Why forged clubs

Firstly, the main difference between cast and forged irons is the actual process of manufacturing. In this process, a wax model of the club head is made and then this model is coated with a ceramic mixture. Once the ceramic mixture is hard the internal geometry of the ceramic is now exactly like the club head model. The wax is then melted out of the ceramic mold and is replaced by a molten metal. The metal is cooled, the ceramic is broken and what remains is a perfectly shaped golf club head that does not require a lot more labour or attention before it is ready to be assembled to a shaft.

There is no restriction as to what type of metal can be used. Beyond this, breakage is a possibility. However, in recent years, many stainless steel alloys have been developed along with a soft casting process that yields club heads, which are hard but are bendable with some as much as 5 degrees, making custom fitting of cast clubs for loft and lie much easier.

So, now let us look at the process for forged clubs. Then we will do a comparison of forged versus cast. In the forged process, a solid billet of steel is used. The steel billet is heated to very high temperatures, put in a press and is then hammered into shape with several tons of pressure. This process can be repeated several times before the head is ready for finishing. It is at this point that there is a big difference between cast and forged. With the cast process, at this point the head is virtually ready to be assembled.

There is not very much additional work to be performed on it. In the forged process, the head has to go through a grinding, buffing and detailing process before it is ready to be shafted. This part of the process requires very skilled craftsmen and is extremely labor intensive. The cost of labor is the main reason why forged clubs are much more expensive. There are a few smaller foundries in Japan that are still producing totally hand forged heads, and they are the priciest heads available.

They produce beautiful heads. They are of top quality but you pay a premium price for them. I have played both types of clubs. When younger I played with heel and toe weighted clubs. Cannot hit either set with any distance control. Used to hit 7I yds. I know I have lost some speed and distance over the years. I am now considering going back to cast irons with steel shafts.

Any comments will be appreciated. Great explanation of the difference of the 2 clubs. I buy clubs so rarely that I do not follow the changes well. And looking for a new set at my Fl home. I play to a 14HCI so mid pack. Looking at the T for next year. I am 79, and yes have lost some distance especially from last year to this year.

I am so disappointed in my new set of PXG forged irons, do not get any distance at all. I am considering going back to my old iron set. Expensive lesson to learn, but this is the first set of irons that I have ever had a problem hitting!!

Sign me up for the newsletter! Aug However, many cast irons feel great as well, as it is more so affected by club shape forged are typically more compact and weight placement forged have the weight more focused behind the center of the club; less spread out.

Distance: the process of making the iron cast vs. If anything, forged clubs typically have weaker lofts than cast irons. That means that a forged 6 iron might be the same loft of a cast 5 iron. This all depends on the manufacturer and the specs associated with the irons. A 40 degree lofted cast iron will go the same distance as a 40 degree lofted forged iron, no matter what number is stamped on the bottom of the clubs. Distance control: The different club head manufacturing processes forged vs.

The face springs at impact when there is an imperfection in the club making process, such as tiny air bubbles in the casting process. Forged clubs are made of more tightly compacted metal, which will lead to better distance control.

Plus, if you are not hitting it close to the center of the face on a forged club, your distance control will be less consistent than hitting it on the center of the face of a cast iron. Forgiveness: this is more so a factor of players irons vs game improvement irons, less so about forged vs.

Forgiveness comes more from perimeter weighting and the sole design. Cast iron clubs are typically game improvement clubs though, so cast irons are typically pretty forgiving. You slight cut will turn into a boomerang cut. That is the truth. My 7 iron carry was Down to But what I was after was feedback and boy did I ever get it. But I also feel it has made me a better ball striker and that was what I was after. I was a 19 handicap in march today I am a My GIR is up which has now show what a bad putter I am.

So now the goal is to be a better putter. I agree with both. If you are wanting to improve your game at the risk of some very frustrating shots from time to time, go with a blade. If you just want the best result no matter what kind of swing you have, then cavity back. I can play great rounds with my cavity backs and actually not be hitting the ball very well. But with my blades, I get instant feedback of a good vs bad swing, shanking embarrassingly from time to time.

Blades force me to work on my swing. But when I am hitting my blades well, then I know I can play any club at all. Favorite golfer: Bobby Jones — old clubs but awesome swing.

According to my pro, cast irons can be bent more up to 3 degrees whereas cast irons only can be bent around 1 degree.

I have been a index for the past two decades. As with most golfers, my garage is a cemetery for irons of all shapes and sizes. Beyond an inconsistent driver, inconsistent chipping game and an inconsistent putter — my iron striking has been a source of great frustration as a golfer.

I have had poor fittings for my irons in the past which probably contributed to a sweepy swing with my irons where I pick the ball off the ground — small divots if any and not great carry yds 7-iron. Thus, my iron game is completely a feel game.

On days when the body and mind are right, I hit a lot of those effortless slight cuts with my irons that look and feel pretty — on bad days, a lot of fat chunks and toe toppers that makes others wonder why I play the game at all.