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Callaway FT-IQ....Yes, I´m guilty!

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So, it was the third time I said "no more golf stuff for a while", until I had the temptation of browsing the callaway web page just to find the sale that would make me guilty of all charges: Two free X fairway woods, with the purchase of one FT-IQ Driver.
So after thinking a lot, and with the bad desire of getting rid of the slice that constantly do with my Ping G2, I decided on purchasing it. I know, It´s $500 but it will be the las time, I promess!!

It will be a 10°, stiff shaft. I´ll let you know how it goes as soon as I get to play with it.

In My Bag:

Driver: Titleist 910D2 9.5º Regular
Irons: 4-SW Taylor Made Burner, Regular Graphite
Wedges: 60°-08 Titleist Vokey

Fairway Wood: 16º 3W Taylor Made R9 Stiff

Hybrid: Adams A4OS 19° Regular

Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Newport 2

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So, it was the third time I said "no more golf stuff for a while", until I had the temptation of browsing the callaway web page just to find the sale that would make me guilty of all charges: Two free X fairway woods, with the purchase of one FT-IQ Driver.

You should have just picked up an old FT-i from Callaway Pre-owned for $150... that's what I did. I could never pull the triger on a $500 driver.

No club is worth $500, but I guess you got a couple woods... so it's a good deal as long as you like the fairway woods and needed them. Let us know how you like it.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...
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You should have just picked up an old FT-i from Callaway Pre-owned for $150... that's what I did. I could never pull the triger on a $500 driver.

Yeah, I normally think the same way, but figured that I could sell those woods for $150 a piece, so I´d be really paying $200 for the driver, which is a great deal.

In My Bag:

Driver: Titleist 910D2 9.5º Regular
Irons: 4-SW Taylor Made Burner, Regular Graphite
Wedges: 60°-08 Titleist Vokey

Fairway Wood: 16º 3W Taylor Made R9 Stiff

Hybrid: Adams A4OS 19° Regular

Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Newport 2

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Yeah, I normally think the same way, but figured that I could sell those woods for $150 a piece, so I´d be really paying $200 for the driver, which is a great deal.

I don't think you can sell them for that much...

http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/callaw...-graphite.html But, yeah... with the FW's it wasn't as bad.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...
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I like the square wood. I am actually going to buy the driver and then return it under the 90/90. Squarewood for 50 bucks!!!!

Driver: Callaway Hyper X 11°
3 Wood: Callaway FTi Square 15°
3 Iron-PW: Callaway X-22
SW: Callaway X-Wedge 56
Gap: Warrior 52Lob: Warrior 60Putters: Old "Made in China" Blade -?Ti7?Bag: Callaway Weekender Org 14 cart bag -Holds 12 beers-Ball: Callaway WarbirdBall Retriever: Golf...

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gmanuel25 Well Established Member

gmanuel25

I like the square wood. I am actually going to buy the driver and then return it under the 90/90. Squarewood for 50 bucks!!!!

That would be a great deal, but I hope you read the fine print!! I believe the retailers/manufacturers are probably aware that people might try that.

Driver:  the search continues
Fairway Wood:  Ping G25 3W Tour stiff
Hybrid:  Snake Eyes Q4U 19*, 23*
Irons:  Ping G25 5-UW w/CFS X-flex  (on order)
Wedges:  685BX black 56*      Putter:  Wilson Staff 8882 

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The fine print is you dont get $$$ back. Only store credit... but I am buying an iron set so i will just use the credit towards that!

Driver: Callaway Hyper X 11°
3 Wood: Callaway FTi Square 15°
3 Iron-PW: Callaway X-22
SW: Callaway X-Wedge 56
Gap: Warrior 52Lob: Warrior 60Putters: Old "Made in China" Blade -?Ti7?Bag: Callaway Weekender Org 14 cart bag -Holds 12 beers-Ball: Callaway WarbirdBall Retriever: Golf...

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curtismk Newbie

curtismk

I am interested in hitting the FT-IQ. I agree the price for the club is too high, but being able to buy the squareway wood or the 2 fairway woods for a $1 make the initial cost of the driver tolerable. My current driver is a Taylor Made Midsize that I bought back in the mid 90's and my 3 wood is a Callaway Hawkeye that my friend gave to me because he couldn't hit it.

The Nike offer initially caught my attention, but when I heard about the Callaway offer, I became very interested.
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Mr3Putt

My current driver is a Taylor Made Midsize that I bought back in the mid 90's

I had one of those drivers. I used to absolutely clobber that club. When it stayed in bounds it was great! I was at an outing and won a long drive with that model. I've played that course since and have never hit to that spot again!
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ApocG10 Great Member

ApocG10

I was at the Pro Shop at my local course yesterday (season starts mid-may, so everyone is shopping)...

They had 12 Callaway FT series drivers, used, with all different lofts. One of my friends bought a 12* FT-IQ for 175$, and there was barely any wear showing on it at all. Hell of a deal.

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter

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PiKapp23 Great Member

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I wish they had this deal a few weeks ago when I was looking for both a new driver and a new 3 wood. I really like the FT-iq and FT-9, but I knew I also needed a 3 wood so I ended up buying the FT-i instead to leave enough money. This deal would have been about $100 more, but I might have been willing to do it.
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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mkoreiwo

So, it was the third time I said "no more golf stuff for a while", until I had the temptation of browsing the callaway web page just to find the sale that would make me guilty of all charges: Two free X fairway woods, with the purchase of one FT-IQ Driver.

Awww.... for the slight increase in price, you should have gotten the Tour version... The Fubuki shaft in the tour is a real step up - no BS. But still, the Ft-iQ is a well designed club. I think you'll enjoy it!

WTIB:
Callaway FT-9 Tour 9.5° Scads of shafts - now: Kai'li 63 stiff
Tour Edge Exotics 3 & 5 FW
Callaway X-22 Tour irons
Bobby Jones 3 & 4 hybridsRife Abaco/Odyessy Black Series i9 puttersWith a few more hangin' around

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ttcup Member

ttcup

I bought new driver Titleist d2 last year for 300 but now it's less than 100. I would never get a newest model again. The price is just ridiculous for the new driver.

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Awww.... for the slight increase in price, you should have gotten the Tour version... The Fubuki shaft in the tour is a real step up - no BS. But still, the Ft-iQ is a well designed club. I think you'll enjoy it!

It is a good option, but mostly I bought it to help correcting my slice, since the regular version is 1° closed. All the reviews, with no exception, talk about how hard is to work the ball to the right wit that club, so I think it would be a good help.

The tour version, on the other hand, doesn´t have the draw I´m looking for.

In My Bag:

Driver: Titleist 910D2 9.5º Regular
Irons: 4-SW Taylor Made Burner, Regular Graphite
Wedges: 60°-08 Titleist Vokey

Fairway Wood: 16º 3W Taylor Made R9 Stiff

Hybrid: Adams A4OS 19° Regular

Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Newport 2

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Red C6 Newbie

Red C6

I too am interested in the new FT-iQ and plan to travel to a Callaway Demo Day next week for a test drive. The price had me second guessing my better judgement until the "Buy one-get a Sqaureway Wood for $1 dollar deal" was announced. Who knows, I may just go for it and be "guilty", if it truly helps this old high handycapers slice plus I would like to add a new 5 wood to my bag. I guess I'll know better after I hit a few with this club. Good luck to all you other potential buyers, I'll report back.
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It is a good option, but mostly I bought it to help correcting my slice, since the regular version is 1° closed. All the reviews, with no exception, talk about how hard is to work the ball to the right wit that club, so I think it would be a good help.

you made the right choice in getting the non-tour version....

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