I’ve been toying with getting a new set of irons for a year or two now. I’ve never really been able to get out on the course enough to justify dropping the cash on a new set of clubs. Back in high school, my uncle gave me a set of Ping Eye 2′s that I absolutely loved until the older brother stole them. Now I’m using some Hogan Edge irons that I can hit very well up until about the 5 iron. I have to hit the things absolutely pure for them to go anywhere resembling a straight line…otherwise its a shank off into the woods. Don’t even ask me about the 3 iron, that club singlehandedly made me buy a 7 wood that I use in all situations, even one that would favor an iron. It’s been working fairly well for me, about 210-220 consistently, but I’d like to get back into the higher irons.

I’ve been going to the local golf shop and trying out the i15′s and really like them a lot…it seems a lot easier to get solid contact on the 3-5 irons, but I’ve noticed that I don’t get the same feeling from a really solid hit like I did on the old Hogans (relics they may be ). I also don’t have the ability to try them out at a range to see the ball flight, but I can normally tell from the feel of the club whether or not I at least hit a solid shot that would go where I wanted.

Before I buy, are there any other comparables out there that I should give a try? I’m about a 15-18 handicap golfer, but mainly due to putting…I’m normally on and putting for par about 12 holes per round, and when I’m not in that situation, it’s usually because I put my second shot 100 yards up and 30 yards to the right/left!

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

As a side note, I have been playing with these Hogans for about 5 years now, so I am used to playing with very, very difficult irons. I actually took my 5 iron in to the store to compare with the i15 in the indoor range and that difference was unbelievable. Three people actually gave me a hard time about my club!