Honma TW777 PCB MAX Irons

[ddec]

When a company announces a new lineup of golf clubs, the drivers typically command the spotlight. However, some brands generate just as much if not more excitement around their irons. Honma is one of those brands. Whether you call it mystique, aura, or buzz, Honma has cultivated its reputation through exceptional craftsmanship and an unmistakable […]

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[Papa 3-Putts]

I really like the looks on these, especially for what they are… but holy jacked lofts, Batman.

 

[JB]

Give me all of the 10 irons, every company should be going to 10 iron instead of PW

 

[Michael.Sandoval33]

Not for me to be honest. Even the more player driven models aren't really keeping my attention. I don't doubt that I will see them on the course here in Long Beach at some point though. A good amount of Honma out here.

 

[TWright]

Not a fan of the looks of these irons. I find it super interesting that the set comes with two different club faces between the long and short irons. Also not a fan of the 10 and 11 iron. It's a small thing but i'm out on it.

 

[JTinMO]

Great article @ddec! These irons look great. A little loft jacked, but there’s a lot of that out there.

And heck yeah to the 10 and 11 irons!

 

[Lord Tox]

Not a fan of the looks of these irons. I find it super interesting that the set comes with two different club faces between the long and short irons. Also not a fan of the 10 and 11 iron. It's a small thing but i'm out on it.

A lot of irons have differences between the long and short irons including your current set

 

[JB]

The more I look at these, the more I want to swing them. I really enjoyed the last line from Honma.

 

[Thrillbilly Jim]

I wish they would have carried the numbering system all the way to 13. Now, why they plastered HONMA on the back of the club like a 90’s Chevrolet pickup truck tailgate, I’m not sure.

 

[TWright]

A lot of irons have differences between the long and short irons including your current set

I know most Game improvement sets now are basically a type of blended iron set with differences between the long and short irons. But I don't believe i've ever seen two different club faces for the irons before?

Edit: I might be reading this wrong, I thought it was saying the faces were two different materials, but it looks like it might just be a difference in a Cup face for the longer irons and a flat face for the shorter irons? In that case I have seen that done before.

 

[JDax]

Great write up, glad you included the section about each iron in the line up and who they are meant for, sometimes it gets confusing.

 

[joshparker]

Great write up!
The entire lineup looks pretty sharp.

 

[BuckNasty]

Companies should just start stamping lofts on irons instead of the traditional numbers

 

[JB]

Companies should just start stamping lofts on irons instead of the traditional numbers

Why?

 

[MMaynard11]

Great article @ddec that has a lot of info! I’m usually not a fan of meatier profiles but these don’t look bad at ALL! The inclusion of a 10/11 iron should be the goal of every iron set!

 

[BuckNasty]

Why?

Or label the irons correctly, makes zero sense why this lineup doesn’t start with a 4 iron instead of a 5 iron. That way you don’t have to go down to number 11 to get to a PW

 

[Hawk]

The throwback look to these really does it for me. Totally unique look. My experience with the Honma game improvement irons has been really positive and I have no doubt I'd enjoy these quite a bit.

 

[MikeG]

Thank you for the article @ddec
Hands down HONMA makes some of the best looking irons and are often overlooked as an option for golfers in the US. Those that know, will seek them out, but a lot of golfers are missing out on an option that competes with anything on the market.

I really like how this is not a complete lineup of irons for any players ability.

 

[JB]

Or label the irons correctly, makes zero sense why this lineup doesn’t start with a 4 iron instead of a 5 iron. That way you don’t have to go down to number 11 to get to a PW

Again though, why?
What is the correct way to label?

 

[BuckNasty]

Again though, why?
What is the correct way to label?

So you don’t have to go down to 11 to get to a PW lol, no one can convince me the numbering of these Irons (and not just these, all other companies do it now too) is 100% a marketing/psychological play for sales

 

[JB]

So you don’t have to go down to 11 to get to a PW lol, no one can convince me the numbering of these Irons (and not just these, all other companies do it now too) is 100% a marketing/psychological play for sales

First, a 10 is a PW, it comes after 9.
11 would be a GW or AW, depending on what one wants to call it.

 

[BuckNasty]

First, a 10 is a PW, it comes after 9.
11 would be a GW or AW, depending on what one wants to call it.

This set goes from 11 to GW not 10 to GW

 

[JB]

This set goes from 11 to GW not 10 to GW

Im aware, that doesnt change anything. Titleist had two wedges after PW a few years ago too.
I just do not understand why it matters. Gap a set however one wants. If someone believes all PW should be 45 or 48 or fill in the blank however some random person decided that was the best and only way to do it, great. Others simply don't care and as long as they can hit their numbers, are pretty happy.

 

[Bertie Pots]

Nice write up @ddec. Those are nice looking irons and I like the numbering they did. The breakdown on the different iron lines is excellent.

 

[BuckNasty]

Im aware, that doesnt change anything. Titleist had two wedges after PW a few years ago too.
I just do not understand why it matters. Gap a set however one wants. If someone believes all PW should be 45 or 48 or fill in the blank however some random person decided that was the best and only way to do it, great. Others simply don't care and as long as they can hit their numbers, are pretty happy.

The better players who care about hitting their numbers don’t play sets like this, and companies also know they don’t have to adjust lofts to sell irons to that segment. However, those adjustments do work on the game improvement/new to golf player who cares more about how far they hit a particular iron or how much farther they hit that iron compared to their current set. It is solely a sales play, not a “the loft needed to be decreased to hit a flight window” play as is so often said here and by the manufacturers. Obviously a company would never come out and say that though, but we don’t need to lie to ourselves about it here.