First look: Titleist 718 T-MB irons

So the T-MBs are still available as utility clubs or as long-iron replacements for those who don’t fancy hybrids much but also there as a full set.

These irons are in more of a ‘players’ package than the AP1 or AP3. There’s a clean muscleback look at address with less offset than AP1 and AP3.

So these irons will appeal to those who want a ‘proper’ looking golf club but also want the help and extra ball speed on offer from the technology in the T-MBs.

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Titleist 718 T-MB irons – The technology

There’s a hollow-back construction with a thin, unsupported face insert which allows the face to flex more at impact, increasing launch and speed for more distance.

Then Titleist have added loads of tungsten for stability and a low centre of gravity. There’s more tungsten in the T-MB than any other model in the 718 line-up with

Titleist 718 T-MB irons – NCG verdict

There’s a very distinctive sound and feel when you hit these and you really get a sense that the ball is coming hot off the face.

I hit them during my 718 fitting and really liked the flight and ball speeds but I just didn’t have the same consistency through the set as I did with the AP1.

And when it came to the longer irons I had more joy with the AP1 4-iron and the two new hybrids which are launching next week.

From a profile point of view, they are very similar in size to the AP3 but there is less offset.

So who do I think these irons are going to appeal to? At £230 per iron, it needs to be someone with a fair amount of money.

But there is a lot of tungsten in these clubs which has driven the cost up quite considerably.

I think these irons are for decent players who are used to using blades, want to use blades but could really do with a bit more help and ball speed.

There’s stronger lofts than AP2, CB and MB but the low centre of gravity and high launch should still give these enough stopping power on the greens.

Maybe older players – possibly previous MB/CB players –  who don’t swing it quite as fast as they used to will gravitate towards these.

There’s a bit of a sacrifice on the shelf appeal compared to an MB but once players hit these they’ll soon learn what they are all about.

Details

SRP: £230/£255 per club (steel/graphite)

Available irons: 2-P & 50˚˚

Specs:

Stock shaft: Project X LZ

On sale: September 29, 2017.

More information can be found on the Titleist website.

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