WITH THE MONEY I SAVED I WAS ABLE TO PLAY ALL SEASON. YOU CAN PUT THIS SET TOGETHER USED FOR THE PRICE OF A NEW DRIVER. WHAT A GAS TO HAVE WHAT AMOUNTS TO AN ADJUSTABLE GAME. Research conducted by the company indicated that many ‘non-competitive’ golfers were intimidated by Hogan’s long-standing reputation for manufacturing golf equipment for the most discerning and accomplished players in the world. NOW I GO TO THE COURSE AND DECIDE [OTHER THAN MY TRUSTY PUTTER +ĬAR. Ben Hogan anticipates that Edge EX irons will attract a new segment of the market to the Ben Hogan brand.
I WAS SO TAKEN BY THE PLAYABILITY THAT I REPLACED MY OTHER STICKS WITH HOGAN HYBRIDS 0-1-2-3-4 ANDĬARNOUSTIE WEDGES. THE MORE YOU PINCH THE BALL THE MORE IT WILL SPIN. SMALL MARGIN FOR ERROR MAKES YOU IMPROVE.ĪPPROACH IRONS. I DO HAVE TROUBLE OF HARD,TIGHT LIES WITH THE 3/4 IRONS. Terry Koehler, President & CEO for Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Company, describes what makes their new hybrids and irons different. THAT OPENS UP A WHOLE NEW SIDE TO THE GAME. As with the company’s other products, sales are only through the website. AND THE ACTION, WOW! I GO AFTER SHOTS THAT I'VE NEVER THOUGHT TO TRY BEFORE. The Edge EX irons are being added to Ben Hogan ’s lineup with the goal of attracting a new segment of the golfing public those who are non-competitive players and perhaps unsure of whether a company known for its forged, better-player irons has anything to offer them. IT'S LIKE I CAN FEEL THE IRON WRAP AROUND THE GOLF BALL. MY ONLY REGRET IS SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY ON OTHER EQUIPMENT. NOTHING EVEN COMES CLOSE FOR CONTROL/FEEL. As has been Hogan’s practice, there’s no upcharge for graphite over steel. The black DMB ICONs remain a few weeks out (thank you, COVID-19) and will sell for 800. As mentioned, Hogan is taking pre-orders for the ICON irons in chrome starting today with pricing at 770 for a seven-piece set. WILSON, RAM,YONEX,TITLEIST,McGREGOR AND TOP FLIGHT. Ben Hogan Icon Price, Availability and Options. EXCEPT FOR 2 SETS OF CAVITY BACKS I HAVE PLAYED FORGED CLUBS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. A ROCK HARD BALL OFF THESE STICKS? FORGET IT. YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A GREAT CLUB IN YOUR HANDS WHEN YOU CAN REALLY FEEL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE BALL YOU PLAY. This involves a grind on the leading and trailing edge of the sole to ensure better contact through the turf.Īt address the Edge 2018 irons feature a medium level of offset and a thicker top line to promote confidence and also to enable the face to square up more easily through impact.Īs well as all the technical changes to the product, the way they are sold has changed too, with the Ben Hogan Golf Company selling them direct online to both USA and UK customers, which in turn makes them competitively priced and should give them even more of an Edge in the market.THROWADART! FANTASTIC BLADES. The sole has a V-shape design that was on the previous Hogan irons, but the angles are softer than before to combine a high bounce leading edge with a low bounce trailing edge.
Worth His are - and Scott White says theyre almost like cheating - this set should be a winner. If the UiHi utility irons are any near as easy to hit as the older Ft. Now that the new hybrids and utility irons are in, a combo set is doable. The lofts on the Ben Hogan Edge irons stick to their 4° gapping they call the PreciseLoft System, but these lofts are pretty standard for modern day clubs. Folks have been asking for a Hogan combo set almost since the company resurrected the first time in 2015. The face varies in thickness with the longer irons having a thinner face for more distance and the shorter irons a thicker face for better feel. In the 2018 Edge iron the carbon steel cavity back head is forged in two pieces that are laser welded together and the hollow head is filled with polycarbonate foam to support the face and improve the sound and feel. This was to combine the feel of a forged iron with the forgiveness of a cavity back, something which is still unusual today. It was 30 years ago that the original model came out and I remember my father playing with them for many years, so he would have been pleased to see that the Edge ethos remains in the 2018 version. Latest in the line are the Hogan Edge irons and the 2018 version released on the 65th anniversary of Hogan's win at Carnoustie will bring back memories for golfers of a certain age. It's been through few a hands since then and after Eldolon bought the name from Callaway in 2014, they began to return it to its former glory.
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'I have had iron sets from nearly every major pro line manufacturer out there. Ben Hogan as a player was one of the giants of the game in the 1940s and 50s and the equipment company he founded in 1953 followed the same high standards. The irons Ben Hogan would make with today’s technology.