subject: My View On Titleist ZM Irons 2008 [print this page] My View On Titleist ZM Irons 2008 My View On Titleist ZM Irons 2008
As is known to all, what the Titleist website says is that the Z-M forged ironsare high performance muscle back forged irons with traditional feel, superior looks and shot control for the highly skilled player. The Z muscle is designed to precisely locate the center of gravity in the center of the face by moving weight from the heel to the head.
The traditional profile included minimal offset for Tour validated ball flight, trajectory control and workablity. The narrow sole reduces skipping in firm conditions while appropriate bounce prevents digging. The long irons have a shorter hosel to move weight lower for improved launch and longer hosel in the mid and shorter clubs for trajectory control.Titleist ZM Irons 2008
That's a lot of marketing school verbiage meant to dazzle and confuse by repeating the word forged twice in one sentence, the word traditional twice, and adding the concept of validation of the ball flight by the Tour. I was never aware that ball flight needed validation, but it appears I'm wrong again. Let's just say this a traditional looking blade iron save for the Z in the back which makes the sweet spot centrally located rather that the heel side location usually found in blades.
Also included is Titleist's plastic dowel inserted into the end of the shaft as a vibration dampening measure. Something they've done since the 690 series I've been told. Although in the early models they used wooden dowels like master club maker Joe Kwok, they switched to plastic due to manufacturing consistency issues.
Z-Muscle Design: Contemporary back design locates the center of gravity in the center of the face by precisely distributing weight from the heel into the toe producing traditional solid feel.
- Tour Validated Flight: Traditional blade performance with Tour standard loft specifications for Tour validated ball flight, shot and trajectory control and workability.
- Tour Preferred Shape and Offset: Traditional profile with minimal progressive offset for a preferred set up appearance.
- High Performance Sole: Traditional narrow sole for reduced skip in firm conditions and appropriate bounce to reduce digging. Slightly narrower than the ZB with 1 degree more bounce in long irons.
- Dual Hosel Lengths: Shorter hosel in long irons helps bias weight low for improved launch. Longer hosel in mid and short irons helps manage flight.
- Dynamic Gold Steel Stock Shaft: Preferred shaft of better players worldwide for feel and shot control.
- Grip: Tour-proven feel and traction of the Titleist Tour Velvet Rubber by Golf Pride.
- Custom Options: Additional shaft, grip, length and lie options available through Titleist Custom.
