Edel SMS Pro Irons

Its finally time. 

I have seen a lot of golf club releases come and go over my years writing for THP, and the excitement has always been high for me as a self-admitted equipment geek. However, this release from Edel is in elite company where excitement and anticipation to break down a new release for our readership is concerned. 

Having seen them, touched them, and hit them, I can tell you with absolute truth that the new Edel SMS Pro irons are bold. If you were someone who enjoyed what they brought to the table with the SMS Irons, but wanted a slimmer profile, you had better buckle up because these are that, and then some.

Edel SMS Pro irons

Edel SMS – Swing Match Weighting

Before I get into the irons, I do want to go over the Swing Match System again, some of you are familiar, while others may not be. I know I’m teasing you a bit here, but trust me, it’s worth it. 

When Edel first unveiled their SMS Wedges a couple years ago, the Swing Match System was a revelation. Last year, it made its way to the SMS Irons and though sometimes identified by the company as Swing Match Weighting, the terminology is interchangeable. The entire design premise is centered around the reality that in golf, no matter what, clubface is always King in the end. We all swing our swing, and among that no two golfers will ever deliver the club exactly the same, so Edel asked why we expect a club to work the same for everyone?

3 weights of the Edel SMS Pro

SMS uses three weight ports in the rear of the club to allow the user to fine tune the clubhead weighting to provide the best impact situation for their swing. Standard weights in the irons are two 2-gram weights along with a heavier 8-gram one (heavier options are available). By shifting the heaviest weight heel, center, or toe-side Edel has shown through massive data collection that you can make the clubs more complimentary to not just your swing but release as well. 

It remains refreshing that the centerpiece of this design concept by Edel is to get golfers into the best clubs for their swing by making real world adjustments to the weighting of irons or wedges as opposed to just relying on shaft, loft, and lie. Sure, it might make some golfers heads spin to think about it, but the science is real, and Edel is on the leading edge of making it usable in a much broader way than most companies would have ever believed possible. 

Edel SMS Pro Irons

You say you want a “players iron”? Well, I dare you to find one that isn’t just a straight up MB which fits that categorization better than the SMS Pro irons. I openly admit that I was one who personally wanted a little more svelte look than the SMS Irons provided me, at least in the scoring irons. Well, when I saw these in hand a couple months ago the stream of words which came out of my mouth were a blend of awe and shock, in the best possible way. Confident ball-strikers will be very excited about this one. 

Sole of the Edel SMS Pro irons

Before we get into the size profile though, we first need to discuss that the Edel SMS Pro irons are a true one-piece design and not a hollow-body like the standard SMS. That allows them to be Precision Grain Forged out of 1025 Carbon Steel which Edel believes gives them the best combination of feedback, function, and durability. 

A look at the face of the Edel SMS Pro

For the shape? Easily the truest and most compact players cavity which I have seen, maybe ever. These are pieces of art in hand, the intricacies of the milling stands out from every angle you look at them, and the attention which was paid to getting the hosel to topline transition as clean as possible will make many extremely excited to see. At address you will get minimal offset (and by that, I mean almost none) and an almost triangular look to the upper toe which screams classic club design. If you were to sit these down at address in front of a golfer who grew up playing those elegant players irons of yesteryear, I would bet anything you will see them reveling in nostalgia. 

Tour inspired shaping of the irons

All that said, Edel makes them theirs. Beyond the fact that they have managed to implement the Swing Match System into such a compact head along with the fact that it works as effectively as ever, that isn’t the only design feature. There is also the Tour Inspired Tri-Stepped Sole which has three separately milled surfaces on it. While it looks busy at first glance, the goal is to make these thin soles vastly more playable than other irons of this size. 

The leading edge creates bounce which lets the club get through the turf without the initial digging that thinner soled small profile irons can be susceptible to. By then creating a middle tier to the sole, Edel has created bounce which will have the greatest interaction with and through the turf after impact. Finally, the trail relief on the rear reduces the overall sole width to make more efficient divot patterns which let the player feel like they are using a blade, but with the performance of a cavity back. 

For those curious, the specifications of the SMS Pro Irons are as follows:

ClubHandLoftLieOffsetTop LineLengthSwing WeightRaw Head WeightWeight with 2-8-2
3RH20*602.8mm6.0mm39.00”D2226 g238 g
4RH23*60.52.5mm6.0mm38.50″D2233 g245 g
5RH26*612.3mm6.0mm38.00″D2240 g252 g
6RH29*61.52.0mm6.0mm37.50″D2247 g259 g
7RH32*621.8mm6.0mm37.00″D2254 g266 g
8RH36*62.51.5mm6.0mm36.50″D2261 g273 g
9RH40*631.3mm6.0mm36.00″D2268 g280 g
PWRH45*63.51.0mm6.0mm35.75″D2273 g285 g

The Details

Finished in clean brushed chrome, and adorned with their intricately applied branding/milling, the Edel SMS Pro irons are a masterclass visually from a company who truly seems to be feeling the confidence in their products right now. The SMS Pro irons will be available in 3-PW options (variable length only) paired with KBS Tour shafts and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips as standard. Of course, there will be additional no-upcharge options available through Edel as well as fitting locations across the country. The SMS Pro irons will hit retail at $250/club. 

When was the last time you saw such a compact iron with so much fitting potential? Does Edel have your attention yet? Tell us just how you are feeling about this release by joining thousands of golfers just like you on the THP Community or the comments below!

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James Miles
James is a staff writer for The Hackers Paradise along with being a professional educator. With his background in education James seeks to broaden his own knowledge while also sharing it with all those who share his passion for the game.
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