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Date Posted: 13:16:05 01/12/21 Tue
Author: John Hanks
Subject: Gria iron review

Just a little info...I'm a 46 year old who is very athletic, 5'11" 195 lbs. Still play very competitive soccer, played college and semi-pro. As the years started catching up to me, I started getting more serious about golf since it didn't hurt as much! I am shooting low 80's and upper 70's consistently now, playing 2-4 times per month. Best round this year was a 74. Several years ago I switched to Cobra F7 one lengths and then to the F8 one lengths. As an engineer, my mind couldn't get over the mechanical theory of one swing, so I had to try them and they worked well for me. I've always been a good iron striker, been driving with a Mizuno MPH5 1 iron for years and hit 90% plus fairways at 250 plus with roll out. Never got along with a driver good enough to keep it in the bag, tried many. Anyway, been playing the F8 OL irons for a few years now and was ready for a change. Tried the forged OL, didn't like them. Tried the F9 and SZ one lengths, didn't like them either. Caught covid at Xmas and spent a lot of time looking into other OL options while in quarantine. Ordered a set of the Gria's because hybrid irons appeal to me and a set of the 1 iron Pro's to be more similar to my current Cobra OL's. Took them both to the range today and spent two hours hitting the 3,5,7, and 9 of each iron set. The Gria's are at least an inch longer, even though I gave the same wrist-to-floor measurement when ordering. That put it in my head that I wasn't going to like them as much as the 1 iron Pro's. Yielded nearly the same distance with both sets for each club...identical distances that I get out of my current set of Cobra's. The ball flight of the Gria's was highest, Cobra was in-between, 1 iron Pro's lowest. The dispersion of the Gria's was the tightest by far, Cobra second, 1 iron just a little bit worse than the Cobra's. Just couldn't miss with the Gria's, so easy to hit straight. Ran a 10 ball test twice and yielded identical results. To be honest, the Gria's felt the best swinging them (my current Cobra's are a regular graphite shaft, I like the head to feel a little heavy) and was the most pleasing sound and feel on impact. Also, the lie and upright position of my stance due to the longer shaft was more visually pleasing. confidence inspiring, and just all around comfortable. Coming from OL's, the low irons being long didn't bother me at all. I'm in love with the 3 iron, so easy to hit and was flying 210-220 for me. I'm out to play a round tomorrow with the Gria's and then Thursday with the 1 iron Pro's. I'll post back the results.

I just wanted to throw this review out there so the younger guys don't pass these up...most of the reviews seem to be from older guys, many who shoot better than me BTW. I've got a lot of buddies who aren't as good as me, have slower swing speeds, but insist on playing blades and such instead of playing what works to keep their score low and the game fun. Sure these aren't the sexiest irons out there, but I'll take a sexy sub-80 score over a sexy club any day of the week! I'll report back tomorrow.

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[> Re: Gria iron review -- John Hanks, 17:25:14 01/19/21 Tue [1]

These irons are incredible. I’ve now played 2 rounds with them and would sell one of my kids before selling these. They are so easy to hit and go dead straight for me. I spent some time at the range to figure out ball position and how to swing. For me, middle of my stance and a nice easy 3/4 swing yields great numbers and direction. Definitely need a sweeping swing...which was my natural swing anyway. I’ve always been a decent iron striker, but these are just money for me. I’m so confident with them because they are so comfortable to me. Just ordered the 54 wedge because I don’t want any other type clubs, that’s how much I like them! Been bugging Ron to make me a 16 degree iron to replace my current driving iron (I have no driver, woods, or hybrids...just more comfortable with irons) so my entire bag will be Gria beside my putter! I highly recommend giving these clubs a try.

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[> Re: Gria iron review -- John Hanks, 17:35:44 01/19/21 Tue [1]

Was so excited about the clubs, forgot to say the first round I shot the best ever 76 from the whites on a course I play regularly. I hit so many greens in regulation and my putting was on fire. Today, I shot a second best ever 81 from the blues on another course I play regularly. I broke my driving iron, so today was off the tee with the 3 Gria iron. Lost some yardage off the tee obviously, but was still putting it out there 220 ish and always straight in the fairway. Made some approach shots need a 5 or 6 iron vs a normal 7 or 8...but like I said, super confident with these irons and hit the greens anyways. My putting was not as hot today though, but an 81 from the blues with my highest club being a 3 iron is fantastic...can’t wait to play it again with a new driving iron, or better yet the 16 degree Gria iron...hint, hint Ron!

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