These irons are the most forgiving irons I have played yet in my golf career. I switched from the Mizuno MP-32's to these and it probably was the smartest decision for me. Even if you hit it thin, the feel is amazing. It is not as hard on your hands as it may be for blades. I would recommend these clubs for golfers who have a handicap in the double digits. These clubs are pretty easy to work with. You probably can't work the ball, regarding a draw or fade, with these as much as you can with blades, but you can definitely have a much straighter trajectory than any cavity back out in the market today.

Recently purchased these clubs minus the GW. The best set of Irons I have ever swung. The ball leaps of the face and just goes and goes. Average 215-220 with the 4iron and 180 with the 7iron. Swing Speed roughly 105. Incredibly straight but yet still workable.

I realize I usually don't rate looks--even though they are important to a club. Like many other reviewers, I believe a handsome club builds confidence at address. The reason I usually don't rate it is because I've hit some real good looking dogs (TaylorMade R7 Draw), and some real butt ugly winners (Adams Original Ideas) . These clubs, however, need to be seen in person. Photographs do not do them justice. They have a much more svelte top line than the old R7 series, and at address, they don't look like there is some sort of attachment slapped onto the back of the club (as there is with so many game improvement clubs.) The reason I rate it here is this is a 5 star club, with 5 star looks. Even the oversized head has more of a traditional tear drop shape to it, and the soles of every club almost look as if they sport a custom grind.

taylormade r9 irons is OEM,but it also has high quality. very good.