A set costs around $1,370 with stock shafts.
Fourteen Golf is aiming the FH-1000 at professionals and low handicappers willing to take on a demanding iron for more workability. The company has built its reputation on wedge design, and this is its first move into forged blades.
Reverse muscle back shaping and flight by iron
Fourteen calls the design "Reverse Muscle Back Design," borrowing the concept from its wedges. The company says the shaping improves stability at impact while preserving workability. The heads use soft S25C iron and have a pearl satin finish. They also feature a straight neck and minimal offset.
Mass distribution changes through the set. Fourteen says the long irons have a relatively lower center of gravity to promote higher launch and softer landings. The short irons place the center of gravity higher, a setup intended to encourage a lower flight.
The company's R&D group matched the irons' CG distance with that of a tour-model driver. Fourteen says the match can help golfers transition between clubs and support swing and shot consistency.
That design is aimed at players who can make use of a blade's workability.
Set makeup and intended player
Mass shifts from the long irons toward the shorter scoring irons. Top club fitter Joe Kwok called Fourteen's approach to distributing mass through an iron set "a special type of design." COO Marcy Kamoda said the FH-1000 was developed for professionals and low handicappers. She also said it suits golfers seeking playability.
A tour iron adoption report covered professionals carrying Mizuno irons. The FH-1000 marks Fourteen Golf's own entry into forged blades. The set runs from 3-iron through pitching wedge and comes with True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 stock shafts.
