I just moved to blades. I read with interest the reviews requiring low handicaps to obtain benefit from these clubs. Whilst in reality being a competent ball striker is what is required - Handicap has nothing to do with benefits from a style of club! That being said: -Standard lie/ loft and DG-S300 shafts -Nice looking club -Very upright clubs compared to Taylormade clubs -Nice (buttery) feel -Slightly off center hits still go down range fine -I do believe they are a bit shorter in distance per club when compared to my old Taylor-Made 320's (which btw feel almost the same as these clubs in buttery ness-if such a word exists!) -Short irons are the greatest part of the set as they seem to have stronger lofts and are nice & crisp. Recommended for any golfer who strikes the ball at reasonable speed. Be prepared to be disappointed on total distance per club. My old clubs are very competitive with the 695 - I think over time the blade will be more able to manufacture shots around the course - this then is (in my opinion) why I should try a blade. Hope this encourages more people to try them! P.S Alot of the Aussie Tour Golfers use them - they must be pretty good!Read full review
Im a senior golfer retired and playing alot of golf. My experience with game improvement clubs was going nowhere. I've always liked titleist mb type irons. Everybody kept telling me they are to hard to hit. I decided to try the 695mb irons. The first thing I noticed was the weight. The club didn't feel heavy but it had mass you could feel not like most clubs that felt to light and swinging fast became a problem. I had the loft and lie adjusted by a club professional. He recommended a new grip Jack Nicklaus was endorsing, a back weighted grip. The Boccieri grip. My clubs came to life and im playing to that 2 handicap I had 25 years ago. The impressive thing here is that im legally blind with macular degeneration. Try playing golf without depth perception! . I'm not SALLY I'm her husband using her ebay account.Read full review
I've only hit these clubs twice but I can tell I'll be keeping them for a long time. I used to hit the old Wilson Staff Progressive set and switched to these this summer. They are a little heavier than I expected and I'm still getting used to the stiff shafts. I've definitely gained some yardage with these clubs. They have a great look to them and feel so pure when hit correctly. As with any blades, a miss will land you in bad places but I would still recommend these to any experienced player looking for a good set of blades. I have also hit the ZM's a few times. I don't notice too much of a difference. Some may tell you the ball flight in lower with the 695's but a lot of that has to do with your swing as well.
I absolutely LOVE these irons. I bought a set of blades last year as my game had improved to the point that I wanted to learn to work the ball more than I have in the past. It took some time and effort to make the transition with my previous choice of the Cleveland CG1. I wish that I would have tried the Titleist 695 MB first instead. They are a work of art to behold and set up nicely. The topline is neither thick nor razor thin. The offset is minimal like a traditional blade. The face is so very soft that you are greatly rewarded when hitting it flush and receive excellent feedback when you do not, while not experiencing the epic failure from a slight miss. The lofts were also 2 degrees weaker than my previous set, which gave me cause for concern at first, yet made little to no difference in my distances, to which I must give credit to the Project X rifle shafts in a 6.0 flex. Previously, I was hitting an Dynamic Gold S300 and was concerned that it may have been too stiff for me, but time on the auction was running out, the bidding was incredibly low and I took the chance. I am very satisfied with my purchase. A playing partner remarked the other day "wow, you are playing with blades" to which I had to tell him "It's not that big of a deal, try these and you'll see". He did and was very impressed with the friendliness of this fine product.Read full review
Ive been playing golf since 97 and used nothing but bladed irons. The 695MB's by far are the best feeling irons i have ever hit. I started off playing the old titlest forged tour irons that i played with up Nike came out with there 1st bladed irons. played those till i switched to Cleveland CG1 Black Pearls and i thought those were the most solid, best feeling irons out there until I purchased the 695MB. The ball rockets off the club face and I am a club to club and half longer with them. Even on some of my mishits the ball still has a good straight boring trajectory. When at address they just naturally set up perfectly and are very pleasing to the eye. For anyone that is looking for an amazing set of irons get these. I see these in my back for a very very long time