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Honma's TW747 V sits in the sweet spot between a blade and a game improvement iron. It's forged, it's got a cavity back, and the whole point is to give a decent ball striker some help without turning the club into something chunky. The V stands for versatility, and that's a fair description of what this iron does.
Honma built this line around its tour staff, and the TW747 V is the cavity that most club golfers in the range will actually play. The blade version (the P) is prettier but less forgiving. This one keeps the compact look at address while hiding a bit of extra mass low and back in the head, so mishits toward the toe or low on the face don't fall out of the sky.
The 7-iron comes in at 34 degrees, which is honest for a players cavity. Nothing is jacked strong here to fake distance numbers. You get the loft you'd expect, progressive through the set, and a forged feel that Honma has been chasing for decades. This is a club for someone who values how an iron sounds and feels at impact almost as much as where the ball goes.
In short
The Honma TW747 V (2019) is a players cavity that adds forgiveness without much extra size. The set runs 3-iron to PW with a 34° 7-iron. It carries a $999 MSRP.
Refresh due soon
Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the TW747 V is 7 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 7-year-old release (about 18% of MSRP retained used).
Used market value
$155 - $200
Private sale, fair to like-new
Trade-in value
$95 - $140
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| 3i | 4i | 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0° | 23.0° | 26.0° | 30.0° | 34.0° | 38.0° | 42.0° | 46.0° |
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~130y 7-iron | Average swing~145y 7-iron | Faster swing~159y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-iron | 20° | 162 y | 181 y | 199 y |
| 4-iron | 23° | 154 y | 172 y | 189 y |
| 5-iron | 26° | 147 y | 164 y | 180 y |
| 6-iron | 30° | 139 y | 155 y | 170 y |
| 7-iron | 34° | 130 y | 145 y | 159 y |
| 8-iron | 38° | 121 y | 135 y | 148 y |
| 9-iron | 42° | 111 y | 124 y | 136 y |
| PW | 46° | 102 y | 114 y | 125 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
The head is a forged construction with a cavity carved out of the back to move weight toward the perimeter. That's the classic players-cavity recipe, and Honma executes it with a thinner topline and less offset than you'd find in a super game improvement iron. At address it looks like a players club. The forgiveness is felt, not seen. Lofts run progressive across the set, from 20 degrees in the 3-iron down to 46 in the pitching wedge. The 34 degree 7-iron keeps gapping sensible and launch predictable, so the long irons get a touch of help getting airborne while the short irons stay controllable. The forged carbon steel body is what gives the TW747 V its soft, dense impact feel that Honma is known for.
The Honma TW747 V's 7-iron is lofted at 34° - 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 136-146 yards. The 5-iron (26°) 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 46° is traditionally lofted, pairing naturally with a standard 52° gap wedge.
Yes, for a lot of mid handicappers. The cavity back and perimeter weighting give you a reasonable margin on toe and low-face misses. It won't rescue a bad swing the way a super game improvement iron will, but if you're around a 10 to 18 handicap and make decent contact most of the time, it has enough help to keep scores honest.
The P is the blade in the line, aimed at low handicappers and better ball strikers who want maximum workability and feedback. The V is the cavity back, with a slightly larger head, more perimeter weighting, and more forgiveness. Most golfers looking at this range should be playing the V unless they're a single-digit handicap who wants a true players blade.
Traditional. The 7-iron is 34 degrees, which is normal for a players cavity and not jacked up to chase distance. Lofts run from 20 in the 3-iron to 46 in the pitching wedge. That means your gapping into wedges stays sensible, and you won't get the inflated but inconsistent distances that strong-lofted irons produce.
Soft and dense. This is a forged iron, and Honma has spent decades refining forged feel, so flush strikes give you that muted, solid sensation good players chase. You also get clear feedback on mishits, so you know when you've caught it thin or off the toe.
Honma sits at the premium end, and you're paying partly for the brand and the forging quality. If feel and finish matter to you and the budget is there, the TW747 V delivers. If you only care about distance and forgiveness per dollar, there are cheaper irons that get you most of the way. This one is for golfers who want the feel and the look as much as the numbers.
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