It Can Literally Define A Company
When it comes to blade designs, golf club designers and engineers have an excellent opportunity to showcase their craft, prove their experience and explore their creativity. A sweet, blade design is a perfect showcase of designer’s work and a powerful instrument to build up a companies reputation.
Find Your Dream Set
Below we present 35 kick-ass blade designs, which will make many of you want to run right off to EBAY and to find YOUR dream set..well you can! Just click on any of them…we have done the searching for you. Some of the listed designs are among the most popular of all time…although some were just personal favorites of the MYGOLFSPY guys. We hope everybody enjoys the list.
You might want to take a look at the following articles we’ve presented earlier:
Hey Guys: If there is one you wish we would have included let us know. What is your favorite blade of all-time?
35 Kick-Ass Blade Designs!
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Gauge Design MB
Ben Hogan 50th Anniversary
MacGregor MT PRO-CM
TaylorMade TP Forged Japan
MacGregor VIP V-FOIL
Titleist Miura Forged Irons
Bridgestone J33 Combo
Nike VR Blade
TourStage MR 23
KZG Forged ZO
EPON AF-301
Cobra Greg Norman Forged
GIGA CB-781
COBRA PRO MB
Nicklaus Muirfield 20th
Northwestern TW 276
MacGregor MT PRO-C
Tommy Armour V-31
Gauge Design RC1
Bridgestone J33
Traditional TR 1
EPON Technica Pro 1
Cleveland TA1
Mizuno MP-32
Precept Pro Model
Mizuno MP-14
PowerBilt Scotch Blade
Mizuno MP-67
TaylorMade MB Forged
Mizuno MP-33
Cleveland Tour Action 588
Titleist 660 Forged
Vega 50th Anniversary
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Well I always been a sucker for ping S59 and now I finally boght a set.
They are pretty nice as well. I played them for a little while but still cant beat a Mizuno’s feel.
The Gauges are nice. Here’s a set for the list – Yururi Raw Flatbacks <3 http://www.madeinjapangolf.com/details.asp?itemid=87
I have not had a chance to hit them yet…but will be soon. Have you played with them?
Dude you guys have the best damn golf site on the web. Great articles, keep up the good work golfspys! Love it!
Thanks Jacob! We really appreciate all the great emails you guys are sending to us. Makes it all worth while.
Thanks again.
great work guys, only wish i could find half of these sets on ebay!! makes a change to see only a couple of sets from the big boys which rule the market, mass produced, bring a set out every 2 weeks…..ps .love the japanese clubs!
Nice choices.. I have owned and played 4 of those sets.
Wheels,
Which ones did you like the best?
A little slow responding….sorry, work and all. I’m currently playing J33 Combo’s and love them. Can’t see changing anytime soon. I played the MP14′s, KZG ZO’s, and MacGregor Muirfields. Muirfields had the sweetest soft feel but not the most forgiving. 14′s and ZO’s are still some of the best performing blades in my opinion. Playing once a month doesn’t support Blades however, hence the Combo’s.
Don’t sweat it Wheels…just glad you are playing the same sticks I am sportin right now. I love the J33′s…it will take hellova stick to get them out of my bag.
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Has anyone heard from Blade Golf in a while?
I can’t believe you guys haven’t included Mizuno’s MP-37′s on this list? I play with them, and they are the best blades by far!
Mizuno makes so many good ones…we could have almost done an artcile titles “35 Kick Ass Mizuno Sticks”
Dude, where is Miura?! None of the higher-end-forged-blades-played-by-Tiger company’s products is on the list?
Hermes #6 maybe you missed it.
Maybe we will add more to the list on another post…I agree they make some of the best….we could have gone on forever.
Dude, where’s Miura? None of the higher-end-blades-played-by-Tiger company’s products is on the list?
Where’s the love for the new Titleist’s? How about the old 690MB, don’t they get a mention?
Not a fan of the new Titleist. I like the 690MB…next time we will expand the list. There are tons of good ones.
Never owned a set, but the Cleveland TA-1′s had a terrific feel
using Mp67s now but The MP33 are the joint right there!
What about the Srixon Pro 100′s?
They are mint…
Good stick you are right…but more of the same. Nothing that separates it from any other blade.
How about the Srixon I-302′s. Very nice forged set. Played them last season with Nippon shafts with excellent results.
I like the s57′s sexy looking clubs…Yup just said sexy clubs…
Ryan,
We liked them here too…tested pretty well as well.
Nice list but what’s with all the cavity backs!! They aren’t BLADES!!! And what about Wlison, they along with Macgregor have made some of the best blades in history. This is a serious oversight! How about the fg17 or the 84-86 staff fluid feel. Or fg51. I can’t believe you have all these modern cavity backs (however good they are) and have ignored some of the classics. The J33 cbs you showed aren’t even the J33Bs, which are a nice looking blade.
We will have to change the list to be named
We will have to change the list to be named “irons” not “blades”. But besides that…we chose 35 irons we liked at MGS. Everyone has there favs…and these are 35 of ours. There are 100′s of great blade and CB designs out there. But thanks for your choices….and…remember we didn’t name this 35 “classic” irons
But if we did then maybe we would have included some of your choices.
Fair enough. However, although the Wilson FG17 are a classic and not a modern blade, they are still “kick ass” looking. Clean and sleek with a thin topline and beautiful toe design. Do yourself a favour and have a look at these beauties!
Titleist 690 MB
Daiwa made some great blades in the day.
I still have a set of ’84 Monodynes. One of the best!
I forgot about those. Good ones.
Good call on the Daiwa’s! The Monodyne blades are a work of art. I’ve heard Tiger used these for a while in his early days. If true, it’s about the only thing we have in common dammit. I just picked up a set in great condition and they are the bomb! Hit two pins with the short irons in the first week and had not touched a pin with the PingEye2′s in years. Go figure.
Loved the two posts about the Daiwa blades. I just put a set of MonoDyne DG-8301 irons back in my bag. I’ve read on the web, that Tiger used the DG-273′s around 1992.
my favorite blades ever are the spalding gene littler synchro dyned irons from 1958/1959.thats what i play.
Hogan Apex Redline
Thanks Henny! The Redlines are a nice set.
Does anyone know where I can pick up a BRAND NEW SET of MIZUNO TP 9′s in Left Hand? I have been looking everywhere online and can’t find them. In my opinion, these are the most beautiful blades ever produced. I read online somewhere that Nick Faldo won one of the majors with them some time ago. Also, those Titleist Miura’s that Tiger used (Picture # 6) are pretty damn fine as well. Does anyone know where I could get those in Left Hand? Thanks for your comments!!!
Here is a secret-weapon that is only in Beta testing right now…you will be the first person to see it. http://www.50dollargolf.com/add-an-alert/ this will send you an email whenever a set pops up on EBAY at whatever price you want to pay. Cool huh?
Probably the most beautiful blades ever made were the Porsche 901s. Made only around 2000-2001. They can still be special ordered directly from the auto factory for 2,000 euros. They even won a PGA tournament (forget pro’s name). They look like of like KZG zero offset, but they are softer mild steel with a thick layer of watt nickel on the face and then a layer of hard nickel chrome, which gives them an extra soft feel. Ebay had a black set a few months ago which sold for $1,700 plus… I understand that a grandson or grand-nephew of the Porsche owner’s family got in the accessory business and had carte blanc to find designers to made high end products, such as Louie Vitton luggage. I believe the 901 irons were made by either Miura, or Ishibara foundaries, which are both top notch. Anyway, if you ever get a chance to hit these, you will not forget them.
Great comment KoolKid…I am actually not aware of who made them. That would be good to know.
Add the Titleist 710 MB to this great list.
Fantastic pictures of some serious clubs. Tried or owned loads of the Mizuno offerings but always come back to TP-11. Clubs getting on a bit but they are like old friends.
I am glad you enjoyed the photos Philip
I THINK YOU MISSED A FEW.WILSON IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE.FG-17-51- 69 BULLET BACKS AND 63 TURFRIDER SOLES.THEY WERE IN THE HANDS OF SOME OF THE TOP BALL STRIKERS ON THE PLANET.DESIGNED AND MADE RIGHT HERE IN THE USA.
You forget Wilson Tour Staff and a club I played for year Founder Club 200 series
Bonnie Burke Autograph series, best feel ever. 2nd place, MacGregor MT Tourney TR2A. Feel with power and control.
You can’t go wrong with the Titleist 681′s or the Mizuno MP-29′s and you could add the TM 2003-4 RAC MB’s to that list as well. Now you may have to be a low single digit handicapper to get the full performance out of these irons I listed above, but I will tell you when I was a 10-12 handicap I decided to put MP-29;s in my bag and doing that with a lot of practice I went from that level a player to a low single digit player. I strongly believe that when you play a club with a smaller head and less forgiving it gives you much better feedback on where you hit the ball on the face. I didn’t mean to get off topic but I believe these irons mentioned above are some 0f the best designs ever.
tim-
Excellent choices- have the 3 plus the following, which are in the same ball park-
14′s, Hogan PC, 695mb w/ TC x1, VIP 1025, 675s, Mizzy Trues, Aussie Blades, Ttour models custom grind, bullet back, and forged 84′s, all excellent feel, all various shafts- DG x100, 6.5, 7.0, and SL, and TX90 in the 681s. Having said that, I’ve had a set of Boo’s 2007 CG1′s he played in Loch Lomond, actually slightly better than the 681s and 14′s.
Hit a Mac Scot Tourney 50′s possibly stainless model at a range once, amazing feel!
I’m searching for a set as i speak-
take care!
I suggest adding the Maxfli Australian Blade. I still bring my old set out a couple times a year for grins.
thats an awesome list – two that i played growing up were the:
Golden Ram’s by Ram golf – 1i-9i, PW, SW
and my first set of personal use irons
Zevo copper molybdenum Z-Blades 2i-9i, PW
I agree with the Spaulding Gene Littler, loved the “hard” feel on those soft balata balls
Awesome list of clubs, Some of the Mizuno’s I owned MS5, TP11 still hold fond memories as do the Maxfli Australian Blades and the original John Letters Master Model.
Played the TW276 for 20 years. G reat blade. Friend that worked at Doral got them for me said they are worth app $1000.00 Is that true and if so, where do I sell them?
The nicest set of blades I ever owned were the Diawa Advisors (DG-273) used by Ian Baker Finch when he won the British open. I recently learned that these were the same irons Tiger Woods played with for much of his amateur career. I won my club’s championship with them for the one and only time so, admittedly, I am biased. If I could have my pick of those shown I think I’d go for the Epon Technica Pros or the Mizuno MP-14s.