Iron Comparison

[Exhaloprez]

Could you please compare these irons in term of forgiveness:

Epon AF-501

Tourstage Impress X D Forged

Bridgestone J40 DPC

Yonex Ezone Forged PB

Sorry for the many question but I'm looking for a forged iron with more forgiveness as possible.

Feel is obviously important!!!

[Ara selai]

Can't speak for the Yonex, as no one I've found in JKT stocks any of their clubs to demo. Am still hunting though! Haven't tried the Bridgestone model you mention.

Of the other two (and I assume you mean YAMAHA Inpres X D Forged, not Tourstage? If so, you might want to edit your OP!), I'd say the Yamaha is more forgiving than the Epon. Their irons are a benchmark in that regard. That said, the Epon 501s are ultra-forgiving and a great combination of forgiveness and playability. They shouldn't be discounted. BUT... it's important to note that the Epon 701s are EVEN MORE forgiving than the 501s. If your primary criterion is forgiveness, you should drop the 501s and add the 701s. Also, there are more forgiving Yamahas than the 2011 X D. Two of my buddies play the 2010 Inpres X model, and they swear by them. They have a deeper cavity and wider sole than the 2011 models, which should equal greater forgiveness.

[gocchin]

I think he's about the 2012 Inpres X D Forged. The older D series models from Yamaha are not forged but SUS bodies with Maraging steel faces.

The AF701 is certainly one of the best and forgiving forged irons ever... they are no longer available new but can be had used if you look around. You can also consider the AF-702 but I find them larger and with more offset than the 701.

As a 12 handicap, you could even play the new V Forged, very forgiving as well as the ONOFF Forged.

Both are aimed at the better player but many average golfers go for them as they have very soft feel and provide balanced performance and pretty good distance and forgivness.