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Being someone who's currently keeping his eye out for irons (not looking to buy tommorow, but if I see a good deal I'll take it), I was wondering if there was such thing as an inbetween iron, inbetween a blade and a cavity back? My handicap is roughly around 16, and iron play is probably my strong suit, 5-9 espeically, I hit a 4 we'll off a tee box on long par 3's, and currently am not carrying the three, because I can hit a hybrid longer and straighter. Anyways reading on the forums I became very interested in blade irons, and I don't know perhaps the challenge that they might bring? I would say I'm a slightly above average ball striker (when it comes to irons). My woods, eh not so much. Neways I know that I'm not to the point right now where I could hit blades, but I was wondering if there was something for an intermideate player. something that could be worked, but still has forgiveness? Thanks for your help :)

In the bag:
Driver: r7 quad v2 stiff
3-Wood: XLS
Hybrid: X
Irons: CG Golds 3-GWSW: x forged 56/13LW: Vokey sm 60/.08Putter: Callie 35''Ball: pro v1


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The only iron sets that i can think of the as between a blade and a cavity back is the cleveland cg gold and red irons and the titleist 755.

What's In My Bag

Driver R9 Supertri 9.5
3 WoodR9
3 Hybrid: Baffler DWSIrons X-20 Tour 4-PWGap Wedge RAC TP SmokeSand Wedge Vokey 56.14Lob Wedge Vokey SM 60.7Putter:SeeMore FGP Black


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Could you have forged irons, that are still cavity? Or something like that? Could I hit MX-25's?

In the bag:
Driver: r7 quad v2 stiff
3-Wood: XLS
Hybrid: X
Irons: CG Golds 3-GWSW: x forged 56/13LW: Vokey sm 60/.08Putter: Callie 35''Ball: pro v1


Posted
Could you have forged irons, that are still cavity? Or something like that? Could I hit MX-25's?

yeah you could probably hit them, i've tried them out and they are not as hard to hit as some forged irons.

What's In My Bag

Driver R9 Supertri 9.5
3 WoodR9
3 Hybrid: Baffler DWSIrons X-20 Tour 4-PWGap Wedge RAC TP SmokeSand Wedge Vokey 56.14Lob Wedge Vokey SM 60.7Putter:SeeMore FGP Black


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Being someone who's currently keeping his eye out for irons (not looking to buy tommorow, but if I see a good deal I'll take it), I was wondering if there was such thing as an inbetween iron, inbetween a blade and a cavity back? My handicap is roughly around 16, and iron play is probably my strong suit, 5-9 espeically, I hit a 4 we'll off a tee box on long par 3's, and currently am not carrying the three, because I can hit a hybrid longer and straighter. Anyways reading on the forums I became very interested in blade irons, and I don't know perhaps the challenge that they might bring? I would say I'm a slightly above average ball striker (when it comes to irons). My woods, eh not so much. Neways I know that I'm not to the point right now where I could hit blades, but I was wondering if there was something for an intermideate player. something that could be worked, but still has forgiveness? Thanks for your help :)

You could always try a combo set like the Titleist 735.cm or Bridgestone J33 combo. They provide workability in short irons but forgivness in mid and short.

Driver Titleist 905R 9.5* (Stiff Prolaunch Blue 65g)
Hybrid: PT 585.H 17 * (Stiff titleist 75g shaft)
Irons: 695.cb 3-9 ( Dynamic Gold S300)
Wedges: 735.CM 47* PW, Vokey 200 series 50.08 Oil Can Vokey Spin Milled 54.10 Tour chrome, Vokey Spin Milled 58.08 Oil canPutter: Wilson Staff Kirk Kurrie #1[CO.....

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I play the Taylor Made 300 irons, a nice forged semi blade type iron. Few years old now but beautiful irons. Take a look at the shape of them.

In My Bag:

Driver: Burner Driver 9.5 (UST Proforce V2 Stiff 76g)
3 Wood: Rescue TP 14.5* (Stock 75g Stiff)
2 Iron: G10 Hybrid (Ust Proforce V2 85g High Launch Stiff)Irons: X- Forged (Rifle 6.0 Shafts)Wedges: 248.06, 252.08, SM56.10, SM60.04Putter: 9 XG Ball: TP BlackBag: Ozone Stand...


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