Question:
I have a set of 855s silver scot irons. The set is about 5 years old. I would like to know how do they differ physically from a 845’s of the same age. Is it the size of the club head or what? Or is 855 just what Tommy Armour named their clubs around that time. Jussi
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Is it the size of the club head or what? Or is 855 just what Tommy Armour named their clubs around that time.
I still play with a set of early 1990’s 845 Silver Scots. As I recall the 855’s had a slightly larger club head and the perimeter weighting was a tad different.
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I have a set of 855s silver scot irons. The set is about 5 years old. I would like to know how do they differ physically from a 845’s of the same age. Is it the size of the club head or what? Or is 855 just what Tommy Armour named their clubs around that time. Jussi
The 845 and 855 are different clubs and are designed for players of different skill levels. The 845 is a ‘players’ club, with a small cavity back head cast from 431 SS that has minimal offset and a relatively high center of gravity. Even though it is a cavity back, it is not a thin face club and better players can easily work the ball left or right. The 855 is a game improvement club, cast from 17-4 SS. The clubhead is approximately 10% larger than the 845, with greater offset, a deeper cavity and lower center of gravity. The 855 will still allow better players to work the ball, but not to the extent of the 845. In fact the 855 looks enough like the 845 that it is often mistaken for the 845 until the label inside the cavity is read. Keep in mind that Armour’s idea of a ‘game improvement’ club at the time they developed the 855 was considerably different than what most people think of for a game improvement design. The 855 doesn’t have a wide sole, a rebounding face, massive offset or a CoG 1/8" above the sole. Even though all of these design features are greater than in 855 than in the 845, they are still minimal when compared to other game improvement designs, like the Callaway X-12/X14. If the 855 had been designed by Callaway it would be their ‘player’s club. — Dan Driscoll Member – NCGA RSG FAQ: http://ttsoft.com/thor/rsggolf.html RSG Roll Call http://rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=driscolld
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Thank you! This was just the information (and then some) I was looking for. Now I can recommend 855’s over the set 845’s that my friend is considering as his first set of clubs. Jussi – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The 845 and 855 are different clubs and are designed for players of different skill levels. The 845 is a ‘players’ club, with a small cavity back head cast from 431 SS that has minimal offset and a relatively high center of gravity. Even though it is a cavity back, it is not a thin face club and better players can easily work the ball left or right. The 855 is a game improvement club, cast from 17-4 SS. The clubhead is approximately 10% larger than the 845, with greater offset, a deeper cavity and lower center of gravity. The 855 will still allow better players to work the ball, but not to the extent of the 845. In fact the 855 looks enough like the 845 that it is often mistaken for the 845 until the label inside the cavity is read. Keep in mind that Armour’s idea of a ‘game improvement’ club at the time they developed the 855 was considerably different than what most people think of for a game improvement design. The 855 doesn’t have a wide sole, a rebounding face, massive offset or a CoG 1/8" above the sole. Even though all of these design features are greater than in 855 than in the 845, they are still minimal when compared to other game improvement designs, like the Callaway X-12/X14. If the 855 had been designed by Callaway it would be their ‘player’s club. — Dan Driscoll Member – NCGA RSG FAQ: http://ttsoft.com/thor/rsggolf.html RSG Roll Call http://rec-sport-golf.com/members/?rollcall=driscolld