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[jerryo]

3. Cobra s3 pros, 7 thru pw are mbs.

[Snufles]

MelloYello, on 09 January 2013 - 08:23 AM, said:

Titleist ZM

I'm not sure I'd begin this topic with talking about handicap. I'm not sure what my iron handicap is but it's better than driving handicap and it's way, way better than my putting handicap. Overall, I'm about a 10 but my iron game is pretty good.

I would recommend blades to whoever can generate the proper launch conditions consistently. Basically, if you have a pretty good club-head speed and don't have problems getting the ball in the air you're a candidate. Obviously blades are going to require a very repeatable swing however, I don't think it's worth the effort and frustration if you're at all steep into the ball. You need to shallow out your club path through impact really well because blades of any type are meant to dig a little and take divots. So, in other words, you need to be properly controlling your divots on each club.

That said, you also need to be able to accommodate a variety of lies. It's one thing to be able to strike a ball from a perfect lie, but that's not golf. If you're going to play blades, you're going to be able to hit from somewhat imperfect lies, too. Keep that in mind since there are so many other CB options available today.

This made my week!!

4-5 Miura BB

[shiney28]

Callaway Razr Forged 4-PW.
Handicap 3.7 (4)
Smooth and easy to hit, certainly not just for cat 1 golfers.

[TripleEagle]

I used to play Taylormade R7's and couldn't break 90 to save my life! Then February 2012 bought a set of titleist mb 712's and wow! What a difference my first round played with them shot 103 then after a couple rounds boom, low 80's!!! They changed the way I play for good! By December I had already shot two sub par rounds and was averaging 79-83! Best decision of my golf career!

[DeNinny]

11 index.  MP-67s.  (My backup and travel set are MP-60s and I shoot the same scores with either.  I just love the feel of the 67s a tad more.)

I've played the MP-67s since I was a 16 index.  I went through a phase where I could not hit the 3i for the life of me and went to a 7W and 3 hybrid iron (MP-FliHi).  Now I am fine with the 3i about 80% of the time and it stays in the bag for the most part.

[Grim]

I'm a 10 handicap and play Adams MB2s.

I'm a great ball striker but I do not spend enough time practicing my putting, it's atrocious.

I think any person wanting to get better should play blades as they make you have to be a better player and will not cover up or help out swing flaws.

Ever since I have played golf GI and SGI irons all looked horrible at address. This goes back to the original Callaway Big Bertha Irons. My first serious set was a set of Titleist 962s in High School.

[88elephant]

nothing can replicate hitting a balata with a blade. since balatas are a little hard to find these days, i've been on a quest for softer blades. I play to a 11 hdcp and play miura bb's.

[torrejuan]

3 hdcp playing Bridgestone J33-b. I just love them.

[Lacey Underall]

Scratch golfer for 20+ years, now play to about a 5-6 index.  Cally X Protos for me.  I agree with the posters above, these are pretty forgiving blades.  I've hit several TERRIBLE shots that end up only 15-20 feet short of the pin.  I mean........how much MORE forgiving do you need than that?  I technically don't play/practice enough for blades anymore........but the problem is.......once you get used to a muscleback its HARD to hit anything else.  Everything just seems bigger with less feel and its hard to give that up.

I started out with a set of Wilson blades and I do think they made me a better player fast.  I got to scratch in about 2 years starting in my teens.  For the average guy I think it all comes down to 1)  How often do you play? 2) What is your goal?  If you play 2-3 times a month and you just want to have FUN then go GI for sure.  If you play 2-3 times a week and you want to get BETTER then go with some type of forged blade of forged CB.

[CannonAtShort23]

Currently still gaming the Taylormade Tour Preferred MB's. Playing at a 4 hdcp right now. I think any single to low double digit handicap could game these, all depends on your ball striking.

[HoMStYLz]

+2 playing conforming Callaway X Prototype MB irons 4-pw, 3iron is a Diablo Forged because I wanted something I could bomb off the tee & on par 5's. I don't think you can put a number on a golfer to use blades, some guys are good ball strikers but have no short game therefor their handicap is high. I'd say if your a consistent ball striker & aren't losing yardage by using blades then why not give them a shot. While with TaylorMade I always played a split set 3-5 CB/6-PW MB not because I needed to but just for a bit more confidence, making the switch to Callaway the X Prototype MB's were so easy to hit I decided to do the whole set of MB's because I love the look except the 3iron. If you really like blades but are unsure you can hit a full set why not play a combo? You can split the set anywhere & have the best of both worlds.

[fluffy265]

Handicap, floating around 7 these days. After 15 years of not playing I've been back on the course for 6 months and spent the best part of a year learning how to chip again in the back yard.  I've played blades since I first started playing golf at around 10  years old. I've never known anything else but blades. I'm currently gaming Spalding Top-Flite LT Grinds.

I'd recommend blades to any golfer (regardless of handicap) who is actually dead serious about improving their swing, not just their score.

[tommy89]

HoMStYLz, on 20 January 2013 - 02:13 AM, said:

+2 playing conforming Callaway X Prototype MB irons 4-pw, 3iron is a Diablo Forged because I wanted something I could bomb off the tee & on par 5's. I don't think you can put a number on a golfer to use blades, some guys are good ball strikers but have no short game therefor their handicap is high. I'd say if your a consistent ball striker & aren't losing yardage by using blades then why not give them a shot. While with TaylorMade I always played a split set 3-5 CB/6-PW MB not because I needed to but just for a bit more confidence, making the switch to Callaway the X Prototype MB's were so easy to hit I decided to do the whole set of MB's because I love the look except the 3iron. If you really like blades but are unsure you can hit a full set why not play a combo? You can split the set anywhere & have the best of both worlds.

That's quite interesting. I was thinking of replacing y 3 iron with the vrs forged so i could like you say use it as a tight bomber off tee and have the advantage of being easier to hit off the deck into the 5's

Does it work well?

[ceasterb]

Par4-ever, on 09 January 2013 - 12:00 AM, said:

8.6-Mizuno MP59. If your a consistant ball sticker these will work for you, but if I had to put a max handicap on it I would say a true 10.

I'm a 14.7 index currently and have no problem at all hitting my MP 59s well.  I don't really think of MP59s as true blades though. They have more forgiveness than your average blade.  My irons are the strongest part of my game.