Cleveland Tour Action TA-1

Reviewed by: Old hack wish I had a girlfriend ,  Shoots in the 70s

Model Reviewed:
TA1

Summary:
For me these irons are great. They are an extremely well balanced club. You can really feel the club head throughout the swing so you know exactly where you are on impact. I don't use the pitching wedge as it was replaced with a 46 degree 900 series wedge when I bought the set , but it works really well and is a good match. All golf clubs seem to be a little longer or shorter in distance depending on the manufacturer. You just have to put in some range time or play an executive course to dial in your yardages. I think these clubs are a steal now that Cleveland switched to the CG series, I bought a set for $99 that was like new on Ebay and couldn't be happier with the purchase. If you can hit a blade and I don't know why you couldn't these are sweet. I tried Johnny Miller's nine ball drill and just about nailed each shot on the first try. (His 5 iron drill is to hit 3 balls low, one straight, one with a draw, one with a fade, then three mid, then three high.) Great drill. There is always some cons to every club with these the slightest off center hit is a distance robber. Also they are easy to work but also easy to mis-hit right or left if you are the slightest bit off at impact so the is no forgivess with these clubs what so ever. But I think that's true with all blades. Then again there is that goosh when you flush it that makes up for everything. Overall they are great irons.

Customer Service:
I haven't used them, I'm lucky enough to have a professional golf repair shop in my area.

Similar Products Used:
TaylorMade Forged 300's, Ram Irons, Adams GT Tour

Reviewed by: Master Baiter (fisherman) ,  Shoots in the 70s

Model Reviewed:
ta 1

Summary:
terrible....terrible ...terrible
i play blades and these are the harshest feeling yucks i've ever tried !!

Customer Service:
great

Similar Products Used:
all of them ... titleist 681 the best

Reviewed by: Heartgrad (retarded) ,  Shoots in the 70s

Model Reviewed:
Cleveland TA1

Summary:
My hadicap is around 6, so I'm not the world's best but I'm not a hack. I waited for about a year before I posted a review for these clubs. I figured that I should let the reality set in before I went on record. I bought them on Ebay for a great deal of around $160, and the clubs are in great shape. I've had them in my bag for around 30 rounds.
First for the pros. Great value for the price. They feel great when you hit 'em on the screws. My grooves are still very sharp and the spin from 5 iron down is great. Not uncommon to pull the string on 8 and 9 irons. I've replaced the PW with a gunmetal 47, so I can't comment on that. Long irons spin pretty damn well, also. The short irons are very workable and have a slight tendency to be left but not bad. I have a natural fade but can draw the ball pretty easily, but I still struggle to draw the 3 and 4 iron. It's there but it doesn't want to draw. These aren't the softest forgings out there but they aren't bad. They are soft enough to offer great feedback. Very workable - easy to keep it low or get it high with the short irons

Now for the cons. The forgings are somewhat inbetween in my opinion. They aren't soft and they aren't crisp. Not as soft as Mizunos and not as crisp as say the Titleist 690s. I've found the ball flight to be inconsistent with the middle irons (4,5,6) and high with the shorts (7,8,9). For me, they play about 1 club shorter than other irons. I played my brother's Hogan Apex Edge Pros recently and the Clevelands are about 1 1/2 clubs shorter. This isn't really a problem, but it takes time to adjust. As to be expected with forged blades, they aren't forgiving. Mis-hits will be punished, but again, this shouldn't be a big deal. On a comletely superficial note, I think they look pedestrian in the bag. The new Cleveland designs are much classier.

All in all they are a great deal for the price. They offer great feedback and will help you find that grooved swing. I've gone low (73, 75) with these sticks, so I can't complain. I've demo'd a lot of clubs and these do stack up. Mizuno's are softer. Titleist blades for me are often dead (690s are terrible, 681's are much nicer). The Hogan blades offer a similar smaller head and are a good comparison. They play a little softer, but have a little thicker topline and are way more expensive. Nike's are too weak in the lofts and the TA1s were longer with a little lower ball flight. Very solid iron for a very good price.

Customer Service:
Haven't had to use it.

Similar Products Used:
Demod everything, MP33, MP37, MP30, Titleist 690mb, 690cb, 681, Hogan Apex 50, Hogan Apex Edge Pro, Nike Blades, etc

Reviewed by: pluss823 ,  Shoots in the 90s

Summary:
Hmm.. first i went to golfdicount.com and looked for the TA1's and i saw that it was mighty cheap. It was $349 and i didn't think they were that good considering the price. I've read some reviews from other websites about it and all say that they've been hitting well with it and that they're good clubs. So i bought it and im receiving it in a couple of days. I hope i made the right choices because im 15and ive only been playing for 4 months and i shoot in the 90's. Ill write again to tell you guys how the clubs are.