Should I buy the 1 iron?

[glebert]

(Note that I am not implying that I am good enough to PLAY a 1 iron)

I was down at my local Golf Galaxy and there was a Hogan Apex Grind 1 iron there for $20.  Last winter I played Apex Grind irons (2 through E) to improve my ball striking.  It worked quite well, but I'm still a little iffy on my long irons.  I am considering picking up the 1 iron to fill out the set, but more importantly to have an even harder to hit iron than the 2.  I think I will have to buy it, because it is just too much of a coincidence that I find an Apex of the right vintage (Grinds were 90-92) and with the shaft that matches my irons (Apex 4).  Besides, I have credit with them from a driver that I returned, so it's not even real money.  $20 is pretty cheap for a training aid, but is almost as much as I paid for the rest of the set ($25 with some crappy woods, putter, and a nice Powerbilt SW). 

Well, hopefully if I go back to buy it someone won't have snatched it up.  You know how much of a seller's market it is for 1 irons these days!   

[Desmond]

You've listed all the reasons -- and they are valid to you --- especially because it will fill out the entire set and is difficult to find.

Sounds like you don't need our opinion. You've made the decision.

[Dr.Green]

"Buy emotionally, defend logically" ......I suspect the Counselors right (for once), this is a done deal! 

[luckysevens777]

Even if you never use it, which is probably pretty unlikely because it would be fun to pull out on the range at the very least you only wasted $20, I'd buy a 1 iron if it was a 690.MB for $20

-Lucky7

[glebert]

Yeah, I didn't need any more reasons to buy it.  As long as someone didn't say "hitting a 1 iron has been shown to cause carpal tunnel and impotence" I was going to buy it.  I did want to hit it first, and there had been a big line at the sim yesterday.  I went today and took a few swipes.  First one was 233 with a bit of a draw, second one I duffed, third one was 208 and dead straight (not that I trust sim results).  Not too bad since I haven't even hit my 2 iron in 5 months.  It felt great.  The length seems perfect, about 1" longer than my 2 (the 2-E irons are about 1/2" too short for me). 

The kid who sold it to me said that the club had been there for a couple of months, and the guys who worked there would have little shootouts with it before work to see who had the skills to hit it best.  I apologized for taking away their toy. 

Thanks for encouraging my illness.  I hope I can do the same for you guys some day.

Greg

[idiotbox]

We didn't mention the carpal or impotence because we figured you already knew about that. At least you can adopt.

[petemoss22]

i bought a hybrid 1 iron from pinemeadow golf with a grafite shaft for 25 dollars.  I can hit it really good, and keep it low when i have too.