It's mostly the archer not the arrow, so I usually go by what looks I prefer. Obviously you need the correct shaft flex, and correct grip size. Also make sure your lie angle is correct for your swing. I prefer the looks of the Takomo.
@@coleb13 Yes they should be fine. Just that they have smaller heads with little offset and more traditional lofts. If you want the forgiveness of more offset, larger head and a couple of degrees stronger then the 101's are probably the best option.
James...something that I've been paying more attention too recently, on scoring irons, is the landing angle. Angle along with spin determines stopping power. Based on some testing I've seen, a distance iron with a bit less spin can still stop quickly when it has a steep landing angle. Personally, I can't imagine what would justify the additional expense of the PXGs...unless money was no object and you just liked the looks better. Great comparison review!
Completely agree with how expensive it is. I came back to golf last year after a 23 year layoff. I'd only ever hit in the high 90s before that. Decided to get a £299 set of RIFE irons . Also decided to get my first ever handicap , put in my first 3 cards and got a 23.6 hcp in October 2022. Don't play often due to other commitments and now after another 6 rounds of golf I'm now off 8.5 ,( for all the doubters/haters I have screenshots to prove ). Would I really have benefited from a £1500 to £2000 fitted set ????? and would I have enjoyed it more ?? , don't think so.
So in 9 rounds 23 years after being a high 20s handicap you’re a single figure. I don’t think any screen shot will be convincing. Gonna need to see some swing videos to even remotely start to believe that lol
@TripsView that's the benefit of me knowing the truth and not needing to prove anything to haters or doubters. Plus those rounds took a year with lessons and practice in between so believe what you like.
In all fairness the new handicap system will show massive changes very quickly, in time it will sort itself out. Awesome to come down so quick, hope you’re still enjoying your golf with less shots, keep it up 👏👏
So true, until at least 20 cards are in it doesn't get to a settled figure.Pity there are some who just need to give negative comments , but I will continue to improve and enjoy my golf . Thanks
If you take advantage of the pxg fitting process you’re definitely going to get your moneys worth. No question about it .if your just out playing golf with your buddies on a few weekends in the summer then yes the tokomos are good value for the money.
Hi James, thanks for the review, based on your critique I would take the Takomo clubs purely on price. I know PXG are relatively expensive clubs, but in all the reviews I have seen their performance does not match up to the price. The only downside with Takomo is trying them out first as I believe you can only purchase them online. Anyway, neither set is on my list of potential purchases - thank goodness.
I have a 0311ST 3i I customized into a 2i. On clearance at $99. Wish now I had ordered every club still available at the time. Feels incredible. Never used a forged iron before
It really is ridiculous how much clubs cost now a days. It keeps golf from being accessible to the masses. I'm still using g10's but plan on upgrading in the next year. I'll buy something used again
Absolutely love your relevant content!! Im torn between takomo 101T… and holding my breath until November and blindly jumping into costco’s irons. I just have NO CLUE if Costco will produce leftys, and if so… how hard they’ll be to find!
I ordered the takomos instead of waiting to see the Costco irons. I can’t imagine they would be that much better but the Takomos 101t is a very clean looking club. The Kirks won’t look as good.
The problem here is that no real reason has been given for paying three times the price of Takomo. They all perform exactly the same, and he was hitting better shots with Takomo-the distance was spot on. So, why pay three times more for the same performance and distance? What am I missing that makes the PXG three times more expensive? The winner is clear; perhaps he just likes the expensive ones. I have the money to buy the expensive ones every month if I want to. It's not about money; it's about being smart with your money. P.S. That weight in the golf club you will never, in your life, change it.
Remember, golf is an industry where we are consistently told to buy the latest and the greatest because the pros are using it. Would love to see a comparison of those old Nike clubs you had with the new ones. Old versus new is always interesting to me. I have a 25-year-old ping my day putter that I'm still using despite having tried all the new ones.
I just traded my Callaway Diablo Edge irons for a set of Taylormade Tour Preferred MC irons and absolutely love them. Price would be around $300 if I bought them in this pristine condition so I think price only matters if you have to have new clubs, and I don't
I’ll do this video one better. Stop buying clubs in stores. Buy clubs from companies selling direct. Not only will they be a lot cheaper, but the clubs will perform just as good, and most of the direct sell companies provide an e-fit guide at no additional cost, along with options for upgraded shafts and grips (for an additional cost but still a lot cheaper than if you bought shafts and grips at a store).
Club fitting is all about lie angle, swing weight and then shafts that fit your swing. For example, i play x100 tour light 120g shafts, -2' flat at D4 swing weight. I will be purchasing a set. Ill then have my shaft swopped into these irons. Ill have tekomo build them to -2' flat and ill do the rest getting the Swing weight to D4.
nice irons and great review....i am torn between the 317T's and the 311 p / xp or the TAKOMO 101 / 101T......I am 58....8 handicap...looking for forgiveness , softness and distance too....which would you think ? have a driver swing speed of around 90-94 mph.......thx....cheers from Canada
So, I’m your honest opinion, would you go with the takomo irons, Caley irons, or something similar to those? Thanks. Looking to upgrade from my strata irons to start.
I wanted some 101Ts but it was backfired numerous times, so I just gave up on them. I have the King Tour MIMs now I got for $379. The only thing with those is that instead of a 33 degree 7, I wish that they could be bent to 30. Unfortunately they are cast. But they feel awesome. I can only get 155 out of a 7. Would like to get 8 more yards with that club.
They’re not really cast. Not really forged. Metal injection molding is kind of it’s own thing and you never wanna bend a club 3 degrees anyways. That’s messing with offset and everything. And 155 7 iron isn’t awful but maybe work on swing speed and contact. I have a 33 degree 7 iron i210 and can easily carry it 180
Would be interesting to see how the Caley 01T perform against the pxg and also the Takomo with them being even cheaper. I am currently thinking of changing my irons, not been playing good all year so can’t justify the big price tag, watching review after review, the Caley is grabbing me along with the Takomo. Currently using a set of ping G425 with graphite which I’ve had pretty much since the launch date, very much fallen out of love with them now
I have the same clubs but with steel shaft. These takomo irons do intrigue me but they’d theoretically be harder to hit than the pings being the 101t is a players distance and the g425s are game improvement
Caley 01 is more aligned to the 101 and not 101t there is video on here. I'm 99% going to pull the trigger on 101t. I'll then get the angles adjusted after warranty as my 5 iron and 6 need to be adjusted only. Unfortunately it's all clubs get adjusted or not at all by takomo
You can‘t compare irons with different shafts. The Takomo feels so soft due to the very smooth KBS tour 120 shafts. Heads are at least 40 %. The right shaft is allways more important.
I bought 101t’s. I have lost 10 to 15 yards per club vs my Mixuno zx’s. Are they sending better clubs to the evaluators? I’m baffled. I expected better.
Great video James. I’m intrigued by the takomos and actually thought about getting a set. However the shaft options do not fit my need which is dynamic gold 105. So ended up getting the pxg. And since I play with 1/2 a set (4,7,9,gw) they weren’t that expensive anyway and they had free shipping for a couple of days last week. Shipping costs with pxg is the biggest robbery in the industry but hey it’s part of their business model. I’ll report back once I play with the clubs.
So why doesn’t Takomo sell an iron test set, you get one 101T, 201, 301CB and 301MB., all with the same shaft choice. Price them at say $250 with a 60 day buy back value of 200 when you order your set? This seems like a simple solution for the direct to consumer vendors. If they would like a player pick which iron to order that would make it even more telling for the player and Takomo. They could even get away with charging extra for the choice option.
I am currently swinging the 2021 taylormade p790s. Got fitted for them and I don't think I'll ever buy clubs again without getting fitted. Been eyeing these pxg clubs in another year or so.
Iv got the 101t well the Chrome has totally come off the bottom and on tour I still play to 0311st and I hit a lot of balls still look the same way when I left the tour trailer 🤔
Once you've paid import taxes it's no longer half the cost and being in the UK you're definitely better off with Caley's irons or just going second hand
I think takomos or any off the rack club are good if you're learning or just a very casual golfer. If you want to elevate your game get fit. Nothing will beat an iron that is custom fitted to you.
if you know your iron specs, maybe custom order a set of Tacoma heads & specs and you'll save a bunch of money then spend the xtra money on a golf bag, beer, golf balls, gloves, beer, tee's, rangefinder, hotdog & beers at the turn, sunscreen, green fees... just my opinion.
For me, at least you can go to a pxg shop and be fit and test all their products, and walk away with a set that’s perfect for you. To do that with takomo you have to buy just the iron heads, then go to a fittings a buy the shafts, grips, the fitting itself, and the assembly. So it would cost the same…
Simple. Massive companies spend millions on marketing and exposure. Boutique brands don't. They all get their clubs made in the same factories, for the same low price though.
I play with whatever feels good & makes me feel confident vs look at price & guess that’s why you got your overpriced Porsche 😁 as long as I get value from them overtime then I’m happy as life is short
Hi mate,, the pxg website is amazing,, plus I f you buy last year model,, and know you're spec's,, custom fit is brill,,k 2 degrees flat, 1 inches short,, light shafts,, 2dgree, strong 😊,, well I'm senior,, plus lots of options for better players,,,, I paid £500,,8 to sand plus acap wedge,, also carry 28,,25 and12,, 2,,wood,, so you don't have to pay a fortune to have the best,,, and they look beautiful 😂😮🎉
The PXG irons blow away the Takomos. Not really comparable. The PXG fitting is second to none and the irons you get, well, you won’t get a better fit. Takomo makes a decent club but talk to anyone who has been to a PXG fitting and the truth is buying discount irons that are not optimized is the real waste of money. Takomo is an iron blank they have massaged and put their name on, while the 0317T is the result of substantial R&D, probably the most advanced hollow body iron we’ve seen to date.
I can personally attest to this! My PXG fitting was the best experience I’ve ever had when it comes to fittings… Got previously fit for P790’s at Roger Dunn’s… Limited shaft experimenting and basically swung a few irons on a bounce plate… ended up with clubs off the rack… Go to PXG, experimented with 5 different shafts, although the fitter nailed it with the first option, we still tried the other shafts and it was amazing to see how bad I could strike the ball with the wrong shaft for my swing. Ended up with a heavier shaft, a more compact head (0317 T) and -2 degree lie… My ball striking/dispersion is now eons ahead of what I could produce with previous irons and all with way less effort and club manipulation… Completely revolutionized my game… I’ll be playing PXG for as long as I’m able to play the game… Going in for the long game fitting next…
Silly, not the fitting but believing that any around bogie golfer benifits 1000.00 worth....from 1000 from a" decent iron with correct shaft" vs a 1500 fitted club....sorry these new pxgs fitted are not better than my 40 year old ping eye twos. Not saying the lie doesn't make same number club go further.
Update: Takomo is garbage. After 20 months my 101T irons will not create any spin, hit low shots, and will not hold a green. They are made of cheap metal and the grooves collapse. I even used a groove tool to clean and in hopes for deeper groove but no go. Don’t buy clubs from a half ass cheap Finnish company made in a Chinese none quality control factory.
No body needs to play with irons that cost over £1000, look at Matt fitz, uses old irons and plays some of the most incredible golf. Let's be real too everything that is now made is just reproduction of existing and slightly older irons you just can't engineer a stick with shaped piece of metal anymore than they already are.
Confusing regardless of expensive vs less cost. The amount of nonsense spoken about golf and golf clubs is just getting out of hand. A good golfer might want the difference and a poor golfer just wants to be consistent at staying in play. The physiological nonsense spoken about clubs which gets in peoples heads is the biggest problem, just spend it on lessons with a proven good PGA pro. Neither of these irons will make you play better, improving your golf with lessons might.
I haven’t James but honestly it’s the biggest con in golf constantly comparing clubs regardless of cost. If your swing isn’t there any new club won’t make you better, regardless. Say hello to Frank, he knows I don’t have bad weekends 😊
I have the Takoma 101t irons and love them. It sounded like he was trying to push the pxg irons. However, the Takoma kept out preforming them.
It's Takomo............it's written on your hosel
@@jlnew10cursive is hard to read… cut him some slack
It's mostly the archer not the arrow, so I usually go by what looks I prefer. Obviously you need the correct shaft flex, and correct grip size. Also make sure your lie angle is correct for your swing. I prefer the looks of the Takomo.
Great vid. I've had Takomo 101Ts for a few months now and still absolutely love them. Keep up the cross budget reviews they're brill.
Are the 101t’s forgiving? Do you think they would be good for a mid to high handicap golfer?
@@coleb13 Yes they should be fine. Just that they have smaller heads with little offset and more traditional lofts. If you want the forgiveness of more offset, larger head and a couple of degrees stronger then the 101's are probably the best option.
@@finnguzz6448ok thanks so much
James...something that I've been paying more attention too recently, on scoring irons, is the landing angle. Angle along with spin determines stopping power. Based on some testing I've seen, a distance iron with a bit less spin can still stop quickly when it has a steep landing angle. Personally, I can't imagine what would justify the additional expense of the PXGs...unless money was no object and you just liked the looks better.
Great comparison review!
My policy on expensive purchases is if you are gonna it use it more than five years, but something you would still like in five years.
I played ping i15s for years only recently changed last year or so
Completely agree with how expensive it is. I came back to golf last year after a 23 year layoff. I'd only ever hit in the high 90s before that. Decided to get a £299 set of RIFE irons . Also decided to get my first ever handicap , put in my first 3 cards and got a 23.6 hcp in October 2022. Don't play often due to other commitments and now after another 6 rounds of golf I'm now off 8.5 ,( for all the doubters/haters I have screenshots to prove ). Would I really have benefited from a £1500 to £2000 fitted set ????? and would I have enjoyed it more ?? , don't think so.
You may have got to single figures a lot faster? But at the end of the day as long as what you have works then awesome 🏌️♂️🤙
So in 9 rounds 23 years after being a high 20s handicap you’re a single figure. I don’t think any screen shot will be convincing. Gonna need to see some swing videos to even remotely start to believe that lol
@TripsView that's the benefit of me knowing the truth and not needing to prove anything to haters or doubters. Plus those rounds took a year with lessons and practice in between so believe what you like.
In all fairness the new handicap system will show massive changes very quickly, in time it will sort itself out. Awesome to come down so quick, hope you’re still enjoying your golf with less shots, keep it up 👏👏
So true, until at least 20 cards are in it doesn't get to a settled figure.Pity there are some who just need to give negative comments , but I will continue to improve and enjoy my golf . Thanks
Takomo just needs a graphite shaft option, especially as KBS do graphite. Their heads on blacked out shafts😍
They have it. "Customize your order" has graphite shafts as one of the options. Costs 100$ extra though.
Edit: Not KBS graphites I think.
@@Garbox80a $100 extra charge is nothing though. That comes out to an extra charge of $16.67/club, fitted to!
If you take advantage of the pxg fitting process you’re definitely going to get your moneys worth. No question about it .if your just out playing golf with your buddies on a few weekends in the summer then yes the tokomos are good value for the money.
Agree!
It could just be me but I haven’t seen a PXG club I thought looked good.
The logo looks terrible and it’s huge
Agree 100% fugly
Ugliest clubs ever and fuck Bob Parsons. I’d quit golf before making an elephant killing Trump backing billionaire richer
PXG are fugly
Hi James, thanks for the review, based on your critique I would take the Takomo clubs purely on price. I know PXG are relatively expensive clubs, but in all the reviews I have seen their performance does not match up to the price. The only downside with Takomo is trying them out first as I believe you can only purchase them online. Anyway, neither set is on my list of potential purchases - thank goodness.
I have a 0311ST 3i I customized into a 2i. On clearance at $99. Wish now I had ordered every club still available at the time. Feels incredible. Never used a forged iron before
I plan on buying a set of Takomos based upon how they perform and the cost. I’d consider buying the PXGs if I had the extra money
Great comparison video for sure!
I would need to see this comparison in the studio. You just can't beat seeing the data.
It really is ridiculous how much clubs cost now a days. It keeps golf from being accessible to the masses. I'm still using g10's but plan on upgrading in the next year. I'll buy something used again
Cost of clubs is ridiculous but second hand market is good 👍 😊well done James 👏
Love this type of video! So much more relatable than expensive VS expensive.
Hot golf are selling the gen3 T irons 4-Pw with free gap wedge for £599 -then can get 5% off as well great option while they last
Afternoon James
Sorry for the delay in whetting back to you
Great video and comparison. Depends what people want
Absolutely love your relevant content!! Im torn between takomo 101T… and holding my breath until November and blindly jumping into costco’s irons. I just have NO CLUE if Costco will produce leftys, and if so… how hard they’ll be to find!
Get fitted properly mate 💪
You should also check out Maltbys latest release of irons
I ordered the takomos instead of waiting to see the Costco irons. I can’t imagine they would be that much better but the Takomos 101t is a very clean looking club. The Kirks won’t look as good.
The problem here is that no real reason has been given for paying three times the price of Takomo. They all perform exactly the same, and he was hitting better shots with Takomo-the distance was spot on. So, why pay three times more for the same performance and distance? What am I missing that makes the PXG three times more expensive? The winner is clear; perhaps he just likes the expensive ones.
I have the money to buy the expensive ones every month if I want to. It's not about money; it's about being smart with your money.
P.S. That weight in the golf club you will never, in your life, change it.
Remember, golf is an industry where we are consistently told to buy the latest and the greatest because the pros are using it. Would love to see a comparison of those old Nike clubs you had with the new ones. Old versus new is always interesting to me. I have a 25-year-old ping my day putter that I'm still using despite having tried all the new ones.
I still play Mizuno T zoid pro irons I bought when I was 19, 44 now. Hard to give them up.
@@bbates9332 I have a 25-year-old ping my day putter that I still use because I can't miss with it.
The "pros" aren't using game improvement irons.
@@michaellott2427 just a marketing slogan.
I just traded my Callaway Diablo Edge irons for a set of Taylormade Tour Preferred MC irons and absolutely love them. Price would be around $300 if I bought them in this pristine condition so I think price only matters if you have to have new clubs, and I don't
More power to the direct to consumer brands.
ENJOYED THIS A LOT, AND I WOULD SAY THAT IWOULD GO WITH THE TAKOMO IRONS FOR SURE.
I’ll do this video one better. Stop buying clubs in stores. Buy clubs from companies selling direct. Not only will they be a lot cheaper, but the clubs will perform just as good, and most of the direct sell companies provide an e-fit guide at no additional cost, along with options for upgraded shafts and grips (for an additional cost but still a lot cheaper than if you bought shafts and grips at a store).
Club fitting is all about lie angle, swing weight and then shafts that fit your swing. For example, i play x100 tour light 120g shafts, -2' flat at D4 swing weight. I will be purchasing a set. Ill then have my shaft swopped into these irons. Ill have tekomo build them to -2' flat and ill do the rest getting the Swing weight to D4.
nice irons and great review....i am torn between the 317T's and the 311 p / xp or the TAKOMO 101 / 101T......I am 58....8 handicap...looking for forgiveness , softness and distance too....which would you think ? have a driver swing speed of around 90-94 mph.......thx....cheers from Canada
Mizuno mp59 irons changed how irons are made forever.
I'm waiting for mixed sets in the 101T's, I don't use 4, 5, irons, like to replace them with wedges, I use hybrids instead of long irons.
You keep saying "twice as much" but the PXGs are three times as expensive. Those Takomos are phenomenal for the price. Hard to go wrong.
So, I’m your honest opinion, would you go with the takomo irons, Caley irons, or something similar to those? Thanks. Looking to upgrade from my strata irons to start.
I’ve got the PXG 0211 Xcor 2’s which are also hollow bodied and a lot cheaper
Eh Up James - I've got the PXG gen5 irons - would the Takomo 101t be an improvement or not worth a gamble ?
Garry B in Manchester , 🍻
I wanted some 101Ts but it was backfired numerous times, so I just gave up on them. I have the King Tour MIMs now I got for $379. The only thing with those is that instead of a 33 degree 7, I wish that they could be bent to 30. Unfortunately they are cast. But they feel awesome. I can only get 155 out of a 7. Would like to get 8 more yards with that club.
They’re not really cast. Not really forged. Metal injection molding is kind of it’s own thing and you never wanna bend a club 3 degrees anyways. That’s messing with offset and everything. And 155 7 iron isn’t awful but maybe work on swing speed and contact. I have a 33 degree 7 iron i210 and can easily carry it 180
Would be interesting to see how the Caley 01T perform against the pxg and also the Takomo with them being even cheaper. I am currently thinking of changing my irons, not been playing good all year so can’t justify the big price tag, watching review after review, the Caley is grabbing me along with the Takomo. Currently using a set of ping G425 with graphite which I’ve had pretty much since the launch date, very much fallen out of love with them now
Caley and Takomo are identical.. Made in same factory!
I have the same clubs but with steel shaft. These takomo irons do intrigue me but they’d theoretically be harder to hit than the pings being the 101t is a players distance and the g425s are game improvement
Caley 01 is more aligned to the 101 and not 101t there is video on here. I'm 99% going to pull the trigger on 101t. I'll then get the angles adjusted after warranty as my 5 iron and 6 need to be adjusted only. Unfortunately it's all clubs get adjusted or not at all by takomo
@@michaelsnakebite4707in looks only
Think you put the swing speed numbers in the ball speed, the only time I've seen a 5 iron not reach over 90mph was when I last played with Gaz.
You can‘t compare irons with different shafts. The Takomo feels so soft due to the very smooth KBS tour 120 shafts. Heads are at least 40 %. The right shaft is allways more important.
The shafts are designed to complement the heads… so yes I can 👍🏼
I bought 101t’s. I have lost 10 to 15 yards per club vs my Mixuno zx’s. Are they sending better clubs to the evaluators? I’m baffled. I expected better.
Nice as usual takomo but I'd want to try them and get fitted properly 👍
After watching this there is NO reason to spend 3x the money.
Just so you can brag about how much money you waste, that's about the only reason.
Great video James. I’m intrigued by the takomos and actually thought about getting a set. However the shaft options do not fit my need which is dynamic gold 105.
So ended up getting the pxg. And since I play with 1/2 a set (4,7,9,gw) they weren’t that expensive anyway and they had free shipping for a couple of days last week.
Shipping costs with pxg is the biggest robbery in the industry but hey it’s part of their business model.
I’ll report back once I play with the clubs.
You can get just the heads from Takomo and use whatever shaft you prefer.
James, what shafts did you use in the 101t's? If it's the kbs tour, do you know the weight of them bud? Thanks
Takomo 101t or Taylormade 770. Which to pick. That’s the question
I’ll sell you my P770 4-pw
22 yards of carry difference on the PXG 7 to 5 iron and 29 yards on the Takomo. 29 is too much
Exactly Why I won’t play hollow body irons.
I'd go with the takomo every time personally.
What shaft was on the takomo irons ? Lite or tour ?
I'd love to try a lower priced forged iron....unfortunately, Tacoma doesn't make left handed. I've got a PXG fitting coming up in Nov.
takomo does make left handed clubs i have some
He said Tacoma so whatever brand that is maybe "THEY" don't sell left handed clubs.....lol @@Mikemetalroofing
Considering i can get 2 sets of Takomo's for the price of one set of PXG my choice is obvious.
PXG is great if you have the budget, Takamo is great if you don't, could have come up with that myself lol
Great video
Which shaft did you go with in your personal set ?(301 combo's)
KBS 120 mate
I will never stop bad mouthing Takomo for giving copper irons to "influencers" but not customers.
If you buy it this year for 1500 can you sell next yr for 1300
... if we calculated this guy's ratio: # of words ÷ value of content = a very large number
I just bought a second hand Ping 7 hybrid! Couldn’t afford a newest version.
Clap clap who gives a fuck🤣
@JamesRobinsonGolf. what do I need to do. I’m not a tech person! Just a retired lawman.
Two great lo9king iron sets and I could easily game both sets
Looks to me like you might have taken the clubhead speed numbers and accidentally labeled them ball speed. :)
Baby brain lol
@@JamesRobinsonGolf No judgment from me. Given the baby brain, you're striking it great! 😁👏🏻
So why doesn’t Takomo sell an iron test set, you get one 101T, 201, 301CB and 301MB., all with the same shaft choice. Price them at say $250 with a 60 day buy back value of 200 when you order your set? This seems like a simple solution for the direct to consumer vendors. If they would like a player pick which iron to order that would make it even more telling for the player and Takomo. They could even get away with charging extra for the choice option.
You can return the Takomos within 30 days as long as you just use the 7 iron. The rest of the clubs need to still be wrapped in plastic.
what shafts?
The PXG extra cost is completely understandable given their aggressive marketing campaign.
Unfortunately, marketing has never seemed to lower my handicap.
Both of these Clubs are probably made in the same Chinese sweatshop!! probably the same floor.
I am currently swinging the 2021 taylormade p790s. Got fitted for them and I don't think I'll ever buy clubs again without getting fitted. Been eyeing these pxg clubs in another year or so.
Iv got the 101t well the Chrome has totally come off the bottom and on tour I still play to 0311st and I hit a lot of balls still look the same way when I left the tour trailer 🤔
Once you've paid import taxes it's no longer half the cost and being in the UK you're definitely better off with Caley's irons or just going second hand
I believe that’s changed now 👍🏼
Or just get something like Wilson D9 forged for about £500 for 5i-GW (7 irons) absolutely ideal for an average golfer
I think takomos or any off the rack club are good if you're learning or just a very casual golfer. If you want to elevate your game get fit. Nothing will beat an iron that is custom fitted to you.
if you know your iron specs, maybe custom order a set of Tacoma heads & specs and you'll save a bunch of money then spend the xtra money on a golf bag, beer, golf balls, gloves, beer, tee's, rangefinder, hotdog & beers at the turn, sunscreen, green fees...
just my opinion.
I’ve given up distance for more precision. Takamo all the way. After all, irons are not really distance clubs are they.
A little bit more expensive? They are 3x the price. 😂 The comparison should be between the PXG 211 vs Takomo 101 or 101T
Lol... no last hole landings of the 2 clubs...
For me, at least you can go to a pxg shop and be fit and test all their products, and walk away with a set that’s perfect for you. To do that with takomo you have to buy just the iron heads, then go to a fittings a buy the shafts, grips, the fitting itself, and the assembly. So it would cost the same…
Ball speed 85,87,89?????
I just don’t understand how these boutique brands can compete with the established golf conglomerates!
Simple. Massive companies spend millions on marketing and exposure. Boutique brands don't. They all get their clubs made in the same factories, for the same low price though.
All that just to set on the fence? Come on, pick one, you know it's the Tacomo all day you just don't wanna tick off PXG.
Well a tie goes to the one that’s 1/3 as expensive haha
Suprisingly the PXG's are almost as good as the takomo's.
Hahaha
I play with whatever feels good & makes me feel confident vs look at price & guess that’s why you got your overpriced Porsche 😁 as long as I get value from them overtime then I’m happy as life is short
So mebbes aye or mebbes naw
Hi mate,, the pxg website is amazing,, plus I f you buy last year model,, and know you're spec's,, custom fit is brill,,k 2 degrees flat, 1 inches short,, light shafts,, 2dgree, strong 😊,, well I'm senior,, plus lots of options for better players,,,, I paid £500,,8 to sand plus acap wedge,, also carry 28,,25 and12,, 2,,wood,, so you don't have to pay a fortune to have the best,,, and they look beautiful 😂😮🎉
The PXG irons blow away the Takomos. Not really comparable. The PXG fitting is second to none and the irons you get, well, you won’t get a better fit. Takomo makes a decent club but talk to anyone who has been to a PXG fitting and the truth is buying discount irons that are not optimized is the real waste of money. Takomo is an iron blank they have massaged and put their name on, while the 0317T is the result of substantial R&D, probably the most advanced hollow body iron we’ve seen to date.
I agree 100 percent. Plus you can try the 0211 irons for less
The fitting is the difference. BUY your pxg when the new models are coming out and save.
I can personally attest to this! My PXG fitting was the best experience I’ve ever had when it comes to fittings…
Got previously fit for P790’s at Roger Dunn’s… Limited shaft experimenting and basically swung a few irons on a bounce plate… ended up with clubs off the rack…
Go to PXG, experimented with 5 different shafts, although the fitter nailed it with the first option, we still tried the other shafts and it was amazing to see how bad I could strike the ball with the wrong shaft for my swing.
Ended up with a heavier shaft, a more compact head (0317 T) and -2 degree lie… My ball striking/dispersion is now eons ahead of what I could produce with previous irons and all with way less effort and club manipulation… Completely revolutionized my game…
I’ll be playing PXG for as long as I’m able to play the game… Going in for the long game fitting next…
I completely disagree.
For an extra grand I think they should
Silly, not the fitting but believing that any around bogie golfer benifits 1000.00 worth....from 1000 from a" decent iron with correct shaft" vs a 1500 fitted club....sorry these new pxgs fitted are not better than my 40 year old ping eye twos. Not saying the lie doesn't make same number club go further.
i dont understand why people like the way PXG look. Not a fan
Update: Takomo is garbage. After 20 months my 101T irons will not create any spin, hit low shots, and will not hold a green. They are made of cheap metal and the grooves collapse. I even used a groove tool to clean and in hopes for deeper groove but no go. Don’t buy clubs from a half ass cheap Finnish company made in a Chinese none quality control factory.
Spend it on lessons
And get fitted properly not DTC guessing your specs uterr madness that save your cash and put it towards fitted irons
Friend bought PXG. Regrets it!
In what way……..does he want to sell them?
Best irons on market……might be your friend😊
@@tg5298he’s a 5 handicap. What suits one doesn’t suit another. I’ll stick with Ping.
No body needs to play with irons that cost over £1000, look at Matt fitz, uses old irons and plays some of the most incredible golf. Let's be real too everything that is now made is just reproduction of existing and slightly older irons you just can't engineer a stick with shaped piece of metal anymore than they already are.
The pxg blow away the takomo. Not even in the same league
Appreciate your opinion. And not everyone would agree. Nor want to spend the money. Hence why I wanted to make this video 👍🏼
Confusing regardless of expensive vs less cost. The amount of nonsense spoken about golf and golf clubs is just getting out of hand. A good golfer might want the difference and a poor golfer just wants to be consistent at staying in play. The physiological nonsense spoken about clubs which gets in peoples heads is the biggest problem, just spend it on lessons with a proven good PGA pro. Neither of these irons will make you play better, improving your golf with lessons might.
Sorry you’ve had such a bad weekend Peter 👍🏼
I haven’t James but honestly it’s the biggest con in golf constantly comparing clubs regardless of cost. If your swing isn’t there any new club won’t make you better, regardless. Say hello to Frank, he knows I don’t have bad weekends 😊
No to much money for me 👎🏿
ROBO I would play either of those beautiful irons! Actually waiting on the Takomo prototype driver which is in transit right now! 🐊🏌⛳️🦅🇺🇸