Summary: Played one season, 50 rounds with these irons and could not be more pleased. They were shorter than my TM Burner irons so I added 1/2" in length to the steel shafts and got forgiveness without losing distance. Handicap dropped from 17 to 11.8 with an increase in GIR attributable to the forgiveness of these irons. Pricey but I found them used on the internet.
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Review Date April 12, 2010
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating 3 of 5
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Reviewed by: JOHN(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed: R7 CGB IRONS
Summary: I LOVE THESE CLUBS - HAVE A FULL SET -
THE PROBLEM IS THE IRONS KEEP RUSTING - ON MY THIRD SET. TAYLOR MADE REPLACED.
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Review Date December 7, 2009
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
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Reviewed by: Jim Henderson(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed: R7 cgb max
Summary: These irons easily replaced my previous R16 Calloway irons. The swing seems smoother, there is less temptation to swing hard and there is less twisting in my hands.
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Review Date September 25, 2009
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
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Reviewed by: larry Rawlings(Unregistered User)
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Shoots in the 70s
Model Reviewed: taylormade r7 cgb max irons
Summary: These irons are amazing. They are consistantly long and forgiving. I've had Ping G-10, Callaway, Cobra, and several other brands and there is no comparison. Handicapers 80 and above will probably not be able to work these clubs without some help from a lesson or two and some practice, but I assure you that it can be done. If you are a serious golfer, you won't be dissapointed.
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Summary: Many people who have complaints about these clubs have not done their homework as to what these clubs are about and the type of golfer who should use these clubs. For example many golfers claim they hit these clubs much further. This is true when comparing a Max iron to a conventional club, but the reason they go futher is that every club in this set is "delofted" by 3 or 4 degrees. Delofting a club will increase the distance. When pro hits a given club 30 yards futher then the norm, the fan has no idea how he has adjusted his loft for his game. A pro's 7 iron may be comparable to to a standard set's 5 iron, adding twenty or more yards. These clubs have super hitability which makes all the irons, including the lower one's, very easy to hit. In fact they do not hit much longer based on loft, it's that many golfer's are comparing apples and oranges by thinking all numbered irons are equal in loft and that Taylormade has somehow made clubs fly longer. They have merely changed the lofts. The downside to this design is that they are bulky in order to make them have a very big sweet spot and fly straighter for high handicap golfers who would have no ability to hit quality pro clubs "dead solid perfect." The tradeoff is that these club have no feel, can not be "worked" and if the golfer actually reaches a point where he/she really wants to advance to the next level these clubs would not be acceptable. These clubs are for people who like golf and have skill limitations due to inability to practice or who have limited skill levels, i.e. people who regularly miss hit shots and have a slow to average swing speed who will get the extra yardage with a delofted hitable club. They will make the game fun and assist those who require fundamental compensation for a limited skill set. These are a "game improvement" club, not to make a good golfer (someone who can break 80 or even shoot in the mid 80's)) better but designed to make a poor and sturggling golfer hopefully get a couple of pars in a round and possibly brake 90. The hybrid/iron sets on the market might be a much better configuration to the golfer considering these clubs, at a far lower price point. By the way these sets require a gap wedge for distances between the PW and SW as the loft between these two clubs is quite high and leaves a large distance gap for obtaining accuracy with a full swing.
You are very critical of average golfers (who DO hit many on the sweet spot), and you shoot in the 80's?? Are you referring to yourself, limited skill set? I think these irons can be enjoyed by many skill levels... not all 70's shooters play blades, in fact, few do anymore. Lots of great senior tour golfers use cavity backs... and these are less of a players improvement iron than MANY like Calloways and Ping, etc...
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