RANKING all time BEST to WORST irons!?

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  • Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
  • Today we take a look at the biggest name irons in the world of golf and which ones were the best and which were the worst.
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  • @adriancox-thesantjordigolf3646
    @adriancox-thesantjordigolf3646 2 года назад +67

    You haven't put in the club with more victories in history the Wilson Staff Tour Blade FG 17. Before yout birth, sadly not before mine so I used them to get to Plus 4. Dynamic gold sincronzed shafts. You haven't finished yet, maybe you will add them. Mizuno had not started then, nor, any of the Asian blades. Oh! You have never tried them. You must see if you can some day. You will change you view. In those days pros used the best because they were not paid to do so, like today, they used them to win a living.

    • @chrismayor5147
      @chrismayor5147 2 года назад +2

      Too right, iconic. Middle page of Golf Monthly advert said it had won more money than any other club. Miss mine, wish I had kept them, just to look at them.

    • @JJ-ic6pn
      @JJ-ic6pn 2 года назад +1

      Exactamundo.

    • @MrJohnr47
      @MrJohnr47 2 года назад

      I agree completely. Should have,switched the Wilson tour blades for the Spaulding irons. Much more popular and ten times better.

    • @Wilma305
      @Wilma305 Год назад +3

      Absolutely - Wilson Staff Tour Blades THE most iconic irons in my lifetime

    • @klausklaus9112
      @klausklaus9112 3 месяца назад

      even the newer blades from wilson are amazing ...

  • @seegarsmkr
    @seegarsmkr 2 года назад +48

    Simon, I think you have missed a manufacturer, maybe because they have a resurgence but the iron with the MOST wins of any iron was omitted. Wilson Staff. Their success was before your time but I think they should have been included. Their new forged irons are amazing and can compete with anything and their blades are timeless!!

    • @marksefton751
      @marksefton751 2 года назад +1

      Wholeheartedly agree...Last year I replaced my Srixon irons with a set of WStaff FG tour 100 irons I'd picked up 2nd hand (initailly just for old times sake) as they performed and felt better....

    • @ronmonks6325
      @ronmonks6325 Месяц назад

      I agree. I was surprised to see Top Flite instead of Wilson Staff. I'm at a loss to name any top players who played Top Flight, but champions playing Wilson is a long list.

  • @adamprice9231
    @adamprice9231 2 года назад +28

    Nike vr pro combo. In my opinion, an almost perfect iron set. A progressive set with increasing forgiveness as you get to the longer clubs, great feel, easy to use, very consistent performance. And an absolute bargain in todays market. I am a bit biased because I have a set myself. But I bought these irons when I was shooting mid-high 90’s and they’ve gotten me to mid 80’s with a lowest score of 77. Honestly a brilliant iron!

    • @russellcameron9035
      @russellcameron9035 2 года назад

      I picked up a set of Nike vr pro 2 blades and man I love them! I’m hitting average in the 90s but progressing down. I love them so much.

    • @norwegianwarhound451
      @norwegianwarhound451 11 месяцев назад

      Totally agree. I gave my set to my kid and he won’t give them back! Would put them straight into the bag if I could pry them out of his hands!

    • @andynaz5631
      @andynaz5631 6 месяцев назад

      Nike Vr Pro Combos are a very good choice. Nike's last great iron outside of a Tiger blade.

  • @josephgreenberg2063
    @josephgreenberg2063 2 года назад +10

    All time Iconic; MacGregor Tommy Armour forged blades (1948-66): Hogan, Nelson, Nicklaus and hundred more tour pros played them. New entry: Takomo for great feel, look, performance,value

  • @whocares3986
    @whocares3986 2 года назад +11

    Tommy Armour 845 series irons were one of the best selling irons of all time. They should have been in the Iconic group. Wilson Staff model should have gotten a mention too.

  • @jmc31367
    @jmc31367 2 года назад +8

    Ever heard of Wilson or McGregor mate??????? Wilson, has the most majors ever and Nicklaus used McGregor irons pretty well...

  • @LTZ_Z71
    @LTZ_Z71 2 года назад +9

    So glad to see you put the Ping Eye 2 in the Iconic category. I have a set of JPX 921 Tour irons that I love but I still game my Eye 2s even more. You just can't miss with them and I just love them. They are just special irons.

  • @stacksey1
    @stacksey1 2 года назад +10

    I would have thought the Ping i210's are iconic at this stage

  • @andytlwy
    @andytlwy 2 года назад +7

    Love seeing the Ben Hogan Apex make it to the EPIC section. I got an immaculate set 3-E in 2020 and I absolutely love them. Swapped out the original thin grips and they’re unbelievable to hit and they look SO GOOD!

  • @chrismayor5147
    @chrismayor5147 2 года назад +13

    Simon, Wilson Staff Tour blade is and has to be iconic. For years, won the most ever tournaments and most money on tour. In the mid seventies, these were “ must have”. The Ping Eye 2 , especially the 1 iron, and Hogan Apex are also iconic, but The Staff Tour Blade has to be The One.

    • @rv6205
      @rv6205 2 месяца назад +2

      its 2024 and i still play them !!!!!!

    • @chrismayor5147
      @chrismayor5147 2 месяца назад +1

      @@rv6205 so pleased to hear you do!! You must be a “player”. Sweet spot was small, but when you hit it, it melted off the face. Hit it towards the toe, lose 20yards plus. They helped me learn to play properly. So happy to hear they are still in play👍❤️

    • @rv6205
      @rv6205 2 месяца назад +1

      @@chrismayor5147 Chris, its not that i want to be a huge blade fan , BUT, they are like a scalple, with blades i feel like shots are a ton easier, with cavity backs shots to me are vague , and kind of just get you close , semi close ...also with blades i can stop the ball on the green no problem , with CB the ball hits and runs, sometimes off the back of the green ....out of all the blades ive ever played , there is magic in Wilson FG blades . Hope i explained it well - RV

    • @chrismayor5147
      @chrismayor5147 2 месяца назад +1

      @@rv6205 absolutely did. Got down to scratch with these in the 70’s, balata balls as well. Really taught you to strike the middle of the face. Less emphasis on length then. Consistent strike was key. Couldn’t play with them now, would need to put in far too much practise😉😂😂

    • @ronmonks6325
      @ronmonks6325 Месяц назад

      @@rv6205 As do I.

  • @seancook2264
    @seancook2264 2 года назад +8

    Ping Eye….Iconic; game changing…..Hogan Apex; pure blade…..Mizuno MP33…..Miura Tournament Blade (Tigers Nike irons 🤔)…..501CB’s 👍🏼😉

    • @miguelitoaniceto5882
      @miguelitoaniceto5882 2 года назад

      Tiger’s Titleist irons were forged by Epon and were pretty much the blueprint for his Nike irons.

  • @jasonwiercinski5250
    @jasonwiercinski5250 Год назад +5

    Titleist AP2's are number 1 for me. Even though I never had a set it seemed like everyone else did. Tommy Armour 845s, Titleist 962 DCIs, and I'm going to add the Nike VR Forged pro combos to the list.

    • @James_David
      @James_David 11 месяцев назад

      I wanted those AP2's so bad growing up

  • @jl3303
    @jl3303 4 месяца назад +1

    That’s the Big Bertha 1996 model and I play them right now! My dad bought them the day he found out that I was going to be born.

  • @graemesmith3117
    @graemesmith3117 2 года назад +5

    Had some “old” top flites as a first set. Always drooling over the pings in the pro shop lol

  • @granda080
    @granda080 2 года назад +14

    I think when PXG released their first iron it was iconic. The cost was so excessive and the style was so unique and bold. It also didn’t hurt that it was a buttery feel.

  • @chriswhite2775
    @chriswhite2775 2 года назад +6

    Taylormade RAC LT were amazing and still play them.

    • @cpiep
      @cpiep Год назад

      Same here. Do you play the original LTs or the LT2 2005 model?

  • @davidava4095
    @davidava4095 2 года назад +4

    Just picked up a set of 712 ap2 irons for £100 and love them. First time hitting a forged iron just love that feel 👌🏻

  • @graemetaylor4149
    @graemetaylor4149 2 года назад +6

    So many historical inaccuracies that I am not sure where to start! I agree with others here that omitting Wilson Staff is a huge oversight! Vast number of tour wins from the 50's through into the '80's and some of the prettiest irons ever made. Wilson and not Titleist made the first perimeter weighted irons using weight ports with their Ogg-mented irons in the 1930's. Nothing from MacGregor?!!! Other than the Apex name, the Calloway irons have no connection to the Hogan Apex irons and no mention of Hogan Precision - possibly the most iconic iron of all time and grandfather of many later icons like the MP14. John Letters Master Model? - dominant iron in the UK from '48 into the 70's at one point played by 75% of competitors in The Open! Please don't do "all time" reviews if you rely solely on your limited experience and aren't prepared to do the research. Maybe rename as best and worst in the last 20 years?

  • @nigellutze9981
    @nigellutze9981 2 года назад +3

    I have 2 iconic sets that are both pleasing to the eye and feel amazing.
    The first is the Australian made Maxfli blades from 2000 (this is my bling set). The second is my current set, Titleist dci990's. These ones play like a blade but are cavity backed. Hit my best ever score with them.

  • @paulrobinson5395
    @paulrobinson5395 2 года назад +3

    Great video, and just for us guys who are mid 50’s the Wilson staff other guys have mentioned, but mizuno tp series (I had 9’s and 19’s ) from 1991 Bridgestone J’s were lovely and my first perimeter weighted forged heads , but every assistant pro in England between 84 and 85 has Ben Sayers Mentor irons and those are the clubs I got low and won the most with , just beautiful clubs ……happy days

    • @chrismayor5147
      @chrismayor5147 2 месяца назад

      Brilliant point about Mizuno TPs

  • @nestornewman2194
    @nestornewman2194 2 года назад +7

    Tommy Armour 845s

    • @brich2065
      @brich2065 2 года назад

      Had a set with Brunswick rifle . Could do it all with those. Kick myself for letting go.

  • @jonahwhitney5455
    @jonahwhitney5455 2 года назад +4

    Taylormade r7 gang baby! Been gaming them since 2009, and I still love them!

    • @mangelo635
      @mangelo635 2 года назад +1

      Finally replaced my R7 TP's this year with Srixon ZX5 set, still have the Tmades don't think I'll ever give them up.

    • @BeststuffMEDIA
      @BeststuffMEDIA 4 месяца назад +1

      R9tps when I was a junior and r11's now would love to hit blades eventually

    • @castnoshadow82lr48
      @castnoshadow82lr48 3 месяца назад +1

      My first proper set of irons mate agree 100% lovely feel and sound

    • @chip6954
      @chip6954 23 дня назад

      ​@@mangelo635I just regripped mine for the ohhhh,10,000th time...they somehow got the TPs to feel so soft for a cast club 😄👍

  • @tjmeyer3037
    @tjmeyer3037 2 года назад +4

    That's a tough list when you've gotta sell it worldwide. It's also hard to separate those clubs from the golfers who used them to achieve their own greatness. Or downfall. I'd love to see your list of the players during their rise and fall and how they rank. Lol. Good luck brother.

  • @nicholasmoore517
    @nicholasmoore517 2 года назад +2

    The Ping Ansers may have been overpriced at the time but picked up a set, 3-pw for $200 and absolutely love them. Definitely a nice cheaper set on the second hand market for someone that wants a cavity back forged iron for a reasonable price.

  • @ianwarwick4804
    @ianwarwick4804 2 года назад +2

    Agree Wilson Staff…totally iconic!

  • @lawbinson
    @lawbinson 2 года назад +2

    Gotta also put the Zing 2's up there. Function over form at its best for amateurs and pros alike.

  • @SASGolf
    @SASGolf  2 года назад +11

    Just so everyone is clear I said “ranking” at the start of the video 😂

    • @dalerichardson8247
      @dalerichardson8247 2 года назад

      Corrr walking a fine line between man and irons here bud 😂 love it

    • @SevnZeroFive
      @SevnZeroFive 2 года назад +1

      Taylor made RSI or psi???

    • @andytlwy
      @andytlwy 2 года назад +2

      If you’ve seen the comments then you know you have a Wilson set to find and do a video on 😂

    • @Pud56
      @Pud56 Месяц назад

      Agree brave video, and has all us golf nerds apoplectic😂

    • @chip6954
      @chip6954 23 дня назад

      Highest respect for having the nuts to do this, knowing you'd get roasted no matter what 😂👍

  • @ExbotHero
    @ExbotHero 2 года назад +2

    Tommy Armour 845s, the original one 1988-1997 (or similar) need to be on that list. (near or at the top.) Still the best combo of forgiveness and workability I played.

    • @ExbotHero
      @ExbotHero 2 года назад +1

      @@SteveMac. So true! The ones they made after the 845 were management rather than designer driven. (Reactive, not proactive.)
      Interestingly enough the engineers and designers from Tommy Armour all went to Titleist and Callaway/Odessey (if I remember correctly) and designed some of their biggest successes when the TA company abruptly came to an end in the late 90th.

  • @Pud56
    @Pud56 Месяц назад

    Played the Wilson FG17 tour blades in my pomp, gave up golf for 15 years and when i restarted need some help, played Maxfli progressive red dots, 3 and 4 cavity, 5,6,7 MB 8-SW blades, game changers. Nike purchased them and built the Nike progressives

  • @gp129
    @gp129 2 года назад

    I love how your videos have no mess aound. Straight to the point

  • @xliedholm4637
    @xliedholm4637 Год назад +2

    Good video but Miss out
    Iconic++++ Dunlop Australian blade. Probably top 10 blade clubs ever. Still performs.

  • @robertbaldwin177
    @robertbaldwin177 Год назад +2

    Ping Eye 2, definitely iconic. Sold my Berylliums recently, kinda regretting it, they had serious wow factor when buffed to a golden shine finish and performed more than well enough for me.

    • @honkerh8r564
      @honkerh8r564 Год назад

      Oh, man! I hang onto my Ping Eye 2 set and my PIng Zing 2 set because they are just too nostalgic and cool to part with. Those beryllium copper sets used to go under $200, but I guess the collector market is going up now.

    • @robertbaldwin177
      @robertbaldwin177 Год назад

      @honkerh8r564 I did OK from them, paid £90 for them, played them for around 12 years and sold for £300. Bought some old i15s for £140 and pocketed change. The i15s are very impressive too despite their age, I'll be gaming them for a long time yet.

    • @eskimojoe6564
      @eskimojoe6564 Год назад

      I still play with my copper eye 2’s nothing compares.I am so used to them and how they feel

    • @honkerh8r564
      @honkerh8r564 Год назад +1

      @@eskimojoe6564 Since I first commented on this thread, I scored a set of Ping Zing Beryllium Coppers. I thought it would be fun to take them out and play a round or two and then put them with the collection. Well.......I think they became my gamers. They feel so good and are so forgiving, and I don't even have to club up from my "modern" set of irons like I thought I would.

    • @chip6954
      @chip6954 23 дня назад

      Played those in high school, sold them to buy Maxfli Tour Ltd Forged (loved those things!), was pumped to come across a crazy price for another set of BeCu some years ago and they ended up feeling like crap to me for some reason. Bummer to sell them but I did well on the sale. It was like getting back with a long lost girlfriend and then figuring out you actually don't like her😂

  • @randycain4751
    @randycain4751 Год назад +2

    The forged PowerBilt irons of the early 1970s were beautiful and king of the hill in their time, as were the persimmon head woods. Wilson Staff and Wilson X31 were also widely popular. As I remember it, both models of Wilsons and PowerBilt were more commonly used than Hogan, Walter Hagen, Spalding, or the early Pings.

    • @chip6954
      @chip6954 23 дня назад

      I am always on the hunt for the Citation Persimmon driver...talk about iconic!

  • @brianh8801
    @brianh8801 Год назад +1

    Titleist DCI 962 were my first kinda players club with some forgiveness, thought they’d make the list. Got them used and loved them until I went to forged blades. Hated the offset and chunkiness of all my friend’s Bertha’s because they looked like something Fred Flintstone would hit. First true blades were an old used set of Hogan Apex blades 2-EW, they were awesome but had to sell them and the DCI’s to help get through a rough stint. Currently playing Mizuno MP33’s and Miura is on my bucket list.

  • @TheTraditionalGolfer
    @TheTraditionalGolfer 2 года назад +2

    What about the iconic TP series of Mizunos Tp3 Tp9 Tp11 Tp19 etc etc Faldo , Sandy Lyle , Seve ,Ollie and so many more iconic players used and won multiple majors with these pure blades they are all stunning looking and perform incredible...and came along well before any modern Mp series or look at some of the domestic Japanese Market versions they did back in the same era...i mean the Super 11 was beautiful or the Ms series wow just stunning. Can't believe any of these didn't get in.

  • @martcoombs9031
    @martcoombs9031 2 года назад +1

    MP is Iconic,, no arguement

  • @thisispw
    @thisispw 2 года назад +1

    I see so many AP1 series irons at my club, played by good handicap golfers. I’m a Ping man myself, i200s.

  • @chip6954
    @chip6954 23 дня назад

    Huge stones for attempting this list in the public square, I still occasionally rotate in my '93 Hogan Apex channel backs 😄👍. I'll offer the Cleveland TA1/TA3s as well.

  • @bobpegram8042
    @bobpegram8042 2 года назад +1

    If irons were listed by what they were used to do, the Callaway RAZR Forged (cavity backs) would be on the list. The came out in 2011 and Jim Furyk shot a 58 in a PGA Tour tournament with them. I agree on some of the comments below - the Wilson Stafs, the MacGregor forged VIP irons in the 1990s, etc.

  • @mangelo635
    @mangelo635 2 года назад +2

    I played Macgregor VIP V Foil Tourney for many years, great set of forged irons, went to Taylomade TP set which were fantastic. Now have Srixon ZX5 set which is hard to beat. Started playing in the mid 1980s with a set of Sam Snead Blue Ridge .
    Ready for the best to worst ratings for hybrids and f.w. woods

    • @MrAndyPhoenix
      @MrAndyPhoenix Год назад

      I've still got 2 sets of vip v foils. Beautiful clubs

    • @mangelo635
      @mangelo635 Год назад

      @@MrAndyPhoenix sadly I no longer have my set, I ended up donating them to a junior golf organization here in Tucson.

  • @roberttaylor1801
    @roberttaylor1801 Год назад +1

    Agree with another comment, wilson should definitely be on your list under epic. Sure they made some poo, the 1200e I think the chunky ones were called but they were aimed beginners. But the epic were Wilson Staff Fluid Feel blades. They were unfriendly if you wasn't hitting the middle but when you did you were rewarded with a sublime flight and ultimate stopping power from your Balata ball of choice. I also agree with most of your ratings apart from the AP3's. Even when they came out they weren't anything new, stronger lofts were already out, with mixed results of course

  • @mec1107
    @mec1107 8 месяцев назад

    Great episode.... But I respectfully disagree with the Ping Anser iron. Yes....The 2013 Anser was VERY expensive at the time. But look at all the technology features that Ping place in this awesome club. Tungsten sole, Progressive offset and rear stabilizing bars to name a few. In closing, The Ping Anser was mainly designed for the Asian market, which places high value on technology and quality.

  • @James_David
    @James_David 11 месяцев назад +2

    Titleist AP2 should be at least in the great section, maybe even iconic. They were a great and massively popular choice for lower handicap amateurs, and u could find them all over the tour for years.

  • @roberttoutaint199
    @roberttoutaint199 2 года назад +5

    I would have thought Wilson Staff would have made the list since it has been around for ever, also where was King Cobra 🐍

  • @Mizman76
    @Mizman76 2 года назад +4

    The mp32's from 2004 are the best irons ever made. Feel, workability, surprising amount of forgiveness and for the second time FEEL there is nothing that compares. Hit them, anyone, and you'll see. There ,a bit of q cult following for them and for VERY good reason.

    • @RFoxVIII
      @RFoxVIII 2 года назад

      100% agree. I had MP30 before MP32 and the step up in feel was incredible. Only clubs that I have tried which have come close are Titleist 712 MBs and SnakeEyes 600b

    • @TheTraditionalGolfer
      @TheTraditionalGolfer 2 года назад

      There is so many better mizuno blades than the 32s ....they were fantastic without a doubt but nowhere near the best feeling mizuno blade.

    • @VideosbyStew
      @VideosbyStew 2 года назад

      Yep....Best feeling mizunos, mp-32..I have 3 sets , 32, 33, 37 arguably 3 of the best ever made, the 32 feel the best, I just hit into my net at home to confirm.

  • @jeffjohnston9170
    @jeffjohnston9170 2 года назад +1

    Currently playing playing P790 and they are iconic and agree big bertha is great but model shown is the '96 model and I still have a complete set of the '94 's.

  • @tallbadger
    @tallbadger 2 месяца назад

    My grandfather gave me a set of Ping Eye2 irons back in 2002 that he got new when they came out. I played them all the way up until last year when I got Ping G430's.

  • @jedmook4460
    @jedmook4460 2 года назад +3

    Wilson staff blades??? Man those take the cake in my opinion.

  • @harrisonrichter3454
    @harrisonrichter3454 Год назад +3

    I can’t believe the AP2 was left out. I’ve still got the 714s and think they’ve got to be some of the most loved irons ever.

    • @James_David
      @James_David 11 месяцев назад

      Agreed

    • @user-cj8xw8ei3c
      @user-cj8xw8ei3c 9 месяцев назад

      Got the 712's and I prefer the feel over the 718 ap3's

  • @154rjr
    @154rjr 16 дней назад

    I like the fact that he recognized the Ping G10. Two clubs I think should have been there were the Titleist DCI or 962 irons. Also the Tommy Armour 845's.

  • @AL_1547
    @AL_1547 Год назад +1

    I would drop the P790 almost entirely from this list. The only reason it even exists is because PXG figured out that polymers work better as a fill than the old foam fill in the burner from the 90s. PXG literally made the entire industry come up with an answer to them and the P790 is one of the answers. I'd also argue that not putting the Mizuno blades in iconic is pure blasphemy. Having the Nikes up there instead of them is laughable. Take the TW logo off of it and it isn't even a competition. The Mizuno was a better blade then, they were a better blade before those Nikes, and they are still the best blade on the market. MP4s are definitely stunning, but the MP33 is probably the best blade ever made.

  • @ryantoole2327
    @ryantoole2327 2 года назад +1

    Great video - I think the Ping G10's are well placed! They're legit no-nonsense, sensible clubs. They do what it says on the tin. Just consistent. Not epic, but just ... great.
    I played them until last year after buying them at release. I switched to the Ping G425s, and I can only hope they last as long (I suspect they will).

  • @rogerlindgren148
    @rogerlindgren148 2 года назад +3

    Ram Tour Grind. ⭐️ Early 80’s. Also MacGregor VIP, Epic Big time. Wilson Staff blades. Dunlop Australian Blades.

    • @graemetaylor4149
      @graemetaylor4149 2 года назад +1

      With you 100% on the Ram Tour Grinds - my personal favourite. Still playing a set of 80-82 Tour Grinds which replace the first set I wore out.

  • @UnfilteredGolfer
    @UnfilteredGolfer 2 года назад

    You are the hardest working youtugolfer...100%.perfect releasing of video timing for me!cheers to you mate!thx!

  • @joeldevries1251
    @joeldevries1251 Месяц назад

    Some older mentions that took markets. Ping red eye series. King cobra oversized 90’s version. (first, if not one of the first oversized and was most sold iron for most of the mid 90’s)
    Nike vapor fly irons. Peak Nike clubs that may not have been amazing but worth a placement.
    Wilson staff as above comments mention.

  • @TheHollomap
    @TheHollomap 2 месяца назад

    Spalding tour edition birdie on ball gold stamped blades from the 80's. The definition of what a blade should look like. I love mine. My father had them when he competed in his 20's and he has the custom crafted ones. They are in my opinion the best blade ever made.

  • @the_full_english
    @the_full_english 2 года назад +3

    Slightly disagree on Srixon! I was working at Silvermere at the time they released the 506’s and they were like butter and couldn’t get them in quick enough 👌

    • @C_Far
      @C_Far 2 года назад +1

      My zx5s feel like butter and are extremely consistent. Absolutely love them

    • @georgemulholland3337
      @georgemulholland3337 2 года назад +1

      Pretty sure it must have been at least 2009ish they started producing irons, as I still use my Srixon Pro 100 blades and I had them 2nd hand over 20 years ago. Beautiful irons.

  • @fretless05
    @fretless05 Год назад

    For a while, I played single-length irons but didn't really get good results with them. I had issues with the wedges and also had trouble getting good gaps at the top of the bag. In the end, I realized that if I was using regular wedges and more hybrids to get gapping right, that I actually had very few single-length clubs in the bag. When I went back to variable length, I went with the Nike Covert 2 Forged irons and loved them. They might not have been as famous as the blades with Tigers name on it, but for a mid-handicap golfer, the forged cavity back heads were forgiving and felt great.

  • @paulleclaire2141
    @paulleclaire2141 2 года назад +1

    For iconic ping eye 2 stands alone. it should have its own categories maybe super iconic lol. Iconic would then be Wilson's staff blades, McGregor blades (which were far more popular than the top flights, Nicholas played them Watson played them, Weiskopf and Miller played them) a lot of the greats played them. Tommy Armour 845 iconic club. AC 108 was a good choice , incredibly popular in the late 70's. and I might put the AP3 in there as well. To put something current like the taylor made 790 is silly. If you think new is iconic, you don't know what iconic means. you can't be iconic when you're brand new, lmao

  • @paulmcgee1867
    @paulmcgee1867 2 года назад +2

    Would have gone for AP2 myself. Great review

  • @grandcosmo
    @grandcosmo Год назад +1

    The PING EYE 2s completely revolutionized golf. All you need to know about them is that before they were paid to play clubs, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson won their U.S. Amateurs playing PINGs.

  • @haiderzeineth6781
    @haiderzeineth6781 3 месяца назад

    I am impressed that you took on this monumental task. Thank you

  • @JDSFLA
    @JDSFLA 2 года назад +1

    14:48 LOL, I use the Mavrik and is the best set of irons I ever owned. Long, high, forgiving, sound good, fitted by Callaway, still use them and no reason to change. Yeah, if you want all that go get a good used set.

    • @anttisavolainen547
      @anttisavolainen547 2 года назад

      Same! I think they are really good allaround clubs! As you mentioned they tick every box, as they say. I really like that they are long, as a high hcp:per.

  • @MichaelSisley-fw3xr
    @MichaelSisley-fw3xr 2 месяца назад

    Ping's original Karston iron series, 1969-1976 changed everything. Really the first perimeter weighting cavity backs. He was learning that wider soles and moving the MOI back could help duffers immensely. In 1978 the Ping Eye, then the Eye 2 in 1982. The Calloway Big Birtha came out 1994. They arrived late to the party. Ping changed the game earlier than all of the rest. I would say the other makers were hung up making "players" clubs far too long and this explains why Ping gobbled up market share quickly. There are far more poor players needing help than pro or scratch golfers. However, being one in the sea of masses, Ping helped me the most and the earliest. I did everything I could to get some Ping Eye 2 irons when they hit the market. I have re-shafted them twice to accommodate my age and re-grooved them several times. I am 65 and those irons are still in the bag. I have no idea how many times they have been regripped. Just my two cents worth. Cheers.

  • @Alandale45
    @Alandale45 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for an interesting video, Simon. Macgregor had a number of iconic blades that became the blueprint for some of the successful greats on your list. I am thinking of the Tourneys, the VIPs, the Muirfields etc. Wilson also had the staff blades.

  • @B-Hathaway
    @B-Hathaway 2 года назад +4

    No Wilson Staff Tour Blade model? No Titleist Tour Model? This is an impossible list to compile and make everyone happy, but those are a couple of big oversights. Also that Big Bertha model pictured was a 1996.

  • @devivoman
    @devivoman 2 года назад

    I played Nike SS4D irons for years, that was a fair assessment. I have a cobra one length 3 hybrid and while it's not the best at full shots it works wonders keeping it under branches or any sort of bump and run, made an amazing 2nd shot out of the woods to the green for a 2 putt par yesterday on what is typically a tough par 4. I play cobra forged tec 2020 irons and they are by far my favorite set I've had. Only irons I see as an upgrade at this point are those beautiful mizuno pro 225s!

  • @d2clag
    @d2clag Год назад +1

    Simon, you should have included the Tommy Armour 845s.

  • @VideosbyStew
    @VideosbyStew 2 года назад +3

    Mp33 Mp32 both iconic.

  • @brich2065
    @brich2065 2 года назад +2

    Tommy Armour 845s is second only to Ping Eye2 . Had it been under any of the four or five big labels it would be right there. Yet it almost was there despite that.
    ICONIC OR GREAT.... WILSON STAFF
    and
    Muirfield Irons.
    Poor..... Cleveland VAS
    Great CLEVELAND TA series .
    Either way as long as PING EYE2 takes top billing ..... The rest of the list can be whatever and it works.
    Eye2 is still better than most anything out there and should still be produced with modern minimal modifications. Golf would be better for it. But USGA treated Karsten like the PGA treats LIV now .

  • @bigdogpete43
    @bigdogpete43 Год назад

    Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scots gave me my only hole in one. They weren't very long, but I could easily work them every direction. I had a set of Big Berthas after those, and their 2 iron changed my game forever.

    • @chip6954
      @chip6954 23 дня назад

      I recall them being called out by '90s golf equipment Karens for their extra length being due to the lofts being 3* stronger than industry std. Loved those irons until they added a million versions that flew farther and farther away from the originals.

  • @FrankBrickle
    @FrankBrickle 2 года назад +1

    Tommy Armour 845s. I had two sets of them, 2 through PW, one after the other, and loved them to death.

  • @AVDFI1961
    @AVDFI1961 2 года назад +1

    Great series of videos looking forward to the Wedge edition!

  • @01devilboy
    @01devilboy 2 года назад +1

    Wonder where the Titleist forged 755 would go on this list my favourite iron still use today 👌

  • @TRM83
    @TRM83 2 года назад +1

    As a smi pro who has played blades his whole life from mp14s to p730s, 1 practice session with PXG gen3 0311ts and I tossed all the blades. I feel they will fall in the epic category after the other manufacturers start using pxg's R&D.

  • @markgilbertson1564
    @markgilbertson1564 2 года назад +2

    No Wilson Staff blades? No MacGregor Tourneys? No Cleveland VAS in pit of Hades section?

    • @stangcobra592
      @stangcobra592 Месяц назад

      Pavin won the US Open with VAS's

  • @tillmasterflash2844
    @tillmasterflash2844 2 года назад +1

    What about the Titleist MB 690s? I always thought that they were some of the best looking irons I have ever seen!

  • @MarkDawson71324
    @MarkDawson71324 2 года назад +3

    Wilson??????

  • @vintageswiss9096
    @vintageswiss9096 9 месяцев назад +1

    Titleist DTR... best of their generation, hands down...

  • @marcashley2204
    @marcashley2204 2 года назад +1

    Cleveland 792 VAS. Gotta be in their own category.

  • @usa4x4trucks
    @usa4x4trucks Год назад

    The pictured version of the P790 and the following version on the P770 seemed to have quality issues on the back side of the club head. When you tip them toward a light source, they seem to show a lot of waviness in the metal. Looks like a car door that has a poor metal finish job on it. Not sure if the poor finish is from metal that is too thin or maybe it is similar to “sink marks” in plastic parts from b-side details??? I noticed the newest P790 & P770 irons avoided this by having a matte/blasted finish on the head. Not sure if the change of finish was planned or just a way to cover up a visual design flaw. Callaway, on the other hand, was able to create a hollow body iron with a very glossy finish and not have these surface defects.
    The results of the P-series irons are great. People love them and I had a set of each for a while and liked them. But, for what Taylormade charges for their irons, one would expect a bit higher quality in the finish.

  • @dustinroberson1865
    @dustinroberson1865 2 года назад

    No love for the slingshot, but The first new clubs I ever bought were the first model of slingshots. I got them on sale for $300. Yes, they sounded bad (especially the hollow ones that howled when you swung). Yes, you couldn't shape your shot. For a high handicap player though, those things were a beast. I got so confident walking up to the ball. Knowing that I could be so far off the center and the most I would lost is 5 yards.
    I gave them to my girlfriend when I bought some new Cobras and she is hitting in the low 50s (sometimes high 40s) on nine as a new golfer with them.

  • @webbdelasteve
    @webbdelasteve 2 года назад +1

    Titleist MBs. Love them.

  • @charliedeanbott
    @charliedeanbott 2 года назад +1

    Ap1 series grandfather clubs - c16 concept irons 😉

  • @range-randy8148
    @range-randy8148 2 года назад +1

    Wilson Blades were great years ago and they still make great blade Forged irons today. Your list is not complete by leaving out Wilson.

  • @scottt2012
    @scottt2012 5 месяцев назад

    I would put Srixon in great. As a brand they are just so good. Not a lot of hype or gimmick, just solid reliable clubs and seem to keep getting better.

  • @kilometersbennetdyson2399
    @kilometersbennetdyson2399 2 года назад

    I played the ‘99 Big Berthas throughout high school in the early 2000s. I went from shooting in the hundreds to breaking 80 twice by my senior year. I haven’t sniffed the 70s in almost 20 years now, maybe I should rethink my current MP-62s.

  • @TheKeenej
    @TheKeenej 2 года назад

    Good job Simon. I agree 100% with your choices. Always look forward to your videos.

  • @clementpolo400
    @clementpolo400 2 года назад

    Titleist 690 CB, legendary! Big place in my heart, my faces were worn had to remplaced them, i had a lot of mizuno… but never feels the same.
    My ping i210 are closed

  • @muratkeles3719
    @muratkeles3719 2 года назад +2

    AP1 718s are awesome

  • @brinker50
    @brinker50 11 месяцев назад

    You missed the Tommy Armour 845 Silver Scot. One of the best selling irons of the 90s and they are still in my bag.

  • @castnoshadow82lr48
    @castnoshadow82lr48 3 месяца назад

    I still play the the vr combo’s 😂
    When you flush them people still comment how great they sound.

  • @bruhnvh
    @bruhnvh 9 месяцев назад

    Tough list to assemble, thanks for taking the time to put it together...so many irons to choose from for including in the ranking. I watched this video just to see where you put the Tommy Armour 845S. Given its status as the second best selling iron set of all time (only Ping Eye2 sold more), I'm surprised it wasn't on your radar here. Maybe it's not so well known outside the USA?

  • @bknoxx
    @bknoxx Год назад

    fitted into my P790 a few months ago and love em..

  • @ryandailey9496
    @ryandailey9496 2 месяца назад +1

    Titleist DCI and Tommy Armour 845

  • @jeffarmfield2346
    @jeffarmfield2346 2 года назад +1

    How do you not even mention the Wilson Staff Blades from back in the day?!

  • @allanbrown7526
    @allanbrown7526 2 года назад +3

    Appears that the real clubs have been left out of the list 🤔

  • @arthurhunt1796
    @arthurhunt1796 2 года назад

    I bought the Big Bertha's when they came out in the 90's and have only just changed out of them. They were great and kept my on off experience with golf going. Only changed as I thought 25 years of technology would help my game. How I was so disappointed. Sort of hanker to get them back....

  • @nigelio3
    @nigelio3 Год назад

    I bought a set of new Hogan Apex+ irons in 2000 and they were absolutely amazing. Not sure why I ever got rid of them.

  • @marklingo
    @marklingo Год назад +1

    Apex CF 16? golf digest just put them on the Mt Rushmore of irons all time. I still play those. Have tried every year to get a new set and half way through the year im back to my Apex CF 16