Blades...

[Woosey]

Whats the big advantage with them?

had a few trails with some and i was hitting them nice and sweet and didnt really notice the difference between my taylors and the blades (callaway's)

so why go for a blade?

[dave.]

1.If you want to shape a shot you can very easily.All you do to fade is literally hold the hands back a smidgeon,the changes required for any method are minute.With a cavity back you aim to Mecca,do the splits and pray like mad,before you you perform some strange ritualistic looping swing.And then the ball might fade 1 millimetre.

2.A good ball striker may hit the ball too high with improvement clubs.Not all do,many pros use cavity backs,but many would just hit the ball too high because a pro tends to hit irons with a powerful descending blow.

3.Er,you pull more birds at the range?

Thats it really,no real advantages above and beyond a lower flight and the ability to shape shots at will.They are also what most over 38 year olds learnt with.We are a dying bread I think.

[VtDivot]

Callaway makes blades?????????

[Woosey]

http://www.onlinegolf.co.uk/614-12703

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[Loop]

These are NOT blades.

[WelshGolfer]

Thats not a Blade.....THIS is a Blade!!

MP33s


I got a set of a much older model of blades - Mizuno TP9s.
I still dust em off every now and again, when I'm feeling brave.

[VtDivot]

Originally Posted by Woosey

http://www.onlinegolf.co.uk/614-12703

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Please don't take this as a flame, but those are the complete opposite of blades. The Cally fusion irons are a oversized game improvement cast iron.

Typical characteritics of a blades are:

Most importantly Muscle Back (sorry MP32 lovers - them aren't blades either)
Usually forged out of soft carbon steel
Thin top line and sole


I am going by the traditional blade from WAY back - there are club manufacturers out there now that make irons they call blades like Ping I3 and Taylor RAC TP. In my opinion these are not blades

[Woosey]

Originally Posted by VtDivot

Please don't take this as a flame, but those are the complete opposite of blades.

ah right!

im an idiot ill try some blades later then (at least the ping blades say blade on them! )

[dave.]

For a 100% blade try a 100% muscle back like the Titleist 670s

[SiberianDVM]

MP33s

But they're so plain.

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM

But they're so plain.

Yes....they stand out from the crowd....and look good in your bag at the same time!

[obagain]

Callaway did make a true blade in the late 80's. They were the bobby jones model.

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by obagain

Callaway did make a true blade in the late 80's. They were the bobby jones model.

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