I don't see how people can hit better with the GI Big Bertha's and their offset. I picked up my first set of these at a thrift store along with a set of Big Bertha 2004 irons (minus the 4 and 9 irons) for $2 per club. I like to try different clubs and see different progressions from different eras. These are tremendous clubs and you can get them for peanuts on EBAY. I replaced it with a regular grip that I'm more used to which was a mistake because it changed the swing weight, making the club too 'bottom heavy' for my liking. The set I got had fairly thick grips, one of which was badly worn. One factor to keep in mind is the grip size.

Perhaps it's because of the extra weight, but you can barely feel the ball being hit (I guess that's the 'buttery' feeling at contact that everybody is looking for). I think this has definitely improved my ball-striking.ДЄlthough the radials are a forged club designed to be more forgiving than other Hogan blades, I find that contact is actually superior to other blades. Swinging it, you can really feel the clubhead, which I find encourages me to 'swing' the club rather that to 'hit' the ball. It actually delicate, yet when you waggle it you can feel you've got something substantial in your hands. Fantastic clubs! Addressing the ball, you see a gorgeous compact chrome head with a thin top line. After reading that both Ben Hogan and Moe Norman played with very heavy clubs, I thought I'd try the heavy Hogan Radials made in the early 80's.

I've always played blades because the GIP's always looked ugly and 'gimmicky' to me.

Hogan irons review