So as my season winds down, I wanted to give a summary of my time with the C721 irons. I’ve been playing them since June. My game doesn't involve working the ball much. It involves hitting, or trying to hit, nice straight shots. These C721's deliver in this category, time and time again. If you want to gain distance, plus forgiveness, these are worth a look. A couple other points:
Sound and Feel Tour Edge claims forged feel from a hollow body, and while I don’t think it’s quite that good, I’ve grown to like it more and more. Both sound and feel are just so smooth. I think the combination of the C721 head, and the Elevate shafts with VSS, makes these a fantastic overall pairing. I'll be honest, I was a little bummed that Tour Edge only offers 4 Standard shafts (I know you can request more, but going with standard here as that's what the TEEm had to choose from). But, I'm so glad to have the Elevate in mine. I’ve had more than a few golfing buddies hit them, and their reaction says it all. It’s a
, then a , then a comment about how smooth they are.
Distance The C721’s are about 5 yards longer across the set than my old gamers, the Cobra KFT. So overall, these give you good distance allowing you to reach and hold greens you may not have been able to before. The forgiveness plus distance allows me to go for greens over water, where I may have laid up before.
GIR This year, before playing the C721's I was at right at 40%. With the C721's only I'm at 52% for 2021. Overall over the last 2 years, before the C721's I was at 40%, and since the C721's I've raised my overall GIR to 44%. I had a stretch of 3 rounds where I was at 67% GIR for each round. So needless to say, these are helping me hit more greens.
Long Irons The 4 and 5i are long but easy to elevate and hit overall. I usually struggle with the 4 and 5i, like most of us, and went to a Cobra Speedzone 4i off the tee for tight par 4's. So for the last year I’ve been carrying the regular 4i in my set, and the driving SZ 4i. The C721 has given me another 15 yards compared to the Cobra SZ, with as much point and shoot accuracy. I love having the 4i from the set outperform my driving iron. This opens a spot in my bag! And not to sound like a broken record, but the 4i is fun!!!! Hitting right around 70% of fairways, usually around 215-220 off the tee, but have put some out past 230. If they had a 3i with the Elevate 95 shafts in stock, I would seriously consider adding one to the bag because the long irons are weapons.
Durability Cleaning up my clubs after my last round, and I couldn’t help but notice the finish on the C721's and how well it has held up. I know not a make or break item for some, but I'd rather they stay looking new as long as possible. The 4i is my most used club, and even after many rounds and range sessions, this thing still looks close to new. The satin finish is really good, and the 4i is representative of each club in the set. I know irons are made to get dirty, but with just a quick wipe after each shot, these continue to shine. Very happy with the durability.
General Performance Didn't speak on it above, but the versatility with these clubs is fantastic. From the fairway these are good, but from the rough I've had some exceptional shots. I’ve had a few round where my GIR has been higher than my FIR the last few rounds, in large part to the performance of these irons from a variety of lies. Love this about the set! I've noticed the launch and decent angle on these too are right where I want them. Had to get over trees with anything from the 7i to the PW. No issues getting up and over, while still hitting my distances and holding the green.
Standout elements I'll say 2. The VIRBCOR tech in the head is the real deal. When paired with the VSS of the Elevate shafts, the swing, sound, and feel are all so smooth. The Diamond Face 2.0 provides distance and forgiveness across the face. So good across the face retaining ball speeds, and getting the ball into the air. Just a fun head that allows me to be aggressive, because I know my sweet spot is larger than what I previously played
Overall The profile, upon first getting them in hand, was that they were bigger than what I would typically look at. So initial reaction wasn't the best. But now that I've had them on course, I don't notice as much. What I do notice is the consistency. Being a mid handicap, usually between 10-15, I have my ups and downs with irons. But with these, I have had lots of up, and very few downs. The Diamond Face 2.0 provides distance and forgiveness across the face. The feel isn't as good as a fully forged iron, but the accuracy I've seen with the C721, coupled with the distance, make this a fantastic set. That's not to say the feel/sound is bad, just not as good as a forged.
If you are looking for irons in near future, you are doing yourself a disservice not to at least give the C721’s from Tour Edge a try!
Sound and Feel Tour Edge claims forged feel from a hollow body, and while I don’t think it’s quite that good, I’ve grown to like it more and more. Both sound and feel are just so smooth. I think the combination of the C721 head, and the Elevate shafts with VSS, makes these a fantastic overall pairing. I'll be honest, I was a little bummed that Tour Edge only offers 4 Standard shafts (I know you can request more, but going with standard here as that's what the TEEm had to choose from). But, I'm so glad to have the Elevate in mine. I’ve had more than a few golfing buddies hit them, and their reaction says it all. It’s a
, then a , then a comment about how smooth they are.Distance The C721’s are about 5 yards longer across the set than my old gamers, the Cobra KFT. So overall, these give you good distance allowing you to reach and hold greens you may not have been able to before. The forgiveness plus distance allows me to go for greens over water, where I may have laid up before.
GIR This year, before playing the C721's I was at right at 40%. With the C721's only I'm at 52% for 2021. Overall over the last 2 years, before the C721's I was at 40%, and since the C721's I've raised my overall GIR to 44%. I had a stretch of 3 rounds where I was at 67% GIR for each round. So needless to say, these are helping me hit more greens.
Long Irons The 4 and 5i are long but easy to elevate and hit overall. I usually struggle with the 4 and 5i, like most of us, and went to a Cobra Speedzone 4i off the tee for tight par 4's. So for the last year I’ve been carrying the regular 4i in my set, and the driving SZ 4i. The C721 has given me another 15 yards compared to the Cobra SZ, with as much point and shoot accuracy. I love having the 4i from the set outperform my driving iron. This opens a spot in my bag! And not to sound like a broken record, but the 4i is fun!!!! Hitting right around 70% of fairways, usually around 215-220 off the tee, but have put some out past 230. If they had a 3i with the Elevate 95 shafts in stock, I would seriously consider adding one to the bag because the long irons are weapons.
Durability Cleaning up my clubs after my last round, and I couldn’t help but notice the finish on the C721's and how well it has held up. I know not a make or break item for some, but I'd rather they stay looking new as long as possible. The 4i is my most used club, and even after many rounds and range sessions, this thing still looks close to new. The satin finish is really good, and the 4i is representative of each club in the set. I know irons are made to get dirty, but with just a quick wipe after each shot, these continue to shine. Very happy with the durability.
General Performance Didn't speak on it above, but the versatility with these clubs is fantastic. From the fairway these are good, but from the rough I've had some exceptional shots. I’ve had a few round where my GIR has been higher than my FIR the last few rounds, in large part to the performance of these irons from a variety of lies. Love this about the set! I've noticed the launch and decent angle on these too are right where I want them. Had to get over trees with anything from the 7i to the PW. No issues getting up and over, while still hitting my distances and holding the green.
Standout elements I'll say 2. The VIRBCOR tech in the head is the real deal. When paired with the VSS of the Elevate shafts, the swing, sound, and feel are all so smooth. The Diamond Face 2.0 provides distance and forgiveness across the face. So good across the face retaining ball speeds, and getting the ball into the air. Just a fun head that allows me to be aggressive, because I know my sweet spot is larger than what I previously played
Overall The profile, upon first getting them in hand, was that they were bigger than what I would typically look at. So initial reaction wasn't the best. But now that I've had them on course, I don't notice as much. What I do notice is the consistency. Being a mid handicap, usually between 10-15, I have my ups and downs with irons. But with these, I have had lots of up, and very few downs. The Diamond Face 2.0 provides distance and forgiveness across the face. The feel isn't as good as a fully forged iron, but the accuracy I've seen with the C721, coupled with the distance, make this a fantastic set. That's not to say the feel/sound is bad, just not as good as a forged.
If you are looking for irons in near future, you are doing yourself a disservice not to at least give the C721’s from Tour Edge a try!
