But the M2 was the star for me. Evidence is the abundance of players who used the brand on widely acclaimed local and international tours. The M1’s fluting is only on the rear of the club. The M2, on the other hand, is an iron on steroids. Even though it is classified as a player’s iron, it doesn’t seem so tiny that it would be tough to hit. The lofts for both irons are a degree or two stronger than mine, so I would think they probably flew a little further than my gamers. Very strong flight, enough to hold greens with a 5-6 iron consistently. The sound and feel at impact is excellent and the trajectory was not much higher than the AP1s. Browse through our collection of previous golf club models to find your old favorite. Well-struck shots felt good, with a nice mid-trajectory and with the workability that I’ve come to expect from a player’s iron. With other irons I’ve tested, it is easy to know if I hit the extreme toe or heel side. Head ... in the golf ball market. I set another down and I paid attention to how it looked behind the ball, not much offset for a game improvement and I thought…”I could actually play this club!”  The 5-7 were EASY swings, aimed at a target of 170 yards away (my normal 7 iron distance) and with a EASY swing I was flying it by 20 yards or so. Close, like I said. Wondering if we have a consensus on which version of the MB, CB, and AP2 was the best produced to date? They not only understand the technology used in the latest golf equipment, but they also test new clubs extensively. Of course, custom shaft and grip options are available. All Good for me. I am not a huge fan of the bright-yellow badging, but I probably could get over it. Original Titleist AP2 – Released 2008 The very first AP2 iron was one of the most hyped Titleist irons ever—full stop. I purchased these AP3 712 irons 5-PW at my clubs pro shop. 10 Best Titleist Clubs Of All Time. I would have to pick one up to see which is which. So how forgiving are they? Titleist AP2 Forged 712 Sets the Standards of the Next Generation Irons. Might be a little harder to hit knock down shots, though. The M2 just isn’t for me. From trajectory to sound, it was all he knew, so it was funny to hear him comment on how “flush” I was hitting it today. Both were great irons. Final thoughts: I had hit both the M1 and M2 irons last year during a fitting day, but did not like either. While I am close to an off the rack guy, we did notice … Related: More photos of Honma’s Tour World irons, driving irons and wedges. I love my 545s, but I could see myself playing M2 very easily. Matter of fact, I will be taking this M2 7 iron in my bag and play it more head-to-head against my Srixon 545 on the course. Next to no distance gains vs RocketBladez Tour 7 iron, – Doesn’t look as good at address as the M1. I am in the market for a set but frankly considering the AP2 714’s are almost here now with the hype of Jason Dufner winning with the AP2 714’s likely launching sooner rather than later, I suggest you wait until the 714’s come out and the ridiculous price of $1099 comes down on the AP2 712’s. I’ve been playing with an old set of Tommy Armour blades, but I’ve been recently wanting more forgiveness for when I’m stuck with my B or C swing. While I think these will appeal to a lot of golfers, I don’t think they are a GI club by any means. The M2 definitely felt better for me and I felt more confident with it in my hands. – Looks very good at address with the brushed finish Same height as the M2, but much straighter off the club face. The feel off the face of the M2 just turned me off, to be honest. Can Titleist's new ball live up to some very bold claims? Same with being low on the face or a few grooves high. Neither sole dug onto the turf either. I could also tell WHEN I hit it bad, even though the flight might have been lower, or higher, I could feel the mis hit, which is again, nice to be able to discern when that happens. The M2 could almost pass as a player’s iron to my eye at address. D3 Swing weight The ball feels so sweet off the face on a well struck shot. Damn, 200 yards with a 7 iron! The head size is also larger and inspires a lot of confidence at address without appearing too chunky. Have you done a report on the AP 1 and as a fairly consistent ball striker, which should i choose? 3D Printing adds a whole new dimension for Cobra, Ping return with the smallest G irons we've ever seen. It’s not much higher though. Didn’t get any great distance advantage as compared to my D300. It’s going to be higher. These work perfect for me. By Martin Hopley. They are both good-looking clubs. Copyright © 2020 GolfWRX Holdings, LLC. Cons: Finish of the satin could be improved and these irons are not cheap. Bottom Line: We have a winner with the 712 AP2’s. Titleist offers an extensive selection of shafts, grips, specifications and other customization options to help you perform to your potential. Honma has a retailer search on its site to help you find nearby golf stores where you can check out these clubs for yourself. Having played cast, game-improvement irons my entire golfing life, I was anxious to see how these clubs would look at address, feel at impact and most importantly, how they would perform for my swing. Spin was lower, but I was also seeing slightly more draw bias to my shots. What they will do is, allow you to sneak away with a slight miss hit and not bat an eye. I can have a steep swing and I take long heavy divots with them. The ball flight appeared to be slightly lower than my current set, with a straight-to-draw flight and similar distances. I will say they did not feel as good as the Srixon on center hits. Geweldige klantenservice. Can’t game a player’s iron anymore, and testing this one just reaffirmed that. Hye, I just wanf to ask with the many story of buying not the original set, how to differentiate the original Titleist set and the imitation one. As the largest online golf community we continue to protect the purity of our members opinions and the platform to voice them. This was my own fault for not dialing in the distances, especially with the stronger lofts in the 7-iron and shorter clubs. With my old set, it would have been a smooth 8-iron (a full 9-iron is a reliable 145 yard carry). There is a nice weight through the swing. The only thing I didn’t like about the M2 was how much I was able to turn it over. Titleist has a storied history of creating the finest clubs in golf. Can marginal gains provide the ultimate game improvement package? Required fields are marked *. Have played the 962’s for 13 years. You can find all the specs on the Honma site here. The entire TW737 iron line is forged from S25C steel using Honma’s proprietary high strength W-Forging, a two-stage forging process that mixes hot and cold forging. These clubs are really good, they are cannons. Really enjoyed this set up, and thought it was about as close to perfect for me. They are very attractive and a very fun iron. We assure you that we read and consider everything, and we’re going to continue to improve our process in order to provide the best and most useful information about the latest golf equipment. I could stand to raise my flight, but honestly don’t care too. The extra strength is said to increase ball speed and forgiveness. I practiced with a 6 iron demo club before deciding to spend the dollars on the set. It was all simple to do, and even a simple punch shot was easy to flight low and hit well. They look the business and do the business. Truly effortless power on center strikes. I am 26 years old and play to a 6.5 handicap. Finally got out to the range after getting these bad boys in on Friday. With that comes a thin shot at times. Finally, after 12 years of using a Honma LB-280 I was able to find an equally forgiving if not better clubs that fits me. Viewing Graphite Shaft Type. It took me a while before deciding to buy it. They aren’t going to make a bad swing good, and a chunky shot is still a chunky shot. Many thanks, Thanks a lot for a very comprehensive review. Take it one step further, I’ve also been looking to put forged clubs in the bag and make the move to the better-player iron category, but I was hesitant for a variety of reasons. Are they blades? I love the feel, so I was excited for these. The M1 did have a harsher feeling in my hands than I typically like, but I’m going to credit a lot of that to the range balls. Great feel. Distance was about 1/2 longer than my Srixon iron and dispersion was close, as well. It sounded “clicky” to me. I have also gained quite a bit of distance with these irons. GolfWRX is the world's largest and best online golf community. Final thoughts: Was very happy with the distance I gained with the M2 compared to my current gamer. I found myself to have roughly the same yardages, although I think I’m maybe a bit longer due to hitting them better from a more current fitting. Considering picking up a set of Titleist but doesnt necessarily have to be new. : This is the portion that blows me away. I play MP33 blades currently, and am looking to finally buy a new set. There are three unique models in the Tour World 737 line, each with slight variations in loft and head shape that are designed to fit the specific needs of forged-iron users. In this Testing Thread, we selected 75 members to test a TaylorMade M1 2017 7-iron and TaylorMade M2 7-iron. First thing I noticed is, that they set up similar to my 710 combo set. Ball flight was much lower than I would have expected (not super low, just not much different than my 7 iron) Stuck it on the green 15′ from the flag. Maybe I needed it all along, but WOW. I love TItleist stuff, and while I could have gone another season or two with 710’s, I’m glad I switched. Titleist adds a new option in long game performance with the introduction of 712. Titleist AP2 712 Sets Ijzers in voorraad voor Spoedbestellingen. It felt much more smooth and solid as the M2 had a clicky, cheap feel. If I had my druthers I would put the M1 in the bag as it stands now. Sep 02, 2011. Don’t know if that was from the REAX shaft, but would love to find a less spinning shaft to correct that. I think they have a winner with the 712 AP2’s. Differences in construction, face, sole, weighting, and feel are discussed. I was hitting Jason Day moonbombs with this bad boy. The mass low and right in the middle of the face conveys a sense of power, and the designers left plenty of material on the toe and heel to help minimize mishits. Ball stays high in the air for awhile. Light, springy and very lively. I chose the vokey 50 because its a much more versatile wedge in my opinion. Titleist (pronounced / ˈ t aɪ t ə l ɪ s t / "title-ist") is an American brand name of golf equipment produced by the Acushnet Company, headquartered in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. For Giveaways — we give away everything from golf clubs to golf balls to GPS units — all it takes is a forum name. Recently we put out the call for our members to submit their WITBs in our forum to be featured on... 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The first 10 balls I hit were with M1 and 6/10 felt great, while the other 4 were toe hits, which I felt and the distance reflected that. Ridiculous for 7 irons. Are they small? M1 loft = 30.5 Some tour players as well as top club fitter we have talked to say the AP2 chassis is the perfect size and shape. It's much easier to flight down and use for 3/4 shots. But true to TaylorMade’s claims, the M1 seemed more forgiving than a traditional player’s iron. Felt nice and substantial without being heavy. We’d like to sincerely thank all the GolfWRX Members who participated in the voting and provided feedback on the irons. Everything about the shot felt perfect. Think Im leaning towards the 712 MB and CB, just cleaner looking to me. Honma, a mainstay in the Japanese Domestic Market for almost 60 years, is making a major push to become a household name in the U.S. and Europe. Not the greatest ball striker, but I’m not bad. 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