Nike Blades

[Big Don]

I was given a set of Nike Blades as a present. Initially I was very sceptical about whether they would really suit me given the fact that I am a high handicap player. I took them to the driving range with a sense of trepidation and nervously teed up a ball and swung my three iron. The ball leapt of the club face and carried out straight for about 180 yards. Slightly surprised, I teed up another and got the same result. This happened again and again and I went home delighted. I've now had the clubs for about 4 weeks and must say that I haven't found them to be any more difficult to hit or less consistent than my cavity backs. Strikes on the ball do feel much lighter and softer; my cavity backs feel very hard and nasty now by comparison.

My conclusion is that the "easier hitting" reputation of cavity backs is largely marketing hype that is pushed by the big manufacturers so that they can sell lots of cheap to produce cast products. Any other experiences\opinions out there?

[asianpsuation]

i do agree that the effects of "cavity backs" are exajerated, but u will find those nikes annoying at some point. Theres a reason tiger hits them and not cavity backs, they are very workable, and dont react well to mishits. If u can hit them as well as ur cavity backs thats good, but at some point ull hit one off the toe and itll sting like crazy. But i do agree with ur point, forged clubs do feel much better than cast.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

i do agree that the effects of "cavity backs" are exajerated, but u will find those nikes annoying at some point. Theres a reason tiger hits them and not cavity backs, they are very workable, and dont react well to mishits. If u can hit them as well as ur cavity backs thats good, but at some point ull hit one off the toe and itll sting like crazy. But i do agree with ur point, forged clubs do feel much better than cast.

That [at some point ull hit one off the toe and itll sting like crazy] happens with my "game improvement" irons as well . . .

I'm not convinced I play any better with "game improvement" clubs than with forged blades. Several years ago, I switched from PowerBilt Citation forged irons to Ping Eye2+ irons; my scores/scoring average didn't improve at all. Then three or four years ago, I got "fitted" [for the first time ever] for clubs, traded in the Pings and got a matched set of Cleveland TA-5 irons. Again, my scores/scoring average didn't improve at all.

[asianpsuation]

i know what u are talking about, and really what you are saying may be true. Its more a matter of just being forgiving, and the differences are small. There are times when i know i hit a bad shot and got away with it, i used to have mp-32's (full blades). My scoring did nothing, but i didnt feel that i was hitting is as solid, this is because they offer less forgiveness than cavity backs. SO i agree that your scoring may not change, but at least for me i feel like im hitting the ball much better with slight cavity backs (TM LT's) rather than full blades