Exposing The Truth About The BEST BUDGET Irons YOU CAN BUY!?
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Exposing The Truth About The BEST BUDGET Irons YOU CAN BUY!?
This is the truth about budget irons. Yes, they're cheaper. But do they really live up to the premium brands of the world. Are they even comparable and should budget irons be going in your bag for 2024? Today I look at two of the best budget irons of 2024 and give my thoughts on if they represent value for money and how they stack up against other premium golf irons.
I started building clubs as weekend hobbyist back in the 90s and there used to be a lot of options if you wanted to get custom made clubs. What surprises me about the clubs available today is how many are forged. Forged heads used to be reserved for blades and better players irons and they used to cost 2 or 3 times as much as cast club heads. You can now buy brand names like MacGregor and get just the iron heads only and build them yourself.
Would not be a good Monday morning in the US without a JR RUclips video with my coffee.
So happy to see Toura getting some love! Absolutely gorgeous club.
Will you be reviewing the Ram Rx77 irons for £299 ? I’d like to see how they compare for the price
Stunning looking irons and it’s so good seeing these companies offering realistic prices
I'd rather just buy new old stock name brands... I got my JPX919 Tour irons 2 years ago (so already the previous model at the time) brand new in the plastic for $600
Here is the difference for me though. I just ordered a set of Mizuno JPX 923's, custom fit, with custom shafts, custom jumbo grips, for $980 after tax. I am +.5", 3 degrees upright. That makes a HUGE difference for me vs playing with a standard set. I am sure these are probably just as good as a lot of the big brands. But if I compare the Toura to the Mizunos, realistically, after tax I am basically paying $200 more for a name brand, custom fit iron that has been proven from thousands upon thousand of reviews and golfers on the golf course. Its just too close in price for me not to get the premium brand. Now when you considered the Takomo 101's at $489, that starts to be a little more tempting. But even then, if I am spending that money anyway I would just rather put that money back, save a little more, and have my own custom set
A big thing for me here too, is resale. Realistically we use this to hit into dirt. They get tore up. But trading in a Mizuno set is incredibly better value than the DTC brands. I hope in time they get a bigger footprint, and more recognizable. When they do that, the big brands will be in trouble!
Perfect reply and response chaps I'm 100% agreement with your thoughts ...nice clubs being reviewed but always been a no for me
From the website, the Toura have 2° stronger lofts... As for the Takomo, I've compared my 301s head to head (on the same shafts) against a set of Mizuno MP5 and I could see any performance difference (same loft, same shaft, same swingweight... same ball flight!) but the feel was slightly different, and I slightly preferred the one on the Takomo, which is nice since they're mine and the Mizunos belonged to my club pro 🤣.
I purchased my project X 6.5 shafts for my toura build. They will be my Japanese forged set.
The Takomo irons are the better value for the money for me also the shaft range on the Takomo is better in that one can go from regular flex to x still. The Toura only come stiff to x stiff.
James, Takomo should really allow us to purchase these as heads alone so we can select our own shafts.
You can buy the iron heads only as indicated on their website.
@@rickcudmore8156not the copper ones
They do allow you to do that.
They offer that! Of course, there is very little difference between metal shafts that are of high quality: rifle, dynamic gold, kbs etc. Even elite amateurs can’t tell when I fit them.
Takomos are more expensive. Touras built and shipped all in $700. Takomo, with tax and shipping all in $750. I guess this is basically the same but thought i'd point that out. They are also very different companies. Takomo is price focused above all else, while Toura Golf is a high-end small batch/artisan operation. Toura also offers all of their clubs in blank versions and will even custom laser your name on a set if you ask really nicely (it worked for me anyways). Toura also has higher end irons Takomo cant compete with. You could get a Kyoei forged set with your name on them from Toura for under $1000 (so basically $1000 less than from Kyoei or Miura - which are all made in the same city from the exact same steel by the same workers who were all trained at Kyoei - including Miura himself). This is nothing like what Takomo is going after with offering the best forging they can for the least amount they can to try and take on the big OEMs directly (but obviously less craftsman ship to keep cost down). I love this about Takomo and I think they are getting noticed for all the right reasons. long story short, different brands to their core, but I love seeing both get some well deserved love. Nice one guys.
What’s the Brand of the 2nd set ? Taura ? Tora ?
Toura golf
Love the black irons
Playing the TM Stealths now. Looking at going to a P790 since I’ve been playing more. Is it better to go with a used 2019 P790 set or something in the Takomo family? Probably 101 or 101t. Thanks.
Would it be possible for you guys to try the new Ben ross irons, similar price but can be fitted. 👍
Can’t hit a bad one on purpose? Hold my beer…..
Id love to know there sales figures ?? Even if they nick 1% or less of the market theyve done well.... Lads im yet to see anyone at my club use any takomo tora caley a lot have discuswed it but no one bought...if i was new to game possibly worth a punt
Maltby anyone???
He wouldn't pay real money to test good clubs 🤷🤣
In both takomo and toura options very limited. And of course you can’t before purchase. I never buy one of these, never
The boxy look on these DTC irons is a bit of a turn off for me. Hoping these companies spend some effort on the top line looks and the short irons. Having played with them though, they work great. Still not convinced on any better value compared to buying from reputable second hand outlets.
I brought a set of Toura Copper MB irons the top line is like a blade slightly more offset the only difference
How do these match up with all the Lazrus clubs?
Could you compare them to the RAM fxt irons see how they do
Any difference in lofts between the two?
You haven’t tested the Maltby TS3 or TS4. From Golf Works! Or New Line irons!
He won't test Maltby. They don't send out free testing sets and JR isn't going to spend his own money. It's going to be a moot point for most of these guys who rely on free gear.
Also which model of that brand are you comparing them to ? Takomo 301’s vs Taura’s model ????
Toura
Have you not so long since reviewed these irons?
Problem with direct to consumer and not big brand name is, as they get more promoted and get purchased there is likely a greater chance to have a decrease in quality and it suffers in quality assurance as production goes up.
I looked up the Toura irons...they have lots of models to choose from. And they seem to cater to club makers.
The TG Split Step CB are 2 degrees stronger than the Tacomo 301 CBs.
Now you're just a salesman 😮😅
Who for? Oddly I don’t get paid for any of the reviews we make. Must be a poor salesman 😂😂😂😂
@@JamesRobinsonGolf takomo of cause 😂😂 we're all going to buy them. But that copper finish is impossible to find/ buy😂 love your videos
Thanks dude lol 🙌🏼😂
@@JamesRobinsonGolf a poor salesman doesn't drive a horse 🐎😂😂👍👍💪
People are people. This deversity crap is killing the world hire someone because they were born a certain race, how stupid is that ? Treat all people with kindness and respect and you will be ok. That is the way it should be. Hire the person who can do the job and show up on time to do it. Doesn't matter about their race. Period !