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McLaren Series 1

4 reviewers
74

Well liked

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The takeaway

Gorgeous premium blades that demand your best.

They agree

  • +Stunning looks, premium build
  • +Superb turf interaction
  • +Tight, consistent dispersion

The knocks

  • −Brutally expensive set
  • −Demands your A-game

Buy it ifyou're a confident ball striker chasing premium feel

Skip it ifyou want forgiveness or a budget set

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The verdicts.

Golf Monthly

UK magazine, season-long testing

Liked it

“I've got really high hopes”

The upcoming better-player muscle back designed with Justin Rose, Ian Poulter and Michelle Wie West looks far more refined and has him excited, though he has not tested it yet.

+ the facts · 2 pros · 1 cons
  • +More refined, sleeker look than the Series 3
  • +Designed with input from Rose, Poulter and Wie West
  • −Not yet available to test

For: Better players, pending a full review

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James Robinson Golf

Mid-handicap everyman reviews

Liked it

“I like them a lot.”

Gorgeous, premium-built players irons that reward good ball strikers with excellent consistency, but they're demanding and very expensive.

+ the facts · 5 pros · 3 cons
  • +Stunning looks and premium, ergonomic packaging
  • +Superb turf interaction
  • +Tight, consistent dispersion
  • −Very expensive (~£2,500 for the set)
  • −Not confidence-inspiring; demands your A-game
  • −Three iron is hard to hit

For: Serious, confident ball strikers who want consistency and premium feel.

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MyGolfSpy

Data-driven independent testing

Liked it

“these are fully MIM'd construction”

McLaren's blade launch is a fully MIM'd muscleback with tungsten mass allocation and an aggressive offset strategy, understated rather than flashy, and priced at $375 an iron.

+ the facts · 5 pros · 4 cons
  • +Fully metal injection molded near-net construction gives more consistency and good feel without forging
  • +Proprietary steel blend plus internal tungsten and dampening material
  • +Honeycomb mesh cavity saves weight without sacrificing structural rigidity
  • −$375 per iron base price before shaft upgrades
  • −Early feedback on the launch has not been universally positive
  • −No Series 2 yet, so a 1-3 combo set has a gap in it

For: Better players who want an uber-premium blade they can buy off a website without needing a broker or a trip to Japan

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Rick Shiels

The biggest golf channel on YouTube

Mixed

“They're the kind of more bladed version”

The more bladed model in the range, which he has not received or tested yet.

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