iron covers...

[Imurg]

Come on...
Taking off and putting on a headcover takes about 5 seconds. Assuming you play 30 iron shots that means you've wasted....

Ooooh 2 1/2 minutes - most definitely the biggest contributor to slow play.
Hunting around for a 0.001p tee wastes more time than that.

 

[SocketRocket]

They are just not cool; They are at home with beige trousers, shot clickers, tartan golf towels, yellow balls, cardigans, St Andrews ball markers, ball grippers on putters, Marks & Spencer golf umbrellas, Animal head wood covers and < enter here any golf accessory that makes you look like a plonker>

Puts on flameproof suit and stands braced. :thup:

 

[Captainron]

I used them for a while and whilst they keep your clubs from getting those little dinks they can also contribute to your clubs rusting up. You have to dry your clubs before you put them into the covers for a long period of time.

 

[HotDogAssassin]

Last time I checked metal was pretty hard stuff but suffered from rust. So why would I put on a cover which retained any dirt and moisture on the inside?

Plus, if they benefit the protection of the irons, then why don't the manufacturers supply them when new, like with woods?

 

[richart]

No covers for me, hate the things. Irons smack into the ground taking divots with the odd stone, and people are worried about them clattering together. I love the sound of bag clatter, especially when I can time it as my partner is about to play.

 

[Oddsocks]

They are just not cool; They are at home with beige trousers, shot clickers, tartan golf towels, yellow balls, cardigans, St Andrews ball markers, ball grippers on putters, Marks & Spencer golf umbrellas, Animal head wood covers and < enter here any golf accessory that makes you look like a plonker>

Puts on flameproof suit and stands braced. :thup:

This was and has always been my thought, I just didn't have the balls to say it

 

[Smiffy]

I didn't bother with them when I had my i15 irons. Steel shafts, and a cast head to the clubs meant that I wasn't too worried about them. But when I swapped out to my Cobra's (which are graphite shafted and have black faces to them) the first thing I purchased was a set of "shaft friendly" head covers like the ones in the link...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Longridge-L...SOLQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326870832&sr=8-1

We use long necked head covers on our woods to help protect the shafts from bag rub so why not our irons???
I will use them today at East Brighton and I guarantee they will not slow me down in any way.
Saying that they slow play down is the same as saying that using a Skycaddie does. Bunkum.

 

[Smiffy]

Plus, if they benefit the protection of the irons, then why don't the manufacturers supply them when new, like with woods?

As I mentioned above, the head covers supplied with woods (or the better ones) come with a longer sock to protect the shaft of the club from bag rub. If a cover is provided that doesn't protect the shaft, most people moan about how useless the head cover is!

 

[Oddsocks]

I can understand for irons with a finish on the heads like your cobra, Cleveland or any other finished club, but not for bare metal finish.

I caddied for a old boy when I was a kid who had yonex clubs, metal backs and carbon faces. They looked really exotic and he had them. I could understand with something like this but the item just reeks unwanted Xmas present

 

[Smiffy]

I can understand for irons with a finish on the heads like your cobra, Cleveland or any other finished club, but not for bare metal finish.

But mine serve a dual purpose in protecting the graphite shafts. OK I appreciate I am in the minority on the forum using graphite shafts for my old mans swing.....but the biggest bugbear of graphite shafts is putting marks on them from "bag rub". If you look at somebodys woods who uses long necked head covers I can almost guarantee that their shafts will be as good as new. Look at somebodys clubs where they have been lugging woods around for a year or two without long necked covers and I can guarantee that there will be bag rub marks on their shafts.

 

[Oddsocks]

Bit young to be using graphite shafted irons ain't ya mate

..... But I get your point on shaft rub

 

[chris661]

I used to use those neoprene ones but they offered zero protection against clatter and were pretty much a waster of time. I can understand why you would use them and when I get a new set of irons will get some of those ones that Smiffy linked too (cheers) they will surely protect your clubs.

 

[wookie]

They are just not cool; They are at home with beige trousers, shot clickers, tartan golf towels, yellow balls, cardigans, St Andrews ball markers, ball grippers on putters, Marks & Spencer golf umbrellas, Animal head wood covers and < enter here any golf accessory that makes you look like a plonker>

Puts on flameproof suit and stands braced. :thup:

Is your name really Brian? You sound exactly like my regular playing partner.:lol:

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Last time I checked metal was pretty hard stuff but suffered from rust. So why would I put on a cover which retained any dirt and moisture on the inside?

Forged irons are made from fairly soft steel, bag chatter can dent them. My 48* must be made from some pretty soft stuff because it's showing some dings in places.

Anyways, I don't use them but my mate Stevie does and it doesn't slow any one up whatsoever.

 

[Smiffy]

When I get a new set of irons will get some of those ones that Smiffy linked too (cheers) they will surely protect your clubs.

Shop around. Some are better than others. And some don't include an extra one for a GW. I spent ages and ages finding a set that gave me the required ones.

 

[Smiffy]

Bit young to be using graphite shafted irons ain't ya mate

Errrr I wear beige trousers too.

 

[SocketRocket]

Errrr I wear beige trousers too.

Hope you shake well then.

 

[Oddsocks]

Errrr I wear beige trousers too.

i just assumed you had no dress sense... that or you wanted to fit in with the duffers

 

[Dreamer2]

i don't use them ,but i have a second hand set of irons ,,if i was to spend a grand on some clubs i would use them ,so if i ever wanted to sell for some reason i would get second hand top price ,,for now i will keep throwing my clubs in my bag & smashing them together only sometimes when its the clubs fault for me doing a bad shot

 

[Airlie_Andy]

I didn't bother with them when I had my i15 irons. Steel shafts, and a cast head to the clubs meant that I wasn't too worried about them. But when I swapped out to my Cobra's (which are graphite shafted and have black faces to them) the first thing I purchased was a set of "shaft friendly" head covers like the ones in the link...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Longridge-L...SOLQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326870832&sr=8-1

We use long necked head covers on our woods to help protect the shafts from bag rub so why not our irons???
I will use them today at East Brighton and I guarantee they will not slow me down in any way.
Saying that they slow play down is the same as saying that using a Skycaddie does. Bunkum.

I have the same irons as you and also use head covers. 1. To protect the black finish and 2. Because the iron number is on the toe of the club so it's easier to grab the right club with a numbered head cover on it. I'd also consider myself quite a fast player so I don't buy the slow play complaint either.