The HONEST TRUTH About BUDGET Takomo's & EXPENSIVE Irons!?

The club under review: Titleist T100 Irons

Their verdict

The performance gap between budget D2C irons and premium major brands has virtually disappeared, making the Takomo 301 CB a massive value winner.

Their scorecard

• Forgiveness: 2/5 — Scary small at address
• Workability: 5/5 — Highly flightable
• Turf interaction: 5/5 — Chamfered edge is stunning
• Distance: 4/5 — Identical to Titleist

What they rate

• Identical performance numbers across both sets
• Both use high-quality KBS shafts as stock options
• Takomo provides 95% of the performance for 50% of the price

What they don’t

• Titleist is significantly more expensive per set
• T100 head size is very demanding and can be intimidating

• The performance gap between budget D2C irons and premium major brands has virtually disappeared, making the Takomo 301 CB a massive value winner.
• Identical performance numbers across both sets
• Both use high-quality KBS shafts as stock options