JoeHatesSnow love the look of old blades but a super sharp leading edge is not my friend.

I hear ya Joe. I learned to play golf as a kid early 60's on non-irrgated Milwaukee Muni courses where you got tight lies and nothing lush. Hence sharper leading edges and a picker type of swing (think Tom Watson) were a prerequisite. As we go to less water use on golf courses I can see these type of iron design becoming more back in vogue. Even at Odana I see a lot of dirt and tight lies where I can play shots that others with wide sole big bounce irons can't. 😀

      scotts33
      I don't really like a wide sole, but I do like a bit of camber to it I guess. I should probably get a few nice sharp-edged blades to practice with, but I swore off practicing a few years ago so........ 😜

        colej took lead tape to the cavity of mine and completely covered the badge. I like the plain simple look.

        I bought my TS2s used. The first owner took steel wool to the badges. I like the look…I jazzed em up with striped ferrules and white numbers

            scotts33 Hence sharper leading edges and a picker type of swing (think Tom Watson) were a prerequisite

            Scott,
            What does your type-of-lie vs sole-grind chart look like? I'm interested.

            For example: wide sole is better for lush turf, narrow sole/ sharp leading edge better on tight lies?

                Jelopster
                I like that look too. When considering the TS2 I've always wondered how clean you could get the cavity if you removed the badges. I don't think they are crazy obtrusive but from pics I've seen of used ones they do look to have a tendency of getting dented up.

                  sdandrea1 For example: wide sole is better for lush turf, narrow sole/ sharp leading edge better on tight lies?

                  IMO narrow sole and low bounce easier to get leading edge under ball with good forward shaft lean. Part of it is technique but wide sole shovels harder to make crisp contact from tight lies and non-lush turf. (I play muni golf that isn't lush and perfect + play the ball as it lies ☺). Those designs IMO were designed for lush watered turf that seems to be going away as time marches forward.

                  Louisville Classic 50's 2i sole

                      When I see something like that my first inclination is to reach for a dinner roll

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                      DonM I just can't see many scratch type playas saying yeah, I got to get me those Maltby blades.

                      They are designed for average players, not scratch, just like the MMB

                      This guy loves them...

                          pellmell I've had those and they are very nice, beautiful heads. What I'd call a mid-sized head, and played like a cavity-back, with a forged 'sound'. May have to get more in the Spring. 🤔

                            bad9 you know, I always felt the same about Wishon irons, the performance was generally there, but not once did I set them at address and say “oh that looks great”. The 560 looked great in the bag, never could figure out what it was, but never liked it at address. I have also tried the 870, 770 and the Sterlings (really hated the sound/feel of those), they were all pretty much ugly piglets that worked pretty well, but not enough for me to ignore how much I didn’t care for the look.

                                DC300 They are different in the web of the hosel. Maybe to provide strength because of the weight port inside.

                                  scotts33 I can do without the wide sole and bounce but I need the low COG, killed leading edge, and longer blade length. Some clubs have a sole that looks wide but plays narrower because the rear part is off the ground. Cally RAZR X were a great example. Good low COG but doesn’t play wide.

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                                    DC300 The 560 looked great in the bag, never could figure out what it was, but never liked it at address.

                                    Irons are funny that way. I don't like my G425 irons in-the-bag look, but at address, they are hit-a-licious. Maltby TE Forged and GigaGolf Forged, same deal.