Taylormade P770 vs. P790 Irons 

Would you go combo set or p770 thinking poss p770 up to 7 and then p790?

@@zacharycuthill5060 I just leave it to the fitter bud. Lovely clubs. Just couldn't find a shaft that would give me the numbers and the flight i was after. (his words not mine)

A lot of players pick 790 over 770. A lot of very good players too.

Awesome, and lucky based on the delivery dates I'm seeing. Curious how you would describe your ball striking?? I'm leaning towards the 790s in 4 and 5 then getting into the 770s. Not a very consistent Striker, but decent club head speed.

What shafts did you go with?

@@bl6369 Nippon Pro Modus3 Tour 120, X-Flex. Played the same shaft in my old iron. Simply the best shaft in my opinion.

@@erikcrossley5048 I do not have a 4 iron, my setup is 5 - PW. I am also not the perfect ball striker. I could hit the 5 iron of my old irons, but I didn't really like doing it. Had to put in a lot of effort to get a good result. Even bad shots with the P770s give me better results than my old irons. Especially with the long irons, the P770 has given me a big boost in confidence.

@@christianmarkuz5519 oh cool. I never tryed those shafts. I tested modus105 and hit them good but just felt too light. I ultimatley went with the KBS tours which gave me best numbers and feel.

same here !

That must have been an eye opener?

I just put DCI in my bag, 6 iron 32deg .. hit them pure, replaced my modern 7 iron 31 degree clubs

I hit my dci’s pretty well but very high and spinny. Even my “knock down” shots are 120-140 in height. Just figured nearly 20 years was time for an update. The lofts are going to be interesting to get used to. Will be spending some time on range top tracer to get an idea.

Ian Jackson it was. But both will play similar so not worried. Thinner top line would be nice but not a deal breaker for me. I’m a 12-15 type capper who doesn’t have time to play a ton and isn’t too picky.

Brad Millar 💯 .. I hit them spinny as well coz of the shaft. I prefer them spinning to stick on the greens without rolling off. If your swing speed average you will be going on to the fringe with 790.. test Wilson staff model blades. Compare them .. they were the closest for feel and loft

Same here. The 1st gen does feel a little heavy

T100s by far a better iron

I think that is the definition of me. I'm a former cavity blade player (Taylormade C300 Forged Lehman Miura clubs), 20 years off, went to Mizuno Hot Metal Pros, weakened them, took the 5 iron out because didn't like seeing the back of the club and replaced it with a 24 degree HMB 5 iron (carry 197). Still take my Titleist AP2s out to the range, 5 iron when flushed is amazing but doesn't hold a candle to the HMB 5 iron. I could easily combo the MCs & P770s - 5 HCP, 108 Driver speed

This! 👆🏻Paul O’Neil you sound like me. I started playing 3 yrs ago after taking about 10 yrs off and went from the old Titleist DCI 990 to a used set of the original P770. Didn’t care for the P770 in the shorter irons but loved them in 4-6. Went to MP18 MMC/SC combo. Best irons I’ve ever played but been drooling over the P7MC since they came out. So much that I ordered a 6 iron to my current specs and shaft to test. Love it! I’m a 7 hcp with a sometimes scratchy short game but a pretty consistent ball striker. I’m not getting any younger (51) and gapping 4-6 could use a boost. A potential P770 / P7MC combo has my interest. 6 iron 90-92mph and currently play PX6.5.

@@chrischampion727 we sound like clones - if the MP20 MMCs had of come out before the 919 Hot Metal Pros, I would have instantly bought them after testing. I did a lot of blade testing over a few day period so I got a pretty good feel for my ball striking and which club/loft, having the low in the head Tungsten, really makes a difference in the slight off-center hits - and that seems to be for me a 32 degree 7 iron. While I would, believe it or not, hit the 34 degree MP 20 Blade sometimes further than the 32 degree MMC (i think it is the additional mass directly behind the ball), it was the 1 in 4, 1 in 5 shot, where it was hit 1 groove low, that you would lose 7-10 yards (safe on the course yes - but the loss is real) versus the MMCs which would never miss. I've really bought into the 32 degree 'modern lofted' 7 iron and then I've also changed my loft gapping to slightly larger spreads so I can spread the traditional 47 degree PW to 24 degree 4 iron lofts using 1 less club - and thus gain a club. I've had TXG bend my Hot Metal Pros to (PW,9,8,8,6) & HMB 5 iron to (47,42,37,32,28,24) to give me carries of (133,146,159,172,185,197) - I then get 3 wedges (52/57/62) and 2 hybrids (21/17) and 3w&Driver. I also use a lighter shaft in my HMB 5 iron a graphite Steelfiber i110 - in my irons I use the 120gram DG S300 - I also use the Steelfiber i110CW shaft in my 22 degree #4 Gapr High (playing open at 21 degrees). If I was going to play the P7MC/P770 combo, I would try and do a similar setup that I created - but in this case, I think the 7 iron would be the problem as I would like to have tungsten/help in the toe and heel of the MC in a 32/33 degree 7 iron - but it isn't there - and I wouldn't want to go to a hot faced hollow-headed 7 iron - and thus I think the P760 line is still useful. The Titleist T100s also interest me, but I would order the PW & 9 in the non-S heads and blend to my specs (I really like a 47 degree PW)

@@wallstreetoneil I don't think the 770 has a "hot face" and you could get the forgiveness and feel from it in the 7 iron

@@erikcrossley5048 by hot-face, I mean it isn't a solid piece of metal. I was at a golf store today getting a wedge bent and I took a close look at the p770s - the PW sole width is an abomination - for anyone thinking of these clubs, order the P7MC PW instead. I would split the set at PW-8 (P7MCs) & 7-5(P770s) and bend the 7-5 to 32,28,24

Now this I would like to see .. not 5 irons stamped with a "6" on it

Callaway Epic Forged or Cobra King Forged Tec. Both are rockets.

Pretty sure I got the last set of 770s I’m the DFW area lol. Got the display set

I agree. Taylormade have a blending chart between the sets but comparing a same loft 770 and a 7MC would be great to see.

MrsBandit has been asking why I have been even grumpier than normal today! I told her that I'm worried about the World geopolitical position, but she just gave me that withering look and said, "Ian & Matty are having another Monday off aren't they"? Foiled again

You are the player P770 is made for. This tested them bent to the same lofts but the stock loft of P770 is weaker & will give you much more spin than P790 at stock lofts. You will lose some distance though.

Would you combo again or just go 770 or 790?

T100s all the way by far better feel