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Takomo 201 irons
Players, 1.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Takomo's first 201, a forged players' cavity back for handicaps 0 to 14: one piece of S20C carbon steel with weight round the edge, 2 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 32° 7-iron. Takomo still sold it new on 19 Oct 2026, as its final batch, and the 201 MKII replaced it.
1.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$589 at Takomo
Takomo takes a stock set back within 30 days of delivery even after you have played its 7-iron, if the other clubs are unused. Custom builds cannot be returned, and shipping is not refunded.
Used from $447.99 at 2nd Swing Golf
In average condition or better: from $559.99
New instead: Takomo 201 MKII, $649 at Takomo, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Choose it if
- You find the middle of the face nearly every time and want control from a compact head.
- You play left-handed: it is sold left-handed.
- You want to spend less: $589 is in the cheapest third of the 43 we price.
Choose something else if
- You need a stock senior flex (Takomo builds senior only to order): PING G740, senior (A) flex in stock, 5.0 of 5.
- For more help on a mishit, Takomo's 201 MKII keeps the 201's lies but is hollow, with more offset in every club (2.77 mm at the 7-iron against 2 mm), and its 101 MKII is its game improvement iron.
- Class
- Players
- 7-iron loft
- 32°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 2.0 mm
- Stock flexes
- Regular to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $589 at Takomo, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
What changed in the 201 MKII
Takomo rebuilt the 201 for the MKII. The first 201 is forged in one piece from S20C carbon steel, a cavity back Takomo calls a players' iron, for handicaps 0 to 14; the 201 MKII is a hollow body cast from 17-4 steel with a face that changes thickness across the 4- to 7-irons, and Takomo pitches it a step above game improvement, for handicaps 5 to 25. The MKII has more offset in every club (2.77 mm at the 7-iron against 2 mm) and a 7-iron a degree stronger (31° against 32°); the other lofts and every lie are the same. So the two sit in different classes here: the first 201 with the players irons, the MKII with the players distance irons.
Takomo still sells the first 201 new as its final batch, in either hand and for less than the 201 MKII. Choose it if you strike the ball well and want a forged one-piece head with less offset; choose the 201 MKII for more help on a mishit, from its hollow body, the face that changes thickness through the long irons and the extra offset.
| Detail | 201 (previous) | 201 MKII (current) |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Players | Players distance |
| Forgiveness score | 1.0 of 5 | 2.0 of 5 |
| 7-iron loft | 32° | 31° |
| Offset at the 7-iron | 2.0 mm | 2.8 mm |
| Sole | – | Thinner than the 101 MKII's |
| Stock flexes | Regular to extra stiff | Regular to extra stiff |
| Hands | Left or right | Left or right |
| Price new | $589 at Takomo, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov | $649 at Takomo, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov |
| Price used | From $447.99 at 2nd Swing Golf (7 clubs (4-PW), steel, stiff flex, below average condition), checked 3 Nov | – |
Head to head: Takomo 101T vs 201 irons
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 22° | 60.5° | 38.75 in | 2.5 mm |
| 5-iron | 25° | 61° | 38.25 in | 2.5 mm |
| 6-iron | 28° | 61.5° | 37.75 in | 2 mm |
| 7-iron | 32° | 62° | 37.25 in | 2 mm |
| 8-iron | 36° | 62.5° | 36.75 in | 2 mm |
| 9-iron | 41° | 63° | 36.25 in | 2 mm |
| P | 46° | 63.5° | 36 in | 2 mm |
Build a whole bag around it, or check the lofts in the bag you carry.
Use the iron finder to compare sets for your usual miss, and check the set makeup and loft gaps before ordering.
201: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Takomo 201 forgiving?
- Hardly: no set here scores lower. It is Takomo's players iron, with 2.0 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 32° 7-iron. It scores 1.0 of 5 on our reading of what Takomo publishes about it; the most forgiving iron sets we cover score 5.0.
- Who is the 201 for?
- It suits good strikers who want control from a compact head more than help on a mishit. Takomo aims it at a handicap of 0-14.
- Does the 201 come in senior or ladies flex?
- Senior only by custom order, in Fujikura Atmos Red or Takomo Obsidian graphite; ladies, no. As stock, Takomo lists regular (R), stiff (S) and extra stiff (X).
- Is the 201 sold left-handed?
- Yes: Takomo sells it left- and right-handed.
- What are the 201 lofts?
- 4-iron 22°, 5-iron 25°, 6-iron 28°, 7-iron 32°, 8-iron 36°, 9-iron 41°, P 46°, as Takomo publishes them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a 201 set?
- 4-iron to PW (7 clubs), the only set Takomo lists, right- or left-handed.
- How much does the 201 cost?
- $589 at Takomo, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov. Used from $447.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 3 Nov. In average condition or better, from $559.99. Prices change; the seller's page has today's.
How the 1.0 adds up
The forgiveness score is our reading of what Takomo publishes about the head, from 1 to 5. It is not a test result. How every score works.
| Part | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Head class | 1 | Players: a compact head built for control, the least forgiving class of iron we score. |
| Offset | +0 | 2.0 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Takomo doesn't publish a sole width, so the sole earns no point. |
| Forgiveness score | 1.0 | of 5 |
The score rates the head only. Hand, flex and price decide which version you buy, not how forgiving it is. Takomo does not publish a sole width.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Takomo |
|---|---|
| Model | 201 |
| Model year | – |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Players |
| Handicap range the maker states | 0-14 |
| Offset | 2 mm at the 7-iron (2.5 mm in the 4- and 5-iron, 2 mm from the 6-iron to the PW) |
| Sole | – |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | One-piece forged S20C carbon steel cavity back; face and back precision-milled; strong perimeter weighting |
| Construction | Forged in one piece from soft S20C carbon steel, with the face and back milled and strong weighting round the edge of a cavity that keeps the weight low. |
| Set makeup | 4-iron to PW (7 clubs), the only set Takomo lists, right- or left-handed. |
| Clubs in the set | 7 |
| Stock steel shafts | KBS Tour, KBS Tour Lite |
| Stock graphite shafts | – |
| Stock flexes | R (regular), S (stiff), X (extra stiff) |
| Custom shafts | Senior (A) flex by custom order in Fujikura Atmos Red or Takomo Obsidian graphite; KBS C-Taper and C-Taper Lite steel also by custom order |
| 7-iron loft | 32° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Takomo | $589 · checked 2 Nov |
| Set price | $589 · checked 2 Nov (the maker's set price) |
Sources
The specification comes from these pages; open the maker's page before buying, because prices and shaft options change. Check the exact shaft and hand at the shop before ordering.
- Takomo's specifications (price checked 2 Nov)
- 2nd Swing Golf's used listings (checked 3 Nov)
- Pre-owned: seen at 2nd Swing Golf from $447.99 (checked 3 Nov)