Difference between Forged irons and the regular?

Question

Forged irons are more expensive and better than regular iron clubs. In what way?

Answer 1

Forged irons are better for very good players.  They allow a player to work the ball more but are less forgiving on mis-hits.  The trade-off is workability for forgiveness.

Answer 2

you have to be good to play forged irons

Answer 3

Forged irons as more expensive due to the more intensive production procedure needed to manufacture them. Each of the club heads are shaped from an uncut steel billet and pounded into the final shape. This process yields clubhead with much softer feel and better durability in the long run (forged clubs as less prone to cracking). And with forged cavity backs there is a good amount of forgiveness in the new lines coming out.

I will challenge that forged clubs are 'better', with the advancements in casting technology (Ping is a master at this) a lot of the same benefits of a forged club can be had at a lower price. Feel will never be quite the same, but it's getting very close.

Answer 4

Forging is the process by which the clubs are made. Basically, a piece of hot metal is pounded into the correct shape by a skilled craftsman. The process is time consuming and difficult, but produces what most consider to be better feeling clubs, which is what most top players are looking for.

Most clubs are made by casting, which is where molten metal is  poured into a mold to create the desired head shape. This process is cheaper and easier, and allows alternate materials and shapes to be used. This is why most game improvement and 'high tech' irons use this process.

In the end, this is not something you should worry about too much, but you should try both kinds. Any club you can consistently hit well is a good club for you. But don't be scared by forged clubs if you are not a low handicap player. Several companies make forged clubs geared towards middle or higher handicap players, especially custom clubmakers.