Taylormade P790 irons are some of the longest hitting and most forgiving irons of 2018. When tested and fitting alike they are outperforming the majority of other clubs for most golfers.
The Titleist 718 T-MB irons could well be the closest competition to the P-790… theres only one way to find out.
In this comparison I take both clubs out onto the golf course along with the flightscope launch monitor and test the distances, dispersion and forgiveness of the clubs.
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I would compare clubs differently and ignore distances other than one is slightly stronger lofted and could yield longer distance but trajectory is important in that analysis. You need to hit 2 similar irons and judge them on distance variability and spread variability – essentially consistency. 20 shots each, remove none of the shots and show your dots in a circle around the average length distance and average spray from center line. Bad swings happen and need to be counted. We all know blades are very inconsistent in the hands of mid to high handicappers so are most clubs not hit perfectly well so at least a misinterpretation will be closer to the green.
I will take the Taylormades any day over titleist. Titleist has never impressed me at all with its quality of workmanship
they're both beautiful.
TMB is winning because you must be able to depend on where the ball will land and stop vs crazy distance that you cant count on
That's what I've heard about the P790 irons, for the most part they are great 160 yard 7i's, but every once and awhile they hit a monster shot that comes off with no spin – Hello 200 yard 7i .
As someone who has played p790s for about a year I find your review very similar to the frustrations I have had the clubs. When I hit them right, I love them. Best feeling iron I’ve ever hit. BUT, when I miss long I miss LONG. 790s feel wonderful on correct shots but are too inconsistent for me to continue using. Got ap2s on the way ??
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P790’s all day !!!
Good review ??
Great review but I have the p790s and love them. I just accept that on a solid strike it goes 10yards farther than my old irons and obviously bad hits wind up shorter.
James I've done club fitting
Grabbed off the shelf you name it I've tried it
Can you do a GC Quad on the tee box
Then compare to laser top of the range range finder to prove that GC Quad or what ever else out there is saying scope is actually correct …..
That they are telling the truth
Because I take the bought driver or iron away …then use on the course and get Very different results …?
If you worried about hitting over drop down a club lol
Another awesome video, was looking at both of these clubs.
I know I'm a couple months behind here however I'm in the market for some irons now so watching all your reviews and really enjoying them. I need the distance but think you make a great point here on the inconsistent distances of the TM. I'm now leaning away from the distances irons and may go more like the i210 with power lofts….. so many good options out there. Great review!
So hit an 8 iron with the 790 and a 6/7 iron with the TMB.
Funny I just moved from RSI 1 to P770 Irons 30* 7 iron to 33* 7 iron everyone I know said I would not hit them well ( smaller and forged ). I hit them club for club the same distance, and bonus is the P770 have way more spin IE 8 iron I carry 150 and it stops in less than 2 feet. My 7 is my 160 carry iron. Oh I am 63 and 5'11 145 LBS now if I could just make those darn putts.
Great & useful review!
Which one of these two irons do you think is easier to hit James?
I think you should use exactly the same shaft
T-MB is the superior club
James this might sound weird but any chance of a video breakdown on your swing?
why are you not comparing similiar lofts, ignoring the number on the club? frustrating.
Thanks for the review James. I have a set of 712 AP1s. I was thinking about getting a new set of Irons and I looked at the TMBs. What surprised me is that the lofts all the way down the set it exactly the same as the clubs I already have. I'd be really interested to see you test the TMBs against some 7 year old AP1s – I wonder if they would come out virtually the same.
Good review James. To be honest I have a mixed bag of these two irons (4-6 T-MB, 7-PW P790). I think the P790 plays a bit softer, but fully agree with you that the TMB are more consistent. In terms of forgiveness, no differences at all! In the end, love them both as my HCP already dropped from 18 to 15 now. Thanks and keep up to good work ??
Great review! I like how you do the review out on the course, since thats where golf is actually played, instead of a studio.
Would you mind reviewing the Srixon Z565 irons? I'm trying to decide on those and the Ping i200 irons. Great video. I'm a new subscriber to your channel and love the content. Keep up the great work.
Loving the content! Can I request a reduction in hand gestures? It's a little off-putting haha
Great video, but there is no way you can judge consistency when your only hitting 2 or 3 balls. For consistency, you should hit 10 balls and take out the best and worst shots. You also cant judge based on hitting it long as you will learn your yardages if they are longer than normal. Consistency is key, but a couple shots is way too small of a sample size.
Another awesome video and exactly what you want from an iron consistency