When is the proper time to switch from "game improving" to "player's" irons?

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by 1par2win

+1. I'll give you an example. Saturday I was out and shot a 1 over 36 for the front nine with my AP1's. Granted a fairly easy course and the greens were sticky but nonetheless still hit the shots needed to have a very good front 9. I decided in the offseason that I am sticking to the equipment I already have come hell or high water and my game so far has been better for it. Personally, I am not a huge fan of the looks of my AP1's and regretted trading in my 735cm's but as they say it's the indian... Besides, there isn't a a club made that doesn't feel great when flushed, GI or blades.

Still made? Probably not. I've hit some pretty sweet shots with my old Titleist blades (before I gave them away) that still felt dead. Older Titleist blades were definitely not "buttah" when compared to other similar clubs, but that's probably changed now.

Also if anyone ever wants to stop thinking of new irons, they should play a couple rounds with leather gripped blades (like Spalding or  Wright & Ditson) from ~ 1940.  You'll come away thinking every modern set of irons is just incredible.

[1par2win]

Originally Posted by sean_miller

Still made? Probably not. I've hit some pretty sweet shots with my old Titleist blades (before I gave them away) that still felt dead. Older Titleist blades were definitely not "buttah" when compared to other similar clubs, but that's probably changed now.

Also if anyone ever wants to stop thinking of new irons, they should play a couple rounds with leather gripped blades (like Spalding or  Wright & Ditson) from ~ 1940.  You'll come away thinking every modern set of irons is just incredible.

I can see your point. I should have stated modern clubs. Feel is such a subjective thing anyway.