TaylorMade P7CB Irons vs P770 Irons

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I’m an avid golfer, 8ish handicap on my way to a 2 (been a 5.6), and frequent tester of golf clubs and equipment since 2015.  

In this comparison of the TaylorMade P-7CB irons and 2024 P770 irons, I discuss my experience with the clubs, unique features and benefits, and I give my recommendations on who should play which set.

TaylorMade P7CB Irons

The TaylorMade P-7CB irons are pure player irons and offer a touch more forgiveness than last year’s P-7MCs.

The clubheads are compact with a thin topline and sole. I love the head shape and hey look great at address

I expect at least a little intimidation from such irons, but the P7CBs offer confidence instead.

They sing with solid contact with solid feel and sound. Minor mishits get punished appropriately, but they’re never harsh.

I don’t quite have the game for them, but I got around the course fine with less than my best game.

If you really wanted to play them, but don’t quite swing well enough to play the whole set, a combo set with the P770s might be the ticket. (And is offered by TaylorMade)

Lofts are basically standard, with some clubs a degree stronger on the 4-iron a degree weaker than my set.

P7CBs are meant to be scoring weapons with a splash of added forgiveness to make them more playable.

These are your clubs is consistency, feel, and playability are what you’re after.

P7CB Irons Specs

Club	Loft	Lie Angle	Length
4	23*	61*	38.5″
5	26*	61.5*	38″
6	29*	62*	37.5″
7	33*	62.5*	37″
8	37*	63*	36.5″
9	41*	63.5*	36″
PW	46*	64*	35.75″

7- Iron Launch Monitor Data

Club	Club Speed	Ball Speed	Carry Distance (yds)	Peak Height (ft)	Spin Rate
7	82	111	165	70	4539

Customer Reviews

Only three non-5-star reviews and none related to performance.

An average rating of 4.9/5 with 60 reviews so far. 91% of customers would recommend the P7CBs to a friend.₍₁₎

2024 P770 Irons

The 2024 TaylorMade P770 irons are forged “Modern Players” irons. I want to call them “player’s distance”, but they don’t have the characteristic jacked lofts I expect to see in the iron category.

But their forgiveness and help with launch will help you maximize distance.

The long irons are engineered for higher launch and ball flight and the short irons are designed to fly lower and spin more for better accuracy and consistency.

The heads are compact with a thick topline and sole. They’re smaller than prior P770 models, but are more forgiving.

2024 P770 Irons Specs

Club	Loft	Lie Angle	Length
4	22*	61*	38.5″
5	25.5*	61.5*	38″
6	29*	62*	37.5″
7	33*	62.5*	37″
8	37*	63*	36.5″
9	41*	63.5*	36″
PW	45*	64*	35.75″

7- Iron Launch Monitor Data

Club	Club Speed	Ball Speed	Carry Distance (yds)	Peak Height (ft)	Spin Rate
7	80	114	174	63	3665

Customer Reviews

Only three non-5-star reviews and none related to performance.

An average rating of 4.9/5 with 79 reviews so far. 99% of customers would recommend the P770s to a friend.₍₁₎

Testing & Playing P7CB and P770 Irons

I played one round each with the P7CBs and P770s and performance for each was spot on with what expected.

The P770s helped me get away with my marginal swings with minimal loss of distance.

They launch the ball high, perform well out of the rough, and hold the green nicely.

I found distance in the short and mid irons was appropriate to the loft of the iron. But the 7-iron through 4-iron has explosive distance – but consistent – thanks to speed slot technology.

The P7CBs weren’t quite as helpful, which was/is expected.

They launch the ball well and fly high on the trajectory I expected to see. Distance was on par with my every day set with similar lofts.

Are there big differences between P7CBs & P770s Irons?

Yep, many differences. Looks, feel, performance. All of it.

To be fair, these irons are aimed at different customers.

The P770s are game improvement irons for low handicaps.
The P7CBs are pure player irons.

Looks – P770s

I love a clean and refined look in an iron and the P770s hit that mark well. I like the compact heads, and I don’t mind the thicker topline and sole. They make the P770s look plenty hittable.

The P7CBs look good in their own right. I love the compact heads and the head shape. They look “player” without being intimidating. The cosmetics in the cavity back are good, too.

Sound/Feel – P770s

Soft and solid. Exactly what I want to feel when I connect with shot. Not that the P7CBs sound and feel bad, they don’t…at all. The P770s are just at the top end a notch or so behind Mizunos.

Playability/Ball Flight/Accuracy – Draw for me.

Common sense tells me the P7CBs likely excel at shaping and flighting the ball, but my 7.8 handicap didn’t pick that out. I only ever ask for a baby draw from my irons. Everything else is accidental.

Forgiveness – P770s

The P7CBs do well in this category, but the P770s are outstanding. To be fair, they’re designed to be that way. The P7CBs give up forgiveness for more playability.

Distance – P770s.

As expected. They’re lofted a club stronger pretty much through the set and they have other design features to max distance.

Value – Draw

P7CBs – ~$200/club
P770s – ~$200/club

Final Verdict

Each set – The P7Cbs and the P770s – are great irons that deliver the goods for their intended customer.

The P7CBs are for very good to elite ball strikers seeking to max out playability.
The P770s are for good ball striking low handicaps that want added forgiveness and help with launch, trajectory, and distance.

The choice may come down to this: Which one of the above are you?

My #1 suggestion is to test both sets before you buy. Either at your local golf store or take advantage of Global Golf’s Utry trial program. I use it and recommend it. 

Thanks for checking out my comparison of the TaylorMade P7CB irons vs P770 irons.