Callaway X-Prototype Irons

[ry1808]

I am looking at getting a new set of irons after 11 years with my trusted Taylor Made Tour Burner irons. After going through a few shops I have been hitting the Callaway X-Prototype irons and they are amazing, so solid and responsive and a fantastic ball flight, for the first time in a long while I had a smile on my face after hitting golf shots. These clubs can be ordered individually and my only concern is the long irons.

I play at a relatively short course and I give it a fair old crack so on maybe 12 of the 14 long holes (par 4 & 5's) I will not be hitting more than a wedge / 9 - iron under normal conditions for my approach shots. With this in mind I carry 4 wedges as that is the true scoring range for me. So this limits what i can carry at the long end. I am in the process of swapping my 5-wood / 3-iron combo for a hybrid leaving me thinking, should I go for the X-Prototype 4 and 5 irons, or get the more forgiving X-forged irons?

I need get back into playing regional tournaments which are played on longer courses where hitting 4 / 5 - irons into greens so I need to be competent with them.

Unfortunately the ranges around here only have 6-irons for demo clubs but i can tell the X-forged irons are that bit more forgiving. I guess if I go down that route the question would be am I going to see any difference in carry between the two, will I have a larger or smaller gap in carry between my 5 and 6 irons?

Thanks.

[Ben]

I am looking at getting a new set of irons after 11 years with my trusted Taylor Made Tour Burner irons. After going through a few shops I have been hitting the Callaway X-Prototype irons and they are amazing, so solid and responsive and a fantastic ball flight, for the first time in a long while I had a smile on my face after hitting golf shots. These clubs can be ordered individually and my only concern is the long irons.

I'm going combo set. 4i-7i X-Forged, 7i-PW X-Proto. Gonna swap between the 7iron based on what I want to look at. I think the X-Proto has a bit of an odd toe. Sits a little high. Anyway, I say mix'em up.

[ry1808]

I'm going combo set. 4i-7i X-Forged, 7i-PW X-Proto. Gonna swap between the 7iron based on what I want to look at. I think the X-Proto has a bit of an odd toe. Sits a little high. Anyway, I say mix'em up.

Yeah I think I will go that way. As I said all I was able to hit was the 6-iron in both and I couldn't see any issues with the X-Prototype but I think the 4 and 5-irons may need that bit extra.

Interested with your comment about the toe, was that the style of club or more that where too upright? I guess it is a design feature.

[laxbballgolf]

I've been looking at these sticks, too, but I haven't had a chance to hit one yet. I thought they were a lot more expensive than most irons but when I actually checked, the price difference isn't all that much. All I know is they are gorgeous and everywhere I look I see glowing reviews...

One thing I am curious about is the exact offset they have. I know it's minimal, but is there anywhere I could find the exact figures? (It's not listed on Callaway's website.) Other irons I'm considering (Titleist 710 CBs and Mizuno MP 62s) have slightly more offset than I like. That's why right now Bridgestone J38 CBs are my top pick (or the X Protos).