Master "Forged vs. Cast" or "Blade vs. Game-Improvement" Iron Thread

[1UnderU]

I don't know that the mx 23 is s forged.

[flanagan]

What? The MX 23s are forged, cavity backs, not hard to check out.

My AP2s are similar. No they are not "blades", but I do like them better than cast, just comparing to the previous 2 sets of PINGs I had, and hitting some of the newer PING and other offerings before getting the Titleists.

Based on what I've sampled, I would not go back, and would stay with forged cavity backs or maybe a relatively forgiving blade.

[whip_it_out]

Depends on the quality of the club. If it was cast, yet performed better and felt better than what I have, I'd get them.

Thought I cannot stand cast wedges, like Vokey's. They honestly have no feel, in my opinion, and I just can't get good feel out of a cast wedge.

[Ben]

It took me about a split second before Ping S58 irons popped in my head. Those things are GREAT feeling. I'd definitely play them!

[Titleist Man]

If they were better id play cast irons.

[IowaChop]

iam pulling the trigger this year going from forged blades to cast cavity backs. This was a difficult decision for me since I have played forged irons my whole life. With the use of softer steel (ie 8620 carbon, or 431 stainless) the feeling isn't as harsh as I remember cast clubs back in the day. We will see how it goes. I have only been able to hit the new irons a few times so far due to snow LOL

[Rob]

Forged vs. Cast? I play Ping I-10`s and Mizuno MP30`s-rotate out on what`s feeling good at the time. But,cast or forged both feel great to me,when properly struck! It`s all about the "dime" in the middle of the clubface,and a good swing.Just my 2 bits!

[Jay-Bird]

Cast irons last FAR longer. The long-life of cast clubs might outweigh the slight difference in feeling for some. I know that my i5s and s59s look almost as good as they did when brand new, but after two seasons of daily play and practice I've seen some MP-67s get shredded .

[GaijinGolfer]

Im not so sure that there is a difference from cast to forged anymore. When even the pros say that there is no difference in feel from cast to forged, I very much doubt that us weekend hacks can tell the difference.

[RocketSauce]

i wouldnt have a problem going back to cast at all. one of my favorite sets of all time were cast irons (DCI 962's). i also have a set of Precept EC603's that are cast i love the feel of them just as much as i love the feel of my current irons (Tour Premium CB's).

[blackxpress]

I'm about to do it. My current irons are mx-23 (and yes, they are forged). They're great clubs but they're standard length and lie, stiff shaft. I had a fitting and the fitter suggested I go to +1, 2* upright, jumbo grips, R Flex. I'm 6"5", 34.75" wrist to floor with very large hands. Instead of making all those changes to my Mizunos I've decided to have a set of Maltby KE4s built to my specs. The Maltby heads are cast but I really liked the demo clubs I hit in the store. I also demoed some Callaway X20 irons that felt fantastic. I actually took an X20 5 iron out on the course a few months ago and absolutely loved it. Trouble is, the Callaways are out of my price range, especially if I have to have them custom built. My new set should be ready Tuesday. Can't wait to get them out on the course.

[tjy355]

I've played forged irons for 40 years, but switched to a cast set this summer (Ping i5).

[elchene]

Im not so sure that there is a difference from cast to forged anymore. When even the pros say that there is no difference in feel from cast to forged, I very much doubt that us weekend hacks can tell the difference.

People always say that they can't feel the difference. But, I surely can feel the difference between my Mizuno irons and other irons. Maybe it's just the way Mizuno forges.

[Power_fade]

I might consider it just because cast are so much more durable. With forged, I have to get my loft and bounce checked every year, and they do develop scratches, unlike my old Eye2+ irons. but forged do somehow seem to feel significantly better, and they produce more spin.

[thr33]

As much as i love my forged irons, I would still consider going back to cast. The main reason for me would be the durability of the cast irons vs forged.

[ctw262]

Unless I find a cast club that is as buttery as my mp-32's, I'll stick with my Mizzies. (S58's were nice, but IMO not quite the feel of the 32's.)

[wedge player]

no i dont think i would theres no cast blades and i love blades.

[Petden]

I read that the difference between forged and cast clubs is very negligible, assuming of course the same metal is being used and the head properties are similar. From what I read when the pros were asked to demo the two, side by side with no markings indicating which was which, less than 60% could tell the difference, and of that 60%, I believe it was around 70% who said either would do,or they did not have a preference.