I an a higher handicap player but I have found for me I can play my irons way better than my woods or hybrids so I switched from hybrids to utility irons and it has lowered my score
Here in the US, you can get a brand new driving iron, forged, bendable loft and lie, free assembly, built custom to spec, with a premium shaft, and changeable screw head weight for $65-$75 plus shipping from The Golfworks. Their stuff is unbelievable for the price. Boutique performance for pennies on the dollar. I built my brother a 3 iron with a Mitsubishi Kuro Kage X flex shaft. He loves it off the tee and says it’s surprisingly forgiving off the fairway.
Thanks For Watching Guys! Just read the reviews after making this video and there has been a couple of complaints that the club broke after they used it... obviously mine didn't, but I didn't include the reviews in the video. Still think its good value if the head stays on haha.
I tried the new version of this today ( v foil speed) and ended up buying one! The shaft may not be quite right (I generally use a 70g stiff in hybrids) but it wouldn’t cost much to change. It’s a great head and if I spend another 50 on a pulled shaft it’s still cheaper than a 10 year old equivalent 😁
Got this club over a year ago from AG( was £50 now £70). Currently have PXG driver, mizuno irons, vokeys and this club which is so so reliable if I need a 200+ sensible tee shot. Don't be put off by the badge...
I tried my dads mcgregor V foil 2 iron recently and its now in the bag!!! Seriously decent club!!! I mean the reg shaft isn't ideal but can't argue with the feel and looks
I’ll predict the future. I don’t know when but I believe we may see an SAs Golf brand golf club of sorts. Not that I’m putting ideas in anyone’s head. I’d buy them though.
Just got a 3 iron / Utility Srixon ZU85 20 ° Degree for 83 $ used but very good condition , Shaft is KBS Taper Haven't hit it yet but love it at address and appeal
Coming to this video late... Some advice needed. I'm looking to replace a 21 degree hybrid I struggle to hit but striking my irons pretty good. Longest iron I have is a 5 iron, p760 at 25.5 degrees of loft. I'm hitting that 190 on the fly on a good strike. My driver is generally around 160mph ball speed on a gamer swing. Would you say this would work or should I look at say a g series crossover in a stiff shaft, my irons are stiff also?
I have just stumbled on to your site and...... mate I really enjoyed this vid. Thanks for the clarity and candid explanation. I too would love to find out the cost etc of club making, I suspect it is like cricket bats where there are a lot made from the one set of manufacturers and then branded.
Wondering your thoughts on Bombtech Golf. Got a full wedge set for $145, iron set from 4 to pw for $340. All brand new and i love them! Just bought a 2nd hand Bombtech 3 wood off ebay, 2 years old, great condition from the looks of the pics for $70 to replace my cobra 2/3 hybrid. They have noname shafts and noname grips but theyre cheap and they work. (For me anyway) I never see any reviews on them. Just wondering if anyone across the pond games them or heard of them?
Looking to get into Golf and stumbled across you’re vids and they’re excellent. I fractured my ankle about 6 weeks ago and found Golf is the only sport I can really play. Looking to buy either some cheap Slazenger’s or something similar due to my low budget. If you’ve got anything that isn’t worth anything I’d happily have them, just so I can get playing. Keep up the class vids!!
If Macgregor is good enough for greg Norman there good enough for me , just bought a full set and they are a dream after struggling with my Taylor made burners
Next video in this series please please check out the Dynacraft “driving iron”. Seems much more like an actual iron (but hollow construction) and you can spec length, grip and flex all for about £40! Seems too good to be true!
@@SASGolf There's an old driving/1-iron from Beauwood (the Eggshell driving iron) that can be found on eBay. I got it way back when (mid '90s) broke the original graphite shaft at the head (didn't realize there was a crack in the shaft when I bought it), got it re-shafted with a really good True Temper Dynamic Gold regular flex and the old Tacki-Mac arthritic oversize grip. Absolutely crushed the club yardage-wise and accuracy wise, 'til I popped the head off that sucker another 3 times before I stored it (worried that I would pop it off yet again). I miss that, but replaced it with a Ping Zing 1-iron for quite awhile. Unique design, for the time period ('90s), but like you said in this video, when you just feel the ball and hear that solid hit....nothing better.
I'd like to see the dynacraft too. I am using their prophet forged irons for like a decade and love them. Id expect it to be bang on spec and look and feel gorgeous. Get nordica to shaft up as you need or just grab clubhead at $17
Just bought a full package from amazon, absolutely love them , look classy and have improved my game , I'm not good enough to spend a thousand quid on clubs that would not really help me that much, so these will be the clubs I will carry with me up to the pearly gates 😀
Are you going to check out the other MacGregor MacTec X stuff (adjustable driver, adjustable 3 wood, hybrid, wedges)? MacGregor used to be quality about 20+ years ago (I swear by their '94-5 Grass-N-Sand wedges), but I don't know who they're owned by anymore since I thought they went under after the NVG2/original MacTec irons back in 2000.
@@SASGolf Yeah, I pondered getting my future step-son either the MacTec X driver or the wedges after seeing them on eBay and Amazon, as MacGregor used to be really solid stuff (I have their NVG2 9.5 driver I found at a thrift shop, the '94-5 Grass-N-Sand wedges, a '95 graphite-faced driving/1-iron, and the old '94-5 Mad Mac metal woods (just have the 3 & 5 wood, sold the driver to my college buddy after he broke his). However, the reviews for these new MacTec X's are not good to say the least. Definitely appreciate the video here, as I definitely was curious about the club you got, before I kind of am making the transition to hybrids (as I never hit them until a few weeks ago. Forgot I had a 5-hybrid from this massive 2 Callaway mini-staff bags full of clubs deal I got at an area thrift store back in '15). So, decided to get some Cobra Baffler Rail H's (4, 5) to try out, since after switching iron sets I wasn't happy with my striking on my long irons.
Just don't try and get it higher than 3 feet off the deck and you'll love it. Took me ages to realise it just doesn't do height. Once you twig that and get it on the fairway, it runs and runs and runs
I hit my 9 degree driver 300 on a clean hit, and hit my 21 degree 3 iron about 215 and have no issues getting it up in the air...I've been looking at getting a 2 iron to fill the gap in my clubs, because I don't typically hit my 3 wood very well and when I do, it's about 50 yards further than my 3 iron. There aren't that many 2 irons out there, and they all seem to be pricey. Will there be any advantage or disadvantage to getting an adjustable loft utility 3 iron and just dropping the loft to a 2 iron? I didn't know if there was really much difference in a utility iron vs a standard iron.
What shaft in the 3i? I don't hit my driver 300 and had ping crossover driving iron that would finish at 260, year later I have 4i whit a graphite shaft Ive hit the same or typically the same as you say your 3i goes.
@@juliomac8497 It's a KBS $ Taper. Don't remember the weight. The 3 iron is a 21 degree loft. Depending on the clubs that you have, a 4 hybrid would be anywhere from 19-21, and a game improvement 4 iron would be about the same. If that's the case, I definitely wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility. The driver is set at 9 degrees with a 76 gram extra stiff hzrdus shaft
They sort of DID go out of business, once Golfsmith (who were the owners of the MacGregor brand) went under, so too did Macgregor. I believe Mac only makes specialty clubs now, not whole sets anymore. What a shame too.
VERY decent! They were THE premier club maker back in the day (even made some fantastic forged irons up to about 2010 I think). No matter how good they were, they just couldn't keep up with the likes of todays top brands. They just weren't a 'sexy' name brand anymore)
i always wondered about driving irons . i have never seen anyone use one or even own one! i have 4 i think but i can;t give them away!, ok , 2 are dunlop! . they look great , but i've never used one . ah! i lie, i did give one away last week!
i have a legit question, whats the difference in performance or how it works should we compare, a cheap non brand vs a triple A copy of a name brand? no i dont use any nor to encourage people buying a rip off but, had always wondered about this 🤷🏻♂️ manufacturing wise, might be similar in terms of QC and skills maybe? 🤷🏻♂️ #aquestionnoonestalkingabout
Best driving iron is 4 iron out of the mavrik set its 18 degrees with speed foam and forgiveness put a small ultralite jumbo max grip on it and rip that shit 230-240 off the tee
Golf clubs like many elite sports items are WAY overpriced and marketed to death with terms like 'new technology', 'more control', 'further', 'straighter'. The truth is 95%+ of golfers are persuaded to part with large sums of money by clever marketing and paid reviews, what their favourite pro uses, and bye gear based on looks and by club/brand status, peer perception acceptance etc and are willing to pay the cost to have the 'best' gear, that is in fact almost the exact same as last years gear, and the year before that. In short, you cannot really pay for more than a very very small increase in performance over your own capacity to perform. A very good golfer will still be a very good golfer with clubs from the early 2000s. A poor golfer will still be a poor golfer with top of the range brand new gear. Too many golfers look to pay for performance in their gear rather than work for performance in their game and it's worth billions annually!
I an a higher handicap player but I have found for me I can play my irons way better than my woods or hybrids so I switched from hybrids to utility irons and it has lowered my score
Here in the US, you can get a brand new driving iron, forged, bendable loft and lie, free assembly, built custom to spec, with a premium shaft, and changeable screw head weight for $65-$75 plus shipping from The Golfworks. Their stuff is unbelievable for the price. Boutique performance for pennies on the dollar.
I built my brother a 3 iron with a Mitsubishi Kuro Kage X flex shaft. He loves it off the tee and says it’s surprisingly forgiving off the fairway.
Thanks For Watching Guys! Just read the reviews after making this video and there has been a couple of complaints that the club broke after they used it... obviously mine didn't, but I didn't include the reviews in the video. Still think its good value if the head stays on haha.
Please try the dynacraft driving iron on eBay
Did you check the actual loft in the end?
@@DavesRabbitHole thinking of getting one as a cheap driving iron
I tried the new version of this today ( v foil speed) and ended up buying one! The shaft may not be quite right (I generally use a 70g stiff in hybrids) but it wouldn’t cost much to change. It’s a great head and if I spend another 50 on a pulled shaft it’s still cheaper than a 10 year old equivalent 😁
I got it just Bec mine broke. It came in yesterday and it works well I actually love it.
These are the type of videos why I started playing more golf ⛳️ thanks
Got this club over a year ago from AG( was £50 now £70). Currently have PXG driver, mizuno irons, vokeys and this club which is so so reliable if I need a 200+ sensible tee shot. Don't be put off by the badge...
I tried my dads mcgregor V foil 2 iron recently and its now in the bag!!! Seriously decent club!!! I mean the reg shaft isn't ideal but can't argue with the feel and looks
Would love to see a golf club origin video, see where they are made etc!
I’ve got a Macgregor package set , so I bought this club about 6 months ago , I love it
Deep dive into where and what clubs are made of in these days of outsourcing would be interesting.
Subbed 4 this.
I bought a Macgregor 52 degree for £19.99 - brand new from an established online store over 2 years ago - best club I've ever spent money on
I’ll predict the future. I don’t know when but I believe we may see an SAs Golf brand golf club of sorts. Not that I’m putting ideas in anyone’s head. I’d buy them though.
I like your thinking 👀
Maybe contact Goldsmith they manufacture MacGregor and also snake 🐍 eyes.
Just got a 3 iron / Utility Srixon ZU85 20 ° Degree for 83 $ used but very good condition , Shaft is KBS Taper
Haven't hit it yet but love it at address and appeal
Coming to this video late... Some advice needed. I'm looking to replace a 21 degree hybrid I struggle to hit but striking my irons pretty good. Longest iron I have is a 5 iron, p760 at 25.5 degrees of loft. I'm hitting that 190 on the fly on a good strike. My driver is generally around 160mph ball speed on a gamer swing. Would you say this would work or should I look at say a g series crossover in a stiff shaft, my irons are stiff also?
I bought this club from American Golf for £35 and I love it!!!!
Weird seeing something from McGregor like this club. Used to seeing their forged stuff. Great video.
I have just stumbled on to your site and...... mate I really enjoyed this vid. Thanks for the clarity and candid explanation. I too would love to find out the cost etc of club making, I suspect it is like cricket bats where there are a lot made from the one set of manufacturers and then branded.
Wondering your thoughts on Bombtech Golf. Got a full wedge set for $145, iron set from 4 to pw for $340. All brand new and i love them! Just bought a 2nd hand Bombtech 3 wood off ebay, 2 years old, great condition from the looks of the pics for $70 to replace my cobra 2/3 hybrid. They have noname shafts and noname grips but theyre cheap and they work. (For me anyway) I never see any reviews on them. Just wondering if anyone across the pond games them or heard of them?
Picked up one of these for £34 last year, American Golf. Nice for the longer par 3s.
Looking to get into Golf and stumbled across you’re vids and they’re excellent. I fractured my ankle about 6 weeks ago and found Golf is the only sport I can really play. Looking to buy either some cheap Slazenger’s or something similar due to my low budget. If you’ve got anything that isn’t worth anything I’d happily have them, just so I can get playing. Keep up the class vids!!
The “cost of making golf clubs” would be an eye opener,I bet. Go do it.
Titleist have been advertising on my local radio jobs assembling clubs just outside Cambridge
Nice to hear
Mac Gregor golf is actually a very recognizable and well reputable golf brand that has been around for decades
I got a driving iron from walmart and is awsome .as matter of fact i got all my golfing gears from walmart I'm 7 handicap
If Macgregor is good enough for greg Norman there good enough for me , just bought a full set and they are a dream after struggling with my Taylor made burners
Should try and review the MacGregor Wedges. Super surprised. Changed my game around the green. Great option if you don’t want to go second hand.
Those shots sounded absolutely amazing, I could listen to that impact sound all day.
Next video in this series please please check out the Dynacraft “driving iron”. Seems much more like an actual iron (but hollow construction) and you can spec length, grip and flex all for about £40! Seems too good to be true!
Il take a look mate. 🙌
@@SASGolf There's an old driving/1-iron from Beauwood (the Eggshell driving iron) that can be found on eBay. I got it way back when (mid '90s) broke the original graphite shaft at the head (didn't realize there was a crack in the shaft when I bought it), got it re-shafted with a really good True Temper Dynamic Gold regular flex and the old Tacki-Mac arthritic oversize grip. Absolutely crushed the club yardage-wise and accuracy wise, 'til I popped the head off that sucker another 3 times before I stored it (worried that I would pop it off yet again). I miss that, but replaced it with a Ping Zing 1-iron for quite awhile. Unique design, for the time period ('90s), but like you said in this video, when you just feel the ball and hear that solid hit....nothing better.
I have the Dynacraft, it's really fun to hit
I'd like to see the dynacraft too. I am using their prophet forged irons for like a decade and love them. Id expect it to be bang on spec and look and feel gorgeous. Get nordica to shaft up as you need or just grab clubhead at $17
MaGregor still make some nice stuff. They are an underrated brand and a good option for those who maybe can't afford the premium brands
Just bought a full package from amazon, absolutely love them , look classy and have improved my game , I'm not good enough to spend a thousand quid on clubs that would not really help me that much, so these will be the clubs I will carry with me up to the pearly gates 😀
Top work. The docu idea would be very interesting.
21 degree driving iron or modern day 5 iron?
Very true 🙌
Sad but true. A lot of weak egos out there.
Simon going for the Italian waiter look with all those shirt buttons undone 😂😂
I love to watch that, really interesting. I bet there will be a lot of secrecy around! Great vid as always.
I have the mactec x putter and really like it would love to see what you think...... personal I think it's great value
A lot of off brand clubs that are great at a great price. Another fun video. I like the direction you are going.
Just booked myself a pxg fit for my birthday after yesterdays video 205 for a brand new driver fitted you're right can't go wrong
Good man, hope it goes well mate. 👍
I jumped on that today and bought one 🤣
@@YoYoZamolo I'll be getting the driver deffo maybe a 3 or 5 wood depending on distancing
Love the idea of research into the production will make a great series !
I’ve got one of these, got it for £28 from American golf brand new
Those pron wedges are very good!
Subbing for golf club factory video. Check out Lazarus golf as well, their clubs are unreal for the cost. Would love too see how they're made.
Are you going to check out the other MacGregor MacTec X stuff (adjustable driver, adjustable 3 wood, hybrid, wedges)? MacGregor used to be quality about 20+ years ago (I swear by their '94-5 Grass-N-Sand wedges), but I don't know who they're owned by anymore since I thought they went under after the NVG2/original MacTec irons back in 2000.
Now I realise they still make equipment mate, definitely going to give them a look for sure.
@@SASGolf Yeah, I pondered getting my future step-son either the MacTec X driver or the wedges after seeing them on eBay and Amazon, as MacGregor used to be really solid stuff (I have their NVG2 9.5 driver I found at a thrift shop, the '94-5 Grass-N-Sand wedges, a '95 graphite-faced driving/1-iron, and the old '94-5 Mad Mac metal woods (just have the 3 & 5 wood, sold the driver to my college buddy after he broke his). However, the reviews for these new MacTec X's are not good to say the least.
Definitely appreciate the video here, as I definitely was curious about the club you got, before I kind of am making the transition to hybrids (as I never hit them until a few weeks ago. Forgot I had a 5-hybrid from this massive 2 Callaway mini-staff bags full of clubs deal I got at an area thrift store back in '15). So, decided to get some Cobra Baffler Rail H's (4, 5) to try out, since after switching iron sets I wasn't happy with my striking on my long irons.
I have a Tour Exotics Iron Wood 3 iron - Its tremendous - You should try it out.
Simon, if you can ever get your hands on the Lynx Prowler VT driving iron, 12.5, do it. You'll stripe it. Folks won't believe it. Trust me.
I have hit the normal irons to be fair and loved them, would love to get my hand on a 12.5 one for sure!
Just don't try and get it higher than 3 feet off the deck and you'll love it. Took me ages to realise it just doesn't do height. Once you twig that and get it on the fairway, it runs and runs and runs
@@davesimmons7907 Off the fairway I agree, off the tee... honestly I hit it like a 3wood, plenty of height.
I hit my 9 degree driver 300 on a clean hit, and hit my 21 degree 3 iron about 215 and have no issues getting it up in the air...I've been looking at getting a 2 iron to fill the gap in my clubs, because I don't typically hit my 3 wood very well and when I do, it's about 50 yards further than my 3 iron. There aren't that many 2 irons out there, and they all seem to be pricey. Will there be any advantage or disadvantage to getting an adjustable loft utility 3 iron and just dropping the loft to a 2 iron? I didn't know if there was really much difference in a utility iron vs a standard iron.
What shaft in the 3i? I don't hit my driver 300 and had ping crossover driving iron that would finish at 260, year later I have 4i whit a graphite shaft Ive hit the same or typically the same as you say your 3i goes.
@@juliomac8497 It's a KBS $ Taper. Don't remember the weight. The 3 iron is a 21 degree loft. Depending on the clubs that you have, a 4 hybrid would be anywhere from 19-21, and a game improvement 4 iron would be about the same. If that's the case, I definitely wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility.
The driver is set at 9 degrees with a 76 gram extra stiff hzrdus shaft
I thought Macgregor went out of business! I am glad they are still around in some capacity.
Classic club brand used by the legend that is Jack Nicklaus!
American golf own brand now
They sort of DID go out of business, once Golfsmith (who were the owners of the MacGregor brand) went under, so too did Macgregor. I believe Mac only makes specialty clubs now, not whole sets anymore. What a shame too.
Wasn't macgregor a decent make back in the day?
VERY decent! They were THE premier club maker back in the day (even made some fantastic forged irons up to about 2010 I think). No matter how good they were, they just couldn't keep up with the likes of todays top brands. They just weren't a 'sexy' name brand anymore)
i always wondered about driving irons . i have never seen anyone use one or even own one! i have 4 i think but i can;t give them away!, ok , 2 are dunlop! . they look great , but i've never used one . ah! i lie, i did give one away last week!
What do you recon the max distance/limit would be on that club before the shaft kills dispersion,
Nice video though
I would say it’s built for 170- 180 and anything after that it just climbs.
@@SASGolf ah ok that’s a shame, hopefully the company sees your review and produces a stiffer 19 degree version
Do the Mac tech wedge set please?
Subbed because not only do you golf like a beast you kinda look like elijah wood with a beard
Two day’s in a row GREAT 👍
Wow hit that shot twice that was impressive mate $
Looked at it few time always said no To myself opted for a hybrid 👍
my 4 is 20 degrees standard...?
i have a legit question, whats the difference in performance or how it works should we compare, a cheap non brand vs a triple A copy of a name brand? no i dont use any nor to encourage people buying a rip off but, had always wondered about this 🤷🏻♂️ manufacturing wise, might be similar in terms of QC and skills maybe? 🤷🏻♂️ #aquestionnoonestalkingabout
Love the idea of a club making doc mate. Get yourself to China i a few years! 👍
Simon can really punish a golf ball with thatvawsome swing
Put a hazardous smoke shaft in that bad boy…
How is a 21% classed as a driving iron 🤷🏻♂️
Driving iron? 21 degrees is 5i in my set 😂 (rogue x)
Best driving iron is 4 iron out of the mavrik set its 18 degrees with speed foam and forgiveness put a small ultralite jumbo max grip on it and rip that shit 230-240 off the tee
I am guessing that the biggest winner is Amazon
I bought this from American golf for £35 quid
Stick a proper shaft in it and see what it does!
Loft looks more like a 6 iron
Who is paying £100 for a taylormade rsi when you can get a P790 UDI for £130
amazing how many clubs that are considered junky and cost nothing can compete for a bag spot with the shocking overpriced utility iron out today
didn't no Daniel Radcliffe played golf
Sure does
Sure you can get that cheaper from American golf 😂
Jesus loves you and died for our sins
Golf clubs like many elite sports items are WAY overpriced and marketed to death with terms like 'new technology', 'more control', 'further', 'straighter'. The truth is 95%+ of golfers are persuaded to part with large sums of money by clever marketing and paid reviews, what their favourite pro uses, and bye gear based on looks and by club/brand status, peer perception acceptance etc and are willing to pay the cost to have the 'best' gear, that is in fact almost the exact same as last years gear, and the year before that.
In short, you cannot really pay for more than a very very small increase in performance over your own capacity to perform. A very good golfer will still be a very good golfer with clubs from the early 2000s. A poor golfer will still be a poor golfer with top of the range brand new gear. Too many golfers look to pay for performance in their gear rather than work for performance in their game and it's worth billions annually!
Sounds like you're going to China on mission...
High on talk, low on info.
Do you want to know you free to ask me. I know much about manufacturing, development of golf equipment from china to the US
Background music has to go irrataring had to stop watching so annoying.