Bouncing around an idea, need some advice

[hckymeyer]

So I'm still reviewing the Hogan PTx irons, currently in Stage 3 process and the jury is still out if they stay in the bag.

 

I love the gaps, but I still have more confidence with the Speedblades and like the added forgiveness of them.

 

So my crazy idea is to buy an extra Speedblade 9i so I have 2 of them.  Then bend one 2 degrees strong and one 2 degrees week to match the Hogan lofts.  The 6, 7 & 8 already match up.  

 

I know it's going to affect the bounce, but for guys who have adjusted lofts that much do you really notice any difference?  Is there anything else I would need to worry about going this route?

[Mr_Theoo]

So would you have 2 speedblade 9 irons on top of the hogan 9i?

[BIG STU]

I would have to look at the sole design in person to tell you how much it would or would not affect bounce. Some clubs it does and some it does not.  Also a lot depends on an individual player's swing. Good example for me if I would bend up a blade butter knife like what I play with 2* strong I would be subject to dig to China because I de loft the club anyhow.

[hckymeyer]

So would you have 2 speedblade 9 irons on top of the hogan 9i?

No, I would sit the Hogans in the backup bag and game the Speedblades with better gaps.

[Mr_Theoo]

No, I would sit the Hogans in the backup bag and game the Speedblades with better gaps.

Ahh. I'm not sure if bounce would be as much a worry and the leading edge digging. Especially cause your swing is steep.

[revkev]

I've never noticed the difference when I've adjusted a loft 2 degrees but my swing is shallow. 

 

I don't know if that helps.

[BIG STU]

^^^ Good example right there Rev you say your swing is shallow so in all probability it would not affect you at all. Also club design in general has a lot to do with it and I am not talking just sole design either. The sharpness or bluntness of the leading edge along with the offset has a lot to do with it. There are quite a few different factors involved. That is what a good fitter is there for

[Kenny B]

When I reshafted my Macgregor VIP irons with graphite, I strengthened the loft 2 degrees so that they were the correct gaps from my SCOR 42.  I have had no problems with turf interaction but like Rev, my swing is flat.

[BIG STU]

When I reshafted my Macgregor VIP irons with graphite, I strengthened the loft 2 degrees so that they were the correct gaps from my SCOR 42.  I have had no problems with turf interaction but like Rev, my swing is flat.

Correct me if I am wrong but yours are V-Foils which even in the shorter irons have a little more rounded sole than my older VIPs and the leading edge is not as sharp. Actually with a flat swing you could bend my VIPs 2* stronger and you or Rev probably would not dig at all

[Kenny B]

Correct me if I am wrong but yours are V-Foils which even in the shorter irons have a little more rounded sole than my older VIPs and the leading edge is not as sharp. Actually with a flat swing you could bend my VIPs 2* stronger and you or Rev probably would not dig at all

You are correct.  MacGregor VIP Tourney V-Foil 1025M, and for a blade they are very forgiving.  I never hit them very well with the S300 shafts, but with the graphites, I am better off our turf with them than my Ping i20's.  I bought the i20's because they were better for me than the G20's because it seems like the wider sole didn't work as well on our hard turf.  However, I have yet to hit the Macs off soft, fluffy Bermuda, so I might have some issues with them.  However, I don't have any immediate plans to travel to an area with that grass.