Top-Flite D2 Irons and Hybrids.

[halifax_golfer]

OK, so I played the D2 irons today, and also got to hit a couple of shots with the hybrids. I dont plan on playing the 3w,5w or driver as I already really like my 5w,7w, and driver.

I was just out for practice so I wasn't keeping score, however if I had to guess I'd say I woulda shot about 80-83, compared to my best round so far this year was an 85. However I only played 14holes today so I really dont know what I woulda shot.

The irons flew a lot higher then my Adams TightLies ST's, they just seemed to hang in the air sometimes (although it was a bit windy).

I got to try the 5hybrid out from the fairway on the first hole, and it went nice and straight about 180yrds uphill, into the 25-30km/hr wind.

The first shot I took with the irons was a 9ir on a 161yrd downhill par 3. The shot seemed to hang in the air for an extra second or two over my old irons, It still had a 10yrd draw to it (my normal ball flight was about a 20yrd draw with my Adams Irons), anyways That one was a very nice shot I had about 10ft for my bird but ended up with a par.

Next shot I got to try out the PW on a 135yrd par3, it was this shot where I found out that these clubs play at least 1 maybe 1.5clubs longer then my old irons. I hit a real nice shot, which again was much higher then my old ball flight and seemed to just hang in the air, unfortunatly I landed on the back fringe and hopped off. This shot only had about a 5-10yrd draw to it. This PW shot actually carried further then I have ever hit my old 9ir on this hole. However it was hit very high and the wind might have grabbed it a bit more then I'm used too.

Off the next tee (dogleg par4) I got to try the 4hybrid It went very straight about 210yrds and felt pretty good, However.... The club seemed very short (like not tall enough) and I really felt like I had to bend my knee's more so then usual to stay down on the shot. I got to try the 5hybrid from the rough a few holes later, and topped 2 in a row, then hit a straight one into a greenside bunker. I'm not sure why I was getting the sensation of topping the ball, as I was really trying extra hard to stay down on the ball so like I said the hybrids seemed short. I've never really hit a hybrid before this, so it is very possible I was still swinging them like a fairway wood, I must really really have to hit DOWN on the ball to get it up out of that rough.

I also hit a couple nice shots with the 8ir which both had about a 15yrd draw, one shot was from 160out on a 470yrd par5 and it left me a 20ft putt for eagle which I 3 putted . The other shot I got to hit with the 8ir was on a 179yrd par3, I was pin high but had pushed the shot about 35ft to the left (I'm a lefty).

The clubs all felt very nice to hit, definitly a lot nicer feel then my tightlies I was also hitting it higher (extra second or two of hang time) and definitly was getting closer to a few pins (getting closer to a few pins might just be luck though). My draw was still there although less pronounced.

I dunno really what else to say about them. I wish I had some other higher end club to try out to compare, but I really do think that these clubs would make any mid hcp player pretty happy. My course pro seemed to think they had a nice weight to them, and said they look like a very nice club. He did mention that he could get a Wilson DI7 iron set for me for $249+Tax so not to just buy stuff without telling him first, but I think I'm gona keep these guys because I'll have some drivers to sell off, and I might get rid of the 4hybrid and use only the 5hybrid as the 4hybrid seems to go the same distance as my 7wood.

I dont think I gave the hybrids there full chance yet, maybe I was trying to sweep at the ball a bit too much like a fairway wood, I dunno I'm not that good and have no experience with hybrids, I can see what you guys mean how you really have to hit down with a hybrid for it to be effective, as they seem to short to sweep them off the deck like a wood. My only hope is that I can learn to hit the hybrids out of the rough, as I was really wanting something to help me pull of that 180-200yard shot from the rough.

Sorry for the long review, but I havn't found much info on these clubs on the internet and thought that they deserved a nice full review. I guess I'll probably put a copy of this post up in the reviews section aswell incase someone is looking for it ever.

edit 1- SOLD the driver and woods, guy broke the driver on first trip to the range... See post below.

Fr. Chris.

[BrandonM7]

Nice review. Glad you like them

[halifax_golfer]

I sold the driver, 3w and 5w from this set (un-opened)...

Later that afternoon the guy who bought them from me called and said he went and tried them out at the range, he said he was hitting some of the best drives he's ever hit.....

BUT, he cracked the driver head right down the middle. Lucky for him I have a recipt and am gona let him use it to go in and hopefully get an exchange.

I dunno about the quality of materials in the woods/driver, I also dont know what kind of swing this guy has.... But maybe they skimped on quality of materials in these clubs hence why they are so cheap. I'm hoping the irons last me at least this summer as I golf everyday, so I'll definitly be putting them to the test.

Fr. Chris.

[mattsyuk]

Any further reviews? It's been about a month now and just curious.

They are on sale here and I'm very interested in buying them.

[halifax_golfer]

I still really like them. I find them a lot easier to hit then my Adams Tight Lies, they have a little less "feedback" then the tightlies did, but I really dont care much about that for the price, they feel really nice to hit on well struck shots and are a lot more forgiving. I couldn't hit a 6ir or lower very well at all with my old set , and I have had the chance to hit a few pretty nice 6ir shots with this set. I guess they improved my play a little, sometimes it shows up in the scores, sometimes it doesen't.