i personally have always played my best golf with blades they seem actually easier to hit with me. think about it if i gave you a callaway big bertha sandwedge and had you hit a 100 yard shot at a flag and a cleveland blade type sand wedge i think you would be able to really hone in on the flag with the blade obviously as the shafts get longer it gets harder to hit the center of the club but in the scoring clubs where its more about control i think blades will make you a more accurate player. really forgiving clubs just make you sloppy and it just makes your swing worse. blades keep your game sharp.