Callaway X Prototype Irons

[FFemt5287]

Got them in the mail today! Unwrapped them and drove directly to the driving range. Took out the PW, took a deep breath, and hit it PERFECTLY! I immediately looked at the club face, and sure enough, a few shavings of white ball cover right on the grooves dead center on the milled face! Continued to hit about 250 balls, while sweating my own two off in the 90's weather we somehow found ourselves with today. I just did not want to put the clubs down! And true to what everyone here said, mishits were definitely more noticeable than with the X18's! The only problems I had were with anything above the 5i. I couldn't seem to connect properly and when I did, I ended up with a pretty decent slice. I'll be continuing to work on this, and might even give them the nod in a 9 hole practice round this sunday. I'll post pictures as soon as I find the memory card for my camera!

[golf_junkie27]

Which shafts did you put in them? Did you order these directly from Callaway?

More importantly, congrats on the new sticks. Mine should be here, tomorrow (not X Prototype) and I'll be running to the range with them, too.

[Knockglock]

  FFemt5287 said:

Got them in the mail today! Unwrapped them and drove directly to the driving range. Took out the PW, took a deep breath, and hit it PERFECTLY! I immediately looked at the club face, and sure enough, a few shavings of white ball cover right on the grooves dead center on the milled face! Continued to hit about 250 balls, while sweating my own two off in the 90's weather we somehow found ourselves with today. I just did not want to put the clubs down! And true to what everyone here said, mishits were definitely more noticeable than with the X18's! The only problems I had were with anything above the 5i. I couldn't seem to connect properly and when I did, I ended up with a pretty decent slice. I'll be continuing to work on this, and might even give them the nod in a 9 hole practice round this sunday. I'll post pictures as soon as I find the memory card for my camera!

Awesome man! thats good to hear.

What exactly is the difference between x-22's and x-prototypes?

[FFemt5287]

  golf_junkie27 said:

Which shafts did you put in them? Did you order these directly from Callaway?

Hey, got the Rifle Project X 6.5 shafts. Ordered them from GolfSmith

What new irons are you waiting on?

[FFemt5287]

  Knockglock said:

Awesome man! thats good to hear.

The X22s are cavity back GI's. The X prototypes are muscle back players irons.

Ah, yes, and about $600 more

[RocketSauce]

  Knockglock said:

Awesome man! thats good to hear.

X Prototypes X-22's

[golf_junkie27]

  FFemt5287 said:

Hey, got the Rifle Project X 6.5 shafts. Ordered them from GolfSmith

Those are pretty awesome shafts. Must make a killer combo with those Prototype heads. Are the heads noticably smaller than most blades from heel to toe? Did you try any other blades before buying those?

[FFemt5287]

  golf_junkie27 said:

Those are pretty awesome shafts. Must make a killer combo with those Prototype heads. Are the heads noticably smaller than most blades from heel to toe? Did you try any other blades before buying those?

It is a very nice combination. The heads are quite small. I can't compare them to other irons via photo for you, but when I do take and upload the photos of mine I'll compare them to my X18s. Just side by each, the X proto's are quite smaller with a MUCH thinner top profile (never realized how thick the X18's top line is!).

I tried the X tours and the X Prototypes before I bought the prototypes. I hit both rather well on the range (they belonged to two different friends), and really wanted to stay all Callaway. I'm very happy with them.

[Knockglock]

  RocketSauce said:

X Prototypes

  None said:

The X22s are cavity back GI's. The X prototypes are muscle back players irons. Ah, yes, and about $600 more

Ah I gotcha, thank you guys :)

[CG031]

Congrats on the clubs - they are quite a pretty penny, but I loved them myself. I hit them once at a callaway demo day, well, actually just a six iron. I really fell in love with it myself, but am content with my mp 57's and dont feel like spending 1400 dollars on a set of irons.

but they were the best feeling callaway irons ive ever hit though.