By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:46:07 +0000

Blades are simply more accurate irons, when hit on the center. Im a 7 HDCP. I lose most of my strokes around the green and putting, because of my handicap being reasonably high compared to scratch I was terrified to switch to a blade iron and an xtra stiff driver flex. (You know all those golf stigmas about how blades and stiffer shafts will ruin your game) I have recently found I have not improved with practice on a nearly daily basis. I got fit for new nike VR pro blades and a Xtra stiff 75g driver shaft. My drives are more controlled than ever and my irons hunt the flags. Granted my old titleist AP1′s were more forgiving on off center hits, they were also not nearly as accurate on center face hits, and distance and trajectroy control has been made easier with the new blade irons. If you have a good golf swing just remember. Blades are easier to control when you make a good swing. If you dont make a good number of good swings than you might want to stick to a cavity.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:35:28 +0000

I started playing golf a year ago. I went to the range, got a bucket of balls, hit them and had one nice shot out of 70. That was enough for me. I started researching irons and became quite cynical about all this new technology. After much frustration I read an article that said all the forgiving technology just covers up flaws in your swing. I then turned to blades and was laughed at by the guys at the golf shop when I mentioned my interest. I ordered some that were forged, but with a cavity (Mizuno MP-57′s) and could not be happier. The thing is, I don’t mind the fact that it will take me a long time to be able to hit them well every time. I think the new technology tries to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Face it, the golf industry doesn’t want you to hate golf so much that you quit, and thus tries to offer products that provide more immediate gratification. As The Golf Nut has mentioned, the clubs you use are not the problem. Go to your golf shop, tell them you are considering blades. They”ll take you back to the hitting room and put impact tape on the face, then you’ll swing a few. When I did this, the sweet spot was all I hit. If you don’t hit it, but rather hit all over the face, then tell them that you are more interested in the standard game improvement irons . But if you hit the sweet spot, consider going all the way. My experience with this first set of irons has revealed to me that hitting the sweet spot is not the problem when I am on the course. I put the ball in the wrong place, I take a divot the size of New York, I hit the ground before I hit the ball, I top the damned ball, and so on. Good luck on this decision, which is really one of the best ones to make, because it is so fun, and so personal. Just make sure if you shell out some bucks, you end up getting what you really want, the rest will follow. Good hitting to ya!

Comments on: Should I try a set of blades rather than cavity back golf clubs

By: Jordan

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