The rules of golf allow for golfers to carry 14 clubs in their golf bag. Generally, your irons will make up half of your golf clubs. So, a good set of irons is extremely important to have in your bag.

Too often people are not using the correct irons for their games. 99% of people who pick up golf clubs will not be professional golfers, so why are you playing bladed irons? Professional golfers can play blades and irons with a small sweet spot because they are the best in the world.

• TAYLORMADE SIM MAX OS GRAPHITE IRON SETS. Engineers progressively positioned ICT towards the toe in both SIM Max and SIM Max OS to generate a draw bias in the longer irons and counteract the common right miss.
• TaylorMade SIM Max OS Irons Speed Bridge Revolutionary Speed Bridge technology strategically supports the topline of the iron to unlock explosive distance and forgiveness with improved sound and feel.

As most people will agree, the game of golf is hard enough. Recreational golfers need to be fitted with the correct irons that will help them perform and hit solid shots on the golf course.

The two most important characteristics when picking out a new set of irons for high handicap players are forgiveness and distance. You want to feel confident over the golf ball and when you have an iron that is forgiving on mishits, you will be more confident.

TaylorMade SIM Irons (2020) TaylorMade touts its SIM Max and SIM Max OS irons for their explosive distance, but with feel and sound that mimic forged irons. TaylorMade SIM Max OS irons (TaylorMade) For golfers looking for even more stability and ball speed, TaylorMade is offering the SIM Max OS. It has the Speed Bridge and Echo Damping System found in.

Also, if you have a slower swing speed, having an iron that flies a long way is crucial to lowering your scores. Hitting higher lofted clubs into greens gives you the best chance to make a birdie.

If you are someone looking for more forgiveness and distance from your irons, then game improvement irons are the best options.

Basics of Golf Irons

SIM Max.OS delivers the most distance of any iron in our 2020 lineup. Longest claim based on SIM Max OS vs. SIM Max, P790, and P790 Ti 7-iron at better player swing speed.

Sim Max Os Irons

Quality

If you’re here you probably already know quite a bit about the different types of material used for golf irons. The manufacturers are trying all sorts of material to produce a more accurate, stronger, and dependable iron. Experimentation with Tungsten, Carbon Fiber, Steel, and more are being used to give the end-user the best club available.

Different face inserts and designs are findings ways to add strength to the clubhead in the absence of bulk, and it’s releasing the shackles in terms of both distance and consistency as a result.

It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for beginner clubs with a cavity back, or advanced blade clubs, you can be sure that TaylorMade and Callaway are top-shelf irons.

Design and Appearance

Normally, I’m not concerned about appearance or aesthetics. However, when I’m getting ready to hit an iron shot, there’s something about having a sleek, well-designed club that gives me the confidence I need to swing away.

Both of the clubs below have a look and feel that can insert a feeling of control and shape, that can help you lower that score.

Taylormade Sim Vs Sim Max

Value

For most, the affordability of golf is something that will play a role in your decision making, and the sport of golf can set you back a bit. But the good thing is, drivers, irons, and putters can last a lifetime. You’ll also see there is a lot of technology inserted into golf clubs, so align your wants with what’s available.

TaylorMade SIM MAX vs Callaway Mavrik

Two of the leading golf club manufacturers are TaylorMade Golf and Callaway Golf. They annually release golf clubs and we will be looking at both sets of their newest game improvement irons and decide which set is the best.

TaylorMade SIM MAX OS Irons

The SIM MAX OS Irons from TaylorMade are great game improvement irons designed to maximize forgiveness and give the golfer more distance.

Features and Benefits of TaylorMade

1) The SIM MAX’s contain many new technologies that will help the golfer improve. Across the back of the iron, they have added a new speed bridge which gives the iron more power and forgiveness. The added weight in the back will give the iron more distance for low swing speed golfers.

2) The ECHO Damping System is designed to eliminate those vibrations on thin shots to give you a soft feel similar to bladed irons without sacrificing face flexibility. A soft feel is important when selecting irons. No one wants their hands to vibrate on a thinned shot, the damping system eliminates the vibration.

3) The SIM MAX Irons’ contains a speed pocket technology engineered to maximize face flexibility for increased ball speed and forgiveness on low face strikes. This speed pocket will make the ball come out hot when hit out of the center of the club.

4) The SIM MAX also has a low center of gravity which promotes a high penetrating golf ball flight. If you have trouble hitting your iron shots high, the SIM MAX’s are a good option because the low center of gravity (meaning there is more weight lower on the face) will produce higher iron shots.

One of the most important factors in reviewing golf clubs is how they look at address. These irons look great standing over them. They are very sharp and when you look down at them you just feel like you are going to smash the ball. The forgiving shape design of the SIM MAX’s will give any golfer a lot of confidence when standing over the ball.

The SIM MAX also looks great. It is a sleek, sharp design from TaylorMade that, while being a game improvement iron, they don’t look too big standing over the ball.

Callaway Golf 2020 Mavrik Iron

The Mavrik Irons from Callaway is another solid addition to the game improvement market.

Callaway boasts that these are the first irons to integrate artificial intelligence. They claim that artificial intelligence integrated into the irons have produced the fastest ball speeds on the market. Ball speed measures how fast the golf ball comes off the iron. Very important for how far the golf ball travels.

Features and Benefits of Callaway Mavrik Irons

1) The Mavrik irons are designed with optimal launch angles in mind. They have added Tungsten weights into each iron to locate a precise center of gravity to produce optimal launch angles that will produce high penetrating ball flights.

2) The Mavrik irons also claim to have an unprecedented feel for game improvement irons. The Mavrik irons integrate urethane microspheres around much of the clubface to absorb unwanted vibrations for a pure feeling clubface.

3) The Callaway Mavrik Irons also look great over the golf ball. There is not much face offset and they don’t look too clunky when standing over the ball.

The Mavrik Irons are a solid game improvement iron that will help the average golfer’s iron game. They are forgiving, offer plenty of distance, and look great to the eye.

The Verdict

This was a tough decision to make because both irons are made by great manufacturers who have been making golf clubs for decades.

After reviewing both irons components and technological claims, the TaylorMade SIM MAX OS Irons come out on top for me.

The TaylorMade SIM MAX Irons compared to the Callaway Mavrik irons offer more distance and forgiveness.

This is because TaylorMade has put a lot of technology into these irons compared to the Mavrik. The biggest difference between these two irons is the speed bridge on the back of the TaylorMade SIM MAX iron.

This feature incorporates a beam spanning across the cavity back of the iron to connect the top and bottom of the iron. What this feature does is it stabilizes the iron across the top and bottom parts of the face to produce shots that go farther and are more forgiving on the off-center strikes.

The TaylorMade SIM MAX also looks modern. They are sharp and distinctive with a blue and chrome colorway.

The Callaway Mavrik iron’s offer a little bit less technology and are a more traditional looking iron with nothing going on behind the clubface.

The Taylormade SIM Max irons are the superior irons due to the maximum distance and forgiveness offered and the speed bridge is a legit addition to the game improvement iron market.

Conclusion of Golf Irons

While a lot of talk on the golf course revolves around driving and putting, there’s no denying that your iron play is a big component as well. Hitting an accurate iron shot can put you in position for a long putt or a short putt. Additionally, a strong iron shot can make up for a bad drive.

Irons, like drivers, have undergone a big change over the past decade or two. New technology is making the sweet spot bigger, and you can get a lot of distance out of irons. Irons can hit your pocketbook pretty well, so it’s important to find a set that compliments your swing and style.

The two aforementioned sets are made by the best in the business, so that’s why I wanted to give them a review. I hope I was able to provide some good insight.

FAQ on Golf Irons

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What are the best irons for average golfers?

The best irons for average golfers will be irons that provide some forgiveness in case of mishits, while still providing some distance.

Are graphite shafts better for irons?

The flexibility of the shaft will depend on the swing speed of the golfer. If you have a slower swing speed, a graphite shaft could be more conducive to your swing.

What are the easiest irons to hit?

The shorter the club, the more control you’ll have with the club. With this logic, the shorter irons like wedges will be the easiest irons to hit. The mid irons and then the long irons would follow. It will also depend on what irons the golfer is comfortable with.

What are the best irons for distance?

Most manufactures of golf irons have iron sets that cater to golfers with a low handicap, mid handicap, as well as fast and slow swing speed. The best irons for distance will typically be a steel shaft blade iron.

We've got some game improvement irons and super game improvement irons from TaylorMade for 2020. But how did they get on in the hands of our scratch golfer

Don’t worry, TaylorMade fans, you’re getting some brand new irons too! After the launch of the TaylorMade SIM driver, fairway woods and hybrids, we can now show you the SIM Max game improvement and SIM Max OS super game improvement irons. (Yes, super game improvement irons are a thing.) Here’s what we thought of them…

• Review: TaylorMade SIM driver review
• Review: TaylorMade SIM fairway woods and hybrids

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