Taylormade P770 Vs Takomo 101T Irons Comparison

Taylormade P770 Vs Takomo 101T Irons

It’s a battle between technology and essential distance features in today’s comparison of the Takomo 101T and Taylormade P770 irons.

Taylormade P770 Irons Overview

“The Taylormade P770 irons may be about $700 more expensive than the Takomo 101T’s; but they are loaded with advanced features.”

The question is, does all that tech really help? The P770’s sport a forged hollow-body design. I could feel the difference right away. The P770’s felt smoother, softer and more explosive on impact.

They also feature the Inverted Cone Technology which shifts the sweet spot throughout the set.

For me, this made my play throughout the set more consistent. I could take my natural swing with the long and short irons and yield expected results.

One last advantage that the P770’s have over the Takomo 101T’s is progressive CG.

The CG shifts upwards in the short irons which gave me better control over flops, chips and bump and runs.

Takomo 101T Irons Overview

Takomo 101T Irons

“The Takomo 101T’s have a similar loft profile as the P770’s but delivered less short-game control.”

These are cast hollow-body irons constructed of 431 stainless steel. They don’t feel bad; just not as smooth as the P770’s.

The blades of the Takomo 101T’s are also longer than the P770’s and the 101T’s have more offset.

In general, the Takomo 101T’s are more forgiving; but they don’t give you the dynamic performance throughout the set or the shot-shaping that the P770 irons offer.

“In this case, I think tech does win the day. The Taylormade P770 irons allowed me to hit straight burners down the fairway and land skittering chips near the pin thanks to the progressive features and forged design.

The Takomo 101T’s offer more inherent forgiveness but are limited by their relatively basic design.”

Taylormade P770 First Impressions

The first thing you will notice is the clear line of site you have to the ball thanks to the limited offset of these irons.

When you first take a look at the Taylormade P770 irons, you don’t automatically think distance.

That’s because they lack most of the visual features of your typical distance irons.

You will probably think that they are great for accurate approaches, shaping shots and higher spin rates; but not so much for distance.

After you take your first swing with 7 iron though (featuring 33 degrees of loft) you will be able to feel the speedy engine behind these irons which have a softer feel.

The Taylormade P770 irons feature a forged hollow body design that allow for maximum face flex.

The face is forged from 4140 carbon steel and is wrapped seamless style around the body which is also made from carbon steel.

You also get a whopping 46 grams of tungsten to fortify the sweet spot and launch the ball high and with workability.

Just because these are mid to low handicap player irons doesn’t mean that Taylormade has left out additional forgiveness features.

For instance, the ICT technology is progressive throughout the set which means that you get an optimized sweet spot location as you work down the set.

The Taylormade P770 have to be swung to believe. They look like players irons but they also have a lot of forgiveness features.

Not quite as long as some other irons but plenty else on offer with the P770’s.

Takomo 101T – First Impressions

“I loved the sleek looks and how the Takomo 101T’s occupy a nice middle-ground between players performance and game improvement.”

I’ve talked a lot about forgiveness so far but one of the first things I noticed about these irons was how workable they are.

I was able to affect different shot shapes so long as the lie was favorable. That brings me to another, less fun point.

The turf interaction wasn’t great with these irons. The leading edge is a bit blunted so you really have to keep yourself from digging.

But that’s really the only weakness that stuck out to me during my testing session.

Overall, the Takomo 101T irons look great and they perform consistently.

I could tell right away that these irons would be great for anyone who wants to increase the distance on the fairway or from the tee.

Taylormade P770 Irons Selling Points

Wrap-around face makes for an expansive sweet spot
Hollow body design
Clean muscle-back design
Great feel from the forged construction and speedfoam
Good launch angles
Soft, clean feel and excellent workability

Takomo 101T Irons – Selling Points

Hollow-body design
Precision-milled face
431 stainless steel construction
Multiple shaft options
Workable
Forgiving
Good ball speed

Who Are The Taylormade P770 Irons For?

The Taylormade P770 are for mid to low handicappers who are looking for a good combination of feel, distance and workability.

If you want to take a step up in terms of performance from your Big Bertha’s, P790ti’s and other distance irons, the Taylormade P770 irons would be a good next logical step.

They are a great combination of workability and shaping shots without compromising much in either department.

They produce mid-level range spin which can be a problem in the long irons but is a benefit in the shorter ones.

So they’re certainly not perfect but they strike a good balance between distance and accuracy.

If that sounds like the kind of iron set you need then you should definitely check out the Taylormade P770’s.

The P Series From Taylormade

The P series of Taylormade irons run the gamut from pure distance to pure feel to pure accuracy and everything in between.

While only the P790 irons can be considered more distance irons, the P series is mostly focused on the performance that mid to low handicappers need on the course.

In fact, every other line of irons in this series rocks a mid-level range spin so you can control roll around the green and on approaches.

The P7MB and P7MC iron sets offer the highest degree of accuracy and workability if that it your aim.