Hogan 50th
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Richie3Jack
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I wouldn't bother with them. They are a decent enough club, but you can go and buy some vintage Hogan irons that are better IMO and for a lot lower price. I have 4 different sets of vintage Hogan irons.
Some of my suggestions are:
1988 Hogan Apex Redline
1983 Hogan Apex PC
1982 Hogan Personal
1978 Hogan Apex II
1972 Hogan Apex
1969-1970 Hogan Bounce Sole 1+
1968 Hogan Bounce Sole +1
1967 Hogan Percussion (PC5)
1962 Hogan Power Thrust
These irons are also made from a different, softer steel than the 50th Anniversary. And if you want, you can get them professionally re-chromed to look like brand new from the Iron Factory, which is pretty cheap (they also do all of the re-chrome for Titleist staffers).
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Some of my suggestions are:
1988 Hogan Apex Redline
1983 Hogan Apex PC
1982 Hogan Personal
1978 Hogan Apex II
1972 Hogan Apex
1969-1970 Hogan Bounce Sole 1+
1968 Hogan Bounce Sole +1
1967 Hogan Percussion (PC5)
1962 Hogan Power Thrust
These irons are also made from a different, softer steel than the 50th Anniversary. And if you want, you can get them professionally re-chromed to look like brand new from the Iron Factory, which is pretty cheap (they also do all of the re-chrome for Titleist staffers).
3JACK
Iron Factory
When I had my Wilson Staff Irons and Jim / The Iron Factory was in Escondido in North San Diego County - I had him re-chrome my irons twice. They look great when they are done and I'd definitely recommend them. Always felt like their prices were very reasonable.
My experience was that turn around time was always slower than they said - so I'd add 1-2 weeks (can't speak for them now- that was just my experience).
I found them to not be perfect when it came to documentation - detail - In this regard, I remember asking for an all black ferrule and then when I picked them up - had a different ferrule. Also, unless you leave it up to them, you might want to clarify what colors you want on letters, numbers. I remember expected one thing and sometimes getting a little change that threw me for a loop.
Again, all in all- you'll receive back a piece of art that you'll love - they definitely do good work.
When I had my Wilson Staff Irons and Jim / The Iron Factory was in Escondido in North San Diego County - I had him re-chrome my irons twice. They look great when they are done and I'd definitely recommend them. Always felt like their prices were very reasonable.
My experience was that turn around time was always slower than they said - so I'd add 1-2 weeks (can't speak for them now- that was just my experience).
I found them to not be perfect when it came to documentation - detail - In this regard, I remember asking for an all black ferrule and then when I picked them up - had a different ferrule. Also, unless you leave it up to them, you might want to clarify what colors you want on letters, numbers. I remember expected one thing and sometimes getting a little change that threw me for a loop.
Again, all in all- you'll receive back a piece of art that you'll love - they definitely do good work.
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Richie3Jack
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Thanks for the info Mike O. I'm probably going to get them to rebuild my Apex PC's, just a great set of clubs and better than any modern blade I've hit (although I've yet to hit Scratch's SB-1 blades). I had a friend who brought them some old Titleist Tour Model blades from the 70's. Things were rust buckets and they looked practically brand new...couldn't believe it.
Somebody else told me that they went to them and the chrome started to peel after a year and they sent them back and got them re-chromed again for free.
Prices are very good, but a bit weird.
Re-shafting labor is extremely cheap ($10 a club), but their re-gripping is a bit pricey as is their lie and loft adjustment. But the re-chroming is cheap.
3JACK
Somebody else told me that they went to them and the chrome started to peel after a year and they sent them back and got them re-chromed again for free.
Prices are very good, but a bit weird.
Re-shafting labor is extremely cheap ($10 a club), but their re-gripping is a bit pricey as is their lie and loft adjustment. But the re-chroming is cheap.
3JACK
I've still got the set of 88 Redlines that I played in College. Never giving them up.
Bill Miracle
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I have some 2003 Apex Blades.....
Not the vintage stuff but.....love 'em. What I really like about blades (should this be in the other thread?) is all the other things you can do with them in addition to full shots. I am so much more precise with chips, pitches, knock down/ punch shots with blades.
I picked these Hogan's up from Golfsmith...brand new for $200.00 delivered for 3-pw about a year ago.
Not the vintage stuff but.....love 'em. What I really like about blades (should this be in the other thread?) is all the other things you can do with them in addition to full shots. I am so much more precise with chips, pitches, knock down/ punch shots with blades.
I picked these Hogan's up from Golfsmith...brand new for $200.00 delivered for 3-pw about a year ago.
Richie3Jack
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I believe those were the last set of Hogan irons made in the Ft. Worth foundry. They forged the steel there and I believe used a softer 1020 steel instead of the 1025 or 1035 steel which is harder. That's a good set as well.
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