Top Performing Irons for $600? Haywood Golf Signature

[@jimlaidley4826]

Would love to see a test of another direct to consumer product: the Sub70 brand, 699 irons. Thanks for all the great info.

[@ViolentlyBrilliant]

Looks like they just got around to it kzbin.info/www/bejne/forbqausg9d1b80

[@franzose1967]

me too

[@chrisbrandt2282]

I have their wedges about 6 months now and love them. Then I saw this and had to get the irons. Thanks for the review and it’s great to see a fellow lefty doing these videos.

[@johnkraus5454]

Thumbs up to Haywood for making the irons in left handed option!

[@ScottDreyfus]

It's Canadian based! Lots of leftys.

[@DanielRodrigues-hn8cx]

Nice to see you guys giving a Canadian company a little airtime. Irons look nice for someone looking for that style,at a great price.

[@rdickens1]

Great review! Love the adjustment, but the next logical step will put you over the edge with all other YT reviewers. You're right, comparing 7I to 7I is pointless. Golf is about yardages, so how does one 190-yard club compare to another 190-yard club -- specifically ball speed, trajectory, descent angle, spin, dispersion, and standard deviation. You got close with the adjustment (191 vs 199), but would love to see you use your club fitter skills to do yard-for-yard club comparisons. Based on what we saw, looks like the Haywood may have actually given the Srizon a run for the money if you had bent it to ~34 deg. Thanks for these videos!!!

[@tjbowers4571]

I'd love to see the wedges reviewed! They look super clean and offered at a great price like the irons.

[@JAG1651]

For someone like me who only plays half the amount he used to, is a Lefty, and possibly can't justify the £900 price tag of the big brands, I can certainly see me taking a very close look at Haywood Golf....Great job guys!

[@haywoodgolf]

We would love to help get you set up with a set of Irons :)

[@guylacroix2943]

Would love to see you review the wedges. I took a chance on the wedges due to your positive review of the irons. I am an 18 handicap and have owned premium wedges in the past but have never gotten the spin and stopping power as I do with my Haywood wedges. Would be very interested in your opinion on theses quality Canadian wedges.

Great review Ian and Matt. Honest fair and Heywood seem to have a good good product. I wonder if you Ian have ever thought of marketing your own brand of clubs. 👍

[@wesleyfontaine3438]

Love these underdog companies. I still own my founders club forged blades from 2002. Any chance a review on Lynx forged blades? Very nice looking and playing iron from a "underdog" to give the bigger guys a run. Cheers.

[@ArmyGolfBC]

Interesting stuff. I'm in Van and have never heard of these guys. Always enjoy a good product at a great price, just wish the lofts weren't so low.

[@amitchell2009]

You can adjust up to 2 degrees either way

[@mikeb1149]

Would like to see a couple other companies tested if you want to add them to your list. Specifically Sub70 and NewLine.

[@srtace29AK47]

These irons look really good. Great to see a brand that has a great product to support them at a reasonable price!

[@whiskerrub3821]

If you think I didn’t notice the stumble Mr. Fraser I did, makes about much sense as opening a custom golf shop in Toronto and Mississauga unless your #txgtopdog. If you build it they will come. Better hope these guys don’t beat ya to the Bucket Hat😂. TXG your my Top Dog #iglooenterprise 👍👍👍

[@farfromprogolf2065]

The P790 killer no one knows about. These clubs really need more love.

[@banditbaker1675]

Nice clean looking Irons, I wonder if they sell Bucket hats?............just saying At current exchange rates that works out at £350 plus shipping and import duties, which seems like an amazing deal

[@doug1lau1]

Great video guys. If you told me when I first started that I could get a completely new set of game improvement irons that looked and performed like these for $650, it wouldn't have even been a question. I'd love to see you guys do some tests on Sub 70's offerings as well... similar price point, and they've recently gotten some good attention from MGS. I can't get over Matt's 7 iron 200+ yd bombs... I need to work on my swing speed, I think!

[@ijaz429]

On a shot with a 190 yard carry, the data suggests Matt would be hitting a Haywood 8-iron OR a Srixon 7-iron. Both would have the same height and distance. Considering a shorter club is easier to control, why would a player prefer the Srixon over the Haywood? I see this frequently in testing and fitting videos and it always confuses me.

[@xIamTwist]

Strongly considering ordering just the heads and bringing them into you guys to fit. What other irons do you think these are most alike? Seen as I can't hit them hoping you can help! Leading the charity auction for them right now so we'll see what happens there.

[@mangelarsson7774]

If you dont like KBS shafts you can just order the heads. According to the website. Interesting brand, with the prices going through the ruff, there is definitely a market for new competitors. Something for you to consider Ian ;-)

[@benmain5642]

Was convinced to get these after watching this video. Now considering their new combo set. They are quite consistent with normal 85/90% swing, 7 iron went 190, but when I went for it I definitely had a few cases of 200-210 like Matt's 218 bomb Fantastic for game improvement, went from 25ish to 14 HC by end of the season so hoping I can off-load them to someone else to use and improve.

[@mptemplin]

Are the CBs forgiving enough? I'm a decent ball striker but want some forgiveness

[@jamiej16]

Will you be testing the Hayward driving iron?!?

[@daveclancy7582]

Did you ever do a wedge review? I can't find one....

[@jimcavill5310]

Interested to see the wedge review when you can get tour hands on it

[@mattmaldoff2268]

Would love to see a comparison of these vs the P790 and Mizuno HMB!

[@RayH40]

Pretty good looking irons!

[@andrewpotter-cobbold9946]

Great video again. Are these available in the uk?

[@How2HateYT]

I want to see their wedges tested, good price point at 105 per wedge and they are one of the few that offer 50,54,58 as well as the standard 52,56,60

[@jetdr]

You two have the best swings! I am liking what this company has produced, like to see testing against some other hollow heads. I live in the States and have been looking at the Hogan Edge Clubs, are these as nice as the Hogans?

[@tjcutshaw8272]

I’m a brand ambassador for this company and I have the wedge set, the range finder and the irons. Quality forged and half the price as the “big boys”

[@DeronSizemore]

Looks like their rangefinder is just a generic model from AliExpress with the Haywood name on it? That doesn't give me much confidence in their other equipment to be honest.

[@dab9433]

Deron Sizemore can’t attest to where it comes from, but the rangefinder itself is phenomenal quality and an excellent price, especially for Canadians.

[@DeronSizemore]

David Barnes good deal

[@jamiegoodman5499]

Looks like they source everything from alibaba. See: Wenst Golf Irons

[@wviti64]

Their look and make competes very well with the over-priced over-marketed brands, and often poorly supported by retailer-fitters! Their performance was just proven by TXG, including their fitting ability. Well done Haywood! The right direction for future golf!

[@farfromprogolf2065]

Completely agree. I’ve switched to these irons after testing P790, Apex, and T200…for a mid HC they play precisely the same as big brands at a bit more than 1/3 cost even with custom tweaks. Absolutely no regrets…I will be a Haywood customer for a long time.

[@wviti64]

@@farfromprogolf2065 you may want to also research RADAR irons.

[@mptemplin]

@@farfromprogolf2065 So close to pulling the trigger on these irons..So they're just as good as P790s.....did you keep the lofts standard of weaken them? I'm hitting my Hogan Apex Pros about 170 which is 33 degrees of loft. Not sure if I should keep them standard or weaken them up a bit

[@farfromprogolf2065]

@@mptemplin I came from M6 irons...which are just a little bit stronger standard than the Signatures, maybe half a degree per club. Yet, I'm finding the Haywoods fly higher and stop faster with comparable carry. The P790s are half a degree weaker than these out of the box. If your 7 is 33, I bet you would be very happy with these at -2 from standard. They offer a single 7 iron purchase program too. Get the one iron to limit your initial investment and try it out!

[@phil1805]

Been said already but testing the Sub70 Mb, CB, 699 line would be amazing

[@dukeesq]

Late to the party, but you can add/subtract loft to their default which I find convenient.

[@deepee1544]

It was mentioned in the video.

[@bryceboring2615]

Awesome video guys! Y'all should make a DTC series

[@thomaskuhn6541]

Specs show a lot of offset on these, 0.20" for the 7 iron which is more than the Ping G410. I know its a small company, but shaft selection is very limited with $30 per club up charge if you don't want the stock KBS Tour. Surprised they're not offering a lighter weight steel option aside from C-Taper Lite.

[@joshuahaywood66]

Hey Thomas! Thanks for the comment. For clarification, The Spec on our seven iron is actually 0.13" - not 0.20"

[@thomaskuhn6541]

Absolutely correct, I misread the spec chart. Thanks

[@kourt2469]

Would love to see you guys test one of those hydrophobic coatings you can buy and put on things. I know ping has their chrome finish that does that. But would be cool to see If there’s a spray on product you can buy and coat your clubs yourself and get that benefit of waterproofing your irons to keep spin up in wet conditions.

[@Cruchindo]

What is you guys take on the comparison to the sub 70 vs. these?

[@timpozzi8039]

Would love if you gave some feedback on other direct to consumer brands like Sub70, Ben Hogan, and Maltby.

[@praetorian7861]

I hit some Maltby irons the other day for the 1st time. I was absolutely blown away! I game forged players so I had something to compare them to. Ordered a set an hour later. DBM model...

[@basketball2724ify]

@@praetorian7861 I have the Maltby TS1 irons and they are soooo good!

[@Coda1850]

@@praetorian7861 I've played the DBMs for 4 years now & love em. Excellent irons.

[@wesi782]

In a thumbnail it kinda look nice like Tourstage blade or Bridgestone. But a real one the head is so huge!

[@williamjohnson8092]

Beware of direct to consumer if they have no return policy. I recently called Hogan to order irons. I don’t remember if I asked for a particular model or not. Anyway, I was sent the ptx pro 6 thru 54 degree wedge. After trying the irons I found I couldn’t hit them. I contacted the company and stated the clubs were useless to me. They told me I could trade them in to a company in Dallas and then buy another set. How many fitters or even big box stores would have such a policy. I told them while ordering that I was 80 years old and swung my irons between the high 60’s and up to the mid 70 mph. I am now stuck with a set that cost around 700.00 that I can’t use. Be sure you don’t get stuck like this from a direct to consumer company.

[@joshuahaywood66]

Hey William! We do have a return policy for our irons. Unfortunately we don't have one right now on our wedges, but we may offer it in the near future.

[@dstangs21]

How did the wedge test go?

[@glennwiebe5128]

It's always nice to hear of a Canadian company making good quality equipment. I know that iron offset is supposed to help promote a draw but I just can't get past it. I play a draw anyway and I know that I could adjust my setup to accommodate the offset and maybe for half the cost of comparables I could do it. My testing suggestion should be that clubs are tested based on loft and not the number stamped on the sole. Why compare 7 irons when one is a 34° and the other 27°? That's just ridiculous.

[@zacharymilos392]

Don't make a Haywood Jablowme joke.... don't make a Haywood Jablowme joke.... XD Solid vid guys, love to see you testing new product!

[@joshuahaywood66]

This made me laugh. well played!

[@jcstreck74]

I’ve never purchased an iron set without hitting them or being fitted (especially when it comes to shafts). How concerned would one be with ordering a set of clubs like this sight-unseen / unhit? Are there any return guarantees if they just aren’t for a person? Also, would this signature series be for someone in the game improvement iron category or would I need to be a lower handicapper?

[@4x4GGG]

@txg... I'm getting a professional fitting this week. I'm curious how to work this club into the conversation without being able to hit it in front of the fitter? Compare to the g700? The i500? Any advice would help.

[@hoyaOG]

This is my friend's brother's company !!

[@jubnx2781]

That’s cool

[@andy.robinson]

Mates rates?

[@PbD187]

These look class! I like that look clean like classic blades. I'm off 10, would these be suitable for me?

[@kourt2469]

Kyle Peebles depends what makes you a 10. If you strike irons solid most the time and aren’t looking for extra height or distance in your irons then yeah you could play them no problem.

[@PbD187]

My handicap is short game related...

[@joshuahaywood66]

They would be perfect for you Kyle.

[@PbD187]

@@joshuahaywood66 thanks for the response. It is hard to tell how thick/forgiving they are in the pictures. I certainly don't think I can handle blades ha.

[@joshuahaywood66]

@@PbD187 Hey Kyle! They are definitely not blades, but they do look like them. They are a hollow body construction and have a nice width on the sole, combining with just the right amount of offset for a game improvement iron without looking like one :)

[@rudolphmoller3801]

Hi guys, I was wondering if you tested their wedges, as you said you might? Also, how does this compare to the Sub 70 699?

[@jarrikdietz689]

Id love to see the wedges tested since they were deemed non-conforming. Always wondered if it made a huge difference.

[@dab9433]

Jarrik Dietz they make conforming wedges now!

[@joshuahaywood66]

Hey Jarrik, Our new signature series wedges are conforming :)

[@joshuahaywood66]

But we still have the non-conforming ones available for purchase if desired.

[@jayarhawley]

Did you ever review the Ben Hogan Ft Worth Irons?

[@ianfrasergolf]

Amateurgolfnut it’s been a while but I believe we did last year.

[@Jodh61]

Are Haywood products in the drawers at TXG?

[@clubchampionmedia]

yes the signature irons are

[@bone2351]

How good is his swing? Sick!

[@deviusfeilds]

Would you guys consider a Haywood 100 review?

[@mallrat11]

I see the offset, the strong loft, and larger clubhead and wonder if this club is something that should be in my bag as a low mid hc? My 7 plays at 35° so i would probably have to go 2 degrees weak if i purchased these, but i guess my question is, are these too 'game improvementy' or just a cheaper option for someone not wanting to pay 1500 for a new set of quality irons?

[@farfromprogolf2065]

They are forgiving but not nearly as forgiving as your typical tech iron (m6 sim2 radspeed bigbertha). They perform much more like p790. Honestly the review was bang on when it said it is just as helpful for a mid HC who just wants a club to carry a certain number. You won't be disappointed with these. They sit lovely and are a pleasure to hit.

[@williamjohnson8092]

Joshua Haywood, Good for you guys. Any reputable company should have a return policy. There is a dtc company in Sycamore Illinois that not only has a return policy but also a 60 day trial period too. Good luck with your business. I wish I knew about you before I was robbed by Hogan golf. What a name to desecrate. Shame on them.

[@featherfoot614]

What happened with Hogan?As far as I know, they do have a try before you buy program. I have heard people complain that they can't get single replacement irons.

[@williamjohnson8092]

Colin Scott you have to pay to try their clubs. I think they will let you try 2 at a time. So by the time you try the different shafts, different lies, different lofts and different heads, you will have payed for the set a few times over and have spent months receiving and returning clubs that still may not be correct with no return policy. The clubs I ended up with were recommended by their rep on the phone. I told him I was 80 years old with a slow swing speed and the clubs they sent were a small head players iron. I ended up selling them for about a third of what I payed for them. Simply couldn’t handle that particular head. Be sure to deal with someone with a return policy. Try sub 70.

[@seanpeacock5595]

Interesting. Plenty of spec adjustability on their website but how would you know what to order if you haven’t hit them?

[@joshuahaywood66]

Hey Sean, we do have a refund policy listed on our website :)

[@naneek1894]

Guys ever make it out west to b.c. golf 12 months of the year

[@2Pi100]

$575 for the heads in black finish?! Might have found my next set of clubs

[@Coda1850]

Check out the Maltby DBM Forged on GolfWorks.

[@2Pi100]

@@Coda1850 Thanks for the recommendation, I got a 19* KE4 Tour FDI on the way cause of you ;)

[@cpcanales76]

Another awesome vid. Reminds me alot of my ping i500 power specs. A great looking iron for 1/2 the price of others.

[@guylacroix2943]

Have you tested the wedge yet. Would be interested in that for sure. Looks really nice on their website.

[@vstabill36]

Would love to be able to demo them.

[@jeremygallagher4617]

How would these compare to the Taylormade p790? Are these much bulkier, do they look like a players club or are they really buky

[@scottyeaman6307]

You boys have these to hit in right hand???

[@ianfrasergolf]

Scott Yeaman Scooter!! Aye we do.

[@scottyeaman6307]

Good Weeman.. I’m in next Friday to see Alex.. I’ll be easily tempted by these!!!!

[@rongauthier6610]

How would one go about getting fitted for these irons? Get fitted for irons at TXG and use that info to order direct?

[@joshuahaywood66]

We suggest going in to @TXG and having them fit/ order on your behalf. They can ensure everything is exactly what you need and they are awesome to work with!

[@oldgold5848]

Guys, how about contacting Orka and seeing if they can send some clubs to test???

[@banditbaker1675]

Great suggestion OLDGOLD, I'm gaming a set of Orka Irons and Love them

[@oldgold5848]

@@banditbaker1675 how do they compare with what you used before?

[@banditbaker1675]

@@oldgold5848 I had a set of Wilson Irons in the Bag for years and never thought they would be replaced. They had originally been fitted for me by Jason MacNiven MD of Golf Principles and a mentor of Ian. Orka is very big on their fitting/build process and Alex their MD fitted me here in Manchester and I was amazed at his conclusion, he moved me into Irons that were 3 deg weaker in Loft, 2 deg Flat (I have always played 2 deg upright) and he moved me into a heavier KBS Tour Shaft. The results have been startling, despite the weaker lofts and heavier shafts I gained approx 10yards per Iron and my dispersion (particularly with my shorter Irons) is so much tighter. And the bonus was that they were approx £1k cheaper than I had budgeted for!!!!!!!!

[@oldgold5848]

@@banditbaker1675 good stuff! I had some fat shaft Wilson deep reds back in the day. One of the first clubs with a urethane insert. Decent clubs. I am playing i210 at the minute. Retro lofts seven to wedge, standard loft six and a power lofted 5....

[@banditbaker1675]

@@oldgold5848 I'm not sure if you are in the UK, but if you are I would highly recommend that you give Orka a serious look.

[@juwadanah]

Matt, have you been working on your takeaway? It looks like it, plus you seem to have changed your tempo, in addition to coming in a little under plane to give yourself a more in to out swing path? Is that right?

[@clubchampionmedia]

working on left elbow position, and then rotating in the downswing so I don't slide laterally towards the target. Hoping to get the path more neutral eventually, I still have a bit of tilt back at impact which gets the path a bit behind me

[@juwadanah]

@@clubchampionmedia got yah , looks good keep it up. You will lose some power though(initially), but you have some spare lol

[@MikeDoba]

If I paid anywhere around $1400 recently for irons I'd be kind of upset right now.

[@scedab]

would be great to line these up against something from new Level golf, or sub70.

[@PFCAVB00]

Is this a club you would recommend to a mid handicap looking to get away from cavity back? Im currently playing off about a 10, and my 2016 taylormade m2 irons are giving me grief with how strong and left i hit them.

[@frankb1928]

Clean look. Price not bad

[@adl9705]

Can I buy these and have them adjusted? How do I know which shaft I should use?

[@bartron82]

More direct to consumer tests would be great, surely we are at a point where most of the price is just the “new factor”

[@johnsneade2995]

If that has less offset I'd order them right now!

[@joshuahaywood66]

Hey John, Compared to blades, they definitely have more offset, but if you compare to the g400 Pings for example, we have a bit less. All depends on your needs :)

[@johnsneade2995]

@@joshuahaywood66 super appreciate the feedback! Will keep an eye in the future. Love the look just too much offset for me

[@DevricDevereaux]

@@joshuahaywood66 I'd definitely love to know if your market research tells you that the logical next step would be a pure blade, or if you'd be better off with a more forgiving player style iron. This is assuming that your line is as game improvement biased as it seems in pictures and this video.

[@joshuahaywood66]

@@DevricDevereaux Hey there! This iron is categorized as a game improvement iron because of its hollow body, wider sole and offset. The reality is though that anyone can play it and it will improve their accuracy and confidence. I am a single digit handicap that played blades from the age of 14. After a couple rounds with these irons, I was so happy to make the switch. I can still work the ball when I want to but my misses aren't even close to as big, which means I hit more greens. We will definitely be looking at traditional blades in the future, but for the time being we have created these irons to help all levels of golfer.

[@petercrocitto7383]

Guys, I don't know about you, but for us normal golf consumer, with all the different types of clubs manufactures, including this company, I have to say what chance in heck do we have any chance in picking the right club for us not to mention all the different shaft options, one has no chance in picking the right equipment for one to use, I have to say I'm totally confused by this overwhelming smorgasbord of options available. Especially with the price of iron increasing to well over $250 per iron if not more. I continue to ask myself after spending close to over thousands on irons, Hybrids, fairway woods, putter and driver, "Do I have the right equipment"? This is even after going for a club fitting. Peter Crocitto Myrtle Beach SC

[@joshualink6973]

Would there be many differences in flight/spin if you weaken the loft? I had my 919MH weakened 2*. 32* 7 iron is good for 185yd. Any more than that seemed pointless.

[@hbyrdut]

But how does it perform off the hosel?

[@joshuahaywood66]

better than the rest ;)

[@bmathis26]

These look legit for the price... what is the difference between the modus 120x and 120tx? Only thing on the nippon site is a little more weight and .1 lower in torque??? Anyone have an answer?

[@88dirtdigger]

How would these compare to Sub 70 brand irons which sell for even less?

[@RBWeaver97]

They look good but the top line looks like it’s on the thicc side of the spectrum

[@DevricDevereaux]

That offset is what's, well, setting me off.

[@Ktmd]

It looks good 😃

[@romansantos2241]

Hey guys, quick question, when you bent the Haywood 7i to the retrospec loft...did the offset reduce? Was it noticeable at address? Thanks!

[@clubchampionmedia]

yes it reduced the offset, was noticeable

[@romansantos2241]

TXG Tour Experience Golf thanks guys! Is it weird that I’m reading your reply with Ian’s accent in my head?! Lol

[@clubchampionmedia]

Yes, because it’s Matt 🤣🤣

[@mikecarver8770]

Please send me the Haywood clubs you have!!!

[@redshiftlegends9919]

More on course vlogs.

[@briancatt7813]

If they have not already, it might be cool to have a heads only option for people who already have a particular shaft they like or prefer to finish clubs themselves.

[@joshuahaywood66]

Hey Brian, we do sell only heads on our website :)

[@mancest]

and they may or may not have black friday deals out already....

[@thenotorious9032]

Do a Sub 70 review!

[@clubchampionmedia]

just did it yesterday! 👍

[@robbayntun7592]

When you bend an iron set weaker does it increase the bounce like in wedges?

[@johnnypenso9574]

Yes. Every degree of loft change, changes bounce by one degree. Higher loft = more bounce and vice versa.

[@pettersundberg3825]

wouyld you say you prefere these or the Takomos?

[@ToddParker]

Vs takomo?

[@edgamblejr]

This is a 6 iron on a 1/2 shorter shaft. Compare it as such, I'd say.

[@ianfrasergolf]

Ed Gamble did you watch till the end Ed?? We weakened the loft to a std 7iron.

[@edgamblejr]

@@ianfrasergolf Oh no. Caught. Still at work!

[@ianfrasergolf]

Ed Gamble no worries Ed, appreciate the support of the channel!! 👍🏻

[@aerONE0]

Will these irons make my titleist 716 cb retire?

[@haywoodgolf]

Hopefully ;)

[@steinfonell4915]

Brilliant - that is how you sell clubs regardless of name and money...

[@brendanlogue6431]

Great review again guys. @TXG leading the way on golf gear reviews for me. Like a few others in the comments thread I’d love to see you review @sub70 639 CB

[@fontking1a]

No sense ever testing clubs unless they have the same loft. Callaway Apex 7 irons are 27 degrees while Ben Hogans are 35 degrees.

[@chrisbarlow8797]

Are these exactly the same as Caley golf clubs?

[@FBRR2]

I went to the website and did a configure ($925 US) with shaft and grip options. Hogan are a far better deal!

[@adamporter2722]

That offset makes me feel sick.

[@erickbauer8888]

Why do all the KZbin club testers talk so much about chunky top line? If you ever hit the ball there maybe important but that is not the case. I don’t even look at the club except to set it behind club. After that I never even see the club my focus is on the ball. I think if your looking at club and not the ball you could not hit the ball, so why so much talk about top edge?

[@Justwanthavefun_100]

Huge club head 😰

[@killacamfoo]

too much offset and thick topline to be considered against the rest of the competition

[@joshuahaywood66]

Hey! We definitely understand your thoughts. The reality is the offset is really only more noticeable on the 4-5 irons and as you continue on, the offset gets closer to regular specs. For example, our 8 irons matches the offset of the JPX919 TOUR IRONS and our 9 iron and PW actually have less.