Head to head

Takomo 101T vs 201 irons

Choose the 101T for the hollow head's help on a mishit; choose the 201 for a forged feel and less offset in the long irons. For more help than either, Takomo's 101 MKII is its game improvement iron.

101T $589201 $589, each with its shop and checked date

Takomo gave these two the same lofts and lengths club for club (a 32° 7-iron) and sells both as final batches, but built them differently. The 101T is hollow, a 431 stainless body behind a 450 stainless face, and Takomo calls it a players' distance iron for handicaps 0 to 16; the 201 is forged in one piece from S20C carbon steel with weight round the edge of its cavity, a players' cavity back for handicaps 0 to 14. The 101T has more offset in the long and middle irons (3.3 mm at the 4-iron against 2.5 mm, 2.4 mm at the 7-iron against 2 mm), slightly less in the 9-iron and PW, and every club sits half a degree more upright. It scores 2 of 5 here against the 201's 1, because Takomo's own class words put the 201 among its players irons.

  1. Forgiveness 2.0 out of 5

    Takomo 101T

    $589 at Takomo7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov

    See it at Takomo

    Used from $348.99 at 2nd Swing Golf5 clubs (6-PW), steel, extra stiff flex, below average condition · checked 3 Nov

  2. Forgiveness 1.0 out of 5

    Takomo 201

    $589 at Takomo7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov

    See it at Takomo

    Used from $447.99 at 2nd Swing Golf7 clubs (4-PW), steel, stiff flex, below average condition · checked 3 Nov

Takomo 101T

7-iron loft 32°; offset 2.4 mm; sole width not published.

Takomo 201

7-iron loft 32°; offset 2 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: 2.4 mm offset

    Forgiveness 2.0 out of 5

    Takomo 101T

    Takomo's hollow-body players distance iron for better ball strikers, handicaps 0 to 16: a thinner top line, a shorter blade and less offset than its first 101, 2.4 mm at the 7-iron, and a 32° 7-iron.

    $589 at Takomo7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov

    See it at Takomo

    Used from $348.99 at 2nd Swing Golf5 clubs (6-PW), steel, extra stiff flex, below average condition · checked 3 Nov

    Offset
    2.4 mm
    Sole
    Not published
    7-iron loft
    32°
    Hand
    Left or right
    Flex
    Regular to extra stiff

    Fits good strikers who want distance and a little help.

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

  2. Side view to scale: 2.0 mm offset

    Forgiveness 1.0 out of 5

    Takomo 201

    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.

    $589 at Takomo7 irons (4-PW) · checked 2 Nov

    See it at Takomo

    Used from $447.99 at 2nd Swing Golf7 clubs (4-PW), steel, stiff flex, below average condition · checked 3 Nov

    Offset
    2.0 mm
    Sole
    Not published
    7-iron loft
    32°
    Hand
    Left or right
    Flex
    Regular to extra stiff

    Fits good strikers who want control from a compact head more than help on a mishit.

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

Side by side

Takomo 101T vs 201 irons
Detail101T201
Forgiveness score2.0 of 51.0 of 5
ClassPlayers distancePlayers
7-iron loft32°32°
Offset, 7-iron2.4 mm2.0 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
Club101T201
4-iron22°22°
5-iron25°25°
6-iron28°28°
7-iron32°32°
8-iron36°36°
9-iron41°41°
PW46°46°

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