Sorry for the delay, but I've been swamped at work the past few weeks.
Here are my thoughts on the irons I played last year:
PRGR iD Nabla Black CB (2014): Endo forged, I believe, has some gel insert. Played this set with Tour AD 75 graphite, which probably negated the feel of the gel. Not a bad set of sticks, just not a keeper for me.
TourStage X-Blade 701 CB: Endo forged classics. I bought heads only and put in a new set of Quadra 4AX SOF 100i graphites myself. Definitely a keeper because of the DIY aspect (1st set of irons I ever built), but regardless it’s one of most playable sets. High trajectory. Love these!
Epon AF-301: Not much to say here. Classic. Mine has NS Pro 750GH’s. I prefer heavier shafts (in the 95-105g range) in my irons.
Miura Giken CB-2006: Not sexy, but a solid CB nonetheless. Mine has Project X’s. Will combo these with Miuraism SB-01’s later this year.
Vega 50th Anniversary CB (Golds modified): small, compact CB that plays easier than it looks. The Golds mods make the heads light. Mine has KBS Tours. A keeper due its rarity.
Honma TW-717V CB: a pleasant surprise indeed. Soft Sakata forging. Chose NS Pro 1050GH over Modus3, and glad I did. Very playable. High trajectory. Definitely a keeper.
Shinagawa CB: a rare find. Has the channel cut in the soles, I guess for better turf interaction. I can’t tell any difference. DG shafts. Soft feel. Willing to let these go.
Masda V-720 CB: didn’t really expect much, especially seeing the GI-type of offsets. A living example of the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover”! These really perform, especially the long irons! DG shafts. Definitely a keeper.
Yonex Nextage NanoV Tour CB: I really wanted to like these because my first set of “real” irons were Yonex ADX back in the day. Maybe the lofts were altered but they were short for me. Perhaps the lofts need to be checked & adjusted. DG shafts.
Fourteen TC-770 (2009 Japan release): Nice and compact like the Vega’s. Have Roddio I-8’s in these and anything with Roddio iron shafts I’m keeping as a general rule. Don’t care if these were forged in China. Keeping these!
OnOff Forged (2011): most of you played these before. Have Roddio I-10’s in these and like them better than I-8’s. So easy to hit. Keeping these for those days when my swing is lazy and I don’t want to work hard to produce a nice result.
Yamaha Inpres X V-Forged Non-Tour CB (2012): wish I had the Tourmodel version but I liked the looks of these better. Have Attas 7’s in these and while not as smooth as Roddio’s, they are decent shafts. I would hang onto these if I wasn’t keeping so many others!
