Irons for life...

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Buy well, buy once, as a club fitter said to me. I agree.

IMHO, my Miura CB501's are the pinnacle of golfing irons, I believe there are no better. These are my irons for life.

The reason being....I love the look, the feel, the flight, the absolute pleasure I get off hitting these things.

What would be your irons for life? And the reason behind choosing them?
 
deanobillquay said:
IMHO, my Miura CB501's are the pinnacle of golfing irons, I believe there are no better. These are my irons for life.
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So what was your sample size and testing procedure in order to reach that conclusion? I would be interested by how many irons you tested, what the test conditions were, the gauge R&R of the testing.

That is a bold, bold statement to make.
 
Parked my 'for life' TM300 Forged (by Miura) for a Tourstage US Spec/Us Blade combo set. Feeling pretty good as 'for life'. Full set of US Spec would have worked too.

Miura CB301s or 'same club; different label' (MacGregor PCB Tours/probably the Porsche Design 902s) would also work.

deanobillquay said:
Technology in golf clubs has been done to death. Unless you believe the hype of 'longer than ever'!!
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I believe there's quite a bit of 'hype' associated with Miuras too! :D
 
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Distance may already be at a maximum, but assistive technology that is more forgiving.

What about as you develop your swing and your speeds gets quicker and exceeds the current shaft, or your handicap progresses so you want a more playable / feel club. What about as you get older and maybe need lighter graphite shafts.

Technology has developed to assist people not to make the game easier, the game is what it is a skill to be learned. Clubs are what they are and need to suit the player at the stage in the life or game to make it as easy as possible.

Simples :D
 
GreiginFife said:
So what was your sample size and testing procedure in order to reach that conclusion? I would be interested by how many irons you tested, what the test conditions were, the gauge R&R of the testing.

That is a bold, bold statement to make.
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The key is in IMHO. Your opinion of course will differ. That is the question I'm asking.
 
Recently been very little real change in irons clubheads, all the major advances been in shaft development. Woods have seen a decent upgrade to what was available, partly through adjustability and again shaft development improved greatly. Biggest change has still been the ball though.

Where we will be in 5+ years time development wise who knows, they may be limiting what is allowed even more or ban some of what is now allowed.

Im planning on buying new irons soon, and fully expect to still be using them in 5 years time (minimum), if im not it will be because I dont get on with them still or there has been a huge shift in technology available (both unlikely imo). Will certainly be exploring the club builder route when I do get new ones (and failing that will go to a proper independent fitter) but am convinced getting the shaft (and shaft/head combo) correct more important than the clubhead
 
deanobillquay said:
The key is in IMHO. Your opinion of course will differ. That is the question I'm asking.
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Ok, BMW is far superior to Ferrari in every way IMHO. I have never driven a Ferarri. Nor a Lamborghini so should my opinion be that my 320 is better than anything they can offer if I haven't tried them?
I am just interested in how you came to that conclusion without having tried the spectrum of irons available. Miura have a reputation like many other brands that seems to be picking up and getting a following. But there are other boutique Japanese manufacturers that are still more covert so lesser known to have that qualitative reputation, the likes of Hakusa make a bloody good iron, but then I don't think they make cavity backs.
 
I have been caught out to be honest. I got a set of Mizzy MP33's on the cheap from Ebay a couple of months ago to just have a play with some classic blades. the plan was to see how I got on with them, then get a new set for the start of the season. Well I love them that much that they have now been custom fitted to me, had a set of new grips including the 54 & 60 wedges. 11 irons custom fitted and re-gripped, not cheap but I am going to stick with them now. Why change something that works.

Regarding the statement of how technology changes. IMO technology of players iron has not really changed to be honest. I remember having a set of the original Titleist DCi when they first came out back in the 90's. Would I say that when I pick up a modern players iron they feel or fly any better? No not really. I think clubs aimed at higher handicap players have progressed a lot over the years, but you can do much more with those big chunky irons unlike a players iron.
 
GreiginFife said:
Ok, BMW is far superior to Ferrari in every way IMHO. I have never driven a Ferarri. Nor a Lamborghini so should my opinion be that my 320 is better than anything they can offer if I haven't tried them?
I am just interested in how you came to that conclusion without having tried the spectrum of irons available. Miura have a reputation like many other brands that seems to be picking up and getting a following. But there are other boutique Japanese manufacturers that are still more covert so lesser known to have that qualitative reputation, the likes of Hakusa make a bloody good iron, but then I don't think they make cavity backs.
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they have a prototype cavity back, was drooling at it online the other night lol
 
Hard to justify that there is nothing better than miura though. Granted this is all subjective, but unless you hit a huge range of irons, you will never know if there is something else out there that is better for you.
 
deanobillquay said:
Shafts can easily be changed :thup:
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But then they are not the irons you originally bought 'FOR LIFE' they are a new set of shaft fitted to some old heads. Bit like Triggers Brush in Only Fools.

Trigger. "Maintained it for 20 years. This old broom's had 17 new heads and 14 new handles in its time."
Sid. "How can it be the same brush trigger?"
*Shows photo of brush.*
Trigger. "Well there's a picture of it, what more proof do you need?"
 
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