- DATING BEN HOGAN APEX IRONS HOW TO
- DATING BEN HOGAN APEX IRONS INSTALL
- DATING BEN HOGAN APEX IRONS FULL
- DATING BEN HOGAN APEX IRONS FREE
DATING BEN HOGAN APEX IRONS INSTALL
(“They sure don’t make ’em like they used to!”) Given these are older iron heads and not super forgiving, I was going to install my new-ish Project X IO shafts in them. In fact, it was maybe the best I’ve ever seen a shaft fit into an iron head. 355 taper tip shaft fit in these heads? Thankfully, it was a resounding yes.
With my new vintage Ben Hogan iron heads now pulled, it was the moment of truth. Thankfully my freezer in the garage had some homemade frozen breakfast sausage I could use in lieu of an ice pack. I got one of the hosels pretty hot and the covering I was using to briefly protect my hand slipped and I branded my finger. Like two and a half hours later, all pins removed.īuilder beware, protect yourself accordingly. My final method involved a lot of punching the pin back and forth, trimming off the portion of pin sticking out, pound again, and sometimes that would loosen them up enough to pull them out. Next time I’ll get a smaller punch to do it. The thing I had to be careful with was not pushing my punch too far into the pin hole so I didn’t mushroom or damage the hosel. I was able to get the pin punched out this far (see above), but I had to use a sledge hammer. From there, you can use pliers and pull the pin the rest of the way out. Then use a nail “punch” and a plain old hammer and give the pin a few good taps to push the pin most of the way out. All they said I had to do was hit it with some high heat for a little bit (like a propane or MAPP torch) without discoloring the chrome. It’s a pretty straightforward process that sounds easy enough…but it isn’t.
DATING BEN HOGAN APEX IRONS HOW TO
Having never dealt with something like this, I consulted with some vintage club experts I know and got guidance on how to remove it. You can see that small silver circle in the hosel pictured above. The only thing I knew for sure was that these old irons were built with shaft pins holding the shaft in the head in addition to epoxy. 355 taper tip ready? I don’t want to have to bore out the hosel. Are these heads really going to be the same as men’s heads? Are these old heads. Of course, after the purchase and the clubs are in transit, I realize I’m not certain about anything I previously planned on. The irons were mine! Now I just have to take them apart and rebuild them, easy. Days later, I won the auction for just a few more dollars than that. “Well, I have an extensive collection of iron shaft pulls laying around and I know how to build clubs!” They had a starting bid of $22+shipping. Apex 1 shafts also known as Apex “ladies flex”. Sure enough, I found an original set of 4-PW (PW = “Equalizer” in Hogan terms) ’73 Ben Hogan Apex irons with Apex 1 shafts installed in them. Women’s models had the exact same head but they had “ladies flex” shafts in them. I realized that this Hogan iron was made in a ladies option. Shipped! That’s probably an unreasonable target on eBay, but that’s where I am.įinally one day, I came to my senses while I was going to sleep and having a quick random search. Realistically, I want them for under $50. But that’s not what we’re here for… I want as far under $75 as I can go.
DATING BEN HOGAN APEX IRONS FULL
You can find a nice full set of them for somewhere in the low to mid 100s, but you may squeak out some auctions for $85-$100. As such, if you’re looking for 1970-1975 vintage Ben Hogan Apex irons, you won’t stumble upon many great deals.ĭon’t get me wrong, it’s really about how bad you want them and what you’re willing to pay. This means I’m also competing with a lot of like-minded individuals for the same gear.
DATING BEN HOGAN APEX IRONS FREE
I’m pretty much 98% eBay much like most of the rest of the free world. I don’t do a lot of flea market, goodwill, resale shop, Craig’s List, or Facebook Marketplace hunting for used golf clubs which are primarily the best places to dig up the deals. I was on eBay and found what would become my “new” set of vintage Ben Hogan Irons.
Ever since, I’ve kept my eyes open for more sets at absolute dirt cheap steals, but unfortunately those deals just don’t come around often. As I learned more about them, hit a few balls, and just overall spent more time with them, they became the ultimate in all-time forged irons to me.
The longer I had those irons, the more I fell in love with them. Earlier this year I posted about a killer find where Jon and I uncovered a set of vintage 1973 Ben Hogan Apex irons.
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