The blade vs everything debate can be found on every golf forum… I was reading about a new iron today and they talked about workability as the opposite of forgiveness… from discussions here and @jon s podcast, I’m not sure that’s necessarily true… here are my basic conclusions on irons from what I’ve read and think I understand.
Lateral spin: fades and draws are going to be determined by your path… irons don’t have enough equipment effect to change spin… an inside to out swing will create draw spin regardless of iron design.
Direction: the ball is going to start wherever the face is pointing at impact. Offset will change the timing of impact and possibly help get people to square (that’s my understanding of offset).
Moment of inertia: this is what separates clubs, as far as I can tell… more forgiving clubs “hold” their energy more and balls hit on different parts of the face have less energy loss into the club…
Is that mostly correct? My new conclusion on irons is I should look for the ones I have the best overall dispersion with, assuming my other numbers are acceptable.