“Legend - from the 2023 Millington-era relaunch, a forged forgiveness iron. Rung-1.”
The Legend is the forgiving, distance-oriented iron in the revived Ben Hogan lineup (2023, refreshed through 2025) and a genuine engineering departure for the brand: it is Hogan's first hollow-body, foam-filled iron head. A forged 1025 carbon-steel face and body wrap a hollow cavity injected with a damping foam (some sources say gel), which quiets the hollow 'clacky' sound and redistributes mass to the perimeter for a larger effective hitting area. It keeps the Hogan V-Sole – high-bounce leading edge, low-bounce trailing edge – that reviewers single out as one of the best sole designs on the market for fat-strike insurance. The pitch is honest: near-P790 performance and premium forged feel at roughly two-thirds the price, bought direct.
A well-received 'giant-killer' value play repeatedly framed by reviewers (Golf Monthly, Plugged In Golf, MyGolfSpy) as the underrated alternative to the TaylorMade P790, but it is a low-volume direct-to-consumer product with no tour usage, no scarcity and no collector following. Its reputation is 'smart buy,' not 'cult object.'
Realistic private-party value for a clean used set in 2026 is roughly $400–600, versus ~$800–950 new direct. As with the whole Hogan revival line, reconditioned-retail listings sit higher because they're graded/warrantied, and resale is softer than a comparable big-brand players-distance iron because the brand is niche and direct-to-consumer. Graphite or custom builds are slower to move on the used market.
“Legend - from the 2023 Millington-era relaunch, a forged forgiveness iron. Rung-1.”
The Legend is the forgiving, distance-oriented iron in the revived Ben Hogan lineup (2023, refreshed through 2025) and a genuine engineering departure for the brand: it is Hogan's first hollow-body, foam-filled iron head. A forged 1025 carbon-steel face and body wrap a hollow cavity injected with a damping foam (some sources say gel), which quiets the hollow 'clacky' sound and redistributes mass to the perimeter for a larger effective hitting area. It keeps the Hogan V-Sole – high-bounce leading edge, low-bounce trailing edge – that reviewers single out as one of the best sole designs on the market for fat-strike insurance. The pitch is honest: near-P790 performance and premium forged feel at roughly two-thirds the price, bought direct.
A well-received 'giant-killer' value play repeatedly framed by reviewers (Golf Monthly, Plugged In Golf, MyGolfSpy) as the underrated alternative to the TaylorMade P790, but it is a low-volume direct-to-consumer product with no tour usage, no scarcity and no collector following. Its reputation is 'smart buy,' not 'cult object.'
Realistic private-party value for a clean used set in 2026 is roughly $400–600, versus ~$800–950 new direct. As with the whole Hogan revival line, reconditioned-retail listings sit higher because they're graded/warrantied, and resale is softer than a comparable big-brand players-distance iron because the brand is niche and direct-to-consumer. Graphite or custom builds are slower to move on the used market.
Mid handicaps (roughly 8–18) who want forged feel, help on mis-hits and added distance without the P790's price – and who are comfortable buying direct and fitting online. The increased offset and hollow-body launch suit players fighting a low, thin ball flight. Better ball-strikers wanting a compact, low-offset look should step to the Fort Worth CB or MB.
The forgiveness/distance end of the 2023–25 Fort Worth family, sitting below the Fort Worth CB and MB blades. Direct competition is the players-distance category: TaylorMade P790, Titleist T200, Callaway Apex – all of which it undercuts by selling factory-direct from Fort Worth. Same brand-continuity caveat as the rest of the revived line: this is the Perry-Ellis-licensed, Koehler-era Ben Hogan Golf that has been through bankruptcy, so weigh warranty/parts risk against the price savings.
Genuinely forgiving for a players-distance iron: the hollow, foam-filled body pushes mass to the perimeter for an enlarged effective hitting area, and the noticeably increased offset (versus the Fort Worth blades) pulls it toward the game-improvement side. The V-Sole's high-bounce leading edge is a real, repeatedly praised safety net for fat strikes. Honest ceiling: independent testing found it gives up a measurable bit of ball speed and distance on mis-hits versus the pricier P790, so it lands at 7 – forgiving and stable, but a notch under the best multi-material players-distance irons and well under a max-game-improvement iron.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
Mid handicaps (roughly 8–18) who want forged feel, help on mis-hits and added distance without the P790's price – and who are comfortable buying direct and fitting online. The increased offset and hollow-body launch suit players fighting a low, thin ball flight. Better ball-strikers wanting a compact, low-offset look should step to the Fort Worth CB or MB.
The forgiveness/distance end of the 2023–25 Fort Worth family, sitting below the Fort Worth CB and MB blades. Direct competition is the players-distance category: TaylorMade P790, Titleist T200, Callaway Apex – all of which it undercuts by selling factory-direct from Fort Worth. Same brand-continuity caveat as the rest of the revived line: this is the Perry-Ellis-licensed, Koehler-era Ben Hogan Golf that has been through bankruptcy, so weigh warranty/parts risk against the price savings.
Genuinely forgiving for a players-distance iron: the hollow, foam-filled body pushes mass to the perimeter for an enlarged effective hitting area, and the noticeably increased offset (versus the Fort Worth blades) pulls it toward the game-improvement side. The V-Sole's high-bounce leading edge is a real, repeatedly praised safety net for fat strikes. Honest ceiling: independent testing found it gives up a measurable bit of ball speed and distance on mis-hits versus the pricier P790, so it lands at 7 – forgiving and stable, but a notch under the best multi-material players-distance irons and well under a max-game-improvement iron.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Reading is one thing — hitting is another. Book a bay and see the numbers for yourself before you buy anywhere.
