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Titleist's game improvement iron, the 714 AP1, is ready for official release tomorrow. Titleist is pretty excited about these irons and feel that they are the longest and most forgiving set they've built to date. Tons of tech built into the irons, as highlighted below.
Interesting to note that Titleist has made two gap wedges available with this set, one at 48° and the other at 52°.
The set being tested is 4-W (48°).
PRECISE FLIGHT with optimum launch, trajectory and distance. More carry distance from higher launching, low CG long irons. More control from compact, flatter launching short irons.
INCREASED FORGIVENESS from the deep, undercut, dual cavity design with high density tungsten weighting. More distance on miss-hits with maximum ball speeds across the face from the high MOI design.
SOLID FEEL through the set from the progressive CG (lower in the long irons). Smooth turf release from the camber sole with pre-worn leading edge.
IMPROVED PROFILE with progressive blade length, topline, and sole widths. Superior appearance with a satin polish playing position with bright polish cavity highlights.
STOCK SHAFTS: AP1 stock shafts feature two high performance, flighted designs to match the flight goals of the new irons. The True Temper XP 95 features a flighted launch with great feel and is 15g lighter than the stock steel shaft in the 712 Series. The Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 65 is a lightweight graphite shaft with higher, flighted launch and great feel.
MAXIMUM FORGIVENESS: AP1 and AP2 irons provide the most forgiveness in the game at their tour-proven blade sizes. High density tungsten is precisely placed low in the toe (and co-forged into the heel of AP2) of the long and mid irons to create high MOI that drives higher ball speeds across the face for more consistent distance on off-center hits.
Graphic of tungsten weight:
Some other good info worth reading:
The short iron lofts in both AP1 (#7-W) and AP2 (#6-W) have been strengthened 1 degree to help lower launch and increase ball speed for more distance. A second AP1 gap wedge (52º) has also been added to help with set gapping.
“We’ve really taken progressive design to another level to get that flight and forgiveness where we want it,” Pelisek said.
To ensure proper CG height throughout the set, high density tungsten is placed low in the bottom of the hosel of the AP2 P and W irons. This also helps make for a better transition to utility wedges, which typically have the CG slightly closer to the heel.
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Interesting to note that Titleist has made two gap wedges available with this set, one at 48° and the other at 52°.
The set being tested is 4-W (48°).
PRECISE FLIGHT with optimum launch, trajectory and distance. More carry distance from higher launching, low CG long irons. More control from compact, flatter launching short irons.
INCREASED FORGIVENESS from the deep, undercut, dual cavity design with high density tungsten weighting. More distance on miss-hits with maximum ball speeds across the face from the high MOI design.
SOLID FEEL through the set from the progressive CG (lower in the long irons). Smooth turf release from the camber sole with pre-worn leading edge.
IMPROVED PROFILE with progressive blade length, topline, and sole widths. Superior appearance with a satin polish playing position with bright polish cavity highlights.
STOCK SHAFTS: AP1 stock shafts feature two high performance, flighted designs to match the flight goals of the new irons. The True Temper XP 95 features a flighted launch with great feel and is 15g lighter than the stock steel shaft in the 712 Series. The Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 65 is a lightweight graphite shaft with higher, flighted launch and great feel.
MAXIMUM FORGIVENESS: AP1 and AP2 irons provide the most forgiveness in the game at their tour-proven blade sizes. High density tungsten is precisely placed low in the toe (and co-forged into the heel of AP2) of the long and mid irons to create high MOI that drives higher ball speeds across the face for more consistent distance on off-center hits.
Graphic of tungsten weight:
Some other good info worth reading:
The short iron lofts in both AP1 (#7-W) and AP2 (#6-W) have been strengthened 1 degree to help lower launch and increase ball speed for more distance. A second AP1 gap wedge (52º) has also been added to help with set gapping.
“We’ve really taken progressive design to another level to get that flight and forgiveness where we want it,” Pelisek said.
To ensure proper CG height throughout the set, high density tungsten is placed low in the bottom of the hosel of the AP2 P and W irons. This also helps make for a better transition to utility wedges, which typically have the CG slightly closer to the heel.
| AP1 Specs | 3-iron | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | P | W1 | W2 |
| Loft | 20° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 32° | 36° | 40° | 44° | 48° | 52° |
| Lie | 60° | 61° | 62° | 62.5° | 63° | 63.5° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° |
| Offset | 0.245” | 0.220” | 0.195” | 0.170” | 0.145” | 0.125” | 0.110” | 0.105” | 0.100” | 0.100” |
| Bounce | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 7° |
| Length | 39.0” | 38.5” | 38.0” | 37.5” | 37.0” | 36.5” | 36.0” | 35.75” | 35.5” | 35.5” |
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