Ben Hogan Apex FTX Iron set Golf Club

The 0 to 10 handicap with good tempo & rhythm will see a marked improvement in the KP effects, such as stopping & being closer to the cup.
Mid to High handicappers need to use a shaft other than the Apex 4, as I think this shaft will be too stiff for 90% of the players, even in the low handicap area. Most golfer want to hit all clubs farther than average, yet most fail to understand, Stiff shaft=straight online hit less distance, regular to whippy shafts produce bigger distances less cosistency generally. massive upper body strength also plays big part in this But when speaking of average golfers my statements of Stiffness vs. distance will bear true.
Everyone will notice the off center club head hits will still go amazingly straight, but will however usually drop just short of the intended target, online but just short. This is a speaks to the clubs "Forgiveablity" on those off center hits even if your at the 1 in 100 point in your game. I am a person who uses a 2 iron rather than a 5 wood & the long irons are probably the straightest I have experienced todate. Overall the playable with the prices avaluable on these sets at this moment makes them a tremendous value. (02/2006)

Comments from a 7 handi-cap player, these clubs are playerable, workable and effortless. I get more distance ( 10-15 yards longer ) with these clubs than my forged clubs. The golf ball seems to jump off the face of these clubs with a medium to high projectory. The golf ball tends to hit the green and stop quickly. I've played 4 rounds of golf with these clubs and shot 77,73,74,76.
I think the Ben Hogan Clubs speak for them selfs.

This is a great feeling iron. The ball feels like butter when it comes off the facc. After playing golf for 42 years I have played many different sets of irons and have demod many others and none of them compare to this iron. The closest one to the FTX is the Mizuno MP 32. Over the years I have lost a few yards in distance but I have regained that loss plus addding about 7 yards more. This comes from the fact that these irons come 2 degress stonger than most OEM standard lofts. The FTX gives you the best of both types of irons. The 3-7 are cavity back for forgiveness on mis hits and the scoring irons 8-w are blades for pin point accuracy. I have played the blade type iron all my life and this setup gives me the new technology of perimeter weighting in the sometimes difficult to hit long iros. The only thing I hate is that they have been discontinued.

Clubs are in excellent shape. They looked pretty good in the picture and would have been a good deal at the price that I bought them at in that kind of shape. Instead they came to me in excellent shape and were an outstanding deal.
I needed to buy a new set because I had recently sold my last set and I always wanted a set of FTX clubs. They were a really good deal and I decided to give them a try. I'm really looking forward to trying them out this coming spring and summer.

The best feeling set I've ever hit. Look awesome at address and in your bag. Not the easiest to hit. I'm a 10 handicap working my way down and they may be a bit much for me, but I love these to much to go to a more forvgiving club. They don't kill you on a mishit but may lose a bit of distance and slightly sting but when you hit these pure they are heaven.

What a great set of clubs, nice setup with thin top line and the feel of the forged Hogan clubs is great. To top it off these clubs have the Project X 6.0 for a consistent ball flight, and long.

I was looking for this particular model.
For what I paid I am very satisfied. However your rating may have been a little bit optimistic. But I will love to play with them and they are fullfilling my needs.
Thanks for good business and I happy received them today Friday within a week from bying them!

My only regret with these clubs is that I waited too many years to purchase them. I finally broke down and got them and from the minute I received them, knew I was going to like them. They are the perfect club for those seeking shot making capabilities with the short game and a little forgiveness with the long irons. True shots feel very sweet. Mishits are a little harder on the hands but I like that. Oversized clubs, to me, mask faults in your swing and therefore you never end up correcting them. These clubs look great at address, feel superb and inspire confidence. They will be with me for years to come.

I purchased these for my son who is now going to HS and becoming a semi-serious golfer. I struck them one round and fell in love. They have a great feel and are very responsive. I purchased them with the frequency matched regular shafts and the feel was truly amazing. They are a bit loose for an advanced golfer but even with the regular shafts i was able to get control and about 5 - 10 yards of extra carry on every club. I played 1 full round and i didn't hit one bad shot. I recommend these clubs to anyone looking to get control and feel in their game and look to shave a few stroke. Well worth the investment. My son has hit the clubs once and has already seen an improvement with them.

I am a scratch golfer and have played with many set's of irons,(Macgregor PCB Tour, Mizuno MP 33's, Callaway X18 and Ping i3 Blades), but these have to rank among the best ever made....Period. They feel like butter, look like a damn corvette from the playing position and have a nice penetrating trajectory. Mine have 6.5 Rifle shafts and they fit me very well as I have Pro distances(ie. 9 iron 155, 3 iron 240, driver well over 300 when hit well) I shot 65 at my local course the first day out with them and would highly recommend these irons to anyone looking for a pro type club.......as far as the higher handicap players go, they're certainly more forgiving than your daddy's old blades. Get em and don't look back....

Fast delivery, fair price. 4iron unfortunately crooked and unplayable. Might have happened during transport, but doubtful as box was perfectly in order. Order clubs in good shape.

Received the item in as good if not better than described condition and in great time!I was able to get a round of golf in with the clubs over the weekend and love them. Good seller.

Wanted more accuracy with the short irons. My first E wedge shot from 115 with a stiff wind in my face was to 3 feet, WOW. I couldn't get my Cleveland CG4's that close, just don't have the feel like the Hogans.

The short irons & wedges are some of the best in the game, yesterday & today. They're "true to the game" irons.

Love the sweet, soft feel of a well struck shot with these clubs. I've played a lot of forged clubs (MacGregor VIP 1025M, Titleist 695CB, MacGregor VIP by Nicklaus, MacGregor Tourney DX, Bridgestone J33, TaylorMade RAC TP MB, Cleveland TA3 FF). I've also hit my friends' Mizuno MP 30 and MP 32. By far, the Hogan Apex FTX have the sweetest feel at impact --- soft, but not too "buttery". I could control any shot I wanted --- fades, draws, high, low --- just set it up and go! Hit a fade-slice 5-iron shot dead into a 20 mph breeze, around a forest of palm trees, right onto the green. And it wasn't even difficult to do. The cavity-back in the long irons really help get the shots airborne easily. The muscle-back short irons make shot control a breeze. And the wedges are so fantastic around the greens, I even holed out a short pitch with the F (gap) wedge for birdie the first time I played the clubs. I know the FTX model is not a new one, and certainly not riddled in technology, but who needs all that? The basic idea of perimeter-weighting the long clubs and muscle-backing the short ones is all you need. Finally, along with my MacGregor VIPs, these are the prettiest looking clubs I've seen in a long while. The Apex 4 shaft is supposed to be a stiff flex, but it seems to play a bit softer than other brands' stiff flex. I couldn't be happier with them.

Bought these clubs on e-Bay because the price was a very good deal, and the set was super-complete, having the 2 thru 9, E (PW), F (GW), S (SW), and L (LW) --- twelve (12) clubs in all. I am absolutely positive I won't find a better deal on these clubs anywhere, anytime.

These clubs are amazing. My wife bought them for me for my birthday and I am truly ecstatic about the clubs all around. I reccomend these to anyone who wants a great set.

I have a set of 5.5 rifle shafted clubs like this set and wanted to try the 6.5 shafts and also get a 2 iron. I am very satisfied with the FTX clubs I already own and am looking forward to hitting the ones I just bought as soon as the weather permits me to play again.

basically a easy hittable blade. if you want to have feel and touch, these are the clubs for a mid handicapper

The best clubs by far! From the look of the blades to the playability these irons are the standard in classic irons. I started playing these irons as a 15 handicap 2 years ago and have improved to an 8. If I could only fix my driver I would easily be much lower, these clubs save my butt more than any other clubs in my bag. Players who are afraid of blades need not worry about using these clubs, they are easy to hit and forgiving. I have owned 4 sets of these clubs with both steel and graphite stiff shafts and I would never play another iron again. I most recently switched over to graphite shafts and the weight is better than the steel for this 50 year old guy. Read the reviews, these are the BEST!

these are the clubs i was looking for, look and feel of a blade, but the long irons play much more like a cavity back style (i.e. forgiving). Very good ball striking irons. and there Hogans!!!!!

I have this set with the apex shafts and I wanted to see how they felt with rifle shafts. While they are more stable throughout the swing with rifle shafts these are a little heavy due to the extended length. I will shorten them and see if they are a better fit. The heads give superior feel and shot making options. Overall these are very solid clubs that give the best of both worlds - distance control with feel.