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You’ve seen it on YouTube – but is this Takomo Ignis model the best-value fairway wood on the market?

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What’s new? How much does it cost? And how does it perform? Jack Backhouse brings you the low down on the Takomo Ignis Fairway Wood.

Takomo Fairway Wood | Source: NCG

Famed by YouTube golf giants the Bryan Bros and Grant Horvat, Takomo is a direct to consumer offering and golf’s latest trendy brand. Takomo offer a range of golf clubs at a more affordable price.

Although they have claimed plenty of praise for their irons, this is the brand’s first go at making and releasing a range of fairway woods. Read our Takomo Ignis Fairway wood review to find out what we made of them…

4.5 star review
NCG SUMMARY

This is a really easy to hit and forgiving fairway wood. Typically fairways are one of the hardest golf clubs in the bag to hit but there is no such issue with this Takomo Ignis club. Plenty of club golfers who are less bothered about gaining maximum distance and are more focused on striking the ball cleaner can put this into play.

For a really reasonable price golfers can utilise a club that feels great and is nice to use. It’s not often you can say that about fairway woods.

PROS

  • Has a traditional feel
  • Looks clean
  • Easy to hit and a great fairway finder

CONS

  • Isn’t as long hitting as other fairway woods

Takomo Ignis Fairway Wood Review: First Impressions

For the sake of a comparison and the colour scheme of this fairway wood remind me of that of a Tesla car. I know, it’s a stretch but bear with me. The matte black carbon crown paired with the glossy and sandblasted black steel gives Tesla vibes.

I think a direct to consumer brand having a carbon crown is quite a special touch and means golfers really are getting the best bang for their buck.

Takomo Ignis Fairway Wood Review

It has a noticeably chunky hosel, with the joint being more enlarged than other fairway woods. The profile of club head is also particularly deep

Takomo Ignis Fairway Wood Review: NCG Verdict

Despite being on the lower end of the price range of some fairway woods, this Takomo Ignis fairway wood still has plenty of tech in the head. This club still has most of the tech other fairways have on the market that were released this year, but at a lower price.

First of all, the crown is constructed from carbon which is a great addition to have in a golf that offers a lot of value for money.

Located in the back of the club head is a big weight, the size of which is adjustable. This means golfers can affect the launching conditions of it depending on what they want from their driver. This highlights a strong level of adjustability.

At address the club face feels as if it is sitting slightly upright, visually favouring a draw. There is plenty of spin on offer as well as a reasonable carry distances.

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Takomo Ignis Fairway Wood Review

I achieved an average total distance of 235 yards throughout testing. This is around 10 yards down on the 2025 Cobra, Ping and Callaway fairways.

The sound was pleasing and was replicated through the feeling off the face. The Takomo Ignis fairway wood has quite an old school feeling to it which for me was a pleasant surprise in a nostalgic way.

Overall, I would label this Takomo fairway wood as a bit of a throw back. It terms of how to feels, sounds and performed – launched and spun higher than other 3-woods I have tested this year – this reminds me of a fairway wood of yesteryear.

These definitely are not negatives and obviously it doesn’t reminisce a Persimmon golf club. It actually feels like one of the smoothest 3-woods I have used and I love the way it looks both at address and in the bag.

The only concern I had was that the ball speed was down on what I would want from my swing speed. The club is extremely hittable but lacks the hotness off the face that some other fairway woods have. Through the air the flight looks good but the strikes just weren’t going as far.

Takomo Ignis Fairway Wood Review: The Details

Available: Now

RRP: £259 / $259

Shafts: Hzrdus Smoke Red RDX

Lofts: 15°, 17° and 21°

More information: Takomo website

La Cala Resort

We were fortunate enough to head out to the La Cala Resort in Spain to conduct some of our equipment reviews. A picturesque resort that is located in the Sierra de Mijas, just 30 minutes from Málaga Airport and 20 minutes from Marbella.

The place offers outstanding views of the Andalusian countryside and the Mediterranean Sea as well as three magnificent golf courses. All three were designed by Cabell B. Robinson and it’s a popular choice for players seeking variety, challenge, and stunning scenery. For more information head to La Cala Resort’s website here.

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About the author

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Jack Backhouse

A member of the PGA for 13 years, Jack has lived golf for more than half his life. Inspired by Tiger Wood’s winning putt at the 2008 US Open, an obsession began with watching slow motion golf swings on the internet and reading What’s In The Bag articles in magazines.

Not destined for a life behind the desk in a pro shop, Jack has focussed more on coaching, working closely with regional teams in North Yorkshire and helping golfers of all levels on their journey to enjoying playing the game more. Jack has coached many junior golfers into the county teams, and once worked with a player at the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie.

After letting his game fall apart prior to COVID, Jack rediscovered his love for playing golf after joining Silloth Golf Club in 2020 and whipping round the windy, firm links course. Playing regularly with a half set of clubs he has a passion for shot making and developing skill, and claims to have the sharpest 30-100 yard game in the North of England (only because he doesn’t know anyone in the South), and now maintains a +1 handicap at a club much closer to home, Sand Moor GC.

Jack has always tinkered with his equipment, once building his own Frankenstein one length set of clubs after watching Bryson DeChambeau burst onto the scene after winning the US Amateur. He firmly believes in getting custom fit and is happy to debate anyone about blade irons being superior to any other iron category.

Jack loves: playing quickly, 2 ball golf, match play, heathland courses, pencil bags, foursomes, Tiger Wood’s swing 2005-2009.

Jack hates: buggies, unnecessary trees, giving shots, the 7 iron loft debate, graphite shaft lovers weird superiority complex.

What’s In Jack’s Bag:

Titleist TSR2 Driver

Titleist TSR2 Fairway wood

TaylorMade P7MB 3-P

Titleist SM10 wedges

TaylorMade TP Reserve Blade putter

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