I just stumbled across our first really fun find of the 2016 PGA show.
Check out the Yonex N1-MB hitting retail in April.
The N1-MB is designed to offer cavityback performance in a more compact blade design.
The blade itself is ever-so-slightly oversized – longer from heel to toe – but it doesn’t stray far from the traditional. The one exception is the graphite insert in the back cavity, which helps to dampen vibration while pushing the CG lower for higher launch.
I spent some time hitting the iron (because I really liked it hitting it) and found it to be buttery soft and a lot easier to hit than a blade should be. It’s definitely one we plan to spend a bit more time with this season.
Be on the lookout for more from Yonex. Retail price for the N1MB is $225 per iron.
Phil SCOWCROFT
8 years ago
Just bought a set in the UK . I had previously moved to Ping S55 after a lifetime of playing with forged blades, but they felt clunky.
These Yonex N1 MB irons are delicious. The smoothest contact I ever felt in 45 years of golf, all at low single figure handicap level.
The ball flight is strong, and they cut through the turf like a dream. They just make you want to trap it hard, and the marginally larger face gives you lots of confidence.
My misses tend to be low or high on the face, rather than toe or heel, and I must say that the loss of distance is minimal, with little impact vibration, even when you catch one a little thin. The graphite insert does its stuff….smooth as silk and orgasmic when you pure it.
Yes, the price tag is high, but if golf is your passion and you want that traditional buttery feel of a forged blade, with the most modern, up to date tech, then get your cheque book out……YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED