Birdie Golf Reviews: Best Irons 2022
- Justin Ruiz
- Mar 25, 2022
- 6 min read
Updated: Jul 25, 2022
Birdie Golf Reviews top ten picks for the best irons for mid to high handicap players
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Callaway Rogue ST Max OS
Rogue ST MAX OS Irons provide a refined game-improvement shaping, with high launch, wide soles, and enhanced offset. They’re specifically designed for mid-to-high handicap golfers looking to get the most out of their irons. An industry-first, we combined high strength 450 steel with our A.I. designed Flash Face Cup. This delivers more ball speed and better ball speed consistency. We’ve applied our new A.I. Face Optimization to Rogue ST MAX OS. It’s unique for each model and loft to create spin rate consistency across the face. This delivers high launch and COR plus a more controlled landing angle to help hold greens. Our new precision tungsten weighting features up to 49g of high-density tungsten, a 188% increase over MAVRIK. It provides improved launch conditions and maximizes speed across the face. Our patented urethane microspheres are now pushed further up the face in Rogue ST irons (up to the 6th groove) to enhance sound and deliver pure feel while maintaining fast ball speeds. Rogue ST MAX OS irons are built with wide soles, enhanced offset, and a thicker topline vs. Rogue ST MAX. This provides confidence, high launch, and forgiveness for mid-to-high handicap players.
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TaylorMade Stealth
After 20 years in the making, the limits of titanium have been broken. Introducing Stealth™ drivers with 60X Carbon Twist Face. Comprised of 60 layers of carbon sheets strategically arranged for better energy transfer and faster ball speeds across a large area of the face. Our 20-year journey to change the face of golf was made possible by an innovative nanotexture cover, which creates the face texture needed to produce the ideal amount of friction at impact. The polyurethane cover encases the entire face to fine tune launch and spin, optimizing total distance in all playing conditions. A technology pioneered by TaylorMade returns to the forefront with Stealth Plus. The Sliding Weight Track includes a single 10g weight that can be positioned to dial in your preferred launch and trajectory. The Asymmetric Inertia Generator creates advanced aerodynamics at the most critical phase of the swing – the moment right before impact. This breakthrough design increases clubhead speeds, while also allowing additional weight to be placed at the rear of the club to encourage higher MOI, optimal launch and improved forgiveness.
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Wilson D9 Forged Iron
Designed using a generative process that compares hundreds of Power Hole layouts, D9 Forged irons combine the nuanced feel of a forged head with higher launch angles, for incredible stopping power and pinpoint accuracy. Premium, carbon forged heads combine exceptional feel with a thin topline and minimal offset for irons that look as good as they play. A new, asymmetrical Power Hole arrangement is optimized for forged heads and is biased towards the heel of the club, opening the face and increasing contact time with the ball for maximum speed and distance, all in a sleek player’s profile. A lower center of gravity provides a higher launch, increased peak trajectory and a steeper descent angle. That means more carry and greater stopping power on the green.
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Titleist T200
The new T200 iron is an R&D standout, taking all the best of the previous generation and shrinking it into a compact, Tour-ready shape. Every element of the multi-material construction is engineered to create a depth of feel that is surprising in such a powerful distance iron. The T200 evolution represents the biggest shift within T-Series with a sleeker shape, shorter blade length and thin topline. They feature the same minimal offset as T100 and T100•S to enable seamless set blending. Even the engineered muscle plate improves acoustics for a crisper, more satisfying sound and feel. Utilizing denser D18 tungsten weights and a 2000ºF brazing process used in aerospace construction, our engineers were able to shift CG more precisely for maximum benefit in every club – from fast, high launching long irons to accurate, forgiving scoring irons. Every component of its multi-material hollow body construction contributes to the long, consistent distance of T200. The improved Max Impact technology now includes an enhanced polymer core that improves both off-center speed and mass efficiency at impact. The forged L-Face inserts play fast while feeling solid. Even the Engineered Muscle Plate that seals the T200 is designed to provide superior performance. The plate’s specific composition and structure help tune acoustics and vibrations to produce a more satisfying sound and feel at impact while also allowing weight to be shifted for precise CG.
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PXG 0311 GEN 4 P
Designed to appeal to a wide range golfers who are looking for the holy grail of golf clubs, PXG 0311 P Irons offer the ideal blend of distance, workability, and forgiveness for killer performance and more fun on the course. 0311 P GEN4 Irons have a midsize head with moderate offset and an average sole width—making it easier to square the club face at impact. This design promotes both workability and forgiveness.
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Mizuno Pro 225
The 2ND GEN of Mizuno's staggering Hot Metal Blade – and the most playable of the Mizuno Pro series. More compact than the original with a revised CORTECH multi-thickness face for even quicker ball speeds. Equally effective as a long / mid-iron alternative for elite players or a complete set for low to mid handicaps. Grain Flow Forged in Hiroshima, Japan, with a soft copper underlay for a uniquely satisfying Mizuno sensation at impact.
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Srixon ZX5
ZX5 combines pioneering ball speed technology with premium forged feel, and delivers all of it in a forgiving yet workable chassis that’s razor sharp at address. Balanced and thoughtful, these irons are the best of all worlds. A milled pattern on the backside of each ZX5 Iron face maximizes COR for more ball speed and more distance on every shot. Grooves in the 8i through PW are sharper, narrower, and deeper for more spin and stopping power on approach shots into the green. V-Shaped soles glide smoothly through turf, even if you strike slightly behind the ball. ZX5 Irons also feature the resurgence of our popular sole notches. Tungsten in the toe of ZX5's long and mid irons (3i-7i) increases MOI for more stability and forgiveness. A forged SUP10 face enhances speed and distance while a forged 1020 Carbon Steel body absorbs vibrations for an extremely soft feel.
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PING G425
The goal was straightforward. Build a 15m radius ski that we can take to the groomers on an average day with friends, carve hard, trick around on, laugh and have a good time. No bottomless pow, no 80 foot booters, no racing gates... just making the most of the average conditions at your local resort. Because piste skiing can be way fun with the right tools. 100mm under foot, featuring a straight-tapered, edgeless butterzone in the tip and a rockered Springboard tail for endless wheelies and extra pop, the all new Stranger merges carving with freestyle and freeride attributes.
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Cobra LTDx
The LTDx driver is the ultimate distance machine. Using PWR-COR Technology we were able to achieve zero CG and 5200 MOI for the first time to create a driver unlike any other. One that combines low spin, fast ball speed, and extreme forgiveness to deliver the Longest Total Distance. PWR-COR Technology positions a substantial amount of weight low and forward for faster ball speed with reduced spin. An additional tungsten back weight takes our fastest driver and makes it extremely forgiving and playable for a wide range of players. A new H.O.T Face design is precisely tuned for speed using machine learning. Using data from thousands of impact simulations, we've created 15 different zones with perfected thicknesses to increase ball speed across a larger area of the face. A multi-material construction features up to 30% more carbon and a lighter and more stable titanium chassis. The new design maximizes weight savings so we can position more mass low and forward in the PWR-COR to increase speed.
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Cleveland Launcher XL
Carry more yards, hit more fairways and solve the slice with the Launch Pad driver. Loaded with game-improvement features that make it highly forgiving and freakishly fast, so you can go from the tee box to the fairway in a single swing. An inherent draw bias helps players overcome one of the most frustrating problems in golf, so shots fly straighter and with more accuracy. Advanced computer modeling results in a tour-proven face geometry that delivers faster ball speeds, everywhere. One of the lightest drivers on the market, coupled with a lightweight Evenflow shaft means effortless swing speed for all types of players. Many aspects of this club design are aimed at promoting a draw bias, including face angle and geometry, a moderate offset, the head shape and a center of gravity positioned forward and heelward.
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