Vice Golf VGI03 Irons Review

By Andy Hayes, on November 9, 2026 at 4:00 am

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The Vice Golf VGI03 irons are a cool, modern looking blade iron at an approachable low price point. The forgiveness is low, but if you are looking for forgiveness in a blade iron, you are looking in the wrong place!

Introduction

Vice describes its Vice Golf VGI03 irons as being “The Playable Blade.” Technically all blades are playable if you are brave enough and/or have the game for it. I have a lot of experience playing blade irons, so I was excited to dive in and see what these irons can do and who they are best for. Could these irons be playable for you? Find out below.

Looks

The Vice Golf VGI03 irons look amazing. What stands out the most is they have a diagonal line pattern milled across the entire back cavity of the club. This, combined with a satin finish and minimal branding give the irons a trendy, unique look, without going overboard. While I was testing these irons out, I had multiple people want to take a second look at the clubs, as they were as impressed with the looks as I was.

There is a black stripe in the center of the back cavity, and the Vice logo on the toe. The club numbers have a modern font and are right on the corner of the toe of the irons. Most clubs have the numbers on the toe side of the sole, but these being right on the corner give the irons a great look in the bag.

The Vice Golf VGI03 irons have a small blade length, minimal offset, and a narrow sole. These are all pretty standard for a blade iron.

The hosel of the club has “VGI03” and “German Engineering” milled into it. It’s a subtle nod to their country of origin, and adds a nice piece of flair to the irons.

Vice Golf offers “MyVice Club Customization” where you can choose different paint fill for the logos, numbers, and line on the back of the club. They have your usual blue, red, and green, and also a vast array of neon options to choose from as well. These clubs already stand out, but if you really want to go for it, Vice has you covered. [See Price / Buy]

Sound & Feel

The Vice Golf VGI03 irons are priced at least $400 less than other blade irons from top manufacturers, so in my testing I was expecting there to be a trade off somewhere. That trade off came in the feel of the irons. On a scale from soft to hard feeling irons, these fall right in the middle. They feel rather dull at impact, and there is not much reward for finding the center of the face. As soon as contact gets away from the center, the vibrations pick up. A toe strike has a very harsh feeling.

At impact, the Vice Golf VGI03 irons offer a powerful, mid-volume, thwack sound. It’s louder, and higher pitched than other blade irons I have played in the past. The sound and feel of the clubs give a great amount of feedback. You can immediately tell where you hit the ball on the face, for better or worse.

Performance

The Vice Golf VGI03 irons are engineered with a “Face-stretching Design,” that gives “blade level control with a more usable hitting area than you’d expect.” In my testing, these irons definitely gave blade level control. It depends on what your expectations of blade irons are to determine whether the hitting area is bigger or smaller than you’d expect.

I love playing blade irons for their small shape, great feel, and their performance aspect that nothing unexpected ever happens when playing them. Yes, I’ll miss shots, but I will have a clear understanding of why. When I get into any player’s distance type of irons, there’s always a few shots that go a little too far, or don’t curve the way I want them to.

The Vice Golf VGI03 play like a blade iron should play. They produce a good height, they have medium spin, and they are very workable. I was easily able to flight the ball high or low, or hit draws and fades. This was especially notable in the short irons inside of 150 yards. I felt like I was able to take a little distance off, or make other subtle changes to the shape of the ball to hit the shot that was called for.

All blade irons would be classified as having low forgiveness. Vice states that these are a “playable blade” so I wanted to test out different mishits to give a sense of what happens as contact gets farther away from the face.

With a 7 iron, my swing speed was 84 mph, and on clean shots I was able to carry the Vice Golf VGI03 irons 170 yards and achieve a peak height of 91 feet. On a strike 10 mm off of the toe the ball still carried 170 yards, but the height dropped to 75 feet and the ball rolled out a little bit further. On a strike 26 mm off of the toe the carry dropped down to 151 yards, and the height was only 66 feet.

There is some room for error with the Vice Golf VGI03 irons. You don’t have to hit the ball in the exact center of the face every time to get the performance you are looking for. However, if you get a medium or big mishit, your results will suffer. [See Price / Buy]

For more forgiveness, consider the Vice Golf VGI01 irons HERE

Conclusion

So, are the Vice Golf VGI03 irons a “playable blade?” In the end, they’re equally as playable as any other blade iron out there. They have excellent workability and control, with a low level of forgiveness. I keep coming back to their modern looks when thinking about these irons. They look really cool. They perform as I would expect a blade to perform. If the feel was better these irons would be going in my bag. [See Price / Buy]

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