difference between blades and muscle backs?

Subject: difference between blades and muscle backs? Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:30 pm

difference between blades and muscle backs? Thanks

Junior Golfer Posts : 247 Join date : 2012-08-21

In today's context, it seems that blades and muscleback are being used interchangeably.

Last edited by kamen on Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:18 am; edited 1 time in total

Some 'cavity backs' are actually blades while some 'muscle backs' are actually full cavity backs.

Newbie Golfer Posts : 65 Join date : 2012-10-02

kamen wrote:: Some cavity backs are actually blades while some muscle backs are actually full cavity backs.

I thought they're the same, looks identical to me. Now, i'm confused... lol

CKT61 wrote:

kamen wrote:: Some cavity backs are actually blades while some muscle backs are actually full cavity backs.

I thought they're the same, looks identical to me. Now, i'm confused... lol

All I can say is know your equipment, know what you are buying into. People have been known to play 'cavity backs' for years before discovering they were actually muscle blades.

Newbie Golfer Posts : 65 Join date : 2012-10-02

Just like the Mizuno MP59 which is actually cavity back but blade like design.

Newbie Golfer Posts : 84 Join date : 2011-07-04

OT abit. Can someone enlightened me whether MG CB 2007 is blade or cavity back. Am deciding btw PP9003 and that. Thanks.

Very Active Golfer Posts : 915 Join date : 2010-01-12

Solutions wrote:: OT abit. Can someone enlightened me whether MG CB 2007 is blade or cavity back. Am deciding btw PP9003 and that. Thanks.

See the "CB", make a guess what it means

Senior Golfer Posts : 459 Join date : 2009-10-13

Difference is perimeter weighting for cavity backs.

Newbie Golfer Posts : 84 Join date : 2011-07-04

sob wrote:

Solutions wrote:: OT abit. Can someone enlightened me whether MG CB 2007 is blade or cavity back. Am deciding btw PP9003 and that. Thanks.

See the "CB", make a guess what it means

Hey bro got the answer already. Went to Isetan just now to find out and tried the demo as well. CB is actually muscle back. thanks

Erm...isn't CB= Cavity Back?

Caddy Posts : 2158 Join date : 2009-10-20

Does knowing what the club head is classified as make a difference to how it will perform?

Agree w greenteaz musclebacks = blades
They have a full back where the sweet spot is in the centre of the face vs cavity backs which have been hollowed out and weight distributed to the perimeter for a more forgiving design esp for mishits away from the centre sweet spot

bro solutions: think bro sob is correct ur mg cb 2007 are definitely cavity backs as the cavity is so distinct in the design as with earlier predecessor models. Even online reviews for authoritative sources point out that they are indeed cavity backs ... see http://www.golfcourier.com/news/story/58623/miura-gikens-new-cb-2007-forged-cavity-back/full_story.html and http://www.tourspecgolf.com/product_info.php?products_id=4967

Here is an example of a Muscle-Backed iron -

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Here is an example of semi-muscle back iron -

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Example of a full Cavity-Back iron -

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Example of pocket cavity irons -

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Ah... I like pocket cavities but they are a bitch to clean. Evil or Very Mad

kamen wrote:: Ah... I like pocket cavities but they are a bitch to clean.

They are user-friendly but I dun get the orgasmic feel which I experienced in the bladed irons when hit on the G-Spot ... Oops ... I mean Sweet-Spot ... Very Happy

Turbo wrote:

kamen wrote:: Ah... I like pocket cavities but they are a bitch to clean.

They are user-friendly but I dun get the orgasmic feel which I experienced in the bladed irons when hit on the G-Spot ... Oops ... I mean Sweet-Spot ... Very Happy

This type feeling wise is really nowhere close to your 69. But these days I like to swing them blind at 60% leaving the remaining 40% to work on the other sweet-spots. LOL!

Very Active Golfer Posts : 915 Join date : 2010-01-12

DLWL wrote:: Erm...isn't CB= Cavity Back?

Lol thought that it should be pretty obvious.

Thanks Bro DLWL for pointing it out

I think there is another component that is important when we chose between MB, CB or even blades...forgiveness! (also feel and looks are mportant to some which some bros had brought up)...

Based on my interaction Si many club sellers, even some irons that are claimed to be CB performs differently in terms of forgiveness. I can only give example from my own play.

I am using Razr x forged which is classified as CB. It's is indeed more forgiving than the blades & some MB but it is not as forgiving as those with the ' pockets' design ie. ping i25, RBZ, etc. I was told that the rule of thumb is usually: the bigger the pocket, the more forgiving it is... To some extend I find it true. Maybe you can consider this factor when choosing between CBs... cheers

I thought if the club heads is forged, it generally make a difference to the forgiveness n feel. Haha i always thought my irons are blades, only to realised lower irons are mb n mid to high irons are blades

Newbie Golfer Posts : 84 Join date : 2011-07-04

jeffman88 wrote:: Agree w greenteaz musclebacks = blades
They have a full back where the sweet spot is in the centre of the face vs cavity backs which have been hollowed out and weight distributed to the perimeter for a more forgiving design esp for mishits away from the centre sweet spot

bro solutions: think bro sob is correct ur mg cb 2007 are definitely cavity backs as the cavity is so distinct in the design as with earlier predecessor models. Even online reviews for authoritative sources point out that they are indeed cavity backs ... see http://www.golfcourier.com/news/story/58623/miura-gikens-new-cb-2007-forged-cavity-back/full_story.html and http://www.tourspecgolf.com/product_info.php?products_id=4967

That sales guy must be giving me wrong info then. Haha. Am glad we have this forum to share knowledge! Thanks bros

Very Active Golfer Posts : 915 Join date : 2010-01-12

Solutions wrote:: That sales guy must be giving me wrong info then. Haha. Am glad we have this forum to share knowledge! Thanks bros

For a sales person retailing Miura irons to make that sort of mistake, I would be really cautious.

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