2nd Swing Golf
Master fitters, Trackman-heavy testing
“it's the cleanest looking players iron I think out there”
The tour-inspired benchmark gets small refinements (one degree stronger loft, new sole, progressive grooves) and impressed with soft feel and tiny carry loss on mishits.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 1 cons− the facts
- +Cleanest looking players iron out there with a thin but not intimidating top line
- +Soft, muted feel with no harshness
- +Only plus or minus 3.5 yards of carry across center and mishit strikes
- −Little help creating ball speed, so it demands clubhead speed
For: Elite, high clubhead speed players who deliver down through the turf and want shot-making control
Mark Crossfield
Coach, famously hard to impress
“you don't need to change something that just looks and feels that solid”
The ultimate tour-player Titleist iron: gorgeous top line and blade length, fully forged soft feel, and in his words just hard to beat, though it's the least friendly of the range.
+ the facts · 5 pros · 2 cons− the facts
- +Gorgeous top line and blade length, the prettiest of the set
- +Fully forged for soft feel with minimal offset
- +Split tungsten dual cavity for CG control, aggressive grooves in scoring clubs
- −The least friendly iron in the range
- −He had to hit it hard to make the distance
For: Tour-level and strong players who want precision and looks over help
James Robinson Golf
Mid-handicap everyman reviews
“don't get me wrong, they're a phenomenal iron”
A phenomenal iron that looks and feels fantastic, but at 1,300-plus for forged cavity backs he struggles to justify the price when the Takomo matched its numbers.
+ the facts · 4 pros · 3 cons− the facts
- +Stunning looks and fantastic turf interaction and feel
- +Chamfered leading edge; makes you feel like a player
- +Consistent numbers: ~117 ball speed, 6,500-7,000 spin, 160-plus carry
- −1,300-plus pounds is a lot for basically forged cavity backs
- −Head is small and intimidating; he'd fear the mishits
- −Steep depreciation on trade-in
For: Better players who want the premium Titleist look and can afford the fitting-to-bag experience