Buyer’s Guide: Best iron sets for under £600
Irons are a fundamental part of a golfer’s bag, let’s be honest.
For how many clubs you get, iron sets are actually very reasonably priced. But don’t let that distract you from the importance of picking the right combination between price and quality.
In this buyer’s guide we pick what we think are the best iron sets for under £600, which is a fair but not too generous budget for this sort of purchase.
Best iron sets for under £600
Callaway Golf Steelhead XR Steel Irons – American Golf EXCLUSIVE!
Combine beautiful shaping, playability, and breakthrough performance with the all-new Steelhead XR Irons. These irons have been designed based on the original and successful X-14 Steelhead irons including a slightly longer blade length, a slightly more rounded toe, and the signature hosel-to-face transition. Plus feature Callaway Golf`s next-generation 360 Cup Face which allows the edges of the ultra-thin face to freely flex and release at impact with greater efficiency, adding ball speed that promotes more distance, especially on off-center hits.
Key Features:
- Next-Generation 360 Face Cup™
- Steel-Infused Polyurethane Layer
- Control & Distance
- 1-Year Guarantee & Steel Shafts
TaylorMade M2 Steel Irons
TaylorMade Golf`s new focus with the TaylorMade M2 irons was to achieve maximum distance without sacrificing the peak trajectory. The advanced materials and technologies used in the M2 irons enable the ball to not only go far but high as well.
Key Features:
- 360° Undercut
- Speed Pocket Technology
- Geocoustic Engineering
- 2-Year Guarantee & FST REAX 88HL Steel Shafts
Callaway Rogue X Steel Golf Irons
Rogue X Irons are a total distance overhaul, with our 360 Face Cup and VFT, multi-material construction, Urethane Microspheres, and a component package designed for maximum distance. Tungsten Weighting allows us to position the CG in each of the long irons with extraordinary precision, promoting optimum launch and control at each individual loft. The tungsten, twice as heavy as steel, concentrates significant weight into a small space in the form of an intricately shaped part, which is key to precisely controlling CG location.
Key Features:
- 360 Face Cup and VFT
- Rogue Pro Performance Package
- Tungsten Weighting for Optimal Flight and Control
- Urethane Microspheres for Phenomenal Sound and Feel
Wilson D9 Steel Irons
The intelligent design of the Wilson D9 iron ensures you have more power built-in. Engineers compared various different head shapes and power holes arrangements to give you higher launch and low spin, to optimise distance performance.
Key Features:
- Power Holes 2.0
- Ultra-Thin Face
- Lowest Centre of Gravity
- 1-Year Warranty / KBS Max Ultralite Steel Shafts / Lamkin Crossline Genesis Grips
The new Wilson D9 irons are designed to be their longest and most forgiving to date thanks to upgraded technology that includes the thinnest and lest supported face in the company’s history.
Hannah Holden, NCG Equipment Editor
Cobra Radspeed Steel Golf Irons
The Cobra RADSPEED iron derives its name from the new Radial Technology used in its construction, and this groundbreaking method has a hugely beneficial effect on performance. By using a strategic placement of weight relative to the clubhead’s centre of gravity Cobra have created a golf club that optimises both ball speed and forgiveness. With more mass placed extremely low in the heel and toe sections (the furthest point from the CG), the RADSPEED iron brings a stability that has never been seen before.
Key Features:
- New Radial Technology Brings A Stability Never Seen Before
- PWRSHELL Face Produces Incredible Ball Speed
- 3D Printed Nylon Medallion
- A Perfect Blend Of Power & Precision
The irons have probably one of the coolest tech stories in the range as they feature the same 3D printing technology we saw Cobra recently unveil in their special edition putter.
Hannah Holden, NCG Equipment Editor
Wilson Launch Pad Steel Irons
These game-improvement irons make distance so easy. With wider more forgiving soles and a hollow construction to inspire confidence as you play golf.
Key Features:
- Hollow Body Construction
- Launch Pad Sole / Low CG
- Anti-Scratch Finish
- 1-Year Guarantee / KBS Max Ultralite Steel Shafts / W/S Midsize Tour Velvet Grips
The whole Wilson Launch Pad range offers forgiving, slice combating technology. The aim is to provide more consistent distance gapping throughout the bag of every player.
Hannah Holden, NCG Equipment Editor
Benross Aero X Graphite Irons
The Aero X irons from Benross Golf are designed to the highest quality offering top end performance at a great price. Nice oversize cavity head with Vista Pro 50 shafts and Lamkin grips as standard ensure a club that offers great control & forgiveness. Aero X is all about high launch and faster ball speed = more distance
Key Features:
- 431 Stainless Steel with Heat Treated Face
- CT-Face Design
- Optimum CG Position
- 1-Year Guarantee / Fujikura Vista Pro 50 Graphite Shafts / Lamkin Crossline Grips
