Looking to Buy a New Set of Irons

munsterlegend

Have my irons about 4 years and they are beginning to show the wear and tear. has anyone advice as to a good brand value set? Have a budget of around €500. I am a mid teen handicapper but want to get closer to single digits.

Thanks

big_drive

With a budget of €500 you should get a nice set. I'd go with a good quality 2nd hand set if I was in your position.

munsterlegend

big_drive wrote: »

With a budget of €500 you should get a nice set. I'd go with a good quality 2nd hand set if I was in your position.

any particular brands that you would recommend?

big_drive

I'd have a look at www.golfbidder.co.uk

Plenty good brands, anything from the likes of titleist, Taylormade, Cleveland are good quality irons

Have bought clubs from them before and quality is first class. Plus delivery is decent at £10 and with you within 2 days.

serious

Mizuno MP53. If you are standard length and lie you shouldnt really need fitting. go to American golf in tallaght and try out a few different brands.Pick out your favourite and then buy it online at a reduced price. Or negotiate with the golf shop.I personnally go with good quality pre-owned. Got a set of taylormade tour preferred 2009 model like new for €150 , very under rated club. If I had €500 to spend I would get Mizuno MP's
Are you looking for distance or control?

leeomurchu

I've a set of cobra fp irons and find them a joy to use they're a bit old now but I'd definitely go with cobra again.

I ordered mine through golfsmith.com they're pretty cheap in comparison to here it's handy if you've a contact in the states as you avoid the duty my cousin sends me over all kinds of gifts

munsterlegend

serious wrote: »

Mizuno MP53. If you are standard length and lie you shouldnt really need fitting. go to American golf in tallaght and try out a few different brands.Pick out your favourite and then buy it online at a reduced price. Or negotiate with the golf shop.I personnally go with good quality pre-owned. Got a set of taylormade tour preferred 2009 model like new for €150 , very under rated club. If I had €500 to spend I would get Mizuno MP's
Are you looking for distance or control?

More control required. Probably best to try some clubs out and see how they feel.

leeomurchu

If you're ever up in Dublin they have that golf lounge place you can try out clubs there. If you're local driving range has a shop attached they should have some demo clubs you can use.

I'll be bringing my hurl out with me after my last round it'll save dragging a bag around aswell

blue note

What is the advantage of getting new irons? I have had mine for about 12 years, but they're relatively easy to hit and I get good distance out of them. When I slice them, it's me that does it, they don't slice themselves.

So I'm just not sure in what way new irons would make me a better golfer.

MP62

blue note wrote: »

What is the advantage of getting new irons? I have had mine for about 12 years, but they're relatively easy to hit and I get good distance out of them. When I slice them, it's me that does it, they don't slice themselves.

So I'm just not sure in what way new irons would make me a better golfer.

You're right new clubs won't make you a better golfer, but there have been some technological advances in equipment in the last 12 years that may make your bad shots less bad, also equipment gets tired looking, shafts lose some of their usefulness and groves get dented and scratched.

leeomurchu

blue note wrote: »

What is the advantage of getting new irons? I have had mine for about 12 years, but they're relatively easy to hit and I get good distance out of them. When I slice them, it's me that does it, they don't slice themselves.

So I'm just not sure in what way new irons would make me a better golfer.

They may not make you any better but you'll look better playing badly

I'd say your clubs could do with a regrip after 12 years service

tommyombomb

i've the Callaway Hibore irons and its pretty hard to hit a "bad" shot.

why my bad shot from my 4iron goes 70-90yards, my friends goes about 30yards

although accuracy is still not a given. the hooks are less hookey

most important though new irons makes it look like you know what you are doing(thats until you see me play:pac:)

Jazzzman

blue note wrote: »

What is the advantage of getting new irons? I have had mine for about 12 years, but they're relatively easy to hit and I get good distance out of them. When I slice them, it's me that does it, they don't slice themselves.

So I'm just not sure in what way new irons would make me a better golfer.

Some clubs are like big shovels designed to get the ball up in the air. These suit high handicappers who want maximum forgiveness and consistency in hitting good shots.

On the other hand you have forged and blade irons that will be smaller in size and have a smaller sweet spot. Designed for mid to low handicappers who are good ball strikers and want more workability with their irons.

Age doesn't come into it. The thread author is looking for a different type of iron to help improve his shot making. He could get a second hand set that are five years old that would fit the bill.

Doc Daneeka

For a lot less money I recently bought second hand Wilson Ci9s and am really surprised at how nice they play. Nice head size, no crazy offset and quite playable so would suit the high single figure to mid teen player. Might be worth looking at the newer model Ci11s which would still come in well under 500euro.

munsterlegend

Thanks for all the messages. Will have a good look at the weekend and see what might best suit. I strike the ball pretty well and am very confident lately about my driving which was very inconsistent and getting me into all sorts of trouble.

sofireland

I'm waiting patiently for my r11 irons to come in, I am lucky my club has a range and the pro was able to fit me up, out of all the irons he had, titleist, ping, taylormade etc I found I hit the r11 the best, the rbz had too much draw bias, and I am havin a little taken off the shaft cos the taylormade are a little longer than standard. Good luck!