What can blades do that a cavity cannot?

[splashtryagain]

Let me start by saying I am not after a blades v cavity fight here......
I feel my game has reached a level where blades can be considered as a club option. What I am wondering is if there are shots that a blade can enable that a players cavity cannot. What sort of things become easier or harder - in short is it worth it or is just sticking to what I have a good idea - they got me to where i am after all!
This is a serious question and not just a case of lighting the blue touch paper and atanding well back
Has anyone got experience of switching between the 2 types?
Thanks in advance.

 

[One Planer]

Apart from shot shape the only thing I can think of is getting a sprained wrist off a miss-hit.

 

[granters]

I can definitely keep the ball lower with my blades, and shaping the ball is much easier. I've switched between cavities and blades in the last 12 months and find there's just no feel with the cavities.

I find punch shots and knock down shots far easier with the blades too. The cavities tend to pop straight up in the air.

 

[chiv]

1st off I havent switched...but Ive never seen anyone with blades that could hit them properly unless they were a bloody good player, good luck

 

[splashtryagain]

Granters - were you using players cavities (ping i series for eg) or GI cavities?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I feel my game has reached a level where blades can be considered as a club option.

What level have you reached and do you honestly feel they would make that much of a difference to your game. Ping for example make mostly cast clubs (S56, I15 etc - granted the Anser is forged but that is a major change for them) and it doesn't seem to have worried all the tour players. Won't the blade have less forgiveness and arguably a smaller sweet spot. As a lot of top players are using some degree of cavity do you think an out and out blade is really the way to go. Again I'm not trying to be controversial and argumentative but I'm interested in your decision and what you hope to get out of any change

 

[RGDave]

Has anyone got experience of switching between the 2 types?
Thanks in advance.

I played Mizuno cavity-backed in 1996 and tried some TP blades for a season or two, sometimes swapping.

I really enjoyed using them, but I came to discover that a lot of my pars were made by scrambling from around the green and mis-hits with the TPs were coming up WAY short and way r/l when it went wrong. Easier to make par with a chip n putt close to the green than 20 yards off target?

Nice clubs, and the best shots were fantastic, but not for me long term.

These days I play with the ultimate cavity clubs, Callaway X-series. Sure, they hit the ball high and look ugly, blah, blah, blah, but last two games I've played to 6 hardly hitting many greens but being "close enough" to scramble.

Give 'em a try.....but maybe don't splurge loads of cash on a new set.

 

[lee_leggett]

I have used Mizuno MP30 & 60's, I have moved to blades and find the feel much better, I was told to expect a loss in distance, but i have had none, in fact i feel a few more yrds have been gained.

If you are a good ball striker then blades could be a good option, however with very little room for error, you need to think fairways/1st cut with a CB or trees and deep rough with a blade on a miss hit.

I love mine and would now never go back to anything CB..

 

[RGDave]

I have moved to blades and find the feel much better, I was told to expect a loss in distance, but i have had none, in fact i feel a few more yrds have been gained.

I work with a chap who played off 2 as a junior and now only plays socially. He still has his Mizuno blades and is very philosophical about them. He hits some terrific shots but also some horrors. There's no reason to lose distance with a good hit, so I agree mostly.

 

[chris661]

Having sado The good shots are good but the bad are BAD. You need to be consistently out of the middle to get the best of them. If you have a tendency to play with a strong draw or fade I would reckon blades will make it worse.

Having said all that I love mine but am considering going to something like the Ping S56 as I just dont have the time to play the same amount of golf I was playing last year when I got them.

 

[USER1999]

Had a set of mac Gregor 1025 m, blades, and they were beautiful. Swapped to a blended set, titleist zb, and now have players cavity back Adams cb2. Can't really see a difference. Never been a good ball striker though.

Will stick with the Adams for now. Seem to work for me. Not sure I would consider going back to the blades. Just feel a twit off 9 playing with these.

 

[Mungoscorner]

Modern cavity backs (players) can do everything a blade can,are more forgiving,and won't make your fingers ring when you catch one out of the toe.

 

[Colm]

I have played with TM RAC MuscleBack Irons for years and found they give me a solid strike when its swung easy but a wrist trembler when thin - but I am sure my old clubs felt like that when thined!
I find the blens i better and even considered the combo set where the higher irons were cavity - kinda gives the best of both - feel and solid shots on shorter irons and forgiveness on 6,5,4,3
However I would also suggest a lot is to do with the shafts - i have rifle shafts in mine and the feeling is great
The cornerstone is you just gotta love what you have - if you arent enjoying it look at a possible chnage

 

[scozzie]

all been said above before me i suppose..i have been using on old set of wilson staff blades for a while now & love them! good is ggrrreeaatt & bad is baaad but thats life...so what can they do that cavitys cant? give you that wonderful feedback thru your hands when you flush one and they always look heaps better than any CB...thats about it along with all the stuff above before me,if you like them and accept a bad shot may cost you at least a shot now and then,go for it..

 

[bobmac]

Blades can also help you butter your toast and give you a close shave in the morning

 

[iku]

On Saturday afternoon this guy joined the bay next to mine at the range and pulled out a set of shiny titleist blades.

My first thought was "I'm gonna keep an eye on this chap and learn something". Unfortunately he just couldn't hit it, not the blades, anything.

So what blades can do in my opinion is making you look great when you keep them in the bag.