Have irons significantly improved over the last 4 years ?

[colint]

Making a return after about 4 years, I had no plans to upgrade my irons for at least a year as what I have now (TM RAC OS) seem fine.

I'm assuming the salesman at Direct Golf I spoke to was obviously just after a sale, but he said I'd be "amazed" at the improvements that had been made over the last few years and should try a new set.

Sales patter or does he have a point ? Dont want to demo unless I'm buying. HC 17

 

[bobmac]

Some people will tell you thet new irons have improved their game enormously. Others have been using the same set for donkeys years.
Have they improved......yes
By how much......about that much
Will they help your game.....maybe
How will I find out.............try them

 

[colint]

Don't want to try unless I've decided to buy,I'm the kind of sucker who'll buy because they're shiny and new

 

[bobmac]

Don't want to try unless I've decided to buy,I'm the kind of sucker who'll buy because they're shiny and new

Well, either dont try and stick to your old clubs or ask to borrow a friends club out on the course.
I get the feeling you have money burning a hole in your pocket?
Or are you hoping to read

'Clubs have improved 10 fold in the last 3-4 years and anyone still using old clubs is losing out'

 

[Smiffy]

I'm the kind of sucker who'll buy because they're shiny and new

That sums up about 99% of us then....

I don't think irons have progressed much over the years. I personally think the biggest "improvements" have been in woods. It's amazing how forgiving some of these new drivers are.

 

[Sneds]

Been considering upgrading my ping zing 2's to new irons recently. (1994) Surely all the R&D over the past 15 years will improve my striking somehow?

 

[bobmac]

1994? There's juniors on here younger than that.
Are you a dedicated Ping person?

 

[Macster]

Sneds: Change them if you need inspiration, as I did.
I'd used Zing2's for 12yrs, and was considering changing, and I went to a Ping Demo day to try i10''s, where even the Ping chap said to me that in his opinion, the Zing2's were perhaps THE most forgiving iron Ping have ever made, and that I would'nt see any benefit.

However, I still fancied a change, and got some AP2 Titliests.
Not as powerful for sure, but having found my game with them, I'm down from 12 to 10 H/C, so maybe inspiration is good !

 

[Sneds]

Well it's my first ever set of irons, they were the only ones I could hit straight that I pulled out of the bargain bin

So no, I'm not a dedicated ping person. I'll play whatever I hit well

 

[bernix]

In my travel bag, in use when playing away from my home club, there are still my old Mizuno MP11 from 1993, a very good iron set and I have no intention to replacing them although I have replaced the grips twice

 

[CrapHacker]

If you're just making a return, your swing will be a bit ring rusty, so I wouldn't get any new clubs until your swing is at full pace and reasonably regular.

Get nice new grips and maybe a sonic clean, and they'll look and feel like new anyway.

Spend money on playing and lessons for the time being. The kit really is secondary, especially as yours is pretty good anyway.

I'm in a similar position for you except I 'need' new woods and wedges. I tried a nice, decent driver recently and couldn't get it past the ladies tee. When my swing is sorted and I'm maximising what my £20 Wilson can do, then I'll look at it again.

 

[minty18]

Ring Rusty, I think they sell a cream for that in boots.

 

[Faldo_Fan]

Ring Rusty, I think they sell a cream for that in boots.

Hahaha....i'm sure keeping it out of the rain will help!

 

[beck9965]

This got me thinking back to when i started to learn to play golf as a kid in the 70's, I borrowed a set of Macgregor blades and went over the school field,I admit i wasn't great at first but they were all i had so i had to teach myself how to hit them and after a few months i was hitting long and straight.This begs me to ask if there weren't any game improver clubs available we would have all had to learn with blades but now when i say to other golfers that i fancy a certain club the replies are "You won't be able to hit those they are for low handicappers.
I think clubs have improved but has the improvements made us lazy?

 

[RGDave]

I think irons have not improved much in the last 4 years.
10 y.o. Callaways are about the same as new ones, and although I love Mizunos, the new ones are only marginally better then the old ones i.m.o.

I compared the last MacGregor models to my 2006 model and they were actually less forgiving and this was backed up by the MPF. I've been playing with some Mizuno MX-900s from 2007. They are a progressive set with 2 hybrids (I don't have these), 5-7 partial hybrid design and 8-PW more a classic club. They are really fine and suit me well.
I wouldn't swap them for the latest MX 100s or 200s, although it's not really comparing like for like as the MX 900s and 950s were expensive sets new.

 

[madandra]

If you ask TaylorMade they will say that in the last 4 years they have made HUGE advances with irons ... the truth is they are miniscule compared to the RAC ones you have. Now the 14 year old pings, thats a different matter as those shafts could be needing replaced but the heads should still be fine ...

IMHO

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think if you are coming back money would be better spen on a few lessons to make sure bad habits haven't crept in. Then once you are swinging better why not find a few demo days near you and go to those. There isn't quite the full on obligation to buy as there is in store and you can try a few different models and set ups. If you find something you like there is normally a good discount for buying on the day.

 

[colint]

Cheers all, going to stick with the RAC's for this season.

 

[mono217]

Yes they have improved dramatically in my opinion.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

In what way mono?