Takomo · Iron set
Takomo 301 CB irons
Players, 1.0 of 5 for forgiveness
Takomo's forged players' cavity back for handicaps 0 to 5: a short blade, 1.8 mm of offset and a 34° 7-iron, with weight round the cavity's edge and a larger sole than its 301 MB blade for a touch more help than a blade gives. Takomo builds it for advanced golfers who want control, and no set we score forgives less. Less help than Takomo's 101T (2.0 of 5): choose the 101T if you want more help on a mishit.
1.0 of 5 forgiveness score
$649 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.
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: $649 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 is its hollow-body iron for handicaps 5 to 25, and its 101 MKII its game improvement iron.
- Class
- Players
- 7-iron loft
- 34°Every club's loft, lie and length
- Offset (7-iron)
- 1.8 mm
- Stock flexes
- Regular to extra stiff
- Hands
- Left or right
- Price
- $649 at Takomo, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov
Takomo 301 CB, 101T or 101 MKII?
| Detail | 301 CB this page | 101T | 101 MKII |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgiveness score | 1.0 of 5 | 2.0 of 5 | 3.0 of 5 |
| Class | Players | Players distance | Game improvement |
| 7-iron loft | 34° | 32° | 29° |
| Offset, 7-iron | 1.8 mm | 2.4 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Sole | Larger than the MB's | not published | not published |
| Flexes | R · S · X | R · S · X | R · S · X |
| Hands | RH · LH | RH · LH | RH · LH |
| Price | $649 at Takomo, checked 2 Nov | $589 at Takomo, checked 2 Nov | $579 at Takomo, checked 2 Nov |
Loft, lie and length, club by club
| Club | Loft | Lie | Length | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-iron | 23° | 61° | 38.75 in | 2.4 mm |
| 5-iron | 26° | 61.5° | 38.25 in | 2.2 mm |
| 6-iron | 30° | 62° | 37.75 in | 1.9 mm |
| 7-iron | 34° | 62.5° | 37.25 in | 1.8 mm |
| 8-iron | 38° | 63° | 36.75 in | 1.7 mm |
| 9-iron | 42° | 63.5° | 36.25 in | 1.5 mm |
| P | 47° | 64° | 36 in | 1.3 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.
301 CB: the questions buyers ask
- Is the Takomo 301 CB forgiving?
- Hardly: no set here scores lower. It is Takomo's players iron, with 1.8 mm of offset at the 7-iron and a 34° 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 301 CB 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 0-5.
- 301 CB or a more forgiving Takomo head?
- Less help than Takomo's 101T (2.0 of 5): choose the 101T if you want more help on a mishit.
- Does the 301 CB 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 301 CB sold left-handed?
- Yes: Takomo sells it left- and right-handed.
- What are the 301 CB lofts?
- 4-iron 23°, 5-iron 26°, 6-iron 30°, 7-iron 34°, 8-iron 38°, 9-iron 42°, P 47°, as Takomo publishes them. The full table with lie, length and offset is above.
- Which clubs come in a 301 CB set?
- 4-iron to PW (7 clubs), the only set Takomo lists, right- or left-handed.
- How much does the 301 CB cost?
- $649 at Takomo, 7 irons (4-PW), checked 2 Nov. Used from $558.99 at 2nd Swing Golf, checked 3 Nov. 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 | 1.8 mm at the 7-iron, below our 4.5 mm mark. |
| Sole | +0 | Takomo describes the sole ("larger than the 301 MB's, in Takomo's words") but not as wide. |
| 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.
Specification sheet
| Maker | Takomo |
|---|---|
| Model | 301 CB |
| Model year | – |
| Type | Iron set |
| Class | Players |
| Handicap range the maker states | 0-5 |
| Offset | 1.8 mm at the 7-iron (2.4 mm in the 4-iron down to 1.3 mm in the PW) |
| Sole | Larger than the 301 MB's, in Takomo's words; Takomo publishes no width, and it is not a wide sole. |
| Moment of inertia (MOI) | – |
| Face technology | One-piece forged S20C carbon steel cavity back; perimeter weighting and a lower centre of gravity than the 301 MB |
| Construction | Forged in one piece from S20C carbon steel, with weight round the edge of the cavity and a lower centre of gravity than Takomo's 301 MB blade, for a touch more help on a mishit. |
| 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 | 34° |
| Hands | RH, LH |
| Men's or women's | – |
| List price (MSRP) | not published |
| Price at Takomo | $649 · checked 2 Nov |
| Set price | $649 · 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 $558.99 (checked 3 Nov)