Top 5 Forgiving Irons For Mid to High Handicapers of 2023
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- 2023 has seen some fantastic golf clubs be released. Especially in the market of game improvement. Which irons are the best five for forgiveness and game improvement for mid handicappers and high handicappers. In this video I go through my top five that I have seen so far. This video is about Top 5 Forgiving Irons For Mid to High Handicaps of 2023, 2023 has seen some fantastic golf clubs be released. Especially in the market of game improvement. Which irons are the best five for forgiveness and game improvement for mid handicappers and high handicappers. In this video I go through my top five that I have seen so far. which irons will be in my top 5? Callaway Pardym X? Callaway Paradym? Cobra Aerojet? Titleist T200? Titleist T300? Mizuno JPX 923 Forged? Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal? Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal Pro? PING G430? PING G430? Taylormade Stealth Irons? Taylormade Stealth HD Irons? LETS FIND OUT... AND LETS DO IT NOW!
Upgraded to Callaway Paradigm X irons & they are so easy to hit high, long & accurate with a superb feel - previously was Apex 21 DCB - I'm 18 HCP mid speed
I have just ordered some Takomo 101 irons. I’m a 19 handicap. I bought them based on the looks, the price and of course the reviews from you and Chris. Can’t wait to use em!’
I went to a demo day last weekend. The Cobra added 2000 rpm of spin on my 7 iron and came up 20 yards shorter than my current Calloway’s. The Pings on the other hand were butter. Sold! The Cobra Air X driver was spot on. Supremely forgiving. Sold!
Went for a fitting. Chose Taylormade Stealth over the Pings... The Taylormade's felt softer and was able to hit them more consistently (which is saying something for me!)
nice choice... i love my stealth irons...cheers
Just ordered some PXGs yesterday, got a full set of irons for about $600. The military discounts they offer are phenomenal. I would have loved to try one of these on your list, the price point just made it too hard for me to pass up.
I have the same and love them. I assume they're the xcor2's
you got them for 600? ive been looking and they are like 1200 even with my discount
Tight, concise, and well argued. Thank you Mr. Robinson.
Appreciate your time Ian
I am a low HC golfer. I've changed from my Nike blades to the Callaway Paradym irons this year... Fantastic! It's been the best golfing decision I have made by going back to a more forgiving set.
Very expensive aren’t they?
@@johnvaughan2620 they are but I will be using these for hopefully 5+ years and by that time I will have got my money's worth 😅.
Playing with blades now and I’m thinking of doing the same
@@marcusgalan6799 do it! You won't regret it. My ball striking is so constant now. Saving me 3-5 shots a round.
Currently playing Cobra Forged Tec X irons and considered the Paradigm BUT....the last two sets of Callaway irons - the previous Rogue and the more recent Rogue ST did not wear well. Fortunately Callaway took them back and gave me a good price on a pre-owned trade in and I bought the "must have" Paradigm driver. Back to the Cobras - extremely happy with them and well worth a look. Chris swore by his previous generation set.
Got to be the Takomo's for me, not only for the looks but mainly the price. Have seen quite a few reviews for these and there have only been positive comments about them....Thanks for not forgetting the mid-high handicappers aswell!!!
The Ping G430 irons weren't on my list of irons to test. However, they were the stand out irons for my fitting. Nothing came close in terms of line and dispersion. I thought I'd end up with Taylormade or Callaway but they weren't even close for me. Keep up these great videos.
Hopefully yours don’t break, as there seems to be an issue for some.
same here! And I was incredibly glad I did the fitting because I did buy the G430s and they're amazing. Going in I was convinced I'd be leaving with Titleists.
Just got fitted today.... and same, I was not sure what iron to expect to be in my bag next.....but was surprised (and happy) it will be the Ping G430s. No doubt they were the best/most forgiving irons I shot out there. Super excited to get them in and hopefully get a couple rounds in before the end of the season. The trajectory was just like none other..... they took off like fighter jet and just kept creeping higher and higher. Almost every shot felt like butter coming off the face (if you are a low handicap I am sure every shot will feel perfect). Good luck with your new G430s!!
I went for a fitting and tried out: Paradym, JPX 923 Pro (and non-Pro), G430, AeroJet, and ZX5. They all performed better than my current set, but JPX 923 Pro and ZX5 were a little more on target and just felt great when hitting it flush. Ultimately, went with the JPX 923 Pro. Maybe all the simulator sessions (3x per week) and lessons have been paying off this off season, but I wouldn't have considered the JPX923 Pro or ZX5 as a mid/high handicapper.
What were the performance like on the zx5 on off centre strikes, was there much drop off in performance? Really undecided on zx4 or zx5 to replace my tired irons
I hit them all and then hit the Mizuno jpx 923 hm pro, never looked back. By far the best iron I have ever hit!
Im an 18 handicap, would you recommend them?
I do appreciate you bringing non-brands to the attention of the general public. That is very rare and very unappreciated. I have to give you top props for being so bold as to appreciate a lesser marketed product. Very well done!
I appreciate your valued opinion.
I appreciate your time for the comment thanks buddy
Added G430 7 thru PW with Alta cb reg flex. 1/2 in longer, 3 deg upright. Working great!
After trying the Ping G 430s, Taylormade HD and Callaway Paradym X irons, I chose the Paradigm X. Longer, higher ball flight, best feel and most forgiving of the 3 for a senior 14 handicap. Great review, James! Thanks!
Appreciate your time Greg thanks mate
I purchased cobra t-rail irons this winter. Granted, I'm high handicapper, but they have been a game changer! I had a tendency of hitting out of the toe and with more bladed irons, it would kill my distance. With these, while I lose a bit of length, it's only 5-15 yards, not 50+. I freaking love them!
What shaft do you have in them? I went with the Recoil 460 EXS. I like feeling of heavier shaft over the stock offering.
@Jay Hales mine are just regular stock graphite. They are pretty light but I swing them much slower than my 7 wood and driver to compensate.
Going to stick with my pxg irons and driver got a ping five wood and epic seven wood working pretty good right now. Another good video.
At the moment I’m playing to 16 in winter conditions and looking to upgrade my irons this year from my old JPX 900 hot meal’s, like many others the price is a massive consideration especially now.
As a high handicapper still playing the old Callaway Steelheads these videos really peek my interest in potentially upgrading. Just need to figure out a way to get the better half to agree. Thanks for the honest opinions James, they are greatly appreciated.
PING BY A MILE!!!!!!💥💥
I just upgraded last week from some old X20s to the JPX 921 Hot Metals (on a solid sale)
Just buy yourself some clubs bro. Say they were on massive discount
The word is "pique"
I use the G710 and love them! As a high handicap player these clubs are gold. Will try the G430, thanks James!
If I was choosing out of your top 5....I would be selecting the Srixon choices, they look the best to me.
Great selection, another of note is the Honma TR20V you can get from American Golf for £400 for a display set (essentially brand new) and a good mix of players iron with forgiveness.
My Takomo 101 irons are perfect for me since I got them last year. What’s not to like, looks style performance and price. 20 ish hand c works for me. Cheers for your reviews.
nice review James as a mid to high handicaper this review gave me a lot of thought for my next set of clubs.
Definitely something for everyone on that list, nice one mate.
I got fitted for the G430s and the Paradym X. I could have played either, but the forgiveness and dispersion of the X's won out for me. And I would have rather spent less on the 430's, but I had to go for what could help me best. First time owning Callaway irons. Played my first round with them last weekend, and was overall just an much more enjoyable day. Except for the putting...
Been looking around and am digging PXG right now. I buy a set of irons about every 5 years, and I'm very picky. You absolutely have to know where and how far irons fly.
Can’t go wrong!
I bought the Takomo 201s and love them!!
Good to hear you justified my new clubs that just arrived. Ping g430 in retro spec lofts.
5. Ping i500
4. Taylormade Sim Max
3. Srixon ZX7
2. Cobra One Length
1. Onoff
Not i525?
@@JamesRobinsonGolf Haven't test out that i525 yet
I hadn’t watched the video yet but I was hoping you still liked the Takomo irons and there they were!!! I love that you do test and give your honest opinions of these companies and not just the major brands. I wish I could hit the takomo irons somewhere but obviously that’s part of the better price. Haven’t golfed in over 2 years now due to getting hit by a ball from about 15 yards away off a tee box of the next hole over. Guy hitting was so drunk he didn’t even realize what he had done. Ended up rupturing 3 tendons in my forearm. Have been relearning how to close my left hand ever since. Hoping it’s finally strong enough to grip a club. If so I am going to treat myself to a new set of irons!
The srixon zx5 mk2 are great. I recently had a fitting and that was the iron that surprised me the most. Not my final decision but they were phenomenal
Steel or graphite shafts? Stiff or reg flex?
Did you try the zx7 suppose to be a nice high end club
Thanks James - was due to test and get fitted for a new set today, but postponed to Friday, so really useful content. Keep up the great work
Just upgraded from G400's to G430's. Went from steel shafts to Graphite. Can wait to try them out on Fathers Day weekend! They are slightly stronger lofted
how did they go ??thinking about graphite
Maybe these top 5 of your’s are more for mid-handicap players - personally I thing the hybrid sets really give the most forgiveness. I bought last year the Cleveland Turbo Launcher HB’s and they’ve done the job of forgiveness and fun (isn’t that what it’s all about?)
Mizuno 921 hot metals... i dont have a handicap cause i dont play enough, bit i shoot low 80s majority of the time. My uncle bought full set of 921s and they are phenomenal clubs. Cheers
The Mizuno JPX 923 Hot Metal is easily the most forgiving.
I love my LTDX one length. I got rid of my PXG 0211s and went to Cobra.
Wildon D9's are amazing! Cheaper, more distance and forgiving, it's a no brainer
Mizuno jpx921 pro great feel, forgiveness and playability
Just been fitted with the Ping 430s..absolutely love em….and the driver and 3 wood
I like your lists like this. Your highlighting of Takomo makes me interested in them and want to hit them. But I love my PXG irons a lot. Still like knowing what’s out there and what’s good! Thanks for your content!
My game has gone back due to health issues, gone back from playing Callaway Apex Pros to playing my first set Ping Eye 2+ circa 87 ❤️ them.
Great, no 1 choice 👍, had mine for 4 weeks and their fantastic
Always interested in this video, looking to upgrade irons this year and seriously considering takomo 101.
Great video - really enjoyed it. Will keep these in mind as I consider new irons this spring!
Would love to go with Takomo, but disappointed there are no options for a different shaft length.
They do now atleast, so if you are still looking, you may want to peek at them. to get to the customizable clubs go through the FAQ
tried them all, went with the Mizuno hot metals, 923.
thanks for all the hard work bud, great video, cant wait for you to get your hands on any new pxg clubs as the ball off the clubface is such a good feel
I'm a mid handicapper and I'm happy that the Takomo 101's made the list. Fantastic clubs and I'm very happy with them. Every bit as good as the big boys for half the price. Can't wait for the driver to come out this spring. I'm counting on your review, James!
I have to look into these. Did you get yours direct from Takoma?
@Golf Quest Yes I did. Had the lie customize when I ordered.
How much cheaper are they for 8 clubs be big brands at $1200-$1600.
$460
What shaft did you get with them
Great info / review................I think I have to give the Takomo 101's a whirl (or maybe the 201's?????). I just don't play enough to justify a set twice the price.............and they do look the business!
Great VID, totally agree with you on this one, keep up the great work .
Would love to see a review of the new Wilson and Tour Edge drivers.
There’s a big reason Tour Edge has been the dominant brand on the Champions Tour the last ten years. Very overlooked.
The tour edge drivers are awesome but durability sucks if you hit hard. My friend has broken 5 of them in the last year through normal play because he has a really high swing speed. They do send the ball really far when the face isn’t cracking though
@@Iamwrongbut What model is he using?
I play the Exotics C721 driver and fairway woods and have had zero issues.
The Tour is using the same series and I've never heard of any issues.
Would be fun to test all those sets. I have repeatedly recommended the Takomo irons to my friend who's been gaming some old Callaway clone irons
wise choice for no. 1. Mine are coming next week!
I personal like the Taylor made P7 mc all around great performing iron ..nice to look at ..great feel..just my preference
James, would be interesting to have a high handicap associate walk through the same test
New to your channel and new to golf. Can’t wait for your video on best irons for beginners and high handicap golfers
Would love to see a summary with pros & cons as well as performance metrics
Watched his top driver recommendations and really liked it
James, this is great, but we can't rate the irons, cos we can't try them. I would love to try 5 sets to pick new ones, but where can we do that ?
For the money I think the Takomo irons blow the other four out of the water. They are way better looking and perform just as well. Good video James.
Always a fan of your lists by handicappers. Gotta keep my eyes out for these
Hi James, if you listen to requests i would like to see for us newbie golfers that don't want spend or can't afford to spend a big amount could you do a review of the most forgiving irons and drivers of say the last decade or more, one's you can pick up 2nd hand and are "on par" lol with the current models. Thank you.
That's a very good list James. How about a top 5 list of the best DTC irons.
Did you not consider the super game improvement type of irons? Eg Cleveland Halo or Wilson Launcher?My Adams Idea hybrid irons are almost 10 years old and am looking to replace them, but ......they are still performing pretty damn well!
Nothing feels as good as a ping iron to me when striking a ball. I started playing pings when the G2 came out, still love them, when I look down at the G430 they look very much the same as the G2 IMO
Would you mind defining please ,the number range for your handicaps .It could really help Thank you, and by the way 5 great shots
You are a scratch player, and hit the sweetspot relative often.
Mid to high handicap player do not, so to review the clubs forgiving it should be those who tries them.
I love watching your channel and love the casual approach to golf. GOLF have to be fun
Keep up the good work
Br
Erik
Residence Denmark
I tried a few of these at a fitting. In that fitting, for me,a fat guy with a slower swing speed, two clubs stood out from the pack. The Titleist T300 and the Tour Edge Hot Launch c523. Had comparable numbers with each. I went with the Tour Edge c523s because of the cost/value/benefit factors. They share a lot of similar technology. I absolutely love them. My first round with them I shot an 84 at Cog Hill. I usually shoot in the mid 90s.
I hope when you do the blades/mb irons you include the Vega Mbs James.
I get goosebumps when I pure my LTD edition only 50 sets in the world J Lindeburg muscle backs.
They are so so so good. Nothing feels like a Mizuno...apart from Vega ...or maybe Muira
Honestly can't recommend a good fitting enough. All of these irons are great, but you really don't know what works for you until you try it. I ended up with ping g430's cause nothing came close to how good they were with the right graphite shaft, but I literally couldn't hit the Paradym or x variant at all! I'm sure they're great irons, just goes to show that you really should get fitted or at the very least hit before you buy.
I'm a 24 h/c golfer....was looking for forgiving clubs and homed on to Cleveland launcher XL Halo irons....what are your suggestions
When you introduce your best of anything be it irons , drivers or fairway metals you lend credence to your vlogs. James, I believe you could be using a tree limb and make it look as though it is the most forgiving club one can put in their bag. Love your shows so just keep up the great work.
I’m a fairly new golfer transitioning over from a lifetime baseball player. So my swing definitely needs work. So I’m a high 20+ handicap golfer. Is it worth it to get fitted at this point? Or would it be better to wait until my swing and striking is more pure?
No Mizuno JPX? Hmmm.. I ditched the G425 irons for 923 pros and haven’t looked back.
James, 2 questions.
You mentioned the P790 for this list. You think the P790 is pretty close to the forgiveness of these irons? Second, do you think the P790 is more forgiving than the Mizuno JPX HM Pro? Thanks!!
I'd have thought the taylormade stealth hd would have been in the list 🤔 well done James 👏
Wonderful review as always. Would you comment on what the best feeling irons of your top 5 in this review would be?
What was that sound at 3:05?? lol. Great video nonetheless. I can't wait for the Kirkland Irons to come out to see the review on those.
Got fitted for a set of Mizuno pro 225 last year. Overall been playing then pretty well , just finding as of lately my off hits have been getting me in to trouble, really considering moving back to a more forgiving iron, currently playing off 17 looking to push to get down to a 12/13 through the summer, shall I just stick with Mizuno or go for a new fitting & look for a more forgiving iron?? Thanks for a great video as always 👌🏻
I am a 12 handicap cap and I am playing the rogue max by callaway I went in to be fitted and hit a lot of clubs and this seemed to be the best result when being fitted,what’s your opinion please
hi guys
I got into golf last year, started to love it and bough a set of clubs taylormade psi's muscle backs i believe after watching a few videos I believed I should be using cavity backs for more forgiveness however when I swapped to cavity I cant seem to even hit a ball to save my life I've tried and tried but cant use them at all any ideas of what clubs a new beginner like me should be using I've got so use to the nice slim face and the fat chunky cavity irons now scare me!! help.
So the PXG 0211s aren't in the top 5? So the Tokomo 101s are better and lower priced? I'm a weekend mid to high handicap golfer and want the most bang for my buck. Not gonna spend 1000$ on clubs. One, I'm not good enough, Two, can't afford them really. But could get PXG or Tokomo. Which should I pick? Are they about equal on distnace and forgiveness? I want to be able to have a smooth controlled swing without giving up distance
I've got the takomo 101 irons and absolutely love them😊
Where did you buy them from, can’t find anywhere!
I'm getting back into golf, I have like 10 year old burner plus irons, that i dont hit all that great,would the Takoma be an upgrade?
problem with forgiving is most are offset. props to paradym and zx5 not 4 for limiting offset. really the only non offset ultimate forgiving iron was the macgregor vfoil for its day. adams idea had very little offset but was almost hybrid like....
2hat good does it do to have a "good forgiving" iron if you struggle making consistent contact. Will stop thinking or fitting shots 🤔
James, what is your definition of a mid to high handicap? Can you put numbers to it?
Yes, I'm up for a blade review!
Just watched full swing and want to get into golf…would these be good for beginners?
Hi. James, what are your thoughts on the new Cleveland Halos, I'm thinking of being fitted for a new set, would like your advice...I'm a very old, high handicapper..lol..
Is there a real advantage to the Takomo over the Sub70, Giga, Ram FX77 look alike?
Interesting..I think the Callaway Rogue's would be right in the mix as well
James why do you take the club up and outside at your take away? Genuinely curious! 04:20
Hello James... I would have to argue that Callaway should be at least #2 on your top 5 list then Cobra #3... I have not tried the Ping Irons, and honestly never gave them much thought. I've always been a Callaway guy and I play the Rogue ST Max and Paradym X Irons. I also own a set of the Cobra LTDx Irons, they are very nice, but Callaway looks and feels much better to me. I would like to try the Ping Irons just to see how they compare to the Callaway Irons. It would be interesting to see and feel the difference between the two. Thanks again for another great video. I enjoy your content very much and I am a subscriber!
pings are awesome
James....I believe you can hit any club good. Would love to see Foxy hit some of your favorites.
Just got Ping G430's two months ago. WOW, they are awesome, I am hitting better shots with more forgiveness than ever!!!
all fine and dandy if you budget allows this price point of clubs. so what say you do hcp 11 to18 in the budget price point say 350 to 500 usa dollars
TGIF from Bama! Wish I could say I've hit any of the new irons but the ones that get me most excited from watching your reviews....have to be the Takoma's.
I just got a set of the 101s and they are awesome. Such a great value and they perform so freaking well
Best irons I’ve ever owned, especially for the price… they are stunning
Alabama?
The new Wilson Dynapwr irons surely in the mix. Will you review them soon Robbo?