Sats
Challenge Tour Pro
I've got the p790's and I've only noticed fliers from the rough - which happens with any irons.
Those foam filled irons.....
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Sats
Challenge Tour Pro
It gives club designers more options for looks, shape etc. Think of them like an internal cavity back.
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I think they have more spring than a cavity back, and the foam dampens the off centre strikes.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Because they're hollow the designers can move the weighting around and further from the face increasing MOI and forgiveness...almost like a hybrid.
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
Casting techniques and tungsten have basically allowed them to manipulate without doing all the cutting out at the back. They can get to really thin faces, but put foam behind to act like a damper. So faces are hot, weight is ideally distributed and the foam is more of an acoustic material
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Hit the Ping's. Lofts cranked a tad https://eu.ping.com/en-gb/clubs/irons/i500 even more so on the "power spec". They went further but I think more loft and less foam
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Fixed that for you Chris
And yes Mr. Fragger, I know I'm not supposed to , but it's Chris & I couldn't resist...
I had a set of Titleist AP3's. Yes there was the occasional flier. But how many half-duffs would have come up short without that flier? Wasn't keen on the short irons though.
Ethan
Money List Winner
Tried the i500s when lasting in the market for irons. Longer than the i210s but very high and didn't like the feel.
Green Man
Assistant Pro
I have the P790’s. Love them. Go a long way and nice high flight with soft landing and decent spin with the 8,9 and PW.
Crow
Crow Person
sunshine
Well-known member
Unless it's "speed foam" (TM), special foam engineered to make your ball travel, further, faster, foamier.
Pour your cappuccino into your golf club and it travels 10 yards further - who knew?
Jacko_G
Blackballed
Ping i500 firstly are not "foam filled" irons. They're a hollow body design.
Secondly they are tremendous in terms of feel, looks and performance.
Secondly they are tremendous in terms of feel, looks and performance.
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
I just cannot see how the foam offers any speed, it’s partly why I don’t buy TM stuff they lack honesty and try to mislead.Unless it's "speed foam" (TM), special foam engineered to make your ball travel, further, faster, foamier.
Pour your cappuccino into your golf club and it travels 10 yards further - who knew?
i tried the Mizuno HMB last year when they came out and when i had my latest fitting, my pro was dead against me getting the full set and insisted on 4-7 only and the blade in 8,9,PW for the reasons stated.
nice looking irons though
nice looking irons though
huds1475
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Judging by the (lack of) speed that the guy in Costa takes to put foam on my cappucinno I really can't see how it will add speed to my golf ballUnless it's "speed foam" (TM), special foam engineered to make your ball travel, further, faster, foamier.
Pour your cappuccino into your golf club and it travels 10 yards further - who knew?
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Too busy drawing a rude piccy in the froth..?Judging by the (lack of) speed that the guy in Costa takes to put foam on my cappucinno I really can't see how it will add speed to my golf ball
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
The foam is not there to add speed. It is there solely to dampen the sound and feel.
It is the club weight distribution and spring like effect of the face that adds speed.
sunshine
Well-known member
Considering the likes of Jason Day, Rose, Johnson etc all started playing P790s when they came out, I doubt they have a random "crazy shot" that flies 20 yards further.
I always think that when someone claims a random shot that just flies 20 yards further than usual because of the clubface, it was actually just a flier, or they connected a bit better than normal.
