Epic £1,749

Verdict: The Epic irons are very forgiving, with tons of heavy tungsten-infused metal positioned inside the head to influence forgiveness and playability. Yet on the outside they’ve got the looks of a lovely model. Cnc-milling means the cup face of each iron (3-7) is right on the limits of face flex rules, like a driver. The Epic and Apex CF 16s have a similar amount of offset through the set and the top edges and soles are a decent amount wider than the Pro. The heads have a tendency to roll a fraction closed at address, which will help straighten a slice. Our test shows the slightly stronger lofted Epic 7-iron carried a fraction further than the Apex and Epic Pro, but we reckon the primary consideration for golfers buying these will be owning the ultimate iron, not how they perform marginally better.