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I would have to say Hogan edge irons were my favourites all time. Great feel and I had great confidence with them. They were in my bag longer than any other set.

Driver: Cobra F8 Tour length

3W: Cobra King F7 3/4 Wood

5W: Cobra King F7 5/6 Wood

Hybrid 3/4: Cobra F7 20.5*

Irons: 5 to PW Taylormade P790

A Wedge: 48* Vokey SM6 F grind

S Wedge: 54* Vokey SM6 M grind

L Wedge: 58* Vokey SM6 M grind

Putter: Rife Two Bar Hybrid 35" P2 Aware Tour grip

Ball: Taylormade TP 5X

Bag: Hot Z Canadian flag 🇨🇦

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I would have to say Hogan edge irons were my favourites all time. Great feel and I had great confidence with them. They were in my bag longer than any other set.

After I got my redlines, my dad got the original Edges. I used to swipe his long irons. Years later, I was visiting my parents without my clubs, and I played his old Edges. First time I broke 80 at his course.

What's in the bag:
Driver - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Wood (13.5*) - :titleist-small: 980F 
4 Wood (18*) - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Hybrid (19*) - :taylormade-small: RBZ
4i - PW - :wilson_staff_small: D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S )
52* - :cleveland-small: CBX
58* - :cleveland-small: CBX Full Face 2
Putter - :ping-small: Craz-e
Bag - :1590477705_SunMountain: 2.5 (Blue)
Ball -  :titleist-small: AVX
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After I got my redlines, my dad got the original Edges. I used to swipe his long irons. Years later, I was visiting my parents without my clubs, and I played his old Edges. First time I broke 80 at his course.

Would be late 80's early 90's when I got them and gamed them for about 8 years. My handicap was at its alltime low when I was swinging them. Why do we get rid of what works?

Driver: Cobra F8 Tour length

3W: Cobra King F7 3/4 Wood

5W: Cobra King F7 5/6 Wood

Hybrid 3/4: Cobra F7 20.5*

Irons: 5 to PW Taylormade P790

A Wedge: 48* Vokey SM6 F grind

S Wedge: 54* Vokey SM6 M grind

L Wedge: 58* Vokey SM6 M grind

Putter: Rife Two Bar Hybrid 35" P2 Aware Tour grip

Ball: Taylormade TP 5X

Bag: Hot Z Canadian flag 🇨🇦

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Would be late 80's early 90's when I got them and gamed them for about 8 years. My handicap was at its alltime low when I was swinging them. Why do we get rid of what works?

Because we think always we can do better.

What's in the bag:
Driver - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Wood (13.5*) - :titleist-small: 980F 
4 Wood (18*) - :cobra-small: F8 - Aldila NV Blue 60 ( S )
3 Hybrid (19*) - :taylormade-small: RBZ
4i - PW - :wilson_staff_small: D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S )
52* - :cleveland-small: CBX
58* - :cleveland-small: CBX Full Face 2
Putter - :ping-small: Craz-e
Bag - :1590477705_SunMountain: 2.5 (Blue)
Ball -  :titleist-small: AVX
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Twitter - @meovino
Facebook - mike.eovino

 

 

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I like the look of Ben Hogan sticks especially the forged cavity back Edge irons. I would love a set of those.

 

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I had a Edge Forged CB 2 iron and it was a rocket. Found it in the pile one day. I ended up giving it to my buddy Bear because he is a club ho too and likes Hogan stuff too. He also had a 3 thru PW set of those so the 2 iron made him a complete set. I also have a 99 Apex 2 iron that a gracious friend from Canada on WRX sent me. It was head only which was good I shafted it with a uncut new S-300. A lot of folks do not know it but the 99 Apex blades are one of the Holy Grail Hogan clubs because they were Endo forged in Japan

Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha  Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56*  Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick 

 

 

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I don't know if I'll ever find anything I like better than my old Eye2s. I've played several other sets, but every time I grab those Pings, it's like putting on that pair of jeans that fit just right.

 

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There is a certain contingent of old fart retirees that play at one of my neighboring courses. A lot of them play eye 2s still. One of the guys still plays his original eye2s and is around scratch from the senior tees. He is also a eye 2 ho he has about 20 sets of them and will not sell any. He will buy almost any set he sees or hears of. He will even buy individual clubs.

 

BTW If you mess around with used clubs like I do you will see used eye2s command a great price used. They hold an amazing resell value as high as anything used unless it is a real collectable like certain Hogan or Macgregor irons. I see some eye 2 sets going for higher prices than some sets only a year old or so. Even though I am a blade man mostly Macgregor and Hogan the eye 2s are a timeless classic and you can't wear the darn things out except the BECU ones

Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha  Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56*  Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick 

 

 

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Srixon Z 745 or 765's

 

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Driver: Taylormade M2 - Fujikura Pro 60

3 Wood: Taylormade M1 - Graphite Design BB-6X

Irons: Srixon Z745  5-PW - UST Recoils 110

Wedges: Cleveland RTX 3  54,60* - UST Recoils 125

Putter: Cleveland Elevado CB

Ball: Vice Pro

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The original Forged Nike Pro Combos and the original Ap2's.

 Atmos Blue 6S

 Atmos Red 7S
 Atmos Blue 8S
Apex CF19 4-AW C-Taper Lite S
SM7's RAW 50F - 54S - 58M - 62M

Nike 006 Paul Casey Proto (Oven)

Nike 006 Rory Proto (Oven)

Pro V1 / Z-Star

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Loved this irons, may not be able to hit them so well today :D

 

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close 2nd would be one of my first sets, Ping Eye 2's before the +'s (hated those)

Funny you should bring these irons up. I actually put the back in the bag. Been really spotty with my ball striking as of late and figured I try changing it up. So far if feels like my old game is coming back.

 

I know it sounds off to go to blades when you're having issues with stricking but for some reason it worked. I am actually going to take both sets (JPX forged and MP33s) to my local golf shop and see if there and any differences in the lies.

 

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My new Callaway Steelheads will arrive tomorrow. I'll see if they can better my Razr XF Irons which have been boss dog for years. Well since I first bagged the original Steelheads which I still have .

 

 

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Ping G430 Max Driver 10.5 Degree
Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids 
Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 
Cleveland
CBX ZipCore  52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges

LAB Mezz Max Broomstick Putter / TPT Shaft  (Platinum @ 45/78)

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

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I would have to say that the Ben Hogan redline irons are my favorite. I know these irons have weak lofts by today's standards but as long as you know how far to hit each club it doesn't matter. I would love to find a nice set of newer Hogan irons just to see how they compare.

 

 

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Titleist 962b. Played them in college and wish I had kept them.

 

 

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  • Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X
  • TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X
  • Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X
  • Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X
  • PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100
  • Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60  Nippon Modus 3 120s
  • L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5*
  • Srixon Z-Star XV 

Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges…

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/

Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P

https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/

 

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I had such sellers remorse when I sold my KZG Combo set to Plaid I had to search out another set of KZG Cavity Backs. Clean lines, basic cavity back shape. I'm happy to have them back in the bag.

 

 

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Stan Thompson “Reactionizer” persimmon woods 1-4

Spalding Tour Edition 3-PW

Spalding Top-Flite E.V.A. Sand Club

Rife Legend Z Putter

 

 

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Some great clubs! Not a club hoe as funds limit it. Love my Ping Eye 2's but looking to retire them and move on to 716 AP1 irons. Just so smooth and easy to hit.

DRIVER: Cobra F9 10.5  Tensei AV Blue 65g

3W- Callway XR PRO 16 stiff

5W- Alpha- Mitsubishi Diamana  Redboard w/band

Irons- Mizuno JPX 919 Tours with S KBS Tour shafts

Hyrbid- TM 4h mid-rescue

Vokey- Vokey SM5 51 degrees,  SM7 Wedges 54 and 58 1/2 half 3 degrees upright

Putter- Taylor Made Rossa Monza Mini Spider

Ball-ProV1 and AVX

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It's interesting looking through this thread that no one mentioned the Tommy Armor 825's. Those were once all the rage.

 

In my lifetime the biggest splash irons that I recall were the Eye 2, Spaulding Exec, Hogan edge, Armor 825.

 

Those all ate away at the Wilson Staff market that seemed to dominate at one time.

 

The 825 started popping into lots of guys bags. They were the first set that I recall that had the lofts engraved. And yes the lofts were jacked.

 

When I'd go to Tour events in the mid 80's it would be Ping Staff bag after Ping staff bag with Eye 2's in them. I don't recall the Armor's being popular on tour. But amongst the guys in the early 90's they were all the rage.

 

I honestly only got rid of my Eye 2's because my ego got the best of me. I couldn't stand that guys whom I was longer than needed to hit less iron than I did. They were in my bag from 1985 until 2002. The wedge from that set was in as recently as 2013. I used it as my gap wedge. It was replaced by a SCOR.

 

 

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Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60  Aldila  R flex   - 42.25 inches 

SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft

Ping G410 7, 9 wood  Alta 65 R flex

Srixon ZX5 MK II  5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex

India 52,56 (60 pending)  UST recoil 75's R flex  

Evon roll ER 5 32 inches

It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD   

 

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It's interesting looking through this thread that no one mentioned the Tommy Armor 825's. Those were once all the rage.

 

In my lifetime the biggest splash irons that I recall were the Eye 2, Spaulding Exec, Hogan edge, Armor 825.

 

Those all ate away at the Wilson Staff market that seemed to dominate at one time.

 

The 825 started popping into lots of guys bags. They were the first set that I recall that had the lofts engraved. And yes the lofts were jacked.

 

When I'd go to Tour events in the mid 80's it would be Ping Staff bag after Ping staff bag with Eye 2's in them. I don't recall the Armor's being popular on tour. But amongst the guys in the early 90's they were all the rage.

 

I honestly only got rid of my Eye 2's because my ego got the best of me. I couldn't stand that guys whom I was longer than needed to hit less iron than I did. They were in my bag from 1985 until 2002. The wedge from that set was in as recently as 2013. I used it as my gap wedge. It was replaced by a SCOR.

 

 

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I like the 845s better.

 

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