Equipment

TaylorMade adds P790 Black irons to lineup

Published

3 years ago

Apr 16, 2021

When you have a good thing going, you don’t mess with it, you simply refine it and add options. That is exactly what TaylorMade is doing by introducing its extremely popular P790 irons in a limited-edition gloss black PVD finish.

It’s not uncommon for OEMs to increase the lifespan of their most popular iron models by offering special-edition finishes, and black PVD is certainly the most common choice as golfers seek to set their clubs apart from others. Many golfers prefer the dark color contrast to frame the golf ball and the like ability to help with glare reduction.

P790 Technology and Design recap

From a technology standpoint nothing has changed from the current P790 iron beyond the finish but for those that would like a refresher – here we go.

The P790 has a hollow-body design built with an 8620 carbon steel frame attached to a thin forged 4140 carbon steel face. The face has been optimized for ball speed performance and COR thanks to TaylorMade’s Progressive Inverted Cone Technology (PICT), which creates additional forgiveness and accuracy. The face has been paired with a more flexible speed pocket that helps even out misses out of the bottom of the face.

The thin face is supported with SpeedFoam – a glue(-like substance) that also doubles as a way to acoustically tune the iron for feel.

The P790s firmly sit in the “players distance” iron category, but consumer data has shown that they have been used by golfers ranging in handicap from 25 to plus 2. What makes them so appealing to such a broad audience is a thinner topline appearance with a squared-off toe built into an iron designed for distance. The new Black P790s are only growing to grow this appeal.

Price, specs, and Availability

The TaylorMade p790 Black irons will be available starting today, April 16, with a retail price of $1,699 for an eight-piece set. They will be available in both right and left-handed from 3-iron to A-wedge, and come stock with True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 VSS steel irons shafts in R300, S300, and X100 flexes.

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Whats in the Bag

Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)

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51 mins ago

Apr 26, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X

3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.

Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X

Irons: Titleist T100 (3-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5

Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore

Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite

Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.

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Whats in the Bag

Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)

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3 hours ago

Apr 26, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X

Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX

Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.

Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.

Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.

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Equipment

What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

3 hours ago

Apr 26, 2024

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”

Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”

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