Went out and hit a bucket o balls with the Pursuit blades in the Miyazaki shafts. Impressed with how EZ they are to launch. The blade length is longer than my Snake Eyes irons, but the sole width is significantly thinner. It is a larger face iron than the Snake Eyes. I found that choking down about 3/4" had me striking them pretty solid. They feel a little harsher than my Snake Eyes but our driving range is tight Bermuda on firm soil, where I our fairways are spongy soft zoysia. The Miyazakis are fine, but I'd say no better than the Acer shafts I have in the Snake Eyes. I must say, once out in the daylight, I do not like the color of the Miyazaki shafts.....I prefer black graphite iron shafts, believe it or not. As of now, I prefer the very buttery feel of the Snake Eyes irons, but I'll give the Pursuits a real go on Tuesday on course. Note: Pursuit heads are forged from 1035 Carbon steel, as opposed to 1025 in the Snake Eyes. I do not know how much that would affect feel.

    colej scott I’m gonna say I’m impressed by the FC One driver. Forgiving, long, and not too loud! I also really like the FC one 3 wood with the HeX 360 fairway shaft!

    I just wish they offered a swing science graphite Iron shaft that was heavier. I’d buy that from then too

    I found the FC-One "A" driver to loud for me and I fibre-filled mine. The FC-One Plus 14* driver is much more solid and non adjustable which is why I would think.

    The FC-One "A" 3 wood is solid and "hot" best SS head by far going away. I use it more and more off the tee.

    Use the Legacy 400 Series 44" 80g in one of two flexes ARS or RSX depending on needs. It's a pretty stout shaft and flex as to how it's tipped.

      sdandrea1 Went out and hit a bucket o balls with the Pursuit blades in the Miyazaki shafts. Impressed with how EZ they are to launch. The blade length is longer than my Snake Eyes irons, but the sole width is significantly thinner. It is a larger face iron than the Snake Eyes. I found that choking down about 3/4" had me striking them pretty solid. They feel a little harsher than my Snake Eyes but our driving range is tight Bermuda on firm soil, where I our fairways are spongy soft zoysia. The Miyazakis are fine, but I'd say no better than the Acer shafts I have in the Snake Eyes. I must say, once out in the daylight, I do not like the color of the Miyazaki shafts.....I prefer black graphite iron shafts, believe it or not. As of now, I prefer the very buttery feel of the Snake Eyes irons, but I'll give the Pursuits a real go on Tuesday on course. Note: Pursuit heads are forged from 1035 Carbon steel, as opposed to 1025 in the Snake Eyes. I do not know how much that would affect feel.

      Got 18 holes in today with my regular 4 some. Use the Pursuit blades. They are not as forgiving as the Snake Eyes off center, but they are just as easy to launch. I'd say feel is just not quite as buttery as the Snake Eyes, but they are made from a different carbon steel and have different shafts/grips, so.....
      Most of my full shots today were with the 8, 9 and W and were solidly struck, high soft landing approaches. I teed off on a par 3 with the 7i and center struck it to about 4 feet and missed the birdie! My only other full shot with the 7i was my approach on #9 and I thinned it low but straight, short of the green. Chipped with the same club to about 6 inches and made par. My review is biased because my game is in the slot right now with my last 2 scores being 75 on my home course (67/133 P.B. Dye - The Gauntlet). Anyway - these are good solid heads!

          sdandrea1
          Thanks for the review Steve....I used to be an "iron snob," and thought I had the game to play blades. I had a couple of sets of Hogan Apex that I hit pretty well, but that was THEN! Now, I realize that the more forgiveness the irons offer, the better for me. Undercut cavities are my "new normal," and I'm satisfied with that. Back when Golfsmith owned the Snake Eyes name, I never tried any of their game improvement clubs. Wish they were still around, because my memory of them was that they were good looking and offered some GI designs. Maybe that will be my next "quest," to find an old set of those still in good shape and retro-fit them to suit my needs.

          Nice round, BTW! I managed a 79 myself, this morning and was pretty pleased with that....!

              fatshot

              Thanks for the kind words! I need to dampen my humblebrag a bit. Let's make it clear that I do not have the game to be a blade player. Remember, I'm only hitting blades in 7 iron thru wedges and mostly, 8 iron thru wedges. I won't go near a 4, 5, 6 iron blade, because I know better. My 31 degree club is a big fat hybrid! MANY of my pars today were scrambling shots with my 52 and 56 wedges and some longish putt saves.

              P.S. I may have a nice set of Snake Eyes 600c for sale soon. Shhhhhhh....

                  sdandrea1
                  Your bag sounds a lot like mine! 5 and 6 hybrid, then 7-pw, and an assortment of wedges (that cycle in an out of favor!). I hit 6 greens today (about normal), and chipped and putted for the majority of my pars.....

                    I'm having an iron crisis. I just can't hit the damn things. Even on my good days the iron play is the shakiest part of my game. The last few times, hoo boy. I'm resisting the urge to tinker around the edges. The only sensible head change that makes sense right now is hybrid irons, or real shovels. But the way I'm swinging them, I don't think either of those is the answer. I need to start hitting them flush, somehow.

                    I suspect I need heavier shafts but I really really don't want to play steel. And the heavy graphites out there are expensive and play like boards.

                    I've fallen and I can't get up. Bleepin' game.

                      DonM Not sure what flex you are needing, but these shafts have some weight. If you need the 'old man' flex, RBG is cheap. Monark has all flexes. I have used them in the past and will say they do flex(soft tip), so if you are looking at R, I'd probably trim for S, depending on swing.

                      https://www.rockbottomgolf.com/golf-clubs/club-making-gear/shafts/apollo-golf-shadow-iron-graphite-shaft/
                      https://www.monarkgolf.com/golf-components/shafts/graphite-golf-shafts/apollo-graphite/apollo-shadow-graphite.html

                          Par4QC
                          Thanks. I am thinking more in the 90-something gram range.

                          I have a half set of FST 90s that James made up for me. I'll give them another go. Steel, I know. At least they should tell me something.

                          The funny thing about super light shafts like the 64g ones I'm using now, is that some days I am on with them. But I can't put several swings in a row on them and have them all be decent. I have to grind too much with them. What I think happens is that the "too light" shows up at transition and into the downswing. The timing of body vs arms goes bad.

                              DonM
                              Don...have you tried putting about 20g of lead tape on the graphite shaft to up the ante ?
                              It is one way to test if weight is the issue. Just spiral wrap it about 14" down from the grip end.
                              It might tell you something. YMMV.

                                  DonM Actually I have done that. Maybe not enough of it.

                                  Maybe. Add enough lead tape to bring the shaft weight up to the steel approximation.
                                  i.e. 70g graphite + 20 grams of lead = 90 g steel equivalent. It may dampen the feel a
                                  bit but will give you a chance to test trajectory & weight. Worth the effort.

                                    DonM I'm having an iron crisis. I just can't hit the damn things.

                                    You and I both know it isn't your clubs. Go to the range, go over your basics, choke down and do 3/4 swings until your striking it well again. Something is amiss in your setup, swing path, tempo, etc.

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                                        DonM I suspect I need heavier shafts but I really really don't want to play steel. And the heavy graphites out there are expensive and play like boards.

                                        I went back to Alpha RX-1's (some offset and larger CB head) on KBS Tour 120 steel 4.5fm. Restored my confidence and hit them solid probably all because of the weight of the steel shaft. Light graphite in so many ways are debilitating for me.

                                            sdandrea1
                                            No it is my clubs. I’ve fought this since I built this set late last summer. I love the height I get, which comes in very handy on my course in Arizona and here in Illinois. That’s why I’ve kept going with them. But all along I was struggling to keep a feel for the club during the swing.

                                            It’s time to fix it.

                                                DonM Do you happen to know the BBGM of the Alpha heads?

                                                Don't have any RX-1/RX-2 heads around Don.