The main attribute of these irons is their thin topline and high relative forgiveness (probably stems from the wide, yet manageable sole).

Manageable ball flight; high and flat.

If you're on the brink of considering players irons, these will accomadate your ballstriking short comings and answer any shotmaking questions you ask of it as your progress as a golfer.

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Recently replaced my Bridgestone J33 CB irons with the I-506 after testing and comparing 6-irons (Dynamic Gold R-300 shafts) side-by-side. Found the Srixon to be a bit more hefty in feel than the Bridestone model. Set up at address is appealing with a slight hint of offset, particularly in the longer irons. Lamkin Crossline grips are the stock grip.

The I-506 has technology written all over it as well as craftmanship. It features a more radical cavity-back design than the J33 CB which helps produce a consistent ball flight and spin rates throughout the set. This computer-aided design results in a penetrating trajectory with no hint of balooning, a problem I had with the Bridgestone, especially on thin hits. Knockdown shots with these blades are a joy to play. They are forged, which means great feedback at impact, and play almost a full club longer than the J33 CB.

The heel-and-toe relief sole grind is similar to what you see on Bridgestone's J33 sand wedge line, although the sole is quite wide when compared to the J33 CB. In spite of this major difference, the I-506 lends itself well to tight turf and the player who approaches impact on a shallow plane.

Although not a household name when it comes to irons (TaylorMade, Titleist, and Mizuno own that distinction) the Srixon I-506 is a sleeper for anyone searching for a great looking cavity- back that provides stability, feedback, a good amount of forgiveness, and a consistent, easily controlled ball flight. With pricing almost cut in half at some retail outlets and even lower on E-bay, you owe it to yourself to check these out.

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Great irons. Excellent distance; soft in the touch of the ball. Great stability in the flight of the ball and stability in the direction. Optimal shaft (Nippon). It absorbs the vibrations very well. Great feeling.

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Recently changed from Mizuno MP33 to Srixon I-506 to take advantage of the better distance control available with modern shallow cavity players irons. I was custom fitted with extra stiff Nippon Steel shafts. The Srixons have greatly reduced the spin that I was imparting on the ball, 2.5 times less spin, but the ball still drops and stops. The ball launches higher than muscle backs but the flight is fairly flat, the ball only moves in the wind when dropping from apex. Overall I have gained 1 club i.e. 10 to 15 yards - this is mainly down to the reduced spin rates.

The I-506 are not as forgiving as you might initially think however thinned shots still manage to fly the same distance as good shots. Good feel from the club head however not quite the same as the Mizuno but this might be down to the shape of the head as the metal is the same 1025 forged carbon steel.

Its a tough choice between the Srixons and the Callaway X-forged. I decided on the Srixons due to the improved feel as they are forged from a softer metal and the performace of the Nippon Steel shafts.

In summary distance control is excellent, distance is improved, strike is improved + you can still shape the ball adequately. Hopefully they'll help take me down to a plus handicap in the near future.

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Setup looks like the old Mizuno T-Zoid irons. Cavity design simliar to the old Ram Laser forged irons. Go combo, I was psyched.

But disappointed...didn't like the way they felt even with my favorite Proj X 6.5 shafts. Also, inexplicably, seemed to behave rather "hooky".

They'll get a one-way ticket back to eBay.

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many.....way too many.

Have played these Srixon irons for about 6 months now and I love them. Not to say they are the perfect club, but for my own game, they have been a big improvement from my old Titliest Gold DCI's.

I have the S-300 gold shafts and they provide the consistancy I am looking for.

The strenghts of the Srixon I-506's has been the distance and accuracy consistany, provided you can hit the sweet spot. If you cannot hit the sweet spot consistantly, I would not recommend these clubs.

Forgiveness is very good on "thinned" shots. In fact, if you hit it a bit "thin" yet in the center of the club your results will almost always be a lower ball flight but right on target and overall distance about the same as if you hit it flush.

The club is not as forgiving on mis-hits either on the toe or toward the hosel. You will lose both accuracy and distance that you will notice.

Distance wise, I added 5 yards easy to my DCI yardages.

But again, the reason I love the I-506's is the absolute consistancy when you hit the sweet spot. I have never been pin high as much as I have with these clubs.

I find I can work the I-506's both left and right with a good deal of ease.

I will give the clubs a 5 on Value, as they are quite affordable compared to more "brand name" irons. Srixon is quite big in both Japan and Europe, but these irons have not created the buzz I feel they deserved here in the U.S. Thankfully that has translated to a less than premium price that you can locate with a little effort.

I give them 4 stars on overall rating simply because I did not test a big number of clubs to compare them too. I liked the set I tried right away and the price was good enough to keep me from looking further.

But I am very pleased with my choice and would not trade them away. I am hitting more greens than I have in about 20 years with the I-506's along with my lowest rounds for that same time period.

I had been playing with wilson staff & fat shaft for 3 years. I was impressed with the Srixon 300 series but wanted the latest. The clubs are excellent in appearence and form. What has been said about the sweet spot is true. It is small but easy to find. I argue with anyone who says these clubs are forgiving in the classic sense. The less the loft the less forgiving I am finding. If you are already hitting with a very forgiving club then pitching will take some getting use too. After hitting stainless steel for years I can easily tell the difference when using a forged club. I hate that they are high maintence but when I hear the soft little click being the only indication there was actually a ball there, you know what I mean. It is sweet. The Lamkin grips are nice too.

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I got this set about 6 months ago and didn't want to write a review till I was sure how well they worked. The reason why I went out looking for a set of forged irons is I hit a pal's Ben Hogans and love that buttery feel of a solid shot. But blades aren't an option for me, I feel that at mu age I just want to enjoy my game and I don't use a lot of shot-shaping techniques anyway. Then I came across the whole Mizuno line and really liked those too, but I decided to give these irons a shot because I had been using their W-302 driver for almost a year and liked the feel of it. I got a 7 iron, D1, regular flex with the Nippon 950G shaft option. Hit it about 150-160yds. The swing weight and feel of the club is great, I can really feel the "swing through" rather than the hit impulse with these clubs. The clubheads get progressively thinner as the clubs get longer so the shorter irons won't dig into turf with a steeper swing. Being a higher handicapper, I don't hit the 3 and 4 irons as well as my hybrids, but the percentage of good shots is higher. I still play my hybrids on the course though. Can't live without them! Price-wise, they are right there with all the forged irons. But you do get the technology and feel of Japanese forged irons. In the immortal words of Bruce Lee: "Don't think, Feel" summarise this set of irons.

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I have only been playing 2 years now but I have absorbed alot of knowledge and understanding since then. I am now at the point in my golf game that I need feedback to improve my game. I have used the TA7's since I started golf and have loved them dearly. The problem lately though is that I started disliking offset and the feedback of these clubs. I am at a point in my game where I need to feel where I am hitting the ball on my clubs and I need to control my trajectory. I went to my local Edwin Watts with this dilemma where the guy told me to start hitting forged clubs. I wanted to try out blades and I did, I wanted the CG1's I hit those, I hit Nike blades, I hit my friends Mizuno 32's. I realized that I was not hitting them good enough to switch to a blade. So I was told to try the MX23's and the srixon 201's. I like them both but I liked the srixon better as I was hitting the Mizunos to high. I then tried the I-302 from Srixon and really liked the feel. So I was ready to buy the 302's when I searched on Ebay and found some 506 irons for a kick butt price and after some research found that they are basically the 302 but better and newer. I bought them on Ebay without even hitting them. This was the best decision I ever made. I am now hitting the ball with the perfect trajectory and about 10 yards further than my TA7 irons with all the feedback I need and all of the juiceiness of hitting forged carbon 1025 steel. I am so elated that I feel compelled to review these clubs and let everyone know that the quality, precision, and technology of these clubs is really without equal. Do yourself a favor if you are breaking 100 or a good ball striker then buy these clubs today. They are beautiful, well crafted and if you are decent they will not dissapoint. You will need to pry these from my dead hands to get me not to use them. I even purchased their W-506 driver based on how much I liked these clubs. They do not let me hit driver at my local range but I snuck one shot in and it must have been at least 280 yards carry on my first try and I listed my brand new cleveland comp driver on ebay the same day. There will be a W-506 review from me soon so check on that in the next week or so.

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