Finnish direct-to-consumer brand Takomo is launching a new fairway wood today. We have not seen it and can only share our opinions based on the information available Takomo website. What we can say is that the new Ignis D2 woods offer another mid-priced option for the top of your bag.
Notice we said “average price”. The new Takomo Ignis D2 Roads retail for $269, putting it above cheap roads from other DTC brands like Sub 70, Hogan, MacGregor and Maltby. This is a bit different from what we’ve come to expect from Takomo, but it could be an indication that the brand is starting to evolve.
Let’s take a closer look, shall we?
Takomo Ignis D2 woods freeway
The new Takomo fairway wood line is offered in three adjustable lofts: a 15-degree 3-wood, an 18-degree 5-wood and a 21-degree 7-wood. The adjustable range allows you to raise or lower by two degrees and adjust the alignment by one degree.
of Ignis D2 Fairways feature a weight-saving carbon crown to move the center of gravity lower. The lower the CG, as any good GolfSpy knows, the easier it is to send the ball into the air. Additionally, the Ignis D2 has interchangeable single weights. The 3-wood has two single weights: an eight gram and a three gram. Ports are front and back and you can switch them based on desired performance. In general, a heavier front weight provides greater potential ball speed; in the rear, it moves the CG further back for higher launch and a bit more forgiveness.
The 5- and 7-wood have a single weight gate with eight grams of weight installed. The three gram weight is included if you want to change it.
The heads themselves are made from Hyper 17-4 stainless steel. Hyper 17-4 is a marketing term, but it reflects the level of heat treatment the material receives to optimize its combination of strength, flexibility and durability.
Depending on the level of heat treatment, Hyper 17-4 is more durable than maraging steel, commonly used on the freeway. Also, depending on heat treatment, it is not as flexible and cannot be made as thin as maraging steel. Whether this translates into ball speed and performance changes is an open question.
The Ignis D2 fairways also feature variable thickness face technology to maintain consistent distance on off-center hits.
You’ll also notice an interesting sole design, reminiscent of COBRA’s Baffler rails, which are designed to help the club roll over the ground.
A few words about “conforming” lists.
Many of you may be about to ask, based on the recent news about Takomo Ignis D2 driverif Takomo’s new fairways are USGA/R&A compliant.
You won’t find this new Takomo freeway wood on the USGA and R&A conform list. In fact, you won’t find fairway woods from any OEM on any USGA and R&A compliant lists. Turns out there’s a good reason.
There is no list of freeway forests.
There is neither a hybrid list, a full club list nor a team list. The only official conforming listings are for driver heads and golf balls. There is also a database of groove rules for shackles and wedges. That said, each of those clubs must conform to standard equipment rules for CT/COR, head size and grooves. However, there is no official, published list.
In other words, a fairway wood is assumed to be compliant unless it has been tested and found to be.
Take a look bumped into the R&A last month when he learned that his Ignis D2 driver, with single weights installed in a specific toe-in arrangement, would not conform. Takomo stopped selling that driver and is developing a new one. It’s offering anyone who bought an Ignis D2 driver a free replacement when one becomes available later this spring.
Takomo Ignis D2 Offroad Forest: Specs, Price and Availability
As mentioned, the Takomo Ignis D2 fairway woods retail for $269 each. They are available in 15, 18 and 21 degree adjustable models.
They are available in left and right handed models. Takomo says the left-handed versions won’t ship until the end of May.
You can order any axle you want, as long as it’s Ventus Red or Blue (non-VeloCore edition). Ventus Red is medium to high release and spin. It is available in A-flex (50 grams) as well as regular and rigid (60 grams each). Ventus Blue has lower launch and lower spin. It is available in R-flex (60 grams), rigid and X-stiff (70 grams each).
The Lamkin Crossline grip is standard.
For more information, visit Takomo website.
