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Im a 16 handicap, looking for my first forged clubs, thinking between srizon 1-506, titliest 735 cb, or mizuno mx-17 or mx-23.

I really like the Titliest 735, but there blades/cavity, you guys think im good enough for them, i mean, im a 16 handicap, but only because my short game, not my irons. Im just not sure if im ready for the blade type irons the Titliest are.

Srixon and Mizuno's i dont no much about

I'm a 13 or 14 handicap, and can hit forgings just fine. I use forged cavity backs, but I also have a set of blades which I also hit well. I personally prefer to have the added little bit of forgiveness that the cavity offers.
It's totally up to you which you'd prefer to have. If you have enough time to put in the practice, there is nothing better than a good set of forged blades. The mishits will tell on you quick though, so be aware.

I think the Mizuno MX-17 was actually a cast club. The mx-900 set I have is a great game improvement forged iron, and since they just got replaced by the mx-950 model you can find them at a great price. I think they are a bit more forgiving than the Srixon or Titleist sets you listed.

Obviously I'm biased, but I love my MX-23's, and Mizuno forgings are highly regarded. So I don't think you can go wrong there...especially at the price they can be had for now. (BTW, it seems many Mizuno players still prefer them to their replacements, the MX-25's.)

I just won a new set of Mizuno MX-25 form forged irons-----from all of Mizunos press releases these irons have been a huge hit. I took them to the range last week and absolutely love them but I am not ready for a club change at this time-----
If interested I will make you a great deal on these.

gdel,
Go get the Titleist if that's what you like to look down at.
The short irons if anything would improve with the blade like 735, the difficulty for hitting a blade is the longer irons particularly the 3 the 2 and the 1 iron.
You'll find the short game actually improves with the blades.
Out of the 3 that you mentioned, I like the Srixon if you could find the right shaft for you; but you'll be swinging it, so get the one you like and spend a bit of time to get acquainted with the new equipment.
How fast you could call the new irons your own depending on how good you are and how much time you spend with the new girl. Have fun.

make sure you hit the 735's a few times before you buy them. some find them as unforgiving as can be... but i find them oh so sweet :)

i think you should be hittiing 40 to 50% of the greens before you make the leap to forged blades. sure some of the newer ones are more forgiving but you dont want to get frustrated after the novelty wears off. i noticed you listed your irons as "chepos". why not get a used set of last years cavity back irons? they would'nt set you back much money until your "really" ready for forged blades. also its quite obvious that the quickest way to lower your handicap(and rapidly) is to work on your own admitted weakness... short game.

The 735's are not very forgiving at all in the long irons. My best bud and most frequent playing partner uses them and I hit them a lot. There's not much perimeter weighting to them, even in the longer irons. They're great sticks, but make sure you can hit them fairly well before you jump into them.

gdel; If you look at what the pros are playing, you will notice that a lot of the best golfers in the world aren't playing true blades. A good number of tour players are using cavity back irons for the added foregiveness. It shouldn't be a question of "ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH" The question should be,"WHAT WOULD I GAIN OVER A SET OF FORGED CAVITY BACK IRONS". ?? Today, you can get a very good set of cavity back forges irons that are much easier to hit than a blade, with very little lose if any in terms of feel or workability. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better set of irons than a used set of Mizuno MP 30's. Great feel, easy to hit , and working the ball isn't very hard if you have the skill for it. I'm not sure if very many good golfers could tell any difference between the MP30's and the MP 33's, other than the MP 33's aren't as easy to hit well.

Second the notion for MP30's... I played the best golf (scoring-wise) I've played since college with a set of MP30's. From address, they look identical to most forged muscle back clubs, and they do have some perimeter weighting without having a massive sole or a thick top line.

thanks guys, i ended up getting the srixon i-506, i just liked the look of them the best, they also let me work the ball while still giving me enought forgiveness.

I think those irons are a good choice. For me, the soles are a 'lil thick meaning I hit the ball very high with them. The kid who owns the pro shop where I worked for the past few years played them in 2006 and the beginning of 2007. He played very well with them.

Mizuno all the way... I wouldnt go with the 2 you mentioned, I would try the mp-60s, or the 57's which are almost exactly the 60s, but just more forgiving. barley.

With irons it's all about the look! Good luck with those, they look pretty good!