Ben Hogan Apex Plus vs Ben Hogan Apex Edge

Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.

Ben Hogan Apex Plus1999–2002 · Players Ironsforged, perimeter-weighted muscle-cavity · forged 1030 carbon steel Ben Hogan Apex Edge2002–2003 · Game Improvement Ironsforged cavity back · forged carbon steel

Specification comparison

Club	Apex Plus loft	Apex Edge loft	Apex Plus lie	Apex Edge lie	Apex Plus length	Apex Edge length
1	16	16	58	59.5	39.75	39.75
2	18	18	59	60	39.25	39.25
3	20	20	60	60.5	38.75	38.75
4	23	23	60.5	61	38.25	38.25
5	26	26	61	61.5	37.75	37.75
6	30	30	61.5	62	37.25	37.25
7	34	34	62	62.5	36.75	36.75
8	38	38	62.5	63	36.25	36.25
9	42	42	63	63.5	35.75	35.75
PW	46	46	64	64	35.5	35.5
GW	50	50	64	64	35.5	35.5
SW	56	56	64	64	35	35
LW	60	60	64	64	35	35

Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.

Lofts compared

Apex Plus
Apex Edge

Lofts match on every club the two sets share, so the markers sit on top of each other.

What the differences mean

Every club the two sets share has exactly the same loft, starting with a 34° 7-iron. On paper there is no distance or trajectory difference: with the same swing, a 7-iron from either set should launch and carry about the same. The real differences are in how the heads are built, how they look at address and how they feel at impact, none of which a spec table can show.

The Apex Plus is a players iron and the Apex Edge a game improvement iron, so they sit 2 steps apart on the forgiveness scale. The Apex Edge is the more forgiving design, with a wider sole, more offset and more perimeter weighting for roughly 10 to 25 handicaps. The Apex Plus trades some of that for a more compact head, thinner topline and more control over flight and shape, which suits roughly scratch to 10 handicaps.

The Apex Plus is listed as forged, perimeter-weighted muscle-cavity and the Apex Edge as forged cavity back. The Apex Plus's muscle-back shape keeps mass directly behind the strike for feedback and control, where a cavity spreads it to the perimeter for forgiveness.

The Apex Edge arrived 3 years after the Apex Plus, a typical one-generation refresh. Changes over that span are usually incremental: refined face thickness, revised weighting, updated looks and small loft tweaks rather than a new concept.

Which should you choose?

The Apex Plus and Apex Edge share the same lofts on every club on file, so the difference is in head construction, feel and forgiveness rather than trajectory.

Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Ben Hogan Apex Plus specs and Ben Hogan Apex Edge specs.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ben Hogan Apex Plus stronger lofted than the Apex Edge?

No. Both have a 34° 7-iron and the same loft on every club they share, so neither is stronger lofted. The difference is in construction and feel.

What is the loft difference between the Ben Hogan Apex Plus and Apex Edge?

There is none. Every club both sets include has the same loft, including the 34° 7-iron.

Which is better for higher handicap golfers, the Ben Hogan Apex Plus or the Apex Edge?

The Apex Edge. As a game improvement iron it is the more forgiving design, suited to roughly 10 to 25 handicaps. The Ben Hogan Apex Plus is a players iron, better suited to roughly scratch to 10 handicaps.

Do the Ben Hogan Apex Plus and Apex Edge have the same lie and length?

Not exactly. At the 7-iron the Ben Hogan Apex Plus is 62° lie and 36.75 inches, the Apex Edge 62.5° and 36.75 inches. Both can be bent or built to your own fit.

Shop both models

Compare prices for new and used sets on eBay:

Shop Ben Hogan Apex Plus Shop Ben Hogan Apex Edge

We may earn a commission from purchases made through links on this page at no extra cost to you.