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MyGolfSpy gives a novel alternative to all of its readers of all skills, ages and handicaps to check, overview and maintain a wide range of completely different golf gear, apps, attire and extra. Profitable candidates are chosen by discussion board workers. 

Members who’re chosen work together, have interaction and write a overview on the particular product whereas having fun with the enjoyable of attempting new gear!

Member testing is important as a result of it will get gear within the fingers of you, the golfer. Our members give sincere suggestions on how any services or products works for a wide range of handicaps and talents to make sure our readers are much more knowledgeable when making buying choices. 

To be taught extra about how testers are chosen, go to this discussion board thread: Need to be a tester? 

MyGolfSpy has usually introduced new and upcoming firms to the eye of shoppers. The Discussion board Employees has taken this to coronary heart and labored to convey newer or lesser identified firms to member testing for 2023. 

Takomo was certainly one of our first calls and we have been lucky to get them on the schedule for 4 units of irons. These irons included one set of their Takomo 301MB, a set of Takomo 301CB and two units of the Takomo 101t Sequence Irons. 

For those who haven’t heard of Takomo, they’re a Finnish model that’s comparatively new to the DTC (direct-to-consumer) area. That is what they need to say about their merchandise.

“Our merchandise have been designed with the concept that the proper efficiency at each stage is created by the concord between you and the membership. Our philosophy is to design merchandise that can develop with you. Efficiency, that’s commensurate together with your skills. Elegant and streamlined design that conjures up confidence.”

Takomo Iron Sequence Evaluation

As these units are usually geared toward sure handicaps we chosen a 0.5 handicap for the 301MB, a 6 handicap for the 301CB and a 8 and 12 for the 101t sequence. 

After our testers have been chosen, they got the choice to go together with any of the inventory choices accessible inside the Takomo lineup and had the choice to have size, lofts and lies adjusted as wanted. 

Evidently this was a extremely anticipated member take a look at because it obtained over 4000 signups so let’s get into it!

What Testers Mentioned

We ask our testers to grade and charge numerous areas when doing a member take a look at and to make sure they’ve the right time to judge a product, testers got six weeks to finish their member take a look at on the Takomo irons. 

First impressions and unboxings are sometimes thrilling, particularly when it’s a new set of irons. 

How have been our testers’ first impressions? Right here’s what tester TylorJudd had this to say in regards to the packaging and arrival of his golf equipment. 

“They’re packaged properly, the grips are wrapped, the shafts are wrapped, the heads are shrink wrapped and bubble wrapped, with an elastic holding them down. The heads are positioned in foam, and the golf equipment staggered for transport. Contemplating these got here arduous and quick from China, they’re properly packaged. The field doesn’t have pizazz however who cares!”

Whereas tester Jim Shaw was just a little extra direct “Popping out of the field was very very thrilling for me.”

Nevertheless, there have been just a few notes the place testers felt there may very well be enhancements as tester Zack S mentioned.

“That mentioned when placing in my order, I used to be just a little upset that I used to be not in a position to get grips with further wraps for the underside hand. It was not an enormous deal and I perceive the enterprise mannequin and so one thing can be lower however this looks like perhaps one thing that may very well be accomplished.” 

“Having the golf equipment labeled as 1 diploma flat makes me extra assured they’re construct as ordered…nevertheless the one detrimental as I did discover that the PW was 1/4 inch lengthy and it was apparently the identical of for the others that bought 101t’s as a properly.”

With all of the golf equipment unboxed, unwrapped and prepared for the course, our testers hit the course and vary to see how these irons performed. 

Takomo 301MB Evaluation

We’ll cowl the 301MB examined by Jim Shaw first.

“For those who as a golfer want numerous forgiveness the Takomo Muscle Again 301’s are usually not for you, there may be little or no forgiveness, these are gamers golf equipment and carry out as such.”

”What the 301’s lack in forgiveness they make up in management, excessive photographs, low photographs, left to proper, proper to left, punch photographs and many others. if you know the way to hit these shot these irons ship. One among my fixed feedback is “golf is a sport of fixed changes” there may be not often a spherical that’s excellent situations, these irons assist me get essentially the most out of all of the situations golf throws at us” 

When all is alleged and accomplished, Jim can be gaming these in competitors and the 301MB’s have changed his present set. 

Takomo 301CB Evaluation

Subsequent up was the 301CB examined by TylorJudd who beloved their appears. 

“The heads are milled superbly! The paint fill is clear and high notch as properly. These will produce glare, however I exploit Tour Chrome Vokeys so it gained’t be a trouble to me. The heads are shorter heel to toe than my TA7’s, however that’s to be anticipated from a blade. They’ve a grind on the forefront which is a characteristic I might solely count on on the best high quality of irons to stop extreme digging from new irons. The soles on the scoring golf equipment (PW-7) are wider than 6-4 to offer some extra aid, getting extra impressed each minute I have a look at them! The face form is sort of similar to a vokey as properly the place the heel is barely taller the place it meets the hosel, and the hosel is longer which is a nicer look. There isn’t a micro-milling on the face however not going to matter a lot in the long term, particularly with the longer irons.”

He has related notes to Jim in the case of forgiveness and “workability” saying.

“They stay as much as the workability claims, whereas sustaining “ENOUGH” forgiveness. These irons will let you hit the ball like s***. The balls nonetheless strikes, however you gained’t be smiling about it.”

TylorJudd had numerous success with these irons, choosing up some severe distance and discovering some extra delicate particulars of the Takomo 301CB.

“They take pretty divots, nearly image excellent. The pre-ground vanguard is so wonderful. That is one thing it is best to actually have a look at nearer as a result of numerous firms gained’t take this care for his or her manufacturing. They hit simply as properly in moist situations, though I’ve a descending blow of a swing and if situations are soggy, the Takomos will want a severe bathtub. Across the inexperienced they work nice.”

The principle detrimental famous by Tylor have been the grips. They got here normal with the Lamkin Crossline grips which weren’t his favourite and he can be altering them. This was not a knock on the irons however one thing which was talked about just a few instances all through his overview. 

Takomo 101t Evaluation

Final, however definitely not least, was the Takomo 101t examined by KC Golf and Zack S . 

Each of those testers have been in a position to present numerous information and insights through Trackman numbers and Arccos information. 

Zack S shared these insights about his expertise with the 101t on the right track. “On the optimistic facet of this I used to be in a position to take a look at the forgiveness of the 101t’s and I used to be very impressed. I used to be getting minimal distance loss on heel or toe strikes. The turf interplay has been superb with these irons.”

“One of many widespread knocks on this type of membership is sizzling spots and being vulnerable to fliers. At this level I don’t have concern about this inflicting inconsistencies. Outdoors of the truth that I can’t persistently work the ball like I as soon as may”

Tester KC Golf had numerous positives to say about his 101t irons. 

“These 101Ts are simply nice on the course.  Within the rain or on windy days the outcomes have been spectacular.  My strokes gained on approaches have been considerably improved by the 101Ts.  The 101Ts are simply spectacular.  Underneath troublesome course situations, the 101Ts have been persistently good.  The stopping energy was wonderful and the flight / trajectories have been simply good to look at.  Consumer error at instances, however it was not the irons that have been the issue.”

“As testing went on, my confidence within the 101Ts on troublesome method photographs solely grew.  It was good to see constant flight and management.”

The Closing Verdict

It isn’t usually now we have all of our testers proceed with their examined gear after the overview is completed. We would like truthful and sincere critiques and if one thing doesn’t work for them so be it. 

That being mentioned, each tester on this group can be gaming their Takomo irons. 

Tester Jim Shaw gave his Takomo 301MB a 88/100 with the largest knock being in customization choices with lofts. 

Tester TylorJudd gave his Takomo 301CB irons a whopping 97/100!

Testers KC Golf and Zack S gave their Takomo 101t’s 89 and 91/100 respectively.

The largest detrimental remark was in regards to the lack of customized choices and the lack to check or be customized fitted in-store.

The ultimate phrase from TylorJudd says all of it. 

“The underside line, my index dropped from a 6 to a 4.2 in roughly 7 weeks… That may be a pronounced assertion if I could make one.”