In association with
GEAR
FOCUS IRONS
MIZUNO MD GOLF HIPPO
MX-19 4-SW £299 (s) Black Hawk Combination Set Hex
2
Progressive 4-SW £179 (s)
MIZUNO SAYS: The long irons have been 2 utilities + 6-SW £199 (g) HIPPO SAYS: Mixing utility, hybrid irons and
designed to provide levels of forgiveness MD GOLF SAYS: cavity backs all in one set, these forgiving
similar to utility clubs, while Weight screws irons feature a
deep undercut in the mid- lower centre
short irons irons optimise of gravity,
have been centre of increasing
engineered gravity for launch angle
to promote maximum and levels of
soft-landing launch potential. Graphite shafted accuracy from all
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approaches. utilities replace the long irons. ranges.
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BENROSS SNAKE EYES MACGREGOR
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VeloCT Combo 5-SW £229 (s) 675XC Forged NVG2 MID 5-SW £299 (s)
BENROSS SAYS: The new 3-PW £299 (s) MACGREGOR SAYS:
VeloCT Combo has SNAKE EYES “Cup Face 360˚”
taken all that was SAYS: A clean technology boosts
good about the VX cavity-back sweetspot size for
Combo and added design that retains the more consistency
more to deliver another set-up look of a muscleback with even on off-centre
extremely forgiving iron. An added forgiveness and strikes. Progressive
oversized head and wide sole are workability. Precision forged weighting optimises launch
combined with an “anti-shock” from 1035 carbon steel to angles and controllability
cartridge system and satin finish. provide an impressively soft feel. throughout the set.
WILSON STAFF TITLEIST COBRA
Di7 4-SW ZB Forged 3-PW FP 5-SW
£349 (s) £750 (s) £346 (s)
WILSON TITLEIST SAYS: The COBRA SAYS:
SAYS: The ZB-Forged is a Re-engineered
low profile blended set that King Cobra FP
design features cavity-back long irons irons come with
moves the centre for playability, through a sleeker head
of gravity down to enable a higher to partial-cavity mid irons and design compared to their
ball flight, while the wider sole muscle-back blades for shot control. predecessors. A full cavity-back
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stability through impact. new Z-Back design. offers enhanced feel.
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CALLAWAY CLEVELAND
G10 £75 (s) FT 3-PW £949 (s) CG Gold 4-PW £399 (s)
per club CALLAWAY SAYS: CLEVELAND SAYS:
PING SAYS: The rear cavity Next generation
Extreme low insert provides a “Micro-Cavity
toe weighting solid feel through Technology”
increases impact by reducing has been
forgiveness and consistency vibrations. The lightweight used to re-
thanks to the higher moment of titanium face produces fast ball distribute weight
inertia it generates. The rear speeds and allows more weight to the perimeters of the
elastomer Custom Tuning Point to be moved to the perimeter clubhead which increases solidity,
provides a solid feel. for better forgiveness. forgiveness and launch angle.
44 GOLF MONTHLY EQUIPMENT GUIDE 2008 IN ASSOCIATION WITH AMERICAN GOLF
44_GOL/Supp/MAY/Iron_re_je.indd 44 14/3/08 17:39:52
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