Settle an argument

[mcbroon]

I agree with you Gareth, though you haven't included a 1 iron.

1-4 are long
5-7 are mid
8-whatever is the most lofted wedge you can get (64*...?) are short

I don't carry a 3 iron (not through choice, but because my clubs came 4-PW and haven't found a 3 with the right shaft) but that doesn't make my 5 iron a long iron.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Mid iron and I agree with your classification.

However, since most people carry hybrids instead of long irons these days, I can see why people would think 5 is a long iron as it is the longest iron in their bag, they would be wrong though

 

[harpo_72]

For me my mid irons are 4,5,6 and short are 7 upward .. 1,2,3 irons are long but most peeps don't carry them .. If and when I replace a 5 iron with a hybrid that is when I will pack life in ( without golf what is there ?? ) or look for a short golf course.

 

[scratch]

I agree with the breakdown of 1-4, 5-7 and 8-W as the groupings. Just because someone doesn't carry a certain club it doesn't change the categories.

It's like saying because you drive a 1.2 Fiesta a 1.8 Focus is a big car :ears:

 

[Neddy]

It's a 5 iron....

Why does it have to be classified?

But i'll play along...to me it's long (and hard to hit so i replaced with a "ladies club").

But then i have never hit a 3 iron or even seen a 2 iron. Others who have had some experience with those clubs would probably not consider a 5 to be a long iron.

 

[Lump]

Your all wrong... The 5 iron is a long iron.
How many people in here would be happy hitting into a green with a 5 iron compared to say a 6 iron. My 5 iron goes 185-190. That even for me is a long way out for a iron shot.... Do you not think??

 

[scratch]

Your all wrong... The 5 iron is a long iron.
How many people in here would be happy hitting into a green with a 5 iron compared to say a 6 iron. My 5 iron goes 185-190. That even for me is a long way out for a iron shot.... Do you not think??

I'd be a lot happier hitting into a green with my 5i than my 2i

 

[Keeno]

Long iron for me and longest for me too. My clubs don't have jacked up lofts and I still struggle to hit it :-(

 

[brendy]

Traditionally it is a mid iron, to me it is a mid iron but with hybrids being made more and more popular (due to hackers being unable to hit long irons and manufacturers jumping on this fact), the 5 and sometimes 6 irons are being pushed into the long iron category which is plain wrong.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Your all wrong... The 5 iron is a long iron.
How many people in here would be happy hitting into a green with a 5 iron compared to say a 6 iron. My 5 iron goes 185-190. That even for me is a long way out for a iron shot.... Do you not think??

No it's not, whether you're happy hitting it is entirely irrelevant in this discussion, as is how far you hit it.

 

[bladeplayer]

Your all wrong... The 5 iron is a long iron.
.. Do you not think??

If we are all wrong what does it matter what we think ? ?

 

[JustOne]

My 1, 2 and 3 are my long irons

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I have stated that to me they are long irons, but that's my opinion (rightly or wrongly, maybe even both).

But I looked up the Nike Pro Combo clubs to see how they are split and it appears they think of 3&4 being long, 5-7 being mid and 8 downwards being short irons as they are split this way for Pocket cavity, split cavity and blade.

 

[MadAdey]

1-4 long irons
5- 8 mid irons
9i upwards short irons.

I do not see how you can change the classification of an iron just because it is the longest in your bag. That is like saying a 12 degree driver has a low loft as that is the lowest that you can hit.

 

[MashieNiblick]

I'm a bit old school

1-3 long irons
4-7 mid irons
8 downwards short irons.

When someone says something like "Jack Nicklaus was a great long iron player" I don't think they are referring to his ability to hit a 5 iron.

 

[thecraw]

5 iron is long all day long. Always has been. Back in the day when proper sets consisted of 9 irons, 3-5 were long irons, 6-8 were your mid and 9-SW were short irons.

Nothing has changed bar manufacturers making more money for less irons!

 

[dazzio78]

Mid-iron

 

[Hobbit]

5 iron is long all day long. Always has been. Back in the day when proper sets consisted of 9 irons, 3-5 were long irons, 6-8 were your mid and 9-SW were short irons.

Nothing has changed bar manufacturers making more money for less irons!

Damn, damn and double damn!

Once again I find myself agreeing with the mighty Craw... talks some sense does that lad.

 

[Slab]

Longest iron in my bag ...... but its a mid iron ....cos it has a 5 stamped on it and there's only nine of them numbered like that so a 5 has to be a mid!

 

[Twire]

All you peeps quoting 1 irons........... I've never seen a 1 iron and 2 irons are as rare as hens teeth. Most sets start at 4 iron now and if you want a 3 you have to pay extra.