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I can only speak for myself, after going thru a recent iron fitting with the aim of more forgiving targets beyond my 2018 Callaway Apex MB.

Went in with an open mind although I had my heart set on the MP 20 series, but the Ping I210 irons won!

Somebody mention about shafts, it is very true because it influences the launch conditions to literally a certain playable window.

Blades have help me because of the added spin that I need to stop the ball.

The 210, although being cast, cavity back and 1* stronger than most typical blades, it was definitely forgiving, felt surprisingly great, and launched the ball to an ideal angle with optimal spin, with the correct fitted shaft.

Consider the right launch angle, spin rate , descent angle, carry and roll out despite cast or forge irons.

 

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Set like Ram Tour Grind and Wilson FG-17 are four degrees weaker than modern muscle back sets.

Driver: Titleist 913 D3 8.5° A-1 setting Graphite Design YS-6+ 65g stiff

Wood:  Titleist 980F 17° Aldila NV stiff

Hybrid: Titleist 909H 21° Aldila Voodoo stiff 

Irons:  Titleist 716 AP2 4- W  DG AMT S300

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7  54°,  58° DG S200

Putter:  Odyssey White Hot #1 Tour

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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If you are playing blades max distance should be the last concern.

it is still a concern, it is just the lowest on the list. That being said, if I had to pick a blade that was above average In distance off good strikes. I would pick the ping blueprints.

Driver: Paradym 3D Ventus black TR 6x

3 wood: Paradym 3d Ventus black TR 7x

19 degree UW: Ventus black TR 8x

Mizuno Pro Fli Hi 4 utility Hazrdus black 90 6.5 X

5 -PW: Callaway Apex MB, KBS $ taper 130X

Wedges - Jaws raw 50, 54, 59 KBS $ taper 130x

Putter- Mutant Wilson Staff 8802 with stroke lab shaft
BALL; Chrome Soft X

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I'm afraid it's not the case, it's just marketing BS. CGs tend to be all over the place, but the super high CG blades tend to be considerably farther in the past than sets like FG-17s or Golden Rams.

A few CG examples: Wilson 78 Tour Blades, .778; FG Tour 100, .828; Ram TG-898, .778; Mizuno MP-11, .771; MP-14, .687; MP-33, .718; MP-4, .762; MP-18, .849...

The "low CG requiring lower lofts" is largely a myth. Aside from the above, several posts on WRX from Tom Wishon on the subject.

The Ever Changing Bag!  A lot of mixing and matching
Driver: TM 300 Mini 11.5*, 43.5", Phenom NL 60X -or- Cobra SpeedZone, ProtoPype 80S, 43.5"

Fwy woods: King LTD 3/4, Rogue Black 75X -or- TM Stage 2 Tour 3w, NV105 X -or- TEE E8 Beta 12*, Rogue Silver 70X
Hybrid:  Cobra King Tec 2h, MMT 80 S -or- TEE CBX 17*, HZRDUS 85 6.0

2 iron:  Arias D-23, Modus3 120 S; Mizuno MP-20 HMB, NS Pro 950 R

Irons grab bag:  1-PW Golden Ram TW276, NV105 S; 1-PW Golden Ram TW282, RIP Tour 115 R; 2-PW Golden Ram Vibration Matched, NS Pro 950WF S; testing: Arias D-23 5i w/Modus 120 S
Wedges:  Dynacraft Dual Millled 52*, SteelFiber i125 S -or- Scratch 8620 DD 53*, SteelFiber i125 S; Cobra Snakebite 56* -or- Wilson Staff PMP 58*, Dynamic S -or- Ram TW282 SW -or- Ram TW276 SW
Putter:  Snake Eyes Viper Tour Sv1, 34" -or- Cleveland Huntington Beach #1, 34.5" -or- Golden Ram TW Custom, 34" -or- Rife Bimini, 34" -or- Maxfli TM-2, 35"
Balls: Chrome Soft, Kirkland Signature 3pc (v3), Wilson Triad

Grip preference: various GripMaster leather options or Star Grip Sidewinders of assorted colors

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