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Review of Titleist AP2 Iron set

The AP2′s high-tech, multi-material construction features a steel body, tungsten nickel sole, elastomer bar and aluminum cavity plate. AP2 is built to deliver both performance and feel. The dual cavity design of the Titleist AP2 irons pushes weight to the perimeter for forgiveness. A central cross member featuring a soft elastomer cushion provides structural rigidity behind the impact area while also dampening face vibration for better overall feel. The lower cavity of the Titleist AP2 iron is enclosed by a tungsten nickel box. This high-density material locates the weight low and deep while providing structural rigidity and low frequency vibration dampening for outstanding solid feel. The tungsten nickel box helps reduce the sole and back flange width for better turf performance and shot control.

Titleist AP2 irons provide a comfortable and confidence-inspiring appearance in the set up position with a traditional blade profile and hosel junction. The metallic back cavity plate contributes to the AP2′s great looks and bag appeal.

 Features:

  1. Multi-material, dual cavity, technically forged
  2. Advanced performance with a traditional solid feel and looks
  3. provide shot control for the skilled player (handicap 5-9)

Review

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 Titleist is synonymous with the best golfers in the world and also synonymous with making some of the best clubs you can buy. I’m always excited to get my hands on a new Titleist product to take on the course, because everything about the clubs are usually superb. This spring, one of the golfers at my home course walked up to the first tee with a shiny new set of Titleist AP2 Forged Irons in his bag. Even without looking at the profile and shape of them too closely, I was instantly attracted to them for a number of reasons. They’re Titleist’s, they’re forged, and they’re insanely beautiful which is a winning combination. I knew that I just had to get my hands on a set of these beauties to see how they stack up to the rest of the forged irons out there.

These irons are a little bit different than the traditional forged irons of old. The design is not a muscle back or cavity back, but more of a combination of the two. A high density “box” made of Tungsten is welded onto the bottom half of the irons to create two different cavities. The tungsten material also tunes the majority of the vibrations created upon impact for a nice solid feel I can associate with forged irons. To pile onto the amount of technical features these irons have, a metallic cavity plate makes the irons look simply delicious in your bag and improve the way the ball sounds on impact.

You can tell that few expenses were spared when Titleist was putting these clubs together. The stock shaft from the factory are the excellent Project X Rifle shafts. The majority of places I’ve seen these irons only have the shaft in stiff flex. I was a little disappointed to see that the stock grips are Golf Pride Tour Velvets, but I prefer cords so the disappointment was inevitable.

So when I finally got some AP2 Irons to hit, the first looks at them were a little surprising. Looking at them from address and in the bag you can tell that they’re a little thicker in the topline and sole than most forged irons. They honestly look like Callaway made them, but the lines are still eye-pleasing and confidence building. You don’t really get that peculiar if-you-hit-this-off-center-people-will-die feeling. Like almost any Titleist club, the swingweight feels almost perfectly dialed and you just feel good making a swing with them in your hands. wholesale golf clubs

The ball really pops off the thin face of these AP2 irons. I found myself hitting the ball a club length or two past where I currently do with cast irons. I also found hitting the right trajectory rather effortless because the length of the hosel is shortened or lengthened based on the club. Long Irons fly a little bit higher and short irons a little lower, just the way it should be. With the AP2′s neutral setup and no offset, hitting fades and draws are a snap as well. Overall hitting good shots was just effortless with these clubs in my hands, and they have good looks and good feel to boot.

Final Thoughts

The Titleist AP2 irons are big winners in my book. You get all the benefit of a forged iron without getting punished big time if you have an off day. I really want a set but might wait a little bit before the MSRP of 9 goes down a little bit, but even at full price these sticks would be worth the money. Give ‘em a try.

Great Titleist AP1 710 Irons for skilled golfers

Titleist AP1 710 irons are advanced performance, multi-material, dual cavity irons providing improved feel, great looks, shot control and higher flight with forgiveness for the avid to skilled golfer.

Cast from 431 stainless steel, the AP1 710 Irons contain a tungsten nickel box, which has been laser welded to the sole of the clubhead and helps to reduce low frequency vibration for a solid feel.

This tungsten nickel box along with Titleist’s optimized perimeter weighting on the clubhead flange help to keep the center of gravity low and deep, which provides golfers with a higher launch angle and more ball speed.

This also helps to increase the moment of inertia and clubhead stability, for greater distance potential, and more forgiveness on those off-center hits, making them the perfect clubs for the mid-high handicap golfer.

Advanced Performance with Feel: High quality, high technology design and construction featuring a precise cast 431 stainless steel body, high density tungsten nickel sole and Tuned Feel System to enhance performance, forgiveness and feel.

Improved Feel: A thin face with integrated aluminium and soft elastomer Tuned Feel System in the back cavity improves sound and feel at impact for a hotter, more lively feel. The high-density tungsten nickel sole bar reduces low frequency vibration for solid feel.

More Forgiving: A perimeter weighted back flange and tungsten nickel sole bar locates the CG low and deep for increased MOI, forgiveness and stability.

Higher Ball Speed: A thin face, dual cavity design pushes weight to the perimeter for a hotter face and flight. Improved Short Irons: Shorter blade length, thinner topline, and reduced visual offset deliver control and performance.

Improved Confidence Inspiring Appearance: Contemporary, confidence inspiring appearance features a traditional profile with modern proportions. A slightly thinner topline and improved hosel blends for reduced visual offset, providing an enhanced set-up appearance.

High Performance Sole: High performance sole with width, camber and bounce specs designed to deliver playability from a variety of lies and turf conditions without excessive bounce or dig.

Dual Hosel Lengths: Shorter hosel in long irons helps bias weight low for improved launch.

Progressive Offset and Stronger Lofts: Blade length is the same throughout the set with enhanced progressive offset. Lofts are two degrees stronger versus AP2.

The AP in Titleist’s irons stands for advanced performance and came about as a result of research showing that golfers wanted performance and great feel together, not one or the other. The original irons came out and were an immediate success both on tour and with golfers everywhere. Together, the AP1 and AP2 irons cover a large spectrum of golfers as they are very different irons geared towards very different players.

Customers’ review: “Very nice to the eye at set up. Very refined club and great feel for a cast iron. Distance average with higher trajectory. Seems to help with accuracy. I needed the feel of these clubs versus less feel and more distance. I actually liked these more then the AP2, something about the look at setup gave me more confidence.”

There is a lot to like about the new AP1 line from Titleist Golf. They have an improved feel, solid distance, and in my opinion, very good looks. They can be played by players of so many different skill levels and the overall consensus was that Titleist has a great set of irons on their hands.

More information at http://www.ourgolfstore.com/goods-962-Titleist+AP1+710+Irons.html

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