Alot of you guys like hitting the wide sole blobby “fat bottomed girls” irons. What is your limit where you just find one sooo Game Improvement that you can’t hit it?

I thought of this the other nite at indoor golf using my pro’s Mavrik irons. Not the Mavrik Pro, the standard issue. Big offset, big head and everyone I hit felt/sounded like crap and went nowhere. I used them on the front 9 and was -1. On the back 9 I grabbed his old Titleist T-MB irons and hit it 1000 times more solid AND longer than the Mavriks.

    Typhoon Big offset, big head

    Hate 'em, won't use 'em, won't buy 'em!

    Browning 440's would be good enough for me.
    Why you need so many grooves? How long do these OEM people think a ball is on the clubface? Even wedges?

      I can play anything short of a wood looking hybrid iron set.

      Wishon 560mc were pretty huge and could be the largest iron heads I have actually played. I did like them a lot.
      Maltby M05/ MTF were also pretty big...long heal toe iirc.

      played Ping i20 and i5 ( still have the i5 in the Phoenix bag) not big but medium size with a bit of offset.

      718 ap1 probably the widest soles I have played but not FBG territory.

      using PXG 0311P now and they seem about right for my needs although eyeing the new Ping i230

        No blobbies here. Most blobby irons I owned were X16 pro series.

        Weirfan using PXG 0311P now and they seem about right for my needs although eyeing the new Ping i230

        Same here plus TMP790 in the rotation. I simply cannot play oversized, wide bottom, offset, high bounce irons. Don’t have the speed anymore for MB blades either. 🥴

          Too big would be the g700, which is massive.

          Players shovels for me all day long. Blades and smallish players irons are fun to look at though.

          Not sure I have one. Three iron sets: 1971 Wilson blades, 2006 Ping Raptures, and Alpha C1 Pro irons of unknown date, but probably around the same as the Pings. I hit them all equally good and bad except that left-right dispersion decreases with the game improvement technology (or workability decreases if you are a better player). As far as turf interaction goes I’m not sure it matters to me. The blades feel better on good hits and worse on bad. They also don’t feel as wonderful as I remember from the days of wound balls.

          Forgot that I also have Tech Power Forged, which are basically a low budget version of the Alpha players cavity. Actually shot my lowest scores with them.

          Mattyv Cosign.
          Still gaming the OMG! TopFlite Tour irons. I don't want to play a straight blade but the thing I dislike about the fat shovels is the thick topline. Also don't need and don't like a lot of offset.

              I used to really like Ping Zing 2s... Eventually after collecting, buying and selling enough vintage blades I developed a taste for offset that's less than several inches like the Pings were. Sole width comes into play once I can see the back of the club behind the top line at address.

              sdandrea1 It’s no so much looks as it is how it works when you hit it. I’ve played some irons when I get rental sets that weren’t the best looking clubs but I hit them fine.

                  Typhoon Have you ever hit a ball bad (sorry, my bad for not reading) regardless of the club?😎 I tried the old Adams hybrids and could not past the size when swinging, kept thinking I'm going to dig a hole. Play (really just have them in the bag, played a few rounds in '22) Maverick Max now, seems the right size.

                    Ping G series type is usually too much for me. Weirdly I struggle with irons that look medium size to me. I tried a LOT of different irons at my last fitting the best by far were the P770 and Miura cavity backs.

                      Typhoon It’s no so much looks as it is how it works when you hit it. I’ve played some irons when I get rental sets that weren’t the best looking clubs but I hit them fine.

                      You don't count - you could break par with a baseball bat. 😂

                          I’m curious enough to try any club but gravitate quickly to what works better. 🏌️‍♂️

                          Largest profile irons I’ve played are PING. I’d never say never but I’m unlikely to go any bigger. I’m not sure if one was larger than the other but G25 and G410 are the largest Ive played. My 2022 gamers were the G410 and maybe again in 2023.

                          The smallest profile irons I recall playing in recent years are the Adams Idea Pro Gold forged.

                          I may or may not have the PXG 0211’s in the bag for 2023. If so, the reason would be to switch from DG105 in the PINGs to Recoil Darts in the 0211s.

                            I played various ping irons for 20 years or so. Ping G5s, I5s, G10s, G15 and G400s. Last time was G410s and 700s. The 700s and 410s felt hard and clicky. Just couldn’t do them. My son in law loves the 410s I gave him. 700s we’re too big. Been playing the Pxg 0211s the last year and am happy with those. I’d say they are on my larger side I can play. They start to push the boundaries on the 5 iron for me. The older pings finish I really liked with no ferrule too.

                            Cwing I may or may not have the PXG 0211’s in the bag for 2023. If so, the reason would be to switch from DG105 in the PINGs to Recoil Darts in the 0211s.

                            Sounds like a plan.

                            I was finally able to hit some balls off the artificial turf (++) range at my club today and the young
                            Assistant Pro stoped by to show me his new Cobra RF custom irons. Lovely. It was a pleasure to watch
                            him hit towering shots with those butter knifes. I tried them for a few shots and was surprised that
                            I could hit them decently for my senior swing.

                            Finally able to hit a few. 🏌

                              Once again tonight I stayed way from hitting the Mavrik indoors. I tried another guys Ping i20’s. Not much better. Went back to the much smaller Titleist T-mb irons and hit everything solid.