Pro's surprised me when I was testing for irons and made it a really tough choice for me (I was about a 2.5 handicap then) between the MP 69, the s55, and the Apex Pros after all the testing. I personally expected to really like the AP2's with all I've heard about them, but I couldn't stand them at all. I hit them about 10 yards shorter than anything else, including the Titleist MB and CB irons, and they felt clunky to me, but your mileage may vary since it is different for every golfer.

Good summary here!  by the way, I think the titleist AP2 should be more dificult to play than Taylor RSi2 (the ones I play)

And I am thinking that is always better an easier club, no matter your handicap. Golf is hard, and any help is welcome. I have seen great players with a super improvement irons. I lately tend to think this way, because we all have bad days and those days an easier club is more than welcome. But this are just my thoughts. For example, go always with Titleist AP1 instead of AP2...

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