Equipment

Spotted: Fourteen Golf FH-900 irons and HI-877 utility

Published

7 years ago

Nov 3, 2016

We spotted new equipment from Fourteen Golf at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open this week, including the FH-900 irons and HI-877 utility clubs. The company is planning to launch both in March 2017. Learn more about them below.

FH-900 Irons

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With Fourteen irons, the higher the number in the model name, the higher the caliber of player the irons are intended to suit. The top of the pyramid is Fourteen’s FH-1000 irons, which are the company’s forged musclebacks. They’re intended for purists and the most skilled ballstrikers. The FH-900 irons are designed to benefit a wider group of golfers, with a larger, cavity-back construction that makes them more forgiving. But make no mistake; they’re still tour-quality irons.

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According to Curtis Alvarez, Fourteen Golf’s head of sales and customer relations, the FH-900 irons have about the same blade length as the company’s popular TC-888 irons, but slightly more offset. They also have a slightly higher face height that helped company engineers create a more progressive weighting scheme through the set, which translates into easier-to-elevate long irons and easier-to-flight short irons.

HI-877 utility

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Don’t worry about the yellow paint, GolfWRXers. The aesthetic is intended for the Japan market, Alvarez says, where it’s actually quite popular. When the HI-877 utility lands in the U.S. in March, it will have a more traditional appearance.

The real news about the HI-877 is its AM-355 steel cup face, which creates big ball speeds and forgiveness. It’s paired with a ST-22 steel body, as well as what Fourteen is calling a “Planet Sole.”

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The Planet Sole was created for a Japan-only Fourteen wedge, Alvarez says, but it also can help golfers perform better from long distance. As its name implies, it has a large, curved surface that propels the utility club through the turf — even long grass.

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Whats in the Bag

Sam Burns WITB 2024 (April)

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1 hour ago

Apr 22, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (AW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F @55), WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)

Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X

Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.

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Whats in the Bag

Will Zalatoris WITB 2024 (April)

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2 hours ago

Apr 22, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.

Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X (44.5 inches)

3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X

See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.

Irons: Titleist T350 (3), Titleist T150 (4-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype G.O.S.T. 10 ST X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.

Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max

Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord

See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.

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Equipment

New Level launches new 480-DB irons, blending performance and forgiveness

Published

4 hours ago

Apr 22, 2024

Brian Knudson

New Level has been making some really good golf equipment since the company started up in 2018. Offering irons that are more geared towards the better player, precision has been a fundamental philosophy for New Level in creating irons and wedges.

The 480 line of irons has been the flagship of the brand, and the newest member of that team is the 480-DB iron that is now open to pre-orders. A new cavity design is what the whole 480 line is about, and the 480-DB takes advantage of that with added ball speed and a larger sweet spot.

For players who require their irons to offer the best feel, rest assured the DB is a fully forged (from 1020 carbon steel) one-piece golf club. No multi-piece, hollow design with this iron.

While the 480-DB is the next generation of the popular 902-OS, New Level didn’t follow the current trend in golf by chasing distance with the new iron. They actually weakened the lofts on the 480-DB with the spec sheet showing a 33-degree 7-iron and 45-degree pitching wedge. These lofts allow the DB to have less offset while still offering consistent distance off the face.

A traditional design was also at the forefront of the new irons to make sure that golfers with an eye for detail can look down at them with confidence that they will perform under any condition.

A weight low in the back cavity will allow their master club builders to dial in the perfect weight for the golfer, no matter the length or shaft being used. New Level believes that the new 480-DB is one of the most forgiving one-piece forged irons on the market today. A pre-worn leading edge on the sole should get through the turf quickly and with reduced digging for better turf interaction.

You can pre-order the New Level 480-DB right now on the New Level website.