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a set with what appears to be some pretty good forgiveness.
Interesting. I would go the complete other direction based on what Jman has said in the thread and the description in the first post.
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a set with what appears to be some pretty good forgiveness.
Whoa. So they are really a compact package? Interesting move by the company and excited to hear your thoughts.
Interesting. I would go the complete other direction based on what Jman has said in the thread and the description in the first post.
Nice price point for someone looking for a set with what appears to be some pretty good forgiveness. But I'm not fan of the look at all.
Very cool stuff. I think its a good idea too. You are hitting a price point for a players iron that has a different look. While I still wonder if people will grab them to try, with a solid demo day presence and getting in the right hands for feedback, they could have a moving set here.
Interesting. I would go the complete other direction based on what Jman has said in the thread and the description in the first post.
They really are, the 3i/4i are longer heel to toe than the rest of the set as well as wider in the sole, but the 5-PW really surprised me. I'll get some shots next to my CF16's today on course, but the topline is shockingly thin for a CB design. They're definitely much more CB than I thought design wise, its just a simple undercut cavity.
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Yeah, I'm not banking on seeing a ton of lateral forgiveness in these to be honest, maybe I'll be shocked, but I think they're going to be about as straight forward in that regard as they look. Its interesting, not at all what I expected when I saw the images on the web, not at all.
They're definitely a bit....industrial? But for the goal of hitting the price point they have, I get that totally. They are SIMPLE, but in hand its better than you think, its just a straight forward single color badging.
Forgiveness, I'm not expecting a ton, I hope I'm wrong, but outside of the 3i/4i, I just don't see the tech in the design that is really going to afford any ample amount, if that makes sense?
Definitely a different look to the irons, not in a bad way though.
So, dumb question, can the clubs lose the nitrogen?
What's the point of the nitrogen? Has anyone else done this before? Does it work?
I understand the concept of the compressed gas to support the face, but I wonder why Nitrogen?
Is it the cheapest somewhat inert gas?
So, I've now got 2 rounds and some range work in on these.
Looks wise, they're simple, particularly from the back. All of my kids commented on how plain they are but were also surprised by the profile at address. For the price point they are trying to hit it makes sense, but they are definitely more plain than we see nowadays. Also, the satin looks good but the sole is showing some definite brushing from the first swings. No different than most satin chrome irons, just faster than anticipated. I'll grab a pic today.
Sound/Feel....firm is a good word. The sound at impact is quick and sharp, with the the feedback to the hands if very similar. You still feel like you compress the ball when you get down through one, but its not the same as the irons I have been playing/testing the last year or so there. Much more W/S M3 in that regard, without as much click.
Ball flight is as I expected, its high, working to a 30+ yard apex on each club for me, control or feeling of control isnt an issue and they respond to what you want them to do. The 3i/4i are strange to wrap the head around as they do get up and go, I'm also seeing a definite gap between them and the 5i of about 15-17 yards right now. Kind of curious and I want to get out some more to make sure my data there is correct.
Now, on ball speeds, they are an undercut CB iron and on center strikes generate the speeds one would expect of any iron on a well struck shot. I'm currently playing them off of a 163 yard 8i as opposed to my gamers at 170, so its right where I figured they would be given they're straightforward in their overall tech. On misses though, here is where the real differences come out. With the profile and design you KNOW when you miss vial the flight and the sound/feel, the toe is the best miss but overall theres a pretty solid dropoff on the 5-PW here on any miss range, I want it to be clear I'm not talking a blade type dropoff, but more than we see out of a lot of irons in this profile on the market right now. That said, I've had no issues playing with them and seen good consistency so long as there isn't a drastic miss. The 3-4 though, much better forgiveness on the misses, the hollow-body helps, how much the nitrogen inside is doing I can't tell you, but I can say that the numbers and performance are better. When I hit a 4i to a 32y peak, its doing something right.
More soon.
So this is kind of a left field/dumb question, but if you were to reshaft the 3/4i, would you have to be any more cautious of the heat used to loosen the epoxy due to the nitrogen in them?
It appears that AFO is marketing these irons as more of an affordable players CB than a distance iron, but it's good to see that they don't lag too far behind your gamers.
How has your accuracy been in the few rounds you've had with them?