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By Independent Reviewer Martin Hopley

The TaylorMade P770 2024 and P7CB irons join the full range of custom fitted TaylorMade Irons in the Hogan Studio. As with every other model, SGGT's iron custom fitting has 4, 6, 8 and W in right and left hand versions so that you can test through the bag to get the right combination.

TaylorMade P•770 Irons 2024 Review

The TaylorMade P770 irons for 2024 build on the previous P770 2022 model with a classic clean look of a single muscle bar across the back of the club.

The other main change is that the leading edge in the 3 to 7 irons has been lowered to create better turf interaction. The top-line is also a little thinner at address in what is still a reasonably compact head with a forged 4140 steel face insert.

The hollow head features tungsten weights in the toe and a progressive CG that is lower in the long irons and moves higher in the short irons to position the sweet spot behind the impact area for each club.

TaylorMade P•7CB Irons Review

The TaylorMade P7CB irons are new to the range and feature a lovely clean forged 1025 carbon steel head in a blade style with peripheral weighting for more forgiveness.

The head design features a pocket in the sole for tungsten weights and a new lightweight composite material to enable the CG to be positioned consistently in the same place.

The heads are a little thinner and more compact than the P770 at address, but the overall look is very similar and should offer blending opportunities as we shall see later.

TaylorMade P770 v P7CB Irons Fitting Review

I am a 1-handicap golfer with a driver swing speed of 100mph and joining me for this test is our more youthful SGGT fitter Aaron Ellis. He plays off scratch with a driver swing speed of 110mph to give you faster swingers an idea of performance too. In the Hogan Studio at SGGT we can compare both models right through the bag using 4/6/8/P fitted with our current iron shaft to dial in performance for each person.

TaylorMade P770 v P7CB 4-iron Comparison

As you might expect, the 4-irons from both sets were the ones where club head speed makes the most difference. The more compact head of the P7CB saw us both lose yardage as the sweet spot is smaller. Aaron's drop off was less because he has the speed and accuracy to generate the ball speed to get the correct flight and trajectory.

However we both loved the P770 4-iron as when you caught it right it felt great and provided decent performance. If it was my own set then I think I would still probably opt for a hybrid for more height and consistency, but high speed players will find the P770 very playable.

TaylorMade P770 v P7CB 6-iron Comparison

The relative performance of the two models was much closer in the 6-iron, but the P770 was much more solid and forgiving. You can see that the lower CG position really helped generate extra height and a better landing angle for both of us, so you would be hard pushed to opt for the P7CB.

That's not to say the P7CB 6-iron is a bad club, it was just a bit less forgiving and also looked a little more compact at address, which doesn't help the nerves much.

TaylorMade P770 v P7CB 8-iron Comparison

With the speed pocket disappearing from the sole of the P770 in the 8-iron, the feel seems to change a little. I have never been comfortable with TaylorMade's irons when they do this, but to their credit the transition gets better with each model and the feel of the P770 8-iron is solid and pretty forgiving.

The greater width of the P770 sole (below right) is more noticeable in these shorter irons, so that might become a factor.

The P7CB had a firmer feel and a nice head shape, but does not provide as much feedback as the P770. Looking at the numbers we both probably still lean towards P770 for the 8-iron, although it was tempting to switch.

TaylorMade P770 v P7CB Wedge Comparison

All change please for the wedge as the P7CB was hands down the favourite for both of us as the feel was excellent. The head was quite compact, but this does enable you to get right into the back of the ball at impact, which is probably why the stats for both of us were better.

The P770 wedge is quite compact for this type of iron and the wide sole may suit some players more than others. Hitting from grass with the SGGT wedge fitting service would determine which is the best option for you, but it would have to be significantly better to choose the P770 wedge over the P7CB.

TaylorMade P770 v P7CB Irons Verdict

In the better player market, TaylorMade are producing some excellent models. Most single figure players will be tempted by the TaylorMade P790 irons review, but if you are 5-handicap or below then it is worth looking at the P770 and P7CB.

For Aaron and myself we unanimously agreed that we would both take the P770 from 4-iron to 8-iron as the performance and forgiveness were so much better.

If you are an elite plus handicap player who can consistently strike the centre of the face then the P7CB longer irons will still be a great choice. It would be nice to see a larger version of the P7CB that would be more forgiving for us mortals to see if the feel of the shorter irons could move up the bag.

TaylorMade designed these two models to be blended together into a single set, as you can see from the lofts that are almost the same throughout. Again we both would definitely take the P7CB wedge and possibly also the 9-iron in a blended set for the better feel and the more consistent performance.

If you would like to do your own TaylorMade iron comparison then book a fitting today.