Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast!
IGNORED

Forged (Titleist) irons question

MGN

By MGN
in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting

 Share
Note: This thread is 2878 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

MGN Established Member

MGN

Posted
Posted

I have been using Titleist 981s since about 2001 (yes, a long time ago). I am about a 15 handicap.  I was checking ebay to look for forged irons on account of how soft they feel when hit but I was looking for some forgiveness as well.  I've looked at the Titleist 804 os and Titleist 755 forged irons but cannot get a picture of how they set up from an offset perspective compared to my 981s.  Any thoughts?  (I do understand that the 804 os may have more offset than my 981s).  Thanks.

Driver: Taylormade M3 (9o) with Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 65 Stiff-flex shaft.  3-wood: Tour Edge Exotics CB2 (15o) with Fujikura Regular-flex

3H: Tour Edge (18o) with R-flex 80g shaft.  4H: 22o  Taylormade Rbz Stage 2 with R-flex shaft.

Irons (5-PW): Titleist 804os with True Temper reg. flex shaft.  Wedges: 50o deg Titleist SM-7 12o bounce F grind, 56o (bent to 54o) Cleveland RTG sand wedge, Cleveland RTX-3 CB 58o wedge 9o bounce.

Putter: TaylorMade Ghost Monte Carlo w/Super Stroke 2.0 grip

 


dbuck Great Member

dbuck

Posted
Posted

Titleist's website at one time had some information on their older clubs; you kind of had to dig to find it.

If you check the Maltby playability of their newer forged offerings, you might find they are not too different from yours, in fact the 716 or 718 AP2 might be at least as forgiving as what you have.

Even though I am a Titleist fanboy, the Mizuno JPX series has some forged irons that are very forgiving.

I am also about a 15, and I went the other way with the Titleist AP1s which are cast but very forgiving. Love them so far.

  • Thumbs Up 2

Don

In the bag:

Driver: PING 410 Plus 9 degrees, Alta CB55 S  Fairway: Callaway Rogue 3W PX Even Flow Blue 6.0; Hybrid: Titleist 818H1 21* PX Even Flow Blue 6.0;  Irons: Titleist 718 AP1 5-W2(53*) Shafts- TT AMT Red S300 ; Wedges Vokey SM8 56-10D Putter: Scotty Cameron 2016 Newport 2.5  Ball: Titleist AVX or 2021 ProV1

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1

  • 1 month later...
1badbadger Great Member

1badbadger

Posted
Posted

Here you go:

https://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/irons/2006-forged-755

https://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/irons/2005-forged-804-os

https://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/irons/2005-forged-704cb

https://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/irons/dci-981

These links have the specs, including offset of each club, so you can compare them to get a better idea of how they stack up.

  • Thumbs Up 2

Bridgestone j40 445 w/ Graphite Design AD DJ-7
Callaway Steelhead Plus 3 wood w/ RCH Pro Series 3.2
Adams Idea Pro hybrids (3 & 4) w/ Aldila VS Proto 
Bridgestone j33 CB (5-PW) w/ original Rifle 5.5
Bridgestone West Coast 52*, j40 satin 56* & 60* w/ DG S-300
Odyssey White Hot XG #9
Bridgestone B330-RX

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1

lenman73 Member

lenman73

Posted
Posted

I just picked up a set of 755's off of eBay this winter for sixty bucks. I have only used them once on an indoor simulator playing Bay hill but I was left with very good impressions of them. I can't wait for spring. 

  • Thumbs Up 1

MGN Established Member

MGN

Posted
  • Author
Posted
On 2/6/2018 at 2:41 PM, 1badbadger said:

Here you go:

https://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/irons/2006-forged-755

https://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/irons/2005-forged-804-os

https://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/irons/2005-forged-704cb

https://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/irons/dci-981

These links have the specs, including offset of each club, so you can compare them to get a better idea of how they stack up.

Thanks for the info.  I've realized that my 981s have the perfect offset in each iron that make it forgiving yet I can work the ball when needed.  The 804 (while forged and better feel per my ebay purchase) is a little too much offset.  The 755 appears to have less offset that my 981s.  I've also tried the Nike forged Pro Combos (eBay purchase; irons from yesteryear) and disappointingly, they are really for a player better than me.  So, while I feel I am in a Goldilocks dilemma, it may be a matter of waiting and considering non-Titleist models for a forged iron with the similar set up as my 981s (the Adams Idea 2 forged maybe or others).

Driver: Taylormade M3 (9o) with Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 65 Stiff-flex shaft.  3-wood: Tour Edge Exotics CB2 (15o) with Fujikura Regular-flex

3H: Tour Edge (18o) with R-flex 80g shaft.  4H: 22o  Taylormade Rbz Stage 2 with R-flex shaft.

Irons (5-PW): Titleist 804os with True Temper reg. flex shaft.  Wedges: 50o deg Titleist SM-7 12o bounce F grind, 56o (bent to 54o) Cleveland RTG sand wedge, Cleveland RTX-3 CB 58o wedge 9o bounce.

Putter: TaylorMade Ghost Monte Carlo w/Super Stroke 2.0 grip

 


Groucho Valentine Great Member

Groucho Valentine

Posted
Posted

Ive owned both sets of the irons you've considered in your post and i would say the 755's are the closest to your old 981's. The soles, offset and blade width are pretty close from what i remember. With newer titleist stuff, you might want to try one of the older AP2 models. The original model to the 714 models were playable through to your handicap, but the last two revisions aren't as forgiving and are much harder to hit IMO. 

  • Thumbs Up 1

Note: This thread is 2878 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • WillieT
      Wordle Daily Puzzle

      By WillieT · Posted

      Wordle 1,657 5/6* 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
    • DeadMan
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By DeadMan · Posted

      Day 37: did my drill swings in the garage with foam balls for about 15 minutes. Working on getting my backswing more turned and then going from there. 
    • iacas
      Retaining Trail Knee Flex in the Backswing

      By iacas · Posted

      Thanks but honestly… I don't know any other way. I don't mind being wrong so long as I know where to go from there. I don't like being wrong — I'd love to get things right (which is different than "being right"). I recommend grabbing a furniture slider or a paper plate or something, and doing something like this: First, make a swing where you let your trail foot swing out as you turn, then twist that foot back in. From DL and FO, it'll look like this: Then, during a regular backswing, try to twist your foot in slightly (demonstrated in the left image): You'll notice a crease along the trail side of your hip, your pelvis will "fold" into that thigh (internal rotation of the hip joint), and your "bits" will be squished a little between your pelvis and your thigh. Ben Hogan said once: "At the top of the back swing the groin muscle on the inside of your rt [sic] leg near your right nut will tighten," Hogan wrote. "This subtle feeling of tightness there tells you that you have made the correct move back from the ball." I don't know about that, but you will probably feel something down around that area.
    • saevel25
      Athletic Motion Golf Video Featuring Our Own Erik Barzeski

      By saevel25 · Posted

      Yep. I think it will start to feel even more athletic when we start on the downswing stuff later.  I know, it's just I want to be younger so I have more time to enjoy the changes. 🙂 
    • iacas
      Athletic Motion Golf Video Featuring Our Own Erik Barzeski

      By iacas · Posted

      I need to drop a couple of stone. 🙂 😛    Yep. Yeah, but in the end, it feels more athletic, like you're actually using your legs, yeah? As you know… we use the best available info we have. Like others, I was fooled a little by 2D images for awhile (moving or still). Unlike others, I've learned and grown and moved on since then, while they're still looking at their images (often from lousy camera angles).
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept