- Sep 1, 2004
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Hey Sling, one for the review page, perhaps?
MacGregor M675s - with V-Foil Technology - Just hype?
OK, so I have hit these bad boys enough now to post a review. First the history. I hit them a year ago at the nets in a Golfer's Warehouse (Ho House!) and loved them. Compared to everything else I hit that night, they felt like the bomb! I did a lot of research over the summer, every review I could find was nothing but very positive. I finally scored a mint set off eBay, a 2i through to PW, DGS300 and tour velvet grips. I only got them in November and since then I have now had them out about 4 or 5 rounds.
Overall I like them. They have a lovely look and feel to them. Musclebacks in Satin-Nickel. They do have a fairly thick top line, which tends to "de-blade" the look. The heads are a nice size, not tiny but also not like frying pans. MacGregor have certainly put a lot of time and effort into this line of irons. Olazabal and Norman are the Tour guys with these irons in their bags. On their web-site they offer a lot of options for custom fits. Hmmm, if I was to get the choice I would maybe shave a fraction off that top line!
When you catch one it goes! And you can feel it, all sweetness and light. However I have also had enough mis-hits to know that when you don't catch one, it doesn't go! Remember folks this is a blade. I would say only slightly more forgiving than my previous set of MacGregor blades, but still not the sort of forgiveness you get off a set of perimeter weighted irons. This is a mental struggle I continually have. I'm not playing enough to really get the benefit out of blades at this time of year. But I also know it forces me to become a better ball striker. I played on Sunday and bombed my woods. I struggled a bit with the irons, but I also hit some crackers. The week before I was all over them, SWEET!
I hit the 2 iron and 3 iron at the range. Plenty of height, actually almost too much height. I have swapped these out for my Sonartec md hybrid, so they are sitting in my shed. I find the hybrid much easier to hit and a lot more versatile off many lies and for a variety of shots. The 4 and 5 iron still baloon a bit, which is a problem for me playing into a strong wind, but I must say the 6 iron through to PW are golden. I have played a variety of shots, including knock-downs and the response is excellent. I particularly like the 9 iron and PW. I am spinning them like a bastard though. The milled face has peculiar circular lines across the face which combined with the grooves get even long irons to sit down quickly. This is not a positive or negative feature to me, just one worth mentioning. I do find the grooves very hard to clean out after shots. R35 asked about wear and tear and losing loft and lie. I haven't encountered that yet. I have had a few rust spots creep in. As for the shafts, I have Rifles in my Zunos and I like them. I think the DGS300s feel a bit heavier and less responsive.
Overall I would give these a 7-8 out of 10 but I still haven't spent enough time with them to give a full and frank review and once the weather starts getting better I have a lot more research to do. I feel like these irons could be the cat's pyjamas, if I'm patient with them. When I first hit them in the nets they were a 9.5 outa 10, but I'm happy to presevere. Out of boredom I recently pimped with my Zuno Zoids by removing the paint and I must say they are looking sweet, so I have a good fall-back in reserve.
MacGregor M675s - with V-Foil Technology - Just hype?
OK, so I have hit these bad boys enough now to post a review. First the history. I hit them a year ago at the nets in a Golfer's Warehouse (Ho House!) and loved them. Compared to everything else I hit that night, they felt like the bomb! I did a lot of research over the summer, every review I could find was nothing but very positive. I finally scored a mint set off eBay, a 2i through to PW, DGS300 and tour velvet grips. I only got them in November and since then I have now had them out about 4 or 5 rounds.
Overall I like them. They have a lovely look and feel to them. Musclebacks in Satin-Nickel. They do have a fairly thick top line, which tends to "de-blade" the look. The heads are a nice size, not tiny but also not like frying pans. MacGregor have certainly put a lot of time and effort into this line of irons. Olazabal and Norman are the Tour guys with these irons in their bags. On their web-site they offer a lot of options for custom fits. Hmmm, if I was to get the choice I would maybe shave a fraction off that top line!
When you catch one it goes! And you can feel it, all sweetness and light. However I have also had enough mis-hits to know that when you don't catch one, it doesn't go! Remember folks this is a blade. I would say only slightly more forgiving than my previous set of MacGregor blades, but still not the sort of forgiveness you get off a set of perimeter weighted irons. This is a mental struggle I continually have. I'm not playing enough to really get the benefit out of blades at this time of year. But I also know it forces me to become a better ball striker. I played on Sunday and bombed my woods. I struggled a bit with the irons, but I also hit some crackers. The week before I was all over them, SWEET!
I hit the 2 iron and 3 iron at the range. Plenty of height, actually almost too much height. I have swapped these out for my Sonartec md hybrid, so they are sitting in my shed. I find the hybrid much easier to hit and a lot more versatile off many lies and for a variety of shots. The 4 and 5 iron still baloon a bit, which is a problem for me playing into a strong wind, but I must say the 6 iron through to PW are golden. I have played a variety of shots, including knock-downs and the response is excellent. I particularly like the 9 iron and PW. I am spinning them like a bastard though. The milled face has peculiar circular lines across the face which combined with the grooves get even long irons to sit down quickly. This is not a positive or negative feature to me, just one worth mentioning. I do find the grooves very hard to clean out after shots. R35 asked about wear and tear and losing loft and lie. I haven't encountered that yet. I have had a few rust spots creep in. As for the shafts, I have Rifles in my Zunos and I like them. I think the DGS300s feel a bit heavier and less responsive.
Overall I would give these a 7-8 out of 10 but I still haven't spent enough time with them to give a full and frank review and once the weather starts getting better I have a lot more research to do. I feel like these irons could be the cat's pyjamas, if I'm patient with them. When I first hit them in the nets they were a 9.5 outa 10, but I'm happy to presevere. Out of boredom I recently pimped with my Zuno Zoids by removing the paint and I must say they are looking sweet, so I have a good fall-back in reserve.