Forged Titleist CB 710

The Titleist CB 710 Forged irons are forged from 1025 carbon steel with V-grooves that conform to 2010 USGA and R&A rules. They feature cavity back heads for performance and forgiveness, along with the softer feel and consistency of traditional forged irons. The CB 710 Forged has slightly longer, constant blade lenghts with a softer top line for more confidence at address. Its cavity muscle produces more mass behind the sweet spot, and creates an increased MOI for more forgiveness on off-center hits.

There is no jarring feel on impact towards the heel and toe with the latter providing the most negative vibration – if you can even call it that. They were softer in feel than the 2010 AP2 iron that I tested them against with a more muted sound than that game improvement iron provided. Striking balls out of fairway, rough, and even divots was not really an issue in dry conditions but I had some concerns about how the narrow sole might perform in wet conditions.

I am more of a sweeper but with minimal roll on the leading edge I imagined there might be some digging going on when pressed into service on moist turf. That turned out not to be the case during my on-course time where I faced golf courses absolutely saturated by inches of rainfall. With the irons possessing grooves that conform to the 2010 Rules I did experience a couple shots from wet lies that flew further than expected.

I adjusted quickly having grown up with V grooves. There was plenty of spin to stop the ball out of most conditions, although I will say that the greens were soft enough to accept most shots. I will need further testing on dry, firm greens to judge their true stopping power. The stock clubs were fitted with Dynamic Golf S300 shafts, one of several options (see link to custom options below). The trajectory was comfortable for all clubs, not excessively high, even in the short irons.

These irons are out and out performers that upholds Titleist's serious clubs credo. The players cavity iron is one of the most highly competitive areas as golfers move from blades towards a cavity back that offers the same performance as a blade but with much higher levels of forgiveness. With the demand that this type of iron looks and feels as blade like as possible the bar is set very high and the 710 CB has met the challenge that Titleist set themselves by creating a classic looking iron with glorious performance.

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