The fight between forged and cavity back irons for the affection of the golfing public once was a cleanly defined competition.
Cavity back irons 2017.
Cavity backs carried the muscle back a step further allowing weight to be moved to the base or edges of the head with equal ease.
We felt we had gathered enough launch monitor data on these products so wanted to think about more about how much confidence they gave us at address what they sounded.
The battle lines have blurred recently as some cavity back irons are now forged leaving the golfing consumer with a variety of.
When ping successfully produced irons using a casting process where molten metal could be formed in a mold it found an economical and new method of shaping irons.
These cavity back irons are designed to deliver the optimal possible playability by making use of the tungsten weighting that positions the center of gravity in each of the irons with extreme precision at the most optimal place for greater control at each separate loft.
Forged irons were produced the old fashioned way while the relatively newer cavity backs offered the appeal of a modern golf club design.
The srixon z565 is a forged cavity back iron and offers an excellent soft feel.