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My friend and I caught up to 2 fellas the other night and we decided to pair up for the last 4 holes. Really nice guys who make it more fun to play with strangers, not the opposite. As we're walking the course exit which crosses the back of the driving range, Golfer 1 proceeds to ask me to hit his driver, then irons. I think he had W/S FG51 or FG57 but it was dark and I didn't look too hard.

Anyways I knocked his 12* TourEdge Exotics over the trees backing the range, which made me giddy, but the real surprise was when he handed me the 6i blade. I was really nervous because I was convinced I'd miss hit and look like the golf-tard that I am, but I made great contact and my jaw must have hit the ground when I saw it fly out to the 225-250 marker before touching down.

I know I am not even close to the consistency that players clubs require, but if that is a glimpse into the future, I am definitely looking forward to it.

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There is no required skill level to play blades. In fact, it would be the other way around. As a beginner, playing with blades can make you a better ball striker. When reaching sub 15 hcp, being a fairly good ball striker, you can start playing more forgivable irons, since you don't need the limitations a blade might offer.

Still, I would recommend you check the yardages at your range, because a 225-250 yard carry 6 iron is just not something I buy, especially from a 34 handicapper. Not even Phil Mickelson hits it that far, and he's pretty long with the irons.

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There is no required skill level to play blades. In fact, it would be the other way around. As a beginner, playing with blades can make you a better ball striker. When reaching sub 15 hcp, being a fairly good ball striker, you can start playing more forgivable irons, since you don't need the limitations a blade might offer.

I can't argue your thinking at all - All four of us were at the same opinion that it was very exceptional, but agreed on the distance. All I can only say that before our round at warmup it was more like 160-175 with my 6i. and my HC is so high because I approach and chip so poorly. I only hit it once, because I am just very nervous about others' stuff, who knows maybe the next shot would've been 50 and far right?

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Dude go try out some blades, see what happens in the daylight when you can hit 12 or more balls with a 6i. You might be a better hitter than you know.

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i dont buy the 225-250 either.

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225-250 carry with a 6-iron is not possible. I don't even think Tiger woods when he rips into a 6-iron can get it that far. Unless your 6-6 and can really just demolish the ball. But i might be wrong. Well of course you live in Colorado springs, i don't know what elevation thats at, but you might gain some significant yardage.

I was at a demo day Saturday, and the callaway Prototypes are amazing. I hit them againts the X22 tours, night and day difference in feel. I am seriously considering going to forged irons next year. I want to get another year out of my current irons before switching, got to get my swing up to par first.

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saevel25 -

I just started golf here when I moved to CO last fall. I should have thought about elevation - but I am still new to high elevation and golf so I guess it never really crossed my mind. Maybe that accounts for the confusion - never hit outside of the springs. I think we are 6300-6400 here in town.

Whether because of luck, better than average contact, or the club - the yardage gain was real, and the club felt real good at contact.

This was never a bragging post about yardage for what it is worth...

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well i know.. i think people on this forum are to stuck in the idea that length = low scoring... there is a reason why scoring game is around the green. But i think Altitude is a major factor. i am at 800 feet, your at 6300 feet, thats a lot of change.

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I was at a demo day Saturday, and the callaway Prototypes are amazing. I hit them againts the X22 tours, night and day difference in feel. I am seriously considering going to forged irons next year. I want to get another year out of my current irons before switching, got to get my swing up to par first.

The X-Proto's are sick. They are great irons! I nearly got the Proto's instead of my SB-1's. In the end, I preferred the feel of the SB-1. It was a close one though. IMHO, the Proto's are the best OTR set of irons availible from a major OEM today.

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Com'on guys I hit 225 yard 8-irons in tiger woods 2009. On a serious note, I think the 225-250 is a little long but, you have to take the elevation into account, and the fact that most range yardages are normally a little off.

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I can't argue your thinking at all - All four of us were at the same opinion that it was very exceptional, but agreed on the distance. All I can only say that before our round at warmup it was more like 160-175 with my 6i. and

I am truly envious! Personally I am not one of those positive thinkers that believe that optimism is THE key to overall happiness but You seem to be. Otherwise it is not to be explained how a different 6-iron will give You 65-75 yds more ti up to 250 ydes with hcp of barely below 36.

Wake up, buddy... P.S. Pls. accept my apologies, but I could not help laughing aloud having read the bolded section. P.P.S. Just one thing: as far as I understood Your story, it was already so dim that You could not tell the model of the driver You tested, even though it was in Your hand. Still you all were confident that You hit 225-250 yds with a 6-iron. Are You completely sure that You actually were on the golf course or were just having a wet dream...?
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Ignorant - You got me. I woke up today and said - "hey, what story can I make up to impress a bunch of golfing strangers on a random web site. This was the best I could come up, I'll try harder next week.

I have golfed about ten 9-hole rounds so yeah, I suck at hitting the distance required and am a poor chipper. Glad that made you laugh so hard. The stadium lights aim out on the range but sort of shadows where we tee off. I wasn't alone, so I guess it was a bunch of fags having one wet dream?

PS: Please come to my barbecue this weekend because you are just the guy I targeted to be my friend .

PPS - sorry I shared what was a pretty exciting moment in my short golfing history

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PPS - sorry I shared what was a pretty exciting moment in my short golfing history

I'm sorry for the reaction you got for the comments. I think it's awesome. I only recently hit actual modern forged blades; now I have 6-irons from MP-29 and MP-33. I don't play them, but I hit them at the range sometimes, and I like them very much.

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Your length with that one 6 iron means your definitely have potential, so I encourage you to pursue your golf game. The reason you got the reaction your got about the length is somewhat understandable but don't take it to personally. When you are new to the game, part of the excitement is those perfectly struck shots that exceed your expectations. When you have played a long time, long shot stories are a lot like fishing stories and the fish usually gets bigger with the telling. Those that mention top ten length pros that don't hit 225-250 yard 6 irons are only explaining the real world of what great players would ordinarily expect to hit. It says nothing about the wind conditions or altitude, etc. I have seen a 223 yard 7 iron (no wind, no elevation change, less than 50 feet above sea level)... hit by the world's best golfer at the peak time of his distance ability. It was not a shot I would expect him to believe he could hit again any time he wanted to. It was a unique, feel the moment, adrenalin flowing, exceptional shot. We all have memories of extraordinary length shots we may have hit, but in general our average shot is what defines our length. No pro on tour hits his average 6 iron 250 yards, I am pretty confident saying that. But what the hey... if there is somebody that does, so what? Go have fun playing golf.

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Haha ok, so well just say that it was more at the 225 mark than the 250 if your absolutely sure you werent seeing things. Being that far up and 225 could be possible I guess. Still thats one hell of a 6i. I would buy that set tomorrow if that was the case.

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[QUOTE=saevel25;441931]225-250 carry with a 6-iron is not possible. I don't even think Tiger woods when he rips into a 6-iron can get it that far. Unless your 6-6 and can really just demolish the ball. But i might be wrong. Well of course you live in Colorado springs, i don't know what elevation thats at, but you might gain some significant yardage.

My stock 6 iron is 210 so to say 225 is impossible is silly. Who knows what the wind was doing. I could easily hit a 6 iron 225 with a nice tail wind.

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yeah I wouldn't expect to do it again tomorrow if we met up and let me hit his clubs. Perhaps the wind was in my favor, I dunno. Bottom line, it felt great of the face and was pretty cool feeling. The thing about trying to go buy blades is that I just started last fall, and while I might repeat a perfect swing once per round, I would likely be penalized all day for imperfect swings.

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