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I PLAY TAKOMO 101 LAST SUMMER ;I AM 73 YEAR OLD,STEEL SHAFTS,BEAT MY AGE 3 TIME,PLAYED 100 ROUNDS,THANK YOU VERY MUCH TAKOMO.

Love it, and I agree as I have the Takomo 101s in the bag, they are awesome and glad that through watching your videos I was introduced to them, awesome feel, great sound, amazing forgiveness.

Nice, thorough review. I'm glad you included the Golfworks stuff. I would like it if you reviewed other models for different categories. In my opinion, they have the broadest, most affordable line of DTC forged irons and wedges. Now that Hogan is back, please consider including them. I play the Icon/Ptx pro, and the feel is as good as it gets. I also owned the Maltby TE's, and they were excellent. The Hogans use a slightly softer forging, and I noticed a very slight difference when I hit them side by side, but very happy with either.

I was glad to see the Wilson D9s on the list, and I can attest to their quality and playability for high-handicap golfers. I especially like that you can get these in different shaft types and flex. That is especially helpful for both seniors and women. I would have considered the Tocomo brand, but they aren't offered in graphite or senior flex shaft. Thanks for an excellent review; I love your channel and appreciate all the work that goes into it. Happy New Year to you, and I look forward to more of your videos in 2024.

Got my 101s this week and they were 10x better than what I ever expected, feel and sound is amazing, forgiveness is also crazy. Absolutely love them well worth it!

Thanks Gabe great job on the rating of these clubs. I have to thank you for something you would never know! I have watched all of your videos recovering from Cancer that was caught early. You made my chemo process smooth and I lived my golf through you and your enthusiasm just rubbed off on me. I am a low handicap player and am back just now after this missed season getting ready for 2024. I bought the Takoma's due to your in dept reviews and comparisons and love my irons. I also added the Titleist TRS because of you and can't thank you enough for the great info and the impact you had on my recovery process. I am cancer free and still building myself up but you should know that you touch your audience in many different ways so I had to give you a shout out and thank you from the heart. I can't tell you the impact you and your site had on me and the pure enjoyment of your videos! Thank you! You're a really good person and your sites a main stay of mine! Love ya Gabe!

Totally agree with you on the Takomo 101’s. I’ve played them this entire year and they not only play/feel well, they’ve held up really well. I play at least once a week and they still look great.

very helpful, thank you. YOur videos and info are excellent content and will guide in my purchase of my first set of new clubs.

Great info thanks for ur input and I really like the fact there is a great club available that fits my budget !!

Picked up the Takomo 301 cbs a few months back and I am so happy that I bought them! I have a feeling Takomos prices will not always be this cheap since they have made such a big name for themselves in such a short time. Great irons!

Another great comparison vid. I think you have come to get better at these with every vid you make. Question: did you find any problem with controlling the distance of the pitching wedge in the hollow back irons?

Great job Gabe. Very informative video as many of us move toward budget clubs. I'm definitely considering Takomo for future purchases.

Thanks Gabe, great review. Based on appearance and the loft/lie specifications, it looks like several of the iron heads (i.e., Takomo, Caley and Sub 70) are produced at the same forgery -- probably from somewhere in China. What separates them is the extent to which you can customize the shafts and grips for a modest upcharge. Certainly offer great value for the mid-higher handicap golfer!

I actually bought the 845 max irons after watching your review and love them. Silver scots were great in the day, these are so much more forgiving. Thanks for your reviews.

Found the Head Irons on Ebay after looking everywhere for a week! You were right about being "hard to find". Thanks for the tip! I was surprised to see how well they did in your shoot out against the Paradigms.

Love your #1. I am using a set of WS D7 Forged which I bought new for a used price when the D9 Forged came out. I liked the D7 Forged better and, even though I traded in my previous set of Pings I walked out for $599 4-PW and that included regripping in my spec. I am currently using them due to winter conditions (colder and softer). I have Mizuno JPX 923 Forged for the summer (warmer and firmer) but I would get rid of the Mizunos before I get rid of the Wilsons.

Love to see the Maltby's on here! Hopefully you get to try out some of the other line! Even if you try them and sell them you will like them. Maltby's are under rated. I tried a 7 iron of the MAX and STi2 and I am building a set of TS3's. Fantastic clubs for the price. Thank you for your reviews.

I just bought the Takomo 101 irons about three weeks ago. They are truly amazing. I have played 7 or 8 rounds, shot from 71-78. I did just buy the heads. I get tendinitis using steal shafts. I bought some fujikara speeder shafts and built them myself. Have a friend that wants me to build him some. Nice review, excellent club.

Spot on! Great video thank you for all the great detailed information

If you liked those ke4 max irons from maltby just wait until you try the TS line the TS1 IM are amazing irons but they also have an amazing deal on the 1st gen TS1 irons going for 40 dollars per head I think they would be a great contender to go up against the 101t since they are the same lofts.

Love it, love it, love it. Fabulous video for those of us who spent $1500 + on a set of irons, it is great to see a playable selection of budget irons.

Glad to see the TA 845 on your list, I bought a set last season and I’m glad I did! I was using old set of Calloway big Bertha’s with R flex true temper steel shafts. The TA’s have senior flex carbon fiber shafts, which better suit my slower swing speed!

Thank you so much for ALL your videos. Waiting for your video review on the SMT 579

I got the Takomo 101T irons in October and I have been blown away with their forgiveness and workability. I can't wait for spring/summer golf so I can see how the distance compares

I play Cleveland irons that are a couple years old, but I absolutely love them. Would have loved to see how the newer Cleveland Launcher Max irons would match up to these others.

Very thorough list. Thank you! I would like to see the MacGregor MT86 and Ben Hogan ptx pro irons now that they're back. Have you tried the Sub 70 699 V2? Now that you've tested the maltby tsi 1m where would they be on this list? Thank you for your great research and reviews.

I bought the sub70 TAIII and love them for the price. You can totally customize them with shaft, lie and grip. Many of these, you can't get them fitted.

I just bought a set of Irons and wedges from a company called "Logical One". They had a great Christmas deal so I gave them a shot and I really like them. They have blades and cavity backs with a couple shaft and ferrule options starting at $600. You can also buy the components.

Nice list, it would be interesting to see how the top couple sets stack up against Taylormade M4 and Callaway Matrix. Maybe even the Cobra F-Max to see how big name brands compare at a similar price point.

Thank you. Going to 2nd swing tomorrow to swing the PXGs and Wilson’s.

Nice list. I've always wanted to build a full set of irons. I've been playing JPX hot metal Pros as my main irons. I decided based on looks and price to buy the Takomo 101s heads only, and put them on senior graphite shafts. Long story short the 101 are now my "regular" iron set. I love the look feel and performance (forgiveness) is better than my Mizunos!!! I can see why they would be your number 1 rated "inexpensive" clubs. For me they are the best irons I've ever used... (I did use the same graphite shaft I play in my Mizuno clubs) so my comparison is really heads vs heads... Not bad for inexpensive irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the Takomo

Had a set for a season now and your 100% right. Takomo's are awesome

Thanks! Happy new year!

I just started and I really enjoy your videos. For someone that had been in the industry a while have you heard of the company Merchants of Golf? I purchased a set of the Mg28’s and wanted to see what your opinion was.

I had a Takomo 101 set for couple years. I loved the clubs. Only reason I sold them is I wanted to give one length set a try. Sold them to my friend who is enjoying the Takomos.

Appreciate the review 👏Always honest and fair.

Great review as always! I played the 101s last year and your assessment is spot on! The feel of the clubs is incredible. One item of note, I do pull the higher irons quite a bit left (due to the offset). I’m thinking about the 101T but would like your input on any notable differences in the feel?

Awesome ending video for the year!!!🎉 Did you feel a key difference was the shafts, heads, or combo of each that separated the top 5? It seems sometimes having that right combo unlocks everything.

What a year. Definitely good value clubs for all standards of players. Accurate list Gabe. Happy New Year.

Really great video! I bought the Callaway Edge set last year for $500 and have been very happy since I don't play much. I'm curious what you think of the irons included in that set vs what's on this list. What rank would you put them?

Thanks for the review, Gabe. I’ve been considering the Takomo 101’s for a few months and I found one comment you made interesting. You mentioned the feel of the Takomo’s is better than the similar hollow body versions tested. Do you believe that’s due to the type of shaft installed in the Takomo’s? I ask because I’d want to purchase the 101 heads only, and then install a set of Aldila graphites that currently work well for me. Would I be making a mistake by not purchasing an assembled set that may have been matched based on component testing? Or, do you feel the component head alone is the major contributor to the feel you’ve experienced?

You are 100% on the money. Great review, and looking forward to picking up some of these quality, consumer friendly, clubs. My buddy bought p790 and after seeing your review feels totally ripped off.

Another great year of content Gabe! Well done!!

You have to try out the Maltby TS3 and TS4 irons. The TS4’s are a very forgiving blade and the TS 3’s are a players cavity. I play them with SteelFiber shafts and they are butter.

Picked up the Takomo 201s. I can't believe it's so cheap compared to the big brands! Great quality and price for a forged player's iron.

The best advice I was ever given was that no club would out perform a bad swing. I was told to invest in the Wilson D9 Forged Irons as they are a great all-rounder and best to always go with a mid-handicappers iron first and get lessons. That way, you grow into them. To many people buy budget, improve within 6 months and then want to upgrade to something else and the budget irons lose value nearly right away. I didn't have to buy again. I still use my D9 Forged.

Got my Stealth HDs for 799.00 and they are really easy to hit and added height and lenghth to my game. I have 2 bad hips so I need all the help I can get. Last round on holes I would hit a hybrid I hit 6 and 5 irons and hit the green. Def an ego and confidence booster when playing with the guys.

Just bought the Wilson d9 forged and they are absolute class would highly recommend

I would be interested in your evaluation of the Adams Idea irons that can be direct ordered. Keep up the good work.

Nice video appreciate the input

Great video Gabe! For my money the Tour Edge Hot Launch series is also fantastic. 😊

I was already planning on ordering the 101’s very soon. Gabe your videos just keep confirming my choice

Thank you for the great reviews you do for us mortals!

You are on the money. Great Vid. I have the Takomo 101's and had the Wilson D9;s.

What about the Cleveland Launcher XL irons? Thanks for the video!

1st time watching , loved this test session ! Some of these companies I've not heard of , but will be doing alot more research on , especially the Tokomo brand , very intriguing !

I have the D9 firged irons, absolutely love them

Golfworks/Maltby have some of the very best deals in golf. All high quality stuff at great prices.

These are some really good reviews on budget irons.

I was wondering if you could please take a look at and review the 1 iron golf single length clubs. I have been watching your videos for the last year and I feel we hit the ball very similar.

Love the 101Ts

Folks I have the PXGs mentioned they are so good! They feel like my BenHogan forged vintage set!

I'd love to see a review of the Snakeyes 685x irons. The standard package is now priced at $367 with customization available.

Could you do a review on the Wilson Player Fit set?? I haven’t seen any reviews of them online yet!

You also gotta get your hands on a set of the new Macgregor MT-86 irons that where designed from the ground up by Austie Rollinson so you know the performance matches with how amazing they look.

So happy and excited to see a content creator who is reviewing Maltby. Would love to see ts3, ts4, ts1-IM, TE+. They have some great clubs out right now!

Gabe...Hppy New Year to you...Just wanted to mention that Ben Hogan Golf is back in business and have some great models to fit all handicapers...On line and direct only sales...

Takomo has come out with a graphite shaft, The Obsidian. Really wish yoiu could try those out Compared to the KBS shafts. Great Vid once again.

If you are in USA you can visit Sub 70 in the small town of Sycamore, IL just west of Chicago and get fitted with their simulator studio. They will help you select the optimum clubhead, shaft and grip. They will then build the clubs at their factory in Sycamore and ship the clubs to you.

Good info well done 👍

It was between, 0211 pxg, takomo101t, or stix. I bought the stix cause the price was just too good to pass up in black Friday sale. They feel great. And if you are a lefty wanting to get 101ts. Good luck lol

Have you tried the eleven all hybrid set? Alot of the RU-vid guys have reviewed them as game improvement clubs would love to see you review them and see what you think. Love all your videos. Thanks!!

Love your channel, fair honest opinions. Greetings from Germany und Guten Rütsch ins Neuen Jahr (Happy New Year)

Got the Tonmy armour for $299 on sale at Dick’s two weeks ago. I like the 7-A wedge, but not the 6 and 5 irons after using Callaway X 22 for 15 years. Lost some distance….wanted to try lighter irons without breaking the bank. I want to try the Tacoma, though

I love my giga one length irons. My buddy plays the cobra one lengths and i like the feel of the gigas more than his cobras. Really good irons.

You always do a nice job with these evaluations, Gabe. Please keep up the good work.

Would love to see someone build up a bag of Kirklands to their specs not for budget purposes but to show max performance.

This is the by far the best review/breakdown I've seen so far on DTC brands. For my next set of irons, and first I've ever bought new, it can be hard to decide which DTC brand to go with. I looked at Takomo, Caley, Sub70, and Maltby. They're all priced close to the same, reviews are all good, and look similar so it can be hard to decide which brand to go with for a long time! Although there are other similar brands out there, it seems Takomo just does it the best. PGA Tour player Wesley Bryan also gamed the Takomo 301CBs in 2023, so they must be doing something right! Liked and subscribed 👍

I got the Cleveland UHX irons, this year, for $399! They have been super forgiving and play great!

Just ordered the Takomo wedges, picking between the 101s and 101ts next

Yes!! More Maltby please.

Had my bag stolen last August. PXG was running a $99/ea sale on last gen 0211. Ended up buying 5-W + Gap + Sand (56). Had them bent a bit weak (higher loft), but I'm still up one club in length over my (traditional loft) Mizuno HMBs, higher spin and better descent angle. Was fitted w graphite shafts at the Scottsdale store.

I bought the 0211s because of you. I"ve been playing them for the past few months and I absolutely love them!

I’m playing with some old cobra fly z I’m a mid to high handicap I’m torn on what irons to switch. I did get fitted for Pxg clubs and got the driver but I’m not sure about the irons

I would like to see you review the Giga Golf TRX irons.

Never played them but would really like to see how the Ben Hogans perform after reopening. Maybe one day you can make that come to life!

My Haywood MB's are the most amazing blades I've ever hit and they were very cost effective.

Nice review. I will have a buddy of mine look at it since he is going on the market for a new set of budget irons and is a relatively new golfer. I've been talking up the Takomo 101s and after my round yesterday I'm beginning to wonder if I need a set of those. Personally, I think the Kirklands probably should be a bit lower, at least for now for two reasons. 1. You can't find them except on E-bay. I'm sure this will change but, like the Driver, they are there, but no one can seem to get one short of paying an instane amount of money. 2. The lack of shaft options really hurt this club. I know it is Costco and not a big store brand but the golfer that gets these clubs generally will be someone that has played four plus years and wants something that he (or she) can get fit into. It is something similar to my complaints about the Kirkland wedges. Great wedge, wrong lofts for me. You have no options with the Kirklands and I think many will buy these on a whim only find they aren't the right clubs. The option then is to reshaft or return. The only nice thing is that if you don't like them Costco will take them back, no questions. I'd put them further down the line maybe about sixth or seventh. When I compare them to my P790s they are just as good but I'd probably have to reshaft them into my Dynamic Golds and then regrip them. By the time I am done I'm looking at probably 850 dollars so they aren't quite the value that they look.

Tacoma vs PXG(w/ military & LEO discount) which one would you buy? What about Ben Hogan clubs?

This was a great video. Something I would personally like to see is reviews on budget players/lower handicap irons. Excellent work.

Looking forward to you reviewing more Maltby clubs. I love my TS1 irons but would be interested in seeing you review the new TS3 irons.

Just ordered the Takomo 101 I am exiteddddd

Thinking it’s time to replace my Wilson staff forged c300’s, good to know I have so many viable options 🇨🇦

It’s nice to see RU-vid club reviewers testing these well priced direct to consumer golf clubs. I would like to see you review the Haywoodgolf equipment……built in Canada…🇨🇦👍

I have the Takoma irons and they are great.

So as a high handi-capper that's trying to get into golf more now in retirement, would I be better off getting lessons and put my money there versus a new set of irons? Thanks.

I bought a set of stix clubs. They look an feel good but I may have to return for some Takomos

Love the videos! Good mix of shots and information. One thing though, mon ami, please, please let us know when the product is only available in a right-hand option. You get us lefties excited about a brand, only to come up disappointed it is not available for us (i.e. Takomo, Kirkland). Thanks!!!

I gotta say the most shocked I have ever been has been recent when it comes to "cheaper" golf clubs. I have had so many sets of irons, tons of different drivers etc because I used to buy and sell. About a month and a half ago I got the new Macgregor VIP irons 4-PW. I ordered mine with regular flex graphite shafts. I honestly can't believe how good they are and how great they feel. I hit tons of range balls and play at least 3 times a week and as far as durability goes they still look new. In fairness the grips were cheap and too thin for me so I replaced them pretty quickly. I can't recommend these highly enough. As I've said over the last 3 or 4 years I have had, tried and sold just about everything from all the brands. Cheers folks