It seems that many of the irons that claim better playability, also have a large offset.

I read that offset allows you more time to close the face. But really, can this be true? Why would a clubface that lags behind be better? (Excuse me, but being an engineer, I want to know why! )

I would think that your eye will adjust your swing to compensate for the position of the face. And what difference would 1/4" or so make anyway?

At least one iron manufacturer, F2, is moving the hosel further back - less chance of shanking and supposedly better contact (they originally just made wedges, but now have full sets)

Drivers with offset were being promoted for slicers, but I don't see many of these now. Same is true of hybrids - the newer ones have the bottom edge of the face in front of the hosel My Hogan 3-wood is the same.

I am looking for a set of irons with large sweet spot, low CG but with minimum offset. So far, I have not found anything that looks right.

Any ideas welcomed.