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One of the unique blur the lines comparison in this little topic is the Cleveland UHX.
It's literally sold as both.
It's literally sold as both.
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One of the unique blur the lines comparison in this little topic is the Cleveland UHX.
It's literally sold as both.
I've been look at this for my 23 degree. I need to go hit it. My cousin rented a set of these at 4th of July. I hit a couple of the shorter irons but didn't hit the 4 or 5 and wish I had.One of the unique blur the lines comparison in this little topic is the Cleveland UHX.
It's literally sold as both.
Interesting. I disagree with the #2, but I can see where it could be believed to be.
One of the unique blur the lines comparison in this little topic is the Cleveland UHX.
It's literally sold as both.
I am not saying your wrong. But there are specific clubs built as utility irons. They are separate for iron sets, they are different, and specific. You have the sim iron, then the SIM UDI and DHY that are vastly different. Callaway has the X forged, then the X forged Utility again different.
If they are not designed for a specific purpose of distance with forgiveness as the purpose then why have them outside of the set? Or do you feel it is just a marketing cash grab for uninformed buyers?
But there are design differences between them are there not?
utility iron for me.... most utility's today are being built as more forgiving while having less offset than a game improvement iron which plays a role in what I like to see at address
also most utilities come in at .370 instead of .355 giving me the option to use a preferred hybrid shaft
utility iron for me.... most utility's today are being built as more forgiving while having less offset than a game improvement iron which plays a role in what I like to see at address
also most utilities come in at .370 instead of .355 giving me the option to use a preferred hybrid shaft
not "more forgiving" than a game improvement iron... I mean each year utilities seem to be more forgiving than previous utilitiesIm not sure I agree with that.
Im not sure I agree with that.
I am curious since you asked the question, what your opinion is. I don't want to wrongly place you but it appears as though you are more on the side if a "GI" iron..
If that is not the case I am curious of your reasons and why.. Thanks.
Im genuinely not on either side, but I think the lines are blurred a bit with some of them.
I believe it is a great took for companies to create something that matches a players style set with styling, while offering more forgiveness than that set (see X Forged).
Up until recently buying single clubs was a bit more of a hassle than it is now, but at the tour level for over a decade, both have been used. Heck when Cleveland launched their MT irons, they could have come close to winning the hybrid count a couple of times, had Darell Survey let that club stand as a hybrid. Now with utilities as common place it would have.
The larger iron space is still popular out there. See Rickie and his 4 iron. See Phil and is Epic Forged. There are tons of others, but a good example of what the companies are doing with long irons now in my opinion.
Personally I disagree with the statement that a utility is easier to hit than a bladed 3 iron. I don't think that is always the case.I have hit several utility irons and they don't seem very forgiving. Sure they are more forgiving than a blade 3 iron, but literally every other club on Earth is more forgiving than a blade 3 iron so that's no big deal. If I was rating 20* clubs on ease of use I would rate them as follows:
T1. 7 wood
T1. Hybrid
3. GI 4 iron
4. Utility
5. Set 3 from blades or CB's
I use a 21* hybrid and a 23* T300 iron. The T300 would be a wonderful club for someone to throw in their bag IMO. It has a great head shape and can be struck easily off a tee, off the fairway, or out of the rough. It's much less expensive than a utility and it has a shorter shaft so you're more likely to make good contact with it.