Titleist Gent About Trying To Tweak The AP2 Series A Good Bit

TItleist this year, went about trying to tweak the AP2 series a good bit.

The ap2 irons are similar in many ways, yet there are some new improvements making them Absolutely Perfect. The new black medallion looks much better than the original model with the silver/gray. The black gives a richer look, and the insert is slightly larger than previous model. The top line looks just wide enough to inspire confidence, but thin enough to not look bulky. The offset is minimal and the overall squarer headshape is really pleasing to the eye. While I think these will appeal to alot of golfers, I don’t think they are a GI club by any means. They aren’t going to make a bad swing good, and a chunky shot is still a chunky shot. This insert has been specifically designed to improve the sound and feel of each new iron. As with the AP1, the length of the hosel increases through the set, with the longer irons having a short hosel to assist in launch, and the scoring irons utilizing a longer hosel to help control the ball flight.

Like the new AP1, the Tuned Feel System is one of the big differentiators in the new model according to the golf. Titleist heard that, and decided to work on it. Enter the 712 line up. The New titleist 712 ap2 Irons are more forgiving and more distance control. It gives the AP2 player more consistent ball speed over a larger area of the face. The 712 AP2s feel much more solid. The originals had a slight hollow feeling in my opinion, while the new ones feel like there is meat right behind the ball when you strike it. Although looking at the cavity, it might seem that is where some of the metal is cut out, it certainly improves the feel. They were great off tight fairways, yet cut nicely through the rough popping the ball up quickly thus losing very little distance. The progressive offset was modest even in the long irons keeping with a traditional and advanced player’s desire, but just enough for even the mid-handicap player. For more offset see the AP1 irons. The AP2 is still forged from 1025 soft carbon steel, and features the tungsten nickel sole found in the original AP2. You can search these irons from the todaysgolfer.

The 710′s were without a doubt a hit for Titleist, and while I didn’t play them, who couldn’t notice the love everywhere you looked. With the AP2′s my flight is slightly higher. This may be a turn off to many, but it is compared to a muscle back. Can’t say there is anything missing here. I could make them do everything I could with my 710 CB/MB’s and while I’m not big on working it alot, I could do it easily. Hit a few off the toe, and while a back swing is bad, these still helped fly decently. Low on the face was still slightly okay, and high on the face was fine. It didn’t seem to feel much different on toe hits or heel hits. There might be some golfers that want a little more feedback in an iron head. The feel that the shaft gives off is something that quite a few of us felt might have been the missing piece in the previous version of these irons. After 2 hours of testing, it was fairly unanimous that titleist ap2 710 may have a winner on their hands.

Together, the AP1 and AP2 irons cover a large spectrum of golfers as they are very different irons geared towards very different players. GOOD LUCK!!!

When You Hit A Good Shot You Don't Even Feel The Ball Strike The Mizuno MP Irons

Mizuno has long been considered to be the foremost company when it comes to forged club making.

In the past, Mizuno has used different names in the West and Far East for its game-improvement products. In Japan, the name was JPX, while it was MP in the United States. Mizuno did a good job making the mizuno mp57 irons full cavity back, without that feature dominating the look of the irons. The MP-57's are no frills and clean cut. You won't find any crazy inserts or colors. I was able to move the ball both right and left and found the distance of good shots to be very consistent. The "U-grooves" do what they promise, giving me good spin control with shots that landed soft on the green with good trajectory.

Like all MP irons the stock shafts are steel, and many steel and graphite shaft options are available. The MP line of clubs are "player's clubs" which means they are not made for the high handicapper looking for forgiveness but rather the golfer who is looking for the ability to work the ball and looking for consistent distances every time. The mizuno mp53 irons offer more forgiveness from a compact head and we would have to agree. There is a great balance to this set – for anyone from Tour level to a serious mid-handicap amateur. The new tuned heads didn't feel a great deal different, providing the same fantastic feedback. The MP 53 irons are not intended for the blade set, they are intended to attract those mid handicappers who have always felt that previous MP models were not forgiving enough for them. But if you miss hit them expect to come up about 15-20 yards short. When you hit a good shot you do not even feel the ball strike the club.

Mizuno needed to keep the traditional look of the MP-32 but understood that more forgiveness was needed and the MP-60 was born. The mizuno mp60 irons has a very traditional “blade-like” look and features the Mizuno Grain Flow Forged construction. This iron feels great, looks great and does everything a blade can do. The sole and top line are thin and the club looks very nice from above. Also, the MP 60s hit the ball somewhat higher in the long irons, and then produce a mid-trajectory in the scoring irons. The True Temper Dynamic Gold steel shaft is a perfect fit in this iron and most players will find no need to upgrade here. The MP 60 has the slight cavity of the MP 30 with the Cut Muscle technology introduced in the MP 32. The unique combination of Cut Muscle with cavity back helps enlarge sweet area.

If you’re a decent player and a good ball striker you might want to treat yourself and have a look at these ones at golfsmith first!