A New Argument for Blades and Against Game Improvement Cavity Backs (for me anyway)

[pshizz]

im only an 8, and i still play game improvement irons. however that should change soon. With the blades i feel much more confident at adress, imo its harder to control a cavity back, simply because they are less forgiving. Which is an aspect i can throw under the bus at this point. I believe you should go with game improvement irons, not supergame improvement because the gm irons you will grow into. Also they will challenge you at first which is a good thing to becoming better. try looking at something like the r7 irons which im gamming right now, but like i said soon the titleist zb's.

[misty_mountainhop]

I learn't the game with Wilson FG-17s and practice. Then again, I'm stupid for a challenge; I _like_ the idea that I have to concentrate harder but I feel the reward is greater. I've just (last few weeks) gone back to some blades from my trusty Ping S59s and couldn't be happier.

As for the cavity vs. blade thing. I'm not convinced it's the cavity back so much as the inevitable offset they tend to have which makes them easier to hit. There are some good new cavities though without this that I think I could like (Cobra Pro CBs for example) but I'm fairly traditional. I _hate_ a club that looks "weird" when I'm set up over it; I can't convince myself that I can hit a decent shot with an odd looking club!

At the end of the day, it's each to their own and long may it remain that way.

[ks8829]

Combo set of mp 33 with your clubs:

Pw - 7 Mp33
6 - 4 irons your club

[retozimmermann]

I went straight from playing Wilson Tour Staff FG-17s (2i-pw) to my current Nike Ignites. I have played the blades since I started 5 years ago, but only started playing a lot this year.

And how did you experience the weight difference of the clubs, particularly the weight distribution? All other things aside, wasn't it strange to have much more weight in the head all of a sudden?

However, after reading this thread, I'm really tempted to pull out the old blades and see if I'm man enough to hit a 2 iron blade out of the rough.

Nothing against a nice two iron, but I think this idea is stretching it a bit. I know Tiger can hit a two out of the rough but I would doubt that there are many amateurs who can and get more distance than they would have with a three or four iron

[LaPuzza]

And how did you experience the weight difference of the clubs, particularly the weight distribution? All other things aside, wasn't it strange to have much more weight in the head all of a sudden?

Honestly, it was SO MUCH of a change that I didn't have any issue with any one detail (except the setup line). The extra weight didn't really get my attention until I was off the range and on the course, now that I think about it. I liked the extra weight, because it helps me feel my swing, so I actuall liked it.

Nothing against a nice two iron, but I think this idea is stretching it a bit. I know Tiger can hit a two out of the rough but I would doubt that there are many amateurs who can and get more distance than they would have with a three or four iron

That was kind of a joke. The best single move I ever made was taking my 2 iron out of my bag entirely. My best club, in either set, is my 3 iron. I understand that to be a real rarity, but it is the only club that I feel I can really "work" with, from changing launch trajectory to pulling off a draw/fade. Somehow, that all goes to hell when I go from the 3 iron to the 2. I'd like to find a good deal on a Slingshot 2 Iron, come to think of it.