New irons dilemma

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Just interested in some views/opinions on my situation.

I realised that my Mizuno T Zoid pro's are 16 years old and I hit them reasonably well, however has technology improved enough since then for me to see a real difference in say Mizuno MP-63's or maybe the equivalent Titleists. When I got mine the choice was regular or stiff shafts and upright or flat angle based on standing still in the pro shop

Based on all the marketing hype from muzzy and titleist you'd see a difference even if you had last years clubs so are they that good and helpful now?

 

[chris661]

Go try them.

 

[Imurg]

One year to the next I doubt you'd see much difference and at our standard it would make no difference at all - S57-S56, MP52-MP53, AP2(09)-AP2(11) - if you have the older version then I doubt it's worth updating.
But after 5-10 years I think there would be a big difference.
Your T-Zoid Pro's will have a similar head size to the MP63, but will have the forgiveness of the T-zoid GI club that was around at the time.
Plus you shafts will be getting a bit tired by now -oooh er Matron!!

 

[MashieNiblick]

One thing I noticed particularly when I up graded from my TP21s, which I used for 13 years, was that the newer u-groves gave me a lot more spin than the old v-grooves even at my level. A well struck shot to the green definitely sat down quicker with the mid and short irons.

 

[Smiffy]

I certainly find that if I fat a 4 iron nowadays it goes slightly further than a fatted 4 iron of 20 years ago.
When I first started a fatted 4 iron went about 15 yards, but a recent fatted 4 iron on a par 3 at Blackmoor measured 28 yards on my GPS.
So yes, I think you will see an improvement.

 

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I certainly find that if I fat a 4 iron nowadays it goes slightly further than a fatted 4 iron of 20 years ago.
When I first started a fatted 4 iron went about 15 yards, but a recent fatted 4 iron on a par 3 at Blackmoor measured 28 yards on my GPS.
So yes, I think you will see an improvement.

thats certainly very valuable information there smifter and worthy of upgrading for that fact alone, however, I thin wedges usually and a sand iron flies about 160yds and P wedge about 180, I'm hoping the new weighting and feel system combined with new shafts can get my Sandwedge up to the 180 mark and over 200 for the P wedge

 

[Superdan]

I've been thinking similar recently... I'm using a set of ping eye 2s that my grandad bought in the 90s and have been wondering how good i have to get before i should have a look at upgrading