I have had this in another area with limited feedback so will reboot the original question was based on the differences between the 2 models listed.
Psi vs m2 irons.
The psi irons perform well but they have what i consider a design flaw.
If you re a 10 15 handicap player who needs new irons these are definitely worth a look but they re not significantly different than the rsi2.
The bottom line with the taylormade psi irons is this.
The psi irons target golfers with handicaps from 0 13 who want more distance and forgiveness from their.
There is a bandage on my right index finger as i type this covering the gash i got putting my 5 iron back in the bag.
Exceptionally long and forgiving players irons.
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So taylormade psi irons while being a cheaper option tends to get more favorable reviews than the 901 taylormade m2 tour irons as seen on the chart below.
Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration.
They have thinner top lines less offset and shorter blade lengths than taylormade s rsi 2 irons and feel noticeably softer at impact.
The taylormade 2017 m2 irons are marginally longer but this is to be expected due to the stronger lofts as is the slightly higher launch angle.
Neither the m2 nor the m2 tour irons use the company s face slots a feature added to the company s psi and psi tour irons that were released late in 2015.
So taylormade m2 2017 while being a pricier option tends to get more favorable reviews than the 450 taylormade psi irons as seen on the chart below.
Both spin at the same rate but the difference.
On top of that it s fairly safe to say that taylormade psi irons is a more popular iron set based on its reviews.
According to tomo bystedt taylormade s director of iron product creation the large thin faces of the m2 and m2 tour irons didn t benefit from the technology which is most effective in more compact irons such as taylormade s psi.
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The taylormade name plate on the back of the irons tends to separate from the back of the iron resulting in a very sharp and dangerous exposed edge.
Performance is about the same as taylormade s rsi 2 irons.
If you need to have the newest thing prepare to spend an extra 300 over the last generation.
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