Prophet CB/MB mixed set?

SVonhof

What say you? I am considering new irons and was thinking of maybe CB for the 3-5 and MB for 6-PW.
Or maybe CB for 3-6 and MB for 7-PW?

Kinda like a Nike Pro Combo idea.

Nobody has the CB 4 and 5 right now, so I have time before I would order anything.

I would take the Steelfiber shafts out of my Nike VR Pro Cavity irons and put them in these.

colej

SVonhof

I would say it should work well. Where you start with the MB heads is up to you. I would think as long as you still strike 6 iron well then start there. If not then use the CB head there.

LBlack14

Why mix 'em?

colej

LBlack14

There’s a slight forgiveness level in the CB over the MB. My opinion is that it’s not much of a difference. The MB heads look great behind the ball and to the better ball striker the MB will suit their eye.

LBlack14

colej just slight? Those MB heads look small, no?

colej

LBlack14

They’re a little smaller but it’s not that bad.

SVonhof

I have never seen either in person, so I cannot speak to how they look to me at address.

I would love to see an image with size comparisons between the two, I have never found any and cannot find anything that gives the size of the head for comparison's sake.

And Landon, just thinking about something different. My wedges are normal wedges and I hit them fine, so I was thinking of the Muscle-blade (as they call it) for the higher irons to transition into the wedges.

colej

SVonhof

I don’t have any of the CB heads but posted a few of the MB heads

colej

SVonhof

2nd pic, third one down, looks like there is a lot of wear on the face. Is that normal from normal play? How are the grooves?
My Nike's are from 2012 so they have seen a LOT of rounds and don't look bad, but are not sharp anymore.

colej

SVonhof

I think what you see is just the finish wearing off the head. The grooves are still plenty good.

SVonhof

Good to hear.

Sparky

The MBs are small. And yeah, the cosmetics aren't great after a few months. I've used my MBs for a year, and they are not winning any beauty contests. Still perform great though.

Par4QC

There is another similar choice, Acer heads. Their MB head, called Tour Blade, is same size as regular heads. They play great, same as any clubs I have. They don't have the 'flex face', if that is anything superior.(?) They also look great. (realizing, of course, you'd have to buy the complete set of CB & MB )

https://www.valuegolf.com/acer-golf-components/acer-xv-tour-blade-iron-heads

SVonhof

Par4QC There is another similar choice, Acer heads. Their MB head, called Tour Blade, is same size as regular heads. They play great, same as any clubs I have. They don't have the 'flex face', if that is anything superior.(?) They also look great. (realizing, of course, you'd have to buy the complete set of CB & MB )

No 3 iron?

azgreg

I once played a mixed set of TE's and MMB's but didn't realize a benefit.

sdandrea1

Go for it but pics will be required when done. I once had a set of PING G10 5,6,7 and i20 8-UW and liked them pretty well. It was mostly ego-driven and a how-they-looked-in-the-bag deal. In reality, I hit the G10 8-UW much better.

ode

sdandrea1 been looking at some older i models as a cheap expirament....what say you about the 20.....seems like the g model, the I model not a lot changed but ??

Par4QC

SVonhof

That's called a "driver" in my bag.😄

Par4QC

SVonhof

I've only got the Tour Blade 7-PW myself. At this age, I can't hit anything longer in an iron. Hybrids do the fill in. (🤔...for the most part)

SVonhof

Par4QC
Right now, I can probably hit both the same distance, so you might be on to something!