Irons reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 197 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 53 posts to rank the best Irons brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/golf, r/soldering, r/takomo, r/SmithAndWesson, r/GolfSwing. Top-rated brands include Takomo (4.5/5), Callaway (4.5/5), Tommy Armour (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews197
Subreddits12
Posts53
Brands44
Products76
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#1
Takomo
4.5
(31)
"The Takomo 201 seems to fit your requirements. It's between the most forgiving model (101) and the most workable model (301), so a little bit of both."
"Takomo CB/MB combo set."
"Takomo CB/MB combo."
"Takomo 101"
"They’re fine."
"They are unbeatable imo for the price if you need custom specs."
"DTC wise, Takomo are super popular and my friends rave about them."
"The best golf decision I ever made."
"Loved the feel and the feedback of a forged head."
"I really like them."
#2
Callaway
4.5
(29)
"I ended up with a set of Callaway AI Smoke irons and driver from my last fitting."
"I loved my Callaway X-14s and switched them out for Titleist 716 CB irons a ways back and love them too."
"I got into some callaway xr's and my striking was much better."
"Callaway have some real winners in the Apex AI clubs."
"I picked up the Apex DCBs over the offseason and freaking love them."
"Please tell me your budget and I will find her a reputable set with at least this century’s technology."
"Callaway Edge a 100% they’re from a reputable brand so you know you’re not getting actual junk."
"I really like the way Callaway Paradigm Ai Smoke irons play."
"Yeah you should 100% look on Callaway pre owned. You won’t get more bang for your buck anywhere else!"
"He works at Callaway pre-owned and can help you with your selection"
#3
Tommy Armour
4.8
(20)
"Used these until 2010. Gamers"
"Played those when I was 13. Fucking loved em."
"845’s! My first “good” set of clubs."
"845s by a mile!!!"
"I have a set of 845s I grew up playing in the garage! Great set for beginners"
"845s no questions."
"Thanks everyone! Looks like the 845s are the go to!"
"Best selling club of all time. And I doubt this will ever be beaten."
"845s no doubt!"
"845s by a million"
#4
Mizuno
4.5
(11)
"I would be all over those new Mizuno Hot Metals if I was getting new irons."
"Nothing feels like a Mizuno."
"I’m so glad I, not knowing anything about clubs, got Mizunos for my first set."
"I have the JPX 923 HMPs with long irons up to 5 and they’re fantastic."
"Been gaming the MP20-MMC’s for 3 years."
"Those are on my short list."
"P790 or Mizuno 245"
"Mizuno"
"Mizuno Hot Metal"
"Try everything. Make sure Mizuno is in there."
#5
Srixon
4.9
(9)
"Srixon zx5 or zx7"
"Feel amazing for the price"
"I love them."
"Srixon zx5’s. You can grow into them when you feel your shot shaping is coming along, but in the mean time the distance and accuracy will help you score well. I love mine."
"Get fit go in with an open mind and walk out with some srixon zx5s."
"I bought Srixon ZX5s used, they're incredible - surprisingly forgiving and an absolute pleasure to hit."
"Gave a very very slight edge to zx5s."
"Srixon all day."
"The 201s have been compared to the Srixon Zx7s."
#6
Maltby
4.3
(9)
"Ke4+ is the most forgiving iron i've ever hit."
"They’re very good clubs."
"They feel buttery soft."
"I've recommended these to multiple people who have loved them. $220 for 5i-GW, I genuinely don't believe there's better value for an iron set out there."
"Pretty attractive top line and quite forgiving."
"The TE irons are forged, low offset, traditional lofts and they're very forgiving."
"Pick up a set of maltby sti2 irons from golfworks.com"
"You can add length to the irons when buying them."
"Great clubs, but 6 clubs for $200 isn't worth it probably."
#7
TaylorMade
4.8
(8)
"I’d be getting some p770s if I was in your place."
"I hit them the best overall and love the way they look."
"Definitely start out with game improvement irons. You should be looking for all the help you can get."
"Within 1 shot, it was a game changer."
"Hitting new tech quality clubs feels sooo much nicer."
"They’re great, you’ll like em."
"My wife of the same height uses TaylorMade Kalea."
"My wife of the same height uses TaylorMade Kalea."
#8
Wilson
4.4
(7)
"Wilson D9's are great clubs."
"They have been on sale several times for less than $600."
"I absolutely LOVE them!!"
"Wilson launch pad 2"
"You basically cannot go wrong."
"Take a look at Wilson staff."
"I was gifted a wilson fat shaft set of irons 3-sw at least 15 years ago and my game is still improving."
#9
Ping
4.2
(6)
"Great beginner set of ping 425 irons. They are cavity back so they are very forgiving if you’re just starting out golfing."
"Love my g710s and the black finish."
"Ping i20s are much newer and can be found around $100 for a set used."
"I tried the new Ping irons out not too long ago and they were pretty decent."
"I’d look for older Ping G series iron. G2/G5. Or maybe even some i3 OS irons."
"G710 is pretty clunky SGI."
#10
Trijicon
4.8
(5)
"Trijicon or Ameriglo are the best irons you can get imo"
"Trijicon makes the best S&W irons imo"
"I would recommend Trijicon’s"
"But go RMR. If you want to go RMR do the RMR HRS."
"RMR is going be better in most circumstances(excepting certain lighting conditions). But also more expensive."
#11
Cobra
4.2
(5)
"I’m on my 3rd cobra set."
"Cobra f Max graphite 399.99"
"Cobra is great, you can find prior year irons for great price."
"I love these clubs."
"I really enjoy cobras clubs and they’re always significantly cheaper."
#12
Night Fision
4.8
(4)
"I really like night fision."
"Night Fision is my personal favorite"
"Night Fision is my personal favorite"
"Nightfision and Angry bear make good sights."
#13
Weller
4.3
(4)
"I'd pay $60 for a genuine, unopened 936 in a heartbeat."
"Weller, pinecil, hakko, in that order for me."
"Look for Weller. You'll find it there"
"The 936 is a workhorse I've used it to solder RC batteries and connectors."
#14
Titleist
3.4
(5)
"I did a fitting at the time and I couldn't miss a shot at the fitting with the 716 CB iron."
"I use to have some accu-flos, I really enjoyed having them but found out quick that the technology changed drastically since those came out."
"A local golfer to me played a set of those Accu-Flos for a very long time and he was a “+” handicapper."
"Those Titleist are much older and very cool but prob not what you want to game."
"The 845's. those titleists are crap."
#15
Cleveland
5.0
(3)
"He absolutely loves the dang things. Hits them 10-15 yards further than his old set."
"I would highly recommend either the Cleveland XL Halos."
"I would highly recommend either the Cleveland XL Halos, or Cobra T-Rails."
#16
Dawson Precision
4.0
(3)
"Take a look at Dawson Precision."
"Dawson precision makes low sights for these."
"Dawson Precision makes good ones"
#17
Pinecil
4.0
(3)
"Grab a pinecil and a chisel tip"
"Get a pinecil. They’re cheap and decent."
"Just get a USB-C PD powered iron like the Pinecil or the Miniware TS-80."
#18
Hakko
5.0
(2)
"Hakko has been my go to and daily driver."
"Hakko all the way. Used multiple and have never had any problems"
#19
Aerotech
5.0
(2)
"The previous comment about "Check out Aerotech SteelFiber" is legit, and good advice as they are great shafts."
"Check out Aerotech SteelFiber. Control like steel, but easy on the joints like graphite. I've been using them a few years and it's only been positive."
#20
XXIO
4.5
(2)
"Very light, easy to swing, targeted for older golfers. Highly recommend."
"Senior golfers love the XXIO clubs as they are lighter and can increase your swing speed."
#21
KSGER
4.5
(2)
"I'd recommend the newer KSGER T12 3.1 which has all the grounding issues addressed from the factory."
"I went with ksger t12 v3.1, I Hope I wont have to send this one back !"
#22
PXG
4.0
(2)
"I got a couple sets of PXG irons for $500-600 on Craigslist and LOVE them."
"Pxg sweet spot kinda Big"
#23
Nike
4.0
(2)
"Nike Slingshots!"
"Nike Slingshots are great clubs."
#24
TS
4.0
(2)
"Yup, TS101 or even the older version - the TS100 are both a good option!"
"I would recommend the ts101."
#25
Game Improvement Irons
3.5
(2)
"Definitely get fitted. Most GI irons aren't tailored out of the box for players with your attributes."
"Game improvement irons are great for forgiveness, but they can give very uncontrol distance to higher clubhead speeds."
#26
T-Touch
5.0
(1)
"This t-touches are great, I inherited one from my grandad when he passed."
#27
Troy
5.0
(1)
"For good metal irons I would go with Troy."
#28
Bridgestone
5.0
(1)
"Find some Bridgestone 221CB's."
#29
Real Avid
5.0
(1)
"I bought the Real Avid Glock sight pusher. Works great."
#30
Global Golf
5.0
(1)
"For ~$80 (including shipping back and forth) Global Golf lets you demo a new set of clubs for two weeks."
#31
ZX7
5.0
(1)
"They made a huge difference in my game, immediately."
#32
Launcher XL
4.0
(1)
"Launcher XL you can get a set 4-pw for $499"
#33
Sub 70
4.0
(1)
"I just ordered these. Might be worth a look."
#34
Ameriglo
4.0
(1)
"Ameriglo 2xl."
#35
Diamondback
4.0
(1)
"If you can find used ones because they don’t make them anymore, diamondback."
#36
Costco
4.0
(1)
"Costco for budget clubs. They are a good value."
#37
Golfworks
4.0
(1)
"TS series supposedly is great."
#38
New Level
4.0
(1)
"I would say those are the three big dtc options with irons for a better player."
#39
Sub70
4.0
(1)
"I have heard nothing but great things about Sub70."
#40
Mepro
4.0
(1)
"I'm partial to the Mepro M21 or M22 and the Vortex UH-1."
#41
Holosun
4.0
(1)
"I really like my Holosun 512."
#42
Aimpoint
4.0
(1)
"Get an aimpoint."
#43
UTG
3.0
(1)
"Inexpensive aluminum would be UTG. They are cheap but all metal with a nice finish."
#44
FEITA
2.0
(1)
"I received my FEITA 950D, which btw seems identical to the Bakon 950D, for which there are various reviews on the Internet."
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