Why are forged irons easier to control?

[kleraudio]

Thanks Patriot, made a lot of sense there. But producing a draw or fade is basically an alignment thing. Fade, aim left but aim club head at target, draw-aim right aim clubhead at target, both instances swing along body line.

How does a blade help that over a G.I.?

I think I'll be sticking with G.I. for a while, but this has got me really interested.

Jim

[Iowa Hawkeye]

It kind of has to do with weight distribution. If the weight is concentrated you get more of the force transfered directly to the ball, giving them a little bit more distance. In a CB iron the weight is more spread out and also lower, transferring less force directly to the ball, also the lower and deeper weight makes the ball fly at a higher tragectory.

[leo3]

Thanks Patriot, made a lot of sense there. But producing a draw or fade is basically an alignment thing. Fade, aim left but aim club head at target, draw-aim right aim clubhead at target, both instances swing along body line.

Good choice to stick with G.I. clubs for a while. With blades, along with the ability to hit draws and fades easier, comes the ability to slice and hook just as easily when your swing is only slightly off. I agree with Patriot, unless you play to scratch, most people will score better with a some type of cavity back. Just ask Kenny Perry or Rocco Mediate.

[shades9323]

Thanks Patriot, made a lot of sense there. But producing a draw or fade is basically an alignment thing. Fade, aim left but aim club head at target, draw-aim right aim clubhead at target, both instances swing along body line.

Good choice on staying with the GI clubs. Now get out there and practice your chipping and putting and bring that HC down.

[Leftygolfer]

I went from a GI iron to a players cavity. The biggest difference I see and notice is when you don't hit the sweet spot it doesn't go anywhere. I made the change for feedback and I agree that I learned how to hit it a little towards the toe with good results. That same move is really bad with my current irons. My GHIN number went from a 8 to an 11. It isn't all my irons, but it has really showed me how messed up my swing was.

I would recommend keeping the GI iron for a bit.

[mdvaldosta]

What separates a blade so far from a GI iron, that all the low handicappers play them?

Game Improvement irons have much more offset, helping to keep the hands in front of the ball and closing the clubface (making it harder to hit a slice). Also, they have much more weight at the bottom of club club, which makes it easier to get the ball airborn (which makes it harder to hit low). GI irons have more perimeter weighting, making the sweetspot much larger but not as "hot".

Blades will hit the ball where you tell them to, whether you like it or not. You'll get more control (high/low/left/right), whether you like it or not. When you hit the sweetspot, you'll get a more piercing ballflight and more distance - but when you miss (which would be alot if you're an average ballstriker) you'll lose alot of distance and hit the ball offline. The best analogy I've heard for this subject (from someone here) is that hitting a GI iron is like driving a nail into wood with a frying pan. It's easy, everyone can do it, but there's a tradeoff in efficiency. Using a ball-peen hammer, on the otherhand, can drive that nail in in one swing but if you're not skilled enough you will crush your finger.

[golfbarefoot]

For whatever it's worth, in regards to workability and feel.. You will Find that most accomplished players think it's much harder to strike the ball and keep it straight and most actually prefer to work the ball into their target with a more consistent trajectory whether their preference is a draw or fade. Rarely do they try to hit straight shots into targets.

[kleraudio]

Good choice on staying with the GI clubs. Now get out there and practice your chipping and putting and bring that HC down.

Ha, very well said!

So Ive been looking at the Mizuno MX-200. Seems like its up my alley, whatya guys think of that set of clubs? Jim

[P3R3]

Why one would want to play Blades at a 26 handicap is beyond me. Save the money on the clubs and work on short game.

[bioman]

I think blades help magnify errors in the swing which can be a great tool, regardless of handicap.

[ham_man]

Why one would want to play Blades at a 26 handicap is beyond me. Save the money on the clubs and work on short game.

One of the biggest problems high handicappers have is a lack of consistency stemming from a lack of focus. The size of blades and knowledge of the precision needed to hit them force you to bear down and focus on the task at hand, resulting in better shots.