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    Take your best Shot!

    I thought I'd run a problem I'm having by you guys. I've always been amazed by the amount of info that can be gained on this forum. Sorry if this post is a little long. Mods feel free to move this thread if there's a more appropriate spot for it.

    I started playing golf this past year after a 6 year break from the game because of a hand injury. Before my injury I played Wilson Staff blades and could play well with them as long as I could get out once a week. From there I hit Tommy Armour 845s which were a nice club but was not in love with them. This past Spring after deciding to try playing again and I picked up a set of Ping Eye 2s which I thought would be a good choice as a forgiving club as I eased back into the game.

    Sorry to say I've found the Pings a tougher club to hit then I expected. My play off the tee and a round the green have been good leaving my iron play my only part of my game that does not seem to be improving as I would have expected. Today I did something a little different just as sort of a experiment. Earlier this Summer I found a set of old 1983 Staff FG-17 irons in mint condition for a price I couldn't pass up. (Price of a tank of gas) This iron set is way to nice to play (no bag chatter, chrome is perfect) but today I had to bring them a long just to see if I could still swing a blade style iron. I couldn't believe how well I played with this old traditional style forged iron set. I'm not trying to make anybody believe I can swing a muscle back club without effort but my iron play today was so much better with the Wilson Staffs I know I need to make some kind of change.

    This brings me to my question. Can anyone recommend a modern stainless steel or forged iron set that resembles a blade style iron? I guess I just think I'd like to try going back to a more traditional style iron. I think I should still stick with a semi-cavity back style club but not as extreme as the Pings. Any thoughts on the Mizuno, TaylorMade or Titleist lines?
    Last edited by Jimbud; 10-19-2008, 04:59 PM.
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    Re: Take your best Shot!

    It could be something as simple as offset (the Pings have more) or even sole width (Pings are notorious for being wide - especially compared to blades).

    Wishon has the 555 line in both blade and shallow cavity so that you can create a combo set. They also have the highly acclaimed 560MC - a forged head with very little offset, but a milled cavity for forgiveness. The soles are a medium width.

    Bridgestone has the J33's, Mizzy has the MP32's and 33's - classic sticks.

    Nakashima has the NP1 iron - another truly players iron, and KZG has the ZO iron - zero offset.

    You may try to pick up a set of Maltby M 05 irons (I think they're stamped Logic Tech M 05) - a small blade-style head with as much cavity as you can pound out of a forging. Low offset, small sole width.

    If you've got a local clubmaker available, I've got a set of Infiniti AW1 blades (the PW is AW3) heads available.

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    • #3
      Re: Take your best Shot!

      Thanks LowPost42. I'll make note of your recommendations. Anybody have any thoughts on the Mizuno MP-52s.

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      • #4
        Re: Take your best Shot!

        This is just an observation.

        I have owned and fiddled with dozens of different clubs. I seemed to hit the ball better with some than the others. It was not necessarily the quality or brand name.

        At one point, I thought I'd go with the (then) most expensive and prestigious make, which was the original Ping Eye 2. It was OK, but not great. Later, I found out the stock Ping shafts (ZZ Lite, I recall) were in the stiff range, as Karsten Solheim believed that the clubs would be the elite for elite golfers. At the time, I did not play enough to warrant a stiff shaft, and so I was not getting full benefit from the clubs. It just goes to show, that all the rich elderly CEO's and such, who played with the "best" clubs money could buy, could have done better with equipment suited for their swing speed and frequency of play.

        I learned and practiced the art of club fitting, and also from years of playing, it's clear that the shaft is perhaps the most important part of the equipment.

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        • #5
          Re: Take your best Shot!

          Thanks Rotator, I've got a appointment with a teaching pro next Saturday and hope to spend a little time finding out if my age, height and swing require a club configuration that differs from standard length and lie. I plan on bringing both the Pings and Wilson Staffs with me to see what he thinks.

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