I've been playing these clubs on and off for 26 years. I got a set with shorter Vector 1 shafts as a 12 year-old as my first set of full clubs (3-E). I still have them and are saving them for my now seven year-old son. In high school, I got a newer, also used set, in men's lengths with Apex 3 shafts (2-E) and Hogan Special K wedges (56 and 62). I love the whole set and see no reason to replace the long irons with hybrids.

I've also played Ping Eye 2 and ISI but later realized that growing up playing small, muscleback irons was most fortunate. It taught me to groove a swing and put the sweetspot on the ball. There's no reason for anyone with a reasonably grooved swing can't play clubs like these.

I found playing the over-sized Pings made me lazy with that big sweet spot and I often didn't quite hit it right. I suspect a combination of the optics and club head size are at work here.

I find I can hit fades, draws, knockdowns...whatever you want to hit, no problem. The set up is easy to square up and these are among the longest clubs I've hit despite the weaker lofts. If anything, I prefer these lofts and love the 50* E wedge. No need for a gap wedge with this set and nice spacing between the clubs. Driver, 3 wood, 2-E, S, and L with the putter make a great set.

I still play the Radials regularly, but have switched to a set of Apex blades for most of my play. They're both great, great clubs though and will probably refinish my Radials soon and get another 20 years out of them.

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Ping ISI, Hogan Apex, 1960's blades, Ping Eye2

I bought these 1980's Hogan Radial Irons off of ebay. I love them! My iron play has improved tremendously. Now if I could only chip and put better!

I've always thought to find the best irons is to find the best iron player. In my opinion you can't find a better iron player than Ben Hogan. I have played since I was 12 years old but got out of the game for a few years due to arm problems. I bought these on Ebay this past summer, they're a nice set of clubs for the money. The Apex 4 shaft is a bit too stiff for me, so I traded them in for Apex Channel Backs with 3 flex. The radial head is amazing, really sets up perfectly everytime, especially the long irons. You don't tend to close or open it at adress, if you do you'll notice with it's larger muscle back design. A great set of clubs, it's hard to beat Ben Hogan products.

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Never had to use them.

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Tommy Armor 845u Silverbacks, Ben Hogan Apex Pc.

My dad bought these clubs back in 1989 from a local club. I was just one year old and i have to say i never thought i would be playing with irons as old i me. He did not use them much and i stated to play with them and they are just so pure ( like butter). They look so good when you are standing over the club looking down on it. They just dont make anything like the muscle backs anymore. I dont think i will ever get ride of these irons. In fact im trying to find someone that can refurbish them for me. But all in all if you are looking for some new irons. i would for sure take a look at these. Remember they are some what hard to hit at first but once you figure them out they are your new best friend

I bought mine at a resale store for $1.00 apiece and feel like a bandit. I didn't like them at first because they were about 1 full club shorter than all my other irons, which were cavity back irons. I then lengthened the shafts 1 1/8 inch and regripped them with Winn midsize grips and now they are my favorite clubs replacing my spaldings and dunlops. Other golfers I play with think they're difficult to hit because they're old, but after they try them they eat their words. If you get the chance to buy some, do it, but don't forget they were made a long time ago and may need to reworking to make them perform to todays standards. I have 2 through E(PW) and may replace them one day but a new set of Hogans is about $700 dollars, so it may be awhile.

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These are good golf clubs, nice feel and accuracy. I've got a pretty nice swing, and i hit my irons well. I bought a set on ebay and regripped them for $100. They look so nice my friend thought they were new. They've got a nice low ball flight and the long irons are easy to hit. The only reason i don't think they deserve a "5" is because they aren't as long and easy to his as other clubs. They do feel nice, although they don't feel any better than my new Adams uc-10. Actually, i don't recall ever getting the "feedback" all the other review talked about. Either I hit a nice straight shot, or i tried to hard and hit a fat shot that goes about 25 yards.

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Adams Uc-10(BUY for under $150 on ebay), top flite xl2000(too big for a good golfer)

I shoot anywhere from low 80s to mid 70s depending on the day, and I have owned several sets of irons over the years, including a set of these. Although I do not presently play these irons on a consistent basis, I have held on to them because I basically learned to play with them and I personally like the look, design, and overall feel of these clubs. I do still play them on occasion when the impulse strikes. To put it simply, there is a reason why 25+ reviewers have given these clubs a nearly unanimous 5 out of 5. These clubs were way ahead of their time - and the design flat out works. In fact, if you check out the offerings of some of the major custom component club companies (e.g. Maltby, Golfsmith/Snake Eyes, etc.), you'll see that they are beginning to promote some new club models with technology very similar to these old dogs (the wider radius sole). As others here have opined, the weight, balance, and general feel of these babies is really something to behold. They are a heavier feeling club, so those who like a light feeling club head may not take to these. They are definitely different than the popular game improvement offerings of today (Big Bertha 2004, Ping G2, etc.). Since these are forged, and the aforementioned "new" GI clubs are cast, there is a significant difference in feel. If these clubs are properly struck, they WILL reward you with that luscious "knife through butter" feel that only forged can provide. With that said, they do NOT provide as much forgiveness on mis-hits as today's big GI offerings. The wide sole and accentuated muscleback design do much to help get the ball up, but they will not fix worthless swing mechanics. In the end, it depends on what you're after in an iron set. If you are after a forged set with some game improvement qualities that will allow you to develop your game and not completely mask your swing flaws, or if you're simply put off by the chunky "small shovel" look of today's major GI offerings, then you really can't do much better than these. On the other hand, if you are a purely recreational golfer who only goes out once or twice a month during the summer and just wants to have fun, these may not be for you - the Big Bertha / G2 product offerings do offer much more in the way of GI technology. Last I checked a quality set of these can be had on eBay for between $75 and $125. However, as with all classic clubs it is getting more and more difficult to find a full set that is not shelled out.

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Have not dealt with them directly.

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Mizuno MX-23; Mizuno MX 20; Callaway S2H2; Srixon I-302.

I love these clubs. After a long layoff from golf, I picked up the game about three years ago in earnest, and have been a bit of an iron junkie-- and these are about my favorites... They look a little strange, with the wide rounded sole, but they're wonderfully soft, productive irons. As you might guess from the sole, they produce a very high ball flight, which can make for some surprisingly long distances from such an old club. Spin on impact is nothing special, but they're very, very accurate, and surprisingly forgiving. With a modern cavity back, I find that forgiveness means that distance is consistent, but direction is not. With the Radials, I find that the opposite is true-- and I'd rather go straight down the fairway than right and left. They're great from rough, great for knockdowns, pretty easy to get some basic draw or fade effects, and the sole produces alot of stability and consistency at impact. They feel soft, almost too much so-- they feel soft whether or not you hit them well, so you can't interpret the feel on a miss to help with your next swing. When you hit it perfectly, though, you don't feel a thing, and it's an amazing feeling.

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Hogan Apex II, Wilson Staff (various), Armour Evo, Top Flite XL2000

Radial soles were all set to be the next big thing in golf until cavity backs became a huge hit with the Eye 2s tour success. The radials have a lot of weight low down (in fact they have a lot of weight over all and id estimate swing weight as well) this makes getting the ball air born very easy and the radial sole also helps to eliminate fat shots having all the weight central means their not as forgiving as cavity backs as the heads twist more on off centre strikes they are defiantly more forgiving than blades though and offer a nice alternative between the two. All that weight in the sole affects the feel and while their nice to strike they are not as soft as pure forged blades. In recent years more and more manufactures have offered oversized cavity back forgings Which makes these a little redundant as you can get the same feel with improved forgiveness. How ever if you’re on a strict budget and want forged clubs with a fair amount of forgiveness than these are a nice choice.

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Hogan Apex ,EYE2 ,Mizuno ID, Sayers top scott, Maxfli revolution red and black, DCI oversized

What an all-time classic!! The feel and balance of these beauties is really something. While I really enjoy all of the irons in my Radial set, I have only the 8, 9 and E in my bag. These 3 sticks are just deadly accurate, and so smooth. I am playing Powerbilt 7.0 with sensicore in the 3-7, sweet sticks for dirt cheap. But the Hogan forged feel in the short irons is just THE BEST. As the Radials are getting pretty inexpensive, do yourself a favor, and give these a try. Skoal, Brothers!

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Have not used, hear it is great.

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I have hit everything.