Titleist 680 Iron Re-release

[sirphilliam]

I imagine these are the same as the 2018 reissue. I do recall a post here on Golfwrx about the 680 Adam Scott edition and someone showed their order box. On it was a manufactur sticker saying these came from Thailand, implying they were forged in the Endo Thailand plant. Although this was quite awhile ago and I can't seem to find the post.

 

Rooting for you Adam! make some damn putts already though! 

[jbo89]

Received my irons Saturday and a sticker states that the heads were created in Thailand.  Appears these are Endo forged.

[1s1k]

3 hours ago, jbo89 said:

Received my irons Saturday and a sticker states that the heads were created in Thailand.  Appears these are Endo forged.

You gotta lot of nerve saying that and not posting pics.

 

All will be forgiven if you make it right.

Edited June 16 by 1s1k

[BirdieBob]

3 hours ago, jbo89 said:

Received my irons Saturday and a sticker states that the heads were created in Thailand.  Appears these are Endo forged.

That was fast...said three weeks.

Waiting for an email from DD soon!

 

[sirphilliam]

Has anyone ordered their irons with a bit more customization from Titleist? I'd like to order a set soft stepped, a specific swing weight, and 3 degrees flat, but those parameters don't seem to be available on the online form 

Edited June 16 by sirphilliam

[Tpbiker]

You lads must be very good if you can tell where a set of blades is made based on hitting them

 

I have a set of mp33s, which depending on where I hit them, can feel like they have either been forged with fair dust, or hammered into shape out of an old railway girder by some cumbersome brute in the back of his shed...or pretty much anything in-between

 

Thos titleists do look nice however ill give you that.

[TiScape]

4 hours ago, Tpbiker said:

You lads must be very good if you can tell where a set of blades is made based on hitting them

 

I have a set of mp33s, which depending on where I hit them, can feel like they have either been forged with fair dust, or hammered into shape out of an old railway girder by some cumbersome brute in the back of his shed...or pretty much anything in-between

 

Thos titleists do look nice however ill give you that.

Bro, it’s not being able to feel the foundry or difference when hitting, it’s just knowing. Guys deep into a hobby/collecting, covet the slightest nuances that the average person would have no clue nor care about. 

Gonna link a page from a Star Wars action figure site. Truly mind boggling what these guys look for. 🤯

That said I can admit I’m 💯 guilty of caring where an iron was forged. Knowing darn well that I couldn’t tell a difference if my life depended on it!! 😂 

🤷🏼‍♂️

 

https://web.ncf.ca/cn333/vcjawa2.htm

 

 

*Vinyl capped Jawa action figure?!… Yeah I had that in 1978! 😂 

Edited June 17 by TiScape

[Tpbiker]

4 minutes ago, TiScape said:

Bro, it’s not being able to feel the foundry or difference when hitting, it’s just knowing. Guys deep into a hobby/collecting, covet the slightest nuances that the average person would have no clue nor care about. 

Oh I totally get it. When replacing my wedges I ruled out anything that wasn't forged. I wanted that soft feel...that feeling that I'd enjoyed so much from my vokeys for past 2 years. Imagine my surprise when I found out the vokeys weren't actually forged either, coupled with the crushing realisation I wasn't nearly good enough to really spot the difference 

 

But even then, I point blank refused to replace them with cast wedges..

[Pnwpingi210]

3 hours ago, Tpbiker said:

You lads must be very good if you can tell where a set of blades is made based on hitting them

 

I have a set of mp33s, which depending on where I hit them, can feel like they have either been forged with fair dust, or hammered into shape out of an old railway girder by some cumbersome brute in the back of his shed...or pretty much anything in-between

 

Thos titleists do look nice however ill give you that.

Status symbol. 

[Tpbiker]

Its like anything though isnt it. I have a bike frame which costs 5k. The same frame, made by the same company one level down costs half that. Apparently it's not as light by 100g, or stiff. Even as a fairly accomplished cyclist, I can guarantee I won't be able to tell them apart in a blind test

 

Or guitars..I could have bought a stratocaster made in Mexico for half the price of the one I bought made in the US. Apparently the tone is better from the US one. This was actually a factor in my decision making, despite barely being able to play 3 chords..

 

I think its a man thing tbh..

 

[TiScape]

10 minutes ago, Tpbiker said:

Its like anything though isnt it. I have a bike frame which costs 5k. The same frame, made by the same company one level down costs half that. Apparently it's not as light by 100g, or stiff. Even as a fairly accomplished cyclist, I can guarantee I won't be able to tell them apart in a blind test

 

Or guitars..I could have bought a stratocaster made in Mexico for half the price of the one I bought made in the US. Apparently the tone is better from the US one. This was actually a factor in my decision making, despite barely being able to play 3 chords..

 

I think its a man thing tbh..

 

The examples are endless.

As far as a man thing… I think of designer hand bags and can’t get on board w/that! Haha

[Cars]

1 hour ago, Tpbiker said:

Oh I totally get it. When replacing my wedges I ruled out anything that wasn't forged. I wanted that soft feel...that feeling that I'd enjoyed so much from my vokeys for past 2 years. Imagine my surprise when I found out the vokeys weren't actually forged either, coupled with the crushing realisation I wasn't nearly good enough to really spot the difference 

 

But even then, I point blank refused to replace them with cast wedges..

Make sure you buy Raw wedges if you are looking for superior feel. I'll never play anything else. 

 

When you hit a raw wedge and then hit a chrome plated wedge its as noticeable as black and white vs color tv 

[taylor2325]

This thread turned more insufferable than some Rolex boards.
 

On both sides. 

[Pnwpingi210]

8 minutes ago, taylor2325 said:

This thread turned more insufferable than some Rolex boards.
 

On both sides. 

Endo forged vs non endo forged reminds me of this 

 

 

[mlwenzlick]

I found a $300 set in about 30 seconds that is perfectly refinishable and comes out to 60-70% off of this retail price. Tell me more what the upside is to padding Acushnets profits.

[jda]

Gonna need somebody to hit these and tell me if they how they feel vs the OG Miura forgings.

 

Heard at the golf show that some old school type of clubs were going to come back... 3-PW instead of 4-GW and stuff with sharper leading edges - from the Mizuno booth and I hope that mp33 are the club.  This is the next step in what-is-old-is-now-new circular golf club marketing.  This is just me, but real drivers with 43 inch shafts for mini-driver control and feel are going to be huge again soon too.

 

Most 680 sets that I see or find are worn out from about 8 iron down.

[ag7]

On 6/9/2025 at 2:20 PM, gents15 said:

Does this reduce the chances of a 620 mb update? 

 

Unfortunately...probably?

[flogmat]

I'd love to hear some feedback on folks who have deliveries already. I really want to get these, but want to know if there are any differences at all from the originals.

[TiScape]

On 6/17/2025 at 6:54 PM, taylor2325 said:

This thread turned more insufferable than some Rolex boards.
 

On both sides. 

Did you go to a Rolex board thinking it wouldn’t be insufferable??? 
 

🤣

[Scottbox]

They look beautiful. Enjoy hitting a 7 iron 130 yards.

Edited June 19 by Scottbox

[Pnwpingi210]

 

26 minutes ago, Scottbox said:

They look beautiful. Enjoy hitting a 7 iron 130 yards.

Oh come on.  My 52 degree gap wedge goes 128 ish.  I’m sure I can get more than 2 more yards out of 14 degree less loft….

[TiScape]

6 minutes ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

 

Oh come on.  My 52 degree gap wedge goes 128 ish.  I’m sure I can get more than 2 more yards out of 14 degree less loft….

 

[Pnwpingi210]

1 minute ago, TiScape said:

 

and thats not even that far.  I run across players that hit their wedges farther than me pretty frequently, using their 60’s for 110.

 

 

[TiScape]

2 minutes ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

and thats not even that far.  I run across players that hit their wedges farther than me pretty frequently, using their 60’s for 110.

 

 

Yeah no doubt. 110 outta a 60 is stupid. I’m definitely not playing w/those guys! But I do see em on TV fairly regularly 

[TiScape]

5 minutes ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

and thats not even that far.  I run across players that hit their wedges farther than me pretty frequently, using their 60’s for 110.

 

 

Curious. I see you post numbers and you are def longer than a lot. 
Are you a big, gym strong guy that looks like he would crush it. Or more sneaky long, does it with flexibility, fast twitch n technique guy?

Again, obviously you don’t have to answer. Just curious 

[Pnwpingi210]

2 minutes ago, TiScape said:

Curious. I see you post numbers and you are def longer than a lot. 
Are you a big, gym strong guy that looks like he would crush it. Or more sneaky long, does it with flexibility, fast twitch n technique guy?

Again, obviously you don’t have to answer. Just curious 

Probably just efficient with longer levers.  

[TiScape]

1 minute ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

Probably just efficient with longer levers.  

Thanks.
I’ve also got long levers. Just not efficient w/em! 😆 

[Pnwpingi210]

Just now, TiScape said:

Thanks.
I’ve also got long levers. Just not efficient w/em! 😆 

The good news is it’s easier to get more efficient than it is to get stronger, particularly past 40😆

[TiScape]

3 minutes ago, Pnwpingi210 said:

The good news is it’s easier to get more efficient than it is to get stronger, particularly past 40😆

Or taller! I could sell that for BIG bucks! Haha

[taylor2325]

3 hours ago, TiScape said:

Did you go to a Rolex board thinking it wouldn’t be insufferable??? 
 

🤣

You know, that's an incredibly fair insight. 🤣