2024'S BEST DRIVING IRONS // The Best Driving Irons Ever?

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2024'S BEST DRIVING IRONS // The Best Driving Irons Ever?

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Today in our early best of series, Ian is in the bay to take on the best current driving irons available. Come see which ones tempt Ian to add them to his bag!
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@juliog6525 Ай бұрын

I really like my Srixon driving iron. The feel is amazing.

@clayfleming6286 Ай бұрын

As a lowish handicap I was fit into the u505. Gave my Srixon ZX Utility to my little brother and couldn’t be happier.

@hack.nicklaus Ай бұрын

omg guys you didn’t include my Callaway UT iron I demand a follow up video!! wah wah wah

@JFein Ай бұрын

Just got fit at my local Club Champion for the Titleist U505. Would love to hear how that stacks up against these - I know it’s a couple years old now, but man that thing is a rocket ship!

@BloodySoup74 Ай бұрын

I have the 4 iron U505. Love it. Need a 3 iron for sure.

@MrPoepope Ай бұрын

My T200 utility 2 iron with the GD Tour AD is an absolute rocket. Usually fly it about 230 and in the summer it rolls out to 250+. the other day I hit it on a 420 par 4 that was a bit down wind and hit gap wedge in. The club is a beast.

@grahamwelsh8102 Ай бұрын

Would be really cool to see an address photo of head in bottom right of screen when introducing clubs on the first test shot. Would just mentally immerse viewer as if they were setting up to the ball and swinging in the bay with Ian.

@ignorance123 Ай бұрын

Wouldn't mind seeing a video comparing hybrids vs. forgiving driving irons (DHY, iCrossover) vs. high lofted fairway woods - around 4 iron specs. Starting to re-think hybrid with dispersion issues that I'm not seeing with mid iron.

@BigDawgCAM Ай бұрын

I’d take a driving iron any day over a hybrid!

@BidenIsKing Ай бұрын

I’d take a hybrid over a driving iron any week and a day over a driving iron.

@J_B72 Ай бұрын

Short shafted 5 wood with a just slightly too stiff shaft. This is the way.

@evandh1989 Ай бұрын

I’ve been hooking the hell out of my hybrid lately. Might put my driving iron back in the bag.

@ianmcgaughey1 Ай бұрын

I'll take a 2 iron blade over a hybrid

@enzy6434 Ай бұрын

I'm the same.. Hybrids for whatever reason just don't fit my eye and I can't hit them to save my life as result.

@dougmael Ай бұрын

I was really hoping to see you include the latest Titleist U505 utility iron in this test. The Tour Edge Exotics Ti Utility would also have been nice, but I feel that is a bit more of a "niche" product, but probably the best of the bunch for me.

@211squirrel Ай бұрын

I hit all of these (except the Wilson) and wound up with the U505, with a KBS Tour + shaft. ** I liked it feeling like my irons rather than a different type of club

@NoCapGolf Ай бұрын

Agree, unsure why it was left out!?

@zacharymilos392 Ай бұрын

I've tried the DI's so many times, and while they feel incredible when poured, they are so unforgiving compared to a wood. My takeaway has been that these clubs are for the top tier strikers, everybody else just learn to flight your 3w or 5w lower. Just look how much Ian lost on his first strike that wasn't shown with the Wilson compared to a decent one. Hitting it lower isn't worth the -40 yards from a stinker.

@stop736 Ай бұрын

This is exactly how I have always felt. Driving irons remind me of when I was a kid in the late 80’s and getting an old set of blades with a 1 iron in it that could never possibly be hit! Especially by a 12 year old like me! I wish they’d have had hybrids back when I started playing. I’m fine with those now as an old man! 😅. But I’ll never be able to hit a driving iron. I’m an average golfer. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@PickIeRick Ай бұрын

Any reason why the titleist u505 was left off? I believe you guys were pretty high on it before. I actually have one, so just curious as to what in your minds didn’t put it up with the 5 tested? Love this content though. You are my source for information when comes to clubs

@fergusrandall7623 Ай бұрын

That was a 2023 club no?

@PickIeRick Ай бұрын

@@fergusrandall7623ultimately yes but saw this as best performing for 2024…didn’t necessarily come across as new clubs for 2024. Even as a 2023 I would imagine comparing what is actually best one for 2024

@arranmcaleer6556 Ай бұрын

Love my U505!

@AndyStahlman Ай бұрын

U505 1 iron is a beast. Absolutely love mine

@scottw9267 Ай бұрын

Do you have any other u505s? I'm playing a 2 iron bent to 20 degrees and still getting height. Makes me wonder what a 16 degree would do

@AndyStahlman Ай бұрын

@@scottw9267 just the 1 iron. Can still hit it 140 ft in the air if I want to. Otherwise stock is about 158 ball speed and 90 ft apex. She goes!

@scotthansen4692 Ай бұрын

surprised no Ping ICrossover. A bunch of guys I know play it and love it.

@lawbinson Ай бұрын

They see offset and won’t touch it 😂

@parmanduke Ай бұрын

I LOVE mine too. It’s awesome.

@scottw9267 Ай бұрын

@@lawbinsonI'm the same. The offset is so offputting I could never hit it. I game a 505 bent 2 weak and I struggle to even deal with that

@DonAl9114 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Just got my P DHY as a 4 iron today. Can’t wait to try it on the range. 😊😊😊

@Grow.YT.Views.330 Ай бұрын

Wow, your channel is a breath of fresh air! Such positive vibes!

@mattchalk7296 Ай бұрын

Titleist t200 2 iron gd ad di 85x long forgiving can hit high and low Perfect

@pufferfishjack Ай бұрын

Good vid guys but can’t help but feel these are targeted at a more American market. Over here in Scotland every decent player is playing T200/mizuno225/p790 etc. 90 foot apex just isn’t gonna work in a strong links wind. Would love to see a future vid comparing the ‘players’ driving irons

@lawbinson Ай бұрын

What would be a cool test is if it’s a myth to hit driving irons into the wind… or, if a lower flight driver, mini, or 3 wood for windy days perform better

@kyleleskiw5644 Ай бұрын

That tour ad DI 95x is probably the greatest driving iron shaft ever. I have a 105x in my Wilson staff blade 2i and it is unreal

@davidbarker9068 Ай бұрын

I have the previous Wilson Model driving iron in the bag and it's a beast

@Gentsgolf Ай бұрын

Yeah love the Wilson too, got the 18 and 21 degree with KBS 70 gram shaft.... also very workable for fade balflight for me.

@robertbeato2795 Ай бұрын

Own a Wilson staff driving iron, but just upgraded to the new TM P-UDI. Love it. Liked the Wilson but the shaft seems too soft for me

@bellsy13 Ай бұрын

PXG sounds amazing.. it'd be swell if you could shaft them the same using Mikey's superior build skills

@nevercompromise6339 Ай бұрын

I definitely think the Ping Crossover should have been included. I played with a mid-handicap friend a couple of weeks ago, and he hit it (2i) beautifully. I gave it a try and found it easy to strike and control. You definitely do not need a high club head speed for these. Perhaps because of this, it is in a slightly different category ?

@golf007sd2 Ай бұрын

Without question, long-irons are tailored for a player with a low handicap. Moreover, a course and/or condition that will suit the player using it. That said, I would argue that the "vast majority" of golfers would be better off with hybrid or high-lofted 5/7 wood. In addition, such a wood offers more flexibility throughout the round. Personally, such an iron would be a dust collector in Southern California.

@RansomGetty Ай бұрын

Those TM UDIs are nukes. I've a Sim 3UDI (GD DI) and a Stealth 4UDI (MMT) which are both weapons in the right conditions.

@enzy6434 Ай бұрын

The TM one has the lowest loft of all the club heads tested. Bump it up a degree to the rest of them and it wouldn't have stood out as much.

@joshheiden4332 Ай бұрын

Great job guys.... really enjoyed this! Could you briefly give your rankings of these for looks/feel? Thanks!

@danmerz24 Ай бұрын

Any benefit to Schefflers bag with 2 utility irons? 3-4 are older srixon utilities. Recently swapped my zx7 4i for ZX utility with MMT 105tx and seeing higher launch, more ball speed and better gapping from my 5i.

@TheSethmikel Ай бұрын

I just got a Cobra Tec Utility driving iron for my 4 iron spot and so far it’s fantastic, I also have a UDI and it’s fun but my woods are sooo much easier to hit

@patrickkelly5129 Ай бұрын

Love the channel guys. The technical insight brought my love for the game back. On that note, a question: does the wider sole of the PXG affect how you would strike a low stinger? And if so, how would you try to hit a low 5 wood (the extreme of a wide sole)? Asking as someone who struggles to hit fairway woods into the wind.

@iLovettGolf Ай бұрын

Focus on delofting, low point and ur angle of attack rather than the sole

@zackevanson9473 Ай бұрын

No T200 23' Utility. I tired the U505 and the T200 Utility and the T200 is awesome

@tybh Ай бұрын

Try the u500

@colinwalker7466 Ай бұрын

Might be worthwhile slotting one between iron set and hybrids too. A niche within a niche 😅. Struggle with consistency with my 5i at 25 degrees, but hit 5h in the same loft to the moon.

@HanJin907 Ай бұрын

Would have loved to see the ping crossover in this comparison as well. Still, great stuff

@D.WhiteJr Ай бұрын

I need to use my 2 iron more often practice and course. The windy season where I’m at is picking up more. But overall when playing my home course. I can’t justify needing to use it to shoot my lowest scores at home But it is very nice to have the option. It’s a security thing I think.

@johneden3810 Ай бұрын

I’ve ditched the stealth 7 wood and put in a mizuno 225 2 iron in the bag with a steel KBS Tour shaft, Fairway finder 👌

@johnbachman8908 Ай бұрын

I play the iCrossover and it’s a shame it wasn’t one of the clubs in your test.

@edbowejr6130 Ай бұрын

No titleist u505 or ping iCrossover?

@jaytucker4338 Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this!

@eriksvideos6022 Ай бұрын

Great stuff, guys. (Just one request ... really helps if you label each club in the data tables).

@patrickbeach3070 Ай бұрын

Steel vs graphite in your favorite choice would be interesting. Then the clubhead speed difference would be on display. It would also show which one is more workable?!?!?

@muzzleblast88 Ай бұрын

Ping Icrossicer won mygolfspy best driving iron. I've had it for over year now. Love it.

@TheBowman5 Ай бұрын

iCrossover? U505?

@bobbyfisherUnbelivable Ай бұрын

I’ll stick with my Callaway Apex 2022 2 iron. Still so sick 😍

@gregmena3609 Ай бұрын

Love my Sub 70 699 U V2 3 Iron. It's a rocket launcher. Maybe need to do a DTC version of this series.

@doggoronnie3387 Ай бұрын

Disappointing not to see the ping, tried all of these and ping was the best

@todddevine8818 Ай бұрын

For you.

@doggoronnie3387 Ай бұрын

@@todddevine8818 well yeah lol

@ryanj1262 Ай бұрын

Keeping the Wilson riff-raff happy I see!

@ktkl68 Ай бұрын

Played competitive golf for decades but for me golf is a game of minimizing damage and controlling the misses, which happen more than non-miss shots. Having said that hybrid all day for me. Sure driving irons feel awesome and look good and strokes my ego but my scorecard doesn’t care about the looks.

@FF04RDF Ай бұрын

Is there a ‘required’ swing speed to make these clubs work? I’ve tried a Wilson Staff a couple of years ago and just couldn’t get it to work. Felt I needed to swing at 110% to get anything from it. I’m a 95mph driver and I just feel swing speed is everything with this type of club.

@SK-nt3lb Ай бұрын

Just traded in the ZX for the PXG.. that thing is a beast

@mvansb23 Ай бұрын

Do yourself a favor and buy a used 2018 Callaway x forged utility iron. The best driving iron ever made. Nothing is close.

@keelincrawford3728 Ай бұрын

Would be curious to see how a Haywood driving iron compares to the lot as well

@richardmarsh1769 Ай бұрын

So I’m not a good player ! WHI 11.6 however I consider myself a good ball hitter - I have srixon zx5 through the bag Pw-4i (fully fitted at SGGT Edinburgh project x LS 125g 6.5 - then I have an old off the rack cobra 19° - 4i goes about the same distance 195-205 carry - Srixon ZX utility would look mint in the bag - was wondering as I’m old and getting older 48 would I go as stout in the shaft given how much longer the 2i would be ?

@itsJoeyM Ай бұрын

I wish getting fit for a driving iron wasn’t so difficult. I want a new one but even at a CC location they don’t seem to want to do it bc it’s more niche & takes effort. Plus don’t even always have all the demo heads available. Stores only seem to want to sell them off the rack with very limited stock shaft options.

@ohwowthatsgood Ай бұрын

What's the variation in head weight for all of these?

@xTimx2002 Ай бұрын

Is it because you were playing on a hole of a course that this layout for a results table is like that? Go back to the other table! lol This one is much too bland for my tastes tbh. Great test of the driving irons, but personally i'm not a long enough hitting to even consider a driving iron in my bag. Considering since my driver only goes 230yds carry :\

@rreach79 Ай бұрын

Gaming Titleist irons - T350 4i (1 deg weak), T200 5i (1 deg weak @25), T150 6-GW. Not getting along with the T350 4i and considering replacing it with a T200 Utility 4i but concerned at only 23 deg it won’t gap enough to my 5i. Usual ‘lefty’ issues of not being able to find a T200 utility to demo anywhere. Mainly use 4i as an off the tee club. Any suggestions appreciated.

@iLovettGolf Ай бұрын

Seems you’re invested in the titleist eco system - just buy one

@freddym6643 Ай бұрын

Any difference in face strength between driving irons? Some higher speed players struggle with faces caving in after fairly few shots

@benmoisio232 Ай бұрын

Are the length of the driving irons the same as you change the loft or do they also get longer as loft decreases like with normal irons?

@danjohnson6292 Ай бұрын

On my GCQuad using FSX Play I feel like the ball bends more than normal too.

@jk_atlhletics5865 Ай бұрын

Titlelist 718 T-MB is still better than any here.

@D.WhiteJr Ай бұрын

My 4 iron T-MB is a rocket. It keeps up with my U500 2iron. The U500 is more forgiving across the face but center strikes the T-MB springs off the face

@theteebox8735 Ай бұрын

Guys, i have played with a few driving irons between 2022 and now, and by far the best one you did not review. The ping crossover 2024 is long and its damn forgiving.

@scallywagturk Ай бұрын

No Titleist u505????? Come on guys.

@soccerindian12 Ай бұрын

Wouldn’t clubs react differently with different shafts? Especially from steel to graphite? Because I gain more yardage with graphite than steel

@Ibizassini Ай бұрын

Ping iCrossover…?

@WatchWatchlist Ай бұрын

Wow no cobra and ping? Leaving out the big dogs. 🐶 it’s cool to see strixon that brand is really building a cult following.

@LTZ_Z71 Ай бұрын

Driving irons definitely have their place, but I got rid of mine in favor of a 7 wood. The driving iron in my experience was a one trick pony and wasn't worth a darn on a long approach shot. Couldn't hold a green to save my life.

@mauriceturner9106 Ай бұрын

Ian - what is your recommendation for someone with a steep delivery? I have a big gap between my 5iron and UW(19), I currently play Titleist T150’s and have a Callaway UW 19 degrees which I love. By the way I’m Left Handed and the UW stops at 19 degree for lefty’s . Any recommendations?

@iLovettGolf Ай бұрын

22-23 degree hybrid or FW wood sounds nice

@dougmael Ай бұрын

It cannot be a test of the “best driving irons" without Titleist or Ping (or Tour Edge Exotics, for that matter)!

@fransjooste2331 Ай бұрын

How would the FliHi 4i compare to the same in MP225? Faster ball speed and more carry, or just a different ball flight?

@RLS2228 Ай бұрын

Mizuno actually have a video on exactly this on their channel

@erickbauer8888 Ай бұрын

Look up Zac Radford. He has an insane stinger iron shot.

@markwilliams6626 Ай бұрын

Was really looking forward to watching this on my TV. BUT. The amount of Loading and Buffering made it unmatchable 😔

@ryajsmit Ай бұрын

Got a hybrid and a driving iron different uses

@rubensnaves Ай бұрын

What impact/launch numbers you expect on a 85mph swimg?

@lukesommer4291 Ай бұрын

Tbh, probably poor. I would guess 40-60 feet and 25 yards in roll

@rubensnaves Ай бұрын

@@lukesommer4291 🤦🏼‍♂️

@justgettinby8260 Ай бұрын

Still hitting my P770 2 iron when the driver is in the dog house. Unfortunately I don’t hit it like the big cat!

@baxter817 Ай бұрын

Is that Ian playing the MP-243s?

@codyreeder1837 Ай бұрын

Hard to garner too much considering very different set ups.

@tmajik86 Ай бұрын

the disrespect not including the ping crossover

@Holgaard2 Ай бұрын

Where is the Ping iCrossover? Has been crowned by multiple sites as the best driving iron 2024.

@josephharrison6751 Ай бұрын

Why not compare them all with same shafts and lofts? Having one with 85gm graphite shaft and another with steel 120gm negates performance of heads

@SteelTiiTan Ай бұрын

Previous gen Staff Model UT still in my bag at 18degrees - automatic from the tee box, hitting it off the deck its pretty tough however

@Simplycomfortfood Ай бұрын

So, who exactly would be using a driving iron. I am scared to death of a 4 iron😰 I would imagine someone with a handicap under 10.

@jaschatetlow1211 Ай бұрын

Titleist?

@amazacw2418 Ай бұрын

production quality has gone way down with no sections and no labels of the data in the conclusion section sad

@01devilboy Ай бұрын

You missed the cobra 😢 it's a little rocket

@curtissmithgolf Ай бұрын

No Titleist? Callaway? Ping? Come on guys

@markushayes Ай бұрын

Taylormade DHY is closer to Mizuno Fli hi in profile.

@patrickbrane6252 Ай бұрын

Guys, please change the shot data view back to the old versions. It’s SO hard to read and follow now. #IfItAintBrokeDontFixIt

@HanJin907 15 күн бұрын

Where’s Ping crossover?

@youngunz42 Ай бұрын

Great timing as my instructor said I need to get a driving iron

@bm5192 Ай бұрын

I don’t jive with driving irons

@Captainchaos14 Ай бұрын

you also lose so many good northern courses by playing a pga in may as well. really aren’t prime till july august

@michaelfrench9597 Ай бұрын

i love the content but this is unrealistic, cause all of the different shafts, do it again but use the same shaft in each head then do the comparison then give the results...

@topher.m Ай бұрын

Perhaps do it yourself? To quote the great Goldmember; there's no pleasing you.

@clintsanderson6019 Ай бұрын

Not a fair fight here Fraz! Some of those shafts are wildly different to compare heads. Plus, where’s the iCrossover!?!?!

@codycech7397 Ай бұрын

No ping. Shame!

@braydenwyatt4106 Ай бұрын

APEX UT???

@johnbrodnik839 Ай бұрын

Whatever… 😊

@colecole4774 Ай бұрын

No ping?? What n tarnation kinda test is this😂

@dbeasleyphx Ай бұрын

How much prefer the golf course simulation rather than the driving range.

@becrisp Ай бұрын

Testing the new P-UDI today!

@atamagashock Ай бұрын

I bought the dhy, but wish I bought the udi. I hate chunky clubs which the dhy is. Hoping to sell it and switch the the udi.

@becrisp Ай бұрын

@@atamagashock same here. Not even going to try the dhy. I have a hybrid already. Hope the TM demo van has all the options. Looking for the 4i with graphite shaft(s)