Hecaviator Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Does Ben Hogan Golf send MGS irons to be tested as part of the usual evaluations that are performed? I would suggest that they should be, even though their direct to consumer marketing approach may not be what MGS thinks is in golfers' best interest (though I don't know why not). I want to encourage MGS to include the Hogan iron models in the 2020 lineup for testing, and wonder if others also support this. AGutierrez7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 The reinvigorated Ben Hogan brand has participated in unbiased testing as well as member testing. The brand has a good reputation among members here from VKTR, Ft Worth Black and Equalizer wedge testing opportunities. The HI iron was most accurate hybrid iron in 2018 https://mygolfspy.com/2018-most-wanted-utility-iron/ If you’re looking for a more detailed account of their reviews, the content is easily accessible on the forums. fixyurdivot, downlowkey and JohnSmalls 3 Quote 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozzit Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I don't believe thy were tested for 2019. I know they mentioned they are testing Ben Hogan Driver for 2020. There are several brands that would love to see added but its a trade off, if MGS has to purchase and test every single club. I'm not sure how long it takes for each club but I know they test with several different testers, but knowing how many drivers they are testing for the 2020 Driver test it is 35 some drivers which is very extensive already. With that said the more the better for us readers. Brands I would love to see tested would be. Maltby, Ben Hogan, and Hayworth. AmishJason, bens197, HardcoreLooper and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 4W: Maltby KE4 2i: Maltby KE4 FDI 4-PW: Maltby TS-1 - C-Taper 120g 50,54,58: Maltby TSW Putter: L.A.B. DF2.1 Accra Shaft 2023 Forum Testers - L.A.B. Putters Ball: Mixed prefer ProV1 or Snell Handicap: 9.2 - Best Score: 72 (E) Springdale CC, Canton NC -2022 2020 Forum Tester - Ben Hogan GS53 Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonHackIt Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Looking forward to the results on the Ben Hogan Edge irons. AmishJason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiesam1983 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I sure would like to try out the new Icon irons and PTx Pro irons, both are beautiful to my eye. Quote Ping G425 Max 10.5 with a Tour AD IZ-7 XStiff Ping G425 3-wood (14.5 degree) Ping G425 Hybrid (19 degree) Mizuno JPX 921 Forged W/Stiff Shafts Vokey SM8 50.08, 54.14, 58,10 Scotty Cameron Fastback 1.5 (2020) Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveheart Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) They are making some beautiful clubs these days. I started with Hogan Radials, so I have a fondness for the brand. Edited April 4, 2020 by braveheart zrumble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsi10561 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I have the ptx pro black irons and a 50 & 54 black equalizer wedge. I love them. I am lucky because my fitting measurements are standard. They look fantastic in my bag and one of the neat things about the black irons is after each shot I can tell where I made contact with the ball. I didn’t like the hogan grips that came with them. I have a 4 degree gap from my 4 iron to my 54. I have a hitoe 58. I am very satisfied with the irons. J.B. TexasEx 1 Quote Taylormade Woods Cobra Hybrid Hogan Irons HiToe Wedges Spider Putter Snell MTBX golf balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavygolffeels Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Yeah they really worked their way back into the scene with the last few releases. Quote GARSEN GRIP TESTER Driver: PING G400 MAX, Ventus Blue 6x Woods: COBRA F6 Baffler AD DI 8S Hybrid: CALLAWAY Apex Pro, Ventus Blue 8s Irons: SRIXON ZX5 mk2 5-6, ZX7 mk2 7-PW, Modus 120x Wedges: EDEL 50 C grind, 54 V grind, CLEVELAND 60 RTX6 Low Putter: YES Abbie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B. TexasEx Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 1:39 PM, Gsi10561 said: I have the ptx pro black irons and a 50 & 54 black equalizer wedge. I love them. I am lucky because my fitting measurements are standard. They look fantastic in my bag and one of the neat things about the black irons is after each shot I can tell where I made contact with the ball. I didn’t like the hogan grips that came with them. I have a 4 degree gap from my 4 iron to my 54. I have a hitoe 58. I am very satisfied with the irons. Any difference in ball flight versus your previous clubs? What did you game before? I'm considering Hogan's "players combo set" with ICONs in the short irons. I've never owned black clubs, though. Does that finish help you frame the ball at address? Quote My C-130 cart bag currently includes; Driver: z565 10.5*, Miyazaki Kaula Mizu 6 S-Flex Fairways: X-Hot 15* & 18*, Project X PXv R-Flex Irons: Apex Plus, 4-PW, Apex S4-Flex Wedges: CG10; 50*, 54*, 58*, Dynamic Gold W-flex Putter: White Hot Pro Blade #2 Grips: Golf Pride MCC-Plus 4 & Lamkin UTx Ball: Kirkland Signature 3-Piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsi10561 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 The black finish does 2 things. 1) it frames the ball nicely. The contrast was a welcome benefit and I play a yellow ball and to me it stands out more than the chrome finish. 2) I keep my clubs clean and after contact there is a slight ball mark after contact that I can see where I’m hitting the ball on the face. I’ve grown very used to checking after each shot. Ben Hogan says there process to make the irons black is different than others. Whether that’s true or not I don’t know. My grooves have remained sharp and it has taken at least one golf season to see a visible contact pattern. I’m a high ball hitter and I get some serious height with these irons. The PTX pro are easily the more forgiving. A guy I play with has the Fort Worth irons and he can work the ball and hits all the shots high, low, draw, and fade. I love the way they look in the bag. It does nothing for performance but they look sweet. My previous irons were TaylorMade TP mc. J.B. TexasEx 1 Quote Taylormade Woods Cobra Hybrid Hogan Irons HiToe Wedges Spider Putter Snell MTBX golf balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 8:38 PM, Hecaviator said: Does Ben Hogan Golf send MGS irons to be tested as part of the usual evaluations that are performed? I would suggest that they should be, even though their direct to consumer marketing approach may not be what MGS thinks is in golfers' best interest (though I don't know why not). I want to encourage MGS to include the Hogan iron models in the 2020 lineup for testing, and wonder if others also support this. Here is the latest of their products currently in review. bens197, J.B. TexasEx and chasewhiteball 3 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishJason Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 2/18/2020 at 4:47 PM, BostonHackIt said: Looking forward to the results on the Ben Hogan Edge irons. I want to say those were tested for the 2018 Most Wanted Game Improvement Irons. If my memory is correct, they were middle of the pack with short and long irons doing really well and mid irons being unimpressive. Quote Driver: Cobra Speedzone 10.5 Mitsubishi AV Blue S flex Wood: Cobra Bio Cell 3-4 Grafalloy Pro Launch Blue (low launch original version) S flex Hybrids: Taylormade GAPR 3 KBS graphite shaft Strata 4 and 5 hybrids R flex Irons: Strata 6-PW R flex Wedges: Texan Classics 52, 56, 60 R flex Putter: Odyssey Red Ball mallet Ball: Srixon Q Star Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsi10561 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 The edge irons are the crazy uncle from a looks standpoint. The back of the irons just doesn’t fit the looks of the other offerings from Hogan. They look like the Callaway X-14 irons. Quote Taylormade Woods Cobra Hybrid Hogan Irons HiToe Wedges Spider Putter Snell MTBX golf balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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