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Forum Thread of the Day: “Are all blades equally playable?”
Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from Aggielefty who asked fellow GolfWRX members whether or not all blades are equally playable. For the majority of our members, different blades are more forgiving and more playable than others, and they give their suggestions for the most playable blades currently on the market, as well as some interesting insight behind their views.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- GolfChannel: “iBlades are ridiculously easy to hit through the long irons. This is the main reason I selected them over the MP18 MB’s, I didn’t feel like I had to rock a combo set to game them.”
- Tigerlurch: “Google 690 vs 670 Titleist blades… Just one example of how different “blades” can look and play.”
- dMeeksdc: “Vertical center of gravity, rearward center of gravity, blade length, MOI — all make a big difference and there are many differences among ‘blades.’ Generally, the lower AND deeper the COG, the easier the blade is to launch. A sweet spot moved more to the center of the clubface (traditional blades are hosel-biased) also helps many players. They can differ a great deal. A Srixon 965 is a lot easier to hit for me than an old Wilson Staff or a new TM 730, though all are blades.”
- BMC: “There’s more mass behind the hitting area on a small blade. You don’t want to hit it off the toe of a long blade. I’ve got a set of ’92 Mac VIP muscle backs that are very small, but not that hard to hit solid. Hosel length can make a difference, too. A long hosel puts the sweet spot closer to the heel.”
Entire Thread: “Are all blades equally playable?”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Mike
Mar 8, 2019 at 8:52 pm
A blade is a blade is a blade, just hit it a few times and get used to it, I’ve hit at least 20 different blades and after a few swings, it’s just like another blade. But, my Bridgestone J33b blades seem to be the best…
S
Mar 10, 2019 at 3:01 am
Yeah with them square illegal grooves
sal
Mar 8, 2019 at 5:45 pm
Uh, no.
mike
Mar 9, 2019 at 7:55 pm
uh, ya.
Pm
Mar 8, 2019 at 1:12 pm
iBlade is not a blade
Alex
Mar 10, 2019 at 12:54 pm
Agree…neither is TMB. Both good clubs but not blades.