The PW is 47 degrees. February 15, 2021, 2:33 pm, by I bought them online sight unseen. GW, SW, and LW set for $69. They came with Rifle 6.0 precision shafts that were absolutely perfect on the frequency machine. They do have forged stamped clearly. Tommy Armour Forged Silver Scot Blades?? Some couldnt get past the name either, especially when 2 or 3 year old versions of clubs from major OEMs are still on the shelf. I checked the lofts and lies and they were almost all correct out of the box. I think my Tommy Armour story is (marginally) interesting, maybe even worthy of consideration for the giveaway. Reviving a year old thread is an interesting introduction. No it means that Tommy Armour didnt intend for the Tour Blade to go out and compete with the best players irons in the world. The silver scots have the curved topline throughout the set. I have more distance than with my old clubs right out of the box. New Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Sand Wedge, SW Club. I hit these side by side against the Taylor Made Sim Max. Longer than the Calloways I had for a while, not as long as my '80s forged Wilson blades. Price is a concern butt looking forward to trying them out. sheet 3* bounce is the most bounce of any club with the 7 iron having 2* bounce. $49.99 . I am sure the price tag is going to be somewhere around 4 digits. I was thinking about buying another set just for the heck of it, and they have raised the listed price from $150 to $170. The body is forged from 1025 soft carbon steelwhich is attached toa high-strength HT1770 steel L-Cup face. You are the ones that talk about the importance of getting fit and I agree with that. But who is going to fit me at Dicks? Thats true with single-piece forged irons like traditional muscle-backs. Give them a try! My customers are really warming up to these irons. July 13, 2006, 3:00 am The Atomic Max moves decently, its just for a very specific segment of the market, mainly older guys with slow swing speeds. They look good at address and have a reasonably thin top line. I notice you are # deg flat. I play the original 845s with the tour step stiff shaft ,i want to try the new 845s they look awesome .be interesting to see the difference .i have 4 sets of the originals. I feel this is the greatest design improvement over the MP-14 profile. I've played quite a few different sets in my life and this year, these stand out. Great quality club! Part of the order was put in as Tommy Armour but the fairway woods needed to be entered as Golfworks due to the computer system quirk.. therefore I would say Golfworks is still involved. You cannot paste images directly. I have only sold two sets of my irons in my life the Wilsons and the TAs. Tommy Armour 855s Silver Scot Iron Set (3-P+G) Stiff Flex Graphite # G93 Opens in a new window or tab. Your previous content has been restored. tmdj1234. The only complaint I have about these clubs is the low bounce on them. Tungsten weighting shoves the CG low/rear to boost MOI (forgiveness) and help increase launch. Both the standard 845 and 845 Max are priced at $499 (steel) and $599 (graphite) for a set of seven clubs. My current gamers (Mizuno Hot Metals and Hogan Ft. Worth Blacks) are objectively far superior clubs to either the Wilsons or the old TA 845s. Both the fitting and the graphite shafts are no up-charge when purchasing the set. Titleist SM6 54 S Grind Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. Today, there's talk of a re-release of the 845s. I played at a 5 handicap last season with these irons, I highly doubt something with a name brand on the back that cost 2x the price wouldve dropped my scores. The more calculated reply is that static loft doesnt matter nearly as much as dynamic loft (the amount of loft presented to the ball at impact). Dicks is on the right path now its time to see if the golf community will buy in to the rebirth of an iconic name. The Senior Flex Recoil shafts ran out rather quickly in our area, and that definitely forced me into the Cobras. However, Stadler won 2 years ago on the PGA and Senior PGA tour with Armours - one of only 2 men to ever do that in the same season. Shipping Available. roadbikereview.com | Well get to everything else but because of what the first 845 irons meant to golfs equipment landscape, its fair to give them a more focused spotlight. I've been wanting to blades again for a few years now after playing cast clubs for the past few years. Like I said, you'd be better off enjoying them. Not theres anything wrong with that. Don't see em going anywhere anytime soon. They were at Goodwill, so the price was right, but I left them for the next guy. The Burner's are great, but I wanted to try something else. The unfortunate part is they are not undervaluedlike half the pristine craps I have lying around for 10 yearsjust old and worthless for the most part. The shafts were stock option. If I could only find the matching Gap Wedge for these, this would be a very happy ending to this story!! Though all three models bear the Tommy Armour 845 designation, each is meant to serve a different golfer. SirShanksAlot Both are pretty much what you would expect from budget-friendly, game-improvement offerings. JonT - were they easy to bend? The Tour Step II shaft in an R flex performs more like a weak stiff (as it was designed). Weve watched them make a slow turn in the right direction after years of financial hardship. I Youre welcome and thanks for the read. Cast clubs in general have little feel, but a ton of forgiveness. [/quote] Can I buy 5 PW only? Not sure if the shaft was an upgrade or not. Had the cb's. they are well weighted and can sure hit the ball. However, its a reasonable summary of the motivation behind the re-launch of one of the most iconic iron models in recent golf history. At $499 (set of seven clubs), the target golfer is the mid- to high-handicap player who places value ahead of major-labelbrand names. This adds forgiveness on shots hit higher on the face. a friend of mine is a local gun dealer who also plays golf. Once again I scratch my head on you guys promoting a Dicks product. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The Worlds Largest Unbiased Head-To-Head Driver Test. Keeping with the Tinseltown theme, Tommy Armour believes the 2020 version of the 845 iron lineup is poised to be more The Godfather: Part 2 and less Dumb and Dumberer.. remake of the model Bobby Jones used in the 1930s and features a head made from nickel plating over copper plating over forged carbon steel. I sent the irons to my Dad, and he like the distance and forgiveness of the clubs. As you can tell from the spec. These are hard to beat for the money. These compare to the Titleist 695CB series. Try hard-refreshing this page to fix the error. Wow,they are great in every way described. First, because they are really really difficult to find here, and secondly because equivalent Tittys or Clevelands retail for $1100 - 1200, so I'm still a happy camper. No doubt, fitting is important. I'll put these up against my Apex tours and write up a full report. I am still dumbfounded over these clubs. Just received a set of SilverScot CBs. That seems to be the biggest knock on the Silver Scots. I am intrigued by the niche marketing technique they are attempting to execute. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Blade 8 Iron Regular Steel R Flex Golf Club TA Opens in a new window or tab. When you consider that its $1,400 for an 8pc set of P790s, $1,000 for TAs 845 forged is not out of the question. I really like the finish on these. The remake of an icon. You just cant count on quality service there. Very nice actually, I think. The frequency matching is wonderful and they are a bit softer than the DGS300's I usually use. I just played my second round with my TA Blades. The Tommy Armour 845 line for 2020 features a driver, fairway, and hybrid alongside three sets of irons and a series of milled putters. This helps me play the ball further back in my stance with the shorter irons and get my trajectory higher with the longer irons. I want a bit of forgiveness (8-9 handicap), but i am interested in working the ball both ways which i can do, but it's harder to do so with large, cavity back slingshots. I had a set of these about 20 years ago. but after my first shot, 8 iron in one par 3 (137m uphill) that I usually played 9 iron: wow! Saw these offered for around $150 free shipping and thought I'd give them a try before I spent $1000 or more on Mizuno or Miura. You got yourself a FINE set of sticks there!!! [url="http://store.platinumgalleria.com/tommy-armour-golf-silver-scot-forged-tour-blade-iron-set.html"]http://store.platinumgalleria.com/tommy-are-iron-set.html[/url] After buying these I am happy to say that I regained the yardage lost over the years (about 10 yards) and consistancy in distance which I attribute mostly to the Rifle shafts. Tommy Armour 845s Silver Scot Single # 8 - 40 Degree Loft - Iron Steel Shaft RH (25) $24.99 $14.99 shipping Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Blade 8 Iron Regular Steel R Flex Golf Club TA $38.88 $24.25 shipping or Best Offer Tommy Armour TA1 8 Iron Ladies Womens Recoil 650 Graphite Shaft Right Handed $39.99 $8.95 shipping or Best Offer Only 1 left! Im glad they added the forged line. I'm now getting more golf in and while my woods have changed, the problem with my game is not my 855's ; ) If you find a used set for yourself or someone you know who's getting into golf, they can take a player a long way. The forged blade version has a wide sole and actually looks forgiving for a blade. Achieving the distance part of a Players Distance iron formulation almost invariably involves a thin, high-strength face material. Nostalgia can make people more optimistic and inspired about the future. I've replaced the driver and 3 wood with modern clubs, but kept the 5 wood (19*) and picked up an original 7 wood (25*). Single Irons; Shafts & Components . $33.77 + $17.85 shipping + $17.85 shipping + $17.85 shipping. Year 2006 ; Brand Tommy Armour; Head Weight . Bangkok, Thailand. Most amateurs add loft at impact and require the assistance of low CG designs to promote higher initial launch. Great value for the money (I see them all over Ebay for around $100.). See What Members Are Saying! for each club. I bought these new and always liked the way they looked and that they were a midsize "blade". As I have heard over and over blades are so hard to hit, I was scared playing them for the first time. I will say they were about 1 degree flat to standard compared to a few other brands of clubs such as ping when I got them. I feel this is the greatest design improvement over the MP-14 profile. Pheeeww, that's a relief. If not, I have to look elsewhere when I want to replace my 845Ms. Rome wasnt built in a day and youve seen car brands try something similar where an unsuspecting group of consumers is asked to guess the brand of a car based on the looks, accouterments, technologies, and curb appeal. Heat the lead tape. Wow, what a great iron. TheTommyArmour845 line for 2020features a driver, fairway, and hybrid alongside three sets of irons and a series of milled putters. I am a serial club buyer and have hit hundreds of game improvement clubs and these seem to work as well. Aesthetically and performance wise. You will be pleased with your purchase if you can find them. They were really fantastic BUT I was very disappointed to hear they were so limited in quantity and would cost $1,000 a set with only 3 shaft options (none of which fit me). A used PGA Tommy Armour Silver Scot Forged Blade Number 8 Iron. I've played forged cavity backs since high school; Hogan Edge '92 and Hogan Apex Tour '04. Just impulsed these on ebay for $79 (LH). As you can tell by my sig, I'm an Armour fan. I don't think they were actually forged thought but actually just a cast blade, though I could be mistaken. *. When I bought these sticks 20 years ago I tried them on the grass range with 6 or 7 other clubs. Tommy Armour Silver Scot Muscleback Tour Blades have unusually long and low muscleback made below the equator of the ball Golf clubs allow for better lift Golf equipment boasts high trajectories Outstanding ease of play Choose from 5.0 or 6.0 model 5.0 features regular flex; 6.0 features stiff flex Having played 845s for years, I thought it might be time for a more forgiving club and more swingweight. It should read Dumb and Dumberer . Titleist 690.CB, Mizuno MP-32, Mizuno MP-30. golfreview.com and the ConsumerReview Network are business units of Invenda Corporation. I wont be ponying up for the forged as my game took a nose-dive last year, and Im counting on the current set of Cobra F-Max Superlites to prop me back up. However, when dealing with multiple pieces, sometimes the face is forged (Mizuno HMB) and other times its the body (Tommy Armour 845, Callaway Apex Forged). photographyreview.com I have shot some of my best scores with the 845's. I let my friend hit my 7 Iron on a par 3 and he almost holed it. See What Members Are Saying! I regripped them with Winn Excel XF wraps over the week end and had them out again on Wednesday. These irons come with Precision Rifle Shaft that are frequency matched for each club. If you read the article thoroughly you would see that Performax is the design/build Co. They're dirt cheap new on Ebay. If theres a universal truth in golf, its that golfers love sharing stories. Out of business, Brand name owned by Sports Authority. Hi! Upload or insert images from URL. Even as a two time per week golfer its still important to me to have the clubs fit to my height. Titleist SM6 58 S Grind Get over it. Which I get, is entirely unhelpful. Sure enough, I see a set of TA Blades at a golf shop and the guy says to give these a try. then I returned to the same always club selection, and all was ok, Ive not lost distance, and the feeling hitting the ball is completely different with this clubs. I dont need new irons for a while, but if they offered LH I might try them out for fun. I played with several single-digit handicap players in the 90's that hit the 845 and 855 irons. November 19, 2015, 11:59 am. i'm very interested in both these sets, i'm not sure which to get. Would LOVE to get ahold of a set of the MB's with the same shaft. NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! Hit well, they are like a knife going through room-temperature butter. I kind of wish they would do away with the Max version. I've taken them to the range and played one round with them. Tommy Armour Tommy . You just cant count on quality service there. Here is a link with the specs on the clubs. Somewhere in between on playability. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for TOMMY ARMOUR Tommy Armor model unknown putter 35 inch steel shaft at the best online prices at eBay! thanks! Tommy Armour Golf Company has changed hands a couple of times in the past couple of years. Again, it depends primarily on the individual doing the fitting. Mike Kibunja, Tommy Armour V-31 Gauge Design RC1 Bridgestone J33 Traditional TR 1 EPON Technica Pro 1 Cleveland TA1 Mizuno MP-32 Precept Pro Model Mizuno MP-14 PowerBilt Scotch Blade TaylorMade 300 Forged Mizuno MP-67 TaylorMade MB Forged Mizuno MP-33 Cleveland Tour Action 588 Titleist 660 Forged Vega 50th Anniversary . Don't know about you, but I got mine for $100 shipped. The Tommy Armour V25 EVO Forged are the best small head player Irons I ever played. I should not have even told you guys about this set. The T/A Blades for the money are just flat out TOP NOTCH! What i didnt care for was the small grips (changed them) and the high lofts of the clubs (PW was like a 47 deg) and the short shafts (I could swear they were like a 1/2 inch shorter). The overall consensus is the same what these irons lack in feel, they make up in value. Has anyone played those? We'll get to everything else but because of what the first 845 irons meant to golf's equipment landscape, it's fair to give them a more focused spotlight. In turn this will help you hit the long irons and stiff the short irons at the flag. First set of irons I purchased in 17 was a set of 845s Silver Scots.