I got to hit all the new Titleist irons and utilities the other day and I was super impressed, the T150 was the pick of the bunch for me and offered great performance as well as a much cleaner look compared to the 2023 model plus its only fractionally larger than the T100, I don't currently carry a utility iron but I hit the T250U and U505 which both look way better than the 2023 models and are possibly the best utility irons I have tested, the U505 4 iron looks so much smaller and player-like than the U505 1 iron and it essentially resembles a T350 with greatly reduced offset and for me it was the star of the show as it gave me the most optimum numbers possible plus it was super forgiving.
Initially I hit the T250U and the U505 3 irons and I hit both clubs really well but I was surprised that the U505 was not only easier to hit but it was carrying 9 yards longer with a higher peak height and similar spin but it was just too long and created a 23 yard gap to the T150 4 iron, I then hit the U505 4 iron and it was just perfect in terms of gapping (as a 3 iron) so potentially I could have two 4 irons in the bag if I go down this route but I only hit a few shots with each of the utility irons at the very end after hitting all the iron models so I never had sufficient time to test out a bunch of different shafts, potentially if I can dial in the perfect shaft at a later date the U505 4 iron playing at a 3 iron length (39") could well be a really versatile 250 yard club for me a 7 wood alternative on specific courses.
CARRY DISTANCES
T150 4 IRON - 232
U505 4 IRON - 245
T250U 3 IRON - 246
U505 3 IRON - 255
U505 4 IRON - DATA
CARRY DISTANCE - 245 YARDS
TOTAL DISTANCE - 263 YARDS
SMASH FACTOR - 1.46
LAUNCH ANGLE - 14 DEGREES
DESCENT ANGLE - 43 DEGREES
HEIGHT - 118 FEET
SPIN RATE - 3325