Head to head

Takomo 101 vs 101 MKII irons

Choose the 101 for the same offset and lies for less while Takomo's final batch lasts.

Choose the 101 MKII for the face that changes thickness through the long irons, the slimmer look and a gap wedge in the set.

101 $489101 MKII $579, each with its shop and checked date

The two score alike here, 3 of 5: Takomo kept the hollow body, the offset (3.4 mm at the 7-iron) and the lies club for club, and made the 101 MKII a degree stronger from the 7-iron to the PW, a 29° 7-iron against 30°. The MKII's face changes thickness across the 5- to 8-iron, where the first 101 has a 1.65 mm milled face in every iron, and Takomo gives the MKII a thinner top line than the original. The first 101 comes as 4-iron to PW, the MKII as 5-iron to gap wedge; Takomo builds both in senior flex to order, and only the MKII in ladies flex.

  1. Forgiveness 3.0 out of 5

    Takomo 101

    $489 at Takomo7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov

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    Used listings at 2nd Swing Golf

  2. Forgiveness 3.0 out of 5

    Takomo 101 MKII

    $579 at Takomo7 irons · checked 2 Nov

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Takomo 101

7-iron loft 30°; offset 3.4 mm; sole width not published.

Takomo 101 MKII

7-iron loft 29°; offset 3.4 mm; sole width not published.

Drawn to the same scale from each maker's loft, offset and sole: drawings, not photos. A dashed line marks a dimension the maker does not publish.
  1. Side view to scale: 3.4 mm offset

    Forgiveness 3.0 out of 5

    Takomo 101

    Takomo's first game improvement iron, for handicaps 17 and above and golfers without one yet: a hollow body behind a 1.65 mm milled face, a thicker top line than the 101 MKII, 3.4 mm of offset and a 30° 7-iron.

    $489 at Takomo7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov

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    Used listings at 2nd Swing Golf

    Offset
    3.4 mm
    Sole
    Not published
    7-iron loft
    30°
    Hand
    Left or right
    Flex
    Regular to extra stiff

    Fits higher handicappers and golfers without a handicap yet who want a long, forgiving set.

    Need a stock senior flex? PING G740, senior (A) flex in stock, 5.0 of 5.

  2. Side view to scale: 3.4 mm offset

    Forgiveness 3.0 out of 5

    Takomo 101 MKII

    A hollow-body game improvement iron sold direct, with 3.4 mm of offset at the 7-iron.

    $579 at Takomo7 irons · checked 2 Nov

    See it at Takomo
    Offset
    3.4 mm
    Sole
    Not published
    7-iron loft
    29°
    Hand
    Left or right
    Flex
    Regular to extra stiff

    Fits golfers who make decent contact and want help on the misses with a slimmer head.

    Need a stock senior flex? PING G740, senior (A) flex in stock, 5.0 of 5.

Side by side

Takomo 101 vs 101 MKII irons
Detail101101 MKII
Forgiveness score3.0 of 53.0 of 5
ClassGame improvementGame improvement
7-iron loft30°29°
Offset, 7-iron3.4 mm3.4 mm
Solenot publishednot published
FlexesR · S · XR · S · X
HandsRH · LHRH · LH

Loft, club by club

As each maker publishes it. A stronger loft flies lower and longer; it is not more forgiveness.

Lofts by club
Club101101 MKII
4-iron20.5°–
5-iron23°23°
6-iron26°26°
7-iron30°29°
8-iron34°33°
9-iron39°38°
PW44°43°
Wedges–G 48°

See every specification side by side, and add a third club if you like.