Blade users thread (NO DEBATING CLUBHEADS! NO Buy Sell Trade!)

[bodhi555]

Those original Nike blades are awesome. So classic and beautiful looking. Hard to tell if I like those or the VR Pro blades better. Anybody try both?

 

I have only range and sim time with both and that is a really tough call. Both are fine blades. Put a gun to my head and force me to choose, I'm taking the originals just because they have a cleaner and simpler look, but I don't think you can go wrong with either.

 

On a sad note, my buddy that played the originals is now bagging AP2s. When I saw them in his bag I jokingly said, "WTF are you going? Those blades were awesome!" LOL he said he likes the "forgiveness" of the AP2s and I left it alone. In 6 months I am going to ask him if his scores actually dropped with the AP2s...

 

On another note, as I put in some range time with the Porn Stars yesterday, the guy at my club with the King MBs started hitting balls behind me. I so wanted to offer to trade clubs for a few balls, but I just couldn't do it. (LOL it is too soon since I got the Porn Stars!) It will have to wait until I have my other blade sets out. Those King MBs are so sweet looking. I see them like a Dodge Viper compared to my Ferrari F12 bbs. Just meaty muscle for raw ball compression power!

 

My Blades have just breathed a sigh of relief now you've said there isn't much difference between them and the VR Pros :)

 

Interestingly I also recently had a round with the AP2's when I was out in California and couldn't take my sticks with me, and I must admit I was expecting a bit more from them. Despite having stronger lofts than my Nikes they weren't going any further, club for club, and weren'y any easier to catch out the middle - if anything I had more mishits with long irons than I'm used to. They were straighter than the Nikes, but add in the dull feel and that hideous top line, can't say I was a convert - even though I did have one of my best rounds in a while (82 with 6 3 putts - greens were very hilly and running about 11 on the stimp).

[bodhi555]

As an aside, whilst talking about the Original Nikes, does anyone recall who did the forgings?

[DeNinny]

Those original Nike blades are awesome. So classic and beautiful looking. Hard to tell if I like those or the VR Pro blades better. Anybody try both?

 

I have only range and sim time with both and that is a really tough call. Both are fine blades. Put a gun to my head and force me to choose, I'm taking the originals just because they have a cleaner and simpler look, but I don't think you can go wrong with either.

 

On a sad note, my buddy that played the originals is now bagging AP2s. When I saw them in his bag I jokingly said, "WTF are you going? Those blades were awesome!" LOL he said he likes the "forgiveness" of the AP2s and I left it alone. In 6 months I am going to ask him if his scores actually dropped with the AP2s...

 

On another note, as I put in some range time with the Porn Stars yesterday, the guy at my club with the King MBs started hitting balls behind me. I so wanted to offer to trade clubs for a few balls, but I just couldn't do it. (LOL it is too soon since I got the Porn Stars!) It will have to wait until I have my other blade sets out. Those King MBs are so sweet looking. I see them like a Dodge Viper compared to my Ferrari F12 bbs. Just meaty muscle for raw ball compression power!

 

My Blades have just breathed a sigh of relief now you've said there isn't much difference between them and the VR Pros :)

 

Interestingly I also recently had a round with the AP2's when I was out in California and couldn't take my sticks with me, and I must admit I was expecting a bit more from them. Despite having stronger lofts than my Nikes they weren't going any further, club for club, and weren'y any easier to catch out the middle - if anything I had more mishits with long irons than I'm used to. They were straighter than the Nikes, but add in the dull feel and that hideous top line, can't say I was a convert - even though I did have one of my best rounds in a while (82 with 6 3 putts - greens were very hilly and running about 11 on the stimp).

 

You should not fear those original Nike blades! They may just FEEL more harsh on the same miss hit compared to other clubs, but overall actual performance is going to be just as good as any other blade, or any iron for that matter. They are a no nonsense blade with a timeless and classic design.

 

The AP2 is an extremely underwhelming iron. I have hit the retail and a special tour version extensively and I put the mp60 as a better iron in every way. And compared to blades it is even worse. It has a wider and more rounded sole than most blades and this will interfere with the ground more negatively as compared to a blade or iron with a thinner sole and less bounce. Also it has plastic in the head and this does nothing but KILL the feel and feedback (relatively speaking compared to a blade). Overall, the AP2 is at best an average club and (marginally) inferior to a blade in almost every way...IMHO...

[mahonie]

So, after getting back from a couple of weeks in the UK, I decided to drop by the local secondhand shop to see what they had in. The set of OnOff 2014(?) CBs is still there, and they are very nice clubs to hit. They also had a set of Nike VRII blades (3-PW, DGX100), and a set of MP-68s (4-PW, no shaft labels, but maybe DGX100). The Nikes look good at set-up and felt great. The MP-68s were, well, what you'd expect from a Mizuno iron. However, I really don't need another set of irons right now, especially as DeNinny is going to surprise me with a set of his Miura BBs. It's such a surprise, even he doesn't know about it yet... :taunt:

 

That second hand shop you speak of reminds me of the shop in Mr Benn...and you can just drop in for a new 'blade' adventure!

[mahonie]

As an aside, whilst talking about the Original Nikes, does anyone recall who did the forgings?

 

There has been talk of Endo...but I'm sure someone can confirm for sure. I played the VR Split Cavities for a good while and they were really great feeling clubs.

[Mitchell]

As an aside, whilst talking about the Original Nikes, does anyone recall who did the forgings?

Viragetech, who also did the non-retail release original split and full cavity irons that were speculated to have been done by another, more mythological facility??

 

[speeder717]

I have to say the srixon 945 is pretty darn solid!

[bodhi555]

Those original Nike blades are awesome. So classic and beautiful looking. Hard to tell if I like those or the VR Pro blades better. Anybody try both?

 

I have only range and sim time with both and that is a really tough call. Both are fine blades. Put a gun to my head and force me to choose, I'm taking the originals just because they have a cleaner and simpler look, but I don't think you can go wrong with either.

 

On a sad note, my buddy that played the originals is now bagging AP2s. When I saw them in his bag I jokingly said, "WTF are you going? Those blades were awesome!" LOL he said he likes the "forgiveness" of the AP2s and I left it alone. In 6 months I am going to ask him if his scores actually dropped with the AP2s...

 

On another note, as I put in some range time with the Porn Stars yesterday, the guy at my club with the King MBs started hitting balls behind me. I so wanted to offer to trade clubs for a few balls, but I just couldn't do it. (LOL it is too soon since I got the Porn Stars!) It will have to wait until I have my other blade sets out. Those King MBs are so sweet looking. I see them like a Dodge Viper compared to my Ferrari F12 bbs. Just meaty muscle for raw ball compression power!

 

My Blades have just breathed a sigh of relief now you've said there isn't much difference between them and the VR Pros :)

 

Interestingly I also recently had a round with the AP2's when I was out in California and couldn't take my sticks with me, and I must admit I was expecting a bit more from them. Despite having stronger lofts than my Nikes they weren't going any further, club for club, and weren'y any easier to catch out the middle - if anything I had more mishits with long irons than I'm used to. They were straighter than the Nikes, but add in the dull feel and that hideous top line, can't say I was a convert - even though I did have one of my best rounds in a while (82 with 6 3 putts - greens were very hilly and running about 11 on the stimp).

 

You should not fear those original Nike blades! They may just FEEL more harsh on the same miss hit compared to other clubs, but overall actual performance is going to be just as good as any other blade, or any iron for that matter. They are a no nonsense blade with a timeless and classic design.

 

The AP2 is an extremely underwhelming iron. I have hit the retail and a special tour version extensively and I put the mp60 as a better iron in every way. And compared to blades it is even worse. It has a wider and more rounded sole than most blades and this will interfere with the ground more negatively as compared to a blade or iron with a thinner sole and less bounce. Also it has plastic in the head and this does nothing but KILL the feel and feedback (relatively speaking compared to a blade). Overall, the AP2 is at best an average club and (marginally) inferior to a blade in almost every way...IMHO...

 

The only one of those original Blades I fear is the 1 iron when it's 5 below zero :) I was more concerned the VR Pros would be a big step up, but if there isn't much in it, I'll stay where I am.

 

Damn I want to go and hit them now.

[bobbyclampett!!]

On another note, as I put in some range time with the Porn Stars yesterday, the guy at my club with the King MBs started hitting balls behind me. I so wanted to offer to trade clubs for a few balls, but I just couldn't do it. (LOL it is too soon since I got the Porn Stars!) It will have to wait until I have my other blade sets out. Those King MBs are so sweet looking. I see them like a Dodge Viper compared to my Ferrari F12 bbs. Just meaty muscle for raw ball compression power!

 

LOL, you should have just asked him if you could hit his and then not offer yours, haha. Were they the black or the chrome?

 

I am going to lurk on the bay for a nice set of used King MBs (probably chrome, just so used to it, although I've never tried the black head). Would love to have ACPs, Fly-Z Pros, and Kings. Three straight models of Cobra MBs! But I don't feel like paying $1,100 at the moment for new ones. Got the Fly Z Pros on eBay for $400 the year the Kings were released (with Tour Issue DG X100 shafts- kaching!) I did pay the full retail for the ACPs new ($1,100 for those too). I would love to keep supporting Cobra, but I'm honestly not really needing the Kings, as I could play the ACPs and FZPs for the rest of my life. Still would be cool to have the Kings as the third set to complete the trifecta.... If I saw a set in good condition for $400, would be hard to pass up (obvi. would have to be full MB set, not the transition to the CB in the long irons, which I think is the standard order). Guess I need Cobra to come out with a new blade....?

[Sir edward of putternut]

The cobra mbs are definetely on my list of clubs i need to hide from my wife. I almost pulled the trigger a few times but the set up was never right....there was a 2 iron on ebay a week ago that sold for relatively cheap...

[DeNinny]

bobby the King MBs were chrome. LOL I would feel guilty hitting them and not offering mine. Like a swinger that doesn't want to share his wife but then still sleeps with everybody else's...quid pro quo is the rule or don't 'play'...

[bobbyclampett!!]

bobby the King MBs were chrome. LOL I would feel guilty hitting them and not offering mine. Like a swinger that doesn't want to share his wife but then still sleeps with everybody else's...quid pro quo is the rule or don't 'play'...

 

Hey you never know unless you ask...

[DeNinny]

bobby the King MBs were chrome. LOL I would feel guilty hitting them and not offering mine. Like a swinger that doesn't want to share his wife but then still sleeps with everybody else's...quid pro quo is the rule or don't 'play'...

 

Hey you never know unless you ask...

 

DeNinny: "Awesome clubs, man. Mind if I try?"

 

King MB Dude: "Sure, have at it."

 

(DeNinny tries King MBs. Formulates a report for bobby and the Blade users thread.)

 

DeNinny: "Thanks!" (Hands club back.)

 

King MB Dude: "Wow, those Miuras are sweet looking! Mind if I try them?"

 

DeNinny: "Um, sorry. Gotta go!"

 

(King MB Dude looks at DeNinny like "W...T...F...")

 

^ I'm not putting myself in this situation.

[cluner]

Agreed

[bobbyclampett!!]

 

DeNinny: "Awesome clubs, man. Mind if I try?"

 

King MB Dude: "Sure, have at it."

 

(DeNinny tries King MBs. Formulates a report for bobby and the Blade users thread.)

 

DeNinny: "Thanks!" (Hands club back.)

 

King MB Dude: "Wow, those Miuras are sweet looking! Mind if I try them?"

 

DeNinny: "Um, sorry. Gotta go!"

 

(King MB Dude looks at DeNinny like "W...T...F...")

 

^ I'm not putting myself in this situation.

 

DeNinny: "Excuse me, fine sir, and good day to you. I couldn't help but noticing you have exquisitely fine taste in golf equipment and apparently the highest understanding of physics and the natural laws of the universe. I myself am a blade connoisseur of the highest order (as you may be able to see by my bag over there), and enjoy sampling blades of all kinds. To my dismay, I've never been able to experience the joy of flushing a King MB right out of the middle. I would love to be able to give one of yours a go, however I must inform you that I shall not be able to reciprocate at this time, as my beauties over there have a special meaning to me which I cannot exactly put into words. If your clubs mean the same to you, or you find this proposition wildly unjust, simply tell me to desist and I will bother you no more. If, on the other hand, you are not offended by my solicitation, perhaps I could take a few whacks and you may be repaid by the golfing gods somewhere in the not too distant future."

 

Other dude: "Uhh, sure man." (Looks perplexed. Hands DeNinny club. Tells others of meeting weird science guy on range.)

 

At least that's my fantasy...

[95124hacker]

No Catchy the baby blades are officially the Miura Series 1957 Small Blades.

 

And GET YOUR OWN!!!

 

The Japanese website doesn't have a club called the "1957 Small Blade", but does have the SB-01 and SB-02, so I'm guessing they are same club with different stampings. I should probably just ask Miura directly. It could be the starting point of my venture into the money hole of Miuras...........

 

The baby blades are a Miura (USA) line, not a Miura-Giken (Japan) line. Miura and Miura-Giken are treated as separate companies with separate product lines, but all with the same production process. The SB-01 and SB-02 two types of Miuraism blades that is Miura-Giken product line. They are not the same as the Series 1957 Small Blades, but I'm thinking the SB-01s may be close. I'm really intrigued by the SB-01s. I'm hoping to live vicariously through a blade user with a set, FWIW.

 

I have a set of Miuraism SB-01. I have not compared them to the 1957 Small Blades, but my understanding was they are the same size & shape.

 

[PeanutsDaddy]

Biggie,

 

Thank you for the insights on the Nagi heads. I like the head shape, but don't need to take a flyer on an unknown commodity. I do agree that they appear cast.

 

NRG,

 

The Cobra LTD is definitely on the short list. I really like the feel and appearance of the head. As of right now I'm testing the M1, LTD and Ping G30 LS Tec. I'm going waiting on the M2 and Epic. I launch high so a lower spin rate seems to be giving me the best returns.

[DeNinny]

The Japanese website doesn't have a club called the "1957 Small Blade", but does have the SB-01 and SB-02, so I'm guessing they are same club with different stampings. I should probably just ask Miura directly. It could be the starting point of my venture into the money hole of Miuras...........

 

The baby blades are a Miura (USA) line, not a Miura-Giken (Japan) line. Miura and Miura-Giken are treated as separate companies with separate product lines, but all with the same production process. The SB-01 and SB-02 two types of Miuraism blades that is Miura-Giken product line. They are not the same as the Series 1957 Small Blades, but I'm thinking the SB-01s may be close. I'm really intrigued by the SB-01s. I'm hoping to live vicariously through a blade user with a set, FWIW.

 

I have a set of Miuraism SB-01. I have not compared them to the 1957 Small Blades, but my understanding was they are the same size & shape.

...

 

Those are so beautiful. I love the shine. And yes that PW looks like a baby blade exactly. We live redundantly vicariously through each other!

[95124hacker]

The Japanese website doesn't have a club called the "1957 Small Blade", but does have the SB-01 and SB-02, so I'm guessing they are same club with different stampings. I should probably just ask Miura directly. It could be the starting point of my venture into the money hole of Miuras...........

 

The baby blades are a Miura (USA) line, not a Miura-Giken (Japan) line. Miura and Miura-Giken are treated as separate companies with separate product lines, but all with the same production process. The SB-01 and SB-02 two types of Miuraism blades that is Miura-Giken product line. They are not the same as the Series 1957 Small Blades, but I'm thinking the SB-01s may be close. I'm really intrigued by the SB-01s. I'm hoping to live vicariously through a blade user with a set, FWIW.

 

I have a set of Miuraism SB-01. I have not compared them to the 1957 Small Blades, but my understanding was they are the same size & shape.

...

 

Those are so beautiful. I love the shine. And yes that PW looks like a baby blade exactly. We live redundantly vicariously through each other!

 

I also picked up the Black TB's off BST here a couple of weeks ago.

[Sir Slicealot]

Yeah I totally understand the hesitation/resistance/ain't gonna happenstance. I about had a stroke when someone asked to hit my MP-4's when they were first new. I was a guest at a very nice course and could hardly afford to decline. It was funny to see him not be able to hit it worth a hoot and hand it back in disappointment.

[DeNinny]

The baby blades are a Miura (USA) line, not a Miura-Giken (Japan) line. Miura and Miura-Giken are treated as separate companies with separate product lines, but all with the same production process. The SB-01 and SB-02 two types of Miuraism blades that is Miura-Giken product line. They are not the same as the Series 1957 Small Blades, but I'm thinking the SB-01s may be close. I'm really intrigued by the SB-01s. I'm hoping to live vicariously through a blade user with a set, FWIW.

 

I have a set of Miuraism SB-01. I have not compared them to the 1957 Small Blades, but my understanding was they are the same size & shape.

...

 

Those are so beautiful. I love the shine. And yes that PW looks like a baby blade exactly. We live redundantly vicariously through each other!

 

I also picked up the Black TB's off BST here a couple of weeks ago.

 

Those are so nice too. That is so funny we have similar Miura sets. I have the Retro TBs with Rifle 5.0s and love them. I'm very interested in what you think about the differences between them and your SB-01s. After playing the Retros for a full winter season now, I can say that the baby blades are still the better blade in terms of being easier to use, forgiving on miss hits, and also I personally prefer their feel. And it has to be because of that smaller head size. With my Retros, I simply cannot strike the ball quite as easily as with my baby blades. It is a subtle difference, but I swear it is there. And the Retros have a heavier overall feel. Impact itself is heavier feeling than with the bbs. But also I feel miss hits worse with the Retros. They are more harsh. The negative feedback of the bb is significantly less. Also I know that shaft and grip differences have a little to do with all of this, but still there are differences based on the head sizes alone. Regardless, that Miura feel is something that I love very much and hence why I now own three sets all bought within the last two years.

[NRJyzr]

Just bought an R9 SuperDeep. And, better yet, it has a Motore F1 85 shaft, which is more or less in my weight class, and is already only about 44" long. Meaning, it may already be weighted up a bit.

 

The SuperDeep showed up today. It was weighted up just a bit, but not too much, had a 16g weight in one port, but only a 1g in the other. Swingweight scale showed it was around C7 or C8. I replaced the 1g weight with a 14g, threw it on the scale and was pleased to see it was around my favored D5.

 

The Auditor club ruler shows it's at 44" to the end of the grip.

 

I'm somewhat stoked. Probably can't play for two weeks, but I'll have two drivers to mess around with at the range, and on the course when the weather turns good again.

[DeNinny]

NRJ, I don't have the TaylorMade version, but I have the aftermarket version of the Motore F1 and it is an excellent shaft. I have it in all my TEE woods (per my sig). It is stout but not boardy.

 

In other news, I just got another accessory for my Porn Star set. I needed something to haul them around in that matched, so I got an all black 2017 Impreza Sport sedan. The upholstery matches the grip stitching just perfectly. As planned. Here's a pic of Mistress Katana straddling the steering wheel:

 

 

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

Crikey, DeNinny, that's quite a spending spree for 2017: new car and new Miuras! Are you a Subaru fan? I've heard they have a pretty loyal following due to the unique cylinder layout of their boxer engines (do they still have that?).

 

Anyway, I went to the range this morning with my VIPs and the Honma PP737 7i and 10i. It was the first time I've hit the Honmas. With range balls, I definitely prefer the feel of the VIPs, but I really like the Honmas at address; I really feel confident over the ball, and that counts for a lot. Next time, I will be taking my Masda Prototype 4i, 7i, and PW to hit alongside my VIPs.

 

Interestingly (!?), the VIP 6i with a PX6.0 went much higher than the Honma 7i (DG S200), even though the 6i is 3* stronger in loft. That said, it also went further than the Honma. The VIPs are really satisfying to hit, with the muscle putting all the weight right behind the ball, which is where you want it. The Masdas have a very similar muscle pad, so it'll be interesting to compare.

[DeNinny]

Yes No Catchy I am a Subaru fan but it is for their all wheel drive and not necessarily for their boxer engine. And yeah that is what my car and most subies have. Subaru is the king of AWD.

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

Oh, I had forgotten about the AWD. I had a very old Subaru estate (station wagon) about 20 years ago with that (or more precisely, 4WD). It was useful in the snow and ice in the winter, though I usually switched it off because it used more fuel than 2WD.

[bodhi555]

NRJ, I don't have the TaylorMade version, but I have the aftermarket version of the Motore F1 and it is an excellent shaft. I have it in all my TEE woods (per my sig). It is stout but not boardy.

 

In other news, I just got another accessory for my Porn Star set. I needed something to haul them around in that matched, so I got an all black 2017 Impreza Sport sedan. The upholstery matches the grip stitching just perfectly. As planned. Here's a pic of Mistress Katana straddling the steering wheel:

 

 

 

I'd take the car back sir, the steering wheel is on the wrong side :)

 

Seriously though lovely club and car combo.

[bodhi555]

Was idly browsing on eBay last night, initially for a set of TP-9's, but out of force of habit ended up looking at Nikes again, and found these:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nike-Limited-Edition-2006-Tiger-Woods-TW-Blade-Iron-Set-3-PW-True-Temper-X100-/371832471043?hash=item5692f13e03:g:57MAAOSwt5hYbqdz

 

Limited Edition Release of the Original Blades - entirely to Tiger's spec. Lovely irons, but I'm guessing they are a bit....stout :)

[BCULAW]

Yes No Catchy I am a Subaru fan but it is for their all wheel drive and not necessarily for their boxer engine. And yeah that is what my car and most subies have. Subaru is the king of AWD.

 

Never gave Subaru a second thought until I moved to Virginia, in a neighborhood with a steep hill at the entrance, and it snowed. The 1/2 mile walk from the neighborhood clubhouse in a snowstorm (and up that hill) taught me the importance of AWD. We now have 2 Subarus (16 Outback, 17 Forester).

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

They look very tasty, bodhi, and in good condition. It's more than I would pay, but I imagine that "limited edition" thing bumps up the value.