Detailed Review of Titleist CB 710 Forged Irons
Detailed Review of Titleist CB 710 Forged Irons
Detailed Review of Titleist CB 710 Forged Irons
Titleist have always positioned themselves as the players brand serious clubs for serious golfers as they like to say. Regular tour wins from the likes of Steve Stricker, Geoff Ogilvy and Robert Karlsson cement this view and any new club needs to be good enough to be seen in their bags. The 710 CB irons are their new cavity back irons for better players.
So what do Titleist tell us about these clubs: "Throughout our ongoing research in irons, it became very clear that there exists a community within the better player market that requires the simple design and traditional feel and responsiveness of a classic forged iron," said Steve Pelisek, General Manager Titleist Golf Clubs. "The feedback we received from this competitive and better player audience is that they want a compact blade length, minimal offset iron with solid feel and shot workability." With the snows having finally melted, Bag Chatter got to give them a thorough test over the last few weeks.
Technical Specs
Iron3456789PW
Loft
21
24
27
31
35
39
43
47
Lie
60.0
61.0
62.0
62.5
63.0
63.5
64.0
64.0
Length
39.00
38.50
38.00
37.50
37.00
36.50
36.00
35.75
Bounce (degrees)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Material: 1025 carbon steel
Forged V-Grooves (2010 USGA/R&A conforming)
Standard shafts: steel TrueTemper Dynamic Gold
Custom shafts: Additional shafts available through Titleist custom
Standard grips: Titleist Tour Velvet by Golf Pride
Appearance
A very good looking set of irons (Titleist AP1 710 Irons). The head size and amount of offset clearly state that these are players clubs and all clubs look the business at address. The consistent sized heads look especially good in the short irons and also manage to make the long irons look approachable. One thing that others have commented on is the size of the number on the sole. Since it's on the sole it doesn't matter but while it makes it easier to see from a distance it doesn't seem to match the rest of the elegant look(Titleist 2010 AP2 Irons). The 1025 carbon steel has a high shine chrome finish which is top draw but I can't help but think how good they would have looked in a satin finish.
Feel
Titleist forgings are generally held to be firmer than Japanese forgings and that feels true here but the difference is minuscule. That's not to say the a shot out of the sweetspot doesn't reward you with a gorgeous thrill as you feel the benefit of the soft carbon steel used in this forging. The feel in general is super solid and feels much closer to a blade than a typical cavity back. Mishits off the heel or low on the face are dealt with very well. Toe strikes are only slightly less well dealt with and one high off the face produces a clack' that will surprise you but the perimeter weighting ensures that there is no real loss of distance in either case.
Performance
With the 710's very successful stablemate, the AP2, being more orientated towards golfers looking for a little more forgiveness Titleist have unashamedly aimed the 710 at the better player. With the more compact head(Titleist MB 710 Irons), smaller perimeter weighting and sizable muscle pad in the cavity you expect a powerful flight and that is what you get.
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