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The TaylorMade P770 irons are a modern player’s iron with increased forgiveness and playability.
Introduction
The demand for more forgiveness in player’s irons has gained momentum in recent years at all levels. TaylorMade worked closely with its stable of Tour pros to develop the TaylorMade P770 irons which does just that. The P770 is designed to meet all the demands of a player’s iron but with more forgiveness than the P750 Tour Proto irons.
Looks
At first glance, the TaylorMade P770 irons don’t look all that different from the P75o irons. The P770 has the same black and silver finishing with mechanical lines. Its identity is only given away by the P770 badge. Where the P770 starts showing slight differences is in the slightly thicker top line and sole. The head is still fairly compact with and sits nicely at address.
Sound & Feel
The sound and feel of the TaylorMade P770 are still on the player’s end of the spectrum. In comparison to the P750, the sound has a muted “pop” to it but less “click.” The slightly thicker sole gives you a slightly more “thump” feel as opposed to the crisp feeling from a thinner sole. Mishits have a little more forgiveness in your hands but don’t completely remove sting from the equation. Finding the center of the face consistently was easy which led to soft and responsive strikes.
Performance
TaylorMade implemented a 70 gram tungsten bar in the 3-7 irons of the P770. This helps to raise the MOI and lower the CG making it easy to launch the ball higher. These characteristics contribute a lot to the feel, and it also makes the P770 a more playable club.
When paired with the right shaft, I found the P770 to be easy to control, and the longer irons were a lot less challenging to elevate. I would go so far as to say, the P770 long irons are some of the easiest to play in the player’s category. The short irons are a single-piece forged cavity back that is also easy to control in scoring situations.
Conclusion
Finding that sweet spot of forgiveness and playability is where TaylorMade really succeeded with the P770 irons. The P770 won’t save the average ball striker, but better iron players will see a real benefit. I found the P770 easy to hit, they felt great, and looked good behind the ball.
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11 Comments
Hi Bill, good review. These are the first taylormade irons that interests me in a long time. I think it is a good thing manufacturers are adding some forgiveness to “players irons”. Could you give your impression of how these stack up against some of the current models like the MP-25 & Z765’s in this regard?
I haven’t hit the Srixon, and really haven’t hit the MP-25 much so I couldn’t make that comparison for you.
What is the difference between the P770 and the P790 for the handicaps? Single digit?
I wouldn’t say it’s a handicap thing. Have a look at our P770 review. The P790 is more forgiving and has more distance than the P770.
how do the P770 irons compare in distance to the M1 irons. I play to a 4 handicap
I’d say the M1 irons are definitely geared toward being longer, but it’s going to largely depend on your fitting for either one. The P770 is supposed to be more of a player’s club whereas the M1 is geared toward a larger profile and more distance.
How do the numbers compare against the jpx 900 forged? I hit the JPX F and they produce good distance and forgiveness but felt a little hard. Do you think i will I will loose ton of disntace and forgiveness with the P770? Thanks.
Matthew,
Unfortunately, Bill is not writing for PluggedInGolf anymore. I’m sorry we can’t be of more help.
Best,
Matt
I play Ping i25s…I hit the P770’s and really like them. Are these comparable clubs?
Scott,
Yes, these are comparable.
Best,
Matt
I can answer the questions as to the comparison of the p770 vs p790 as I’ve owned and played with both. I still own a set of the p770. The p790 are certainly longer, but the feel is no where near as soft as the p770. The p770 are some of the best feeling irons out of any clubs I’ve hit. Approach shots hold greens much, much, better than the p790’s. The p790 are a terrific iron, but the tendency for me was to come in hot on approach shots as they are designed for distance, so I sold them and kept the p770. I have tried the new p760, but found the p770 felt more forgiving; therefore, I did not see any reason to switch.