It is tough to detect any imperfect swing pattern using "game improvements" since they do not give a real feedback of hitting. They served me good to a certain level, but put a certain limit of improving ball striking and workability of draws, fades. I used play so-called "game improvemen t" graphite irons. The feedback from good hits and mis-hits are more than obvious. Only with steel shafted forged irons, I believe, golfers may check their swing patterns. After spending a month focusing on the swing pattern, I managed to hit the balls with desired trajectory. I changed my grip first and swing one by one. Once again, I decided to check my swing with Apex Edge and went back to the book shelf to read again the 5 Lessons and Pwer Golf written by Ben Hogan. With deep cavity, it is easier to hit with more tolerance than Apex Plus. Though it shares Hogan name, Apex Edge is different from my first Hogan which is Apex Plus. It is a mint condition 2001-2002 model with regular flex steel shafts (Apex#3). I took a used set of Apex Edge about 3 months ago. Again the ball jumps off the club face with all to familiar sling shot feel that only a quality forged iron can deliver. Which are quite a forgiving and have the standard size head. Then look no furthe r unless you ready to layout more money for a set of Callaway X-Tour Irons. If you have played with forged irons and enjoy them but are looking for a more forgiving club and a standard blade design.
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Grips varied on the sets I used but ultimately I settle on the Winn Medium grip.
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I was able to back the ball up with the 9,E,F,S,L with greater frequency than with the Edge model.
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The ball launches high on all irons and the grooves allow for extreme back spin on all irons including the 2,3,4. The Apex Edge is much more forgiving due to the mid sized head and addition of the muscle back cavity instead of the standard cavity of the "Edge" model. Ultimately in both models I owned the 2-9,E,F,S,L in the Hogan Apex #4 shaft. More recently 2 sets of the Hogan Apex Edge. Over the years I have owned several sets of the original Ben Hogan Edge irons.