Hogan Apex Plus to What

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Have played Ben Hogan Apex Plus irons (pre-2000 version with Apex 4 flex) for about 2 years now and am looking for something new. I dabbled with the P770s last year but did not like them. The Hogans are starting to show some age but hard to replicate their feel and control. Played with MP-64s this Spring but they were used and had significant wear and tear on the face. May get criticized but the Hogan's felt just as soft as the MP-64s.

 

Question is if anyone has had similar experience and found irons they enjoyed. Was considering some newer options like the 919 Forged or new Srixon line. I am also intrigued by the new Cobra Forged Tec Black irons. I am a steep iron player/digger and am pretty against bulky irons. In addition to newer clubs, any suggestions on older clubs are also welcomed (newer than Apex's). Also as a former Marine, I have wrestled with the idea of just getting PXG Gen 1's.

[shaolingolfer]

Apex Plus to me is all time best irons. I switch to Adam CB1 many years ago. For older iron, I think CB1 and Adam Xtd are quite similar in feel and look.

 

PXG Gen 1 is a very good choice also.

[cgasucks]

Those Apex Pluses are still nice clubs. I could see why their feel is hard to replicate as they're forged by Endo.

[Nard_S]

1999 Apex MB is bodacious . You want comparable GI to Plus's, TM RAC MB is quite easy to get on with. Or Titleist 962B, a fine cast CB of that day.

[RainShadow]

Srixon 745, 765 or 785 would be close I think.

[KRW59]

The Ben Hogan PTX irons would be the natural choice.

 

Quality forged , V-sole for diggers , priced right

 

 

[AutomaticTwoDown]

Just grab another set from the electronic bay dot com. You’ll pay no more than $150.

[James the Hogan Fan]

I play the ’99 apex blade, with a backup set of apex edge pros. If those are a little too like-for-like, I found a mizuno MP-30 at my local range to try from the loaner bucket and hit it; felt softer than about anything else I’d ever hit, but I had just made an iron purchase and couldn’t afford another one.

[bfp9]

1999 Apex MB is bodacious . You want comparable GI to Plus's, TM RAC MB is quite easy to get on with. Or Titleist 962B, a fine cast CB of that day.

 

This is what I did. I had 2006 Hogan Blades that I loved. They started to brown pretty significantly in the center - transitioned to 2005 TM RAC MBs 3-PW with the same shafts and I found them to actually be better and I enjoy them more than any other club I have hit. I’ve got OG Nike Blades, PXG Gen 1s, Hogan Blades, and the TMs and I play the TMs every time. The rest are either wall candy or getting sold. The PXGs were a huge let down to me in feel and performance. I too got the Hero discount which made it worth the shot - I won’t be trying any other PXG irons I don’t think.

[zed]

Wilson V6 - trust me

[Nard_S]

1999 Apex MB is bodacious . You want comparable GI to Plus's, TM RAC MB is quite easy to get on with. Or Titleist 962B, a fine cast CB of that day.

 

This is what I did. I had 2006 Hogan Blades that I loved. They started to brown pretty significantly in the center - transitioned to 2005 TM RAC MBs 3-PW with the same shafts and I found them to actually be better and I enjoy them more than any other club I have hit. I’ve got OG Nike Blades, PXG Gen 1s, Hogan Blades, and the TMs and I play the TMs every time. The rest are either wall candy or getting sold. The PXGs were a huge let down to me in feel and performance. I too got the Hero discount which made it worth the shot - I won’t be trying any other PXG irons I don’t think.

 

Carried the RAC's for many years, hands down best mix of traditional forged feel/performance and GI forgiveness I've come across. Still have them just moved on from shafts of my set.

[Superbrit]

For newer models

 

Mizuno MP-18 SC's or MMC's (yes my clubs)

Srixon 7 series (there all pretty much the same)

Titleist CB's

 

 

Older models

Callaway X forged, the last model, 2013 i think

Cleveland 588 CB's

Adams CB1's

[mongo54]

I played Hogan Apex for about 10 years until I decided it was time for a new set of sticks. I went with Mizuno MPH since they felt similar and had virtually the same look from the topline on down. Switch was seamless. Flight was a bit higher but I wanted that.

[dfrautsch]

I played a mix set of Hogan Apex Plus (5,6,7) and Apex (8,9,E) for almost 10 years.

This past February I replaced that set with a split set of Mizuno MP-18's.

The MP-18 MMC's shape really reminds me of the Apex Plus, and the feel is amazing. Strongly recommended.

The Mizuno PW shape still looks goofy compared to the Apex/Apex Plus Equalizer.

The Srixon PW shape is better, but I couldn't deny the MP-18's performance.

[RogerinNewZealand]

More of the same, i got a nice set 18 months ago.

Also mainly use MP37 and just bought Ping i15 set to test !

[first tee]

Stay with Hogans! PTx are really nice clubs for a really nice price. And they will build to your specs.

[LaymanM]

Srixon z745 z765 z785 would be a natural choice

[Jagpilotohio]

There is no choice here for a Hogan guy.

 

You must at least try the PTx. They are essentially a modernized version of the Apex plus.

 

I’ve been playing them 2 1/2 years. Great sticks. They have a 2 club demo program. $20 bucks for two weeks, postage included both ways.

[Jeri6gt]

Lightly used Apex Edge Pros

[Zigzog]

Good timing, I had exactly the same clubs and just changed as they were totally worn out.

 

Was a hard thing to do as I had used them for the past 7 years, but I tried pretty much everything out there - P790 and i500 I did not feel in control; not enough control or spin and just went too far.

 

I did not need more distance, but wanted more help with off centre hits - recently got myself some P760; love them so far - they do go very high for me - so I can stop a 4 iron on a dime :)

[LaymanM]

I would just think about refinishing the apex plus. Endo forging does feel fantastic! I always loved my set.