Why?

[neil]

I took my clubs in for a regrip yesterday.(should do them myself ,i know, but too busy at the moment).So went to the range last night with a 9&5 iron from my old set of blades-Hogan Apex-and just crushed ball after ball.
My current set are Hogan CFT's ,same length and lie,nothing different except the grips are a bit thicker on the blades,which are obviously not offset like the CFT's.
Anyone come up with a reason i can hit the blades better?. Could it really be just the grips?

[12 piece bucket]

I took my clubs in for a regrip yesterday.(should do them myself ,i know, but too busy at the moment).So went to the range last night with a 9&5 iron from my old set of blades-Hogan Apex-and just crushed ball after ball.
My current set are Hogan CFT's ,same length and lie,nothing different except the grips are a bit thicker on the blades,which are obviously not offset like the CFT's.
Anyone come up with a reason i can hit the blades better?. Could it really be just the grips?

It is because blades are prettier . . . and they are TRUE game improvement clubs. The Golfing Machine is about precision alignments . . . blades examine your alignments better than that Waffle House Waffle Iron on the end of a stick.

At least practice with the blades . . . make sure you have the right shaft in 'em. Keep in mind cavity backs just hit the market in the 80's or so right? Blades were the only option back in the day . . . handicaps are flat . . . so it ain't the clubs.

[neil]

Thanks Bucket,
I think it is "the view".I got so used to looking at that hosel ,when it ain't there things do look prettier!

[Bagger Lance]

What about the difference in shafts, swingweight, etc.

Shafts make a huge difference.

I've played blades for so long I couldn't comment on visual preferences.

If there is a difference in shafts, you should get the specs on the ones that are playing better for you.

[DOCW3]

The Impact Zone (163-165) offers an opinion.

I took my clubs in for a regrip yesterday.(should do them myself ,i know, but too busy at the moment).So went to the range last night with a 9&5 iron from my old set of blades-Hogan Apex-and just crushed ball after ball.
My current set are Hogan CFT's ,same length and lie,nothing different except the grips are a bit thicker on the blades,which are obviously not offset like the CFT's.
Anyone come up with a reason i can hit the blades better?. Could it really be just the grips?

[neil]

I appreciate your comments.
The shafts in both sets are FM 4'S-but the steps are different .I think the blades could be a little stiffer .Don't know the swing weights but i think the blades were C4.
I played yesterday and did hit the CFT's much better -don't know if it is the grips -maybe practice is starting to pay off.The biggest thing was I found it difficult to get the driver going right to left -bad shot is now a block to the right.
I would put that down to it being a little harder to roll with the thicker grip-just a timing issue.

[neil]

The Impact Zone (163-165) offers an opinion.

Could you elaborate? That is not page 163-165 of the book(TGM) is it?
Thanks

[alex_chung]

Could you elaborate? That is not page 163-165 of the book(TGM) is it?
Thanks

I think he might be referring to Bobby Clampet's book 'The Impact Zone' rather than the Yellow Book.
Alex

[Bagger Lance]

I think he might be referring to Bobby Clampet's book 'The Impact Zone' rather than the Yellow Book.
Alex

In those pages, Bobby discusses how "game improvement" club designs can hinder players from developing a more dynamic swing.

Baggers Summary -

The premise is that a lower/rearward clubhead center of gravity plus clubface offset help produce higher shots but due to the nature of their design, conditions players from learning how to hit down enough. As a result someone conditioned to using game improvement clubs have difficulty when moving to blades. Hence the general consensus that blades are reserved for better players.

In reality, blades (or blade-like designs) are the best game improvement club because they don't reinforce compensations.

[alex_chung]

In those pages, Bobby discusses how "game improvement" club designs can hinder players from developing a more dynamic swing.

The premise is that a lower/rearward clubhead center of gravity plus clubface offset help produce higher shots but due to the nature of their design, conditions players from learning to hit down enough.

I am just on page 162 of the Impact Zone so haven't gotten that far yet
Good book though.
Alex