the forgiving one
Takomo iron 101 mkii
- match
- launch help, center misses
- shape
- larger profile, kind topline
- feel
- forged, muted, friendly
takomo.
official sitedesigned in finland · forged irons · sold direct
takomo
Very serious irons.
Slightly less serious website.
No middlemen, no markup theater, no launch-event smoke machine. Forged heads, designed in Finland, shipped to your door, priced like the marketing department does not exist. Because it does not.
on the bench
The forgiving one. Launch help with a straight face.
fig. 101· inspection plate
$579
- set
- 5-GW
- profile
- mid cavity
- for
- the honest handicap
- hype
- none
02 · the decision
choose your head.
Two irons, one wedge line. Finland does not believe in forty-seven SKUs of the same club.
the honest one
Takomo iron 201 mkii
- match
- speed with feedback
- shape
- compact hollow, low offset
- feel
- solid, quick, truthful
03 · the interview
honest answers.
fig. 03 · durability testing, taken very seriously
Are these as good as the big brands?
The heads do not know who made them. They only know how they were made.
Why is the website having fun? Golf is serious.
The tolerances are serious. The rest of us are allowed outside.
What does takomo mean?
Forge, in Finnish. We considered something catchier. We are Finnish.
no middlemenno markup theaterno smoke machinesyes forgings
04 · the fitting tool
three questions. one head.
Takomo runs a digital fitter on their site: experience level, your 7-iron numbers, a few preferences, and it hands back a head, shaft, lie, and grip. This is the short version. Same logic, fewer fields.
answer all three. the verdict appears. this is the whole ceremony.
run takomo’s full fitting tool
a few minutes, zero salesmen · or 27aDay’s studio
appendix · what the internet says
“Takomo 101. Affordable. Forgivable. Absolutely superb VFM. Just be modest/honest about swing speed/ shaft flex.”
“I got fitted for p790, 2° flat, 1/2" long, with KBS Tour Lite shafts. Bought Takomo 101 4-P, 2° flat, 1/2” long with KBS Tour Lite shafts for less the half The cost and I have been happy with them.”
“Got rid of my Mizuno 225s for the Takomo 201s and they honestly feel better and perform better for me... I don’t see why I would ever drop 1500$ on a set from the major brands again.”
“I think the Takomo Skyforger wedges are probably the best value for money out there. I love my 56°.”