Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Orka RS5 S25C Forged Cost: £120 steel, per club Tech: Forged from the finest Japanese s25c steel the RS5 cavity back provides the ultimate feel, quality and confidence. What we said… JR: “Similar ball speed and spin to other models in the category but lacked distance due to the high loft.
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: John Letters Master Model Cost: £599 steel Tech: Available in black or satin finish, these irons are the finest Letters have created; 8620 stainless steel ensures ultimate feel. What we said… JR: “Looks a little too big to be a better-player club; significant offset, clean, slick design on the back. A...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Cobra BiO CELL+ Cost: £649 steel Tech: The long and mid-irons feature heavy tungsten in the heel and toe for a higher MOI and faster ball speeds. The short irons feature tungsten centred behind the ball to enhance control and feel. What we said… JR: “The head is very long from...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Callaway Apex – GOLD AWARD Cost: £799 steel £999 graphite Tech: The Apex irons give X2 Hot distance, engineered into a forged clubhead. An ultra-thin face insert set into a forged carbon steel head increases feel and distance, and tungsten sole inserts in the longer irons maximise playability and performance. What...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Benross RIP SPEED 2 Cost: £399.99 steel £429.99 graphite Tech: The compact profile, smaller offset and narrow sole and top-edge all suit the eye of the accomplished golfer. True Temper Dynamic Gold and Golf Pride Multi-Compound Grips as standard. What we said… James Ridyard: “Little chunky for a better player, especially...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON Better Player Irons >> Irons Test 2014: TaylorMade SpeedBlade – GOLD AWARD Cost: £599 steel £699 graphite Tech: Visually striking and incorporating Speed Pocket, a handle-bar shaped slot in the sole of the 3 to 7-irons that enables a large area of the face to flex and rebound at impact, resulting in faster ball speed, higher launch...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< Back to the start VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Cleveland 588 Tour-Trajectory Cost: £449 steel £499 graphite Tech: Tour-calibre flight and feel. Constant blade height and progressive blade length promote more forgiveness in long irons and controlled trajectory in short irons. What we said… James Ridyard: “A little hard work. Looked like an upright lie angle, which meant I...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Mizuno JPX EZ Forged Cost: £80 steel £120 graphite, per club Tech: Delivers the distance of the JPX EZ series with the soft, solid feel of Mizuno’s exclusive Grain Flow Forging process. What we said… James Ridyard: “I like the darker finish. It feels soft for a GI iron which helped...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Nike VRS Covert Tour Forged – SILVER AWARD Cost: £549 steel £649 graphite Tech: Features a deep, undercut cavity for longer, higher and straighter shots while the S20c carbon steel body generates superior feel. The NexCOR face, made from SAE 8655 steel, delivers faster ball speeds on a variety of...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Cobra BiO CELL – BRONZE AWARD Cost: £549 steel £649 graphite Tech: Featuring four pockets or ‘cells’ in the back cavity. The long irons use tungsten weights in the heel and toe pockets to raise MOI and performance on mishits. The 8-iron to PW has the tungsten in the two...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Orka GS5 SC Tour Cost: £85 steel, per club Tech: Cast in 1025 steel, predominantly used in forged irons, offers a premium iron which is precision milled. What we said… James Ridyard: “Boasts arguably the most curved leading edge on test making it tough to align. Trajectory was fine, it was...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Yonex Ezone XP Cost: £569 steel £699 graphite Tech: A double undercut cavity works with the Dual Tungsten Power System and 4g heavier head to create a larger sweetspot. What we said… James Ridyard: “Standard shape but very long from heel to toe. Centre strikes felt noticeably good but there’s too...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Ping G25 Cost: £80 steel £100 graphite, per club Tech: Designed to give long-iron forgiveness and short-iron control. Progressive sole widths and stabilising bars for distance control and are made in 17-4 stainless steel. What we said… James Ridyard: “A large appearance makes it hard to shape and control flight. But...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Wilson C100 Cost: £449 steel £549 graphite Tech: Powerful and easy to hit thanks to innovative exoskeleton technology. Black PVD finish reduces glare. What we said… James Ridyard: “Loads of offset which help slicers but reduces workability. The head shape is pretty standard, the flight wasn’t as high as expected given the...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Aston Martin Maraging Face Cost: £799.99 steel £999.99 graphite Tech: Maraging steel is durable yet thinner than cast stainless steel or forged steel, that creates a high repulsion face with very high ball speeds. Project X shafts as standard. What we said… James Ridyard: “I like the black chrome finish and...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Benross HOT SPEED 2 Cost: £329.99 steel £379.99 graphite Tech: Benross’ Ultimate Players Game Improvement iron with Tour lofts and a black pearl finish. What we said… James Ridyard: “A lot of offset, really nice contrast between face and rest of head. Two white scorelines make it easy to align, hot...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: John Letters TR47 Cost: £499 steel £549 graphite Tech: This set combines hybrids, cavity-back irons and a bladed SW. A thin face adds power; a rubber cell behind it enhances feel. What we said… James Ridyard: “A lot of offset and a rounded leading edge. Sat nicely behind the ball, came...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Progen Chromo Cost: £349 steel £399 graphite Tech: High performance 17-4 steel irons and hyper steel hybrids boast Hi-tack grips and stepless steel shafts to aid performance. What we said… James Ridyard: “Feels shorter in the shaft but the trajectory was strong and distance was decent.” Joel Tadman: “Thick top edge...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: MD Golf STR10 Cost: £299.99 steel £399.99 graphite Tech: Made from the finest 403 Stainless Steel, the club features an undercut cavity and thick sole. Comes in black PVD finish. What we said… James Ridyard: “Nice-looking head for the size, nothing off-putting but no wow factor either. Has one of the...
Friday 25 April 2014
<< VIEW PREVIOUS IRON VIEW NEXT IRON >> Irons Test 2014: Lynx Boom Boom Cost: £549 steel £599 graphite Tech: A muscle-back cutout distributes weight around the clubhead for forgiveness, while a second, narrower deep ‘power channel’ behind the face boosts distance. What we said… James Ridyard: “Lynx have taken a traditional blade shape and made it bigger. The whistly noise through...