I played Ping Eye 2's for 21 years, so I knew the transition would not be easy and might take some time. I've now been hitting these TP's for about 4 weeks, and they are starting to feel more natural. They are very solid when you hit it correctly. They seem to be more forgiving when you hit it THIN, versus when you hit it off center on the face. They do not seem to be much longer or shorter than the Pings, although I did have one easy-hit Pitching Wedge seem to fly an extra 10 or 15 yards! I'm going to give them a good 6 months of workouts. If it doesn't seem to be the right decision, I'll go back to the Pings.
I actually bought the r7 TP irons to back up my current set of Taylormade 300's. I had two reasons for purchase. I was traveling so I decided not to ship my 300's but had these irons drop shipped to my travel destination. It justified the purchase price since flying my own irons would have cost 100 dollars each way, so in some ways this was a real bargain. A second reason for purchase was that at address these are essentially identical to the 300's. It was a move up in technology with a visual setup I am used to. After one round, I recognized these were a very good addition to my golf game. The visual set-up made me immediately comfortable, but what I noticed was that the difference in feel was very noticeable but not in a bad way. Each shot felt solid and in some way this gave me more confidence, and yet my concern was that I would not get the same feedback as I get from the 300's. I needn't have worried as the feedback was adequate and the vibration dampening really was effective. My 300's are Rifle 6.0's and the r7's are 5.5's and so I had some concern about how different they might feel, but I am very pleased with the continued marriage of Rifle shafts and Taylormade Irons. I had no concerns after the first round with these and it is very possible, in fact probable, that the 300's will become my "B" set as I continue to build a new relationship with this technology. I can work the ball with these irons as easily as with the 300's and in fact the 300's feel a bit more harsh though that just may be the Rifle 6.0 shafts.Read full review
I am a rather high handicap golfer who just this summer shot under 100 for the first time. I have a set of beginners cavity back golden bear GX-2 irons, and i just havent improved much. I decided to try these clubs as a way to make myself be more precise and a overall better ball striker. Long story short, I pulled these clubs out of the box, drove to the range over lunch and started right in. The first club i hit was the 7 iron. First hit was off the toe, and boy i knew it! So, I adjusted a few things right away and proceeded to take a few more shots. The next thing i knew, I understood what people mean when they talk about the feel of a pured shot! felt like butter, with hardly any effort and flew very high and long for what im used to from a 7 iron (140 yds, i'm not a long hitter yet:) Anyway, I just went through the rest of the irons one at a time, and hit maybe 60% of my shots pure! So if like I was, you are worried these are too much of a club for you, get them! they will reward you if you put in a little practice! As to the look of them well, you can see from the pictures they are nice, and the graphics in the cavity dont distract at all while playing them. As a side note, its cool to play irons that were used in the PGA as recently as 2009! For only $220 used! I love them! Good luck with yours!Read full review
I had been playing with forged irons, and had started playing with various cavity back irons, some that I own and some I had borrowed, looking for one set that I could settle in with and play regularily. I work part time in a pro-shop and had the opportunity to hit a bunch of different irons, and finally narrowed it down between the Taylor Made R7 TP and another set. They both felt really good and had several positive features that appealed to me. I noticed on ebay that the TM R7s cost slightly less than the other irons new, but were selling for more than the other irons used, which told me that other golfers apparently thought a lot of the R7 TPs as well. I like the clean, small head look, and they have a good weight and feel really good swinging them. I don't feel a lot of vibration when the club impacts the ball either, and as an older guy, that appeals to me. I don't think it's going to take me long to get used to them because they feel a lot like the forged clubs that I had been playing with, but hopefully they will be more forgiving on bad hits.Read full review
After months of consideration and choices I decided to purchase these particular clubs. If I bought from the pro shop I would have to custom order them. I saw these on line and the specs fit me perfectly. I shoot low to mid 80's from the regular tee's on the average. With these clubs I played the blue tees, one tee back. There are one more set of tee's back which are the black. I decided not to play those tee's since it was the first time using the Taylormade R7 TP irons. I shot a 75 with 4 missed birdie opportunities inside 5 feet. With these clubs all I have to do is execute a solid swing and the ball goes right where I aim. The club plays half a club longer for me and I get enough feedback on solid or miss hit shots. With these clubs I loose distance on miss hits, but it goes right on track. I've decided to put a better effort into my game since I have the time now. Therefore the newer clubs. I did my homework and demo days before deciding to buy these clubs. I currently play between a 10 and 8 handicap. I feel with these clubs I will be scratch by summers end, thats my goal anyway. I feel blessed to live where I can play year round,and with these clubs I feel confident that goal will be easily reached. If your considering purchasing these TP irons I would highly recommend them.Read full review