The Silver Scot CB's are forgiving with distance to match. The PW is 47 degrees. I think those are the ones from about 10 years ago. As mentioned by others, grips were thin when I received them but changed to other grips (small price to pay for comfort) I certainly got my moneys worth out of these clubs. The only thing I didn't like was the grips that came on them, but for the steal you can get these irons for you can go buy new grips. I should not have even told you guys about this set. Don't see em going anywhere anytime soon. If you read the article thoroughly you would see that Performax is the design/build Co. The overall consensus is the same what these irons lack in feel, they make up in value. I notice you are # deg flat. Might as well start at the top of the foodchain, right?. Could always put them on eBay for a high price and hope, like someone said, you'll find a TA collector that might pay what what you want, You guys are great. Dont compare these to the original 845sit a different company and they could have called these clubs by any name, but Dicks & Golf Galaxy is trying to make $$$ and make you think Tommy Armour has come back from the grave! Tommy Armour Silver Scot Blades By G.Review, January 21, 2007 in Previous Model Year Reviews Share Followers 0 Reply to this topic Most consumers hear forged and likely assume its referring to the part of the club making contact with the ball. You got yourself a FINE set of sticks there!!! They are standard but seem to lie flat and degree or two which fits me perfect. A nice touch as the stock shaft option! The best story will receive the #1/500 set of TommyArmour845 Forged irons. As for the forged part? Ive buyed these irons in proshopwarehouse.com last monday and arrived me last thusday, yesterday Ive played them for first time (the Christmas trophy of my golf club) and I only have one word to describe it: "awesome". Once again I scratch my head on you guys promoting a Dicks product. They have replaced my Mizuno MP-32's. I was firing my irons on the par 3's right at the stick with awesome consistency. i switched to the 855's and have been loving and useing them for 2 years now. roadbikereview.com | practice. My first set of irons were the TA Silver Scot. My head pro was amazed. Titleist SM6 50 F Grind I've been wanting to blades again for a few years now after playing cast clubs for the past few years. Those who enduredall 138painful minutes of Caddyshack 2 need no reminder. As you can tell from the spec. 2.1k Views. I did not like them (no workability). Upload or insert images from URL. Stiff flex steel shafts, standard grip and lofts please. Wilson Staff Tour Blades, Hogan Edge, Calloway Big Birtha Irons; Demo'ed Cobras, 845s, etc. I regripped them with Winn Excel XF wraps over the week end and had them out again on Wednesday. The Rifle shafts are exceptional! I had a set of custom shop 845s I sold in favor a newer set Taylormade irons. 12 Handicap Performance is really similar, and for $400 less, its hard to pass up. The more calculated reply is that static loft doesnt matter nearly as much as dynamic loft (the amount of loft presented to the ball at impact). In this case, all roads lead to Performax. If you are up in the air about blades, you will never have a better opportunity to get into a set for this price. Can I buy 5 PW only? View cart for details. I just picked up a set for $73.01 on ebay. If not, I have to look elsewhere when I want to replace my 845Ms. I cant get them out of my mind. [/quote] With old age and a slower swing, I found a fine set of 855s in regular steel, having only to regrip and adjust the lie up (I'm 6'2"). Im sure they play fine for the segment they are intended to target. Just happened acrossed this thread and can add my 2 cents; bought the TA Silver Scot MB blades 6.0 Rifles, on a impulse buy for $110, and would have paid much more, if I had it to do over again, after the first time out with them. What i didnt care for was the small grips (changed them) and the high lofts of the clubs (PW was like a 47 deg) and the short shafts (I could swear they were like a 1/2 inch shorter). I have only sold two sets of my irons in my life the Wilsons and the TAs. i started with a set of tommy armour 845's and i shot in the 90's i continued practicing with my 845's but didnt like them. When compared to a traditional blade like the MP-14, the silver scots are noticeably more forgiving while still maintaining the precise feedback of a blade. *This content is backed by the MyGolfSpy Integrity in Advertising Promise. I think my others were like D3 or D4. Aesthetically and performance wise. The 845 Forged ($999 for a set of eight) sits squarely in the Players Distance iron category. The very first Tommy Armour irons weren't made by Tommy Armour at all, but by MacGregor, and for a very good reason: there was no Tommy Armour company at the time. they are well weighted and can sure hit the ball. You dont have to connect too many dots to see how DICKs is hoping to navigate a pathway towards establishing TommyArmour as a value-based option which most directly competes with similarly low-priced equipment manufacturers such as Tour Edge, Sub 70 and Inesis. [/quote] This has really been a problem with my swing, I usually take a very nice divot and these low bounce clubs have been making me dig way too deep lately. I think my Tommy Armour story is (marginally) interesting, maybe even worthy of consideration for the giveaway. This is a great set of blades with modern design upgrades. Dicks collaborated with the Golf Works on the TA1 other than that Dicks hasnt utilized TGW since. I almost went for a set because of the price point but having 5 sets of blades already at the time,pulled me back. I played at a 5 handicap last season with these irons, I highly doubt something with a name brand on the back that cost 2x the price wouldve dropped my scores. Tommy Armour Women's 2021 845-MAX Irons. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. About 3 years ago I was fitted for a set of Ping i's but ended up giving them to my son and going back to the 855's. This site is best viewed in a modern browser with JavaScript enabled. But who is going to fit me at Dicks? That seems to be the biggest knock on the Silver Scots. In addition to being easy to hit, these irons make "working the ball" easier than ever before for golfers with repeating swings. [quote name='Tighthead' post='874475' date='Jan 21 2008, 01:04 AM']Is the PW 48 degrees? The more onerous task might be establishing (or re-establishing) brand perception with consumers. November 19, 2015, 11:59 am. All Rights Reserved. I have a set of these with the 6.0 Rifle shaftswent to the range last Saturday and hit the 3 & 6 irons off the mats, and was smiling big after the first shot with the 6 irongreat trajectory and distance(170yds), no ballooning whatsoever, looked great on setup, nice soft forged feel, as smooth as butter at contact. I had them bent by a local golf pro, no problems, and they fit me perfectly. Saw these offered for around $150 free shipping and thought I'd give them a try before I spent $1000 or more on Mizuno or Miura. 845U Silver Back - 989 855 - 972 845 Vault - 944 Royal Scot - 855 845OS+ - 825 845 Stripe - 821 845 SIlver Scot - 784 845C Silver Back Forged - 747 845CS Silver Back Cast - 727 835 Hot Scot - 689 I told him I already had these and explained why I sold them. They were my transition from cast cavity backs to forged semi-blades and were simply a revelation; I loved them. Bought them off ebay a while ago and been playing with them for about 2 seasons. Thats not the exact tagline for the revamped Tommy Armour845 Forged irons. I'm now getting more golf in and while my woods have changed, the problem with my game is not my 855's ; ) If you find a used set for yourself or someone you know who's getting into golf, they can take a player a long way. photographyreview.com The people I showed the Max to couldnt get over the thickness. I remembered playing some scratch rounds with that set. | Hood Cleaning Detroit. or Best Offer. The winners check was $500. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. NEW RH Cobra LTDX Iron Set Steel REG-5-G. Ben Hogan APEX PC 3-E Iron Set? This also makes the design more forgiving. Robots! tommy armour 845s silver scot golf irons set " NO NINE IRON" / gc4 r5c | Sporting Goods, Golf, Golf Clubs & Equipment | eBay! These clubs have held up tremendously. This are my first blades (I was playing with the cleveland cg4 tour, and Im afraid about the difficulty of the blades, lost of distance, etc. A few years later, I bought a set of the 845's new, for around $200. I especially appreciate knowing who makes these , and what other brands they produce. I actually find them very forgiving and sweet to hit. he has a set of used 855s for 100 dollars that are in great shape . Theyre not going to convert TaylorMade RAC TP users to switch brands and theyre probably not going to pull people away from their Callaway X-Tours. I stopped playing for a bit, then got back into it. SirShanksAlot The TA 845 is not made by the GolfWorks. Its also the partner of choice for Tour Edge and TommyArmour. Saw these sets at Golf Galaxy today just by chance after reading this. Im glad they added the forged line. Regards from Spain. Pre-Owned. Try em out, I bought both sets -the forged blades and forged CB and gave the CBs to my son. All Rights Reserved. I don't have exceptional clubhead speed so I noticed right away the higher trajectory and longer distance. A very solid feeling clubhead, even on slight mis-hits. Funny comment above, as my first irons were MacGregor TA Silver Scot 945, bought at $5 per club from Hermans World of Sports in Times . In the vein of other Players Distance irons, the Tommy Armour845 Forged ironsfeature a multi-material construction. 5 Testers Needed! The wedges play nicely. Relatively weighty club that will get under the ball quickly and deliver high trajectory. Ben Hogan Edge Forged Iron Set 6-Pw Regular Flex Apex Steel 0944407 Fair. The best value for the money. I've played Wilson Staff and Mizuno TP9's in the past and these absolutely feel as good as those classic blades. Very well done. Price is a concern butt looking forward to trying them out. Here is a link with the specs on the clubs. The 845's had a smaller head, but the same solid feel as the 855's. I played the Tommy Armour Silver Scott 845s for 15 years. Get the 2006 models while you can! Wow, what a great iron. Go all the way to the bottom of the page and it has the specs. The Tour Step II shaft in an R flex performs more like a weak stiff (as it was designed). However, when dealing with multiple pieces, sometimes the face is forged (Mizuno HMB) and other times its the body (Tommy Armour 845, Callaway Apex Forged). The same ingredients dont necessarily guarantee the same cake. should i purchase these irons ? A cup face by any description has a lip that extends beyond the blunt part of the face and conjoins the crown or the sole. a friend of mine is a local gun dealer who also plays golf. It should read Dumb and Dumberer . The concept of a Cup Face isnt unique. Iron 101T, Iron 301 CB, and Iron 301 MB! They don't have ser.#'s on the hosels. NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! Think ill take them to ebay for whatever i can get since there are only a couple there. Forged CB's are the best way to go if a player wants feel and forgiveness. There are no serial number on the hosel. I have been waiting to see what the new 845s would look like have to say I would like to have seen them closer in design to the originals, but they do look good. Maybe their still trying to get their act together, which is a good reason not to buy cant get their act together. They were really fantastic BUT I was very disappointed to hear they were so limited in quantity and would cost $1,000 a set with only 3 shaft options (none of which fit me). What's with the grips? They are a beautiful iron. I now see that Titleist is getting ready to release their new blades for 2008. Like A-ha ( Take on Me ), however; the 845s were Tommy Armour's one and only big hit. What a shame2006 they came out with the Silver Scot series(CB and MB) and now its all gimmicks and inner tubes. Chris is based out of Fort Collins, CO and his neighbors believe long brown boxes are simply part of his porch decor. wouId love a replacement with the new 845 Forged. I was very excited to hear about the 845 Forged irons and finally got to hit them in the store. When I first started golfing, I wanted to get a set that I would want to keep for a long time as my game got better. Tommy Armour 845S Silver Scot Iron Set Regular Flex 3-Pw,Sw Steel 0920790 Rare. Just received a set of SilverScot CBs. Dicks & GG are trying to make $$$??!! Tommy Armour Silver Scot Blades MEMBER REVIEWS: Takomo Golf Iron Testing! MP-14s have the traditional straight top line and the curved topline starts on the 8 iron. Exellent clubs and were enjoyable to play, Does the new company designers and engineers have any relationship to old Tommy Armour Company or has the company just bought the Trademark name? Alert to LEFT HANDERS looking for these Tommy Armour Forged Muscle Back Blades. This is NOT the original Tommy Armour golf company. Won the caddy tournament twice in HS, Same clubs more less that Johnny Miller shot 63 at Oakmont in US Open. Although it is a smaller head it is very forgiving. Therefore, of what consequence is it whether a 43 pitching wedge is your 125-yard club or a 42 nine-iron? I can't believe they put such crappy looking grips on such nice looking clubs. I picked up a used set of these irons several years ago for cheap with the thought of resting my favorite set a bit and having a set for visitors when they come through town. In order to make this review more objective, I will focus on comparing these 2 models. . Even as a two time per week golfer its still important to me to have the clubs fit to my height. They came with Rifle 6.0 precision shafts that were absolutely perfect on the frequency machine. Your email address will not be published. Square when I was 14. 12 hdc 2 aces. Thanks much guys. by Some couldnt get past the name either, especially when 2 or 3 year old versions of clubs from major OEMs are still on the shelf. A used PGA Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Blade Number 8 Iron. I am a very high hitter and these irons really didn't have an impact on my trajectory, in fact I think I hit my long irons lower with them. Beautiful though and pretty well regarded. Stump Removal. The irons come equipped with Flighted Rife shafts. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Blades MEMBER REVIEWS: Takomo Golf Iron Testing! I feel this is the greatest design improvement over the MP-14 profile. $33.77 + $17.85 shipping + $17.85 shipping + $17.85 shipping. NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! What has this world come to??!! Other Web Sites in the ConsumerReview Network: mtbr.com | Want to add a second set? Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot 48* Pitching Wedge. Who says a blade has to be hard to hit? The best part is the price, super cheap. I bought them online sight unseen. Ill stay with Tommy Amour clubs and plan on buying a new set in the near future. Quick view Add to Cart. The frequency matching is wonderful and they are a bit softer than the DGS300's I usually use. I couldn't be happier with my purchase. Might have a hard time getting much for them unless you find a hard core TA aficionado looking to collect. Nostalgia can make people more optimistic and inspired about the future. They also produce a very high ball trajectory. Any thoughts??? The GolfWorks is owned by Golf Galaxy and is utilized as a component supplier. If youre trying to pull the, I can get a hell of a good look at a T-bone steak line from Tommy Boy, its roughly the same concept. Kumabjorn, No you have not been screwed. Probably has a lot to do with the strong lofts, but the ball flight is good and workability is good. There are no serial number on the hosel. But on the rare occasion that happens any more, all I can think of is the TA845s or (sometimes) the Wilsons. The clubs offer a very nice balance of workability (draw) and forgiveness. Have set of like new Golfsmith forged Tour Cavity on GD YS-I 75s graphite and set of Infinity 302 steel stiff. These compare to the Titleist 695CB series. First round I played with them, I shot a 76 (I have not done that for nearly 20 years). Weve watched them make a slow turn in the right direction after years of financial hardship. I saw a set of OLD TA blades yesterday, had TT shafts painted to look like wood and leather wrap grips ( completely shot), also a set of 845s, 2-P, plus S and 60* with R flex shafts. Refresh your browser window to try again. Understanding where/who is designing and manufacturing products is important information that is if you can find it. Looking for a blade without breaking the bank? Just impulsed these on ebay for $79 (LH). Not sure if the shaft was an upgrade or not. I liked them to about the 8 iron when they begin to progressivley become cb. Atomic Max 7i 11.00, and 845 Max 5-AW practically new 90.00. TAYLOR MADE TP Z (56*)-TTDG S300 Here you'll find all collections you've created before. I know the TA Line was underrated. Others dont like the lack of custom options available. This adds forgiveness on shots hit higher on the face. I ordered the 845s with Jumbo Grips, 1/2 short, 2 Up, with no upcharges. The only knock I have is the stock grips are not to my liking. I thought they looked good, and I played the irons a couple of years. For the price these are being offered for; adjusting lie, extensions, and new grips, if necessary to fit ones swing, still make them a great bargain. As a matter of fact, I did do it over again for $2 more. I also like the feedback you get when you miss hit them, you can tell very easily how you missed. Dicks has started to put out high quality golf equipment under Tommy Armour and Maxfli at good prices by your testing. If you go to your local DSG or Golf Galaxy., you can get get fit and custom order them. I have shot some of my best scores with the 845's. I let my friend hit my 7 Iron on a par 3 and he almost holed it. The company stayed on course and brought out these irons to fit into the be a player on a smaller budget market they made these for the guy that still has some game from his earlier years but doesnt have the budget to drop the big cash on an expensive forging or the guy that wants a set of blades as a second set for when he feels his game is on. Very happy to save $300 and see the same results as the Taylor Made Sim. Some dislike the stock shafts and the ball flight they provide some complain that the longer irons balloon a bit. I hope they will come up with a club that is as good looking as the 845M when they release their next line of forged blades. Holy moly these are nice and feel great. They look good at address and have a reasonably thin top line. Today, there's talk of a re-release of the 845s. I was proud of them from the day I bought them new (Around 2005? If that explanation isnt satisfactory, consider that golfers can carry a maximum of 14 clubs. Both are pretty much what you would expect from budget-friendly, game-improvement offerings. ADD TO CART. Sponsored. I went from playing 845Ti face irons with s300 TT superlites that were 2" over to the new silver scot forged blade with standard length Rifle 6.0 and lost no distance (added a few yards actually), gained workability, d2 swingweight. Chris is a self-diagnosed equipment and golf junkie with a penchant for top-shelf ice cream. Some of you will note the strong loft (43) of the pitching wedge. I think your better off playing them. Lower lofts are necessary tocombatthese two realities. My brother in law lost my 6 iron too. No Guesswork. Driver: Nike Sasquatch 460 9* w/ ProForce V2 72gr stiff tipped 3/4", Fairway: Calloway 2017 Steelhead XR Strong 4 wood, Putter: Wilson Staff Balance Fit Kirk Currie III. Now that you done that enjoy a pleasant round with what possible is the most under estimated Cavity Back iron on the market. Want to turn asap so any info on them would be appreciated as always, Todd. (C) Copyright 1996-2018. I learned and played those till I lost my 6 iron. Fun clubs. Titleist SM6 54 S Grind MyGolfSpy Integrity in Advertising Promise. Wow,they are great in every way described. from United States. I am intrigued by the niche marketing technique they are attempting to execute. | audioreview.com, Moderate offset helps square face at impact, Stainless steel construction provides long lasting durability, Maximum perimeter weighting creates larger sweet spot. I am curious about the forgiveness and distance in these clubs. I've played quite a few different sets in my life and this year, these stand out. I got mine new for $210, much less than other irons out there. BETTINARDI BABY BEN -33". Very nice actually, I think. Advanced Golf Analytics matches the perfect clubs to your exact swing using connected data and machine learning. They are also swigweighted to C9!!! I have been golfing for 60 years. Clear editor. These 845s look pretty good to me. Paste as plain text instead, Mine just arrived - they are definitely on the short and flat side, which is fine by me. I just bought a full bag last night. Came across a 5-Gw 7 club set of these with the blue insignia that was barely played and sat for years, grips and shafts are like new, Mid Launch 6.0 rifles with all the perfect labels. The ball flies and flies. Tommy Armour 855s Silver Scot Iron Set (3-P+G) Stiff Flex Graphite # G93 Opens in a new window or tab. Stripping away names and logos, equipment design boils down to materials and construction. The offset is perfectly graduated. See What Members Are Saying! Golfsmtih Jetstream 3W UST V2 Thing is if I purchased them, I would definately wait 9 to 12 months. They sold BeCu versions of the 845. Maybe Dicks & GG should invest in real fitters instead of ex-McDonalds burger flippers! Golf! MyGolfSpy, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I have more distance than with my old clubs right out of the box. So I pull out my 7 iron and put it 12 feet from the flag, I was amazed at the precision and feeling you get from these clubs. The PW is 47 degrees. You can hit high and low, but primarily straight. Tommy Armour: Year: 845s Oversize: 1998: 845s Oversize Reduced Offset: 1999: . Tungsten weighting shoves the CG low/rear to boost MOI (forgiveness) and help increase launch. I liked them so well I bought the CB Silver Scots for my son who loves them as well. $43.95 + $17.35 shipping + $17.35 shipping + $17.35 shipping. Just wanted to share my story about these, had to rant because they ARE THAT NICE!!! In turn this will help you hit the long irons and stiff the short irons at the flag. So unfortunately I got rid of them and played the Burner 1.0's. Mizuno MX-15 Irons, 3-P, Heads Only (#115704940486) m***h (1) - Feedback left by buyer m***h (1). Ive hit all three of these, and the brand continues to impress me. I They look beautiful!. If I could only find the matching Gap Wedge for these, this would be a very happy ending to this story!! After all, top-of-the-line irons have to look the part, in performance and price, and as long as TA can hold its own in testing, then it it might be a fit for those who want a players iron at a discount. Theyre sooooo good looking. I want a bit of forgiveness (8-9 handicap), but i am interested in working the ball both ways which i can do, but it's harder to do so with large, cavity back slingshots. As you can tell from the spec. Your previous content has been restored. I've read some complaints on the stock grips, but I have had no issues with them. It seems nearly every golfer has a story involving the original Tommy Armour Silver Scot 845s. The grips are junk and probably -1/16" from standard which is way too small for me; but,that's a minor fault since most like to change to a favorite grip anyway. Remember Regrip it and Rip it! Also they are slighltly shorter about 37 5/8" compared to 37 3/4" for a 5 iron. Well Yea! golfreview.com and the ConsumerReview Network are business units of Invenda Corporation. They are just too much for this geezer but they are sure sexy and after cleaning will look brand spanking new. Your link has been automatically embedded. All had duct tape on and I tried to test them as blind as possible. DICKs understands the sometimes uncomfortable reality of trying to sell its own products on the same exact floorspace it uses to display gear from the big OEMs. Top three feeling and performing iron and when you factor the cost it makes for the most underrated iron out there. I have the 3-PW and also purchased the GW. Thats who theyre designed for and thats who buys them. Something went wrong while trying to load the full version of this site. I hit a high ball and always thought that the DGS300 were the best fit for me. To honor this achievement, the first run of TommyArmour845 Forged irons will be limited to 500 sets, each numbered individually. tmdj1234. Hogan Apex+, Big Bertha Diablo, Cleveland TA6, Big Bertha X19's, KZG Custom cavity back forged iron set. This adds forgiveness on shots hit higher on the face.
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