1. Cleveland Golf Launcher Turbo HB Iron
Unless you’re an expert, forgiveness will always play a significant role in making your best shots possible. Cleveland’s clever design of Launcher Turbo provides enhanced forgiveness without compromising playability. It boasts of a turbocharged face that massively increases your ball speeds and shot distance. The internally stabilized hollow construction also adds to the forgiveness in addition to a weighted crown for better swings.
Features
- Progressive hollow shaping
- Hi Bore crown
- 20⁰ loft
- Regular to senior flex
- Graphite or steel shaft
- Hollow construction
Pros
- Improves shot distance
- Superb swing speed enhancement
- Lightweight and durable
- High forgiveness
- Massive range of options
Cons
- Not the best shaping
- Pricy
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2. Callaway Golf Men’s Rogue Irons
While the style is slightly different from what we’re used to, its quality compensates for that. The shaft uses a composite Synergy 60G material instead of the traditional steel shaft with great effect. It also features the innovative Callaway’s MIM’s standing wave feature which improves control and optimizes flight. As always, there are also Urethane microspheres embedded in it for vibration dampening purposes.
Features
- 360-face cup and VTF
- Synergy 60G shaft
- Left hand orientation
- Regular or stiff flex
- Tungsten energy core
Pros
- A massive reduction in spin
- Decent price
- Improved control and forgiveness
- Killer increase in shot distance
Cons
- Sounds off
- Not a steel shaft
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3. TaylorMade Golf M6 Iron
It shares a lot of similarities to TaylorMade M4 with only some slight differences in quality, price, and innovative applications. You can buy it with either a Fujikura Atmos Orange graphite shaft or a KBS Max 85 steel shaft. It’s also one of the few mid handicap irons that offer both regular and senior flex. The iron applies TaylorMade’s speed bridge structure innovatively to unlock faster speed pockets and enhance ball speeds.
Features
- 360⁰ undercut
- 1⁰ loft
- Righthand orientation
- HYBRAR compression damper
- Fluted hosel
- Speed Bridge support
- 90mm blade
- ICT application
Pros
- Accurate and easy swings
- Durable construction
- Includes vibration dampening
- Great distance and ball speeds
- Impressive forgiveness
Cons
- Expensive
- Some gapping issues
- Lower than the average loft
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4. Wilson Staff Model Golf Utility Iron
The club enjoys high durability from the premium build material employed by Wilson to make it. Wilson Staff Model offers an easier swing than contemporaries due to the seven-gram weighting system, which also improves its forgiveness. It excellently combines a graphite shaft with a hollow body to improve playability and optimize launch distances.
Features
- Stiff flex
- 21⁰ loft
- C300 steel face
- Low sole weighting
Pros
- High launch and playability
- Reasonable price
- Impressive durability and high loft
- Reliable consistency
Cons
- Not enough forgiveness
- Some gapping issues
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5. TaylorMade Golf P790 Iron
The club comes with either a steel shaft or a graphite one, and the flex ranges from regular to stiff. Unfortunately, the loft is lower than we’re used to, so may require some practice to break in. It uses SpeedFoam together with progressive ICT and Forged hollow body to improve forgiveness and launch distance.
Features
- Urethane foam injection
- Tungsten energy core
- Progressive ICT
- Forged 4140 face
- 1⁰ loft
- Steel shaft
Pros
- High forgiveness
- Improves ball speed and flight
- Offers Thru-Slot speed pocket
- Low-weighting improves swing
- Includes vibration dampers
Cons
- Pricy
- Low loft feels off
- Doesn’t sound right
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