Are blades really “punishing” or do people swing too hard?

[SleepingUte]

I play blades. I have pretty high expectations of myself. Sometimes after a bad round I think about going to something else…..but it’s not the club. It’s me. We live in a world that tries to cater to our every need , instantly. I’m will keep playing blades for now. I golf a few times a year, but still manage to shoot in the 70s most of the time

[BIG STU]

On 8/5/2022 at 8:44 AM, Feelingofgreatness said:

Post of the year! 😂 

I'm in the same camp. 

Now I feel good knowing I am not the only one

[BIG STU]

On 8/5/2022 at 6:28 PM, dmeeksDC said:

Ha. I get your point but it is not about mph. The percentages refer to exertion and it really is true. More exertion usually means less ball speed. 
 

The way it was explained to me is 80 percent “perceived effort” gets you 100 percent of your speed because your technique is better, better pressure shifts, and the club head accelerates through the ball. The club shaft releases at the right point. 
 

But 100 percent exertion usually means all arms — when people think effort it is usually the upper body they focus on — and an underused lower body, so the club is hitting peak speed too soon, the shaft has released and is actually slowing down at impact (very common) and you get 75 percent of the distance you should get, plus inaccuracy because you probably won’t center it. 
 

The only speed that matters is ball speed and swinging hard with the arms will be the slower ball speed swing. My ball speed jumps considerably if I get my sequencing right and it is not about effort, but flow and using the ground. 

It is also known as getting it timed up correctly. 

[NightTrain]

On 8/6/2022 at 4:36 PM, tatertot said:

I play to less than a 4, and I ain't finding no blades. I'm happy with my AP1s. I'll take my misses that go 95% of the distance and fairly straight.

 

 

There's a lot to be said for that approach.  Me personally, all of my best rounds have been with my blades, for me they lower the scoring floor but probably raise the ceiling too.