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Hi I’m Rick Shiels, welcome to my channel RickShielsPGAGolf. This TH-cam channel is designed to help you play better golf, also to help you enjoy your golf more!
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In your opinion which brand makes the BEST golf irons?
I've heard great things about Titleist! Still playing my Nike sq sumo's from 7th grade lol!
Anything but Taylormade is just wrong
Mizuno
i love my ben hogans
Taylor made
“You know what it is.. I don’t like putting with shorts on”
That’s got to be added to the ‘book of excuses’ 🤣
Oh, I'm definitely gonna use it.
In Az we use that excuse year around.
Not the putter or shorts. You, Rick! You! Fun to watch.
This had me laughing out loud by myself in the office!! Pure class Rick!! I am definitely gonna use this excuse!! Probably tonight in my golf league here in Ohio where its gonna be 90 degrees!!
I know what u mean. I usually have to take my underwear off to hit driver. U kno, to achieve “ball’ance.”
Rickie Fowler: I’d like for you to create wedges specifically with my input.
Cobra: To use them in tournaments?
Rickie:
Cobra: To use them in tournaments, right?
Hence why he has gone off the face of the planet
@@Ginger_socks maybe he likes the challenge of it? not trying to win if your playing for fun
Freezing morning in Australia, having my first coffee of the day, watching Rick sweat his Pro V1s off and yelling "no!" and laughing when he keeps three putting. Great video, Mr Shiels. Your channel is a joy.
Rick: I'd like to do a club review.
5 minutes later... I have no clubs left to review
@Trey Tan Agreed. Can't review clubs if you do an awful challenge.
Glad to see you in shorts Rick. When I saw your white legs it reminded me to get the chicken out of the freezer! 🤣🤣
Rick i would love to see you play with these clubs again with no clubs to be removed. You played well with the blades and want to see you do full 9 holes and see how you end up
And a new putter
He only missed one shot badly….
Repent to Jesus Christ “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”
Psalms 126:5 NIV
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Was gonna say, he should just throw these in his bag and play with them all the time
Agreed. We wanted to see you actually play the tough blades. Why make it even harder?
Rick’s disposition was proper for the sport of golfing: humble, observant, and joyful. ❤️🏌🏻♂️⛳️✌🏻 Every day on the golf course is a great day!
Except at JCB 😂
heck yea brother
Rick Shiels is officially the only person to use these clubs.
my buddy bought them simply for looks. he games them now
No, a lot of people can! Modern blades are not that difficult at all... not like back in the 60, 70 or 80s! Rick's "fear" is just click bate! Its stupid!
Multiple golf channels on YT have debunked the myth that blades are somehow only for Tiger in his prime and no one else! Its getting very old and its very untrue! Honestly its tiring to listen to Rick makes himself stupid for his fans... he should be honest and he's not!
@@maxcaysey2844 To be fair, blades aren't for everyone. I can barely hit the ball straight, blades are not for me. My father on the other hand, he's been playing for over 50 years and games with 1971 Wilson x31 irons. He's not a pro, but he isn't a slouch either.
@@Riley_Mundt Blades wont make your balls go offline more. They have less of a "hot" face, meaning that the energy tranfer between swing speed and ball speed is less than on chunky "game improvement" irons. There is essentially less tramboline effect. Also the sweetspot is a little smaller, but were are talking 10% more dropoff than game improment irons. What you do gain is looks and feel.
You should go try some blades, and forget what Shields is saying... he's clearly lying when he's saying he's scared to hit them yet stripes them perfectly!
@@maxcaysey2844 Let me rephrase what I said. I'm not going to go out and buy $2000 worth of golf clubs. Especially when all I'm going to get out of it according to you is looks.
Ricks next video title: "Meet my new camerman!"
Hahaha
True lol
Haha. I mean just gotta spread the love haha
@@RickShielsPGA my man really be giving his own comments them hearts doe
@@TsionBenJudah maybe it was the camera man 🧐
Loved the challenge aspect of this. I also appreciate you showing your misses/mistakes makes watching more relatable!
Thanks mate
@@RickShielsPGA I also liked this. Nice to see I'm not the only one missing putts on the low side. Don't let Matt Fryer see this after his video yesterday on putting. :)
Def was looking forward to watching you actually play a round with these clubs. Great concept for future videos, but being the first time you actually played with these clubs, wished you would’ve played with the whole set.
Shouldn’t have removed any clubs - really took away from the video. Hope you will do this again with all the clubs.
Next video: "My search for a new putter!"
26 minute video? Time to run a bath, light some candles and lock the kids out. Love a long one 👀
Hahahah
Shame the video will be the only long thing in that bath
@@user-ow1jh8yb5j I'm guessing you're the wife 👋
That's what she said
@@ailous626 there it is.
“It’s the putter”. Really? Kudos for hitting irons so well, the likes of which I would only use to change an inner tube on my bike!
8:20 I literally just screamed sitting in my house watching. Great stuff Rick
Ricky Fowler should be playing some Game Improvement irons.
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Glad I read the comments first… I was going to post the same.
I think he actually plays a cavity back, he doesn't game these anymore, which is basically evidence no one should play these, haha.
@@kaismithley6173 wow really? so sad. I hadn't heard or read anything
@@kaismithley6173 He's an alcoholic?
Need to review these again in November when it's 2 degrees and soggy!
Got myself the Slazenger V300 set two months ago because I started watching all your videos and wanted to play, I just upgraded to my next set of clubs which are Fazer Irons and a Fazer putter, with a Cobra driver and my Slazenger woods. Also got myself a new bag and kitted myself out with the so called "Full kit Wanker look" haha but I'm loving it. My Dad loves golf, he's been playing longer than the 20 years I have been alive. You really inspired me to get into golf after quitting football. Its been an absolute blast, thank you Rick.
19:38 Time for a new putter?
Use the hickory putter you played with Min Woo Lee. U were putting with it so clutch.
I really wanted to see how Rick hit these clubs, so I was disappointed when the idea of removing clubs was added into the mix.
For real. Stupid idea
He was still hitting the clubs? What’s the difference if he’s missing a 7 iron lol
@@Knows_Beers by the end he was missing a bunch of irons and didn't have clubs for the yardage he wanted to hit. So his performance seemed worse than it would have been. You want to see him play normally as to compare overall performance.
@@jhaz89 this is correct.
Thank you
Daft idea. We have no clue how these irons would really work.
Any normal golfer when using these be like why do I keep missing the ball
No, not at all. Please go try some modern blades. These are nothing like old blades of the 70s or 80s... these are much more easy to play than you think!
I´m just a 7 hcp and I bought the forged mb version of Rickies irons this spring. Best irons I´ve ever had, love the small size and the almost zero offset. I hope that Rick will test the Arias CR-16 irons that comes in spring 2022.
got them too as a .4 handicap (#humblebrag) but man they force me to commit to every shot and be the best player I can be!
I just found your channel the other day and it is entertaining as well as informative. The blades are already tough to play, it would have been nice to see you play the course without losing a club for a bogey. Just to see what your score could have been.
That par 5 is probably the first time I’ve ever seen Rick be in the fairway twice on the same hole.
Sensible golf is so boring though ...
Over 100 is EXCITING.
That's why The PGA on TV is nap time.
Those clubs are so hard to hit even Ricki Fowler does’nt play them……
But sensible golf is the key to low scores.
(This 7 handicapper has spoken).
Revenge of the Evenroll. Should never have ditched her!
He used them today haha
Good job the TH-cam channel makes a living, because its astounding that a golf coach with a 9 iron and no PW doesnt grip the 9 down at the bottom of the grip to take 10yds off 😮
Don't fear the blades. Here's the a long story about how I started using blades when I was a 27 handicap. I found a whole set of Nike slingshot irons for $1 per club in a thrift store that were almost brand new. I sold them for $100 easy. That got me looking for similar deals. I found a lady selling 3 sets of clubs for $125. From the pictures I noticed one set of callaways that were easily worth $200. I couldn't believe it. I showed up and sure enough she had a set of Ping G2s, and two sets of Callaways. One set was game improvement clubs that were huge and fat like the ones I played with, and the other set was a set of old Callaway blades. They look smaller than the ones in this video. I felt bad because it was obvious this lady did not know what she had. I'm too honest to take advantage her, so I told her you've got one set here worth at least $200 and I'm not sure on the Pings, but they could be worth over $400 used. I can't give you $125. She insisted, and when I later thought about the face she had when I paid her, I realized she was probably going through a divorce and some poor guy lost all his clubs and she couldn't wait to tell him it was for only $125. Anyways, I thought for sure I would play with the huge cavity back callaways and sell the Ping G2s and the tiny Callaway blades. I'm a 27 handicap after all. but I took all three sets to the range, and you know what, I hit those blades perfect every time. I was shaping shots for the first time ever the first time I used blades. I realized that day that game improvement irons probably help a lot of people, but they were actually hurting me somehow. The smaller target of the blades made me more consistent right away. Also, the sound and feel of a well struck ball on a blade is indescribable. I love it. I ended up selling the other two sets and started playing with the blades. I dropped 10 points off my handicap that year, and started breaking 90 for the first time ever. I got some new grips put on my blades when my handicap was around 17 and the guy doing the work asked me what my handicap was. He said, you must struggle to hit these blades then, huh? I then told him the story I just told you, but he would not believe me. However, trust me, you won't go back once you try some blades. Don't fear them.
Pars a 4 using an 8, a 9 and a putter. You won’t hear me complain. Great content as always Rick
Rickie isn't playing them, so what does that tell you?? Great video.
He does just not in 3 and 4
@@billykurtz5748 they weren't in his bag at the last two tournaments.
If even a PGA tour pro doesn't want to play them, what amateur in their right mind would play them?
@@andya2665 I think he's in the process of a swing change so I don't blame him for staying away from blades..
@@andya2665 unless the pros don’t play them because they are too forgiving you are right.
Cracking video 👍🏻, I felt like you were going through the trials us average golfers go through every time we play. Brilliant stuff
I like that Rick is usually walking the course. It just means so much more
TXG has proven this time and time again. Blades can be more forgiving if you are a shallow swinger or a picker. Forgiveness comes in many forms. Obviously these are an extreme blade, but for some people a blade is better for more consistent strike
Could you elaborate? I'm a picker and pretty consistent in ball striking on the club face. My problem tends to be closing my club face and blocking it. I've always wanted to try blades but there aren't many options left handed.
Ricks turmoil after some terrible putts is one of the most stressful things to watch on TH-cam, especially after some good iron shots
The extra challenge spoiled a decent review of the irons. Disappointed
He already did a review of these clubs when they first came out
@@vincentbellomo8431 there's a difference between hitting on a simulator than on a course. In that review, he had it in his head from the beginning the clubs were terrible and he couldn't hit them so of course that's how it was going to play out -- on the course though it was a different story
yeah its all cool but it aint as interesting as the break 75 series
we need it back rick #bringbackbreak75
I miss the £500 Golf Bidder challenges
Loved the vid, Rick! Might’ve liked to see this as two separate videos, one to see how low you can go w/ Rickie’s irons and another with the “bogey and lose a club” challenge. Regardless, you were really striking them well today (until the green 😅)!
I’ve seen the biggest improvements on my game thanks to you rick. I have a long way to go though but thank you for your videos
Fantastic attitude! It was surprisingly refreshing to watch Rick have an off day - keeps it real for the rest of us!
And to think that Muira makes even smaller blades...the true “world smallest blades!” Great video! 👍🏼
I play them. I'm a 5 HCP. I absolutely love my baby blades. Are actually pretty easy to hit and are "sneaky forgiving." They were really intimidating looking down at them the first time.
Just made the transition from blades to cavities. Blades were 20 years old, my dad had used them in highschool, now ive got newer irons and added on almost 20 to 40 yards worth of distance just based on club head weight alone. Definitely enjoy the blades more then the cavities, but i cant argue with better results, scorewise.
More likely they’re stronger lofted and/or longer shafted. So many new club are basically a full club stronger so what’s usually considered an 8iron would read 9 on the bottom and so on. That’s why so many people need a 50° wedge these days, they’re making 44° “pitching wedges” when 44° was always a 9-iron and pw was around 48°-49°. Add a little longer shafts to the mix and they go way further. All things equal besides cavity vs muscle back, there’s really not a very big difference.
You’re the most wholesome TH-camr
I play with Jack Nicklaus Muirfied irons & wedges, which are blades (other than my Sanwa sand wedge - all of which were hand-me-downs from my Dad). I’m not a great player at all but, I love those clubs when I’m in trouble because I can try to get creative with them & actually pull it off quite a bit. I don’t always, but it makes the strategic part of golf more fun, especially when I do pull it off. I love my Muirfields.
Edit: That said, I understand why everyone goes for newer golf clubs though. I still have an Acushnet Bullseye putter but don’t use it in favor of a newer putter, same with driver.
I'm sure the sound of Rick's cameraman laughing his head off must've been edited out 😄
We need a video of Rick snapping that putter!
I see so many new golfers going to the driving range and chipping range, and barely any on the putting greens, but the putting greens are where most players need to practice. This is where you will make up the most strokes.
Rick hating how he’s playing with blades = best game Of my life 😂😂
Appreciate the challenge but I feel it detracted from getting to know these clubs more. That became the focal point and not the clubs themselves.
That was a terrible day for your putter to rebel against you.
I mean he has reviewed them before so you already have an idea of how he plays with them.
Rick: I’ll break par with these insane clubs.
*chooses a challenge where he can’t actually use the clubs*
😂😅
Yeah I don’t get it ? Not a lot of thought went into this !
Very entertaining-the irons actually played well! You’ve had one of those bad putting days that we all have-thanks for sharing the good with the bad-it makes it much less painful when I have a bad putting day.
I'm a 20 handicap player. Used to be a 4, 6 years ago. Just got back at golfing and bought this set. They feel amazing and I just found out that they are hard to hit... tbh I didn't have a problem at all.
you must be having that single digit swing still in you
I am always wondering what Guy, Rick and the boys have up their sleeve for the next video and so far I have never been disappointed with the results! Keep them coming gents!!! Super class vibe as always! Leaving us little nuggets and making us always want more! 🤩
When it is winter time, I dare you to thin a shot with the 4 iron, and no glove
Ooooooo, that brings back memories as a kid learning with hand me down MacGregors.
You'll kill him lol
i have NEVER seen rick in shorts, and honestly, i kinda think it looks good on him
also with that, very good golf and content!!
These irons remind me of my grandfather's last set of clubs. Really small and I got them as a hand me down. Shocking accuracy for a new player.
Old can be good. I love blades. Pings felt wrong BITD so I never changed.
are those white ob stakes? nope. they’re ricks legs
Most underrated comment here. Well done, sir.
Par 3 9 iron hit on the green and Rick says”not my finest iron” and I’m saying greatest shot of my life!
Currently gaming the Mp18 blades 3-Pw. Before these were the old Cleveland 588 blades. Love them. Your are correct. It creates a mandatory focus and allows the wizard to feel the wands. Helps me work the ball.
I have a set of Taylormade and a set of Callaways and as I get older I find the Taylormade much more relaxing to play with. Less effort; more enjoyable experience.
I’ve literally been looking at buying a set of these all day and get home to this video 😆
If you do, make a video, Rick is a pro and idk if you are or not but an average person playing with these would be paramount for someone like me looking at these irons. I bought the Cobra RADspeed irons and do enjoy them, they’re obviously quite “lofty” but play well.
@@BMcCoyOfficial I ain’t no pro! Probably 18-20ish handicap not played for years but got into it about 4 months ago again, and currently play with some 20 year old Ben Hogan apex edge pro irons that have minimal cavity, no tungsten and would say im a pretty decent ball striker (putting and chipping let me down a lot).
@@JMass3011 I couldn't see much of a difference between these and old 20yo irons. I feel like blades haven't changed much but who am I.
@@BMcCoyOfficial I’ve got a set this week will keep you posted
Hey Rick, I wish you would try the PXG 0211 super performance blades. They are awesome. They are very forgiving for a blade and feel incredible. They are the best looking blade I have ever seen.
Lol. Nice to have a laugh. Should have teed up with the putter on the last! Why not? It's going straight in the bin anyway!😜🤣
I loved blades when I was a golfer. I would have loved these - can’t play anymore unfortunately because of circumstances but still love the game.
Love the videos, always a joy to watch. You gotta get back with peter and do another 2nd hand challenge. Love watching everything you do and all you training videos have helped drop my scores from mid 90s to low 80s. Thanks mate. Stay safe and enjoy life.
I'm not trying to be cheeky, I've only been watching you for a few weeks now, and it seems obvious to me that if you dedicated a solid few months towering on your puts, you'd be taking at least 2-3 strokes off each round, easy. Please make a series dedicated to improving your putting game, and let your pro friends in on it! Would be VERY fun to watch.
i dont know about anybody else ,but i enjoyed this video so much ,im thinking on doing this with my nephew ,thank you Rick ,the best idea ever
I appreciate your honesty and how you think through your rounds.
Rick, start using the armlock evnroll you’ve got
No kidding right. Pros are picking it up or shouting it be banned for a reason. I use one and its so stable
I have a set of those and i completely love the look, feel and performance when you hit it well. However, the best part is whenever me and my buddies swap golf sets it doesnt really go to well for the unfortunate fellow that has to play with them.
The last whole you played was possibly the best example for a higher handicapper to follow hit solid shots with a club you feel comfortable with and I can still be on the green for a birdie put
You make me miss my Tour Cavity irons from Golfsmith. I loved how they set-up like blades.
has anyone ever seen this man actually make a putt
😂
Rick playing a bump and run instead of a putt... 2021 keeps getting weirder.
Life long blade guy here. Best shots I’ve seen you hit. Putter needs work
Rick: ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE!
Also Rick: *Stripes 99.9% of the shots*
Any challenge that relies on Rick making a putt is doomed 😂
Jesus. I got a shock when Rick was rocking the shorts 🩳 🔥
Hahah
5:10 you sounded exactly like Shrek and now I can't unhear it every time you talk
RS: "Smallest blades in existence".
ME: "Still larger than the stuff I played in the 80s".
The Miura baby blades I play now are much smaller than these. Small doesn’t mean hard to play!
@@garettcollins801 In general it does, because MOI is smaller. In layman's terms, the "sweetspot" is smaller.
I played a set of hand-me-downs. MacGregor Tourney MTs. This was early 80s, but I think the set I had were made in the late 50s/early 60s. Don't recall the exact model #, but they were small, and if you didn't hit it in the center of the face, you were told and your hands were given a very stern warning!
When my brother gave me a set of the original Ping Eyes, dang, that was a game changer (figuratively and literally).
@@larrybud separates the boys from the men. If you can hit a small blade, you can compress the ball and if you can compress the ball then the game changes. I just started playing blades because I loved the look and it really has made me a different player. I play the Miuraism sb-02 right now which are actually smaller than the Miura baby blades, all you have to do is set up and frame the ball at impact… best feeling clubs ever.
@@garettcollins801 You just said they aren't harder to play.. which is it? Not harder to play, or separates the boys from the men?
OF COURSE they are harder to play (meaning: harder to hit well).
Rick doesn’t evens shank these clubs
Me shanks it with my forgiving irons
What does it say about the irons that after 33 iterations with the person they are designed for/with doesn't have them in the bag? Is it just a novelty of owning the most difficult clubs to hit?
@@mikemueller8807 I thought rick had said earlier in the video they're very good clubs if you can get the hang of it. I'm think it's one of those things where if you master it it's a huge advantage but until then you really have to embrace the suck.
I love your attitude, if this were me, the club would also be in the water 🤣
Can you do a review of in-home putting greens/tools for us lockdown people!
I was at a golf course where I tried these and they felt so good off the face
Those are really beautiful irons. I saw them at golf store and they really stood out.
I bet no iron in history will be returned more than those. Nobody with any experience is going to buy them because they know they’d be impossible to play with which means the only people purchasing are going to be clueless beginners who will then quit golf because they have zero chance. I bet cobra is just putting them out there to draw people‘s attention and then relying on the salesman to talk them into a different set
@@jefffawcett agreed... this would hurt more than help.
@@jefffawcett actually, bought them as a .8 hcp and since then made a 73(Q) and 70 (Non-Q) to go to hcp .4, and hitting much more greens than before! They are insanely hard to strike, especially from the 6 iron down, but it forces me to commit to every shot and compress the ball. No more lazy shots with an iron extra, just fully committed!
@@florisvrolijk6309 well you are in the top less than 1% of golfers, I bet not 1 in 1000 golfers gets to even a 2 handicap, forget about almost scratch. I play 40+ rounds a year with random people and I’ve played with three guys in the last 15 years who were that low
@@jefffawcett Fair enough. Didn't mean to brag, just letting you know that I am definitely keeping these in the bag! But I understand, I've seen some of my single hcp friends (hcp 3 to 9) hit them and they had a lot more trouble with them. Everyone of my friends with scratch or lower has fallen in love with them tho...
I learned to play when I was 7 on a pair of cut down Ben Hogan blades, true wood woods.
Next set was Mcgreggor blades
Rick just casually talking throughout the round, even when he's a little flustered, is very soothing
I've hit the 7 iron and it is amazing.
I'm still waiting on Rick to announce the winner if his driver from forever sgo
Hear hear, I did ask the same question but no answer!
I can’t wait to not get the Rick shields signature putter😂😂😂😂 I’m kidding I love your videos
Rick I like your swing it is just perfect
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These look like a golfing nightmare waiting to happen.
I love Rick but does he ever blame clubs for bad shots quite often.
Rick, once again you show off your expertise with the flat stick! 😅🤣😂
Shorts, and small irons. Priceless. Nice job with one bad shot. Calls for a new putter unanimous. Thanks Rich
Not really a review of the clubs if you're losing a club every hole!
He already did a full in depth review of them in a earlier video
Feedback: The added "bogey, lose a club challenge" really distracted from giving us an idea of how those clubs play and how you'd use a pro-caliber blade.
Rick your putting frustrates the hell out of us!! Louis Oosthuizen twin! Great video!
Putting was brilliant 😂😂 great to see 😂😂
You would have hated my Walter Hagen irons from the 70's
😆
If you are talking about the Ultradynes I loved my set. I had thought that Walter Hagens were a subsidiary of Wilson Sporting Goods but not sure
@@Tom-ok2rh 👍👍