New Irons...

Ciaranra · 19-03-2014 08:54PM

All those years wasted playing with the wrong irons tut tut

sheroman01 · 19-03-2014 10:53PM

My head is melted...there are so many irons to choose from that range between 300-400euro. I'm a 20-25 handicap, can't decide on which ones to choose. Does anyone have any recommendations?

dan_ep82 · 19-03-2014 11:52PM

sheroman01 wrote: »

My head is melted...there are so many irons to choose from that range between 300-400euro. I'm a 20-25 handicap, can't decide on which ones to choose. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I do, as I'm sure others do but it really depends on how well you hit the recommended club, not how I hit it.

If you go to McGuirks you'll get a free fitting on irons if you buy them (let you hit them on a launch monitor or one of their stores has a range IIRC) and they'll tell you which clubs will help your game the most. If you don't buy them I think its a €40 fee (I've gotten a free fitting in Airside for irons and a free driver fit in Halpenny's in Drogheda) but you could save over €100 if you buy second hand.

The one thing I'd say is don't be afraid to hit irons that aren't marketed for your handicap, sometimes they suit and sometimes they don't but I don't but at least you'll know.

Trekker09 · 24-03-2014 07:22AM

It's really about personal choice and what suits. I prefer smaller heads as it makes me focus more and I like to know if I play a bad shot. I once had a set of Big Berthas and they just weren't for me. Loved the AP2s, stunning, but my Nike VR Pro Combos are equally as good. I'm really surprised at the quality of Nike gear.

sheroman01 · 24-03-2014 08:21PM

dan_ep82 wrote: »

I do, as I'm sure others do but it really depends on how well you hit the recommended club, not how I hit it.

If you go to McGuirks you'll get a free fitting on irons if you buy them (let you hit them on a launch monitor or one of their stores has a range IIRC) and they'll tell you which clubs will help your game the most. If you don't buy them I think its a €40 fee (I've gotten a free fitting in Airside for irons and a free driver fit in Halpenny's in Drogheda) but you could save over €100 if you buy second hand.

The one thing I'd say is don't be afraid to hit irons that aren't marketed for your handicap, sometimes they suit and sometimes they don't but I don't but at least you'll know.

Thanks for the answer, very helpful! When you say "don't be afraid to hit irons that aren't marketed for your handicap" do you mean try irons that are for a lower handicap?

Also, what is the general consensus with discounts, is it rude to ask them to knock a bit of the price? If not, how much of a discount should you expect? Thanks

Russman · 24-03-2014 10:16PM

sheroman01 wrote: »

Thanks for the answer, very helpful! When you say "don't be afraid to hit irons that aren't marketed for your handicap" do you mean try irons that are for a lower handicap?

Also, what is the general consensus with discounts, is it rude to ask them to knock a bit of the price? If not, how much of a discount should you expect? Thanks

With regard to discounts, all they can say is "no", so ask away would be my advice.

With regard to clubs, loads to choose from, but I think there's more than a degree of truth in the saying "get the biggest irons you can bear to look at".
You just might get a set of 2011/2012 Callaway x-hot irons within your budget, they've been replaced with the x2 hot, so the older models are being sold off. Couldn't really go wrong with those.

Danny dyers double · 24-03-2014 10:26PM

Picked up a 2nd hand set of TM Burner plus irons . Iv only used them twice on a grass driving range but I'm in love with them . I'm a high handicap player but I find these so easy to hit . Can't wait to get on course the weekend with them.

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