Post by kamandi on Aug 3, 2011 2:41:16 GMT -5
1961 Hogan Power Thrust
Currently my favorite. I like the simple head design with almost all the weight of the muscle at the bottom. Like all early Hogans, soft feel. Stock shafts that, when tested by a clubmaker, said that the 7i is like an X, while the 3i is like a stiff.
1969 Macgregor MT Tourney TR1 (Step Sole)
Another i really like; I really like the split sole design, and for a 1969 club, these heads are really shiny. Among my irons, these are the most forgiving off of the sweetspot. Only problem is that they aren't as soft as the Hogans, and you can really feel the mis-hits on the hands and wrists. Even the good shots off of a mat can make your hands or wrists sore. Seems more powerful, maybe because of the harder metal. Heads feel a bit heavy. Shafts are stock stiff.
Hogan Percussions (mixed - most are shorter hosel, a couple are longer hosel)
First blades I bought from the internet, because only 2 remained from my dad's original 60's set, the 3i and the 6i (long hozel). Soft stepped by 2 from Apex 4 shafts I bought from ebay, so these play more or less like a firm flex. Currently set up with modern standard length, but I'm thinking of making them a tad shorter, which should also make them feel a bit lighter.
Hogan Apex II, Black Silhouette
I put regular flex either Dynalite or Dynamic Gold Lite, can't remember. This may be a little too flexible for me. The faces here feel the softest, but that may also just be because of the regular flex. Because of the more modern (late 70s early 80s) bounce design, this slides/bounces through the grass better. Head design is more elongated and shallower than I'm used to, though. I haven't given these much of a chance yet.
Currently my favorite. I like the simple head design with almost all the weight of the muscle at the bottom. Like all early Hogans, soft feel. Stock shafts that, when tested by a clubmaker, said that the 7i is like an X, while the 3i is like a stiff.
1969 Macgregor MT Tourney TR1 (Step Sole)
Another i really like; I really like the split sole design, and for a 1969 club, these heads are really shiny. Among my irons, these are the most forgiving off of the sweetspot. Only problem is that they aren't as soft as the Hogans, and you can really feel the mis-hits on the hands and wrists. Even the good shots off of a mat can make your hands or wrists sore. Seems more powerful, maybe because of the harder metal. Heads feel a bit heavy. Shafts are stock stiff.
Hogan Percussions (mixed - most are shorter hosel, a couple are longer hosel)
First blades I bought from the internet, because only 2 remained from my dad's original 60's set, the 3i and the 6i (long hozel). Soft stepped by 2 from Apex 4 shafts I bought from ebay, so these play more or less like a firm flex. Currently set up with modern standard length, but I'm thinking of making them a tad shorter, which should also make them feel a bit lighter.
Hogan Apex II, Black Silhouette
I put regular flex either Dynalite or Dynamic Gold Lite, can't remember. This may be a little too flexible for me. The faces here feel the softest, but that may also just be because of the regular flex. Because of the more modern (late 70s early 80s) bounce design, this slides/bounces through the grass better. Head design is more elongated and shallower than I'm used to, though. I haven't given these much of a chance yet.
