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Pros and Cons to Forged Blades

Teedub7

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Teedub7 Well Established Member

Teedub7

I asked a question recently about Miura Irons, but i had a few questions about blades in general. I feel like that i could handle blades, since my ball striking is good and my scores are going down. What are some of the good things about blades, and what ares some of the bad things about blades. My i10s have been great, im just making sure theres no supreme advantage to having blades and being able to hit them than having cavity backs. Any info is appreciated.

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CG031 Great Member

CG031

If your scores are going down, and you've been playing good with your i10's, why switch?...I'd wait a little more. i10's are nice clubs and not really old. I don't think you should get new clubs yet.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2

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obsessedgolfer Dedicated Member

obsessedgolfer

i just got blades a couple weeks ago and the clubs dont really help they just teach you that you have to make center contact every time and if you dont they will pucnish you by distance and direction loss.

Burner 10.5* driver
Burner 3 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Burner 5 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Tour Burner irons
Rac black 52* Rac satin 60* Red x 3 pro v1

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cwcaesar Well Established Member

cwcaesar

Blades will be able to work the ball better and have a wonderful feel when you hit the sweet spot. However you will be severely punished when you mis-hit them. I am thinking of getting an old set of blades just to use from time to time on the range. I don't know if I have the confidence to actually play them, though. I would say go ahead and get a set. Keep your old irons in case the blades are just too much.

Driver: MP-600 9.5 w/ Fujikura E360 Stiff Shaft
4 Wood: F-60 16.5 w/ Exsar FS3 Stiff Shaft
Irons:MP-57 3-PW w/ Dynamic Gold S300 Shafts
Wedges: MP-R Black-Ni 52, 56, & 60
Putter: Studio Select Newport 2Ball: ProV1/ProV1xGrips: Winn Xi7

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walfice Dedicated Member

walfice

If your scores are going down, and you've been playing good with your i10's, why switch?...I'd wait a little more. i10's are nice clubs and not really old. I don't think you should get new clubs yet.

I agree with cg031, why change when you are achieving your aim with what you have. Many tour pros don't even play blades so its not like you are at a disadvantage by playing with cavity backs.

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pjsnyc Great Member

pjsnyc

You could also mix and match - perhaps keep some cavity backs for your long irons and insert blades for your mid and short irons....see how that turns out.

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In the bag Nike SasQuatch SuMo 10.5* {} Tiger Shark Hammerhead 3w, 5w, 3h {} Nickent 3DX Pro 5i-PW {} Titleist Vokey 250.08* {} Cleveland CG11. 54* {} Callaway X-Tour 58.11* {} Carbite Tour Classic Putter {} Titleist ProV1x

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vinny a Member

vinny a

The only cons with blades are thier forgiveness, if you miss hit then you are screwed. However if you strike the ball clean you get a much more workable shot, and it feels amazing. I have also found that I get more distance out of a properly struck blade then I did with a properly struck cavity back. There was also a test done with a machine and blades are much more accurate also.

Hoofer Lite
Burner 10.5* S - Flex
I3 3 wood, UST Proforce 65 Gold S-Flex shaft
Idea Pro Gold 3H S - Flex
Forged Blade Irons Tour Black Satin Wedge 52*/10* Vokey Oil Can 56*/10* Forged Wedge (60*/12*) Studio Design 1.5 with CS Pro Plat finish Pro V1 balls

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GUAM_golf Member

GUAM_golf

Maybe try borrowing a set of older used blades from a course or a local store, and see how they work out for you on the range.

Sumo 2 5000 Aldila Proto By-You 65-s
Tour Burner 2 hybrid
CCi 4-A
SV Tour 60*
Unitized Tiempo 35in NXT Tour & NXT Extreme Synchro Cart Bag

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ks8829 Great Member

ks8829

Try hitting blades you are considering at the driving range and compare them with your irons and see what you think.

I bought mine without hitting them because of the price and 1 1/2 years later, I play 6-PW blades. The mp33 have a nice balance and just feel better than any irons that I have hit, I have lowered my handicap including shooting under par 3 times.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

"Yonex ADX Blade putter, odyssey two ball blade putter, both  33"

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All of these posts are correct. First, if your scores are going down with the irons you currently play, then why change? I think as your scores keep coming down i would play blades 6-pw. A blade long iron is very hard to hit. I think as your game improves I would look at the Titleist Z-Blend irons. The long Irons are a cavity back and short irons are blades.

What I play:
Titleist 905R 7.5* w/ Graphite Design YS-6+
Titleist 906F2 15* w/ Aldilla NVS 75s
Titleist 690mb (2-pw) w/ Dynamic Gold S300
Titleist Vokey spin milled 54* 60* wedges Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 Heavy Titleist ProV1x ball

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bigoak Dedicated Member

bigoak

With blades you'll hunt pins but with cavity back ( training wheels) clubs you'll hunt greens. A graduated set offers the blade at the 7-w end and more forgiving at the other end. If your opponent can pure a blade 3 iron ask for a lot of strokes because you're going to need them.

Taylormade Driver HT
Taylormade 3 HT

Mcgregor 7w
Vulcan irons 5-P
Solus 53 61

Vokey 56

Scotty Caneron Flange/ Ping Cushin

Srixon ZStar

71 gold tees

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obsessedgolfer Dedicated Member

obsessedgolfer

All of these posts are correct. First, if your scores are going down with the irons you currently play, then why change? I think as your scores keep coming down i would play blades 6-pw. A blade long iron is very hard to hit. I think as your game improves I would look at the Titleist Z-Blend irons. The long Irons are a cavity back and short irons are blades.

i have a blade 3 iron that i keep in my bag it is actually not that hard to hit, your ball flight will be low but it actually my go to club for 180 to 210 yards

Burner 10.5* driver
Burner 3 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Burner 5 wood GD Pershing Shaft
Tour Burner irons
Rac black 52* Rac satin 60* Red x 3 pro v1

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ScottyCameron Well Established Member

ScottyCameron

Pros- More workability

Cons- Less forgiving. Only get those if you are a consistent ball stricker.

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Driver: 909 d3 Matrix Ozik XCON 6 stiff
3 wood: 906 f4 Graphite Design YS-6+
Irons: r7 tp Dynamic Gold S300Wedges: vokey spin milled Putter: tei3 newport 2

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Blades4me Dedicated Member

Blades4me

I asked a question recently about Miura Irons, but i had a few questions about blades in general. I feel like that i could handle blades, since my ball striking is good and my scores are going down. What are some of the good things about blades, and what ares some of the bad things about blades. My i10s have been great, im just making sure theres no supreme advantage to having blades and being able to hit them than having cavity backs. Any info is appreciated.

I'm the same hc as you and I prefer a combo set. I like my long irons to be cb's and at 7 and espeically 8 I want accuracy and control so thats where I switch to blades. The advantages have already been posted. Yes you have to stike the ball better and that comes. I don't think the distance loss is that great. The biggest thing that I noticed was it took awhile to learn how to hit the ball. You will learn, as I did, that a nice full easy swing has much better results that just trying to rip it. I also have 2 set of old irons I play. One set is 1-pw and I now look forward to hitting the 1i. If you have absolutely no athletic ability and zero right to left ratio, don't get blades, IMO. Good luck with whatever you decide on.

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JaY_B Great Member

JaY_B

cons? what cons? there are no cons to hitting forged blades.

It hurts like hell when you thin one in the cold, pretty big dam con there

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Nike Sasqautch 9.5 - V2 Stiff
Cleveland HiBore 15 - V2 Stiff
Ben Hogan Apex FTX, 2 - PW - Dynamic Gold StiffNike SV Tour 52, 58 - Dynamic Golf StiffYes Golf Callie - 33 inchesBall - Srixon Z star X

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