Used Men's Ben Hogan Right Handed Radial Iron Set Regular Flex 8 Pieces Steel Shaft

Ben Hogan Radial Irons 3 to 9 plus E - Equalizer (wedge), ‘83-86, Vector shafts • 4-way cambered radial sole adapts to any lie (hence its name). At least 4 intersecting arcs make for its unique design (sole front to back, flange, toe, sole toe to heel). This all gives the Radials a bit of a face forward address position. • These Radials were a unique hybrid type head (for its day) and were for the model years 1983 to 1986 (“not underlined” version). The prominent flange shows at address for most of the irons. That flange seemed to launch the ball up on contact for hybrid-like performance from a forged blade. Incredible feel. • The Vector shaft – Hogan was always on the cutting edge of shaft design. The Vector shaft tapers up to a few inches below the grip that raised the flex point way up the shaft. Hogan felt this would give better players more control of the shaft and the clubhead. Note the picture showing the Vector’s taper up to the white tee then tapers down by the yellow tee and up again to the butt end. Vector shafts were developed before the infamous Apex shafts. • The 5 iron has been reshafted with a more conventional one; it is as I bought it. I gamed these clubs and found no issue with this performance wise. (And yes, I am not a tour pro.) I dropped the asking price due to this and their age. • The labels are worn to the degree the stiffness number is obscured. The lower stepping is similar to Apex 4 (stiff) shafts I have on other Hogans. They seemed to perform as stiff when I gamed them, but cannot guarantee it 100%. They are surely regular anyway. • Hogan labeled what we would call a pitching wedge as an “Equalizer” as he considered the club. Many sets of this era had no wedges as part of a standard set. If a golfer wished to add wedges to a set of irons, they were purchased separately. A set of Radials with an Equalizer is a bit rare in my opinion. I loved the Equalizer for short game work and for 140 yards in. Money. • The grips are of a couple of types. They would be easy to change if desired. • The clubs are worn but have plenty of hit in them.