Titleist’s core customers have always been the elite golfers. It is their dedication to this market that has let to the innovations that have trickled down to the rest of the product line and indirectly benefited the rest of us.
When you consider forged muscle back blades and forged cavity back irons, the simplicity of their designs misleads you into thinking that there isn’t much involved in either iron’s design. There’s nothing further from the truth.
The center of gravity of each iron head in the set need to be precisely placed to yield the launch angle and ball flight that flow progressively through the set. Then both these irons sit in specific spots in Titleist’s line of irons which can be mixed and matched through the set at the sole discretion of the golfer and his fitter. Irons need to flow progressively not just from club to club, but from set to set to encourage blending of different heads to maximize performance through the bag.
The Titleist MB is always a challenge to improve upon. Titleist focused on optimizing the MB’s playability and aesthetic qualities. The MB is designed to get in and out of the turf easily and quickly. Titleist “pre-wears” the leading edge to aid entry into the turf. Then to help the club exit the hitting zone, Titleist cambers the trailing edge to allow the club to exit the turf.
The blade lengths are progressively sized from long to short irons; exactly what the better player wants to see. The MB is forged in one piece from soft 1025 carbon steel. They are gorgeous to behold with nothing but the Titleist script and the club number stamped into the head. There is little offset and toplines are as thin as they come. They are intimidating to look at but if you have the game, the 620 MB is designed to do your bidding.
Titleist has seen many MB players gravitate toward mixed sets particularly because that combination of performance and workability in the CB 3 and 4 irons is so compelling. At the same time, with mixed sets becoming so common, Titleist matched the profiles and blade lengths of 620 CB and MB so that players can start blending at any point in the set without making any sacrifices.
The 620 CB surprises with technology where you don’t expect it. The same care has been taken to bestow the CB with similar optics to the MB since many golfers specify a combination of the two clubs for their sets. The CB also shares the refinements to the sole made to the MB, further enhancing the compatibility of the two irons.
The CB’s secret is that Titleist co-forges the 3 and 4 irons with high density tungsten. Tungsten has become a very popular material in golf circles. It’s extreme density and heavy weight allow club designers to manipulate the center of gravity and increase moment of inertia in clubs that require it.
The ability to use co-forged high-density tungsten in such a compact blade size like 620 CB is extremely powerful, especially at the long end of the set where players need the most help with launch and forgiveness.
If the buzz that these two irons are making in golfing circles is any indication, Titleist has hit it out of the park with the 620 forged irons. They are beautiful in both form and function and cement Titleist’s reputation as the brand of choice for the elite golfer.
The Titleist 620 MB and CB are available at all Empire proshops. Call for a fitting to make the most of your experience.