The degree to which you wish to feel a crappy shot is up to you but when you are trying to score, use the club that is most forgiving you can find. No probs practicing mechanics with a muscleback but do not beat your scorecard up for the sake of it.
Paul,
So good to have you pitching in here. Wish we had more of your time.
I've always wondered about a more forgiving club. I love my MP-14's but they are getting pretty worn. Would I sacrifice any sweet spot feel with a more "forgiving" club. In other words, would I sacrifice working the ball for forgiveness on mishits?
The club's I have now tell no lies and I love them for it. My 2 iron always tells me the ultimate truth.
Sadly, it was just replaced by a forged Hybrid because I couldn't get it to land softly on 220+ par 3's, or long approach shots.