Practice iron recommendations

**B-Con** · June 21, 2011

I've thought about getting blade iron(s) for practice to help me learn better ball striking. While my MX-19s let me get away with crappy swings on the course, on the range their feedback isn't helpful. I was thinking about finding an old blade, basically the least forgiving club I could find, to help me practice and groove my ball striking. Older is better because it's cheaper. I don't need a set, just one or two clubs to help me practice my swing. Any recommendations on a good club model to look for? Yesterday I came across a beat-up set of Mizuno T-Zoid Trues for $59 for the entire 3-PW set. Would the T-Zoids fill that bill? I got a chance to try the 7i briefly and it wasn't quite as unforgiving as I'd thought it would be. Whatever irons I get, I don't plan to play them outside of the range, so I want something that gives me as much feedback as possible.

**1par2win** · June 21, 2011

Originally Posted by B-Con

I've thought about getting blade iron(s) for practice to help me learn better ball striking. While my MX-19s let me get away with crappy swings on the course, on the range their feedback isn't helpful.

I was thinking about finding an old blade, basically the least forgiving club I could find, to help me practice and groove my ball striking. Older is better because it's cheaper. I don't need a set, just one or two clubs to help me practice my swing. Any recommendations on a good club model to look for?

Yesterday I came across a beat-up set of Mizuno T-Zoid Trues for $59 for the entire 3-PW set. Would the T-Zoids fill that bill? I got a chance to try the 7i briefly and it wasn't quite as unforgiving as I'd thought it would be.

Whatever irons I get, I don't plan to play them outside of the range, so I want something that gives me as much feedback as possible.

Are your MX-19's so muted that you really can't feel any feedback? I currently play a set of AP1's and granted they feel more muted than my much beloved but sadly gone 735CM's that I had before but I still know if I hit one off the toe, high on the face, ect. I asked this question to my teaching pro once before and in his opinion he didn't think that practicing with a blade would necessarily yield a more technically sound swing but the steady diet of instruction and drills suited for you would. But as he said that was just his opinion. And I do understand he has a dog in this fight!

But to your point if your looking for a straight up blade iron why don't you check around used golf shops or eBay. There are a ton of single iron blades out there. And if all that fails then I will personally send you a Confidence 2 iron that I defy you to get 5 feet off the ground!

**shades9323** · June 21, 2011

Go to goodwill or a pawn shop. There are always old blades laying around those places. You can buy one or two if you want.

Originally Posted by B-Con

I've thought about getting blade iron(s) for practice to help me learn better ball striking. While my MX-19s let me get away with crappy swings on the course, on the range their feedback isn't helpful.

I was thinking about finding an old blade, basically the least forgiving club I could find, to help me practice and groove my ball striking. Older is better because it's cheaper. I don't need a set, just one or two clubs to help me practice my swing. Any recommendations on a good club model to look for?

Yesterday I came across a beat-up set of Mizuno T-Zoid Trues for $59 for the entire 3-PW set. Would the T-Zoids fill that bill? I got a chance to try the 7i briefly and it wasn't quite as unforgiving as I'd thought it would be.

Whatever irons I get, I don't plan to play them outside of the range, so I want something that gives me as much feedback as possible.

**B-Con** · June 21, 2011

Thanks for the advice, guys. Any specific models that are particularly recommended, or are blades just blades? (Any thoughts on the T-Zoid Trues?) [quote name="1par2win" url="/forum/thread/47689/practice-iron-recommendations#post_616364"]Are your MX-19's so muted that you really can't feel any feedback? I currently play a set of AP1's and granted they feel more muted than my much beloved but sadly gone 735CM's that I had before but I still know if I hit one off the toe, high on the face, ect.[/quote] I can feel some feedback, but it's very muted. I've hit what felt like a dead solid shot and looked down to see a ball mark a half inch from the center of the club. I have to really mess up to get anything more than a faint whisper. It's not like they aren't good to practice with, but I'd like a club that tells me exactly what impact was [i]really[/i] like to help eliminate my guesswork.

**Gerald** · June 21, 2011

Another good thought might be buying a demo iron from a dealers demo set. From Mizuno they get these sets of about 40 6 irons in different flexes, lengths, lies, etc. ..... try to find the out of production models for about $20 each...... look for the MP-33 or MP 37 ...... classic muscle blades, when you don't hit them near pure, forget it !!!

**Shindig** · June 21, 2011

Any specific models that are particularly recommended, or are blades just blades? (Any thoughts on the T-Zoid Trues?)

Well, blades aren't just blades, just like cavity backs aren't just cavity backs. Technology has grown over the years, and today's blades are probably more forgiving than the blades of years past. My suggestion would be for you to read Ralph Maltby's works on what makes a club forgiving, and look into various blades within that. The company he designs for (GolfWorks) has a set of irons with the blade look that are effectively game improvement irons, while he has said (consistent with his theories about what makes a club forgiving) that some cavity-back clubs on the market aren't as forgiving, and that some players' irons are very forgiving (such as the Titleist AP2). One thing for sure: assuming you're fitted for your playing irons, or even if you aren't, get the same specs (at least with shaft, length, and lie) in your practice blade. No sense learning a swing that will feel different when you try to hit a club on game day.

**uttexas** · June 21, 2011

There are lots of "play it again sports" in plano/richardson/dallas they often have old ram or other off brand blades. Also check out craigslist. [URL]http://www.playitagainsports.com[/URL]

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