Advice Needed

Danny dyers double

Lads an Aunt of mine was cleaning out her shed and found a set of clubs belonging to my uncle who passed a few years ago .

The Clubs are Slazenger Johnny Miller mark 2 . Are these blades ?? I can't find any info about them on the net . I'm not long playing so would not even bother trying to use blades .

I understand they are not the best of club but I'm using a Dunlop starter set at the minute so I'd give the Slazenger clubs a shot if they are not blades .

Any information appreciated Lads

Dtoffee

Danny dyers double wrote: »

I'd give the Slazenger clubs a shot if they are not blades .

Any information appreciated Lads

So basically, you dont know what blades are and you are afraid to try the slazenger irons ...... why?

May I suggest you take the clubs to the range and hit a bucket of balls with them ......... because any advice you get on here regarding clubs suitability to you is pointless as none of us has seen you hit the ball.

Danny dyers double

Dtoffee wrote: »

Danny dyers double wrote: »

I'd give the Slazenger clubs a shot if they are not blades .

Any information appreciated Lads

So basically, you dont know what blades are and you are afraid to try the slazenger irons ...... why?

May I suggest you take the clubs to the range and hit a bucket of balls with them ......... because any advice you get on here regarding clubs suitability to you is pointless as none of us has seen you hit the ball.

I was told blades are alot harder to hit with . I'm hitting well enough with the Dunlop set so i wouldn bother going over to get the Slazenger set if they are blades .

Someday

Dtoffee - Drop the tone !!

Danny, bring one in to a Golf shop or to a pro and they will tell you. Yes blades are a nightmare and I know a guy playing off 7 and he wouldn't play with them !

BigChap1759

As above what are you going to lose by trying them at the range??

BigChap1759

Someday wrote: »

Dtoffee - Drop the tone !!

Danny, bring one in to a Golf shop or to a pro and they will tell you. Yes blades are a nightmare and I know a guy playing off 7 and he wouldn't play with them !

Sorry but I don't agree with this at all - contrary to popular belief blades are far from a "nightmare". Maybe the guy off 7 is a poor iron player?

Seve OB

I have used blades all my life. I play off 13 and definately don't consider them a nightmare.

I would also suggest that you try them out and see how you get on. But give them a chance though, every time you hit a new club it will take a bit of getting used to, so I guess this especially goes for blades

Danny dyers double

Thanks for the advice lads . Will bring them around with me tomorrow for 7 holes .

leeomurchu

AFAIK Blades don't have the hollow in the back of the club that gives you a bit of forgiveness and more bang for your buck.

The head is basically a flat piece of metal, I myself find them hard to play with as standard clubs have a bigger sweet spot reducing all manner of dodgy shanks and draws and whatever else but some probably don't notice the difference at all.

As you say yourself bring them along for a round and do your worst you'll soon find out if it love or hate

leeomurchu

Also a lower handicap doesn't make you any better with them I play off 8-9 and still can't get the hang of the F'in things

MP62

leeomurchu wrote: »

AFAIK Blades don't have the hollow in the back of the club that gives you a bit of forgiveness and more bang for your buck.

The hollow on the back is called a cavity hence the name cavity back, the metal from the cavity is then used on the heel and toe and perimeter of the club in general making off centre hits go straighter.
Also you'll actually find the opposite is true, you get more bang for your buck with blade or blade like irons, the consistency of strike is unquestionably better with a blade type club.
They may not be for everyone but don't knock em till you try em.

leeomurchu

MP62 wrote: »

The hollow on the back is called a cavity hence the name cavity back, the metal from the cavity is then used on the heel and toe and perimeter of the club in general making off centre hits go straighter.
Also you'll actually find the opposite is true, you get more bang for your buck with blade or blade like irons, the consistency of strike is unquestionably better with a blade type club.
They may not be for everyone but don't knock em till you try em.

Hollow cavity big difference :rolleyes: you obviously got what I mean't

I actually get more bang for my buck with standard clubs as I find the blades a pain to use.

The consistency would be in no way better for someone who is not used to using blades that's just a load...

I have used blades and gave them a good run but myself I preferred the standard clubs.

I don't assume to think my opinion is the same for everybody so please consider the same yourself :eek:

MP62

leeomurchu wrote: »

MP62 wrote: »

The hollow on the back is called a cavity hence the name cavity back, the metal from the cavity is then used on the heel and toe and perimeter of the club in general making off centre hits go straighter.
Also you'll actually find the opposite is true, you get more bang for your buck with blade or blade like irons, the consistency of strike is unquestionably better with a blade type club.
They may not be for everyone but don't knock em till you try em.

Hollow cavity big difference :rolleyes: you obviously got what I mean't

I actually get more bang for my buck with standard clubs as I find the blades a pain to use.

The consistency would be in no way better for someone who is not used to using blades that's just a load...

I have used blades and gave them a good run but myself I preferred the standard clubs.

I don't assume to think my opinion is the same for everybody so please consider the same yourself :eek:

Congratulations you've manage to completely miss the points I made (which BTW are points of fact not just my opinions), despite what you may believe I wasn't trying to get "one up on you" just merely pointing out facts as opposed to ill informed opinions and misconceptions, anyway carry on regardless with these "standard" clubs you speak of.
Oh yea and don't forget it's just as easy to hit a bad shot with GI irons as it is with a blade, so they're not mutually exclusive.

leeomurchu

you really are dim, I was passing my opinion which is the contrary to yours which is by no means factual.

By the way what is it that makes you qualified to pass expert opinion???

How is my opinion I'll informed it's all based on my experience it's golfers like yourself that irritate the hell out of me. God forbid someone should disagree with you experience I've yet to see your name in any pro tour so I'll take it your opinion is just as ill informed as mine.

I've nothing further to add as you'd probably end up arguing with yourself given enough time.

leeomurchu

MP62 wrote: »

Oh yea and don't forget it's just as easy to hit a bad shot with GI irons as it is with a blade, so they're not mutually exclusive.

Complete nonsense, the idea of a GI club as you put it is to offer a level of forgiveness for an amateur golfer and reducing poor ball striking as opposed to a bladed club. Hmm factual yeah right :rolleyes:

MP62

leeomurchu wrote: »

you really are dim, I was passing my opinion which is the contrary to yours which is by no means factual.

By the way what is it that makes you qualified to pass expert opinion???

How is my opinion I'll informed it's all based on my experience it's golfers like yourself that irritate the hell out of me. God forbid someone should disagree with you experience I've yet to see your name in any pro tour so I'll take it your opinion is just as ill informed as mine.

I've nothing further to add as you'd probably end up arguing with yourself given enough time.

Well done I too resort to personal issults when I know I'm wrong and have no recourse, so we are more alike than you would like to think. So in a sense it's golfers like yourself that annoy golfers like yourself.
So stop irritating yourself and just admit I'm right and you're wrong.

leeomurchu wrote: »

Complete nonsense, the idea of a GI club as you put it is to offer a level of forgiveness for an amateur golfer and reducing poor ball striking as opposed to a bladed club. Hmm factual yeah right :rolleyes:

Ok so you now believe you cannot hit a bad shot with a GI iron, this just gets better and better.

leeomurchu

MP62 wrote: »

Well done I too resort to personal issults when I know I'm wrong and have no recourse, so we are more alike than you would like to think. So in a sense it's golfers like yourself that annoy golfers like yourself.
So stop irritating yourself and just admit I'm right and you're wrong.


Ok so you now believe you cannot hit a bad shot with a GI iron, this just gets better and better.

Your stupidity knows no bounds and is infact quite childish I do feel sorry for you.

You're right and I'm wrong.. Hmmm will I Just say black so you and you over inflated ego can swear it's white :rolleyes:

I bet your sole experience is working in the pro shop in daddys golf club

I wasn't personally insulting you I was just mentioning what appears to be fact seeing as how you're into facts.

what part of reducing poor ball striking was twisted into not hitting a bad shot... My god please stop replying your stupidity is awe inspiring.

"Never underestimate the stupidity of idiots!!!" :eek:

Deep Thought

Holey Moley...

What has this thread turned into...

I hope I never have the pleasure of playing a game with any one of you...

For Shame

MP62

leeomurchu wrote: »

Your stupidity knows no bounds and is infact quite childish I do feel sorry for you.

You're right and I'm wrong.. Hmmm will I Just say black so you and you over inflated ego can swear it's white :rolleyes:

I bet your sole experience is working in the pro shop in daddys golf club

I wasn't personally insulting you I was just mentioning what appears to be fact seeing as how you're into facts.

what part of reducing poor ball striking was twisted into not hitting a bad shot... My god please stop replying your stupidity is awe inspiring.

"Never underestimate the stupidity of idiots!!!" :eek:

Good man back track and continue with the insults, very mature indeed, but not at all unexpected, I'm sorry I won't be stooping down to your level any longer so go and look for your shadow to continue your petty aurgument, maybe then you'll be right but I very much doubt it.

leeomurchu

Deep Thought wrote: »

Holey Moley...

What has this thread turned into...

I hope I never have the pleasure of playing a game with any one of you...

For Shame

Haha I was posting a friendly opinion but I seem to have upset a professional so he's thrown all his clubs out of his bag

leeomurchu

MP62 wrote: »

Good man back track and continue with the insults, very mature indeed, but not at all unexpected, I'm sorry I won't be stooping down to your level any longer so go and look for your shadow to continue your petty aurgument, maybe then you'll be right but I very much doubt it.

You're a crazy man If you received a blow to the head recently I'd advise seeking medical attention

MP62

leeomurchu wrote: »

You're a crazy man If you received a blow to the head recently I'd advise seeking medical attention

Couldn't find your shadow then?.

Seve OB

Just a point to not on those of you who consider cavity back clubs as "standard" clubs. Whilst they are standard clubs, so are blades standard clubs. Neither of them are mutually exclusive, so if you want to refer to standard clubs, you should not assume that standard = cavity back because it doesn't. If you want to identify cavity back clubs, why don't you just call them that!

leeomurchu

stevieob wrote: »

Just a point to not on those of you who consider cavity back clubs as "standard" clubs. Whilst they are standard clubs, so are blades standard clubs. Neither of them are mutually exclusive, so if you want to refer to standard clubs, you should not assume that standard = cavity back because it doesn't. If you want to identify cavity back clubs, why don't you just call them that!

Because apparently they're called GI clubs, I should've said my standard clubs appologies.

coddlesangers

I played with blades for years, went back to them this summer as my normal set weren't available. Blades are great, totally different feel of a strike to a cavity back. I think blades help your overall game by giving much better feedback from swing to swing as to how you are striking it, and for me, personally, find it way easier to shape the ball with my blades (titlest tour model) than with my DCI 990's (muscle back)..

Whatever about the bickering earlier, the Johnny Miller blades are old school blades, nothing wrong with them, and may well give the OP some value in learning how to make a decent strike with an iron, which will help him as he learns / develops.

charlieIRL

Lets keep it on topic from now on