Re: Blade vs Cavity back


"Cal Golfer" <Bill_VP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> You've asked one of the more controversial questions in this
> group....and one which never fails to generate a raft of opinions from
> people who have never played a forged blade (no, what Ping calls
> "blades" aren't really blades to anyone but the Marketing dept at
> Ping).
>
> The bottom line: There are two big differences that I think all blade
> users will agree with: (1) when you don't hit a blade in the sweet
> spot, the response back to your hands is much harsher than with a
> cavity back. The balls goes just as far as with a cavity back, but the
> feel in your hands is quite different,

I think (and maybe it's only imaginary), that when I hit my blades on the
sweet spot, they go further than when I hit my cavity backs on the sweet
spot. If you catch it perfect, I think the blades out hit the cavity backs.

And conversely, when I hit it off the toe (or wherever off center)... it
goes shorter with the blades than with the cavity backs. I don't think
that's imaginary.

If that's true, then cavity backs are more consistent in yardage between
center and off center hits, while blades have more of a distance
variability. As a validation of that... if I miss hit my blades... I'm way
short. That's definite. I know without a doubt. If I miss hit my cavity
backs, I don't think I'm not nearly as short.... though that's not as
certain in my mind. But I'm fairly certain that a toe hit with my cavity
backs won't leave me as short as a toe hit with my blades.

--Tom


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