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Types according to Iron Form and Manufacturing Method
1. Types and characteristics of iron according to its shape
Types of iron shapes include muscle bags, cavity bags, and hollow structures. To sum up, muscle bags are preferred by golfers of intermediate level or higher, and they have a stable swing and can handle the ball well.
Cavity bags have a wider sweet spot compared to muscle bags and hollow structures, so they are good for beginners to use. The hollow structure has the advantage of being able to fly the ball further due to its light weight.
1) Muscle back iron
The shape of the Muscle bag was named because it had a design reminiscent of a muscular man.
MusclebackIron has a shape where the back of the head is blocked. Due to this shape, it is difficult to make the head large, so the head is small and the sweet spot is narrow, which can be difficult for beginners to hit.
Muscle bags are iron preferred by golfers of intermediate level or higher, and muscle bags have a weight, so their swing is stable and they can handle the ball well.<
2) Cavity back iron
Cavity back refers to a club in which the back of the club head is empty. The back of the face is deeply dug and has an empty shape, and the surface of the face is large and the area of the brush is large.
Therefore, it is an iron that has the characteristic that beginners can easily make accurate shots because the center of gravity is low and it is easy to float the ball.
3) hollow structural iron
The hollow structure iron is an iron designed and named to mean that the center is empty.
Unlike muscle bags and cavity bags irons, the hollow structure is filled with soft foaming agents in the empty space in the center of the iron due to the evolution of technology and the application of advanced technology.
It is an iron that is light in weight, which helps to reach a long distance, and can provide the sound and sense of batting that were previously lacking.
It is an iron mainly used by golfers of intermediate level or higher in recent years.
2. Types and Characteristics of Iron according to Manufacturing Method
It is divided into forging iron and casting iron depending on the manufacturing method. Forging iron is an iron made of cast iron, which is preferred by golfers of intermediate level or higher because of its good batting feel.
Casting iron is manufactured by melting strong iron and pouring it into a mold to cool it. Casting iron is the preferred iron for elementary and intermediate golfers, and has high repulsion due to increased hardness.
1) forged iron
Forging refers to tapping or pressing metal into a shape. As a result, iron forging is made by cutting iron directly or by applying pressure with continuous strikes and machines.
Forged iron is easy to make a head in the desired shape and can make a relatively small and simple head, so it has stable swing and excellent control performance.
In addition, it is preferred by golfers of intermediate level or higher because of its good batting sense, and as a disadvantage, it is heavy in weight and expensive.
2) cast iron
Casting means that molten metal is poured into a certain frame to form a shape, and it is completed when steel is heated and poured into a manufactured iron-shaped frame, cooled and hardened.
Therefore, it is widely used because it is fast, mass production is possible, and it is inexpensive. There are many clubs for beginners and beginners, and there are many clubs that are mostly easy.
It is said that the batting sound of a casting club and a forging club is slightly different. However, according to golf club production experts, fewer than 1% of golfers can accurately distinguish the manufacturing method after hitting the club by covering their ears.
It is difficult to distinguish on the other hand, but in the case of sensitive golfers, it is said that they can be distinguished a little by the sound of the batting.
3. Key components and names of Iron Clubs
Iron consists of a head, a shaft, and a grip. Iron’s head is divided into two main parts.
The first is the club face, where the ball is hit. The club face has a small groove called a groove, which increases the frictional force between the ball and the club face.
The second, back, is the back of the club face.
The third part is a part connecting the club head and the grip with a shaft. The shaft has various lengths and weights, and may be selected according to the golfer’s swing.
Finally, with the grip, it is the part where the club is held. The grip can be selected according to the golfer’s hand, and the type of grip can affect the golfer’s swing.