- Ben hogan apex cavity backed forged irons full#
- Ben hogan apex cavity backed forged irons plus#
- Ben hogan apex cavity backed forged irons simulator#
Ben hogan apex cavity backed forged irons full#
Let me start by saying I have played a hand full of sets over all my years playing and found that true golfers love the equipment they started with. Only reason I cant give a 5 rating is because I haven't gamed them yet. I would put them up against anything I have previously played. That could be attributed to my woeful golf game but either way I now have a set of some classic sticks. It just amazes me how all the technology that has come about over the years and still hit a 15 or 20 year old set as well as the new stuff. Outstanding irons and I see just why all the rave reviews. Cant wait to get these on the course and see what I can really do.
Ben hogan apex cavity backed forged irons simulator#
Had some new grips put on and hit them again in the simulator and I was actually getting five more yards with my 6 iron.
Distances were about the same so I finally looked at the price and store had them at 29.99. The feel on these was just as all the reviews said and honestly I was hitting them just as good as my Mizuno JPX Pros and other irons I have. Took them over to the simulator and was hitting some incredibly consistent shots despite the worn grips. The grips were quite worn and slick but other wise the irons themselves were 9/10 with nearly perfect faces.
Ben hogan apex cavity backed forged irons plus#
I had heard great things about Hogan irons and a few days ran across a set of Apex Plus (3-E) sitting in corner of golf store.
Especially for those who dream of playing a elite quality forged club for a modest price. Just look at the seemingly endless array of hogan's on ebay from 30 years ago with limited browning etc while a mizuno from last year seems aged. Hogan's forged irons seem to hold up better as well. The look is, as is the standard for the hogan (the exception being the awful edge), top class. However, I felt thesee would appeal to a broader group of people while providing a similar playability that hogan disciples have come to expect. These are different from those, not blades but cavity backs imo. I have played several other older hogan's such as the 92 apex, 88 redline, and 93. I was left after nearly every swing, in awe. There is nothing to fault in performance or feel. Smooth through the turf, blade like even, high smash factor(the ball whistled through the wind on contact, and the distance was about 168 for a smooth, easy 6 iron. In a blind test, I would have assumed I was playing a top of the line Mizuno (jpx 850). I purchased a set off ebay, nearly unplayed, for 120.00. Wanna bet? So go ahead and fork over $2k+, or just grab a set of Apex Plus irons and use the remainder for another 20 rounds of golf. And there's not a chance you can hit your new Miuras all that much better than I can bend these Apex Plus babies. They have been and still are one of the very best sets of clubs ever made, and you can have a set in above average to excellent condition for $90.00 - $250.00. More forgiving than I need, but there really isn't a hint of workability loss due to the increased range of forgiveness. I would compare this similarly to the Channel Backs per the sweet spot size. quarter, which is significanly larger than on other Hogan blade irons. The sweet spot fells like the size of a U.S. I wore out the Apex 4 shafts and had them replaced with 6.0 Rifles as the FCM's seemed the closest to the Apex 4's I was able to find at that time. He even produced a "Sure-out" SW for those who aren't sure, lol). My set is 3-E (E= Equilizer for those who aren't sure. It's an accurate depiction, but it looks really sexy, as well. There was a review here that said it best. The Apex Plus set is right at the top of anything that ever came out of Hogan Golf. Hogan lover, or not, it's a remarkable achievement. His club making skill is still reverd as one of the best efforts, to this day. Sometimes he made clubs for other fellow tour members who had the sense to ask. The meat and potaters of his success was the equipment he used. One of which is arguably the most read and respected book in the history of the subject, 5 Lessons.
Additionally, he authored a few books slash documents on golf. The best player before and after the car wreck, he redesigned his shoes to add a 12th cleat, because he knew more about swing anchor stability than did the manufacturer, Maxwell of London and later Stone & Tarlow. Both as a player and an industry titan, his combination of ball striking know-how and product development acumen has yet to be embodied in any one individual since. I just knew I could." Shazzam! Mission accomplished. When he first started making clubs, back in the 1950's, his attitude was "I knew I could make better clubs than anything available.