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Technospaz Advisor


Posts: 12516 Join date: 2009-06-18 Age: 36 Location: Typically OOB
 | Subject: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:41 pm | |
| For those who have wondered about the difference between forged irons and cast irons, here's a good read albeit from a Mizuno perspective. |
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Duval_S Hall of Fame Golfer

Posts: 7299 Join date: 2009-06-19
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:13 pm | |
| Nice read Bro....seems like either you are stalking Mizzy or mizzy is stalking you.
But one question: If forged is just about feel, then typical ave player like me (more like below ave) will not make any diff as it does not help in terms of forgiveness.....make sense? |
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jaketang Incredibly Active Golfer

Posts: 2580 Join date: 2009-06-20 Age: 36
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:43 pm | |
| tht's y i stick to my cast n oversized irons......
i afraid the forged will cry if i use them... **KNN this axxhole can play wan or not.... hit so long liao haven even hit the sweet spot once** from the irons... lolz... |
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Technospaz Advisor


Posts: 12516 Join date: 2009-06-18 Age: 36 Location: Typically OOB
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:19 am | |
| LOL @ JT. That's a worrying thought. |
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hoelwill Senior Golfer


Posts: 391 Join date: 2009-09-09 Location: Bukit Batok cough cough cough
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:54 am | |
| If you are a results oriented person, cast iron is more proper <Score = everything>
If you are a process oriented person, forge iron will be more 'enjoyable' <touch = everything>
If you are in between, then either cast or forged will be fine, depending on your mood that day.... |
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ironhead Newbie Golfer
Posts: 76 Join date: 2009-11-30
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:43 am | |
| Hi, i too like many had wondered abt this question for a long time and finally came out with the following conclusion.
forged vs cast
If you have a cast iron and a forged iron of exactly the same shape and weight distribution design, the same loft, the same center of gravity position in the two heads, and the heads are built with the same shaft, same length, same grip and same swingweight/MOI, hitting the same ball, the shots will fly identical distances and 99-percent of all golfers will never know which was forged and which was cast.
Most of the remaining 1-percent want to believe that the forged iron would be softer in feel because the carbon steel of a typical forging is a softer metal, but scientific research has shown that the hardness difference in a metal alone is not enough to create a difference in impact feel. All of the other factors listed above are the reason for differences in the feel of shots hit with one club vs. another.
don believe me? ask the R&A Equipment testing Director Steve Otto and his testing Robot!
However, just like many things in Golf, it;s what u want to believe counts. Despite scientific studies, many would swear on his mother's grave that he can distinguish forged from cast irons and I'm ok with that too. And who can blame Mizuno for standing firm on their claims afterall, millions spent on marketing and they are famous for one thing and one thing only.... forged irons. |
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mUAr_cHEe Hall of Fame Golfer


Posts: 6418 Join date: 2009-06-19 Location: Sillypore
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:38 am | |
| | Technospaz wrote: | | For those who have wondered about the difference between forged irons and cast irons, here's a good read albeit from a Mizuno perspective. |
so... buy already ah? |
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Technospaz Advisor


Posts: 12516 Join date: 2009-06-18 Age: 36 Location: Typically OOB
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:04 am | |
| | mUAr_cHEe wrote: | | Technospaz wrote: | | For those who have wondered about the difference between forged irons and cast irons, here's a good read albeit from a Mizuno perspective. |
so... buy already ah? |
Nope. Why you ask? Are you thinking of getting me a nice Christmas gift?  |
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mUAr_cHEe Hall of Fame Golfer


Posts: 6418 Join date: 2009-06-19 Location: Sillypore
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:07 am | |
| | Technospaz wrote: | Nope. Why you ask? Are you thinking of getting me a nice Christmas gift?  |
ha nor. maybe a nice forged mizuno ball marker. |
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Technospaz Advisor


Posts: 12516 Join date: 2009-06-18 Age: 36 Location: Typically OOB
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:08 am | |
| | mUAr_cHEe wrote: | | Technospaz wrote: | Nope. Why you ask? Are you thinking of getting me a nice Christmas gift?  |
ha nor. maybe a nice forged mizuno ball marker. |
I'll take it! |
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mUAr_cHEe Hall of Fame Golfer


Posts: 6418 Join date: 2009-06-19 Location: Sillypore
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:14 am | |
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jimmychoo Super Active Golfer


Posts: 1157 Join date: 2009-06-17 Age: 99 Location: Tampines
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sunny Greens Committee Member


Posts: 3415 Join date: 2009-06-17 Age: 37
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:05 pm | |
| Researchers said feel is a result of the material and design. If both are the same and one is forged and the other cast, it doesn't show any statistically significant result.
But then some ppl swear by it. Maybe some ppl are born with more feel. Just like music. Some are pitch perfect, most in between and some tone deaf. Just that this feel is not as well researched as music _________________ We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.
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hillgreen Senior Golfer


Posts: 343 Join date: 2009-07-10
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:59 pm | |
| Mizuno uses science to perfect Forged feel which Feel is actually an ART ART is priceless and that is why Mizzies are can sell at higher in value ...haha.... Actually, from my feel i really tell the difference in Forged iron though I am a casual golfer. The only gripe is that Forged iron tends to have dings easily . | sunny wrote: | Researchers said feel is a result of the material and design. If both are the same and one is forged and the other cast, it doesn't show any statistically significant result.
But then some ppl swear by it. Maybe some ppl are born with more feel. Just like music. Some are pitch perfect, most in between and some tone deaf. Just that this feel is not as well researched as music |
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daveaha Course Marshal


Posts: 3137 Join date: 2009-06-22 Age: 35 Location: Singapore
 | Subject: Re: Forged vs. Cast Irons - A Mizuno perspective Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:04 pm | |
| Actually somehow I can feel it too eventhough so many pro here said their indifference with the cast and forget irons. Maybe those who can feel it is overly sensitive  |
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