“We can go to a blade guy or a driver guy. “We outsource our design to different firms in the U.S.,” says White. What it looks like, however, is an Adams. Is it Victor? Is it Vektor? Or is it V-K-T-R? Either way, it still sounds like a Soviet tank. It’s been just over four years since Hogan released the original VKTR and we’re no closer to figuring out how to say it. The other is far more practical: Hogan was waiting on its new hybrids and utility irons. First, spreading out releases keeps Hogan in the news cycle which is especially important during a pandemic. Some have wondered why the Hogan Player’s Iron Combo set wasn’t made available right away when the ICONs were released. “I think we’ve gotten back to what people think of when they think of Hogan in terms of classic, elegant and simple designs,” says White. “We know he did by looking at some of the old sets he was involved with.”īoth irons feature the iconic Hogan sunburst logo which is part of Hogan’s effort to fix one of the glaring flaws in its previous lineup: nothing looked like it belonged together.
“The transition from the 7-iron to the 8-iron looks like the way Mr.
This combo set has clearly been more than a year in the making. Last year’s PTx PRO update included a subtle blade-on-blade look and the ICON’s ’99 Apex-like blade-on-blade design is unmistakable. There’s an noticeable – but not necessarily abrupt – visual difference between the cavity back of the PTx PRO and the ICON blade. For this set, we’ve tried to keep each flavor independent of one another.” “When you try to mix vanilla and chocolate, you get mocha. “Typically, there’s too much game improvement in the short irons and not enough in the long irons,” says White. All too often, however, combo sets try to match mismatched parts. It’s a problem NIKE handled reasonably well with its Pro Combo sets and Mizuno tackled head on with its MP-20s.
And it solves an issue a lot of people have had with combo sets over the years.”Ī traditional combo set – unless it’s made to go together – really has two issues: difficult gapping and a hinky visual transition from cavity back to blade. “It’s for good players, more accomplished players who want blades in their scoring irons and great performing mid-irons. “It’ not a set for everybody,” says White. From there, you can choose what you want to serve as your 4-iron: a PTx PRO, a new UiHi utility iron or a VKTR+ hybrid. The core of each set includes PTx PRO 5- through 7-irons and ICON blades in the 8-iron through pitching wedge. Actually, the Hogan Player’s Iron Combo is three Frankenstein sets.
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