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upgradng irons

• nomTAJ 52 Posts

  Mon, May 12 2014 4:46 AM

  Hi, Can anyone advise me on upgading from my Max Meter irons to something more accurate? The Max clubs have good forgiveness which I need as I dont Ding many shots now I'm forced to play left handed due to a RSI in my right mouse finger ( too much golf.... )

  I've tried the G20's and didn't like them, but now having reached L85 I am able to use the NIKE VR Forged Iron Set (L85+) Are these a good upgrade from the Max?

  I like my Max clubs but every now and then I get a ball go way off line - even when dinged, that often ruins a potentially good round.. I assume this is down to the 2.5 Precision score of the Max?

  Also my reflexes are bad, so I'll never be using R11's etc

• PaulTon 10,731 Posts

  Mon, May 12 2014 5:02 AM

  My  regular Alt. Shot partner has them, I haven't noticed any difference in performance between his and my higher level version. I would go for them if I was you.

• raycin1019 377 Posts

  Mon, May 12 2014 7:53 AM

  i use them at the legend level and they perform well for me and i used to use the Max irons too

• mukbrain 225 Posts

  Mon, May 12 2014 9:16 AM

  I would get the Nikes, and the 44c balls with feel to slow the meter down a bit if needed.

  A few other notes on the clubs I see on the profile:

  Driver - no change needed, can go to Legend no problem.

  3W - Wait until L89 and get the Big Bertha

  Wedges - Lots of spin, but you do have ATVs coming soon at 86-89 with a slightly slower meter (same speed as Driver, and the irons you are thinking of)

  Putter - Ok for now

• MichaelStroke 2,066 Posts

  Mon, May 12 2014 9:33 AM

  I don't think I could give up the stopping power of my 11s.  I'll deal with an occasional meter shot on my irons.

• nomTAJ 52 Posts

  Mon, May 12 2014 11:21 AM

  mukbrain:

  I would get the Nikes, and the 44c balls with feel to slow the meter down a bit if needed.

  A few other notes on the clubs I see on the profile:

  Driver - no change needed, can go to Legend no problem.

  3W - Wait until L89 and get the Big Bertha

  Wedges - Lots of spin, but you do have ATVs coming soon at 86-89 with a slightly slower meter (same speed as Driver, and the irons you are thinking of)

  Putter - Ok for now

  Thanks for taking time to access my current set :)  Yes my driver is my favourite club, I can ding it 7/10 times so maybe the 3.5 meter speed is just right for me? So the Nikes do look a good bet.

• DarkenRahl 2,115 Posts

  Mon, May 12 2014 12:31 PM

  mukbrain:

  I would get the Nikes, and the 44c balls with feel to slow the meter down a bit if needed.

  A few other notes on the clubs I see on the profile:

  Driver - no change needed, can go to Legend no problem.

  3W - Wait until L89 and get the Big Bertha

  Wedges - Lots of spin, but you do have ATVs coming soon at 86-89 with a slightly slower meter (same speed as Driver, and the irons you are thinking of)

  Putter - Ok for now

   

  I would agree with this except for the 3w - If you need forgiveness Bertha is not the girl for you.  Amazing club if you ding it but miss by a fraction and an adventure awaits if you are lucky enough not to be near water.  I had the Bertha suggested and had to ditch it since I use the 3w for tee shots on several holes where i really want to hit the fairway.  Take a look at the just released X2 Hot 3w at level 73, to me it's a good match to the R1 driver and with 4 forgiveness will at least keep the ball in sight when your brain and finger aren't on speaking terms.

  Best of luck.

• TonyPhil 74 Posts

  Mon, May 12 2014 1:45 PM

  I was using the g20s for a while when I recently rented the lv 85 Nike irons, and first time using them I shot 57 in the Pinehurst US Open qualifier. I bought them the very next day.

  You can't go wrong with these irons. The extra yards with the 3 and 4 iron really help. Whenever I use the irons with full backspin off the tee on a par 3, it spins back like a wedge. It also stops right where it lands from the fairway. The meter is smooth and consistent with a good ball. They also seem very forgiving when missed a little and when dinged they go where you aim. I can't really imagine buying the lv 97 Nike irons of the same type because I already get tons of spin with these lv 85s.

  I suggest renting them because everyone has different tastes. If you like em, buy em!

• nomTAJ 52 Posts

  Mon, May 12 2014 2:34 PM

  TonyPhil:

  I was using the g20s for a while when I recently rented the lv 85 Nike irons, and first time using them I shot 57 in the Pinehurst US Open qualifier. I bought them the very next day.

  You can't go wrong with these irons. The extra yards with the 3 and 4 iron really help. Whenever I use the irons with full backspin off the tee on a par 3, it spins back like a wedge. It also stops right where it lands from the fairway. The meter is smooth and consistent with a good ball. They also seem very forgiving when missed a little and when dinged they go where you aim. I can't really imagine buying the lv 97 Nike irons of the same type because I already get tons of spin with these lv 85s.

  I suggest renting them because everyone has different tastes. If you like em, buy em!

  Hi tony, You make a strong case for the Nikes, guess I was hoping for a number of positive replies like yours so I could forego the Renting option, which irks me to 'waste' 450cr that way. I have 3000 cr only to use, so really just want convincing that I wont be disappointed with the Nikes.. The extra backspin sounds very useful to have, as on some of those horrible sloping greens on Pebble Beach.

  Thanks for your help!

• nomTAJ 52 Posts

  Fri, May 16 2014 3:29 PM

  nomTAJ:

  TonyPhil:

  I was using the g20s for a while when I recently rented the lv 85 Nike irons, and first time using them I shot 57 in the Pinehurst US Open qualifier. I bought them the very next day.

  You can't go wrong with these irons. The extra yards with the 3 and 4 iron really help. Whenever I use the irons with full backspin off the tee on a par 3, it spins back like a wedge. It also stops right where it lands from the fairway. The meter is smooth and consistent with a good ball. They also seem very forgiving when missed a little and when dinged they go where you aim. I can't really imagine buying the lv 97 Nike irons of the same type because I already get tons of spin with these lv 85s.

  I suggest renting them because everyone has different tastes. If you like em, buy em!

   

  Just an update - these clubs are everything you said they were and more! What a great upgrade, dont think I would have got to TM with my Max clubs, but now I think I might get there - with these clubs & more practice... :)