The major advantage that blades give, aside from feedback, is control. It is MUCH easier to shape your golf shofts and hit high fades, low running draws, punch shots under the wind, landing and stopping a ball dead etc with the extra loft and feel that blades give you.
What are the benefits of a blade on a golf club?
· Most golfers think that as your game improves, you should graduate from playing cavity-back irons to blade irons. They think that moving into muscle-backs will help them became an even better player – one who strikes the ball flush every time they hit a shot, and is able to bend the ball left and right at will like Tiger Woods.
Should you play blades or spin your golf balls?
There is also the common argument that blades are more "workable," meaning it is easier to curver the ball on demand. While it is true that a higher MOI can help straighten out your shots and make them fly further, these are for mishits off of the toe and heel.
How did golf clubs get their blades?
The major advantage that blades give, aside from feedback, is control. It is MUCH easier to shape your golf shofts and hit high fades, low running draws, punch shots under the wind, landing and stopping a ball dead etc with the extra loft and feel that blades give you.
Are blades worth it for a beginner golfer?
· They also give you confidence over the ball just like a GI club gives the next man confidence over his. You should have probably titled this 'my experience with blades'. [/quote] I absolutely agree, but its going to kick up for of a stir with naming it the way I did, it'll get everyone talking =] Quote.
Why do pro golfers use blades?
Part of the allure of blades is their sleek appearance, and blades give top golfers the ability to shape shots. Blades make it easier to work the ball to the left or the right, whereas cavity-backs tend to reduce sidespin and make it harder to deliberately hit draws and fades. Blades also give the golfer feedback.
Should I play golf with blades?
Learning to play golf with blades – otherwise known as forged muscle-back irons – is not a requirement to becoming a good player. While they offer more control to shape the ball in the air, they are less forgiving and are harder to hit than game improvement or cavity-back irons.
When should a golfer switch to blades?
Seven and 10 yards at the same positions. Conclusion: If you're a consistent ball striker who can hit the ball in the center or center heel, blades will give you great performance with exceptional feel.
What is the advantage of blade irons?
They have an exceptionally clean, traditional design and a thinner top line and sole, with far less weighting behind the head than a cavity back iron has. All of this means that you can work the ball easier to hit a fade or draw on command.
Are blades really harder to hit?
Fact #1: Blades are less forgiving than cavity back irons. The purpose of cavity back irons is to make off-center shots perform more like shots hit on the center of the face. That means shots toward the heel or toe will have more ball speed with a cavity back (CB) than a blade.
Can a high handicapper use blades?
Any handicap can play blades, not every player can. It is just statistical likelihood that fewer higher handicaps play blades and above a certain one you find any with blades because they don't have the swing to play them.
Can a mid handicapper use blades?
Most average players rarely hit the center of the clubface and if they use a blade then they'll get into all sorts of trouble. You'll get slices, hooks, and a lot of low slap shots. The second con would be the lower distance (especially for mid to high handicaps).
Should a beginner golfer use blades?
A beginner should not use blades, they are thinner and have a lower sense of gravity than cavity back irons having far less margin for error due to a smaller clubhead sweet spot.
Are blades better than cavity backs?
Although blades are less forgiving than cavity backs, they tend to have less offset, better turf interaction, and improved workability, when compared to cavity back irons. They also force consistency from the best players in their swing which is why they are still favored by tour pros.
Are blades less forgiving?
Blades are less forgiving, travel less far and further offline when not hit properly and are more expensive. As a result 99.9% of amateur golfers are not good enough to hit blade irons consistently well.
Why do pros use blade putters?
Still being the most popular style of putter on professional tours, blade putters can provide better distance control and accuracy on longer putts. Its weight distribution also yields more precision in feel. For the golfer who putts more from feel than sight, a blade putter may be the better option.
Are blade wedges hard to hit?
While blade irons are generally considered difficult to hit, blade wedges, because of their shorter lengths and higher lofts, are still used by most golfers.
What percentage of golfers use blades?
Around 26 percent of PGA Tour players use complete sets of blades. Roughly 44 percent game cavity back irons, while the remaining 30 percent use a mix of muscle-back and cavity-back clubs. At the 2010 Players Championship, 26 golfers competed using a complete set of blades, compared to only 13 golfers at the 2020 tournament just 10 years later.
Which is harder, a cavity back or blade?
For this reason, blades are much harder to hit than cavity-back irons.
Do you need to swap blades for cavity back irons?
But as the data demonstrates, less than a third of the best professional golfers in the world use blades – meaning you don’t need to swap to them if you are already seeing improvement in your game by using cavity-back irons.
Can you use blades with a handicap of 10?
In general, you should only consider using blades if you have a handicap under 10. However, if your handicap is improving, there is little reason to switch to blades as they are not guaranteed to drop your handicap any lower – in fact, because they are harder to hit than cavity-backs, they may actually make your ball-striking worse.
Do pro golfers still use blades?
So, while there are still a number of pro golfers – in particular, Tiger Woods – who still use blades, many golfers who used them in the past (such as fellow great Phil Mickelson) have instead shifted to cavity-back irons.
Is it harder to hit a cavity back iron or a blade?
Blades are certainly harder to hit than cavity-back irons. Because most cavity-backs have a larger club head, manufacturers are able to move the weight around easier than they can with forged irons. This enables them to redistribute the weight to the perimeter of the club, which prevents the face from twisting with off-centre strikes. Any poor strikes using blades are likely to be felt far more by the golfer.
Is golf hard to learn?
While there is merit in this thinking, it neglects the crucial fact that golf is an extremely hard game to learn – so, why make it any harder than it needs to be?
What is a golf blade?
A golf blade is a muscle back golf iron. It generally features a thin topline, a higher center of gravity, typically forged and featuring no perimeter weighting technology. Below is a picture/link of the model of blades I currently play-- the 620 MBs.
What is a good handicap for PGA Tour?
The best PGA TOUR professionals are playing at times to the equivalent of a +9 handicap (that means they would have to give 9 shots to a scratch golfer if they were to play straight up-- that's insane!).
What does it mean when a club head is one piece of metal?
If you notice, it looks as if the club head is one piece of metal and that there is no appearance of any metal having been "carved out" of the iron head. This is what is meant when we discuss blades lacking perimeter weighting technology. In other words, the mass of the clubhead is more or less evenly distributed from heel to toe on the bottom half of the clubhead.
How many majors has Tiger Woods won?
Tiger Woods is currently the World No. 11 player in the Official World Golf Ranking and he is a blade user. Not to mention he has won 15 major champships! Here is what he has to say about it.
What are the advantages of golf blades?
The major advantage that blades give, aside from feedback, is control. It is MUCH easier to shape your golf shofts and hit high fades, low running draws, punch shots under the wind, landing and stopping a ball dead etc with the extra loft and feel that blades give you.
What are the pros and cons of using blades?
The cons of using blades are pretty well documented above – a smaller head means a smaller sweet spot. Off center strikes tend to lose power at a greater rate meaning if you’re hitting the ball from different parts of the clubface on each strike then you’re going to find it really hard to control distance – good strikes will fly further than poor strikes and you’ll find it hard to pick which club to use for your approach to the green.
What is the most popular iron for players without equipment?
There’s a stat that the most popular brand of irons for players without an equipment contract is Mizuno. After all, their slogan of “Nothing Feels Like a Mizuno” was chosen for a reason!
Why are SGI clubs higher than bladed irons?
The higher launch of the cavity back irons is what allows manufacturers to take loft off the clubface (that’s why SGI clubs often have up to 6 degrees less loft than the bladed equivalent). The translates into more distance for the SGI irons when comparing, for example, 7 irons to 7 irons.
Why is the cavity on a bladed iron?
The cavity on a cavity back iron is designed to shift the weight lower down on the clubface (to help lauch the ball higher) and out to the perimeter towards the heel and toe of the club. This prevents the club face twisting as much on off center strikes. On a blade neither of these things happen so the ball will not launch as high and the clubface will twist more on bad strikes.
Should golfers steer clear of blades?
Does this mean that most golfers should steer clear of blades? Absolutely not! There are specific circumstances where it can be incredibly beneficial to use a more bladed club.
Is the head of each club smaller than the blade?
The short answer is absolutely not . The head of each club is smaller which means your margin of error on off center strikes is significantly reduced. In fact Callaway reckons the difference is size is as much as a 25% reduction in sweet spot between SGI irons and blades. That might not sound like much but remember, golf is often a game of millimeters – missing the center of the clubface by a tiny amount can cost you significant distance!
tassiegolfer
I see so many people on here, knocking people off any saying you shouldn't get this or shouldn't get that and I don't necessarily agree, yes there are exceptions, but on other cases there aren't.
bladehunter
im in complete agreement with you ....but.....better get your fire extinguisher ready....
SatelliteGuy
Flame On! I agree with you.. Play what you like! But it could get DEEP in here.... QUICKLY!
tdelam
The thing is, you're in a honeymoon state, certain chemicals are rushing through your veins that were not there before; you've heighten senses, when this stage runs out, you will be back on the hunt for something else and you will realize "hey, maybe I was quick to review these, afterall, I only played 9 holes!"...
HiSpeed48
I agree with the "play what you like" mentality. I'm glad you like your new irons and chose to go with your gut. Enjoy them!
JBuer
So with blades would it make more sense to get forged or cast? I know forged are harder to hit but I would hate get those pesky hot spots with cast.
Emthree
I'm happy for your success with blades and it appears you are playing well with them but you've not actually said why one 'should' play blades. Plenty of people swing full out with blades and hit them fine. You've admitted going all out was your issue so swinging easier would work for you with any club.
Which has more consistency: Blade Iron or Game Improvement Iron?
A Blade Iron has a lot more consistency compared to a Game Improvement Iron.
What is a blade iron?
A Blade Iron is the traditional Iron, before all this fancy technology helping you to hit it straighter, higher, further and with more forgiveness, everyone played with blades.
Why is it easier to shape the ball from left to right or right to left?
Because there is less emphasis on forgiveness and distance, you are able to work the ball a lot more, meaning it’s easier to shape the ball from left to right or right to left.
What do you get from forging a golf ball?
What you get from the forging process is a very soft feel off the club face and tremendous ability to be able to work and shape the ball.
Is Blade Irons for everyone?
Blade Irons are not for everyone, not even all Professionals play with them. Technology has come a long way in the last 20 years, and the game has been made a lot easier.
Can Mid Handicappers use Blade Irons?
We strongly suggest Mid Handicappers not to use Blade Irons, there is no need to these days, rather go for something more forgiving. You can try Cavity Backs instead that will address whatever level of the game you play.
Is the muscle back the same as the blade?
There are very few differences between these two styles, the Muscle Back is almost identical to the Blade, however there is a little more weight low and back, but not as much as the Cavity Back.
Why do golfers use blades?
For a long time, every golfer played blades because that was the only type of club to be manufactured. Unless you have good hand-eye coordination, it is hard to hit the sweet spot, or sufficiently near it every time. Hence the introduction of game improvement (GI) irons.
Why do blades have a following?
But there are other reasons why blades have a devoted following. More weight is concentrated behind the ball because the clubhead is smaller. This means that when the ball is struck it has more authority, and the sweet spot is thus much sweeter. You also get more feedback with a blade, since you can feel exactly where on the clubface the ball was struck .
Is a blade sweeter than a CB iron?
A few days ago, I stumbled across this web page which showed that while blades have a smaller sweet spot than CB irons, the sweet spot on a blade is much sweeter than on a CB iron. There’s a lot to be said for that, especially if you have nothing longer than a 6-iron in your bag, since you will hitting the sweet spot more often than with the longer irons.
Why did golfers use cavity backs?
At the same time cavity backs made it easier for the average player to get the ball airborne and for longer which then led to them hitting the ball further as well as straighter.
Why do cavity backed and blades fly different yardages?
Because cavity backed and blades aim to achieve different goals it is very possible that identically lofted irons from the two categories will fly different yardages. Which means that your combined set could give you some problematic ‘gaps’ in the yardages you can cover with your shots.
Who sticks in the main with blades?
The list of pros who stick in the main with blades – Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Ricky Fowler – still exists and although it changes from time to time the critical thing to bear in mind is that the majority of pros are using cavity back clubs.
Why are cavitation back clubs made?
Cavity back clubs are being made that provide increased feedback and manouevreability to enable better shaping of shots while forged blades are increasingly made with shallow cavities to help improve accuracy.
What was the first blade made of?
Once golf clubs evolved from the old hickory wooden shafts, and golf moved into the modern era, the first blades which came out on the market were made of very thin metal and required you to hit the ball squarely in the centre of the clubface to hit a decent shot.
What irons does Rory McIlroy use?
And even the best ball strikers in the world including Rory McIlroy, who uses some of the most unforgiving blade irons from 5 iron to pitching wedge (Taylor Made P730s), uses the more forgiving hollow backed Taylor Made 760s for his 3 and 4 iron.
Why are hollow head clubs so expensive?
As with everything that sounds great there is always a catch and with the ‘hollow head’ clubs it is simply that because they are produced in two pieces they are more expensive than traditional cavity back irons.
