The £3,500 McLaren Series 3 irons offer exceptional dispersion and forgiveness on mis-hits, but the £589 Takomo 201 Mark II irons deliver roughly 90% of the performance at a sixth of the cost.
Their scorecard
Forgiveness: 5/5 — Extremely tight front-to-back dispersion on bad hits
Workability: 2/5 — Hard to move in the air; flies straight
Feel: 4/5
Turf interaction: 4/5
Distance: 3/5
What they rate
McLaren irons show tight front-to-back distance control and hold lines incredibly well
Takomo 201 Mark II irons offer standout value for under £600
Head-to-head testing kept consistent KBS shafts across both sets
What they don’t
McLaren's £3,500 price tag is virtually impossible to justify on pure performance alone
Takomo long irons exhibit wider distance punishment on bad mis-hits
The £3,500 McLaren Series 3 irons offer exceptional dispersion and forgiveness on mis-hits, but the £589 Takomo 201 Mark II irons deliver roughly 90% of the performance at a sixth of the cost.
McLaren irons show tight front-to-back distance control and hold lines incredibly well
Takomo 201 Mark II irons offer standout value for under £600