771CSI IRONS
Thin Face, High COR, Variable Thickness Face in a Carbon Steel Body to Offer a Wide Range in Lie and Loft Bending for Custom Fitting
Features:
- High 0.830 COR face design offers the most distance for all golfers
- CNC Machined Variable Thickness Face delivers superb off-center hit forgiveness
- Head body material is 1020C carbon steel to allow clubmakers to perform a wide range in loft and lie bending – previously all high COR thin face designs had to be mounted in a 17-4 stainless body, which limited loft and lie fitting options
- Conventional Head Size and Shape means a wider range of golfers will like the 771CSI design
- Fully Radiused Sole Design with Rounded Leading Edge offers golfers the best playability from all types of grass as well as from the rough
- Available in RH & LH in #4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, PW, (AW RH only) in bright satin NiCr electroplated finish
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Tom Any news on any new designs in the pipeline?
Gavin I am at liberty now to talk about this a little since Diamond Golf has sent a newsletter to all their clubmaker accounts mentioning what’s up for 2022, and bringing everyone up to speed on the effects of the pandemic on supply chains as it relates to the business and inventory management. One more tough year we think in terms of supply and then things will loosen back up to get back to where it was, inventory wise. In terms of new, there will be a brand new 719MW driver with estimates for release sometime in the summer to… Read more »
Tom
Very exciting.
Looking forward to especially the 791MW. Feel it’s time for a “big stick” upgrade.
Thanks
Gavin
I’m a lady left handed golfer. Playing my third year and I’m 72. I have a 7 wood Wishon club that I love. Bought it off eBay. Very hard to find left handed clubs. I would like to have a Wishon driver and a 5 wood with senior shaft. I would like to have a set of irons also when ever I can find where to purchase them Where can I get them. I live in central Florida
Thank you
GINGER Thanks very much for finding us and taking the time to stop by. Wishon Golf golf clubs are only available through independent certified custom clubmaker/clubfitters that are located around the country and the world. Because all the clubmakers are independent business people and are not as many in number as there are usual golf retail stores, there are areas where there may not be any such custom clubmakers to work with golfers to build clubs for them. MAny years ago when I became a club designer and got into the business I realize the benefit of custom fitting for… Read more »
Is the 771CSI a forged iron. It says it on all other clubs but not on the 771 info?
DORMAN Thanks very much for your interest. The body and hosel of the 771CSI irons are investment cast from 8620 carbon steel. The face is a separate piece made from a custom high strength steel alloy HS300 we formulated with the help of the production foundry several years ago and we use that material for the face of the majority of our high COR face steel woods, hybrids and irons. The 8620 is a carbon steel alloy similar to the C series carbon steels used in forging. But 8620 is castable so we can get the softness of the carbon… Read more »
Hi Tom, Wondering what your thoughts are on the difference, and advantage/disadvantage with the development of hybrid-iron sets that have been manufactured by Cleveland, TourEdge, and Wilson. I have a set of 771CSI (7-LW) irons that were put together for me by CJ Ebel in Ocean Isle, NC, I also have a set of Touredge “iron wood” model HL4 that I have been trying out for fun. The new, all hybrid, larger, hollow body is easy to hit and good distance. I still lean toward the weight and feel of my 771″s. However, the new hybrid-iron clubs do seem to… Read more »
Doug Going with hybrids deeper into the iron set is usually better for golfers with the following characteristics: 1) 7 iron clubhead speed not any higher than 70mph; 2) tendency to hit a little more downward on the ball in more of a downward angle of attack; 3) positive mental impression of hybrids vs irons when it comes to lower to middle lofts; 4) tendency to hit the ball a little more on the low side for whatever swing reasons. Hybrids usually hit the ball higher than any iron of the same loft because the hybrid typically has a lower… Read more »
Tom,
Thanks for the detailed, timely answer. My experience, and your expertise seem to validate my experience. My current set of Wishon clubs is #2-6 775HS hybrids and #7-9 771CSI irons, w/wedges. I tend to to go with the hybrids instinctively whenever I can.
Please consider reinstating the #6 775HS. I’m wearing mine out. Thanks again.
DOUG Yeah, I hear you on the higher loft hybrids. That’s tough for us these days because so very few clubmakers push hybrids above a #5. And they should. I wish we could offer hybrids up to a #7 because with the trend of the industry to go with lower and lower iron lofts, you now have iron sets with 22-23* #5 irons, 25-27* #6 irons and there are a lot of avg to slower speed players that struggle getting lofts that low well up to fly these days. Problem is, with the foundries all having bumped up their minimum… Read more »
Hi,
According to the specs these heads max out face “hottness” at a .83 COR.
How much more ball speed would these produce compared to the 565? Say you had a golfer that swings their 6i at 80 mph, with a slight downward AoA, how many extra yards of distance are we looking at here?
Just for reference, what would the COR be of the 565 heads?
Thanks in advance.
Nathan Most conventional thicker face irons like the 565, 575 and other forged irons in the industry will have a COR in the area of 0.77-0.78. The actual ball speed difference between an iron of 0.77 and one at 0.83 will vary per each iron because of 1) differences in golfer clubhead speed, and 2) the change of loft through a set of irons. On avg you could count on about 4-5mph more ball speed from the high COR for the same iron/same loft. But in general we find that for most players, FOR THE SAME LOFT ON EACH IRON,… Read more »
Mr. Wishon,
I’ve been thinking of your answer for the last little while.
So, what is the point of even putting the iron number on the bottom of the sole? At this point perhaps just putting the loft in degrees on the bottom of the head makes more sense.
What do you think?
Nathan Except for the fact that the vast majority of golfers are not knowledgeable enough about equipment to have an idea what loft number = what iron head number. Golfers from day one are taught to equate shot distance with an iron number, not a loft number. There was an example of exactly what you suggest that showed what I just mentioned – 4-5 years ago the Ben Hogan company brought out a set of irons with only the loft number engraved on each head. It failed miserably in the market place for the reason I mentioned – far too… Read more »
Hi Tom,
I’m currently playing 30 year old hogan forged edge irons. I really like their feel and can work the ball well with them. I’m 60 now and still getting good distance and gapping with them. Would I be able to fade or draw the 771’s or would the 565’s be a better option?
Thank you for the comment.
The 565’s would be a great choice, at the address position they look similar to tradition forged clubs, but they also offer great off centre performance, still giving you the ability to work the ball.
The 771 is a more game improvement design that also helps with distance, as it has a High Cor face.
Out of the two models the 565 would be the easier for you to transition from the Hogan’s, great feel and workability.
Thanks,
Doug
Tom,
I love my set of 870s but have to confess after 10+ years that they are wearing out and probably need to be replaced. I understand that the 771s are the replacement but they look smaller and I am concerned that the MOI might be less than that of the 870s? I have really come to appreciate how stable the 870s are after hitting other OEM demos.
It’s great to hear that you have been playing 870’s for 10 years and still love them.
You are correct the 771 is the replacement head for the 870. Head measurements are fairly similar, the 771 has got a very slightly larger face area and a little more offset. Taking into account the slightly larger 771 head size, Moi stability will be high.
Thanks,
Doug
I was recently fitted for 771 CS1 irons. The improvement was instant, I was shooting low to mid 90s and went out about the third time and shot 81. Obviously I am very pleased with the setup. I was playing Ping G410 irons with SR flex shafts. The 771 CS1 irons are Nippon R flex with Pure grips. They feel wonderful. I have but one complaint, my clubmaker didn’t have a 5 iron head so I am minus the 5 iron until he can get the head. Best hitting set of clubs I have ever owned.
Hi Tom,
I’ve been playing the 771’s since 2017 with good results. However, I have experienced many golf balls being beat up by the clubface (pieces of the ball in the grooves), particularly on the 9i, 8i & wedges. Have you received similar feedback on the 771?
Thanks for your support,
Mike
Mike Every once in a blue moon, we’ll hear of a player seeing little pieces of the cover of a ball shaved by a groove. But this has always been only when the clubs are new. CNC machining of the grooves in production requires occasional changing of the tiny milling cutter that cuts the grooves – they dull out after thousands of cuts and have to be replaced. A brand new milling cutter will cut the grooves a little sharper and even with the usual post CNC sandblasting, there can be a head here or there when NEW that shaves… Read more »
Hi Tom: I am seeking your professional advice as I being to work with Bill Weitzel on getting fit for a new set of irons. Currently I play Taylormade 2.0 Burner irons that I was fitted for about 10 years ago. The fitting consisted of using Trackman and I know the fitting I will be receiving from Bill will be more extensive and thorough. Side note, Bill and I worked together last year on a driver fitting and I have a Wishon 919 in my bag and I absolutely love it. A little about me, I am 61 and my… Read more »
PHIL Many thanks for taking the time to stop by with your observations, comments and questions. I’m always happy to help because I can tell from your comments that you have figured out that club development in the industry is so driven by the desire to give people more distance, even if it means lying about the reasons loft has continually been decreased on irons over the past 40 yrs. Interesting 40 yrs it has been when you think the 5 iron has “evolved” from a loft of 32* to some today that are 21-22*. At any rate, as a… Read more »
Tom:
Thank you for your quick, thoughtful and detailed reply. I appreciate your guidance and you validated some of my thoughts as I weigh which direction I will go with my iron selection.
I am excited to work with Bill because I know he is thorough and which ever selection I make the clubs will be fitted properly. I will check back once I have made the selection.
Phil
As someone that worked with Bill just this year, I can definitely tell you you’re in good hands. I went with the 771’s and they’re fantastic.
Chris:
Thank you for your feedback and I am looking forward to hitting the 771s and working with Bill
Phil
Tom: I completed my fitting with Bill Weitzel and I chose the 771s. The feel of the 565s were awesome and I enjoyed hitting a cavity back forged blade but the off center hit performance of the 771s closed the deal for me. Seeing is believing when you see the FlightScope data. The 771s center hit feel was excellent IMO and this club fit my eye. Bill dialed in my shaft selection, shaft length, club weight with the KBS C Taper 120 S and my shot dispersion when compared to my current clubs became tighter. As you know a properly… Read more »
PHIL It’s really nice for me to be able to hear that your work with Bill was successful and you ended up with models you not just liked the look of, but which performed to your expectations. I still remember the very first time I hit the first 771 prototypes with that variable thickness face and even me with all the years and models under my belt had to stop and give it a “wow, that works really well!” The off center hit performance of that HS300 variable thickness face really is as good as I have ever been able… Read more »
Tom:
Thank you again for the guidance and feedback you provided as I went through the process of selecting new irons.
I did select the 771CSI irons and Bill Weitzel truly is an excellent club fitter. I have played the new irons several times and have hit countless practice balls. I am happy to report these irons along with Bill’s fitting expertise are the best irons I have owned in 45 plus years of playing golf.
All the best to you,
Phil Allard
PHIL Wow! That’s pretty strong for me to hear you say that the 771s as fit by Bill are the best you have played in 45 yrs!! Though really, the lion’s share of the credit goes to Bill. It’s like this if I can slide in a corny metaphor. . . I am the farmer and Bill is the chef. I may grow some pretty good crops if I do say so myself, but they end up as just a little above usual fare unless there is a really good chef putting his touch on the “meal”. Bill most certainly… Read more »
Phil,
As a clubmaker since the 1970s (now mostly retired), I think you landed on the best option out there with the 771s. Tom has always been at the forefront of iron technology for all golfers, not catering to what touring pros use which drives the big companies’ marketing. The 771s have helped golfers of all abilities enjoy the game more in my experience. Enjoy the new clubs.
Dan:
Thank you for feedback on the 771s. I am a big believer in the “Arrow and Indian” when it comes to golf equipment. I know the clubs have been properly fit based on working with Bill Weitzel, so now it is up to me.
Thank you
Phil
Hi Tom, I already have many TW clubs (2 sets of irons and innumerable woods). I am wanting to alter my set make up to squeeze in a 64 wedge. I have always liked the 771’s but if I did that, I would be one club too many. At the long and of the bag I currently have the 919 fd @ 14 deg, the 365pf @ 18 deg then a 23 hybrid (sorry not yours this time!). Then at the other end I have 52, 56, 60 and want to add a 64 (yes I can hit it properly).… Read more »
Frazer Sure, the 771s are easy to bend because the body of the iron is cast from soft carbon steel. So you could bend the lofts to these ranges that you listed in your post to be able to have 5 clubs between 23* and 52*. Be aware that when you bend loft, the offset does change with it, automatically. Bending loft lower increases offset a smidge while bending loft higher decreases the offset. Hence you would have to get used to a slight change in the offset look of the irons after this bending, but it would be slight… Read more »
Hi Tom, just purchased a used set of 771s for my son but they are all going rusty at the back especially the PW. Also the offset is a lot different to my custom made 771s. Used them yesterday and the feel was like using a frying pan and the distance’s were well short….. is there a chance these are fakes ?
Cheers
Fraser Nicol Cheltenham UK.
Fraser Seems awfully unlikely that anyone would waste their time knocking off one of my designs. At least I have never heard of that actually happening. If any of the chrome plating breaks down over time on the heads, they will rust because the bodies are made from carbon steel and the high strength steel alloy used to make the faces is VERY, VERY susceptible to rusting when the plating is compromised somehow. But your comment about the offset being different is very odd because I have never changed the progressive offset in the 771’s over their entire history. So… Read more »
Tom – a few holidays back I was visiting a daughter in Fuqua-Varina and there was a break in the weather, so I decided to hit balls at 401 Range…. had to borrow clubs at the range, so owner let me hit a set of used Titleists that were for sale…. i struggled mightily to hit clean shots…. the Tom Miller walked up and changed my life … “I like your swing… but I think you should try these.” Hello 771 CSIs….. It was love at at first swing….. sorry Tom didn’t have a set ready to sell, but I… Read more »
PETE Well wasn’t that a nice happenstance to run into Tom Miller! For a long time I have known Tom to be one of the very best clubmaker/clubfitters in the country so how fortunate is it that he was there at the range you chose to stop by to hit some balls! I love stories like this!! BTW, since you live in Annapolis, if you ever need any fitting help there, one of the best clubmakers is there by the name of Moe Hickey at his business, Clubs by Moe. He’s at 953 St Johns Drive and is a heckuva… Read more »
Hi Tom,
I’m not a very good golfer, but I like playing. I would like a new set of irons to “start over” which set should I look at?
Joseph Most certainly the 771CSI irons would be a very good choice for you as you get back into the game with a new set. It’s off center hit performance capability from the variable thickness face is really good for greatly reducing distance loss when shots are hit off center. The high strength steel alloy in the faces also increases the smash factor (ball speed divided by clubhead speed) for decent distance and the fact the body of the irons is cast from carbon steel means they can easily be bent for any lie or loft fitting needs you may… Read more »
Hi Tom – I did a full bag fitting with Tim Mosel about 2 years ago, he was fantastic. At the time I purchased D, 5W, Hybrid, 52, 56, and 60 wedges. After some evaluation of my irons (Titleist 716 ap1) Tim determined they were very close to where my specs measured out and I decided to hold off on irons. Now I am considering following through on the iron purchase (he recommended the 771CSI w/ graphite shaft). I have several friends who play this iron and absolutely love it. My only concern would be the lofts compared to my… Read more »
TONY I am very glad to hear that you worked with Tim for your fitting needs. He truly is one of the very best in the entire country, heck the entire world. Anytime I hear that a golfer has found Tim and decides to work with him, I breathe very easy because I know the player is going to walk away with the very best fitting he could possibly have. The loft differences between your stronger loft set and the 771’s is very minor so the lofts of the 771 could easily be bent to match to what you are… Read more »
Tom, thank you so much for answering my questions…and in these kind words, it is an honour for me. Please don’t get angry about me, but I’m having a few additional questions: I will get fitted for the 771 irons from Daoud Al-Zubeidi here in Vienna. As you recommended I will make a set from 6 to pw and instead the 5iron I will take a 5 hybrid. Unfortunately, as a left handed guy, I have to find a hybrid from one of the OEMs. At present, my favourite ist the ping g425 with 26*, shortened to a regular 5iron… Read more »
Hi Tom, I‘m lefthanded and searching for a new set of irons. I play a six handicap but am not the longest hitter (Driver SS in the low 90ies, 5i about 78mph). So a few more yards with my irons would be really fine. Especially when it comes to the longer irons, my gapping is nowhere near the 10 yard range. Carry Distance of 5i is about 160, 6i flies 155 and 7iron about 148. I am willing to give the 771s a chance…i have a 919thi driver and am really satisfied. What are your thoughts? Should i go with… Read more »
Heimo Thank you very much for your interest and for taking the time to come to our website with your questions. We’re always happy to help with the best information because there is so much BAD and misleading information out there about golf clubs. Don’t feel bad about not getting very much distance gap between your lower loft irons. The vast majority of golfers have that problem and it is because of two reasons – First, over the past 30-40 years, the loft of irons has steadily decreased, primarily because companies do that in order to enable golfers to hit… Read more »
Hi Tom. I just tried your 771 irons & like others have said, very forgiving, & look amazing for a G.I. iron. I just wanted to know a couple of things, firstly do you plan on bringing out a successor to the 771 ? I know I know if it ain’t broke don’t fix it LOL , & you don’t change for change sake like some of the OEM companies who seem to be bringing out a new iron every 5 minutes , no names mentioned. With that said are you planning on designing a successor with less offset &… Read more »
LES Many thanks for the kind comments about the 771CSI irons!! We appreciate that and are pleased to know you have definitely experienced the performance of the variable thickness HS300 face. I’m prejudiced I know but I have always thought this face design is about as forgiving as anything, anywhere in the golf business. The 771 has been in the product line for a long time which is quite rare compared to what all the other companies do. You’re right, it isn’t “broke” so there is no real compulsion to “fix it” but I am thinking of the successor because… Read more »
Hi Tom , Thanks for the reply , that’s music to my ears , can’t wait to see them & of course try them . Do you think you’ll be releasing this year ?
One last thing , did you design the legendary Golfsmith Tour Cavity Forged irons back in the late 90’s when you head of R&D for Golfsmith ? What a classic iron that was.
All the best Les.
LES No new clubhead model can go from concept to inventory in less than 2 yrs now. Used to be 7-9 months on average until this latest golf boom hit in 2020 and created demand that the clubhead production factories in total cannot possibly keep up with. And there is likely no relief to this in sight. The clubhead factory owners are very hesitant to even think about expanding their capacity because they are unsure if the big increase in the number of rounds and golfers is going to stick around or not once more and more people are vaccinated… Read more »
Les,
I can’t say enough about how pleased I am using the 771 csi irons. The feel, sound, distance and forgiveness is all there. It is a design that definitely should live on and would be tough to improve upon. I recently added the 4 iron and had a Steelfiber i95 shaft put in it. It is by far the easiest 4 iron I have ever hit.
Enjoy them.
Mike
MIKE
Wow, how nice is that to be able to hear your experience with the 771’s!! That’s golf music to my ears!! But yeah, if and when down the road there is a successor to the 771’s I will assure you that the same variable thickness face design will be a part of it so the off center hit forgiveness is unchanged. Thanks again and the very best to you in this great game!! May there be tons more good shots coming your way from the irons!
TOM
Thanks for that Mike.
Hi Tom, I tinker with building my own irons. All of the different design factors make my head spin and I’m trying to figure out whether I really need a super game improvement or a little more on the side of a player’s iron. Will probably try to get fit soon if I can find someone close, but was wondering if you had some thoughts based on my swing characteristics: Was a 5 handicap when younger, probably more like 12 now (less consistent) I hit the ball super high – always have since a teen – I think I hit… Read more »
BRIAN When you say you have no divot and hit the ball at the low point of your swing arc, this for sure is why you hit the ball high. Not having any forward shaft lean at the moment of impact is adding a lot of loft to the head at the moment of impact. As such it would not matter if somehow the COG was on the top of the ironhead, you’d still hit the ball high. And you will hit the ball high with any iron design until you decide whether you want to try to change the… Read more »
Hi Tom
Is acct #14884 still active? I do mostly repairs now for all of the private clubs (7) from San Francisco to San Mateo, Ca. The 989CLA heads have caught my eye as a great component option. Can you send me some detailed photo’s? I am looking for some heads with a narrow heel and a high square toe. You and I go back to the 90’s (Golfsmith) I appreciate your genius! Robin Arthur says hi, BTW.
Cheers
TIM I work out of my R&D workshop in Durango, CO in my semi-retirement consulting position for Diamond Golf and the Wishon brand so I do not have access to the account records of Diamond Golf. I sent them your post and asked them to follow up with the information you seek. They should be on top of that in a day or so. I don’t have photos of any of the models because all of that work is done over at Diamond’s HQ in the UK but I did ask them to send photos if they have shots other… Read more »
Hi, Tom—Thanks to your input, I now have started my journey to be “full Tom Wishon”. I just got my 771s with Wishon graphite shafts (custom determined by my club fitter and your shaft recommendation chart), your 775 HS 3-hybrid with a Wishon shaft (again, as recommended by your charts based on my swing tendencies), and a re-shafted 919 THI 12*, 44.5” Wishon shaft, tipped at the bottom (based on a Wishon Golf staff member recommendation for my swing tendencies). When I save up a bit more, I’m going with three Micro Groove HM wedges. Eventually, I hope to finalize… Read more »
ART
GREAT to hear that the first impressions are solid and positive!! That brings a big smile to my face, though it is probably not quite as big as the one on your face after hitting shots with the new sticks!! Thanks for the input and the very best to you for many, many more great shots with the new clubs!
TOM
Hi Tom,
I opened my account on Diamond Golf and almost ready to start my shop. I will start by myself and build a new set. I am a left handed, low handicaper and always played forged irons. Had injuries to a knee and ankle and my swing changed. Do you recommend the 771? I want more forgivness and i still have good clubhead speed. I would put KBS C taper on. Thanks!
Sylvain Thank you very much for your interest and for choosing to open an account with Diamond Golf. We appreciate that very much! I first would like to say that I am sorry that we have not been able to offer any of our forged carbon steel iron models in left hand. Unfortunately we are a small specialty design company and with the typical left hand demand in the golf industry worldwide we simply would not be able to sell enough left hand forgings to offset the high cost of tooling dies and production. The die costs for a forging… Read more »
Thank you very much Tom!
As soon as the COVID is behind us, i will be able to attend clubmaking classes. By this time, i will read your books for sure!
Sylvain
Very good !! If I may make a suggestion, I would recommend that you read these books and in this order – 1) The New Search for the Perfect Golf Club; 2) Common Sense Clubfitting; 3) Part 2 of Cap’n Clubmaker:Experiences and Insights from a Life Spent in Search of the Perfect Golf Club. (OK< you can read part 1 of that book but for your actual needs of learning what you need to know to get good in this field, part 2 is for that!!) Thanks again ! TOM
I received my books. Started my reading as recommended and i learn so much! Really love your writing style and i laugh 🙂
I also ordered a 6 iron 979ss. It look amazing! Offset is not an issue. I will use the shaftlock system to try a few shafts.
Tom, recently started looking for new irons. Handicap dropped from 18+ to low teens. Heck, broke 80 for 1st it,e in life… anyway, my swin coach was a Wilson sponsored player for years and he turned me into the new D7,s… found a 5 iron to try… had a project x roofless steel 6.5 shaft… I play to s300s currently (at 52). Working with jerry kibler in GA on shafts and he let me hit a 771 for the shaft…l now I am confused on heads…. dr for ged or 771… trying to understand the difference… help!,,,,,
Patrick There is a big difference between any of the forged carbon steel iron models in our line and the 771CSI irons. The 771s are a full blown super game improvement iron design while the forged irons are definitely far more in the traditional “lower on the game improvement scale.” The 771s are investment cast from carbon steel to enable bending the heads for lie and loft purposes to be super easy and wide ranging. A thin high strength steel face plate is welded into the 771 body and that is the real key to the game improvement performance of… Read more »
Thanks Tom. I am currently playing Hireko’s warp speed. Probably play 8 iron 150 to 155,
I hope that I don’t cause you to take down the “Make a comment” section! What is your thoughts on my using my old 550C irons, at least in the higher lofts—say PW thru 7-iron? Or, would I just be better off going with all 771s?
I’m sure this will be one of my last questions!
Thanks.
Art
ART
That would not be my recommendation because, 1) the lofts of the old 550C are even higher per number than those of the 771’s; 2) the face of the 771 is high COR while the face of the 550s is not. You’d see distance gapping issues between where the 771 ends and the 550 begins in the set makeup. And impact feel differences too because impact feel is different between a thin, high strength steel high COR face and a thick forged carbon steel face. Best to stay with the 771 throughout the set.
TOM
Thanks—I was actually hoping that was going to be your answer. Thanks. Art
Hi Tom, I’m in the process of being fitted with Alex Robertson in Scotland. Already had 1st session and schedule for the 2nd one. Im 18 hdcp currently playing Mizuno MX 26 thus wonder whether at glance I will benefit more from 771 or the 565 irons which whatever shaft combination (weight , flex & lenght) will provide better smash factor. I was able to hit some shots with a spare sterling 7i and felt very soft even by being cast, so u8nderstand that this 771 will be similar feel? On the other hand would be greta to learn more… Read more »
Alvaro Thank you for taking your time to stop in and join us to ask your question! Lots of great golf in your area so I for one am very jealous that you have such an array of good golf to play up there!! There is no question that the 771CSI irons will achieve a higher smash factor because their faces are a thin, high strength steel for a higher COR. The 565’s are forged carbon steel with a conventional thicker face by far than the 771s. The Sterling 7 iron is the same exact high COR face as is… Read more »
Hi Tom,
Many thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.
As said, I found High COR face very soft feeling so Im sure 771 is the way to go.
With regards to the 10 clubs configuration my bad, I missunderstood. For better or worse I dont fall into those slow swing speeds cstegory thus Im afraid I will still have to carry 13 or 14 clubs ;-p
Hope you can have the time and chance to come and try finnest golf courses up here. Cheers!
Hi Tom, Thanks for taking the tim to answer. According to your comments the 771 are then the way to go, as said I found them surprisingly smooth compared to another cast from major OEM. regarding the 10 clubs configuration, my bad, I missunderstood for the better or worse I dont fall on those slow swing categories thus will have to carry a proper set up in my bag.
Hope you may be alow to travel shortly and enjoy the fine courses we have up here
Cheers!