Taylormade M4 Vs. Taylormade R7 Irons Comparison Overview

Taylormade M4 Vs Taylormade R7 Irons Comparison Overview

If you are looking for new irons but are on a budget then you have probably looked into used irons. Taylormade clubs hold their value very well so taking a look at some of their older clubs may save you money and land you a great set of irons.

To help you make more of an informed choice we went out and tested two of Taylormade’s older game improvement irons: the Taylormade R7’s and the M4’s. Let’s take a look at some of the most important features.

Taylormade M4 Irons Overview

The Taylormade M4 irons have a very pleasing look at point of address…

…For beginners that is. They have deep cavity backs and the undercut juts out of the back of the head prominently. When you line up your shot, you will be filled with a confidence you probably didn’t have before.

The M4’s feature the Speed Pocket which increases forgiveness on low-face shots. We really like how these irons performed on mis-hits. The ball flew straighter and carried longer. They also feature Ribcor design which allows the face to flex more.

While the M4 irons didn’t play as long as the Taylormade R7’s for our high handicap testers, they had a much more pleasing sound. Plus, you can actually still score a brand new set of M4 irons if you were so inclined.

Taylormade R7 Irons Overview

You can score a set of used Taylormade R7 irons for just around $300 depending on which shaft you choose.

For high handicappers that’s a steal because the Taylormade R7’s are chunky and bring serious distance. The R7’s have a very deep cavity back and large heads so they look great at point of address for beginners. They are also incredibly forgiving and easy to hit.

The only thing we don’t really like about these irons is that short game workability and spin are very limited. However, we think it would be a great idea for any high handicapper to have a couple of R7 long irons in their bag to supplement distance.

The Taylormade R7 irons also have inverted cone technology which helps tremendously with forgiveness and these are very weak-lofted irons.

There’s no question that the Taylormade R7 irons are great for distance and would be very congenial to high handicappers – even if you just keep one or two long irons in your bag.

Taylormade M4 Irons First Impressions

The Taylormade M4 irons have a clean, cavity back design with an extended sole in the rear which looks very comforting for beginners.

This feature also made them play very well in the rough. It is very easy to launch the ball high (and far) even from the rough. We were very pleased with the feel when we struck the ball right in the sweet spot.

However, the feel gets a little thin and the sound gets a little hollow unless you are dead-center on the sweet spot.

Taylormade R7 Irons First Impressions

A Legendary Set Of Taylormade Game Improvement Irons that are still popular in 2022, many years after their release.

The Taylormade R7’s first popped up in 2015 and marked a big leap forward in game improvement irons across the entire range of irons available at the time.

The Irons have large heads and thick, chunky topline that offers impressive distance but also a larger area for straight shots and forgiveness.

The cavity backs are really deep on the irons which allows for smoother shots and less vibration on impact.

Inverted cone technology which has survived to this day, strecthes the sweet spot along the face and you can hit these irons pretty much anywhere along the face and get a long, straight shot.

The irons are also nicely designed and because of all these reasons mashed together alongside the excellent price you can pick them up for second hand, ensures that these irons remain very popular, even to this day.

Taylormade M4 Selling Points

Ribcor design
Speed Pocket
Thick sole
Plenty of offset
Premium shaft options
Strong loft

Taylormade R7 Selling Points

Wide Club Face
Very Forgiving
Minimal Vibrations On Mishits
Well Priced Second Hand
Competitive On Performance With Newer Irons
Invterted Cone Technology
Great Distance

Who are the Taylormade M4 Irons for?

There’s no question that the Taylormade M4 irons would be great for anything struggling with distance on the fairway.

At the end of the day though, these irons do much more for beginners than play long. Beginners, who will often find themselves in the rough, will benefit from the beefy sole and strong lofts of these irons.

Even intermediate players who don’t quite have their swing speeds where they would like it to be would benefit from these irons. Even if you are mixing and matching and only using the longer Taylormade M4 irons, they could be great assets as purely distance irons.

The Taylormade M Family of Irons

The Taylormade M family of irons also includes the M2 irons. The first thing we noticed about the M2 irons compared to the Taylormade M4’s is that the M2’s don’t do as good a job at dampening harsh impact vibrations.

On full swings, the M2’s feedback gets muddied by unwanted vibration. The M2’s do have the same lofts as the M4 irons though so the flight trajectory is very similar with these two iron sets.

It should also be noted that the M2 irons don’t feature the same Ribcor design as the Taylormade M4 irons. The main difference this makes is lesser distance – or at least, harder distance.

In other words, you will have to have good accuracy and a fast swing speed to get the same kind of distance with the M2’s as you would with the Taylormade M4 irons. As such, the M2 irons are better in the bags of low handicappers.

Distance: 95/100

Accuracy: 91/100

Forgiveness: 94/100

Feel & Control: 92/100

Overall Score: 93/100

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Who Are The R7 Irons For

There is no doubt that the R7’s are aimed towards the high handicap golfer who needs as much help with their iron play as possible.

If you are using a players set and are used to missing left or right then having a look at the R7’s can be a wise move on your part.

Due to the fact these irons have been around for ages, you can pick them up for next to nothing online, just make sure that the heads are in good condition before you make the purchase.

Overall these irons are still incredibly popular for anybody hoping to improve their game in the near future and hit those high handicap levels as quickly as possible.