Top 5 Forgiving Irons For Mid to High Handicappers of 2021
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- 2021 has seen some fantastic golf clubs be released. Especially in the market of game improvement. Which irons are the best five for forgiveness and game improvement for mid handicappers and high handicappers. In this video I go through my top five that I have seen so far.
Forgive me Irons for I have thinned
😂😂class .
That is good!
Go and thin no more!
I just hear Mike Tyson’s voice lmao
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I'm a 74 yr old 8 handicap senior. Just got fitted for the Ping G710. 6 through "U" . I don't care how they sound. They are amazingly straight and add a few more yards. The one thing that really stands out about these is the backspin they put on the ball especially with the 8 though U irons. The clubhead feels very light especially when you shallow the club before impact. Resulting in more speed. I got midsized grips and what a difference!
My top 5:
1) Cleveland Launcher XL Halo, 2) Titleist T300, 3)Callaway Apex DCB, 4) Mizuno Hot Metal Pro, 5) Srixon ZX4
Bought the Apex 21 with the Recoil 75 UST shafts. Traded in the Apex Pro '17's. So went to a more forgiving style. And for those who think i'm a Calloway only person, I game the Mizuno ST200 driver and 3 wood. Waiting on Mizuno to offer us Lefties a 5 wood.
I shot 70 a few weeks back. Lowest round ever. previous was 73. Mind you I was 69 at the time so almost shot my age. I generally slightly fade the ball but can draw the ball with these irons. My handicap has dropped to 9.
I think i'm staying with these....😛
I have the T300’s and play off 18. They’ve absolutely transformed my game like no other clubs I’ve owned.
Just got the Titleist T300. I wanted a Ping G425 because I have ping G425 driver/woods, but the T300 just fitted me better. I hit smoother, further, just better. Plus they look thinner than the chunky G425 so that helps. For my fitting it was also gonna be cheaper by a couple hundred dollars so it’s a no brainer
For real value try the Wilson Launch Pad or Cleveland Launcher HB - I own the former and they are 2/3rds the cost of your top 5 and I love them. It’s very hard to chunk them on the fairway.
Got fitted last year at a PGA Superstore. Went in planning on buying the Mizuno Hot Metals, tried everything, ended up getting the Srixon ZX7s. They (like a lot of new irons) are “ loft jacked”. With new clubs and practice, went from an 18 to 15. I am very happy with my Srixons, and I think these will gain in popularity. Looking forward to being a 12 in 2022 (fingers crossed X)!
I’m a 18 handicap and bought the Titleist T400’s. LOVE THEM! It’s hard to hit a bad shot with them….and believe me, I try!
You also spent $1800 on irons
@@NooDLES411911 True. But, I very seldom replace equipment. So I looked at this spend as the last investment I will make. So I was fine with it.
@walker b Yeah the good thing with irons is they'll last you a long time. I just spent $850 on Sim2 irons but couldn't justify an extra $1000 for Titleist lol
My coach, who is also a Titleist fitter, recommended the T300 for me. But when I tried it compared to the T200, the T200 felt a bit lighter through the swing, and didn't make a huge difference to my consistency. So I got the T200s. I've been playing with them now for a year and I love these irons, and I've improved more, too! Good move, James, not putting the T400 at the top. They are too big in my opinion, and rather overpriced.
Just got fitted for Sim2 max - very strong lofted so going a mile. Only took 2 weeks so that was a big bonus.
Just ordered the Sim2Max as well. Can't wait!
What shafts do you have in your sim irons
As a fitter the new Titleist T300, Ping G425, Mizuno Hot Metal, Apex DCB, and Srixon ZX4 would be at the top of my list.
I can’t wait for your budget mid to high handicap irons of 2021!!!!!!! I can’t afford anything like these amazing clubs featured in this video. I’m in the market for a new set of irons. I’m playing 15 year old top flights.
I'd like to see that as well!
a thing you could do is get fitted this year and buy the ones you got fitted for next season for cheaper also can start budgeting for them a year ahead of time this way
Haha me too I got the old top flight xls, I just got in the 80’s so I’m wondering if actually getting fitted would improve my game more
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Look into the callaway edge , full set of clubs driver , 3 wood , 5 hybrid , 6-SW and odyssey white hot putter for $600 USD
My 5 picks in no particular order!
1) JPX Hot Metal
2) Ping G710
3) Titleist T300
4) Callaway Apex DCB
5) Srixon ZX5
James great video and surprising No 1. I am very much a budget minded golfer 'cause of family commitments etc and can't wait for your top 5 budget irons review. Bring it on because I am looking to modernise my clubs and revamp my bag. Great content and honest opinions views with some humorous asides chucked into the mix. All utterly watchable and thoroughly informative. Cheers. Colin
The best deal is probably the Callaway Edge at Costco - 500$ for 10 clubs (driver, 3W, 5H, 6i-SW, Odyssey putter). It's a re-issue of the X2Hot from in the past. The DCB is like a modernised forged version of those, but similar. Combined with the Kirkland wedges, you have 13 clubs for 650$ or so (690£). Perhaps the best deal around.
Call away x18’s used in a guaranteed sight cost about 150. You’ll thank me later
@@christianvachon2235 w
In June I started looking to replace my original Ping Eyes that I had been using for nearly 40 yrs. In South Dakota there was very limited stock to choose from in Ping & Titleist. T300s weren't available to try there. I was most consistent with T400s of the those models that were available. They were really easy to hit off the deck with the wider sole since it makes it more difficult to "chuck" it. What was pleasantly surprising was the minimum of 10 yds gain in distance on every club with the ability to still stop very well with Srizon ZV's 2021 version
Having bought Mizuno JPX 850 irons a few years back, I really wasn’t satisfied with the performance. I decided to go to a unbiased fitter (club champion) there I went through at least ten different companies including the ones that you considered forgiving. When it came down to forgiveness, shafts, And swing weights, I was quite surprised that the Ben Hogan PTx pro were best suited for me (10 handicap) very forgiving! But then again I was fitted by a company that doesn’t push any certain lines, just what is best for your own personal game! I’m really Quite surprised that many of you “reviewers” I’ve seen, there is no mention of the Hogan line! I guess Ben Hogan doesn’t pay reviewers!!
First time watcher coming out of the bushes...hilarious vids.
Thanks for your time mate
Just got fitted for the Apex DCB earlier this summer and LOVE them! The sound, feel, and look was better than anything else. I’m hitting them much father and much more forgiving than my old Pings. I also get feedback and can feel the ball better which is really nice. Truly enjoying them. Currently a 14 handicap.
Waiting for mine to come in. The shafts I picked are on backorder. Should be worth the wait
Nice. How much were they fitted? It's my birthday soon...
waiting on my DCB's to come in at the moment as well.
@@twotales7337 I added the 4 iron and A wedge too with the UST dart shafts at a 2 flat. Took 3 weeks to get them, and they were 1700 for everything.
@@HendersonPlumbing hope you get as lucky as I did. They quoted me 6 weeks and I get them in 3 on the dot!
Easy to tell you put a lot of production time in to your videos. Enjoyed this one!
Great review. Very surprising no mention of the Cleveland Halo Launchers, Wilson Launchpad or similar hybrid type irons. Maybe because you are a good golfer reviewing clubs designed for pretty average golfers. As an occasional golfer who needs a a lot of help hybrid irons are the way forward
Launch pads are my go to
You can look for his review of Super Game Improvement Irons. He did a review of the Cleveland Halo’s
Low handicap, playing Ping G425 and love them
Wilson launch pad hybrid irons,by far the most forgiving irons I tested over the last 12 months .
The Titleist T300s are the real deal. My son is on the high school varsity golf team and he plays them. The T300s makes golf really easy for him.
I was practicing on the chipping green while talking to my buddy with AirPods. It was one best practices ever, got 3 chip ins over 50 feet. I haven’t done that again since and I think it’s because the talking actually makes you relax and swing better
Great review! Reaffirms my club fitting yesterday for the T300, which hit high, far and forgiving. Usually, I'm a stiff shaft but the regular shaft suited my swing tempo. I won't mention this find to the LADS 😁
Looking forward to the budget sets.
I just did two separate iron fittings where I tested just about every model going and my favourites were the Titleist t300, ping g245 and PXG 0211 DC. Titleist is too bloody expensive though so going to go with one of the other two. They’re not ‘budget’, they’re just superior value.
The titliest t300 7 iron is 29° not 34° like you said, still quality though.
I bought a set of Mizuno hot metals this summer and I love them! They have given me more distance, but more importantly more accuracy. Also, I got the combo set which has two hybrids rather than 5 and 6 irons, and those hybrids are the best I have ever hit. I am very happy with this set.
Hi, what are your hybrid models? Are they CLK's?
Where'd you buy them?
I’ve had the same irons for 9 years and I’ve no intention of changing. Irons have just become stronger. My 7 iron is basically the same club as a modern 9 iron.
Loft wise yes but peak hight and land angles are really what matter. I just got fitted for t300s from some older pings. Basically every iron was 20-30 yards longer and significantly higher with better landing angles and spin.
Understand, my ICW 11 are 30 years old and I think that spending $600 on range balls may help my game more. The 7 irons he was hitting were basically my 5 iron in loft and shaft length.
@@jamesgraham6109 yeah, definitely not going to help you more than practice. I just don’t hit my irons very far to begin with. Having 150 and being able to confidently hit 9 instead of a being stuck between a gassed up 8 or a smooth 7 is huge for me.
Just got fitted for PXG Gen 2 0311 XF and absolutely love them. And the price can't be beat right now.
I'm hitting the same clubs and l love them.
Lovely video, I’ve just had a custom fitting for the g425’s can’t wait for them to come 👍🏻
You will have lots of fun, I promise
I’ve ordered G425’s too, I’ve been quoted 4 1/2 months for delivery after speaking to Ping.
Ive got them, youll love them
G425 are an awesome club. You will love them
Same here. Got fitted in July, due to arrive in October. Can't wait!
I have tried all 5 except the Sim2. Ridiculous strong lofted! Only change I would make is flipping the Mizuno at the top. Consistency is incredible in distance and spin. The opposite of that would be the rad speed which was all over the place. Keep u p the good work.
Yep, JPX 921 HM by far the best game improvement irons right now. I can only assume Mizuno pissed him off! 🤷♂️😅
I love my mizuno clubs. Paired with my sim2 max driver and Cleveland halo launcher 2 hybrid I’m playing the beat golf in my life
I'm still playing with Taylormade R7's which are extremely forgiving and feels like butter when I catch it good. Prior and still relevant Taylormade 300 series forged irons which are just as forgiving with a buttery feel also. So until I find a reason to change this is where I'll be. Nice to know what's current thanks for putting this up!
This might just be me but as a mid handicapper I find chunkier clubs harder to hit - distance is quite consistent but its harder to hit the middle for me. I also don't think thicker top lines inspire confidence they just make me think I'm going to chunk it
Couldn’t agree more. I have the jpx 921 hot metal pros, absolute perfect club for my 10 handicap.
Sim2 Max. Love them.
Would love to hear your experience with Cleveland Launcher XL Halos.
Fully agree - let's do it and let's do it next.
I think it is interesting that you summarily dismissed the Titleist T400 because you don't like the "chunky" look. As a former 3-handicapper who used to play "blades" ('78 Wilson Staffs with steel stiff flex shafts), and who has aged and lost loads of strength and distance, I've tried all the clubs in this review AND the T400. The T400 is far and away the easiest to hit, most forgiving and longest hitting club of them all. Yes, they are super strong-lofted and long-shafted. These are the attributes that makes them the distance winner, but because of the weighting in the sole, they also launch the ball high. The offset puts the hands in the proper position at address. This helps the golfer get a good start at a good swing at the outset. Simply put, you can't miss! As we know, you can't make a good swing from a bad setup. These clubs help to produce a good setup. Oh and BTW, I don't mind the "chunky look" in the least. It is confidence-inspiring. I don't think Titleist "missed the mark" at all.
Your videos are great, James, but I believe that you "missed the mark" on this one by letting your personal professional-level-player bias prevail when you eliminated the T400. I would guess that mid/high 'cappers really don't have that bias. They are looking for help getting the ball airborne with the lease amount of effort. The T400 does that. Yes, the T300's are great-looking, forgiving, all that, but they don't produce the distance, high launch angles and forgiveness of the T400's, AND they aren't as easy to hit.
As an aside...I had the T400's, was hitting them great, but I decided to ditch them for something "better." Biggest mistake of my late-in-life golfing "career!" They are now back in my bag, and I am, once again, a happy camper. It will take some kind of miracle club to get me off these in the future.
James, in the future, please leave your personal bias at the door when reviewing Game Improvement and so-called "Super Game Improvement" clubs. Those types of clubs are not for a golfer of your caliber in the first place. They are designed for those who are not professionals and probably never will be. The are designed to make the game easier and more fun for the rest of us! 😉
Love these top 5 videos and I’m looking forward to the next one
Well James today is Christmas day and.......under the tree was a full set of Cleveland Launcher XL Halo Irons I'm 66 years old and a 15 handicap so these will work for me as I get older. 🎁🎄⛳😊
Great video as always. Keep up the outstanding work.
More great content. Looking forward to the budget video when it lands. Would be interesting to see if any of the budgets come close to any of these 5 in terms of performance. Good stuff as always 👍🏻
It would be interesting/useful to see a comparison between the top 5 budget and this top 5 (as in, how similar in performance are the top of each)
Won't happen. What if budget clubs come out on top. No more test clubs for James. 😁
There are lots of reviews on all of these clubs. Go out and try some of them for yourself.
@@midnight4109 he has a TH-cam channel. It was a suggestion for what might make interesting content
@@neilcarpenter8611 Understand, I would like to see a comparison between some of the lesser knowns like Tour Edge compared to Wilson, premium clubs at a better price.
I'm a 22 handicap playing at Bradley Park, just purchased a set of cobra t rails, really pleased with them, welcome your views
I found the ping 710 to work best for me but the order time is terrible right now I've been waiting 10 weeks so far. Love the black finish and I even ordered them with black steel shafts
Not sure if I have a top 5. I agree with you on the Callaway Apex DCB. I am currently playing with the 2006 Big Bertha irons so anything that I go try has so much more technology. I also went to the local golf shop and hit the Ping G410 and the G425. I absolutely love both of them. Each are very forgiving and at just under 800 US dollars for 5 thru PW. Love the channel. Cheers
I know this is a super random reply, but I am currently playing with 2004 Big Berthas and looking to finally upgrade.
I’m interested in the Apex DCBs but now I’ve come across these Titelist 300s. My head is spinning from doing my own research.
If you happen to see this…I was just wondering what you decided to go with.
I tested a lot of these and settled on the Tour Edge C5210 Iron woods. Love them.
I think you should play a complete round with the number 1 and show the whole round, not just a few holes. And see what you can score with them. Ive suggested this to numerous you tube pros, and they all seem scared to do it. If they are so easy lets see what a pro can do with them, or is this too below them? Go on James be the first. Great video James bye the way.
Great you tube … love the ping iron
I agree with your top 5 for the most part. Callaway has a knack for high handicap and the Apex DCB is no disappointment, a good contender for number 1, along with Titielist. Yes also to the Cobra RadSpeed and Wilson D9, especially considering the D9 pricing. Not all high handicap golfers are willing to spend the money for some of the premium clubs out there.
Ping G425 should be on this list. Love my set. Not too mention the 425 max driver being the best I’ve ever owned
Ive also got the ping g425 max driver and snapped two shafts at the hosel in 3 months just like Bubba
Hi Alex you need to stop hitting the tee blocks Dickey
Yep, these are definitely for the big budget low handicap golfer. Would definitely love a lower budget forgiving irons review. Great job on these though.
Cheers James , first time here . Enjoyed the video,so I subscribed 👍🍻🇨🇦
Great review James ...I play Ping G425 irons and I love them a lot !! Cheers from Canada East Coast !!
I've got a set of T300s on order. Fitted around 3 weeks ago. Looking forward to getting them in the bag.
Hi Craig have you got your T300 Titleist irons yet? I was hoping to get your feedback on how they performed on the course, Mine are on order 7iron to 48deg wedge in graphite shafts i am 74 with 9 handicap Dickey
@@dickbroomer7877 yeah I got mine a good few weeks ago now. Launching higher than my old (very old Nike irons), spinning lower too and getting some extra distance, especially on mishits. Really enjoying look down by the ball and feel too.
Thanks Craig i can’t wait to see how i get on with mine they felt great testing better than Callaway TaylorMade Mizuno thanks Dickey
Well done mate. Really looking forward to seeing your budget set list
I got fitted with the updated 2019 m2 irons that you can still get brand new today so thought it was worth mentioning. Half the price of the newer 2021 irons ( £460 for 5 to sw ) and they are fantastic for forgiveness and distance. Only biggest complaint is there is a huge gap in distance between pw and sw so had to get myself a gap wedge. Would recommend to any mid/highhandicapper
I have the same set and love them
Great clubs but the club faces of mine from 2019 caved in after 2 years of steady use. TM are great for technology but seems their build quality is suspect
I bought the PING G425s for 2021, love them. Will be buying a 3 hybrid.
Thought mine would be in the top 5.
I’ve just bought the Tietlist AP1 781 irons there so forgiving and the best irons on the market for new to mid handicappers
I am a mid handicappers (7) and love having forgiving irons in my bag, just would love to see something forged with a thinner top line.....ah....the apex DCB....
7 is like low handicap
At 7 you’re not a mid handicapper anymore! I’m a 14 handicap and just got the DCBs this year, and I can’t speak highly enough about them. Much thinner top line, but tons of forgiveness like a Ping or SIM2. Plus great distance without super jacked lofts that cause you the huge 20 year long miss every once in a while!
@@dmkfactor1721 yeah they look great too, iron play isn't the best part of my game but my up&down is pretty decent. Think I'm sold on either the Srixon zx5/7 blend, the jpx921 forged and tour......tough choice
@@deadlysin1174 nope, still classed as mid since I get an extra shot on most courses, on the verge of being low but not quite
Ì use the Taylor sim2 max and omg my game has improved a lot I'm glad I have about them
Takomo 101 golf clubs are the #1 most forgiving golf clubs of 2021. 5-PW for $507
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Thanks for your input, James. After getting fitted for irons this past week, it came down to the Srixon CX5'S and the Ping G 425's. Both hit straight, high, and consistent. Way more forgiving than the new Wilsons, of which I had the Wilson 100's in my bag for several years. Could not go wrong with either the Srixons or the Pings because they both look and hit great. My fitter said the numbers were better in every area with the Pings, so those will be my new clubs, but like everything else in these times, I will have a few weeks of waiting anxiously before I can go pick up my custom Pings!
Got to figure the “high handicap iron” is “strong lofted” because they figure they need the extra distance more. Plus short club generally equals better strike.
Not the distance, high handicappers need the help getting the ball airborne, and all these clubs have super low cgs to help with that, add to that the size of the sweet spot and over all iron length and that’s what makes a game improvement iron a game improvement iron! The distance part is to try to attract mid handicappers looking to hit a 7 iron like Bryson at 200 yards!
Love videos like this, i think the cleveland launchers could of made it in also the b21 big berthas, but keep up the great videos, love the content
Im surprised that the Cleveland Launcher is not mentioned.. Add to that they are also cheaper than the any of the 5 irons mentioned. Maybe Its because its not one of the usual established brands but I feel they are by far the most forgiving clubs you can use.
You didn’t mention the Cleveland launcher XL halo. Awesome
If someone was looking for a good budget set of irons. Would you recommend finding one of the 2020 top irons for mid-high HC, or go with a budget set from 2021?
I have the cobra s3 irons from about a decade ago and they still help me hit under 85
According to Titleist website, the T300 7 iron is 29 degrees, not 34.
Bought the Calloway DCB and have no regrets....
His backswing has an interesting flattening going on.
I currently have 3 sets of irons, have the Mizuno 921 Hot Metal, Hot Metal Pro Combo set, Tour Edge Exotics E721 irons which are very forgiving and currently playing the Srixon ZX4-ZX5 combo set. I think the ZX4s should have made the top 5!
Which of the Mizunos are your favorite?? I am pretty close to getting some Hot Metals
I have a set of Ping G400s. Pretty forgiving.. I honestly do not have the next 4 on the top 5 irons since I have to pay for them. Get fitted, easy peasy.
Surprised me thought you was going to say the ping G425 irons tbh all great irons love the look of the Callaway and the Ping G710 both great looking irons but I’m not changing using the PXG 0211 irons the old ones not the new ones when you hit them they feel like butter not bad for cast irons love the videos on course by the way
I'm running with the 0311 XF irons and I couldn't agree more. Soft strike feel and very forgiving... especially if fitted properly.
@@geraldmcnamara1808 had thought about the 0311 at minute they are £810 lovely irons but for Cast the original 0211 feel like forge so forgiving as well PXG really are producing quality clubs at affordable prices the Gen 4 Driver is now £ 355 but could be less by Christmas bought then Gen 2 XF for 250 and love it
Im 63 I took up golf 6 years ago 6'4' 220 LBS so I hand a set custom made ,all irons about an inch longer than most. Im a long hitter 200 7 ,220 5 170 ish 8 130 SW and 145 W 75+ 60! , anyway I have the Callaway big bertha irons ,5 years old and I think they are time to replace as I was playing 3 times a week , I think my shafts are fatigued and well as the heads, ( all materials deteriorate over time) problem is my HC is now a 26 .5 do to the fact I think the set is just used up and frustration takes over and I was a 20HC 2nd year into this ( HAD A GREAT GOLF COACH EVERY A WEEK)then dealt with health issues ( im back and feeling much better ,Your English accent and fast talking is hard to follow , Plain and simple I have to have mine custom made , 5 iron to PW , please suggest a head and shaft combination you feel would get me back to low to mid 90s game , , Thanks Brad USA .Any information from you would be greatly appreciated . Everyone at my golf club has their own advise ( OF COURSE) The club champ do tell me that if he could work with me more often one on one I would be low 80s/high 70s and club champ, Also said my iron shots are unreal," nobody here hits a 7 iron 200 + Advise? Help?
I thought the number 1 was going to be the Srixon ZX5s. Those look better than all of the top 5. Would like to see Foxy try them out. Cheers
Agreed. The Srixon ZX Irons are freaking amazing and totally underrated IMHO.
James you literally read my mind I was watching last years last night
I think that #1 is going to be the Callaway Apex DCB
So kind sir can you explain why a low handicapped golfer say 5 to +5 wouldn't want a more forgiving club with their scores and possibly help get a lower better score? Great stuff sir, keep it going
Because the gapping and control factor wouldn’t be there Scott. Cheers dude
Was about to comment why not do a value for money version. Good idea!
Great review looking forward to the good value irons.
Tommy Armour 845 for Budget set!!!! TRY THEM!!!
Great review James
Good review, I use the Mizuno JPX921 and they are great.
Cobra Forge Tec…….thought that would make the list based on your recent review with Nicks Copper finish irons.
Hoping my new irons are on the list...doubt it I could not get by the look of my new clubs. King Tour MiM.
The Callaway big Bertha irons graphite shafts are super,
The ping Woods work for me. 3,/5.
I cant believe Ping G425 irons were missed on this list.
I tried the G425s and went with the Callaway Apex DCBs. I hit them longer had a MUCH better feel and sound to them too. My dispersion and landing angle we’re pretty close where Callaway just a little bit better! I know it was a bit more price wise, but I had my last set of irons 12 years so it was worth the extra!
@@dmkfactor1721 I tested the DCBs also! Personally i preferred the feel of the G425s, One of the other reasons id didn't love the DCB's is i felt the Callaway and DCB badge looked a bit cheap. I was tossing up between the G425s and the JPX921 Hot Metals in the end.
Irons are the least of my issues, not perfect but those are my strongest club. Drivers and putting are my problems.
Do a top five for low handicappers please!
How about a review of the new Ben Hogan Edge EX irons?
Like it good honest review mate those titleist do look nice 👍
The t300 irons look good brand new though the old ones looked completely wrecked after a few months, never mind a year. How will these ones fair up?
Do you get Tour Edge supplies on your side of the pond. Check out the E721 for budget segment.
I believe these are the ones John Daly is currently using.
Going to have to add the Srixon ZX4 and Takomo 101 irons to this list.
Right off the bat you hit the first ( bat ) the best throughout the video, the JPX. I watched the video twice and you really nailed the JPX, might look into that babe going in your bag... just saying, good video.
I am really really surprised the srixon zx5 isn't in there on looks alone they are best looking irons on the market by far. I've ordered a set and they are very very forgiving. And I'm a 33 handicap