blades vs cavity, forged versus cast....thoughts...

[VtDivot]

Originally Posted by SilverUberXeno

I'd rather have 5 pars than 4 bogeys and an eagle.

I would hope so, if not then you need to learn better math.

[dave.]

I disagree VT.The cavity back could make the difference between a 7 and a 4.The blade could fly 10 yards farther off line,when 1 ft is enough to go oob.Blades don't just lose distance,they also impart greater sidespin with an off centre hit.

[Roy]

Not getting off subject but are ZingPings 2 CB's? or something else.

[VtDivot]

Originally Posted by dave.

I disagree VT.The cavity back could make the difference between a 7 and a 4.The blade could fly 10 yards farther off line,when 1 ft is enough to go oob.Blades don't just lose distance,they also impart greater sidespin with an off centre hit.

You're baiting me right???

If you've hit it far enough off line to be close to going OB, then it doesn't matter what club you are hitting, you've made a poor golf swing.

[VtDivot]

Originally Posted by Roy

Not getting off subject but are ZingPings 2 CB's? or something else.

CB's

Blades have no cavity - they are a muscle back design.

[dave.]

I'm not baiting you at all,I am merely answering your point that blades will lose distance only with a mishit.They will also increase sidespin and the ball will invariably fly farther off line.A miss hit is a miss hit,I agree with you,but a blade could fly you musc farther into trouble.

Thats one of the main advantages of perimeter weighted clubs compared to blades.A mishit shot with one may well stay in play when a blade will be sailing into the farmers yard.

[VtDivot]

I guess that if you mis-hit it badly enough to risk hitting an iron OB than there is no point in even questioning playing blades

[dave.]

Well,ob was ott,but you can lose you ball 5 yards to the right of a green,and if you hit your 5 iron slightly out of the heel with a blade at 190 yards you are stuffed.A perimeter weighted clb at least gives you a chance,hence why they are referred to as game improvement clubs

maybe I should dump the blades and start using them

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by dave.

I'm not baiting you at all,I am merely answering your point that blades will lose distance only with a mishit.They will also increase sidespin and the ball will invariably fly farther off line.A miss hit is a miss hit,I agree with you,but a blade could fly you musc farther into trouble.

Thats one of the main advantages of perimeter weighted clubs compared to blades.A mishit shot with one may well stay in play when a blade will be sailing into the farmers yard.

I will have to disagree with this statement 100%.

Since aquiring my blades, my shot dispersion has been much tighter than I was with my cavity backs. No huge flyers to the right, no big duck hooks. I'm playing Mp-33's, pure blade.

On a misthit, the ball loses distance, but trajectory is still the same. I've yet to experience this increased sidespin that you mention. I know, however, that I can produce this shot as when I would get lazy with my long irons in my cavity set (X-16 Pros), the result would often be that high flyer to the right.

It could be different experiences, but with any blade that I've ht to date, I've yet to experience any of what you've mentioned, short of decreased distance on mishits.

R35

[dave.]

Feel free to disagree thats the point of a board.But believe me,blades will impart more sidespin,whether you've experienced it or not,its one of the main advantages of going to a cavity back.I agree entirely that with a smaller sweetspot and weight in the middle of the face the first thing you notice is distance,and a mishit shot with either with fly off somewhere silly,but with the weight around the perimeter of the club sidespin is reduced.This is a fact btw,not an opinion.Its why blades are described as being used by players who want to shape their shots,you can increase sidespin with a blade EASIER than with a cavity back.I can't believe you don't actually believe that.I never mentioned trajectory btw,only sidespin,maybe you have taken my post out of context and assumed I meant trajectory,which I didn't,just sidespin.

A blade should be used by a player who either wants to reduce the height or trajectory of his irons or increase the playability of his game i.e shape most shots,no reason to play them otherwise apart from just liking them and having confidence over the ball.

Check every website and the blade will be described as for the 'getter player who ants to increase their feel and playability",or something like that,but I'm sure you all know that and its me that is being baited.

I also play a blade btw,Titleist 690.MBs.