Go to a good fitter and hit all of the different club heads. I bet you will find that there is still a lot of skill required to play the game. While blades are a great club with tremendous feel and shot making potential, if you mishit the ball it really doesn't go anywhere and you really feel it all the way up your arms!

How about a cavity back forged iron. I think think the T100 and T100S look great.

Almost 20 years ago i switched to the Titleist 681 blades 2-PW. I was about a 4 handicap at the time and was a bit nervous about being able to play them, but I had always wanted to play a blade. Fortunately I was able to practice a lot with them and built up my confidence to play them. Turns out they weren't hard to hit, but you need to pay attention on every swing. I loved the feedback, even a slight mis-hit was noticeable and it helped me know when I was doing something right. About a year later I dropped my handicap from a 4 to a 1. If you got the itch for blades give them a try. I played those blades for over 15 years. However, I now play the T100's and am totally comfortable with their performance/feel/shotmaking etc.

Blades, generally speaking, are harder to hit consistently than cavity back irons.Unless you're a single digit handicap, the cavity back iron is more often than not, the better choice. You could try a blended set; cavity back in the long irons 3-5, and blades in the shorter irons, 6-pw.

I think it is a matter of looks, feel and performance. To be honest, I do not mind getting a bit of help and thus I will always go for cavity backs over blades.

I play blades because I am a purist at heart, old school even. I love them, but sometimes they don't love me. Golf is a game and its fun; playing blades enhances that for me.

I play the 690.MBs still and the new 620 MBs.

With that said, I also have T-100S in black....those are bad ass.

Go get fit. Try some different club heads and Shafts. Blades are definitely less forgiving but doesn’t hurt to try them.

And get fit outdoors on grass. Huge difference between hitting indoors off mats and outdoors on grass.

I just got the T200s as I wanted something a little more forgiving. The T100s are fantastic. I get plenty of club head speed but tend to have some off enter hits. T200s really help me.

You can certainly try blades and see how you like them but I feel that for the average player, you're kind of putting yourself behind the 8-ball if you're not using some kind of cavity back iron.

Nobody cares what type of club you use with respect to the fact that you score extra points if you are hitting a forged blade into the green, and I am hitting a super game improvement iron. Like other people have said, get fitted and go with whatever type of club suites your game best.
I am currently hitting what is defined as a super game improvement iron for mid to high handicappers. My index today is less than 10, but these clubs are so forgiving that when I hit something off centre I am still usually on the green. There are no pictures on the scorecard. Use whatever works best to get your ball in the hole.

As everyone else has said and will say, getting fitted is the best advice. But also, trying them out is the best way to see what fits your eye. The best thing about any manufacturer these days is that you can blend any irons they have and make your own set of what works best for you.

I would say that more people can hit MBs then they think. Hitting them consistently is one thing, but also managing your mis-hits is the biggest thing. On mis-hits with an MB or even a CB, affects a shot and distance more than the T100, 200s, 300, etc.

I play a combo set of MB/T100 and love the short irons in the blades because I'm not looking for more distance there.

But give them all a try and mix and match to what you feel comfortable with. Let us know what you end up getting.

I am a believer that a golfer needs more than one set of irons. I always have two or three sets. I use to have/play 620MB but sold them to help cover the cost of some Miura MB101 (.) version. I also have a set of cally Apex Pro (..) and a full set of T100s.

The 620MB are easier to hit than the Miura blades. Most blades are great for range practice to help you grove a steady and consistent swing thru the ball. But for a round of golf where score matters, a miss hit with a blade is WAY more punishing than say T100. I will always love and own a set of blades but when it comes to competition I NEVER will have a set in my bag.

Hope this helps....

This is the biggest point IMHO about Blades (MB and CB) vs Cavity Backs (T100, etc...)

Blades require a "sweeper" swing since the sole is very thin, if you are a "digger" these will not work very well. I have tried blades for years along with others and always arrived at the same conclusion Thanks for the direction of the professional fitters at Titleist's TPI in Oceanside, CA.

Cavity Backs can work for either sweepers or diggers but really help diggers best.

Just some random thoughts not mentioned yet, keep this BIG point in perspective before moving on to other points of reference such as your ability and preferences.

Cheers, Chris

While I agree a wider sole will help the players that dig to essentially dig less (get away with catching it a bit heavy) when I was fit at TPI they told me as a player that is a shallow divot taker or sometimes miss thin the blades will overspin and fly too high and short and they said to play blades you have to hit down on the ball and take a healthy divot. Switched to the T100's which have a lower CG but allow for more of shallower descent into the turf. Trajectory was lower than my blades (and more optimal) and they said i hit the blades to high because my miss was thin. I am sure there are arguments on both sides, just sharing what i was told at TPI and it seemed to work very well for me.

Getting fitted is the way to go but personally I think you need to love the look of the club and not just focus on the numbers.

I'm definitely a blade player but i have played cavity back clubs twice on recommendations of the club fitting. I purchased a set of cally Pro Series irons which lasted less than a year and went to a cally blade for a few years. I seen the light again and got fitted for Titleist irons. I was recommended the 716 AP2 irons which again I struggled with, the larger top line and sole don't fill me with confidence so I purchased 716 MB's which i'm still playing.

The look and feel of an iron is the most important factor for me (I would classs myself as a good ball striker). I can control the flight better and shape shots easier with a blade

Late comment...to me, is all about how much work you want to put into your game. MB's in my opinion, you need to practice to stay on top of your game. Additionally, a bad swing is a bad swing no matter if your playing blades or CB or even Super Game Improvement. With blade, loose the yardage for sure, with SGI obviously more forgiving...but is an individual choice of route and enjoyment of game for you.