{"id":864851,"date":"2026-08-20T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/864851\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:00:26","slug":"tanso-golf-349-cb-irons-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/864851\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanso Golf 349-CB Irons Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Tanso Golf 349-CB irons are traditional forged players cavity back irons with excellent feel and understated looks.\u00a0 A nice balance of shot control and forgiveness for the skilled player.<\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/p>\n

Tanso Golf\u2019s founder, Eric Burch, is not new to the golf industry.\u00a0 He\u2019s founded multiple golf companies and worked with many more.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve been following golf equipment for more than a couple years, you\u2019ve no doubt seen or played some of his designs.<\/p>\n

His latest venture, Tanso Golf, is built on the seemingly simple idea that every golfer deserves high quality, well-fit equipment, at a price they can afford.\u00a0 That sounds pretty good to me, so I was excited to test each of the irons from the introductory line.\u00a0 This first review will focus on the\u00a0Tanso Golf 349-CB irons, a forged cavity back designed to offer forgiveness in an elegant package.<\/p>\n

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Looks<\/p>\n

In the bag, the Tanso Golf 349-CB irons have the timeless look that most better players want from their forged cavity back.\u00a0 There\u2019s moderate branding \u2013 a \u201cTG\u201d logo in the toe and \u201c349-CB\u201d in the heel.\u00a0 The color scheme is simple and classic \u2013 a brushed finish with black paintfill.\u00a0 The shaping features a cavity in the upper two-thirds with a centered, triangular weight pad and a thin ribbon full of milled lined.\u00a0 This cavity design gives the club a little visual interest without getting gimmicky.<\/p>\n

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At address, the Tanso Golf 349-CB irons have the players look that matches their in bag appearance.\u00a0 The top lines are thin, and there\u2019s only modest offset.\u00a0 There\u2019s some progression to the shape of the face and toe throughout the set.\u00a0 The long irons are more square, the pitching wedge and scoring irons more round.<\/p>\n

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Above, you can see all three iron models in the Tanso Golf family: the 249-MB, 349-CB, and 449-CB.\u00a0 The first two are almost identical at address, sharing the same offset specs and blade length.\u00a0 This sets them up well to be paired in a combo set.\u00a0 The 449-CB is thicker in the topline, the blade is longer, and there\u2019s more offset. [See Price \/ Buy<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Sound & Feel<\/p>\n

Reading \u201c3X forged and CNC milled from 1020 carbon steel\u201d makes my expectations for sound and feel go through the roof.\u00a0 It didn\u2019t take much testing to know that the Tanso Golf 349-CB irons met those high expectations.<\/p>\n

The primary thing that stuck out is the soft feel in the hands.\u00a0 Particularly with a softer tour ball, the 349-CB irons feel gentle on centered contact.\u00a0 What was unexpected is that the soft feeling extends beyond the sweet spot.\u00a0 With a traditional iron, I expect some harsh feelings on mishits, but I never got that from the 349-CB.\u00a0 The feedback was precise and clear, but the mishits never stung my hands.<\/p>\n

This soft feel of the Tanso Golf 349-CB irons is complemented by a dull, gentle sound.\u00a0 If you play a firmer ball, you can find a little bit of \u201cclick,\u201d but a softer ball will create a pure \u201cthud.\u201d\u00a0 The sound adds to the excellent feedback, getting a bit louder as you move farther from the center of the face.<\/p>\n

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\nPerformance<\/p>\n

Control and consistency were the two words that kept coming to the fore during my testing of the Tanso Golf 349-CB irons.\u00a0 Starting on the launch monitor, I saw the exact same number pop up every time I hit a good shot.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t a case of \u201cGood swings go from 135-140;\u201d every good swing carried exactly 137.\u00a0 Premium shots also kept the launch and spin in very tight windows.\u00a0 There were a couple swings where I was certain I was 10 yards past my normal number, but that never happened.<\/p>\n

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Anyone who has played a game improvement or players distance iron in the last ten years know that this is not something to be taken for granted.\u00a0 It\u2019s not uncommon for a 10\/10 strike to fly 12 yards past your normal, full number \u2013 the hated \u201cjumper\u201d or \u201chot spot.\u201d\u00a0 With the Tanso Golf 349-CB irons, I didn\u2019t have to worry about being a swing being \u201ctoo good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The other thing that makes these irons fun to play is the shot control.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t take much effort to flight them higher or lower or to bend the ball right or left.\u00a0 While hitting shots in every window isn\u2019t the best way to score well, it is a large part of why I play the game.\u00a0 Going to the course or range, imagining a shot, then making it happen is, for me, the joy of golf, and the 349-CB irons allow me to take full advantage of my abilities.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ll take a quick detour here to note that if you want to go even farther down the road of shot control, Tanso Golf makes combo sets easy.\u00a0 The 349-CB irons have the exact same specs as the 249-MB irons, their blades [full review coming soon].\u00a0 No matter where you want to cross over from muscle back to cavity back, you can do so without tweaking lofts or lie angles.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of abilities, kudos to Tanso Golf for making the realistic recommendation that the 349-CB irons are built for 0-10 handicaps.\u00a0 These irons are not hard to play \u2013 they\u2019re comparable to their peers in terms of forgiveness \u2013 but they\u2019re nowhere near irons like the PING G440 [review HERE<\/a>] or the PXG 0311 P GEN8 [review HERE<\/a>].\u00a0 You don\u2019t need an A+ strike to hit the green, but you will see ball speed and distance decline as your strike moves away from the center of the face.<\/p>\n

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Finally, in keeping with the theme of these being players irons, the 349-CB produces a controlled launch and above average spin.\u00a0 For the skilled ball striker, this combination means that the ball will be strong in the wind with enough stopping power to stay on the green.<\/p>\n

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It is worth pointing out that the lower launch will make the 4 iron a poor fit for some golfers (again, kudos to Tanso Golf for making 5-PW the stock option).\u00a0 I have above average swing speed, but, because I tend to launch the ball fairly low, I was not seeing a meaningful gap between the 4I and 5I unless I worked to launch the 4I higher.\u00a0 That\u2019s not a knock on the Tanso Golf 349-CB irons, but it is a warning to be realistic about your abilities when configuring your set. [See Price \/ Buy<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Tanso Golf 349-CB irons check every box when it comes to a forged players iron.\u00a0 They have the looks, the sound, the feel, and the performance.\u00a0 And the cherry on top is that they\u2019re priced meaningfully lower than their big name competitors.<\/p>\n

You won\u2019t find the Tanso Golf 349-CB irons at your local big box, but the company does offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee (if you order them in stock specs) and a \u201cdemo\u201d program where you can order a custom 7I at half price before buying the rest of the set. [See Price \/ Buy<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Meet the 349-CB \u2014 a forged players cavity built for golfers who want a clean topline at address with just enough forgiveness on off-center strikes. Matched perfectly to the 249-MB in loft, lie, bounce, and offset for a seamless combo set. 3X forged and CNC milled from 1020 carbon steel.<\/p>\n

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Editor In Chief at Plugged In Golf<\/p>\n

Matt has worked in nearly every job in the golf industry from club fitting to instruction to writing and speaking.<\/p>\n

He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.<\/p>\n

Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.<\/p>\n

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