New Golf Clubs Review: Titleist 712 MB Forged Irons

Titleist's newest 712 series irons have come out for 2012. Are you ready? The Titleist 712 MB Forged Irons feature improved feel and looks, giving you a fresh look in this golf season.

 

Uniform Muscle Shape
The irons feature a uniform muscle shape that provides more mass behind the impact area to achieve the quintessential soft, solid feel. This weighting also produces consistent launch angle, backspin and ball speed in order to provide precise distance and shot control demanded by better players.

 

1025 Carbon Steel 

The 712 MB Forged Irons are classic muscle back forged irons that deliver the looks, feel and performance highly-skilled players demand. Forged from 1025 carbon steel with bright chrome plating, MB irons feature constant blade lengths, minimal progressive offset and a thin topline for superior shotmaking.

 

Feedback From Pros

McGinley, Titleist's vice president of golf club marketing, said that a player who owns 710 CB or MB irons won't feel much difference if he tries the new 712 CB or MBs, and that's by design. The pros who use the clubs—like Rory McIlroy, Geoff Ogilvy and Rickie Fowler—give the company lots of good feedback on them, so Titleist doesn't want to tweak these classic forged blades too much, McGinley said.

 

Titleist Golf Verdict

"We've updated the cosmetics with a new satin chrome finish," McGinley said. "We've also updated the sole design of the MB, taking a little bit off the trailing edge because the guy playing that club—a small blade, pure muscleback—is looking for crisp turf contact."

Titleist decided not to release a combo set, blending CB long irons with MB short irons.

 

"If you do that, you're assuming what the player needs, and we don't want to do that," he said. "The fact that we can make those custom means that we don't have to make a pre-packaged set. Everyday golfers can go get fit for Titleist irons and order a mixed set if they want."

Overall, the classic design and traditional feel and responsiveness of the new Titleist 712 MB Forged will please even the most adamant traditional iron enthusiasts. If you have used Titleist clubs and feel great about them, these irons will also do you a big favor.

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