Lofts of your first irons

[Jman]

Shout out to @Parrot for this idea.

IF you can find them, what were the lofts of your first irons, and of course in include the year, brand, and model!

 

[jlew]

What I could find on the interwebs



Bought them used about 10 years later, used them once, then sold them in a yard sale to pay for softball gear.

 

[Thrillbilly Jim]

Closest I could find. Hogan | Edge GCD Midsize Year: 1994 ​ Iron 1​ 2​ 3​ 4​ 5​ 6​ 7​ 8​ 9​ PW​ W2​ GW​ SW​ S2​ S3​ LW​ Loft(°) 17​ 19​ 21​ 24.5​ 28​ 31.5​ 35​ 39​ 43​ 47​ -​ 51​ 55​ -​ -​ -​ Lie(°) 56​ 57​ 58​ 59​ 60​ 61​ 62​ 62.5​ 63​ 63.5​ -​ 64​ 65​ -​ -​ -​ Length(") 39.75​ 39.25​ 38.75​ 38.25​ 37.75​ 37.25​ 36.75​ 36.25​ 35.75​ 35.5​ -​ 35.25​ 35​ -​ -​ -​ Offset -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ Bounce -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ Swingweight -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ -​ Notes: Lengths given are for steel shafts. Graphite lengths are 1/2" longer. Shaft options include Brunswick Variable Flex Point steel and Hogan Apex graphite. Standard grip is Hogan V-track cord. Back to Irons Specifications | Back to Main Page ​

 

[IceyShanks]

Ben Hogan Edge CFT Hybrid iron set

 

[PKorf]

according to this website......(which may or may not be totally accurate)

2000 was the year.......I had a set before this but theres no way i could ever find the right lofts.
so we will go with this. When I was on the HS Golf team.

I also still have them. Sitting in a box.....in my garage.

Cleveland | TA3 Form Forged Year: 2000 ​

Iron

1​

2​

3​

4​

5​

6​

7​

8​

9​

PW​

W2​

GW​

SW​

S2​

S3​

LW​

Loft(°)

16​

18​

21​

24​

27​

30.5​

34​

38​

42​

46​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

Lie(°)

57​

57​

58​

59​

60​

61​

62​

63​

64​

64​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

Length(")

39.75​

39.25​

38.75​

38.25​

37.75​

37.25​

36.75​

36.25​

35.75​

35.25​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

Offset

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

Bounce

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

Swingweight

D2​

D2​

D2​

D2​

D2​

D2​

D2​

D2​

D2​

D2​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

-​

 

[Chasing72]

Taylormade M4s off the shelf 2nd hand from Golftown. Set also included a 4iron which does not seem to be std, so whoever had them first must had added it.
I got them in 2018 IIRC

 

[baylrballa]

 

[aljaklaw]

they were Spalding blades (80s?) , so I'd say pretty comparable number-for-loft compared to modern blades

 

[Slowmo]

Just for giggles, here are my current Zx7 Mkii specs

 

[mson]

08 TM Tour Burners

 

[LLIB]

 

[Jman]

Couldn’t find the Hippo Plus OS specs, so next were Nickent 3DX Pro’s

 

[echico]

 

[TRyan]

Nike SQ Machspeed Irons - Looks like they released in 2010

Club	4​	5​	6​	7​	8​	9​	PW​	AW​
Loft(deg)	23​	26​	29​	33​	37​	41​	45​	50​

Here are my AI Smoke Irons from 2024

#4	19°
#5	22°
#6	25°
#7	28°
#8	32°
#9	37°
PW	42°
AW	46°
GW	50°

 

[Templet0n]

sheesh.. I don't know that I could find them.. First set was a set of Prima III irons. 1995 I think is when I bought them. If I had to guess. I would say the PW was in the 48 degree area then go up from there.

 

[Parrot]

Mine from the other thread:



My next set were the 712 AP1s:

 

[Parrot]

sheesh.. I don't know that I could find them.. First set was a set of Prima III irons. 1995 I think is when I bought them. If I had to guess. I would say the PW was in the 48 degree area then go up from there.

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Ping Eye 2 knockoffs? The first iron set I played were Ping Eye knockoffs.

 

[Jman]

sheesh.. I don't know that I could find them.. First set was a set of Prima III irons. 1995 I think is when I bought them. If I had to guess. I would say the PW was in the 48 degree area then go up from there.

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You’re so Prima.

 

[Jman]

Ping Eye 2 knockoffs? The first iron set I played were Ping Eye knockoffs.

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Def look like it, and there were what, 1,384,832 Eye 2 knockoffs over the years? Hahaha

Them and 845’s, SO many clones.

 

[Templet0n]

You’re so Prima.

I wish.. lol

 

[Templet0n]

Def look like it, and there were what, 1,384,832 Eye 2 knockoffs over the years? Hahaha

Them and 845’s, SO many clones.

Soooo many.. lol

 

[mikeg_74]

I went back to look at lofts from one of my first sets, Adams Idea Black CB3, here are the lofts from 2012
5i-26* | 6i-29* | 7i-33* | 8i-37* | 9i-41* | PW-45* | GW-49* |

JPX 921 Forged Lofts
5i-24* | 6i-27* | 7i-31* | 8i-35* | 9i-40* | PW-45* | GW-50* |

Paradym Smoke AI - Current set
5i-22* | 6i-25* | 7i-28* | 8i-32* | 9i-37* | PW-42* | AW-46* |

I have yet to play a round with the Paradym Smoke irons so the increase in loft has me curious because I know exactly what to pull from me playing the 921's for a long time.

 

[Bernoulli]

The first irons I purchased were in the mid 80s. They were St. Andrews irons (Las Vegas Golf and Tennis house brand). I have no idea as to the lofts.

 

[*Range Rat]

My first irons were purchased for me at a flea market by my grandfather, Wilson Sam Snead Blue Ridge, 3-PW, with wrapped leather grips
3i - 24*

4i- 27*
5i - 31*
6i - 35*
7i - 39*
8i - 43*
9i - 47*
Pw- 51*

 

[MtlJeff]

Tommy Armour 845's.....like basically anyone born between 1975 and 1985

I think they were 21 degree 3 iron and 47 degree PW if i recall.

AND IT WILL BE A COLD DAY IN HELL BEFORE I ACKNOWLEDGE A STRONGER LOFTED PW IS NOT A "JACKED LOFT". I AM SO MAD ABOUT THIS!!!!! ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!