Muscle Back Irons

A shot missed slightly off the center of the clubface could end up well short of your target.

Muscle back irons.

Cavity backs carried the muscle back a step further allowing weight to be moved to the base or edges of the head with equal ease. If metal has been removed leaving a cavity it is a cavity back. Cavity back and muscleback are terms applied to the designs of the back part of a golf iron clubhead. Because the musclebacks have full backs on the clubhead musclebacks tend to have a higher center of gravity location which can produce a lower trajectory preferred by many highly skilled golfers.

Make offer callaway razr x muscle back irons 4 pw taper 125g ht stiff plus steel golf set. Muscle back irons are made for elite golfers and players that want to control every aspect of their golf ball flight. Compared to cavityback irons with muscle back irons there is a greater loss of distance and a worse feel on off center strikes of the golf ball. When ping successfully produced irons using a casting process where molten metal could be formed in a mold it found an economical and new method of shaping irons.

I m old school and love the look feel and consistency of a mb iron. Cavity back irons once had the reputation of being only for mid and high handicap golfers. Muscle back irons are not nearly as consistent as a cavity back. Rated 5 out of 5 by anonymous from excellent feel and consistancy ok i ve had the apex mb going on 3 season now.

If the back of the iron head is full it is a muscleback. To give better players the feedback they need the irons cannot be overly lenient. Golfers looking for muscle back irons are often intrigued by stunning lines and the ultra soft feel that can only be obtained by crafting a single piece golf iron from the softest of steel. Our best muscle back irons in 2020.

I understand a lot of the new technology benefits gaining distance and more forgiveness on off center hits but again i go back to consistency and feel being my key to club selection. Mizuno mp 20 golf iron set best muscle back irons overall cobra king forged cb mb iron set best alternative 1 wilson staff model blades irons best alternative 2 smt golf mb 3 forged blade iron set best value muscle back irons titleist 718 t mb iron set best muscle back irons for high launch. Most muscle back irons are forgiving but not nearly as forgiving as cavity backs.