Excellent clubs with a combination of very good feel and workability. I tried the steel shafts but opted for the Graphite #4 shafts

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I read in your reviews that they are good but my experience is very different. I am still waiting for 3 months for a replacement for my 4 iron that had a manufacturing fault (the clubs are new under Guarantee.

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I have had my Hogans now for 3 years and they provide as much pleasure now as when I first bought them. I was custom-fit by a local PGA Professional and the set of clubs were custom-made 2 degrees flat. I was also able to choose the shafts and grips. All of this at no additional charge. These irons provide immediate feedback. The solid feel when you hit the sweet spot is almost indescribable. Using these irons has improved my tempo and made me a better, more consistent striker of the ball. I can not imagine ever hitting anything than a forged iron ever again.

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Custom-built clubs arrived within 10 days of placing my order.

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I have been looking at these clubs for about 3 years. I finally found a beautiful set at eBay and was able to win the auction. When the clubs arrived, and I opened the box, I pulled out the six iron. I was absolutely stunned. (Homer drooling) You have to see these clubs to appreciate their beauty. They ooze perfection. They make you want to play better (and more frequently). I now have 3 rounds in on them and could not be happier. (Although I am still adjusting to the minimal offset) In these 3 rounds I have hit some of my best golf shots ever. Well-struck shots feel absolutely awesome. AWESOME. Off center shots give you more feedback that you would receive from a cavity backed, game improvement club, but it forces you to put a good swing on the ball. Find a NICE used set and you’ll be in love. I was lucky enough to find a set that have only seen about 7 rounds, so they look damn near new. I would recommend these irons to anyone who can strike an iron with any consistency Enjoy…I will.

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Have not had to use.

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I am a fairly new golfer. I have only played about 25-30 rounds of golf in my life. I picked these because a friend had recommended that I purchase clubs that look good. Of course I tried several clubs of varying types (oversized, blades, muscle back, etc) at the Golf Galaxy. Since I was a new golfer, I could not feel the difference between a forged iron and a cast oversize game improving iron. All hits felt the same (especially when you can't really see your ball flight). I chose the Ben Hogan Apex Plus clubs purely on reviews on the internet and looks alone. After purchasing my new set of clubs, I decided to take a few lessons at Golf Galaxy. This was a mistake. I will never take a lesson in net again. This basically ruined my (non-existant) swing for 6 months. After about 10 rounds of golf and more practice at the range, and lessons on a real driving range, I began to get a more consitent swing. I began to feel the difference between a good hit or a bad hit. By not choosing a "game improving" iron, I feel that I have forced myself to hit it on, or relatively near, the sweet spot each time. If I do not, then the club will complain with vibration. I think that this has helped me tremendously to swing "within myself" and have a more controlled and accurate swing. Being a forged iron, it is easy to get dents and marks on these irons if I am not careful with them. The red numbers painted on the sole of the irons seem to come off rather easily over time. I just repaint them. Overall these irons have held up great and continue to help me groove my swing.

I bought these clubs when I was 16 and about a 12 handycap. I'm now 19 and a 3 handycap. Nuff said. I bought this club a little young but it forced me to learn how to play. The only problem I've had was the stock shaft. But that's like anything, you need to taylor your equipment to fit you so I moved up to the rifle shaft. Like butter when struck well, the ball still goes alright when you don't hit it well, but you can definatly feel it when you make a bad swing. But that's your fault for making the ball slice 50 yards, not the clubs. I love this club and will use it till there are no grooves. Then I will turn to Hogan for something new.

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I've played these clubs for a couple of years, and last year after 2-3 rounds a week, I lowered my handicap from 13 to a 7. I lusted after these clubs on display at the local golf shop, and eventually purchased them when the shop was on the brink of closing due to poor business. Got them for just under $500, and it took a few weeks to adjust. I never knew what a truly pure shot felt like until I connected with these clubs. Although a pure shot doesn't happen more than a couple times a round (and when I'm rusty, far less than that) this club inspired me to increase my visits to the range, and work out the kinks in my swing to enjoy the ultimate benefit. I haven't yet figured out how to work the ball, to draw or fade on demand, however I can strike a consistent knockdown shot, and most of the time, can hit a dead straight shot, with some variance on distance. While I can lose considerable distance on fat shots, a thin shot stays much more on target, and carries consistently to the flag, or just short. I must say, I have suffered from a rash of the SHANKS on some occasions, about once every 10 rounds. Last time, I dropped five balls, and shanked every freakin shot out of the first cut of rough. I'm still looking for the swing tip to rid myself of this. I also believe my lie isn't the best for me, since I've been fitted for other clubs at 1-UP or 2-UP, so I'm wondering if these clubs can be adjusted - if anybody knows, please let me know. I recently visited demo day at the local Supreme Golf, and the best results I've found in comparison to the Hogans are the Titleist 690.MB's - but I understand the Musclebacks are viewed as even more difficult to hit than the Hogan Apex Plus, so I've backed off of buying an even more demanding set. I think if you are looking for game improvement, and willing to spend time in correcting swing flaws, practicing routinely to not lose the feel of the pure shot, then a 15 handicapper can get to the single digits. One last question: Where do I get the red paint to re-paint the iron numbers on the soles?

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So far, haven't needed them

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One of the nicest sets of irons ever--has absolutely everything anyone could want in their clubs, from great looks to great distance to great feel. I don't recommend these irons to the more rookie golfer however, as they aren't the most forgiving irons on the market. In the world of irons, forged blades are the hardest irons to hit. When you connect with them, they feel stunning and go perfectly straight and far, and you learn how to shape shots...but unless you are quite advanced, these perfect shots will be rare. The great thing about the Hogan's is how blade-like they are in their feel, yet how cavity-back they are in their forgiveness. When I say forgiveness, again, I don't mean they'll bring your game from the 90's into the 70's--you shouldn't even demo these unless you are a +15 and under golfer to begin with, but if you are in this level, they tend to be plenty forgiving. I changed from Titleist 962 irons, which I loved the classic looks of and their blade-like ability to allow the player to shape shots. Yet when you don't hit these things centered, boy, you're gonna get a sting in your hands. Even on perfect shots they feel hard, un-responsive, and metallic. The Hogan’s feel like butter when hit correctly, allow you to shape shots (not as well as blades, but close enough for me), and won't severely punish when hit off-center. I can't praise these clubs enough--I've hit with almost all the irons out right now (except the new Titleist irons and Nike), and I've liked none better than the Apex Plus irons. I will never have to change irons again.

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If you try these and hate them you are probably not that great of a golfer. You probably should choose a club that will feel sweet no matter how you hit it. There are many clubs out there with vibration dampening oversized heads that will give you the false impression of great swings. These clubs are for you if you are interested in improving your game through real feedback in relationship to your swing and how you hit the ball. What did that feel like and why? They are as close to blades as you can get. They are not the easiest clubs to hit but then again neither is a lob wedge. They have fantastic accuracy and workability. They are not the longest clubs out there. These are for players who should play baldes because they can consistently hit a small patterned sweet spot, but like having a little forgiveness because they can't play as many rounds as they want to or used to. If you approach the game as tour players do with a never ending quest for the perfect swing these clubs will help you. If you are on the never ending quest for magic equipment they won't. Spalding has done a magnificent job of sticking to Mr. Hogans philosophy of how a golf shot should feel. I think he would also appreciate the fact that to play these clubs you have to be a serious student of the game and not someone who is looking for a quick fix.

Been hitting these clubs for about 3 months now, and the more I hit the better I like them. Does take a bit to find the sweet spot, but once you've got it, ball never seems to leave the pin. Good stopping/spin ability makes you comfortable chasing the flag. At this point, I've been carrying 6-F wedge in the Apex Pluses, and 4-5 Titleist 981 irons. Still looking for similar consistency in the longer irons, but that should come as the season gets into full swing. Word of advice: get the F wedge. It fills a very substantial gap between the E wedge and a standard SW.

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Never dealt with them. The red paint comes right off, although it sounds like no value in calling.

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Played Titleist 981's and loved them, but I just have enjoyed hitting the Hogans more, and the additional spin makes me more comfortable attacking pins with the shorter irons.

I am very suprised the ratings for these irons are so high. I consistently shoot in the high 70's to mid 80's. After demoing several different models I chose the Hogans...Big mistake! I traded my Ping I3's thinking I would be able to work the ball much better and have more feel with my shots with these. Simply, this was not the case. The sweet spot is very small. I also did not gain any distance with these irons even when I nutted it. My advice is to demo these for an extended period before you decide on Apex Plus. There are so much higher quality products on the market. Don't make the same mistake I did and end up wasting time and money with such a poor selection by choosing the Hogan Apex Plus Irons.

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