MEMBER REVIEWS: Cobra Golf 3DP Tour Irons | See What Members Are Saying

[CasualLie]

8 hours ago, adamwon84 said:

@CasualLie How would you compare the feel of the Cobra's to your 150's? Softer/harder? How about sound on a solid shot? 

 

Definitely softer feeling.  Across the face and center hits.  T150 have a little more click in them vs 3DP more of a thump.  

 

So far, if I had to pick one feature/benefit better than any club I've hit is you still get plenty of feedback from off center hits, even though it still has a soft feel.  I can still feel in my hands when I've heeled or toed one, but it's not harsh like it would be on T150 or a true blade.  Distance loss is not much.  

 

Example, my 6i is pretty much my 170-175 club.  Granted I'm not a big hitter, but I also play at sea level in low humidity.  Yesterday at foggy, cold Olympic club, only 2nd hole, so first iron of day, par 3 170ish back pin, cross wind.  Hit the 6i, felt it on the heel a bit as I closed the face a little quick, small hook, bunker left, but still pin high (only 40 feet from the hole).  Same shot with T150 probably would be front of the bunker way below the flag and more like 30 yards!

[QuigleyDU]

Fantastic! Congrats and love what I am reading so far.

[rooski]

Wow those look good. Cobra irons are sneakily some of the best looking across the entire market imo

[CasualLie]

The performed pretty well in the breezy conditions at Olympic Lake yesterday!

 

[boycer]

I was hoping I would win them, but in true golfwrx I ordered a set from discount Dan's. We will see if they can beat out my zxi4/5 combo.  

 

Look forward to the reviews. Heal up fast from that accident. 

Edited May 11 by boycer

[getair23]

20 hours ago, boycer said:

I was hoping I would win them, but in true golfwrx I ordered a set from discount Dan's. We will see if they can beat out my zxi4/5 combo.  

 

Look forward to the reviews. Heal up fast from that accident. 

I'm very interested in how the 3DPs turf interaction compares to Srixon.  

[boycer]

9 minutes ago, getair23 said:

I'm very interested in how the 3DPs turf interaction compares to Srixon.  

I will try to put something up. My srixon have steelfiber i95 stiff and 5/6 are zxi4, 7-gw zxi5.  Sometimes I think the zxi4 feel better then the zxi5. 

 

3dp were ordered with modus 105.  Tried the $ taper and struggled with them.  I might try and put modus 105 in the srixon if they word in the 3dp. 

[CasualLie]

OK Gents, 

 

Any questions out there....?

 

On the agenda this weekl

 

18 holes later today on one of the courses for a two-day tourney this Friday/Saturday.

Not sure if I am playing tomorrow, most likely 9 holes in SF.

Wednesday or Thursday another 18 to prep for the tourney.

 

I am 6 rounds into the 3DPs.  Overall findings...

 

1.  Even though I went to a lighter shaft, the MMTs have pretty good trajectory, so while I gained a little more height (vs T150), not much, I did gain some ballspeed.  Instead of working hard to get to the top end of my distance for a particular iron, I can swing better in tempo and easily get top end of range.

 

2.  Carry distances off mishits is still better than anything I have experienced.  My miss is to be a little out towards the toe, and what I have noticed is I am in less bunkers!  I am getting those few precious yards off a non-centered hit and still catching green.

 

3.  The "3D" part of the club, no one would really know this by looking, and a few others I have let hit my irons who know nothing about them always come back with, great feel, ball takes off.  When I tell them AFTERWARDS, it is a 3D printed club, they have all kinds of funny answers, like "which part?", "you mean the badge?", "no way", "oh, so they are plastic?!"  It's not surprising, most golfers do not keep up on equipment, and the idea a steel golf club can be 3D printed and optimized just dumbfounds people.  Golfers are just getting around to understanding all these new clubs are foam filled, already are starting to have judgements/biases, so when I explain these are printed with an internal lattice and have tungsten weights, they get very interested.

 

4. 6 rounds in, 2 riding, 4 walking, clubs hold up quite well, still look shiny new!

 

Starting to get used to the GW, still think in long run, I will just go with a 50* heavier wedge.  But I am torn...one one hand, I like the easy high ballflight that just stops 105-120 yards, but on windy days,  I just like the more penetrating flights I have with my other wedges.  Maybe the 3DP Cobra will stick around for summer, and when the air cools down, I will go back to winter wedges.

 

Bottom line, these irons are making golf a lot of fun!

 

More to come!

 

 

[CasualLie]

43 minutes ago, getair23 said:

I'm very interested in how the 3DPs turf interaction compares to Srixon.  

 

I play regularly with guys who bag Srixons, 5s, and 7s; I try them often.  And this week a buddy of mine who reps for them will be in town, so I can do some more comparisons.

 

Srixon V Soles are just "different", and it is not as condition dependent as some suggest.  This idea they were built for steeper swings I do not think is necessarily true.  I have hit them in wet/dry/firm/soft/thin fairway, thick rough; to me the "feedback" is a little different, that's all.  I get it they might be a love/hate thing, but I am more in the camp of play ten rounds with them and you will get used to it. They certainly do not underperform.  Srixon's are some of the best feeling irons out there.

 

3DPs are just your "traditional", and I would not be surprised if the "bounce" is not that much different overall.

 

Here's the other things to keep in mind. I suspect most people who have negative feedback on Srixon are also not that great at proper leaning of the shaft.  Tour pros are great at this and fantastic delivery to get optimum ball speed.  It's these types of golfers who might lean on it, which novices would call steep, that could benefit from the V-Sole, and do.  But your typical 10 hadicap?  The sole is not going to make much difference.

 

The other thing is Srixon ZX7s and 5s across the board have slightly more offset than the 3DPs.  That's one of the parts that I think makes much more difference vs sole design.

 

While I am providing the reviews here and mention often getting better height, these are still minimal offset irons, so if you "fat one" even a little, you cannot expect miracles.  It's still a "tour" design, just more forgiving tech.

 

The other part that I feel makes more difference is in the 3DP is the tungsten placement, which again, is allowed to be more optimized due to the gains in the lattice design.

 

 

Edited May 12 by CasualLie

[gm12673]

Thanks for all the write-ups. I play the 3DPs 5 to PW, absolutely love them and I say that having played or hit pretty much everything close to ‘players’ stuff over the years from the main OEMs to more ‘boutique’ houses like Artisan, Miura and ProtoConcept. 
I’ve been regretting not getting the 4 iron - based on this I think I’m sold as the 5 is just stupid easy and forgiving. 
had been toying with getting a gap wedge too; your insights on that are super helpful - I play links golf so controlling spin is super important- I think I’ll be sticking with my trusty Artisan 50. Thanks again. I really do think these are something special….

[MountainMan]

I have 5-G. I’ve been considering picking up a 4 iron as well. I know a few holes I think it would be a great option off the tee. 

[CasualLie]

18 hours ago, gm12673 said:

Thanks for all the write-ups. I play the 3DPs 5 to PW, absolutely love them and I say that having played or hit pretty much everything close to ‘players’ stuff over the years from the main OEMs to more ‘boutique’ houses like Artisan, Miura and ProtoConcept. 
I’ve been regretting not getting the 4 iron - based on this I think I’m sold as the 5 is just stupid easy and forgiving. 
had been toying with getting a gap wedge too; your insights on that are super helpful - I play links golf so controlling spin is super important- I think I’ll be sticking with my trusty Artisan 50. Thanks again. I really do think these are something special….

 

I'm having fun with the 4 iron.  So much versatility that a hybrid/7W cannot offer.  I got distracted on the tee shot on a par 5 and put it in the trees.  Low branches, 4i punch.  Still have 210 in.  Crosswind, water off green right, bunkers left, pierced a 4i again to 25 feet.  Routine par.

 

But that GW.  Happy to try it, don't get me wrong, but I just don't know.  Had a 108 yard shot into wind, wanted to jam the GW, but decided on a punch PW.  It went a touch long as I suspected it would.  Very next hole.  Again, 108 out, into wind.  So tried to hit GW.  Wind beat it up and 5 yards short of green.  Still think it's the shaft.

[boycer]

Well, received my 3dp today 5-gw with modus 105 stiff.  They do look great.  I grabbed them and went straight to the range. Only grabbed the pw, 9, and 7 iron.  Probably should of grabbed the 5 iron. 

 

Pw, seemed straighter and more accurate than my zxi5 pw. I hit several really close to the flag. Flight was high, probably higher then the zxi5 steelfiber i95 stiff. Feel was really good. Wondering now about putting modus 105 or accra iseries green in the zxi irons. 

 

7 iron was nice, again seemed more accurate. I did catch one high on the face, and I lost like 20 yards.  Granted the range was like hitting off 1" grass. Or maybe I'm used the the srixon bounce. 

 

5 iron looks tiny. I hope its more forgiving then it looks. Wondering in i should have went forged tec in the 5 and 6. I am playing zxi4 5/6 irons. So these are quite different. I didn't get to see them in person before ordering. 

 

Will putt them play Saturday and provide more feed back.  

 

Did also get the ds adapt x driver. It was great in the simulator, but on the range outside it was a bit of a struggle. 

Edited May 15 by boycer

[IndyArcher]

Well, weather is looking to be pretty decent tomorrow, so I’m hoping to get out with my Nikon Z8 and snap some pics outdoors, as much for my sanity as anyone’s information here, though I do hope to show some good comparison pics from different sets. 
 

As for my golfing hopes, I have still been experiencing significant pain in my shoulder and left arm and back so doc sent me for 3 week follow-up X-rays yesterday. He is sending me to an orthopedic Doc this week but his thinking is the pics aren’t showing much regeneration and he is concerned surgery may be needed to get the two pieces of the clavicle to rejoin properly. Obviously I’m hoping he’s wrong and he clearly stated that ortho isn’t at all his specialty, so I guess We’ll see! 
 

Hope everyone is having a great season out there!

 

 

[CanFred]

2 hours ago, IndyArcher said:

Well, weather is looking to be pretty decent tomorrow, so I’m hoping to get out with my Nikon Z8 and snap some pics outdoors, as much for my sanity as anyone’s information here, though I do hope to show some good comparison pics from different sets. 
 

As for my golfing hopes, I have still been experiencing significant pain in my shoulder and left arm and back so doc sent me for 3 week follow-up X-rays yesterday. He is sending me to an orthopedic Doc this week but his thinking is the pics aren’t showing much regeneration and he is concerned surgery may be needed to get the two pieces of the clavicle to rejoin properly. Obviously I’m hoping he’s wrong and he clearly stated that ortho isn’t at all his specialty, so I guess We’ll see! 
 

Hope everyone is having a great season out there!

 

 

Ugh...I HATE seeing this @IndyArcher - crossing fingers & toes you get good news soon!

[CasualLie]

Checking in... Quick review update...

 

Just played in a two-day tourney on the coast.  Two days of wind, temps barely cracking 60*.

 

The 3DPs performed superb!  Downwind, upwind, crosswind... Didn't matter.  Everything you expect an iron to do when you make your setup adjustments for wind, the 3DPs give you what you want.

 

I still have not got on a trackman yet, so I don't have actual spin number comparisons, but on the course, I really don't care what the spin rates are, I care that they hold greens near my landing area, and release in predictable ways when in the rough.  And the 3DPs are entirely predictable.

 

I cane away from the last two rounds being very impressed how well these irons hold the intended line.  I think I literally had three shots all weekend where I was surprised with how "off" a number was - two shots came up just short of a green on a back pin (so wind hit them harder than expected) and one 8i sailed ~ 15 yards farther than expected.  Everything else, no surprises other than a few times still getting a great result when I felt I didn't quite catch it.

 

Bottom line, if you have concerns of not being able to flight these irons down on a windy day, it's not an issue at all.

[CanFred]

52 minutes ago, CasualLie said:

Checking in... Quick review update...

 

Just played in a two-day tourney on the coast.  Two days of wind, temps barely cracking 60*.

 

The 3DPs performed superb!  Downwind, upwind, crosswind... Didn't matter.  Everything you expect an iron to do when you make your setup adjustments for wind, the 3DPs give you what you want.

 

I still have not got on a trackman yet, so I don't have actual spin number comparisons, but on the course, I really don't care what the spin rates are, I care that they hold greens near my landing area, and release in predictable ways when in the rough.  And the 3DPs are entirely predictable.

 

I cane away from the last two rounds being very impressed how well these irons hold the intended line.  I think I literally had three shots all weekend where I was surprised with how "off" a number was - two shots came up just short of a green on a back pin (so wind hit them harder than expected) and one 8i sailed ~ 15 yards farther than expected.  Everything else, no surprises other than a few times still getting a great result when I felt I didn't quite catch it.

 

Bottom line, if you have concerns of not being able to flight these irons down on a windy day, it's not an issue at all.

Love to read this @CasualLie - it seems these are already performing well. Curious, how workable are these at the moment? Obviously I know they are still new in your hands, but curious if you’ve been able to try to shape. 

[chisag]

6 minutes ago, ChrisATL said:

Love to read this @CasualLie - it seems these are already performing well. Curious, how workable are these at the moment? Obviously I know they are still new in your hands, but curious if you’ve been able to try to shape. 

 

 

... I'll jump in and say when I played a balata ball with MB's I shaped most every shot. Hitting it straight was almost impossible so might as well take advantage of the movement. But the modern ball spins so much less and even higher spinning, the dimple designs hold their line and it just wants to go straight. That said, with my 3DP's I work the ball out of trouble with the same success as any solid CB irons I have played. I will also work a high fade to a back right pin and they do that very well. Trajectory control as @CasualLie already mentioned isn't an issue. 

[CasualLie]

4 hours ago, ChrisATL said:

Love to read this @CasualLie - it seems these are already performing well. Curious, how workable are these at the moment? Obviously I know they are still new in your hands, but curious if you’ve been able to try to shape. 

 

I generally don't do a lot of shaping as I'm averse to trying anything "extreme" as I don't like overdoing it and getting into trouble.  That being said, lately I've been playing a matches/tournaments with more than usual tucked pins, so if I'm fairway/rough right and pin is right, I'll fade one off left side of green and vice versa; just a little to get to the middle or perhaps get a lucky bounce/roll closer.  And the 3DPs have been great.

 

I've had a few spots where I needed a low running hook; that's been easy enough.

 

Keep it all in perspective though, as I led with, I'm not Scheffler and just shape it where I want.  I'm trying to get as straight as possible!
 

 

[IndyArcher]

Well, here we go for round 1. The pictures below are not my highest quality. I am still operating with only one useful hand right now, so stability is not quite what it should be and most of the time I was trying to both manage the clubs, hold a camera and press the shutter release at the same time. My next set of photos should greatly improve. Nonetheless, I think there are some nice comparisons here. All 4 irons here are 6 irons from respective sets. The copper iron is a RF Forged MB that I personally believe to be one of the finest looking irons ever made. I love hitting it, and a good hit yields an absolutely buttery smooth result! Next to the Copper is a Forged CB from a CB/MB flow set. Again, a great hitting club. Maybe slightly more forgiving than the copper. Still a true pleasure to play, but not quite as rewarding on a good hit as the RF Copper. The third club is the King Tour from last year. Up until now, that has been my primary goto set for the majority of my rounds. I love the KT's. They are smooth, give great feedback on hits and are more forgiving on mishits than the CB/MB set and the RF Copper. 

 

Obviously, due to my injury, I am still some time out from being able to offer any review based on play, but this will hopefully offer some comparison of size, shape, offset & aesthetic.

 

The very first thing that strikes me with the 3DP Tour is simply the sheer beauty of the satin finish and the detail of the grid honeycomb-like design. It is killing me not to swing this thing! I still think the RF Copper to be my favorite club design to date,  but the 3DP Tour is a design masterpiece! Were it available in copper, it would be my preferred club hands-down in terms of pure beauty. When looking at the shape of the 3DP Tour head, it is quintessential Cobra. You can see from all 4 clubs that it has the same basic profile. The length of each is very similar, with the 3DPT extending just slightly beyond the others. The toe of the 3DPT does not seem to extend quite as high as the other clubs giving an altogether slimmer appearance to my eye, something which I really like. 

 

If I had to pick my favorite aspect of the RF Copper head, aside from the copper itself, it would clearly be that amazingly thin top line when standing at address. There is just nothing quite like it! The 3DPT, on the other hand, has a much thicker top line. What surprises me is how little that impacts the visual appeal to me. Of the 4 clubs, the 3DPT appears to have the thickest top line as I stand above it, but the overall design of the club doesn't not leave it feeling unnecessarily bulky. I anticipate it won't take any time at all to adapt to the visual. 

 

Extreme offset is another aspect of some clubs that can be very off-putting to me aesthetically. Again, the Copper is about perfect for my eye with very little, if any, offset. The 3DP Tour has a bit more offset, but about the same as the King Tour from what I can see, which is very playable for me. 

 

The sole is one other aspect that has impacted me. While I am not near a scratch player, I love a club that offers great turn interaction and cuts through the grass with minimal friction. The Copper MB is amazing in that regard. The 3DPT seems to be similar to the CB in terms of sole width. I would anticipate this club being able to cut through the grass with ease with a sharpish leading edge and a fairly thin sole. 

 

Again, not being able to play the clubs is such a huge letdown, but it was a delight to be able to get them out in the sun today and see them up close and personal. I just can't wait to get these bones healed so that I can get them on the course!

 

 

Edited May 21 by IndyArcher

[adamwon84]

On 5/18/2025 at 1:52 PM, CasualLie said:

Checking in... Quick review update...

 

Just played in a two-day tourney on the coast.  Two days of wind, temps barely cracking 60*.

 

The 3DPs performed superb!  Downwind, upwind, crosswind... Didn't matter.  Everything you expect an iron to do when you make your setup adjustments for wind, the 3DPs give you what you want.

 

I still have not got on a trackman yet, so I don't have actual spin number comparisons, but on the course, I really don't care what the spin rates are, I care that they hold greens near my landing area, and release in predictable ways when in the rough.  And the 3DPs are entirely predictable.

 

I cane away from the last two rounds being very impressed how well these irons hold the intended line.  I think I literally had three shots all weekend where I was surprised with how "off" a number was - two shots came up just short of a green on a back pin (so wind hit them harder than expected) and one 8i sailed ~ 15 yards farther than expected.  Everything else, no surprises other than a few times still getting a great result when I felt I didn't quite catch it.

 

Bottom line, if you have concerns of not being able to flight these irons down on a windy day, it's not an issue at all.

This is actually something I look for in irons is how they perform on windy days. Since moving to Louisiana, I have had to adjust to much more wind than I did back in PA. Mix the more wind with much harder fairways and its such a difference, but I am def liking it. 

My Avoda and Ping i230 Irons both are fantastic, and I can flight them down when I need to but sometimes I feel I have to work a bit hard at it. SO in your experience, how "easy" would you say it is to hit a good low boring wind shot with a cross wind? I see that you had no trouble in wind, I am just more curious on how easy that was for you. 
 

Another question, since you are coming from Srixon's I am seeing that the soles are very different between the Cobra and Srixon's, wondering how you are liking the switch up? Any trouble adjusting to the feel of the sole in the Cobra's? (Sorry if you mentioned it in any pervious post, I am trying to catch up and am really interested in these Cobra irons and also Srixon irons in general) 
 

Keep up the great reviews, loving seeing this stuff from different members here! (Also please stop making these irons sound so good, I just cant afford to keep buying stuff)

[CasualLie]

3 hours ago, adamwon84 said:

This is actually something I look for in irons is how they perform on windy days. Since moving to Louisiana, I have had to adjust to much more wind than I did back in PA. Mix the more wind with much harder fairways and its such a difference, but I am def liking it. 

My Avoda and Ping i230 Irons both are fantastic, and I can flight them down when I need to but sometimes I feel I have to work a bit hard at it. SO in your experience, how "easy" would you say it is to hit a good low boring wind shot with a cross wind? I see that you had no trouble in wind, I am just more curious on how easy that was for you. 
 

Another question, since you are coming from Srixon's I am seeing that the soles are very different between the Cobra and Srixon's, wondering how you are liking the switch up? Any trouble adjusting to the feel of the sole in the Cobra's? (Sorry if you mentioned it in any pervious post, I am trying to catch up and am really interested in these Cobra irons and also Srixon irons in general) 
 

Keep up the great reviews, loving seeing this stuff from different members here! (Also please stop making these irons sound so good, I just cant afford to keep buying stuff)

 

At the risk of making them sound too good, it was no different of an adjustment to flight them down than my other irons.  BTW, did not come from Srixons, just have tested them a bunch.  I came from Titleist T150s.

 

If I want to flight a ball down, it is as simple for me as:

One more club

One inch back of normal setup

Stand once inch closer

3/4 swing

 

Works well with the T150s and equally as well with 3DPs.  If I really want to hit one low, i.e. under a tree branch, then I do the same as above, but feel the back of my lead hand go down the line as long as possible through impact.  Again, great with the 3DPs.

 

One thing I notice in the last two rounds on windy days (yesterday being one of them), I can get a little over confident and not go one more club into the wind thinking it will still carry because the 3DPs are THAT good.  Well...if you catch it a bit on the toe, then not going up one club is going to hurt you 10 yards.  Still feels great though...haha!

 

But that's really the point.  The 3DPs are not like say the AI200s from Callaway in terms of feedback.  Or say the P790s from TM.  Those clubs you can hit towards the toe and you never really know it except ballflight.  With the 3DPs, you feel it on your hands right at impact, still soft, but you know where on the face you hit it.  So even though the sound is very close across the face, the feel is not.  It's not harsh like a forged MB, it's this sensation of "darn toed it, oh...that still felt smooth" at the same time.  Nice problem to have.

 

I have this "red tee" tournament coming up in two weeks that the club does once a year.  So today, and it will be windy this afternoon, I am going to play red tees for fun, and not try to blast driver all over the place.  I think I may end up with more of a variety of irons today. 

[CanFred]

Was just thinking how @IndyArcher is recovering. So glad to see you got a round out - and great pictures and review so far! 
 

@adamwon84 - 💯 agree on performance in the wind. Given their place in terms of scoring, being able to navigate the wind with irons is so vitally important to good scores. 

[CanFred]

9 minutes ago, CasualLie said:

 

At the risk of making them sound too good, it was no different of an adjustment to flight them down than my other irons.  BTW, did not come from Srixons, just have tested them a bunch.  I came from Titleist T150s.

 

If I want to flight a ball down, it is as simple for me as:

One more club

One inch back of normal setup

Stand once inch closer

3/4 swing

 

Works well with the T150s and equally as well with 3DPs.  If I really want to hit one low, i.e. under a tree branch, then I do the same as above, but feel the back of my lead hand go down the line as long as possible through impact.  Again, great with the 3DPs.

 

One thing I notice in the last two rounds on windy days (yesterday being one of them), I can get a little over confident and not go one more club into the wind thinking it will still carry because the 3DPs are THAT good.  Well...if you catch it a bit on the toe, then not going up one club is going to hurt you 10 yards.  Still feels great though...haha!

 

But that's really the point.  The 3DPs are not like say the AI200s from Callaway in terms of feedback.  Or say the P790s from TM.  Those clubs you can hit towards the toe and you never really know it except ballflight.  With the 3DPs, you feel it on your hands right at impact, still soft, but you know where on the face you hit it.  So even though the sound is very close across the face, the feel is not.  It's not harsh like a forged MB, it's this sensation of "darn toed it, oh...that still felt smooth" at the same time.  Nice problem to have.

 

I have this "red tee" tournament coming up in two weeks that the club does once a year.  So today, and it will be windy this afternoon, I am going to play red tees for fun, and not try to blast driver all over the place.  I think I may end up with more of a variety of irons today. 

Interesting feedback on the feel @CasualLie - how would you “rate” feel on these compared to other irons you’ve used (particularly on mishits). If i understand correctly, you want to know when you hit the ball poorly - a standard MB will give you that in spades but it’s harder with a PD iron, right?

[adamwon84]

18 minutes ago, CasualLie said:

 

At the risk of making them sound too good, it was no different of an adjustment to flight them down than my other irons.  BTW, did not come from Srixons, just have tested them a bunch.  I came from Titleist T150s.

 

If I want to flight a ball down, it is as simple for me as:

One more club

One inch back of normal setup

Stand once inch closer

3/4 swing

 

Works well with the T150s and equally as well with 3DPs.  If I really want to hit one low, i.e. under a tree branch, then I do the same as above, but feel the back of my lead hand go down the line as long as possible through impact.  Again, great with the 3DPs.

 

One thing I notice in the last two rounds on windy days (yesterday being one of them), I can get a little over confident and not go one more club into the wind thinking it will still carry because the 3DPs are THAT good.  Well...if you catch it a bit on the toe, then not going up one club is going to hurt you 10 yards.  Still feels great though...haha!

 

But that's really the point.  The 3DPs are not like say the AI200s from Callaway in terms of feedback.  Or say the P790s from TM.  Those clubs you can hit towards the toe and you never really know it except ballflight.  With the 3DPs, you feel it on your hands right at impact, still soft, but you know where on the face you hit it.  So even though the sound is very close across the face, the feel is not.  It's not harsh like a forged MB, it's this sensation of "darn toed it, oh...that still felt smooth" at the same time.  Nice problem to have.

 

I have this "red tee" tournament coming up in two weeks that the club does once a year.  So today, and it will be windy this afternoon, I am going to play red tees for fun, and not try to blast driver all over the place.  I think I may end up with more of a variety of irons today. 

Appreciate the info and sorry for some reason I thought you were in Srixon's!

[chisag]

33 minutes ago, ChrisATL said:

Interesting feedback on the feel @CasualLie - how would you “rate” feel on these compared to other irons you’ve used (particularly on mishits). If i understand correctly, you want to know when you hit the ball poorly - a standard MB will give you that in spades but it’s harder with a PD iron, right?

 

 

... Here is my perspective. First these are not PD irons, just forgiving Players irons as the face is supported by a metal lattice so no flexing. They are no longer than my King Tours, just a little more forgiving. Unlike a MB the 3DP's have 50gms in the toe and heel so the face just isn't gonna twist anywhere near as much when slightly miss hit.  Think persimmon driver vs modern 3 wood and you could most certainly feel the wooden head twisting in your hands. Other than that, feel is subjective and I can certainly feel a slight miss because while it is similar to the dead center contact, it doesn't have that melt into the face feel. I have hit several that tracked the flag on a par 3 that felt nice but didn't have that nirvana feel and when I looked at the tee mark on the sole, it was just toward the toe a little. For me that is the beauty of these irons. 

... Now they aren't magical and a miss 1" toward the toe will result in a loss of distance and accuracy, but still a little better than my King Tours and infinitely better than my Z Forged MB's. 

Edited May 21 by chisag

[CasualLie]

23 hours ago, ChrisATL said:

Interesting feedback on the feel @CasualLie - how would you “rate” feel on these compared to other irons you’ve used (particularly on mishits). If i understand correctly, you want to know when you hit the ball poorly - a standard MB will give you that in spades but it’s harder with a PD iron, right?

Could be my own personal bias, but my experience across testing many different irons is the "foam filled" ones really don't have much feedback vs a forged CB, which is generally what I've been playing nearly 20 years.  Nike blades (1st gen), were the last full set of MBs I played.  I went through a few iterations of combo sets with  Cobra.  Then I would flip flop between a Cobra combo set and a Cally X forged set.  Days I felt pretty "on", loved having a MB in the short irons.  Days I felt "off" I would rotate in the Callys.

 

I fell for the PXG thing and tried the 3011Ts for almost a year.  I never really got along with them and tried three different sets of shafts.  I had to get my own builder to dial them in them because (to me) PXG is the worse OEM when it comes to building clubs.  Swingweights and lengths were all over the place.  They have friendly customer service, but the builders are just clueless.

 

Then I went T150s which I found to be the best of all worlds - forged CB with a little tungsten, great setup and built to spec.  They  are still on "standby" but it's going to be hard to rationalize giving up on the 3DPs when I've gained:

10-15 feet of peak height

1/2 club distance

More greens hit

Forgiveness when hitting towards toe

Friendly 4 iron

Superb feel at impact

 

What did I lose vs T150?

Perhaps overall swing feel, but I attribute that to the lighter shafts.  I'm thinking of re-shafting the 3DPs but not sure with what.  

9-PW-GW performance.  Hate to use the word, but "clunky" is how I feel with 3DPs vs T150. I wish they had a slightly thinner sole.  But again, I can probably fix that feel with a heavier shaft.

 

I play a lot of matches through the summer, so confidence in irons is really important.  I'm already quite confident in the putter.  So far 3DPs are 2-1.  Next match is later today.

 

About the short irons...you know what would be AWESOME and I can see this happening in the near future - Cobra 3D combo set.  I know there's a few 3D printed MBs out there....

[chisag]

9 minutes ago, CasualLie said:

9-PW-GW performance.  Hate to use the word, but "clunky" is how I feel with 3DPs vs T150. I wish they had a slightly thinner sole.  But again, I can probably fix that feel with a heavier shaft.

 

I play a lot of matches through the summer, so confidence in irons is really important.  I'm already quite confident in the putter.  So far 3DPs are 2-1.  Next match is later today.

 

About the short irons...you know what would be AWESOME and I can see this happening in the near future - Cobra 3D combo set.

 

 

... Hey amigo this is interesting because I ordered my 3DP's in 5 - 9 iron. I used my Dicks 3x Rewards day and received a $190 coupon I was gonna use to purchase the PW, but that is a different story. I have been using my King Tour PW and it is just a reminder of a better feel than the 3DP's. Too few rounds to say whether or not there is a performance difference but as we have discussed the 3DP's feel really nice, just not as soft or dense as the KT's and I don't need that constant reminder every time I hit my PW. My 3DP pw arrives today and I will re-shaft the MMT with a Steelfiber shaft and put it in play tomorrow. 

[chisag]

... Just a note but my 3DP pw arrived today and specs were spot on. 45* loft and 65.5* lie. 👍 As many know it's pretty rare to get perfect specs and while some of my 5-9 iron lie specs ordered 2* up were off by 1*, every loft was dead on the proper specs. 

[CasualLie]

On 5/22/2025 at 10:29 AM, CasualLie said:

 

 

I play a lot of matches through the summer, so confidence in irons is really important.  I'm already quite confident in the putter.  So far 3DPs are 2-1.  Next match is later today.

 

 

Pardon the self quote 😉

 

Make that 3-1 in matches so far for the 3DPs.  Just when my opponent started to show life on the back 9, I nearly had my first ace with a 8iron 145 yards in a crosswind.  Flighted it down, it held the line nicely and hit ~8 feet from the hole, small hop with plenty of spin and stopped on the edge.  And very next hole flighted down the GW 105 yds to 8 feet for the birdie, and that was dormie for my opponent with 4 holes left.  Win 3 and 2.  Fun stuff!