Favorite Titleist Muscle Back Iron

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By Rick V., Team Titleist Staff

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  1. Ralph C

    Ralph C
    South Bend, IN

    I love the looks of the 710, it's such a pure design. It looks like a work of art. Whoever says engineering isn't beautiful needs to look seriously at 710, I guarantee they'll change their minds!
    Not an MB player, but my aspiration is to acquire a set in a year or two. I'd like to be able to, or learn to be able to shape the ball better, and only a muscle back can deliver the complete range of options.
    With that said, I grabbed an old Accu-Flo four iron and a couple well worn V1s, and hit a few at the local park, mud and all, this afternoon. It'll be a while before the courses open here in Maine, I just can't wait! I'll tell you, for a 35 year old design, I was impressed how well it performed. Granted, I'm used to playing a cavity back with regular flex graphite shafts, so the stiff flex steel was a bit of a shock to the system, but, wow, Titleist clubs sure can stand the test of time!
    Definitely doing a loaner set of new MBs this Summer for a round or two, I can't wait. Constant improvement seems to be in the Titleist DNA, hopefully it'll rub off ;)
    Thanks for the post.
  2. John p

    John p
    Duvall, WA

    I'll be the outcast, I got my hands on the 670's last summer. They are the prettiest things in the bedroom with the exception of my wife.
  3. PRO V

    PRO V
    golf course

    To show you how sick I am about MB's, I bought a set and they are still in the bubble wrap. They are glorious. I remember talking to Cathi before I bought the set a couple years ago after I purchased two sets of AP2s and T-MB's. I said, "I just have to have them!" Anyway, I'll break them in soon! Thanks for the post! #TeamTitleist!
  4. aaron c

    aaron c
    oceanside, CA

    I think my favorite iron ever has been the 690.mb. I played these till they were beat. I wouldn’t mind finding another set.
  5. Marc S

    Marc S
    San Antonio, TX

    Military
    710 for me! Just like the classic look :)
  6. Russell Y

    Russell Y

    I loved my 690.MB's before I moved to the dark side with miz and then back into the light with the 716CB's. I keep them as my second set, including my 905S driver, steel shafted 980F Strong 3 wood and Scotty Luguna for the occasional 18 holes in the summer as a change. There is nothing that feels like striking a blade from the sweet spot, especially the 2 iron.
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  7. Paul D

    Paul D
    Houston, TX

    Russell Y said:

    I loved my 690.MB's before I moved to the dark side with miz and then back into the light with the 716CB's. I keep them as my second set, including my 905S driver, steel shafted 980F Strong 3 wood and Scotty Luguna for the occasional 18 holes in the summer as a change. There is nothing that feels like striking a blade from the sweet spot, especially the 2 iron.
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    What a beautiful bag that is! The 905S is a BEAST and all those clubs in your bag I was a big fan of when they came out. How cool it is to see this bag and get transported back to 2004/2005..
  8. JCaldwell

    JCaldwell

    I changed to the 716CB in mid 2016 from a MB. Having serious thoughts of adding 6-PW in muscle backs after hitting some a few weeks ago. Good friend of mine (and better player, I'm a 4 HCP btw) went to a CB/MB set. He's getting much better ball speed and flight out of the MB's compared to the CB's with the same shaft.
  9. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    Wish I had the game for these beauties. Aesthetically, I like the 710s.
  10. Dr O

    Dr O

    Still have my 690s. Have considered sending them in to refinish. Such a classic looking club and no better feeling when you are swinging well
  11. David C

    David C
    Vicenza, Italy

    712MB is by far my fav. That sexy satin look and buttery soft feel. I still have mine I just can’t hit them consistent anymore

    Good question,
  12. larry m

    larry m
    columbiana, OH

    I have 714 but like the 690
  13. Gator

    Gator
    Broken Arrow, OK

    712MB for me. Wasn't the flashiest but the soft feel and especially the way they cut through the turf was nice!!!
  14. philip w

    philip w

    I still play 710s and am on my 5th set. Whenever I find a set that is in great condition I buy them.
  15. Dwayne E

    Dwayne E
    Walton, KY

    Rick V., Team Titleist Staff said:

    Hey, everyone.

    It's time for another quick poll and this week we're talking Titleist MB irons.

    There's just something about muscle backs. In my opinion, there's no prettier club than a Titleist forged, muscle back, 7 or 8-iron and no sweeter feel when you strike one solid.  My favorite model is still my old set of 690s that I played in the early 2000's. Even the bag chatter sounded pure when I walked the fairways with those irons.

    How about all you other blade players out there in the community? Was there one particular Titleist MB model that said "players iron" to you? Vote for your favorite and share your reasons in the Comments section below.

    Thanks!

    Rick

    660 and 712, love the look of the satin finish and the performance of the 712. Still have a set of each.
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  16. Ryan W

    Ryan W
    Holmen, WI

    I have a set of forged muscle back irons from 1980, but I took off the old aluminum shafts that they had back then and put some new True Temper S300 shafts in these. These are some of the sweetest feeling, easy to shape shot type irons I have ever played.
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  17. bubba

    bubba
    Fort Worth, TX

    I have played the tour model blades for about 7 years so those would be the best for me. They were purchased used and I did have the lie adjusted for my specs.Although they have a smaller face the ability to work the ball is there with these clubs and will say I do like the look of some other models but have noticed the finish on these have held up much better than some of the newer models
  18. Lambchops

    Lambchops
    San Diego, California

    Rick V., Team Titleist Staff said:

    Hey, everyone.

    It's time for another quick poll and this week we're talking Titleist MB irons.

    There's just something about muscle backs. In my opinion, there's no prettier club than a Titleist forged, muscle back, 7 or 8-iron and no sweeter feel when you strike one solid.  My favorite model is still my old set of 690s that I played in the early 2000's. Even the bag chatter sounded pure when I walked the fairways with those irons.

    How about all you other blade players out there in the community? Was there one particular Titleist MB model that said "players iron" to you? Vote for your favorite and share your reasons in the Comments section below.

    Thanks!

    Rick

    695MB I loved those irons!
  19. Rmorris

    Rmorris

    Glad to see the 690.mb getting love. Thought there were gonna be tons of votes for the 681 (by people who never played it)
    690 was a special year imo and one of the truly specials leading edges/grinds from titleist. I owned full sets of both cb and mb, and feel the mb hasnt been surpassed though the cb, as great as it was, has been eclipsed several times.
    690 was a more user friendly mb design (long blade length, basically a mp-33...another timeless classic)
  20. Hack2er

    Hack2er
    Endicott, NY

    I had a set of 680 and also a custom set of 681's which were great. Then you had the groove change and they were non conforming which was sad.
  21. Tracy V

    Tracy V
    California, MD

    712MB...... without a doubt!
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