When you have a good thing going, you don’t mess with it, you simply refine it and add options. That is exactly what TaylorMade is doing by introducing its extremely popular P790 irons in a limited-edition gloss black PVD finish.

It’s not uncommon for OEMs to increase the lifespan of their most popular iron models by offering special-edition finishes, and black PVD is certainly the most common choice as golfers seek to set their clubs apart from others. Many golfers prefer the dark color contrast to frame the golf ball and the like ability to help with glare reduction.

P790 Technology and Design recap

From a technology standpoint nothing has changed from the current P790 iron beyond the finish but for those that would like a refresher – here we go.

The P790 has a hollow-body design built with an 8620 carbon steel frame attached to a thin forged 4140 carbon steel face. The face has been optimized for ball speed performance and COR thanks to TaylorMade’s Progressive Inverted Cone Technology (PICT), which creates additional forgiveness and accuracy. The face has been paired with a more flexible speed pocket that helps even out misses out of the bottom of the face.

The thin face is supported with SpeedFoam – a glue(-like substance) that also doubles as a way to acoustically tune the iron for feel.

The P790s firmly sit in the “players distance” iron category, but consumer data has shown that they have been used by golfers ranging in handicap from 25 to plus 2. What makes them so appealing to such a broad audience is a thinner topline appearance with a squared-off toe built into an iron designed for distance. The new Black P790s are only growing to grow this appeal.

Price, specs, and Availability

The TaylorMade p790 Black irons will be available starting today, April 16, with a retail price of $1,699 for an eight-piece set. They will be available in both right and left-handed from 3-iron to A-wedge, and come stock with True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 VSS steel irons shafts in R300, S300, and X100 flexes.