Your "old school" 3i was 21 degrees, which is what your 4i is now so you really already have it. If you just want another iron with a lower loft, the AP3 3i is 19 degrees and really more like a 2i. You could also look at the TMBs, but the AP3 is more in line with the AP1.

Hope this helps!

With the 4 iron dropping from 22 degrees to now 21 degrees, they would have to make the new 3 iron at 18 degrees. I just don't think they have the demand to make it feasible to manufacture AP1 3 irons anymore. So many people prefer a hybrid or the T-MB option for a gap between the fairway wood and 4 iron or two fairway woods without any hybrid. I'm OCD too so i just justify the difference as a different category, like wedges and putters.

Hi Dwayne, There are no plans to release a 178 AP1 3 iron, but the loft of the 718 AP1 4 iron is 21° so a 3 iron would have required loft in the neighborhood of 17-18° which is closer to an old 1 iron loft.

And we all know what Lee Trevino said about raising up a 1 Iron in a thunderstorm. You will be safe from lightning... even God can't hit a 1 iron. :)

Thanks Cathi, I have my old 716 AP1 bent to 18* guess I will have to get a 17* hybrid and put the 716 3-iron back in my backup bag with his mates. Since my OCD is killing me with it not matching my 718's. LOL I don't know how these guys plsy mixed bags it would drive me nuts.

Hi Dwayne, You could try the T-MB 2 iron which is 17°?

Thanks, for the suggestion I will try one out see how I like it.

I just got the 718 tmb 2I, upgrading from a 712U 2 iron and the distance is unreal. Same swing speeds are yielding +10-15 yards with the 718 and a noticeable increase in ball speed. Can’t recommend those clubs enough.