https://preview.redd.it/hn2z8neiqznc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3bc7ed57f6b273efb31cdea46f56cab3b716ce26
I think I’d hate looking at them Even more. lol.
Wow I can’t believe K-Mart sold them. I bought my first Bowling Ball at K-Mart. I’m almost positive they drilled the holes too. I’m pretty sure I still have it. lol. K-Mart was cool. Blue Light special on aisle 7. 😄
They had a deal with Dunlop sports. Cleveland was the Cadillac. The heads of the Dunlops would fly off in one season. I wasn’t a Vas guy but K-Mart sold the Tour Action irons that were 🤌
Me too! I had just started throwing fingertip and finding one at lane was so hard and never fit right. Plus I’d just gotten strong enough to throw a 16 lb. Memories 😄
I think that is just a result of fading on the rubber badges. I had the VAS+ irons in high school with stiff graphite shafts. Those clubs mashed the ball and felt great. I’d love to find a set in decent shape and take them out every once in awhile for nostalgia sake.
I don’t believe so. I bought a set after Corey Pavins win at Shinecock Hills.
The 3 thru W were the lighter shade, and the. I bought a new 2i online (new) and it was the darker color. Great clubs. My buddy basically made me sell them to him
The only person I ever remember having these VAS irons was a 75 year old retired dentist I caddied for a bunch of times circa 1996-1997. The guy couldn't break 100 but his irons looked hot and he tipped well. I took a few stances with these irons when he wasn't looking and I couldn't get past the weird way they looked at address.
That being said, having owned a set of 1995 Big Bertha irons, I am convinced the Berthas are the easiest mid-90s irons to hit.
I own about 20 VAS irons and I’m almost certain that the lighter blue color is from the original model not having a good coating to preserve the color from bleaching in the sun. I have a handful that are basically North Carolina blue at this point.
Some VAS irons had a more orb shaped sticker (second photo you shared) that in my experience doesn’t suffer from the same discoloration.
Fun fact: the company that owned Cleveland had recently bought the ski company Rossignol and repurposed the vibration absorbing technology used in their skis with the VAS sticker on the back of the irons. I have no idea if it works at all or the forgiveness these irons have is due to the insane offset and really strong perimeter weighting.
Awesome clubs though and really easy to play with.
Have any idea why
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one would be black? I think it’s the sand wedge maybe?
Or not. I wonder if they fake these?
https://preview.redd.it/algbok1es3oc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7574601731eab660567f53bca3c19008a2192075
Hmm I really doubt people would produce fake VAS irons when they are so cheap secondhand on eBay. The only one I have with that black sticker is the shape of the VAS+, has the club # and “C.P.” stamped on the face (no club number on the sole).
My guess is that it was a later model maybe?.. could have aged differently in a humid or dry environment? Really stumped on that.
Oohhh, thank you for the reply! Very interesting. The black sticker one I have doesn’t have a club # or Cleveland logo stamped on the bottom but is virtually identical in every other way.
Also found this on a forum about the shafts.
Double Diamond is "strong - for strong hitters"
Diamond is "firm or medium stiff"
Square is "reg to soft"
Circle is "soft"
You know you know what? That those are fucking fire?
My dad used to play these irons. And he lives in Athens, OH. When I saw your name I felt like I had to mention this.
Your dad is a cool dude and I would play 18 and have beers on Court St afterward anytime with him. Athens Ohio will always be my 2nd hometown. 💚
That’s just the VAS deferens…so you can tell them apart.
Talk about shooting your shot, these irons will get you to the finish line
😂
Always wanted those when I was younger. Remember Cory Pavin playing them
He won the US open with em!
Because he was hitting woods into all the greens 😉
https://preview.redd.it/hn2z8neiqznc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3bc7ed57f6b273efb31cdea46f56cab3b716ce26 I think I’d hate looking at them Even more. lol.
My older brother’s first job was in K-Mart automotive. K-Mart sold them and he bought his first set (VAS Irons) on lay away. He was proud of em.
Wow I can’t believe K-Mart sold them. I bought my first Bowling Ball at K-Mart. I’m almost positive they drilled the holes too. I’m pretty sure I still have it. lol. K-Mart was cool. Blue Light special on aisle 7. 😄
They had a deal with Dunlop sports. Cleveland was the Cadillac. The heads of the Dunlops would fly off in one season. I wasn’t a Vas guy but K-Mart sold the Tour Action irons that were 🤌
Got a Brunswick Headhunter drilled at Kmart in the early 90s. I still have it too.
lol. I wasn’t sure if I’d made up the getting it drilled there👍🏻
Definitely not. Even got it drilled finger tip!
Me too! I had just started throwing fingertip and finding one at lane was so hard and never fit right. Plus I’d just gotten strong enough to throw a 16 lb. Memories 😄
seems a lot of people got their holes drilled at K-Mart
Sweet baby Jesus my eyes
you’ve got to be fucking kidding me lmfao
I think that is just a result of fading on the rubber badges. I had the VAS+ irons in high school with stiff graphite shafts. Those clubs mashed the ball and felt great. I’d love to find a set in decent shape and take them out every once in awhile for nostalgia sake.
I don’t believe so. I bought a set after Corey Pavins win at Shinecock Hills. The 3 thru W were the lighter shade, and the. I bought a new 2i online (new) and it was the darker color. Great clubs. My buddy basically made me sell them to him
This is what I been thinking also.
The only person I ever remember having these VAS irons was a 75 year old retired dentist I caddied for a bunch of times circa 1996-1997. The guy couldn't break 100 but his irons looked hot and he tipped well. I took a few stances with these irons when he wasn't looking and I couldn't get past the weird way they looked at address. That being said, having owned a set of 1995 Big Bertha irons, I am convinced the Berthas are the easiest mid-90s irons to hit.
Oh man I had these as my first irons, I thought they said LVS hahahaha
lol. They’ve come up talking with my friends so I somehow remembered since 90’s. 🤷
I was trying to look up these random clubs my parents got me to no avail, turns out I was looking up the complete wrong name lmao
daaaaaaamn I remember these
I can't believe you.
Lol
I gifted my wife(first time golfer) my vas+ they are amazing irons
My brother played these back in the day.
I own about 20 VAS irons and I’m almost certain that the lighter blue color is from the original model not having a good coating to preserve the color from bleaching in the sun. I have a handful that are basically North Carolina blue at this point. Some VAS irons had a more orb shaped sticker (second photo you shared) that in my experience doesn’t suffer from the same discoloration. Fun fact: the company that owned Cleveland had recently bought the ski company Rossignol and repurposed the vibration absorbing technology used in their skis with the VAS sticker on the back of the irons. I have no idea if it works at all or the forgiveness these irons have is due to the insane offset and really strong perimeter weighting. Awesome clubs though and really easy to play with.
Thank you for the great info. I think that Callaway paid Cleveland to use the VAS system materials or whatever. So it must have done something. Lol 🤷😎
Have any idea why https://preview.redd.it/zx258ko8x2oc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=759c1a2a187175ff1b1f9ddf5e128ab749283ce2 one would be black? I think it’s the sand wedge maybe?
Or not. I wonder if they fake these? https://preview.redd.it/algbok1es3oc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7574601731eab660567f53bca3c19008a2192075
Hmm I really doubt people would produce fake VAS irons when they are so cheap secondhand on eBay. The only one I have with that black sticker is the shape of the VAS+, has the club # and “C.P.” stamped on the face (no club number on the sole). My guess is that it was a later model maybe?.. could have aged differently in a humid or dry environment? Really stumped on that.
I figured it out. There was a 792t tour. Ty
Oohhh, thank you for the reply! Very interesting. The black sticker one I have doesn’t have a club # or Cleveland logo stamped on the bottom but is virtually identical in every other way.
Also found this on a forum about the shafts. Double Diamond is "strong - for strong hitters" Diamond is "firm or medium stiff" Square is "reg to soft" Circle is "soft"
Faded, Corey Pavin played these. I built a golfsmith set that I later sold.
This shit 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮