25 790 vs i530 vs Cobra King Tec vs Pxg Gen 7 P

JTD0314 · July 15

I am in the market for a new players distance iron. Who has tried these bad boys?

cfmgolf · July 16

Tried them all and have owned previous generations of all except for the TM. What questions do you have? They are all in the same category and perform similarly for most of us. That being said, they offer different shaft combo's at no upcharge, so you really need to try all of them yourself to see what fits best for your swing. PXG will give you the widest range of shaft options and they are great sticks. I ended up with the GEN6 vs. the 7 just to save a few bucks late last fall. I ended up with these vs. the 530's just for the shafts. Could have easily ended up with the Cobra's also - I keep a set of the 2021 version as a backup set and really like them.

PitchPlease · July 16

I game the new P790s now, came from i530. Both great heads. P790 performing better but that likely has more to do with shaft change. I went from Modus 105 S in i530 to MMT 125 TX in P790 and feel like the heavier/stiffer shaft has straightened out my ball flight (over draw was common in old setup).

King Tec are sexy too but haven't hit them.

Malc · July 16

I've got some i530 and King Tec in the bag. To me, Ping looks better and has a slightly smaller sole. King Tec has a better feel and is very forgiving. Both go a good distance. At the moment i have 2 5 irons in the bag as i continue testing, will go again tomorrow and see what happens. I also have the 530 4 iron in power spec and when stuck centre it's an absolute rocket.

JTD0314 · July 16

1 hour ago, Malc said:

I've got some i530 and King Tec in the bag. To me, Ping looks better and has a slightly smaller sole. King Tec has a better feel and is very forgiving. Both go a good distance. At the moment i have 2 5 irons in the bag as i continue testing, will go again tomorrow and see what happens. I also have the 530 4 iron in power spec and when stuck centre it's an absolute rocket.

Any chance you could post some photos at address?

JTD0314 · July 16

5 hours ago, cfmgolf said:

Tried them all and have owned previous generations of all except for the TM. What questions do you have? They are all in the same category and perform similarly for most of us. That being said, they offer different shaft combo's at no upcharge, so you really need to try all of them yourself to see what fits best for your swing. PXG will give you the widest range of shaft options and they are great sticks. I ended up with the GEN6 vs. the 7 just to save a few bucks late last fall. I ended up with these vs. the 530's just for the shafts. Could have easily ended up with the Cobra's also - I keep a set of the 2021 version as a backup set and really like

I am currently gaming New Level 902 OS with CTaper Lite X stiff. This combo really works well for me, but I have the itch for some new irons.I tried the I530s with Modus 115 and I think thebshaft hindered my consistency. I have had great success with PXG, but I hear the Gen 7s are penal for my low miss. I am leaning towards the 790s with CTaper Lite Xs, but wanted to hear some input from others. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to get fit. Which do you think are the most forgiving?

cfmgolf · July 16

As you found out the CTL and the Modus have very different feels. The 790 is a really solid iron and has been for quite some time. I'm just not a TM fan. Regarding the Gen7, check out askgolfnut on youtube. he has some really good videos on PXG. I just can't remember his "heat map" for low strikes on them. I think he also does a good comparison video on the 790 to other irons in this category and he might have even done one with PXG vs. TM. This is a good video.