Golf Digest Tech Talk: " The tuning port has been repositioned lower and integrated into the sole to achieve a lower CG so shots launch higher than the previous model. The widths of the soles get narrower from long irons to short irons. Golf Digest Tech Talk: " The two-millimeter-wide sole slot in the 3- through 7-irons is designed to flex.
This helps the face produce more ball speed and launch the ball higher. The slot is filled with polyurethane to reduce vibration. Golf Digest Tech Talk: " The beveled topline saved a few grams of weight and provided a thinner profile at address. Additional weight removed by thinning the sole and center bar was added to the low-toe area to increase forgiveness on mis-hits, particularly on the longer irons.
Golf Digest Tech Talk: " The 4- through 7-irons have a deep, milled pocket cavity that saves 17 grams of weight moved to the heel and toe areas to bolster forgiveness. If you would like to skip straight to the results page, click here. Home Equipment Ten of the Best.
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Best adidas Golf shoes to take your game to the next level in Best Golf Shoes available on Amazon right now. These clubs cut through the rough nicely as well. My favorite moment came at an island-green par-3, No. I had yards to the pin, with yards covering the water and yards to the water at the back of the green. With my old set, it would have been a smooth 8-iron a full 9-iron is a reliable yard carry. For me, the TWVs 9-iron is essentially an 8. I hit one of the most solid shots of the day, and it landed just a few feet away from the pin.
Trusting a 9-iron would be enough… now that was fun. I rotated clubs every 5 shots and went through multiple rounds with each club. The launch monitor data backed up what I was seeing on the course. For the short and mid irons, the Honmas generated slightly more distance not less as I expected prior to testing.
The 9-iron had the biggest gap, but the TWVs is also 2 degrees stronger. Spin was lower, but I was also seeing slightly more draw bias to my shots. While the spin looks a little low, on the course I had no issues stopping the ball on approach shots.
Not surprisingly, my launch angle and peak height with the TWVs was slightly lower across the board. Ball speed on heel and toe side of center dropped about 2 mph on average, but the shots were very playable. For shots higher on the face, I was very surprised and happy to see a minimal loss of distance.
All in all, these clubs are very playable and forgiving on shots that miss the dead center of the clubface. Feel is subjective, but I love the way these clubs feel.
There is a nice weight through the swing. The W-Forging process has created a strong face that fires balls off like little rockets. Some other irons have a spring-like feel at impact, but with these, center shots just seemed to melt into my hands. I spent a lot of time using powder spray on the face to see the exact impact location. Same with being low on the face or a few grooves high. Both better players and mid-handicap golfers looking to improve will appreciate the feedback these clubs provide.
The lines are clean and sharp in some areas and smooth and rounded in others. Each of the TW models have the same minimal amount of offset, creating a relatively straight edge from the shaft out to the toe.
I find it easier to set up and align clubs with less offset, so I like this a lot. Overall, I just really like how these irons look at address. The mass low and right in the middle of the face conveys a sense of power, and the designers left plenty of material on the toe and heel to help minimize mishits. The half-mirror finish on the face and top line cuts down the glare at address. Honma might not be the first name most Americans think of when they think of forged irons.
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Enter any Giveaway, and we select winners randomly. For Testing Threads, the process a bit more involved. GolfWRX Forum Members sign up to test the latest and greatest products in golf, and then they provide in-depth reviews on the equipment. Being the intelligent golf-equipment users they are, GoflWRX Members are able to provide the most-informed and unbiased reviews on the Internet. Each of the clubs were built with the stock lofts and shafts — M2 We have edited each of the posts for brevity, clarity and grammar.
To be honest, looking down on the TaylorMade M1 and M2 irons at address, there is really not much difference. I would have to pick one up to see which is which. Kinda what I expected with a club design for lower-handicap players. I will say they did not feel as good as the Srixon on center hits. Next 10 ok, 15 balls were with the M2. Waited for the ball to come down and WTH, with the roll out it was yards longer than balls hit with M1, and that is with a few toe shots.
I did some smooth swings and then very aggressive swings and was a little amazed at this iron. Just like the M1, it does not have the forged feeling and does have a clicky sound which I hate. Bottom line: M2 is the longest iron I have ever hit. I love my s, but I could see myself playing M2 very easily. Matter of fact, I will be taking this M2 7 iron in my bag and play it more head-to-head against my Srixon on the course. These are both beautiful clubs. What surprised me the most is how much alike the two clubs look at address.
Based on the early returns, I could definitely see myself bagging these. This club launches the ball high, arguably ridiculously so. I was hitting Jason Day moonbombs with this bad boy.
The club was super forgiving and if not for the insanely high ball flight, I would love to have a set of these for when my swing is out of sorts. One other note was that the M2 had a clicky feel at impact. I think these clubs will be big winners with the mid-to-high handicap set. The M2, on the other hand, is an iron on steroids. According to my laser, flush shots were going yards my usual blade 5 iron distance and very high.
M1 feels softer than the M2 and I felt the ball flight was more consistent and what I want in an iron. M2 flies very high. It was a windy afternoon and about degrees. I love the high ball flight on the range, but I have a concern what that ball flight would be like on the course. Initially on the range I was scared because the M1 had a regular flex in it, so I took it easy for my initial swings with it. The next I really went after it, same CRACK and ball just flew but to my surprise it was a nice draw, harder draw than the first but it was a nice yard draw.
This time the balls were landing just short of the yard marker. Damn, yards with a 7 iron! Now, this was interesting, the M2 was quieter then the M1… weird! I am sure that it has something to do with all that carbon fiber but it does have a better sound.
Other than the sound, it played exactly like the M1: long and straight. Finally got out to the range after getting these bad boys in on Friday. My first impression of them is that they look really sharp. The graphics and design really stand out and really give these clubs a cool, modern look. They both really launch it, high and far. Ridiculous for 7 irons. The M1 definitely was more suited for my eye, and produced more consistent ball flights. It felt much more smooth and solid as the M2 had a clicky, cheap feel.
The feel off the face of the M2 just turned me off, to be honest. Both irons were super forgiving, and they should be a dream to the average weekend golfer who has trouble with ball striking consistently. Looks: As expected, I preferred the M1 with less offset, slightly smaller sole and a smoother finish. Less glare looking down on the iron. I must say the M2 did not look as bulky, or have as much offset as I thought it might have.
Feel: This was a close race, probably due to the shafts as much as the heads. The M1 was just a slight bit smoother feeling on solid shots. But the M2 was not bad at all, just not quite as smooth. Distance and performance: Our range has a slight incline up the length of the range, so specific yardage gains or losses were difficult to measure.
Both irons had a higher trajectory than my gamer 7 iron. Neither sole dug onto the turf either. The lofts for both irons are a degree or two stronger than mine, so I would think they probably flew a little further than my gamers.
Might be a little harder to hit knock down shots, though. Final thoughts: I had hit both the M1 and M2 irons last year during a fitting day, but did not like either. I asked a fellow member at our club to hit both and he felt the M1 was his preferred model, and he is a index player. So coming from both a single digit, and a high double-digit, the M1 won this battle of wills. I will try and see if I can locate both a 5 iron and 9 iron to see if a full set might be a winner for me.
I was surprised that the M2 was the winner in this brief session. Feel: I hit the M2 first, and found it to be very solid when hit on the screws. There was almost no feel off the club face at all. Hit the M1 next, and same type of feel when hit solid. Much more harsh when mishit though, but I knew that was coming. Distance and performance: This is was where I was curious to see how they would play.
The M2 went out high in the air, and just kept going forever. Got a lot more hook compared to my D Same height as the M2, but much straighter off the club face. Final thoughts: Was very happy with the distance I gained with the M2 compared to my current gamer. Very good-performing iron for me, and something I would definitely consider changing them out if I could reduce the spin off the face. Like the other testers, I found the M2 to launch the ball much higher and is to yards longer than my Adams XTD forged 7 iron.
Of the two 7 irons I prefer the M1.
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