Dont compare these to the original 845sit a different company and they could have called these clubs by any name, but Dicks & Golf Galaxy is trying to make $$$ and make you think Tommy Armour has come back from the grave! The PW is 47 degrees. I saw a set of OLD TA blades yesterday, had TT shafts painted to look like wood and leather wrap grips ( completely shot), also a set of 845s, 2-P, plus S and 60* with R flex shafts. I wish people would stop saying that feel is just sound. One thing I didn't elaborate in my original post; as I am older (60), I had been losing distance and had tried several GI clubs with no success to regain some of the lost yardage. I also like the feedback you get when you miss hit them, you can tell very easily how you missed. I have a set of these with the 6.0 Rifle shaftswent to the range last Saturday and hit the 3 & 6 irons off the mats, and was smiling big after the first shot with the 6 irongreat trajectory and distance(170yds), no ballooning whatsoever, looked great on setup, nice soft forged feel, as smooth as butter at contact. Not sure if this is true or not. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Blade Pitching Wedge PW Iron Golf Club TA. This adds forgiveness on shots hit higher on the face. A cup face by any description has a lip that extends beyond the blunt part of the face and conjoins the crown or the sole. I had a set of custom shop 845s I sold in favor a newer set Taylormade irons. I hope it works for Dicks/Golf Galaxy simply because they had the balls to try it. Those were I believe the last sets released by TA as an independent company before becoming a Sports Authority house brand. I have two degrees; one in chemical technology, and one in pre-medical/psychology. Just couldnt justify more stuff kicking around, I wouldnt use them much if at all, so theres no point to me. Stock/no-upcharge shafts include True Temper Elevate 95, Dynamic Gold 105 and Project X LZ. I played at a 5 handicap last season with these irons, I highly doubt something with a name brand on the back that cost 2x the price wouldve dropped my scores. What a shame2006 they came out with the Silver Scot series(CB and MB) and now its all gimmicks and inner tubes. Regards from Spain. Get over it. Which I get, is entirely unhelpful. Ben Hogan Edge Forged Iron Set 6-Pw Regular Flex Apex Steel 0944407 Fair. but after my first shot, 8 iron in one par 3 (137m uphill) that I usually played 9 iron: wow! I don't think they were actually forged thought but actually just a cast blade, though I could be mistaken. I am curious about the forgiveness and distance in these clubs. Most amateurs add loft at impact and require the assistance of low CG designs to promote higher initial launch. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, PGA Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Blade # 8 Iron, - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab, Left Hand Ben Hogan BH-5 Offset 8 Iron Apex 3 Steel Shaft BH5 (#291796324104), MacGregor Jack Nicklaus CG 1800 # 5 Iron Original Regular Graphite (#291058995507), Callaway Ladies Big Bertha Sand Wedge Original Graphite Shaft (#293968140805). tommy armour 845s silver scot golf irons set " NO NINE IRON" / gc4 r5c | Sporting Goods, Golf, Golf Clubs & Equipment | eBay! Mine have the Rifle 6.0 shafts which are excellent shafts. Heat the lead tape. I love the feel of this shaft also. [url="http://store.platinumgalleria.com/tommy-armour-golf-silver-scot-forged-tour-blade-iron-set.html"]http://store.platinumgalleria.com/tommy-are-iron-set.html[/url] The shafts were stock option. No harm for me, as I am oversized and I end up changing out the stock grips anyway. Reviving a year old thread is an interesting introduction. I stopped playing for a bit, then got back into it. Again, it depends primarily on the individual doing the fitting. July 13, 2006, 3:00 am Cripes! You are the ones that talk about the importance of getting fit and I agree with that. They looked good on the shelf next to the other brands shelf appeal was every bit as good as any club of this type. I It's the only blade I've hit but I can not see how there could be a better feeling iron out there! But who is going to fit me at Dicks? Required fields are marked *. I cant get them out of my mind. Theyre not going to convert TaylorMade RAC TP users to switch brands and theyre probably not going to pull people away from their Callaway X-Tours. Cruise over to our Instagram and tell us your best TommyArmour845 story. The standard TommyArmour 845 model is cast from 431 stainless steel. Dicks collaborated with the Golf Works on the TA1 other than that Dicks hasnt utilized TGW since. ), and still use today. Should peel off easily after a bit. 12 Handicap I am quite happy with my bag now. I also snatched up a couple of new Mizuno MP-T forged wedges from Pro Shop Warehouse for only $59 each. Case in point the Atomic irons are going for $250 now and they have not been out a year yet.. Where did you see the Atomic irons on sale at that price? Tommy Armour 855s Silver Scot Iron Set (3-P+G) Stiff Flex Graphite # G93 Opens in a new window or tab. These clubs for the money were an excellent choice Thank You for Quality and Price, My friend bought the Evo set, very nice choice also. Wow,they are great in every way described. Sorry sold but thanks. I was firing my irons on the par 3's right at the stick with awesome consistency. they are one of the strongest irons and continue to look good after years of use. Paste as plain text instead, Single Irons; Shafts & Components . And the reality is, regardless of where you go, its a bit of a fitting roulette depending on any number of factors and Dicks doesnt have the best track record in this regard. I was thinking about buying another set just for the heck of it, and they have raised the listed price from $150 to $170. Having played 845s for years, I thought it might be time for a more forgiving club and more swingweight. The T/A Blades for the money are just flat out TOP NOTCH! Decent feel, good trajectory, enough spin. I just bought a full bag last night. "Isn't it funny? Hi all TA fans! Therefore, of what consequence is it whether a 43 pitching wedge is your 125-yard club or a 42 nine-iron? But thats to be expected when you sell 660,000 sets over a seven-year period. R300 with brand new red/black multi compound grips tricky, welcome to the forum. The irons come equipped with Flighted Rife shafts. Sound is a factor that influences feel, but its not the whole thing. TA845 matched the Sim Max in every respect of distance, launch angle, spin, and dispersion. SirShanksAlot They play great. Longer than the Calloways I had for a while, not as long as my '80s forged Wilson blades. ADD TO CART. If the heads on the Atomic Maxs hadnt been shovels by any other name, I might have bagged them instead of the Cobra FMax Superlites. [/quote] They don't have ser.#'s on the hosels. Nostalgia can make people more optimistic and inspired about the future. Tommy Armour: Year: 845s Oversize: 1998: 845s Oversize Reduced Offset: 1999: . The typical responses range from BMW to Audi and Mercedes before the facilitator reveals, Nope, its actually the all-new 2020 Chevy Such and Such. The point is, successful brands have well-established personas which typically prevent seismic shifts in perception even in the face of objective information. Thats who theyre designed for and thats who buys them. Tommy Armour Golf Company has changed hands a couple of times in the past couple of years. Only one thing that I dont like (like you) the bad, bad grips (next week Ill go to replacement). That includes $900.00 Titleist and Mizuno! The guy from canoes or the guy that sells rifles? From throwback jerseys to classic golf saddle shoes and a stick shift, the days of yesteryear often seem better. Just happened acrossed this thread and can add my 2 cents; bought the TA Silver Scot MB blades 6.0 Rifles, on a impulse buy for $110, and would have paid much more, if I had it to do over again, after the first time out with them. The steel used in the head feels and sounds harder than the MP-14, but feedback is great. | audioreview.com. Kumabjorn, No you have not been screwed. After all, top-of-the-line irons have to look the part, in performance and price, and as long as TA can hold its own in testing, then it it might be a fit for those who want a players iron at a discount. but rember this to all you golfers who are trying to buy all the best clubs and think thats how they will improve. I am still dumbfounded over these clubs. *. tmdj1234. In the vein of other Players Distance irons, the Tommy Armour845 Forged ironsfeature a multi-material construction. As someone that played 845 and 845Ti face armours, I checked then out. You can work the ball with these, it is much easier to get the ball up in the long irons, and distance has increased by about a club. I feel this is the greatest design improvement over the MP-14 profile. Both the fitting and the graphite shafts are no up-charge when purchasing the set. Beautiful though and pretty well regarded. Have set of like new Golfsmith forged Tour Cavity on GD YS-I 75s graphite and set of Infinity 302 steel stiff. At least the pieces of it we choose to remember. The only complaint I have about these clubs is the low bounce on them. He went out and bought a set of these 845's the next day. No way are they a standard grip size. sheet 3* bounce is the most bounce of any club with the 7 iron having 2* bounce. I bought them online sight unseen. Wow, what a great iron. Don't know about you, but I got mine for $100 shipped. They are also flightedthis means you will get different tracjectories for each iron. Also curious of the year of the 986 model. I picked up the TA 845 Forged about a year ago at an absolute steal from Dicks (Set 6 of 500). Most people assume that Armour doesn't make good clubs since the 845's because they retro'd for awhile with the OS versions. The Atomic Max moves decently, its just for a very specific segment of the market, mainly older guys with slow swing speeds. Compared to SIM, Mavrik, or T300 pricing its a steal. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Blades MEMBER REVIEWS: Takomo Golf Iron Testing! The workability, playability and distance for a blade is as good as any $800 set I have ever tried. Scotty Squareback and Odyssey OG #7, Srixon ZX5 MKII Irons 4-PW Like New and a Titleist U505 4 Iron, OG Nike TW13 PING i59 irons Vessel Stand bag (trade). I just picked up a set for $73.01 on ebay. Saw these offered for around $150 free shipping and thought I'd give them a try before I spent $1000 or more on Mizuno or Miura. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Cavity Back Forged - Equipment - GolfWRX Home The Bag Room Equipment Tommy Armour Silver Scot Cavity Back Forged TaylorMade 2023 Product Testing and Fitting Experience At The Kingdom! beautiful draw to flighted over 5m past the green. Can I buy 5 PW only? DICKs understands the sometimes uncomfortable reality of trying to sell its own products on the same exact floorspace it uses to display gear from the big OEMs. The benefit of an L-Cup is that the architecture allows the face to act a bit like a hinge, retaining more speed (and higher launch) on thin shots. I couldn't be happier with my purchase. RARE Tommy Armour PGA Silver Scot Forged Blades 2-9 LH. The only difference is the price tag and your swing. I thought they looked good, and I played the irons a couple of years. As noted in the article, Performax works with other OEMs such as Tour Edge, Ryoma, PRGR, OnOff, and Yamaha. $33.77 + $17.85 shipping + $17.85 shipping + $17.85 shipping. I was inclined towards a couple of other brands but kept coming back to the 885's. I could not believe the feeling when the ball came off the face! Im sure they play fine for the segment they are intended to target. By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Im 58 & Shoot in the 80s and high 70s on occasion now. The remake of an icon. Tommy Armour Forged Silver Scot Blades?? What has this world come to??!! I actually prefer a harder steel as it will wear longer and extend the life of the club. i switched to the 855's and have been loving and useing them for 2 years now. Golfsmtih Jetstream 3W UST V2 Does anyone know? He did have lead tape on all that is a bear to get the last layer off, only removed one so far. What i didnt care for was the small grips (changed them) and the high lofts of the clubs (PW was like a 47 deg) and the short shafts (I could swear they were like a 1/2 inch shorter). I play the original 845s with the tour step stiff shaft ,i want to try the new 845s they look awesome .be interesting to see the difference .i have 4 sets of the originals. Tommy Armour bills these as a blade that offers some forgiveness a blade that an average golfer actually has a chance in hitting. They are a lot more accurate than any Iron I have ever played and are very reliable. Tommy Armour has newer Silver Scot forged cavity back and blade irons out there. They have to be to get the new business model to work. Also they are slighltly shorter about 37 5/8" compared to 37 3/4" for a 5 iron. Mucho workability! As such, the tech story is simple and straightforward. Driver: Nike Sasquatch 460 9* w/ ProForce V2 72gr stiff tipped 3/4", Fairway: Calloway 2017 Steelhead XR Strong 4 wood, Putter: Wilson Staff Balance Fit Kirk Currie III. First, because they are really really difficult to find here, and secondly because equivalent Tittys or Clevelands retail for $1100 - 1200, so I'm still a happy camper. I had a set of these about 20 years ago. A thin topline, minimal offset and overall compact geometry give the 845 Forged the requisite looks of a players distance iron. Somewhere in between on playability. I want a bit of forgiveness (8-9 handicap), but i am interested in working the ball both ways which i can do, but it's harder to do so with large, cavity back slingshots. JonT - were they easy to bend? I got an - to me at least - amazing deal on them. Very happy to save $300 and see the same results as the Taylor Made Sim. I remembered playing some scratch rounds with that set. The M silverbacks are in my bag now and the best blades or irons Ive ever played period. Chromed clubs ultimately flake and ding, these have a nice satin finish that cleans up well and keeps looking good. Very nice looking club. TA845 are not made by the Golf Works. Top line is thin - it is a pretty club. $224.99 . for each club. The overall look here is about as traditional as youre going to find a thin top line, thin sole, reduced offset, minimal graphics and a very clean look. Some dislike the stock shafts and the ball flight they provide some complain that the longer irons balloon a bit. I bought these new and always liked the way they looked and that they were a midsize "blade". i'm very interested in both these sets, i'm not sure which to get. The clubs offer a very nice balance of workability (draw) and forgiveness. The silver scots have the curved topline throughout the set. They also come in cavity back. Dicks has started to put out high quality golf equipment under Tommy Armour and Maxfli at good prices by your testing. These irons were easy to hit, provided a tour trajectory and yet I could still work shots. If I was awarded the new TA Forged irons, my estate will have to deal with them when Im gone they certainly wouldnt be sold. I sent the irons to my Dad, and he like the distance and forgiveness of the clubs. Luckily the specs fit me perfectly so this won't be an issue. I hope they will come up with a club that is as good looking as the 845M when they release their next line of forged blades. Its impossible to do any customizing at the website. I picked up a used set of these irons several years ago for cheap with the thought of resting my favorite set a bit and having a set for visitors when they come through town. As mentioned by others, grips were thin when I received them but changed to other grips (small price to pay for comfort) I certainly got my moneys worth out of these clubs. Thats true with single-piece forged irons like traditional muscle-backs. If we are to believe the Maltby Playability Factor MPF charts, however, some of these Tommy Armour sets scored high for forgiveness. I don't have exceptional clubhead speed so I noticed right away the higher trajectory and longer distance. I think my others were like D3 or D4. I kind of wish they would do away with the Max version. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Blade 3 Iron Steel Rifle HL 6.0 Flex Golf Club $23.33 $16.85 shipping or Best Offer Tommy Armour 845S Silver Scot Single 3 Iron Tour Step Regular Steel Mens RH $30.39 Was: $37.99 $9.99 shipping Tommy Armour 2021 845-MAX AW/PW/9 Iron Left Hand (Set of 3 Iron Clubs) $199.95 The overall consensus is the same what these irons lack in feel, they make up in value. They worked for me. Any thoughts??? The two-piece design leverages a thin L-Cup face and VFT (variable face thickness) technology alongside a hollow body. That is to say, Tommy Armour, even if given some measure of preferential treatment, isnt likely going to be stealing enough sales from the major OEMs to cause any real consternation. The Tour Step II shaft in an R flex performs more like a weak stiff (as it was designed). http://store.platinumgalleria.com/tommy-are-iron-set.html. Pre-Owned. Thats kind of a big deal. They do have forged stamped clearly. They are they best irons on the market for me. I figured I couldn't lose with the reviews I've read. I will go hit the clubs when I have a chance at our Golf Galaxy. They were really fantastic BUT I was very disappointed to hear they were so limited in quantity and would cost $1,000 a set with only 3 shaft options (none of which fit me). practice. Though all three models bear the Tommy Armour 845 designation, each is meant to serve a different golfer. They came with Rifle 6.0 precision shafts that were absolutely perfect on the frequency machine. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. No it means that Tommy Armour didnt intend for the Tour Blade to go out and compete with the best players irons in the world. Great value for the money (I see them all over Ebay for around $100.). We'll get to everything else but because of what the first 845 irons meant to golf's equipment landscape, it's fair to give them a more focused spotlight. This, along with the flighted rifle shafts, help get the ball on a higher trajectory. I used to play the Mizuno MP-14s and still consider them to be the benchmark for blade irons. In addition to being easy to hit, these irons make "working the ball" easier than ever before for golfers with repeating swings. Won the caddy tournament twice in HS, Same clubs more less that Johnny Miller shot 63 at Oakmont in US Open. No doubt, fitting is important. Chris is a self-diagnosed equipment and golf junkie with a penchant for top-shelf ice cream. I hopee these Tommy Armour 845s are even better. Free shipping for many products! A friend of mine works for Nike and had me hit their blade irons. TITLEIST 585H (21*)-TTDG S300 NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! The best story will receive the #1/500 set of TommyArmour845 Forged irons. Well Yea! They're dirt cheap new on Ebay. Also the 845 sit at $500? Tommy Armour Silver Scot 845 irons. I still have a set, brand new3-pw. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Muscleback Tour Blades have unusually long and low muscleback made below the equator of the ball Golf clubs allow for better lift Golf equipment boasts high trajectories Outstanding ease of play Choose from 5.0 or 6.0 model 5.0 features regular flex; 6.0 features stiff flex I just purchased my second set (backup set) for only $140 with FREE shipping. I tried to support the brand but it just doesnt make sense at this point. You are the ones that talk about the importance of getting fit and I agree with that. My current gamers (Mizuno Hot Metals and Hogan Ft. Worth Blacks) are objectively far superior clubs to either the Wilsons or the old TA 845s. $100 shipped is better than I did, $120 +shipping - and to Sweden that is an additional $40 - but to me that is till a killing. Hogan Apex+, Big Bertha Diablo, Cleveland TA6, Big Bertha X19's, KZG Custom cavity back forged iron set. The Tommy Armour Tour Blades might be the ticket! I will be keeping these in my bag. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Blades By G.Review, January 21, 2007 in Previous Model Year Reviews Share Followers 0 Reply to this topic The guy from kayaks or the guy that sells rifles? The Silver Scot Tour Blades are a big part of the new line and provide golfers with a quality blade at a great price. They are quality clubs for the beginner and experienced golfer. There are no serial number on the hosel. I have always wanted a set of blades but really didn't want to spent $800+ on a set of irons, only to find them hard hit or that I didn't like them. They sold BeCu versions of the 845. As you can tell from the spec. Just make them exactly like the old ones! Titleist 690.CB, Mizuno MP-32, Mizuno MP-30. The frequency matching is wonderful and they are a bit softer than the DGS300's I usually use. The TA 845 is not made by the GolfWorks. Your previous content has been restored. For others, it might be as the house brand of DICKs Sporting Goods which to date likely conjures up images of discount-priced boxed sets. I'll put these up against my Apex tours and write up a full report. The only thing I didn't like was the grips that came on them, but for the steal you can get these irons for you can go buy new grips. Brand Tommy Armour; Head Weight 271 "C" Dimension 1.464; Basic VCOG 0.765; Moment of Inertia (MOI . 5 Testers Needed! It compares well to clubs like TaylorMade p790, and Callaway Apex. Well get to everything else but because of what the first 845 irons meant to golfs equipment landscape, its fair to give them a more focused spotlight. You may also want to consider combining these with the Silver Scot cavity irons to create your own combo set. They are standard but seem to lie flat and degree or two which fits me perfect. Great club for anyone who wants consistency and the ability to try the big shots when necessary. Want to sell them and get a fair value but everywhere I look they are very under valued. In turn this will help you hit the long irons and stiff the short irons at the flag. I have been playing with this set for over a year now and am very happy with the performance. Release is correct as I'm almost certain they were only $200 for the set when they were released with a trio of matching wedges being something like $70. Titleist SC Studio Design 2.5/Cleveland HB 11S. Ill stay with Tommy Amour clubs and plan on buying a new set in the near future. After buying these I am happy to say that I regained the yardage lost over the years (about 10 yards) and consistancy in distance which I attribute mostly to the Rifle shafts. I replaced it but it wasnt the same. Heres where you come in. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. As of 02/18/08 they are still in stock at Pro Shop Warehouse in the Left handed model with Rifle at 5.0 and 6.0. Hit well, they are like a knife going through room-temperature butter. Dont kid yourself theyre still blades but Armour has worked on optimizing the center of gravity on each iron to make it easier to get the ball in the air. Weve watched them make a slow turn in the right direction after years of financial hardship. I've played Wilson Staff and Mizuno TP9's in the past and these absolutely feel as good as those classic blades. If not, I have to look elsewhere when I want to replace my 845Ms. Both are pretty much what you would expect from budget-friendly, game-improvement offerings. Can't recall if they had the blades. I had been keeping an eye out on golf towns website in their special buy section for a good deal on some forged blades. $499.98. I don't have many complaints for my Hogans, but finding a set of forged blades for $79 is too good to be true! My brother in law lost my 6 iron too. As I have heard over and over blades are so hard to hit, I was scared playing them for the first time. I picked up a new LH 3-PW 6.0 Rifle set of the 2006 TA Silver Scot MB's on e-bay for $152.50 from pro shop warehouse, and I also got a set of the LH heads only 3-6, 8 at their website (www.proshopwarehouse.com) for $40 to do some shaft experimenting with.
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