GolfWRX.com > GolfWRX Exclusive Titleist 2008 AP1/AP2 Irons (combined threads)

Gxgolfer

Dec 20 2007, 08:00 PM

Gxgolfer

Dec 20 2007, 08:02 PM

Let me know which ones you want to see next. And I will do get them up in order as fast as I can.

jones137

Dec 20 2007, 08:07 PM

QUOTE(Gxgolfer @ Dec 20 2007, 08:02 PM)

Let me know which ones you want to see next. And I will do get them up in order as fast as I can.

AP2's!!

Awesome pictures!!!

TM golf guy 182

Dec 20 2007, 08:08 PM

As always this site has the goods!

I'm not a fan of the irons though.

I imagine they will sell well because so many people want to play Titleist that have no business doing it. Any word on a price point on these?

EDIT: I would like to see more shots of the combo set please.

Putt4doh

Dec 20 2007, 08:31 PM

Hmmm...When did Titleist get into the yard tool business?

Those are some serious shovels. Do you think Home Depot will pick up a Titleist account?

Not for me, but I'm sure many folks will be all over these.

knollwoodassistant

Dec 20 2007, 08:34 PM

Can't say I have seen a Titleist iron with that thick of a top line. From setup they don't look too bad to me, seems to be a minimal amount of offset with a nice shape, but the cavity area looks to busy to me. Not to sound petty but I want something that looks good at address and in my golf bag.

littlepingman

Dec 20 2007, 08:35 PM

Not a fan of these irons at all. But the inside info is still great during the weekend foursome!!

BEND OF THE RIVER GC

Dec 20 2007, 08:35 PM

Thanks for the pics........those things are waaaaaaaaaaay tooooooooooo CHUNKY!

bcheeks

Dec 20 2007, 08:39 PM

I'm suprised at how thick the topline is. That isn't what I think of when I think Titleist. The address pics kind of remind me of my old Callaway irons with a little less offset.

Edit: I want to see the combo set too!

threeputter

Dec 20 2007, 08:39 PM

Those look like macgregor knockoffs.

Mizunogrrl

Dec 20 2007, 08:43 PM

Well, they aren't. It seems there is a role reversal for Titleist and Cobra though.

I can see my father picking up a set of these and thoroughly enjoying them.

Thanks for the really greatpics! ^^

*edit: Is that a graphite shaft I see?*

mr_divots

Dec 20 2007, 09:11 PM

Callaway, meet your competition for '08.

Titleisty

Dec 20 2007, 09:12 PM

Nice scoop, Ryan!

TOUCH

Dec 20 2007, 09:54 PM

Ping s58's look ripped off for the back.
Callaway face.

You said these were Titleist's????

Man the new Vokey's could be scary!

Thanks for the early pictures....such a joy to see the goodies here first.

No worries Mizuno!

drpino

Dec 20 2007, 10:00 PM

don't really like them from an aesthetic point of view but will reserve judgement until i've actually hit them.

thanks for the inside scoop!...keep 'em coming.

Boonie

Dec 20 2007, 10:05 PM

The back look like S58's

At address it says Cleveland to me.

rankoutsider

Dec 20 2007, 10:07 PM

suprisingly chunky and ugly. thanks for the photos; at least we can all go shopping on boxing day without worrying that we should wait for the new titleists....

Gxgolfer

Dec 20 2007, 10:51 PM

AP1s are cast irons. They are entry level performance irons. I will go into more later. Titleist is very aware that they went out of the box with this design but, they think ultimately its about feel and performance and they say that both of those factors cannot be denied by anyone whose tried them. The AP2s I will post shortly and they expect that to be in the majority of better player's bags. There is also a reason behind the the thicker topline but, I've posted pictures of the ZM and I think those irons are targeted to those here who are use to the thin toplines. Also, don't worry, the the 695CBs will still be orderable via Special Order. MB are replaced by ZM.

LSeca

Dec 20 2007, 10:57 PM

I think these will be very successful, Titty needed a set like this in the line-up. They do look a little chunky, but so do other iron sets in this niche. I actually like the cast construction too.

Gxgolfer

Dec 20 2007, 11:25 PM

kitsoasis

Dec 20 2007, 11:27 PM

they look like my OS2 from address
its quite uncharacteristic of titleist to produce shovels like these
i guess it would mean that higher hcp players will get an opportunity to play titleist clubs
since titleist have marketed themselves to be more 'players' focused

thanks for the photos gxgolfer!

Gxgolfer

Dec 20 2007, 11:32 PM

QUOTE(kitsoasis @ Dec 20 2007, 08:27 PM)

There are cast, think more DCI.

jaebell

Dec 20 2007, 11:53 PM

Thanks for the pictures. They look a lot better than the first pictures that surfaced. I cant wait to try them out.

Gxgolfer

Dec 20 2007, 11:56 PM

This is being touted as the dominant Titleist iron on all Tours next year. Meaning that Pros and staffers that have tried it can't find anything wrong with it supposedly.

timbyrne20

Dec 21 2007, 12:21 AM

does anyone know how much these are goin to retail for approximatly

Gxgolfer

Dec 21 2007, 12:27 AM

QUOTE(timbyrne20 @ Dec 20 2007, 09:21 PM)

does anyone know how much these are goin to retail for approximatly

I am working on an article that will release specifics but, they are "premium" irons ala Callaway X forged.

idrive

Dec 21 2007, 01:18 AM

dang..... I hope they work better than they look cause they are really ugly....

Shaitan

Dec 21 2007, 01:41 AM

Those look heaps better then the AP1s. I don't understand why they called these 2s and the AP1s 1s, i think it should be the other way around. Anyways, hopefully they play a little better then they look, just don't like that roundedness they've gone for, looks very callaway x series to me

ApexGrind

Dec 21 2007, 01:47 AM

QUOTE(idrive @ Dec 20 2007, 10:18 PM)

dang..... I hope they work better than they look cause they are really ugly....

Hahaha, That was kind of my thought too. but I wasn't going to say anything

tanj

Dec 21 2007, 02:53 AM

I just vomited in my mouth again! I thought the AP2's and the ZB lines were bad enough, but these seem to have taken a book out of Callaway's book.

bombster

Dec 21 2007, 03:03 AM

it is funny how you all seem so shocked at the fact ht titleist is making high handicap clubs. you are all forgeting that the 775 were high handicap award winneres. btw, i do agree, the are u-g-l-y. however you het them well they will prob start to look a little better lol.

Ylisaju

Dec 21 2007, 03:08 AM

Well Callaway is coming out with a blade and Titleist with a shovel x 2!!What's the world coming to...

j0npeterson

Dec 21 2007, 04:30 AM

At address, they look like they'd fit well into the Callaway line...

In all honesty, I wouldn't play them, but my Dad could stand to. Kudos to Titleist for expanding their club horizons.

j0npeterson

Dec 21 2007, 04:32 AM

The more I look at them, the more they grow on me...

I could see these replacing set this year (finally!), but said the same thing numerous times.

I'm excited to try them!

steventoo

Dec 21 2007, 04:37 AM

I'm glad I have 755's. The AP2's might be better clubs, but I can't play golf when I look at my bag and cringe.

zed

Dec 21 2007, 06:32 AM

I think they look great and I don't generally like Titleist irons. My hot iron at the moment is the i10, I am thinking real closely about those.

nikkidad

Dec 21 2007, 06:41 AM

Very thick looking topline. Not sure about these.

bloodredsun

Dec 21 2007, 06:57 AM

Doesn't do it for me but I'm sure that they perform great and will be a hit.

Ylisaju

Dec 21 2007, 07:44 AM

Can anyone explain the "Tungsten nickel"-thing in the cavity...don't tell me there's tungsten injected in there........

animalistic

Dec 21 2007, 07:49 AM

they look very nice and usable!

rcfishy

Dec 21 2007, 07:51 AM

QUOTE(nikkidad @ Dec 21 2007, 06:41 AM)

Very thick looking topline. Not sure about these.

I agree 100%. Besides the thick GI look from the top they look nice.

Konrad

Dec 21 2007, 08:24 AM

I don't see a problem with these at ALL. Of course most of the 5 handicaps aren't going to care about these, but Titleist doesn't expect you to. I say kudos for selling an iron with forgiveness WITHOUT a crapload of offset.

And THANK YOU for the pictures!

pingman1

Dec 21 2007, 08:34 AM

I like the look of the new cobra forged much better.

golfernut78

Dec 21 2007, 08:38 AM

the ap1 looks like the love child from a set of pro combo os and cci cast and the ap2 looks like the love child of a set of pro combo os and a set of cci forged. if you told me these were the new nike irons i wouldn't think twice but for it to be titleist is deffinetly different for them.

jjl

Dec 21 2007, 08:44 AM

Titleist simply decided that they actually want to sell some iron sets to the mass market of average golfers out there...these could do the trick.

SheriffBooth

Dec 21 2007, 08:44 AM

QUOTE(Ylisaju @ Dec 21 2007, 07:44 AM)

Can anyone explain the "Tungsten nickel"-thing in the cavity...don't tell me there's tungsten injected in there........

It looks like there's a tungsten nickel blend in the sole that wraps around to the back of the cavity, and I can understand the tech there - get the weight low and back.

I'm not a big fan of the cosmetics, but far be it from me to dismiss a club because it's ugly. We'll see how it works.

BILL12x

Dec 21 2007, 08:54 AM

QUOTE(jjl @ Dec 21 2007, 08:44 AM)

Titleist simply decided that they actually want to sell some iron sets to the mass market of average golfers out there...these could do the trick.

It's not what I would want, but I think it's a smart move on their part. C'mon guys! (and girls), Even Mizuno makes a set or two of shovels.

Asleep

Dec 21 2007, 10:02 AM

Not too keen on the looks, but I'll definately be special ordering a set of these in 2008.

Thx for the pics, GolfWRX.

Subsonic

Dec 21 2007, 10:26 AM

This iron is a little too over the top for me. I would like to see Titleist come out with a club that was an update on the older DCIs.

younghova616

Dec 21 2007, 10:33 AM

so are these GI compared to the Z's for is the only new GI the AP1 's