re: When do you decide to get new irons?

Again, I’m not saying they’re arent better deals or cheaper clubs. But you can’t buy that set of irons and shaft combo that i fit into and get anywhere near what you paid. You aren’t comparing apples to apples. Project X shafts come stock options on most sets. The X7 absolutely does not. You’re adding about 40-50 bucks more per club when adding a non stock option.

That is an accurate statement unfortunately. Probably why my wife said no for over 5 years. It def isn’t cheap. My point is, like the OP, i kept my previous irons for 10 years. If I’m doing that, then it makes spending 2 k on irons much easier on me. People are spending 500-700 on drivers and using them for 2 years. You get way more value out of your irons.

If you paid for those shafts then you got ripped off. They’re a stock option in Taylor made irons.

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Again, I’m not sure why you are debating me on this. Please price out the irons i got and then come back and tell me you can get them for under 1900. It ain’t happening. In Buddha’s defense, he was cheaper than the other 2 options by like 50 bucks. But i also wasn’t getting to keep the shafts that mizuno sent. But with this order I’m getting x7 shafts and the stock x100 shafts to keep that i had put in from mizuno.

I am the wrong guy to ask that question to.

I am a huge Club Ho. When a new model hits, I am all over it.

I have only owned one set in the past 30 years that I can say that the grooves were worn down.

When my wife leaves town.

When you got hit new sets, bring one of your own clubs and know the loft on it. Then hit the corresponding loft club for that new set. Don't just hit the same club number and rave about how you gained fifteen yards when the club you hit is really lofted way less.

Which Sun 70s did you go with?

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they just want their 7 iron flying 10 yards further so they can tell Bob they used a 7iron on that hole when Bob said he used 5 iron.

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True in the cynical side, but the guy hitting his older 5 iron 170 starts to have some issues with gapping when he gets into the 200+ yard range, whereas his buddy can stretch his irons closer to his wood distances without sacrificing accuracy and possibly has flexibility in which clubs are in his bag (eg an extra wedge rather than a hybrid). Plus most people are more confident with a 7 iron in their hand.

Strengthening lofts has an end game (at some point stronger lofts won't make sense), so I don't see it as some runaway distance gimmick. It's good for leveling the playing field among amateurs of varying skill levels. A 5 handicap with 90mph clubhead speed on his 7 iron isn't going to want/need a 28* loft. But a 20 with 70mph speed is able to close the gap without limiting club options or sacrificing control.

You always have the option to get your clubs in more "old school" lofts. Advanced tech allowing for stronger iron lofting for shorter hitters is a great thing for the amateur game, imo.

739, I need all the forgiveness I can get. So far I like so I may get a set.