More tests will continue as my collection increases but for now I’m thinking “old school” is not such a bad thing. Just for the notes, the max carry distance came from the 73 Apex 172 yards followed by the PCII 168 yards and the PC5 165 yards. Again note the 83 Apex is a nine iron, so the average carry distances with even “old” clubs was not significantly shorter than a modern 8 iron at least by this first test. Consider that my average, stock, modern day Wishon custom 8 iron carries around 165, I was pleasantly surprised to see the numbers.įor the PC5 I’m blaming the slick grip for some distance loss but otherwise a great feel. The 83 Apex was a nine iron and that was just for fun. The test results will show in the following summary chart from the Flightscope session of 10 balls with each club. The Apex irons have the Legend 5 shafts and fairly new grips. They have the original grips which are like racing slicks even after clean-up with sand paper, soap and water. The shafts of the 60’s irons are original but the shaft labels are unreadable.
Not wanting to dampen my peaking excitement with further research on lofts, I did a quick check and found that basically there could be as much as 8 degrees of loft difference between the test clubs and today’s standard irons. Having not hit blades very much since my teen years, my objective was to determine if:Ī) are blades really that much harder to hit than cavity backī) with weaker lofts are they dramatically shorter After finally getting some good weather here in Augusta, I was able to do my first test using Flightscope. My quest to acquire historical Hogan irons began a few weeks ago and will no doubt continue as my study of these beautiful clubs continues. Hogan’s golf clubs, especially the irons. This item can be shipped to United States.Recently after studying the swing of Ben Hogan more and more I developed a deeper interest in the history and design of Mr. The seller is “banjoman5x5″ and is located in Crestwood, Kentucky. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Golf\Golf Clubs & Equipment\Golf Clubs”. The item “Ben Hogan The Apex 99 Forged Blade Iron Set-Apex 4 Stiff Shafts-New Grips Too” is in sale since Monday, April 13, 2020. Ben Hogan Apex 99 Blades- Endo Forged Iron Set Golf Club- Apex 4 Stiff Shafts.
Get a real quality set of soft Japanese forged irons designed by the greatest. Youre never gona fly a green when you hit a shot well like so many of the annoying super tech irons today. They have made me a better player and the distances are so accurate. These irons are a big part of my handicap decrease. Im a 14 handicap and have been playing them since I was about a 25 handicap a year ago. They feel soft and dont punish you very badly on mishits. This is the easiest playing set of blades made to this day. These clubs look like they were played a season or less then stored for 20 years. There are very few cosmetic imperfections. Mostly on the sole and do not affect playability and again. There are only minor scuffs and scratches. Theyre all in really good shape for the age.
Ben Hogan Apex Blade Irons still bear the name of the man who created a company famous for high powered golf irons that give a professional slice to every ball.
If you make an offer assume the grips wont be replaced but you can always ask! I tried to put as many close ups of face as I could. Ben Hogan Apex Blade Irons Even though Callaway Golf bought out Ben Hogan as a premium creator of golf supplies the name still has power in the world of vast greens and sand traps. The grips I have available right now are shown in the last picture I may have more available in the future too. The grips are super worn but I can replace them with your choice of Lamkin z5 midsized in red/white (look amazing) or Lamkin a version of the black tour velvet in standard size. The 3 iron is totally playable unlike modern 3 irons that are lifted down to 17 this one is like 22. Ive played these in 3-9 with a much more versatile vokey 50 wedge and 58 lob. Which is the same loft as many modern day player wedges.