I was fitted with Cleveland Zipcore XL back in February. Always played Pings. My playing buddies can’t believe how well I hit my irons now. The Cleveland’s are outstanding! Great video and breakdown of all the irons.
I would be really interested in a comparison video for the Cleveland Zipcore XL and the Srixon ZX4 MKII irons. I know the ZX4 has a forged face and the Cleveland is cast, but I'm curious about the differences in feel and forgiveness.
I personally have the PXG P series irons. Love them for the short irons but cannot for the life of me hit the long irons. Maybe I need to mix in the XP's for the long irons in the future and have a mixed set.
I used to play Hogan Pro’s and switched to those and they sound the same with amazing distance and spin. Also had the lofts adjusted to keep the flight down. They are amazing, the sound is mind blowing so pure!
Just got mine this season. First custom fit clubs I’ve had and they are unreal. Great spacing and straight hitting. No surprise bombs like with the Taylor made Qi’s they are much more consistent and feel way more satisfying
Great video. My only comment would be about semantics. I would categorize the Mizuno HM HL as a "super game improvement" iron. When I think "game improvement" I think the regular Hot Metal and the Pro with the regular being for the upper range of the mid-handicapper and the pro being in the lower range of the mid-handicapper. Don't know the other lines nearly as well so I don't know if they are apples-to-apples or apples-to-oranges to the HM HL's from that perspective.
I truly need to know, have you ever pured any iron and not have it feel buttery? So far in my experience, every club club feels great in the sweet spot.
Yeah, we agree. Different clubs feel different when they are flushed obviously. Stay tuned for the "Player Irons" top 5 video, we will discuss that feeling more in that video. Obviously the more of a "Player Iron" you hit the more you will feel that soft buttery feel but also the bad feeling off of misses. Thanks for watching 👍
Have the TAKOMO Forged Hollow Body 101’s which are similar to Taylormade P790’s and can work the Ball ,Shot 73 last week , Lower Ball Flight! $460.00 Delivered . Also have the King Cobra Forged Tech Hollow Body which are more blade like but love them too but lot more$$$$
They lower the center of gravity which creates higher launch with a stronger loft and the stronger loft creates less deflection at the surface between the ball and the club so you get more ball speed to club head speed ratio.
If that type of club doesn’t work for your game because you have fast club head speeds then I’d recommend a forgiving players iron like the ping i230. I need the forgiveness but I swing faster than average and those clubs have been amazing for me
Great video. I play exactly what you said about the Srixons. I play zx4, 4 and 5 iron and 6-AW with the zx5's. Excellent all the way through. I play at a 5 hcp and was considering going with all zx4's but the offset is a bit too much because my misses are left and this may make it worse. Thoughts?? Thanks.
@@raymondgoyco5426they didn’t include the Pings because the company wouldn’t send them the irons…they mentioned that at the beginning of this video…just saying…
I saw Rick Shields review the mizuno hot medal & pro. They had trouble holding greens. I'm hoping the HL is better. I wish you showed the decent angle and spin
I went from Mizuno mp-20 to the titelist t-350. So awesome to have the forgiveness. Now shooting from 85-90. Now shooting 78-82. Great move to game improvement clusvs
We really did like the T350 but it didn't make the top for us in Game improvement. Stay tuned for the player's iron review. They'll be in that video for sure.
That’s a surprise, Cleveland XL, just this afternoon I pulled my old Cleveland CG-16 irons out of closet considering replacing my Titleist T-350 irons. They brought back fond memories. Can you guys suggest a shaft for a 77 year old man seeking to improve?
I went to my local shop and hit some of the 2023 GI irons and randomly hit a few with the P790 and wow is that a sweet club. I'm probably not good enough to hit it, but the look at address and feel was so nice. My swing is busted and I pull everything left (no hook) so they fit me pretty well in that regard, I just wonder how forgiving they are.
Unfortunately 28% of Champions Tour players use Ping irons. And in the words of Lee Westwood, Ping golf clubs are the most played golf clubs by non sponsored players in professional golf. That is a HUGE endorsement. Just because they won't play ball doesn't mean they aren't still top dog.
Thats a good point. We never bashed there product, just the fact that we cant get our hands on anything to try or review without going out and buying it from a big box store.
It’s good to hit them all back to back. 12 cap in my 60’s but can still hit a solid drive 250+. I just tried them all 2 weeks ago in a trackman launch bay session. Liked the Wilson, Srixon & Mizuno but I went with the Cobra forged Tec X. Good feel, launch, spin and a little less clunky look than most.
I hit the Ping 730 7 iron as a demo last week and for someone in their mid 60's I got awesome distance, 160 to 170. Still, I am hearing lots of good things about the Clevelands so worth a look! Thanks for the video.
Ha, honest review, but unfortunately Cleveland’s brand isn’t strong. Golfers IMO would rather stack brands than birdies 😂. Look at my $$$ clubs, I’m a 25 HCP, but I look like I have a 6 HCP.
The Ping G430 irons arent bad at all. Just not top 5 based on when we reviewed them last season. Stay tuned for the Dynapower.... We have some content coming soon we think you'll like on those 🙌🏼
I would try and hit them both if you can. The 790's look a little better in my opinion and feel great with the "Speed foam" but the cleveland feels great too and is more forgiving. So just depends on what you want. Hope that helps 👌
Absolutely love my 0311 XP PXGs. Mishits stay on line. I don’t get to play and practice as much as I’d like bc of work but they’re one of my best golf purchases ever
Great review guys would agree with your decisions I must try those Cleveland’s! Shame on Titleist and Ping their irons are excellent but expensive. The only other brand would be Wilson Dynapwr to go head to head with Cleveland and similar price, but would suggest Cleveland might have the edge on looks and technology. Greetings from 🇬🇧.
Cleveland XL halos gave what I was looking for... (18 handicap) I made some great shots approaching the green my last few rounds, confidence I've never had before...
I think we will probably start seeing leaked images around September but i'm not positive. Thats just when you can usually start seeing the mock ups and stuff.
We eliminated the Srixon ZX4 first... I know they are the same mother company, but get out there and do this test yourself. Send us a link to your video review, we'll be very intrigued to see what you find. Thanks for watching Turkey
I am brand new to golf and am looking for my first set of irons. I looked at the Wilson irons and the stealth HD irons thus far. Would you recommend either of these or something different?
Wilson makes a great iron! We'll have content on that coming very soon. Taylormade makes good irons as well, i would highly recommend hitting some Cleveland irons if you can! They are fantastic 🙌🏼
My dad picked out the ai smoke for his new set yesterday. First new set in over a decade. He was hitting them super straight at the fitting. Very impressed!
I currently play P790 6 thru gap. How do you think Mizuno HMP stack up to them? Got an amazing deal so am getting a set soon of the HMP's. You guys make the best videos!!
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