Forged irons vs cavity packs?

Question

I understand that its not the arrow its the indian so to speak. But wont having harder to hit forged irons force me to hit better shots and tell me when I miss hit it. This will force me to hit the ball better and improve my game wont it? Im not trying to have the coolest or fad clubs but trying to get better because next year is my senior year and I had a heart breaker on the last 3 holes for the state qualifyer and next year is my last chance

Answer 1

Dude...stick with the cavity backs (not packs). Forged irons don't work like that. You do feel when you mishit a shot, but it isn't all feel. There are major consequences for hitting a poor shot (i.e. if you don't hit the center of the club face the ball isn't gonna go more than 100 yards (Slight exagerration, but you get the idea). These forged irons won't help you in pressure situations either. You said you had a heartbreaker on the last 3 holes? I take that to be that you choked, and that being the case, forged is not the way to go. Can you trust yourself to hit a perfect shot when you need to (Seeing as how you can't mishit a blade). Stick with the more forgiving club and practice your SHORT GAME. It does wonders, trust me I've been there.

Answer 2

Well, what you're saying is probably true. Blades will give you more feedback, and force you to make a better swing. But you can almost guarantee higher scores, and you may not recover by the time the season starts next year. Also, keep in mind that most people who are decent pure blade players play EVERY day. If you can't be on the course 2-3 days a week and on the range the other 4-5 days, don't bother.

I would suggest you go to the forums at golfwrx.com and ask there. There are a lot of blade players who could tell you exactly what you're getting into. Don't spend $700 on a fitted set of forged irons (because you'd have to be an idiot to buy un-fitted blades off the internet) before you know what you're getting into.

Answer 3

cavity pack

Answer 4

Look man, forged irons and cavity backs aren't necessarily different in the way you think they are. Cavity backs refer to the cavity behind the club face which is usually designed to create a perimeter-weighted clubhead - for forgiveness, of course. Now forged refers to how the metal is made, literally how hard it is, etc. So the opposite of cavity back is not forged, but rather blades. Blades are not perimeter weighted like cavity backs, so there is typically no cavity on the back of the iron. Blades are smooth, have smaller "sweet-spots," but tend to be more precise for those who are talented enough to strike the ball in the center of the clubface with consistency. Good luck!