New project- Mac VIP Combo Set

Well, I believe my first post, or at least one of my first posts in the classic section of WRX was in the “Rounds with a Vintage Bag” thread a few years ago after I purchased a set of Macgregor CB-92 heads and built them up with some KBS shafts. They were the clubs I always wanted as a teen but couldn’t afford. Once got them on the course I began playing really well with them, so well I sold my modern clubs and began playing the CB-92’s exclusively.

Of course the revelation that I could play well with older clubs sent me down the path of searching out more and more old clubs to try, so the CB-92’s got disassembled, the shafts went into another set of heads and eventually the CB-92s were sold.

Well lately I’ve been bouncing between sets, playing vintage, modern, whatever I was feeling. Then I recalled I had a backup set of CB-92 heads in the workshop. Unfortunately I was missing the 8 and 9 iron but the heads I had were unhit, having been in Macgregor’s vault since new, having been liquidated with all the other assets when the company closed up. I was lucky enough to get them for $40 and they sat tucked away in my collection for a few years.

Well, why not give them a swing again so I shafted up the 4,5, & 7 iron with the only shafts I had on hand, some Hogan Apex 4’s. Took them to the range and I had a ball striking day like I haven’t had in months. I instantly remembered the feeling of a well struck CB-92. Not a buttery soft feeling like my KZG’s. Not a muted, bland feeling like my Hogan Ft. Worth’s, but a powerful “hammer driving a nail feeling”. Why did I put these away?

Well, instantly I knew I had to build the full set but I was missing the 8 and 9. I then stumbled upon the perfect replacements. Brand new, NOS Macgregor VIP forged blades, the same era as the CB-92’s.

Well I snatched them up and now have the beginnings of the perfect set of irons. I’ve got some special ferrules ordered and a nicer set of Apex 4’s arriving today.

Can’t wait to get these built!

MacHogan West Coast Style------

You know it Stu. I believe it was my love of the CB-92’s that got us acquainted. Talking Mac’s before I ventured off to try all the other flavors of classic irons. ?

Got these ferrules on the way.

Dang. Those are gonna be sweet. What is your grip of choice?

Mmmmm... these are gonna be yummy!!

> @dcopp7 said:

> Dang. Those are gonna be sweet. What is your grip of choice?

I still like the feel of real leather grips, so going to put a set of GripMasters on them.

Where did the ferrules come from?

> @"Richard 77" said:

> Where did the ferrules come from?

Boyd Blade & Ferrule Co. A bit pricy but for special sets I think they are worth it.

https://bbandfco.com/

Thanks. Watch no new acquisitions later tonight to see what I found yesterday. There have not been many posts there lately.

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> @"Richard 77" said:

> Thanks. Watch no new acquisitions later tonight to see what I found yesterday. There have not been many posts there lately.

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I will. I also will be posting there the finished Cleveland TC15 driver you sent me. Just a couple more coats of clear.

> @deejaid said:

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> I still like the feel of real leather grips, so going to put a set of GripMasters on them.

Try BestGrips MicroPerf grips. These are outstanding grips!!!

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> Try BestGrips MicroPerf grips. These are outstanding grips!!!

They are all finished up. CB-92 cavity back 3-6, VIP muscle back 7-PW. Hogan Apex 4 stiff shafts, Boyd Blade & Ferrule Co. ferrules, and GripMaster Kidd leather grips in plum.

Had my first range session with them yesterday and they are fantastic.

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> They are all finished up. CB-92 cavity back 3-6, VIP muscle back 7-PW. Hogan Apex 4 stiff shafts, Boyd Blade & Ferrule Co. ferrules, and GripMaster Kidd leather grips in plum.

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They turned out excellent! I especially love the VIP blades. I gamed a set back in 1990-1992.

I love my BestGrips microperf grips. Super tacky and lasts a long time!!! These are the limited run "Patriot" microperf grips for the Independence Day season.

those VIP's made me smile. What beauties!

Beautiful job @deejaid B)

They turned out beautiful! Excellent photography too. Thanks for sharing!

The modern club guys would do well to offer more blended sets. That is a fantastic set up and those grips are awesome. The ferrules you chose set off the whole set.

Just an update on these bad boys. Today’s range session it all came together. I can now see why guys were pulling Hogan Apex shafts and sticking them in their own clubs of different brands. I was hitting the 4-iron 195 yards with a high flight, easily holding and imaginary green out at the 195 flag on the range. The 3-iron I’m still hitting a little low but over 200 yards, really where my 5 wood is.

I haven’t hit my irons this long for years. These are so pure. Love the heads. Love the shafts. A perfect combination.