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Forum Thread of the Day: “What irons have given you the most enjoyment ever?”

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8 years ago

Oct 12, 2018

Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from i*windows who asked fellow GolfWRX members what set of irons gave or continue to provide the most enjoyment while out on the course. There are a whole host of irons mentioned, from different club-making eras too, with the unique feel the irons give the individual often making the difference.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion at the link below and have your say.

TheInfidel: “Just put a set of 900 Forged in the bag with ProjX LX 6.5s – WOW. Different class of ball flight. Crazy forgiving“
craz-e: “My first set of blades the Mizuno MP68’s. They gave me a greater enjoyment in hitting golf shots and a greater love for the game in general.“
jar59: “Best scoring clubs, best clubs in the wind and best feeling sweet spot were my 985 Tourney Customs with reverse muscleback and rounded toe. I played them in 2 thru pw (10) from 1976 thru 1981“
BCULAW: “Ping S56 with Your Issue S400 soft stepped twice, purple dot at +1. I would never have guessed the specs would work in a million years, but these were the absolute best feeling and performing irons I have ever hit. Pure joy to play.“
mogc60: “Probably owned 50 sets of irons in my life and absolutely without question, the best irons I ever played were MacGregor VFoil M25 blades with Satin ProjectX 6.5. Most consistent, best feeling, best ball flight.“

Entire Thread: “Irons that gave you the most enjoyment”

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18 Comments

golfraven

Oct 15, 2018 at 2:40 pm

Ben Hogan APEX. No thrill when it comes to tech but those weee solid irons.

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geohogan

Oct 15, 2018 at 11:25 am

Adams CMB

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- geo
  
  Oct 15, 2018 at 8:08 pm
  
  CMB with Nunchuk Xi shafts, the best combination ever.
  
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ND Hickman

Oct 14, 2018 at 8:44 pm

Ping i25 with the Ping CFS stuff shaft. Still have the Eye-2 Gorge lob wedge that I got at the same time. Regret trading those now.

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Troy L Rambo

Oct 14, 2018 at 3:41 pm

Bridgestone j40 dual pockets

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Julien Bonifacio

Oct 13, 2018 at 11:21 pm

Srixon z745s. Stunning to look at. Fantastic performing.

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- shane
  
  Oct 13, 2018 at 11:33 pm
  
  That’s how you would rate a woman… not a golf club… unless yer a jerk0ff gearhead
  
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  - Julien Bonifacio
    
    Oct 14, 2018 at 9:07 pm
    
    Grow up
    
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ogo

Oct 13, 2018 at 4:34 pm

In tennis, it’s the strings that are the performance factor and the frame only holds the strings. In golf, the clubhead only impacts the ball for 0.0005 seconds while the shaft affects the swing action. Ignorant golf and tennis players think it’s the club and frame that gives enjoyment… because of the colors and shapes. Oh well, as long as it sells equipment.

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- geo
  
  Oct 15, 2018 at 11:02 pm
  
  Droop, kick, torque so much more important for consistency, accuracy and enjoyment all derive from the shaft, not the clubhead.
  
  $150+ for each iron , with a $30.00 shaft with a fancy paint job, is a con game.
  
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  - matt
    
    Oct 16, 2018 at 12:22 pm
    
    Shaft dynamics is too complex for the gearhead brainlet… the back of the clubhead is all that matters. It’s love at first sight for these gearhead jerk0ffs.
    
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bj

Oct 13, 2018 at 9:45 am

Adams CMB

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- thanhmia
  
  Oct 14, 2018 at 10:55 am
  
  Hi I really appreciate your all efforts which is specially for the golf accessories keep posting.
  
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Barry Boyd

Oct 13, 2018 at 7:33 am

My Tommy Armour 845 copies…still using them!

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Tony

Oct 12, 2018 at 9:12 pm

A really beautiful set of clubs in every way – Adams A4 Forged PX 6.0 shafts (as pictured), getting ready to give them to my son (hard to part with, but they were only my travel set). However, shot my lowest round (74) ever with Tommy Armour 845s. Honestly the closest set of irons to the A4s, are my current gamers – PXG 0811s with NS Pro Modus3 105 shafts that I purchased through the PXG for Heroes Program last month.

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Brandon

Oct 12, 2018 at 7:03 pm

Mizuno MX 17. First set of irons I had that weren’t hand me downs from the 80’s. I legitimately gained 20 yards on every club over the Par Champs I had in the bag before those. Took my game to another level and made me enjoy golf 100x more.

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Tom

Oct 12, 2018 at 6:52 pm

Ping Eye 2+, hands down best set ever, got them out of the closet this year, re-gripped them and they are in my bag. Easy to hit and feel great!

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- stan
  
  Oct 13, 2018 at 4:36 pm
  
  PING ZING2… hottest heads ever… straight flight only… no draw or fade because of the extreme head weighting.
  
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Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

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1 day ago

May 12, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been pitting a Srixon ZXi combo against a TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo. WRXer ‘edutch22’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons and kicks off the thread saying:

“Looking at picking up a new set of irons and think I’ve narrowed it down to Srixon ZXi combo or Taylormade P7CB/770 combo. I am currently a 5 cap and allbeit I feel irons are my weakness. My miss is a little to the toe side. I am decently steep at 4-5 down. Always thought I am high spin but recently on trackman my 7 was spinning at 5800 roughly.

My question or looking for thoughts on which one would benefit me more from a forgiveness standpoint? Or is there another iron is should be looking at entirely? I only get to play about once or twice a week, if I am not playing a 2-3 day event. Thanks in advance.”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

manima1: “You just can’t go wrong with Srixon ZXi7.”
MattM97: “You have to hit them to know, the V-Sole on the Srixon can be make or break for many.”
dmeeksDC: “P7CB is more forgiving for me than ZXi7 because my main miss is low middle and the P7CB still flies and spins great on that miss. These are both really nice irons but I like the P7CB more than the Zxi7 and the P770 (or P790) more than the Zxi5. The Srixons are larger so if that gives you confidence that is the way to go. I don’t feel like I get any benefit from the V-sole and the P7CBs live up to their high Maltby forgiveness rating so the TaylorMades have been great for me.”

Entire Thread: “Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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Mizuno Pro M13 vs Callaway X Forged: My actual fitting numbers – GolfWRXers discuss

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2 days ago

May 11, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been reacting to a fitting session involving Mizuno’s Pro M13 and Callaway’s X Forged irons. WRXer ‘careergolfer’ recently went through a full fitting session and shared his numbers and commentary, saying:

“After playing Callaway Apex Pros for the pats 5 years, just went through a full iron fitting and thought the data was interesting enough to share. I’ve seen a lot of posts talking about fittings but not many with actual numbers, so here’s mine.

All 7-iron, same ball, same session. Final two were the ones I was choosing between:

Club	Ball Speed	Launch	Spin	Side Angle	Carry	Total
Current irons	121.1 mph	18.3°	6,691 rpm	0.7L	170	178
Callaway X Forged	125.8 mph	15.9°	6,144 rpm	2.2L	180	185
Mizuno M-13	125.8 mph	17.9°	6,638 rpm	2.2L	177	182

The consistency numbers are what actually made the decision:

Club	Ball Speed SD	Spin SD	Total Yards SD
Current irons	3.3	294	5
Callaway X Forged	2.0	211	3
Mizuno M-13	1.1	150	2

Callaway won on distance by 3 yards but got there with a much lower ball flight (15.9° launch, 6,144 spin). The Mizuno matched my existing flight profile with nearly 3x tighter ball speed consistency.

Fitter also noted I’ve been setting up with a closed face at address to compensate for a heel-heavy dynamic lie. Ordered the M-13s 1° flat to bring impact back to neutral: the theory being if I can set up square, I can actually commit to the release. I’m not sure if this was the right call TBH but took the fitter’s guidance. I’ll see what happens.

Went with the Mizuno. Clubs aren’t in hand yet. Happy to share follow-up data once I’ve played them!”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts in response.

Here are a couple of posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

PowerCobra98: “M13 certainly performed well. Enjoy the new irons once you get them!”
dmeeksDC: “Two completely different irons. The X Forged is a tour-type iron and would match up with the S3 in the Mizuno lineup. Not going to see a lot of M-13 on pro tours. It’s a crossover iron, three different types of construction in the same set. The M-13 would be more like the AI 150 as the M-13 7 iron is a half-hollow club versus X Forged, which is a straight up forged iron. M-13 middle irons have very thin faces, not holding up well for some buyers if you read through the M-13 thread. Hopefully Mizuno has corrected it. Given the differences in construction, that is surprising ball speed with the X Forged. To me the numbers are quite an endorsement of the X Forged considering it has no ‘tech.'”

Entire Thread: “Mizuno Pro M13 vs Callaway X Forged: My actual fitting numbers – GolfWRXers discuss”

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Has there been a better driver since this Ping release? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

2 days ago

May 11, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing drivers. WRXer ‘Ty-Webb’ is still playing Ping’s G400 LS driver and reaches out to fellow members saying:

“Playing the G400 LS still and wondering if newer is any better? For someone who thinks golf equipment is 90% marketing, change my mind.”

And our members have been weighing in with their top picks in response.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

meliaant: “As someone who graduated from the OG SIM to the Qi10, I can you two things: 1) on-center hits are essentially identical. 2) off-center hits are wildly, absurdly better with newer drivers.”
Golfingfanatic: “I went from the G400 to the GT2 – probably a wash distance wise from the sweet spot, but much better at handling spin off-center.. would definitely try some new stuff if you can.”
bluedot: “Given the number of heads and shafts that are available, plus the fact that you’re talking about a 9 yr old club, plus the available fitting technology, the answer is almost certainly yes. Add to that the fact that the Ping LS models are sort of ‘specialized’ drivers, as are the Ping SFT’s; heck, you might need MORE spin! How much better is really the question, and that depends on how well suited the G400 LS is to your swing, and how you will go about finding an alternative.”

Entire Thread: “Has there been a better driver since this Ping release? – GolfWRXers discuss”