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Rick Shiels hosts the 2025 H.I.T Awards, naming his top picks for mid-handicap golfers. No testing in this one – just honest opinions and real-world experience as he runs through the most forgiving, confidence-boosting irons of 2025 to help you find the right set for your game.Welcome to H.I.T Golf Reviews – the home of honest, independent and trustworthy golf equipment reviews.
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44 Comments
Probably the takomos for me, cobras on a very close second 😀
Taylormade P790! Dream irons! ❤
Aren't the Takomo 301 CBs much more in the Player's category?
Ping i530 without a doubt
No Titelist 😮
Loving the srixons!
Excellent choice can’t agree more 🏌🏿♂️
Apex look the best for me
If I could get my hands on a set of copper P790s my golf life will be complete!
Love the look of the Srixon ZXI5s! The V Sole is something that should suit my slowly improving game and that forged feel. Gonna be keeping an eye on those as I search for some new irons.
Great stuff. Obviously we want the Awards back next year. Maybe the odd lesson/tip during the testing vids. Keep it up.
My Srixon zxi5 just arrived today. Been on back order for a month. 60 degrees tomorrow in KC. I’m playing! Can’t wait.
I game the zx5 mkii. not surprised with Zxi5 taking it!
Want to try the Srixons
It’s got to be the Taylormade P790s for me ❤
P790 dream club. My skill probably will never surpass that club. One of these days
Why was Srixon ZxiR excluded? You tested them in 2025 🤔
Deserved win for Srixon!
Too funny my new clubs are the Pings and my old clubs were the Srixons
Gotta be the Srixon zxi5's! Won the award for a reason.
Still got my O.g P790s, not in the bag anymore but can’t get rid of them! Absolute rockets!
Glad to see Srixon on this list Rick! ZX5/ZXi5 would be a dream, have heard nothing but great things about Srixon irons!
Love the Tokomo’s!
Tried Takomo 301 this year and they were great
New irons would be great Rick !
Got my first hole in 1 with the zxi5 this year!!!
I love the srixon, been thinking of changing my old mizunos for them. great review but would enjoy any of those sets.
P790 all round, srixon for feel
Been wanting to upgrade the starter bag, those p790s seem amazing!
I definitely think the P790s belong in the high handicap category.
P770 being Mid handicap
And the P7CBs being the low handicap
Same with the 301s. I think they should sit in the low handicap category.
What does everyone think?
Love rage takomo 301! Not sure it’s fair to compare against the p790 as that’s more of a game improvement and the takomo is a players iron, either way, I’d love to try out srixon irons
I would love to be able to afford those Srixons, Freinds have them and rave about them too!
I want to see more copper colored irons.
P790 was my favorite of that selection. Trying to decide between a set of those or the JPX 925 Forged
Agree with the Srixon ZXi5s, the new ZXiR look promising for higher handicaps too, look forward to some comparisons between those and the T350s
I game the ZXI5’s after switching from the 4’s midway through the year. I LOVE them.
100% P790!
Got the i530's and they are the best! love 'em
Can’t go wrong with a P790
Awesome review as usual. I would love to win a new set of irons. I'm still gaming my Ping I20's. Fingers crossed!
My vote is for the Maltby TS3. Extremely forgiving, good looks, good feel, good distance and accuracy.
Titleist T250 is the best low to mid handicap Iron of 2025.
Taylormade P790 what more can one say. They are the benchmark for all other brands and irons
Srixon looking nice this year!