6-9 irons

[bobmac]

Is there an echo? The vast majority of sets don't include a 3i

I was replying to Slab who wrote

Given that the vast majority of manufactures don’t include a 3I in their sets

I just listed 4 fairly well known manufacturers that do and I'm sure there are more.

Setting that aside, when did I mention anything about a 3 iron?

 

[One Planer]

Yes, but the VAST majority do not come with a 3i in the stock set. Oh, and it's because hybrids are easier to hit.

Stock set?

If you CHOOSE not to order a 3/4/5 iron as part of an iron set that is down to personal choice.

To say they are not available is not true. Below is a selection of iron spec's from Taylormade (TP CB), Mizuno (MP15) and Titleist.

They ARE available, so why do retailers not offer them?

Is it because hybrids are easier to hit?

Or the fact the can make another sale at around £100 for a hybrid

 

[tsped83]

Stock set?

If you CHOOSE not to order a 3/4/5 iron as part of an iron set that is down to personal choice.

To say they are not available is not true. Below is a selection of iron spec's from Taylormade (TP CB), Mizuno (MP15) and Titleist.

They ARE available, so why do retailers not offer them?

Is it because hybrids are easier to hit?

Or the fact the can make another sale at around £100 for a hybrid

Because hybrids are easier to hit

 

[One Planer]

Because hybrids are easier to hit

You're not in retail are you :rofl:

 

[Slab]

Stock set?

If you CHOOSE not to order a 3/4/5 iron as part of an iron set that is down to personal choice.

To say they are not available is not true. Below is a selection of iron spec's from Taylormade (TP CB), Mizuno (MP15) and Titleist.

They ARE available, so why do retailers not offer them?

Is it because hybrids are easier to hit?

Or the fact the can make another sale at around £100 for a hybrid

AG = 77 iron sets on sale today, none with 3Iron (including several makes/models that Bob thinks do come with one) So what if you can place a special order for one, that's not what the vast majority of golfers will do

Remember too that players didn't invent the hybrid and stick 2 fingers up at the manufactures. Its the golf club manufactures that's responsible for the clubs we can currently choose from & play, not the players or the retailers

 

[One Planer]

AG = 77 iron sets on sale today, none with 3Iron (including several makes/models that Bob thinks do come with one) So what if you can place a special order for one, that's not what the vast majority of golfers will do

Remember too that players didn't invent the hybrid and stick 2 fingers up at the manufactures. Its the golf industry that's responsible for the clubs we can currently choose from & play, not the players or the retailers

Just because AG don't offer it as part of a 'shop set' does not mean that the clubs (3/4/5 irons) are not available.

The 3 pictures highlighted above evidence that with Titleist offering a 3 iron in all iron sets and even a 2 iron in two of them!

OK, so AG don't offer the 3 iron despite them being available, however they will sell you a hybrid to bridge the gap.

Convenient that :thup:

 

[bobmac]

AG = 77 iron sets on sale today, none with 3Iron (including several makes/models that Bob thinks do come with one)

They may not advertise the 3 iron as part of the set because they want to sell you a hybrid instead (more profit) but they are all available in the sets I mentioned if you want them.
Why do they not advertise the 3 iron?
1. People dont want them any more.
2. A 3 hybrid is easier to hit (see post 69)
3. A Ping 3 iron will cost you an extra £60-65. A 3 hybrid will cost you £100-150

No brainer for AG

 

[patricks148]

when i switched to the Mizuno JPX825 pro there was not a 3 iron available with the set, though the prev model the 800 did have a 3 iron.

 

[bluewolf]

Lovin this thread.. Perfectly encapsulates why some people should have their internet access restricted (myself included probably)..

But, what I do know is that a well hit 3 iron to the green feels far better than a well hit hybrid.. That said, I use the hybrid because I get that feeling far too sparingly these days...

 

[ScienceBoy]

I really like the idea of us rejecting full sets and going back to the days of choosing individual clubs we want and like And almost certainly we'll end up with fewer clubs in our bags (why would we spend money on clubs we don't need) and learn to play them better as we'd be playing them more frequently. Too often beginners will have a full set and not know what to do with them; which club to use and when; getting tied up with range finders etc and getting confused. Simplify the game by just playing with clubs you like and have learned

My advice to a guy who just started the game was to pick a club and just hit that. It was round a par 3 course and he had a full set. He then just hit an 8 iron, chipped and pitched with the PW and putted with putter. His scored tumbled and he had a hole in one after just 3 months of playing.

Also a lot of players would be better off with 7 woods and maybe even 9 woods instead of low lofted hybrids. Then hybrids and finally 6-9 irons.

Why make the game harder when a majority of people have their number 1 goal being scoring better and having a lower handicap?

 

[shewy]

A lot of sets don't have 3 irons and 4 irons due to strong lofts, my 4 iron would be 20 degrees, my 5 is 23 degrees, an old 3/4 iron.
I had the 4 iron from my set but went the same distance as my 5 so moved it on, easy enough to hit though, the hybrid is more versatile from different lies though.