nobmontana Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 I've owned and played a few forgiving one piece forged irons in the past. While I am not particularly long with my irons and I can play blades all day long, but I actually prefer to play irons with a lot of forgiveness without sacrificing feel and sound. I'm okay with sub standard (weird) looks. They just need to be really easy to hit. To name a few that I have tried previously: - Mystery WNC710 - Fourteen TC-340 - 2012 Tourstage X Blade GR Forged (current gamers) What others are out there? Maybe the original Egg Forged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supo Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 well nobs , if u dont mind a blast from the past.... i mean the reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal past. as far as ive ever hit or ever will hit prgr data 801. full soft forged by endo japan no less. if u want a slightly more conventional , slightly more modern set the yamaha 2010 inpres x are a wonderfull set, those are the ones i came back from injury with this season, with the NSv90 reg i was going to sell them , or change he shafts but they just worked so well i cant think now why i wud, they will also be a set hard to beat come mid winter with that shaft combo. the data 801s are with the prgr made for by NS. cant fault those. the head may look like a bucket from a 30ton front end loader on a mining site in the kimberleys , but they hit the ball just fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted November 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 thanks!! I had tried the Data 601 before and really liked how it felt. Believe they were Miura forged. I'll need to look for some 801s now... how about the old Super Tourney M205R or M305R from Macgregor? another classic that look forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bngolfer Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 What about the Seven MCB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickyfowler Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) I've bought dozens of expensive iron sets in the past decade and have to say the Miura PI-401 irons that are currently in play are as good as anything I've tried.... But is a 2-piece construction so doesn't qualify under the thread's question. Edited November 27, 2021 by dickyfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parputt Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 I still play a set of Mizunp MP55s. Long irons are crazy easy to hit with the cut out channel in back and short irons are dart throwers.The new pro series sort of mimics this concept though they hide the channel with some badging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Cupples Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 fourteen TC-777 are just too forgiving for a one piece forged iron and so long i had to bend em a couple degrees weak, Yamaha inpres x cavity back maybe the 2013 model are forged one piece and they are deceivingly huge though big face on them, also crazy forgiving. How about Wishon 565 i think they are called, think they are one piece forged and they are super easy to hit, have enormous face on them and long blade length but they hide it somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 6:14 AM, bngolfer said: What about the Seven MCB? This is quite forgiving. Only thing I could pick I would have done different on this would be kill the leading edge, sole is very wide hence a bit bouncy in dry firmer conditions. Which over all is better for your beginner to average golfer looking for a quality one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMG Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/9/2021 at 11:39 AM, Eddie Cupples said: fourteen TC-777 are just too forgiving for a one piece forged iron and so long i had to bend em a couple degrees weak, Yamaha inpres x cavity back maybe the 2013 model are forged one piece and they are deceivingly huge though big face on them, also crazy forgiving. How about Wishon 565 i think they are called, think they are one piece forged and they are super easy to hit, have enormous face on them and long blade length but they hide it somehow. Wishon 565MC's are my current gamers... I don't have the right shafts in them (trying to find some), but they are still one of the most forgiving irons I've ever played (forged or not). A quick Google for reviews will show you how much love people have for these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-500 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 Some of the Yonex Nano V irons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted December 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 8:36 AM, Ian-500 said: Some of the Yonex Nano V irons? Oh yea.. forgot about those. The NanoV Nextage Forged were my entrance into JDM clubs. Had ridiculously heavy DG TI S400 shafts in them but they were marshmallow soft when hitting the sweet spot. I might give those a go again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-500 Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 2 hours ago, nobmontana said: Oh yea.. forgot about those. The NanoV Nextage Forged were my entrance into JDM clubs. Had ridiculously heavy DG TI S400 shafts in them but they were marshmallow soft when hitting the sweet spot. I might give those a go again!! I been doing a little research but found it confusing wihich model was which. Seems to be about 4 different NanoV and nextage models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuyaariel Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 I play Vega VC-03. Very forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Happy new year guys. Nobs, I have the TW747vx with Modus3 stiff shaft. They are easy to hit, really soft at impact and the feedback is precise. you should give them a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickyfowler Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 my irons are SO FORGIVING.... they apologize after every shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-500 Posted January 2, 2022 Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Geoff said: Happy new year guys. Nobs, I have the TW747vx with Modus3 stiff shaft. They are easy to hit, really soft at impact and the feedback is precise. you should give them a try. Tempted to try Honma irons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-500 Posted January 2, 2022 Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 3 hours ago, d**kyfowler said: my irons are SO FORGIVING.... they apologize after every shot They're the best irons EVER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMG Posted January 2, 2022 Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 8 hours ago, d**kyfowler said: my irons are SO FORGIVING.... they apologize after every shot Canadian brand irons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 2, 2022 Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Ian-500 said: Tempted to try Honma irons. you should Ian, you can get a biased view of Honma products due to brand placement. my next try will be Bridgestone Tour B (JGR) in term of forgiveness and easy to play but it’s difficult to find a set model with the 5 irons. Edited January 2, 2022 by Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted February 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Thanks to all for your input. So after going back and procuring a couple of the PRGR forged legends ... ID BL and TR500 I am starting to feel like these forged irons are not forgiving enough for me. I will still play them from time to time just to enjoy the looks and feel of them.... but I don't think they will help me with my scoring needs. I re-assessed my bag set up and taking another leap into an even more forgiving set up. I just got fitted and ordered some Mizuno Pro 225 irons last weekend. Looks very decent at address and feel is very decent and commendable for a non Carbon Steel head. It is very forgiving and long(er) due to its strong loft. My set up will be: DR Ping G425 Max 10* 3W Epic Max 15* 3U Mavrik Pro 20* 4U Mavirk Pro 23* 5U Apex Pro 26* IR Mizuno Pro 225 7-PW 30* to 44* WG Cleveland RTX4 Forged 50* & 56* This is the highest count of woods I've ever had in the bag... and only 4 irons!! Sounds crazy right?! 🙂 Due to the global shortage of shafts and grips, it may be a while until I get my irons but I am really looking forward to trying this set up to see if forgiveness can actually lower my score further. ( my current score average is about 75 to 79 on a typical round ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickyfowler Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 we need to get all food and water workers and redirect them to sorting out any golf equipment delays and shortfalls -- PRIORITIES people !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobmontana Posted February 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 22 hours ago, dickyfowler said: we need to get all food and water workers and redirect them to sorting out any golf equipment delays and shortfalls -- PRIORITIES people !! LOL!! I heard Mizuno USA's website/ordering system got hacked about a week ago with some ransomware 😞 Since my iron order had not been placed yet I decided to have them tack on a 49 deg gap wedge to the order!! Standard lead time is supposed to be 6-8 weeks but I fear that it might actually be significantly longer than that. Sigh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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