ORKA RS10 CB vs TITLEIST 620MB IRON REVIEW SHOWDOWN

[@storminnorm1971]

this is probably the best format i have ever watched on youtube with reguards to club reviews ,brilliant idea

[@jimwhite6829]

Wow! What a great idea for doing club reviews! So different but so good! A pro’s view and a mid handicappers as well. Lee seems like a natural in front of the camera. Keep it up Dan! Will be looking forward to these every Saturday!

[@michealweathers4769]

Lee, I play off an 11 and I went from AP2's to Miura tournament Y blades and love them. Made me really focus on my ball striking and helped me bring my iron game to a better place. Still can't chip and putt. Don't be afraid of blades.

[@Scottbaird7593]

Great video Dan and Lee...looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@kfraser01]

Great vid, I enjoy listening to tbe reasoning behind the points given

[@savozi]

Love the review, great idea to have an amateur and a pro testing the clubs. Answers a lot of questions 99% of golfers don’t get from someone who is pro!

[@alanwaterworth6464]

This is a great way of testing clubs. Instead of a pro just giving their opinion, a pro against a decent mid handicap testing 2 clubs indoors and outside. Arguably the best test I´ve seen in a long time, maybe ever. And the first time I´ve seen Orka tested. Good stuff Dan!

[@matthewua1]

I'm liking this style of review! Nice job Dan and Lee

[@hagerwarrior]

This is a great reviewing concept can't wait for next Saturday good job Dan!!

[@nigelcooke8590]

Mid handicapper he’s a pro am dream.. 12 handicapper throwing line balls like Parfield... great idea keep up the content Dan...

[@chadgalland2493]

Absolutely awesome review!! It's great that there are a lot of standard review vids out there. I take them all in so when I got to test and think about a new club I don't just have 1 opinion. It's just refreshing to see a different spin on it. Just enough tech/numbers but straight talk on looks, feel, how it makes you feel as a golfer at address. For me this is needed in the review space very different but a needed change of pace. I can't wait to see the keep coming. Being from the United States I will use a phrase that is original to us!! You knocked it out of the park!!

[@streetspirit2005]

Love this type of vid dan and lee, looking forward to the next one guy’s 👍👍👍👍👍

[@kerryobrien71]

Great stuff Dan, Lee was great in giving a non-pro perspective in a really informative way. Easy to connect with how he see's club feel and function.

[@cjc5233]

Keep up the great work, have always enjoyed watching you Dan. Big ups from NZ

[@garethprice6087]

Good dynamic between you both. Keep them coming !!

[@neciaburford9574]

Wow. Brilliant review. Love the honesty and how the review progressed. Tks heaps.🇦🇺

[@jjd9990]

Very impressed with the vlog great new addition

[@atwillenjoyment9107]

Love this format. Battle Reviews. Keep seeing where this can go.

[@Automation_Control_Tuning]

Great content, good to have a mid handicap opinion along side yours. Keep up the good work!

Wow really different type of review. Very very impressed with both opinions and felt there was real honesty. Great review and I love the fact Dan you have a clued in 12 handicapper in house. Lee was great.👍

[@davepalmerton2429]

Great review from you and Lee, different perspectives from different level of golfers. Would be great to see more of this. Like Lee's scoring system.

[@nickmarr1]

Great stuff, gents. Really liked this format and the counterbalance of a pro’s view vs. a (good) mid-handicapper. 👍🏻

[@kpkelsey]

Loved this. Lee sounds like his game and mine are similar, so that makes it even more interesting. Keep this up!

[@gordonforsythe2913]

enjoyed this guys - Lee is very handy for 12 handicap - knows his stuff as well - as usual Dan as good as it gets keep up these videos

[@jon4atee1]

Dan the man not running scared like other you tubers

[@kevthepongo]

Filling time before the next course vlog drops I found this and really enjoyed the concept. One thing I'd love to see added to your review criteria would be affordability. 👍👍👍

[@lukejames7613]

Would love to see more of these

[@stuartplant3140]

Fantastic. So glad someone's doing something different regarding reviews. Gives us normal folk a better understanding about clubs. Keep up the good work Dan, looking forward to your next video 👍

[@pesmaniac]

Fun idea, looking forward to more

[@homegolfaustralia1078]

I bought a set of Tour Edge Exotics EXS last year and they are nothing more than shovels bent to strong loft. I hit them well but I hated looking at them. They are forgiving and long (lofted ridiculously strong, 27.5° 7 iron) but they look awful. So I just replaced them with some Titleist 716CB 6-P and then a T100 5 Iron. Will probably put a 4 iron in the bag in TMB or the new equivalent. The Titleist are everything I want. Beautiful clubs. Yes, they punish me on miss hits compared to the Tour Edge, but I actually feel more confident with them behind the ball. There is so much real estate on the face of the Tour Edge I feel like it encourages errors almost. The Titleist makes me feel like there is less room for error, I feel like I will take more care in my swing and have found that to follow through on hitting them. Love the video, great idea and look forward to future instalments.

[@allenwalker9412]

Great job I love seeing a difference between two people and what they feel like and sound like keep it up good work

[@twizgolfguy]

Loving this Dan

[@paulbown3960]

Love the content Dan, I miss playing blades. Nothing feels better than a flushed blade

[@cauli2316]

This is a brilliant idea.

[@shaunchappell784]

Great video. It's great to see Orka getting more recognition!!! Thumbs up Dan.

[@markpreston6345]

Great concept guys... With the quality of most clubs and custom fit options, you can presume numbers will always be there or thereabouts (given similar specs) but the personal feel is a massive thing 👍👍

[@sausagedodgersracing]

Love the idea of getting a average player doing some testing, it relates to so many more of us. Keep up the great content.

[@Maxrebow]

Great stuff Dan and Lee

[@kyleridgway9184]

Proper good vid lads. Love the rating system and also love that it’s not just from a pros point of view

[@ryancunliffe1423]

I love how Dan talks about golf clubs, I’m so glad he went on his own!!!!

[@warrenmays2300]

Nicely done, looking forward to following these.

[@rogerschuck5013]

well done guys . good vlog .have to do a leader board like top gear do with lap times and put the board behind you or what takes your fancy

[@geraudcrowder3228]

I’ve been watching Lee’s channel and his Orka fitting. Great collaboration Dan and Lee.

[@LWG]

Thank you 👍

[@billybastar4022]

Nice job boys. I am with you Dan, when I look down at an iron and see a big fat chunk of metal, I almost sigh..my swing gets all out of whack and I try to sweep through contact. I’m not saying I’m any good, actually just get back into the game after a 15 absence due to a back injury, but i seem to hyper focus when I look down at a compact blade, now I just have to get my swing speed back, that’s a convo for another day.

[@Maxrebow]

Would love to see a review on Wilson Staff models/blades

[@oldgitst]

I second this ! - purchased some c300 forged for £295 and can hit them so much better than my G25's - go figure, only been playing a year but night and day on strike ….I feel totally inferior using them but I just love em….

[@cameronloveless1751]

Daniel Stokes I play C300 Forged also. Lovely balance of looks, feel, length, height, spin and a little forgiveness for good measure. And amazing value

[@cameronloveless1751]

Agree. Current model WIlson Staff blades are the most beautiful irons ever.

[@easyswing007]

Titleist clubs are just awesome, owned a set of ap1s back in 2012. I wish I kept them as a backup set Good review Dan, your review #s were pretty much where i would put them.👍

[@cameronloveless1751]

Not having categories for “Forgiveness” & “Performance” are big omissions in my eyes. As you have set it up, the only clubs that will score high are forged blades because they have weak lofts, feel, sound and look amazing. You need categories that blades don’t perform well in to rebalance the scales! Otherwise a good concept guys

[@bdeheton6445]

Let’s see a few older irons still available on the 2nd hand market thrown into the mix to see how they stack up to “modern” irons (MP-32, MP-33, 620, 680, etc.). A few more of the lesser known brands like these Orka’s would also keep it interesting and shine some light on great brands and clubs most golfers don’t even know about.

[@shadowfoxdbl]

Great video, love the concept

[@JoelYoungsey]

Orka do a great job. Ive never been custom fit as i could never afford new clubs. If I ever do get fit Orka is my choice all day.

[@DAoutdoors]

Brilliant video guys, look forward to more of these. The only thing missing was a guest appearence from Lester with the brews! 😀👍

[@DanHendriksenGolf]

Dave Allen I’m sure it will be a feature at some point 😉

[@andrewjohnston5942]

Like this idea a lot. Good review/vlog. Good to be different.

[@deadlymantis4210]

I'm sure once built for you Dan the Orka numbers would be where you want, like and need them. And no doubt they have blade type irons too

[@benng2711]

Hope to see some mizuno JPX900 Tours some time! That's what I game currently and it would be interesting to get your opinions on it :D Lots of people can only afford 2nd hand sets so it could still be worth reviewing 'older' models!

[@yanistsiopani2120]

Thumbs up. Good stuff. Great idea. 😉👍

[@geordietoonforlife.1155]

Can’t beat being totally honest you could see the delight on Lees face when he hit it plum centre you just can’t beat that feeling, (well not in golf that is😉) well done to both of you and also Good idea Lee some interesting views coming soon from different types of golfer and what they see, want, and feel from a golf club. 👍👍👍

[@GMac_Media]

Really enjoyed this boys!!

[@LWG]

Cheers graham 👍

[@clemfisher5727]

Interesting idea, but docking points for lower lofts means that the clubs for better players eg blades, mbs etc will tend to dominate. Feel they should also include forgiveness factor on off-centre hits to balance things out.

[@cmhurryit]

3:02 right now I wouldn't care to play an Orka Iron. As far as I know, they only offer 3° of bounce or 6° of bounce throughout their sets. I mean what's the thought process behind that? Change my mind

[@oldgold5848]

Liking it guys. If you fancy a trip to Shropshire.......

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

Looks like the Golf Mates brought some Orka awareness!

[@robertcourt8593]

Lee has been associated with orka for some time now, long before GVUK

[@LWG]

First started playing and reviewing ORKA about July last year. But it's great GVUK have brought it more to the forefront

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

@@LWG congratulations....they are gorgeous clubs!

[@joeperez3520]

I was able to hit Liam’s RS10’s on the range before we played this Tuesday, and despite gaming Mizuno, the softness of his Orka was jaw-dropping. 😳

[@prex345]

I think Dan should book a flight to Canada. Time for a TXG visit. Do it Dan! Give it a couple of months for better weather.

[@damiensharkey6603]

Dan you have to do more of these. As the year went on you forgot these reviews. And if we could see the outside review maybe with pro tracer to see the workability.

[@duncanjones2404]

Like it, but surely you have to add would you bag it. As I know being a mid handicap I love a blade but don't strike it well enough to use for a full season

[@banditbaker1675]

Great idea, well-done Guys! I would suggest an additional category, "Forgiveness" as it's probably the most important consideration when selecting a Club. The Orka would have scored an "8" and the Titleist would have been a "5" (because you are punished on mishits.

[@paulhudson2293]

Considering that RS10 CB is basically a Miura TC-201, and they're less than half the price, they look like phenomenal clubs.

[@wayneharris4641]

Like the concept look forward to the outcome, but could you find a way of including value for money? Say £100 per iron lose 1point for each £20 + and gain one point for each £20 loss?

[@rossyhead69]

Great idea and timing with Orka being so in the headlines atm

[@rossyhead69]

But I thought the whole “Orka” thing was about spin being 1000 less than the number iron so 7iron should be 6000

[@peteralund]

Such a nice convo

[@andrewferguson2591]

Love this idea!

[@jimorr3252]

I love the look and feel of blades, my ability at one point I played blades, now I need that extra help from irons with forgiveness even though I don’t like the look or feel. Right now I’m playing Ping i500 because of the look, feel is okay and I like the face being foraged. .

[@AlexNblue]

Class review - nice 👍

[@darrencasey7510]

I do agree with Dan about the smaller heads promoting more focus... or to be more accurate, allowing less available area to hit at it with. I love when the ball basically covers the majority of the face because that makes me feel that the only place you _CAN_ hit it is in the center. Saying that a higher percentage of the face *IS* actually "center" hit - make sense? If i have 1/2 inch area i want to hit the ball in, on either club, that's _more_ of a 3 inch long head than it is of a 4 inch long head. Regardless if the larger is more forgiving, center is still center... and it can get lost in such a large implement. Just like taking 300 words to say the same thing 100 words could say can displace the point... like im doing now. 🤣🤣🤣

[@deanpatterson8192]

Like the format

[@rodneygreenwell7620]

Good video like the new content... First heard about Orca golf after watching a fitting review about 2 years ago now , but when I researched the company a little more the reviews were horrible and not concerning the equipment but it was mostly to do with customer service and support and if it had only been 1 or 2 I wouldn't have been to concerned but the amount of negative feedback was just to much for me to take the plunge and eventually I ended going up to close house golf course and getting fitted there .

[@johnnypenso9574]

Where did you find these reviews?

[@rodneygreenwell7620]

Google

[@johnnypenso9574]

I was looking for something more specific but thanks anyway Captain Obvious.

[@rodneygreenwell7620]

@@johnnypenso9574 It was so long ago I'm not sure which exact forum I read each review, but as I said I saw a fitting on youtube and was very interested as I was looking to replace my clubs at the time so I Googled the company and was very surprised at the negative reviews as the clubs looked great and the fitting looked in depth but I will say no one every said anything negative about the clubs the customer service ( from wrong grips and shafts to total incorrect builds which took weeks and in one case 3 months to correct ) was rated horrible and that's what put me off ...

[@randymahony8157]

Very different and very enjoyable. How often are you going to do this? Both are beautiful clubs but the Titleist, OH BABY!

[@DanHendriksenGolf]

Randy Mahony Saturday night at 6pm 👍

[@yeboha]

how far was dan carrying the orka compared to the titleist ??

[@antd684]

Dan, good comparison vid. Can we get away from the mid handicap terminology as it possibly puts someone who's just starting off on a 30+ hcp ?

[@mrlpjames]

Love this video

[@robinc3307]

The thing i like about this is it shows that you cant put a handicap level on a certain club...its more about your ball striking ability and clubhead speed...im single figure but couldnt handle a blade or your small cavity to save my life...no speed and not a great ball striker...so i end up using game improvement clubs.....where as you have the speed...but maybe your failing would be somewhere else....its a very interesting conundrum

[@joeluvs2danceify]

Which balls are you using? Wouldn't the compression affect the sound/feel?

[@DanHendriksenGolf]

Joe Simmons Pro V 1 balls 👍

[@joeluvs2danceify]

Thanks Dan. So would you suggest that a tester, where possible, use their usual ball and find a club to match personal preferences, or could this get too complicated?

[@alexgoudkov4109]

6 is a bit rough for looks.. what would like a T200 be then a 3?

[@joshlynch5676]

Aren't these two massively different types of clubs in the forgiveness department? You'd probably compare these to an AP1/AP2 right?

[@LWG]

It doesnt matter as it goes into a league table, as opposed to results on the day.

[@robinc3307]

Like the idea of these reviews a lot...not sure about the loft score...maybe a more up to date loft for a 7 iron...then you could give marks for a more old true loft

[@justinstephenson9360]

What a good idea for a video. I can see this being a lot of fun - eg which is uglier Sim Max or Mavrik Max (Taylor Made MCGB is still the fugliest iron I have ever seen)

[@oldgold5848]

League table eh....... Let's hope we all get to season's end intact guys!

[@banditbaker1675]

Hi Pal, no Golf or Footie on the TV is just too much to take! I ended up watching a wildlife program last night I was that bored. Should be flying out to Lanzarote next month for my annual April golfing holiday and the flights have been suspended!!!!! So I'm relying on YT to get me through!

[@oldgold5848]

@@banditbaker1675 yep ....I am supposed to be in Fuerteventura after Easter. Can't see it happening tbh. Keep well fella!

[@banditbaker1675]

@@oldgold5848 Thanks and you keep well also 👍 hopefully things start settling down soon 🙏 though I think that it will be funny if the PL is abandoned for this season so that Liverpool can't claim the Premiership title. The scousers will be rioting lol

[@oldgold5848]

@@banditbaker1675 my regret would be if it saves Villa from relegation though.

[@banditbaker1675]

@@oldgold5848 fair point, though isn't that balanced out for you by WBA getting promoted?

[@e99783]

Well done

[@christopherfranklin972]

Much more interesting and applicable for most golfers than the numbers game,I would however question the marketing of Orka and their 'quad-forging',presumably they mean it's forged four times (rather than two or three) which in reality would compress the steel further and make it harder not softer,basically just bullshit like Nigel's amp going to 11!

[@TerryJacksonPhotography]

Interesting but Orka Clubs aren't available in the U.S. that I can find.

[@mangelarsson7774]

I like this. maybe not get why as much loft as possible is a good thing, cause different players needs different lofts. Just saying. And how can mb not be a 10 on workability, cause I cant imagine any club having more workability. Just my opinion though. Love this rating system cause I think it tells us something. Have had a debate with Mark Crossfield on this and he completely disagrees with me cause he means everything is almost the same, nothing is bad and nothing really good. Its just different. And I respect Mark, a great person, I just disagree on this. I want to know what clubs are the best in the reviewers opinion.

[@johnhussey63]

What's the point when the whole point of Orka is that they're only sold new if you've had them built for you?

[@jedigolf3887]

Not sure I get this whole point of docking points for stronger lofted 7 irons, the number on the bottom only relates to how far you as an individual hit that club , nothing else matters.

[@paulmilsom1346]

I'd have to go with the Orka on size, 11 handicap, so prefer a little bigger iron, like Lee does

[@johannsig4047]

This was great

[@kevincranfield2471]

I love my orka sp9 mb looks awesome and only cost me 50 squids..

[@Jogaan03]

Sorry to be a little critical but I think as this is the first review you should have pitched the scores a little lower as this will be the bench mark against which you will tend to compare future clubs and there is not much room to up the scores if a club shines.

[@aartvdmolen]

35˚ for a 7i will always be skewed towards players irons (blades). I guess in the "game improvement world" the current average is more like 30˚ and even lower for super game improvement irons.

[@mrwoo33]

Great idea but given Dan's striking and idea of what he thinks a club should look and feel like, modern forgiving irons may as well not be in the test. And given the majority of golfers are 12 and above, the test could end up a little pointless. Can't see cleveland launcher, cobra t-railand Wilson launch pad irons doing anything 😢

[@gtsgolf9410]

this should be a good series.

[@adriancox-thesantjordigolf3646]

Like format.