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The TW737 Vn is Honma's compact players blade from 2017, part of the Tour World line the company forges at its own factory in Sakata, Japan. This is a muscle back built for golfers who already hit the ball where they look. Small head, thin topline, almost no offset, and the soft carbon steel feel Honma has spent decades refining.
The 35 degree 7-iron loft tells you what kind of club this is. That is a traditional loft, close to what irons measured before manufacturers started strengthening lofts to win distance tests. You will not out-carry a friend's game improvement 7-iron. What you get instead is control over flight and spin that stronger, hollow-headed irons cannot match. Distance was never the goal with the Vn.
Blades are honest, and this one is more honest than most. Catch it thin or out toward the toe and you will feel the miss in your hands and watch the ball come up short. Flush one in the middle and it is about as pure as forged steel gets. That trade is the whole point, and you either want it or you don't.
In short
The Honma TW737 Vn (2017) is a compact blade for skilled ball-strikers who want feel and shot control. The set runs 3-iron to PW with a 35° 7-iron. It carries a $999 MSRP.
Refresh due soon
Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the TW737 Vn is 9 years old with no successor yet, so a new model could land any time. Grab it at clearance pricing now, or wait a few weeks to see what replaces it.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
Modeled from the $999 original MSRP and a 9-year-old release (about 14% of MSRP retained used).
Used market value
$120 - $155
Private sale, fair to like-new
Trade-in value
$70 - $110
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| 3i | 4i | 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.0° | 24.0° | 27.0° | 31.0° | 35.0° | 39.0° | 43.0° | 47.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| Club | Loft | Moderate swing~128y 7-iron | Average swing~143y 7-iron | Faster swing~157y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-iron | 21° | 159 y | 178 y | 196 y |
| 4-iron | 24° | 151 y | 169 y | 186 y |
| 5-iron | 27° | 144 y | 161 y | 177 y |
| 6-iron | 31° | 136 y | 152 y | 167 y |
| 7-iron | 35° | 128 y | 143 y | 157 y |
| 8-iron | 39° | 119 y | 133 y | 146 y |
| 9-iron | 43° | 109 y | 122 y | 134 y |
| PW | 47° | 100 y | 112 y | 123 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
Honma forges the Vn from soft carbon steel, then finishes it as a true muscle back with the mass sitting low and directly behind the sweet spot. The head is compact from heel to toe, the topline is thin, and the offset is minimal, so the club sits down small and clean behind the ball the way better players want. There is no cavity, no face insert, no hidden tungsten. The feedback comes straight through the shaft. The loft progression is even and traditional, running from 21 degrees in the 3-iron down to 47 in the pitching wedge, with steady four-degree gaps through the middle irons. That consistency helps you dial in distance gaps once you know your numbers, and it keeps the long irons workable rather than de-lofted into low-spin rockets.
The Honma TW737 Vn's 7-iron is lofted at 35° - traditional - aligned with classic iron loft standards. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 133-143 yards. The 5-iron (27°) to 7-iron gap of 8° is spread across a wide range, which may create overlapping distance windows with similarly lofted fairway woods or hybrids. The pitching wedge at 47° is traditionally lofted, pairing naturally with a standard 52° gap wedge.
Yes. The Vn is a muscle back with all the mass forged behind the center of the face, no cavity and no perimeter weighting. It is the most demanding iron in the TW737 lineup. The TW737 V is a slightly more forgiving muscle back, and the TW737 P is a cavity back if you want more help.
Not very, and that is by design. The small head and thin sole mean toe and heel strikes lose noticeable distance and you feel them clearly. If you miss the center often, a cavity back or players distance iron will hold your scores together better.
Honma kept traditional lofts on the Vn instead of strengthening them to add distance. A 35 degree 7-iron flies higher and spins more than a modern 30 degree 7-iron, which gives you a steeper, softer landing and more control into greens. You give up some yardage for that.
Realistically, yes. The Vn rewards a repeatable strike and consistent low point. Mid and high handicappers can play blades, but they will leave shots on the course that a more forgiving iron would save. If you are around scratch and strike it flush, they are excellent.
Honma's forging is known for a soft, buttery feel at impact, and the Vn delivers that on center strikes. The feedback is precise, so you know instantly where you caught it. Feel is subjective, but Honma sits at the premium end and the price reflects the hand finishing done in Sakata.
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