Protecting Your Irons from Dents/Dings/Bag Chatter

[Bomber_11]

I speak mostly of blade or generally forged irons. I hate bag chatter more than anything - but I'm not prepared to go to the extreme of iron covers. As someone who cleans his irons after every round of golf - I'd really like to find a way to protect them from all of the nicks and indentations they receive from banging around against eachother in the bag. I'm trying to make my Vapor Pro's last a solid 5-7 years, and although it doesn't effect performance, I just hate the look and idea of bag chatter on clubs.

 

Has anyone found any successful ways to alleviate this? I have a Nike stand bag that has approximately 10 dividers. Even the hosels of my clubs seem to be getting nicks and notches on them. The face of my 9i took a hit from something at the bottom and has a major dent in it. Kind of frustrating since I take extreme caution to keep my clubs pristine.

[Warrick]

Ogio Silencer bag, use covers for transport. My MP5's are a year old and still look fantastic, and that is 100+ rounds.

[HatsForBats]

I played with a guy many moons ago that had a bag insert that held the clubs in place. They clipped into something like you would see on a pool stick holder. I haven't been able to find it online but haven't done a thorough search.

[huskydawg]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Portable-Golf-Bag-9-Iron-Club-Holder-Stacker-Rack-Organizer-Accessories-Blk-/291471025513

 

I use iron covers, so I cannot vouch for the effectiveness of this item or its durability. I just happened to see it many years ago.

[nbg352]

Many years ago, when I cared about such things, I would weave a large towel among my irons. No chatter.

[Medic]

Another vote for the Ogio bag my friend.

 

Don't blame you at all for wanting your sticks to stay looking great. I love my Ogio and while I don't play forged irons my wedges are forged and I have purchased/tested Mizunos - using the same bag with really awesome results.

 

They are going to get some battle scars. Comes with the territory of banging them against the earth about 200 times a round between the range session and the round at over 50 mph. But no sense making those chatter marks worse if it can be helped. Be sure to post whatever you went with!

[GolfGuitarsCars]

Those goofy looking bags look worse than iron covers. You don't need to cover every iron.

[fore_life]

Get a bag with LESS slots, wrap a towel between them, and put lead tape all over them

[Warrick]

Those goofy looking bags look worse than iron covers. You don't need to cover every iron.

 

The Silencer is a great looking bag, not sure what you are talking about.

[HatsForBats]

Nice ideas here. Bag chatter doesn't bother me any but I do like the idea of having each club in it's own spot without moving all around the bag.

 

Those goofy looking bags look worse than iron covers. You don't need to cover every iron.

 

The Silencer is a great looking bag, not sure what you are talking about.

 

How does it handle really fat putter grips? I guess you are using the SuperStroke Pistol GT 2.0 which is not nearly as fat as the grip I use (WinnPro X 1.60").

[Shifty76]

Nice ideas here. Bag chatter doesn't bother me any but I do like the idea of having each club in it's own spot without moving all around the bag.

 

Those goofy looking bags look worse than iron covers. You don't need to cover every iron.

 

The Silencer is a great looking bag, not sure what you are talking about.

 

How does it handle really fat putter grips? I guess you are using the SuperStroke Pistol GT 2.0 which is not nearly as fat as the grip I use (WinnPro X 1.60").

 

Kahma has a really nice bag range that prevent chatter. Fat putter grips are no problem either.

 

www.kahmagolf.com

 

A user review and some pics here: http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1153501-kahma-golf-bag-unofficial-review/page__fromsearch__1

[Warrick]

Nice ideas here. Bag chatter doesn't bother me any but I do like the idea of having each club in it's own spot without moving all around the bag.

 

Those goofy looking bags look worse than iron covers. You don't need to cover every iron.

 

The Silencer is a great looking bag, not sure what you are talking about.

 

How does it handle really fat putter grips? I guess you are using the SuperStroke Pistol GT 2.0 which is not nearly as fat as the grip I use (WinnPro X 1.60").

 

putter well is pretty large on both the stand and cart bag, have both.

[SetTheBarrHigh]

Benning Quiet Organizer works great. I recently got a new one after having the last one for about four years.

 

[Greenie]

http://www.ebay.com/...k-/291471025513

 

I use iron covers, so I cannot vouch for the effectiveness of this item or its durability. I just happened to see it many years ago.

 

I used the rack for many yrs. back in the day when I rode all the time and used a staff bag. It works really well on a staff bag. It may not work on just any bag.

[Shambles]

Way way back I used a TRAY of sorts in my bag that separated the irons from each other and had a small hold on each head to keep them reasonably in place. The separate trays prevented them from banging against each other and therefore made the bag silent when walking. Surprising side benefit was that the bag actually became roomier because it also stopped shaft tangle. Downside was that the clubs had to be slotted into the bag and tray when replacing clubs. In my case, a two handed affair with the bag standing. It had slots for 9 clubs, I think. New downside is that the tray thing needed the old design bag that was divided into six slots. I can't imagine how it would fit into the modern day 14 slot bags, however, that tray also prevented the shafts from banging against each other, therefore protecting today's fancy paint jobs. The thing needed a small pouch cover for the iron heads to prevent them from falling out of their trays when being transported in a car boot. You also needed to make sure the size of the tray was perfect for the head size of the Iron to ensure best service. I thought it a great tool way cheap as you just added it to the bag, though the pouch was bound to get lost or worn out with time and use.

 

There was an alternative that was made to clip the hosel of the irons. It also organized a full set, but still allowed the clubs to do minor clicking when walking the course. Regardless, it solved the size problem.

 

Rather sad but I cannot remember the name of the tray or who made them. I suppose you might find one somewhere in somebody's old bag but I also wonder if you can still find bags of the old design.

 

Best alternative I can think of is to buy stainless steel clubs.

 

 

 

Shambles

[icecat88]

I get made fun of for using iron panty covers as my buddies call them but my irons still look new

[sneaky_pete]

I will probably get torched for suggesting it, but the easiest way of protecting your clubs is covers - cover the lot, woods, irons and putter.

 

I keep all of my gear covered and apart from the normal wear and tear you see on the sole and face of the clubs they look brand new. The hosel, topline and backs of my clubs are as new - zero bag chatter. Pretty good result for forged irons. These irons have been in my bag for nearly 7 years and I will probably get another 5 years out of them before I go looking for something else.

[Cwing]

Ive got a Silencer cart bag (red/silver). Great condition as it sits in my basement with extra clubs in it. Pm if interested as I use a bag with legs.

 

I've been debating trying one of these.

 

http://www.nevrlooz.com

[BillyZ2]

I use Club glove iron headcovers not necessarily because I have a big concern over dings, but they get rid of bag chatter and don't damage anything else that comes in contact with them. When I finish my round and put the club back into the trunk zip up the bag hood and everything fits nice and secure in their with nothing getting damaged or the sound of bag chatter. Irons that do not have covers on them will wear holes through the bag Hood. Some might complain that it takes extra time to remove and replace iron covers while playing golf is just not true.

[IsleOfMan]

I used Club Glove neoprene covers years back when I had forged irons (Armour 845cm Silverback mixed set, still miss those)... I kept using them for awhile after switching to cast but eventually tossed them in the old headcover/towel bin since there wasn't much point. I just moved back to forged irons (MX-200 like sneaky_pete, medallions removed and everything)... I bought them used in "value" grade from Global Golf and was expecting a lot of chatter but they came in looking almost new, so I quickly dug the covers out and also ordered a set of Chinese Club Glove knock-offs since it was the only way to get the bright-blue color I wanted with a tag instead of the little plastic window.

[clintwilli23]

Bennington Quiet Organizer!!! Just got one this year & tried it out on the back of a cart on bumpiest cart path you've ever seen & not one noise came from the clubs

[IsleOfMan]

$7 for covers or $230-$280 for a new bag... to each their own.

[brew4eagle]

Embrace the chatter! It's a patina of sorts, each mark a reminder of a step along the good walk spoiled.

[brew4eagle]

I'll add that sparse chatter (a ding here, a mark there) doesn't look so good, but to me chatter looks great when there's so much that it all just blends together and it almost looks like it's the original finish.

[Greasegun]

Ive got a Silencer cart bag (red/silver). Great condition as it sits in my basement with extra clubs in it. Pm if interested as I use a bag with legs.

 

I've been debating trying one of these.

 

http://www.nevrlooz.com

 

That looks awesome, although 8 pounds sounds pretty heavy.

[JohnMcG]

The new Motocaddy Protekta bag is the answer. No more iron covers and no more clatter. Not compatible with all trolleys, check before ordering