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As far as all those little tidbits you throw out (higher speed player: 6 iron apex should be close to driver CHS. average speed: 6 iron CHS should match apex), what are the chances you can throw all that together in a blog post/article of some sort to share? Stuff like that is invaluable to people that are trying to learn more about fittings but isn't really shared publicly, more treated as insider knowledge. Having it all together in a single location would be amazing.
The reason us morons whinge about the stronger and stronger lofts is an "iron set" is fast becoming a 7, 8 and 9 iron
Then you have to plug the gap with half a dozen wedges.
But what do we know?
Those are gorgeous 🤑
Ian isn't the only one missing clubs, I have a friend I went to the Open championship with and he still doesn't have his clubs, supposedly in Heathrow, my guess is lost in Edinburgh airport.
KM700 pleaseeeeeee!!
Whats shafts?
First up, these are beautiful. I love the minimal branding, clean lines.
Secondly, completely agree with Ian, not bothered about lofts, much more interested in control. If like me you are used to a 7i with a loft of 33-34 degrees then the 7i in this set is more like a 6i, but does it really matter what is stamped on the bottom of the club as long as you as the player know what it does and it does that consistently? Sure with a PW loft of 43 degrees Ian will probably need to carry 3 wedges (48, 53, 58?) but that still leaves him room in his bag for 2 long clubs – 3w and 3h or 7w would be one option if he is taking 4i-PW in this set.
Thirdly, that 4i terrifies me!
Would be cool to see a comparison between these blades and the p790 power bats of the same loft.
Is loft really all that matters?
Those gems are worthy of an AirTag
I play the FH1000s by Fourteen. Best iron in the game IMO.
Question about peak high, what about for fast speed player ,117 ss optimal peak should be? 107?
these are really good looking clubs and based on the review, might be worth a deeper look
I really enjoyed this video. Once I got over my envy of Ian for being to source these incredibly limited production irons I realized that this video was less a review of these specific irons but rather another excellent fitting video that makes this channel so interesting to me. Specifically, the importance of proper club gapping, importance of variables beyond just spin (e.g. peak height, landing angle, etc.), and just tuning each club to the job it needs to do in your bag. Thanks for these reminders though I still remain envious of Ian…
Where the hell is Mikey?! Haha
Is Ian a +5? Should be on tour. Hits them great!
Beautiful irons, really interesting video. I found myself leaning more towards the stronger lofts due to the spin, height and control I was able to get. I stopped chasing distance and found that more control = better scoring.
Another great video guys, keep it up!
Should test out the PXG 0211 ST I picked them up and love the blade look but they are so forgiving and stronger lofts than traditional blades.
I would somewhat disagree with your phrasing of ignoring lofts. Yes, I agree it’s all about gapping. My suggestion would be to ignore the number or letter on sole and refer to each club by its full swing yardage. For example, in your makeup the 47* would be essentially your PW but better defined as your 130 yd club. What’s the distinction? Most clubs can only be bent +- 2* to remain playable. If that 30* 7-iron, which in my set would be right between a 5 & 6 fwiw, would need to be bent to say 33* to achieve desired gapping, the bounce might be so high to make it difficult to achieve consistent ball striking on tightly mown fairways.
The point being while I, much like you, employ a wedge in lieu of the standard PW from a set. This integrates perfectly with my Miura 501’s where 44* 9-iron is my 142yd club and my 48* T22 wedge is 130yd club. If I were to order this club, I would need to order the PW or even a GW to acquire a 44* lofted clubhead w/appropriate bounce angle. I would then presumably have sufficient tolerance to adjust lofts, if needed to achieve my target gapping w/o ending up with an unplayable too high or too low bounce angle. I guess my issue with having a muscle back with such strong lofts is the requirement to think a lot more about set makeup to integrate an existing wedge set and gapping range. The number/letter on sole has lost its purpose.
Love the concepts of fitting your irons to the flight and distance you want but realistically who has the access or money to hit enough balls with all different types of irons at different lofts to dial that in? Only you who work at a shop and pros who have staff working for them. Great idea but completely unrealistic.
What brand hat is Mac wearing?
Also fighting the heel miss these days – what drills are you doing?
What’s the cutoff speed to be classified as a higher swing speed player? At what 6 iron club speed do you start looking for the peak height to match driver club head speed?
Loving the intro!
OMG, these Irons are DAMN SEXY!!!!!😜😜😜😜❤❤❤❤
These before the KM700s?!? Ughhh. KM700s please!
I have a question for a future video perhaps.
I am gaming p.790 irons with a stiff flex if that matters and all my approach shots almost always roll on, when they pitch. I know that my irons are a game improvement and it spin less.
So I was wondering how much more spin would I need to add by the means of new club or technique (if possible) to make my approach shots to check on the spot or even roll back a few feet like you see on the telly . I have also been told that using premium balls helps. I'm currently using Srixon AD333 balls(not premium), unsure if it is the best ball for me. If i were to guess with my irons I think I get an average of 5k ish rpm with my 7i (unsure about that).
Thanks
Great review but they aren't available anymore. Sold out
Really like the intro!!
Great video. (#moremac , #bladeswillbeblades )
Wow, Ian, you are really in sync with those sticks! The impact sound, the flight! S'great!
Q: Whut the shaft you are playing? I thought I saw the Dynamic Gold shaft band flash…but not sure.
What have you been doing to try to get out of that heel miss?
$2,500 Cdn?😳
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Do you use the dynamic lie reading on gc quad to determine lie angles of clubs?
As a better player who doesn't appear to be too inside out, if you are struggling with heel shots check your hand path, I'd wager it's a little steep and you are getting under the sweet spot late to save the shot. I don't know if quad has the ability to measure VSP (vertical swing plane) but my guess is that it would be a little high. An easy way to try and correct is get a shaft in the ground at the same lie angle as your iron and make slow down swings and see if your hands are too far from your body at impact compared to setup. This would let you know, hope it helps
I played MP20-MB’s in 2 degree stronger lofts, actually Won a club board competition with them set up like that. but felt the loss of bounce especially at 6-7iron made them a less playable so bent them back to stock. 34* 7iron. Means I live with a bit more of a gap between the 6i and 26* hybrid.
They shoulld just stop talking numbers in clubs …. that so called PW is of course more of a 9 iron … so maybe just take off the numbers and put degrees on them only?! Kinda boring STILL listening to people thinking they're so much longer with their "so-called PW" against "normal" degree PW…. of course most are longer with a 9 iron degree than PW degree …. duuuh! And again …. that 6 iron is a 5 iron…. in degrees…
Glad you got the clubs back ian 👍
Wow beautiful set lucky
They are awesome until you learn they don't make left hand stuff so the company actually sucks lol
Would be interesting to see these against the Honma tw747 vx with both having strong lofts in a players irons
when will you be doing more fitting videos?
Come to Cragburn again!
where is matty boi?
These look nice, but at $1900 no thanks. I picked up some Gen 4 PXG ST blades for $129 a club. I never really cared for their clubs, since they were always so ridiculously priced, but these were hard to pass up. Other than the lack of shaft options right now, they feel great. Glad I got them.