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I currently have the 08 callaway big bertha i-brid set which has helped me out a bunch but i am always looking to improve and i have been lookin at these two iron sets does anyone have any experience with them. i actually hit them both at dicks into a net gave the edge to the x-24's which seemed a little lighter but hard to make a decision based on hitting into the net. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!


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Last summer I bought some Nike pro combo irons and thought I could hit them. Well, I was completely wrong. I ended up getting the X-24's and love them. The mishits fly far and the distance on them is great. I probably won't be getting a new set of irons for a long time. I feel like these clubs can take me a long way with my game. I've had nothing  but good experiences so far with them.

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Originally Posted by Zack

Last summer I bought some Nike pro combo irons and thought I could hit them. Well, I was completely wrong. I ended up getting the X-24's and love them. The mishits fly far and the distance on them is great. I probably won't be getting a new set of irons for a long time. I feel like these clubs can take me a long way with my game. I've had nothing  but good experiences so far with them.

I believe you Callaway makes amazing stuff especially irons they did feel great when i hit them at Dick's. Does the finish wear off of the irons quickly?


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I never demo'd the X-24's but I did just buy the Diablo Edges over the winter and got to try them out this weekend.  I was using X-12's before which I didn't hit bad, but they gifted to me, and didn't have the right shaft for me.  My swing was pretty rusty this weekend, but when I did hit the ball solid with the Diablo Edges, I noticed the trajectory was higher, and the distances were about one club longer than the X-12's.  I went with steel shafts which makes them feel heavier than my graphite shafted X-12's, but I prefer it since I had issues with the weight difference between the X-12's and my wedges.

I mentioned this in another post, but since you're looking at the X-24's you might want to try out the Mizuno JPX-800's too, I really liked them, and it was a tough call between them and the Diablo Edges.  If I don't keep the Edges, I'd pick up the Mizuno's.

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Originally Posted by newtogolf

I never demo'd the X-24's but I did just buy the Diablo Edges over the winter and got to try them out this weekend.  I was using X-12's before which I didn't hit bad, but they gifted to me, and didn't have the right shaft for me.  My swing was pretty rusty this weekend, but when I did hit the ball solid with the Diablo Edges, I noticed the trajectory was higher, and the distances were about one club longer than the X-12's.  I went with steel shafts which makes them feel heavier than my graphite shafted X-12's, but I prefer it since I had issues with the weight difference between the X-12's and my wedges.

I mentioned this in another post, but since you're looking at the X-24's you might want to try out the Mizuno JPX-800's too, I really liked them, and it was a tough call between them and the Diablo Edges.  If I don't keep the Edges, I'd pick up the Mizuno's.

I will take that into consideration i think im going to hit all three this weekend in my golf league. It's indoors on a simulator so i think it will be a good time to experiment with both callaways and i will give the mizunos a wack. I just think i would get a little more forgiveness from the callaways but i will give them a wack.


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Originally Posted by franky21

I believe you Callaway makes amazing stuff especially irons they did feel great when i hit them at Dick's. Does the finish wear off of the irons quickly?

The finish hasn't worn off at all. Scratches might be more noticeable compared to a chrome/silver colored iron. For some reason, it looked like I was hitting rocks with my nine iron, so the scratches are really evident. I'll try and get a picture tonight to show you what I mean.



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Originally Posted by Zack


Thx i appreciate that is my biggest concern is  the wear of the club i am a clean freak i polish my clubs twice a year and always keep them clean so if after 4 rounds they look 2 yrs old i would have a heart attack.


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Originally Posted by franky21

Thx i appreciate that is my biggest concern is  the wear of the club i am a clean freak i polish my clubs twice a year and always keep them clean so if after 4 rounds they look 2 yrs old i would have a heart attack.


Here are some pics I took.

There are some ball marks on top of the scratches from being at the range the other day. The scratches are pretty obvious when you are looking at the club. I don't even know how I got so many scratches on this club. Geez.

Hope this helps!

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WOW stop hitting rocks dude.  And you need a swing adjustment, unless u like hitting the ball on the toe of the club?  consistent yes, I just stand close to the ball, say half inch?


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Originally Posted by mpetroff

WOW stop hitting rocks dude.  And you need a swing adjustment, unless u like hitting the ball on the toe of the club?  consistent yes, I just stand close to the ball, say half inch?

agreed half a step in and trust me you will hit it more square and start taking clean divots


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Originally Posted by Zack

Here are some pics I took.

There are some ball marks on top of the scratches from being at the range the other day. The scratches are pretty obvious when you are looking at the club. I don't even know how I got so many scratches on this club. Geez.

Hope this helps!


Wow that looks bad i can't believe how scratched they got. Try to research for a polish for your irons i don't know if they make it for your type of finish but i use flitz it is awesome. But to stay on topic i guess it really isnt how they look it's how they feel and they do feel nice i have to admit they are nice and light which should give you a couple more mph on the swing speed but i need to hit them again on sat in my league.Thx for the pics dude.


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Originally Posted by franky21

Wow that looks bad i can't believe how scratched they got. Try to research for a polish for your irons i don't know if they make it for your type of finish but i use flitz it is awesome. But to stay on topic i guess it really isnt how they look it's how they feel and they do feel nice i have to admit they are nice and light which should give you a couple more mph on the swing speed but i need to hit them again on sat in my league.Thx for the pics dude.

Thanks for the tip about the polish. I will have to look into it!

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Originally Posted by Zack

Thanks for the tip about the polish. I will have to look into it!

just make sure you read it online and make sure you can use it on your clubs it works great.It doesn't remove deep scratches but makes them shine and removes light scratches.


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Originally Posted by franky21

agreed half a step in and trust me you will hit it more square and start taking clean divots


The issue could also be that the clubs are a bit to upright as well.  You may want to hit a few off the lie board.  If too upright, your swing will groove into a toe shot.

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I have the Diable Edge irons and they're probably the best thing for golf that I've ever bought.

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I have read on several forums that the finish does indeed wear off very quickly.  I looked at a brand new set at a local store that were on the rack, never hit.  The finish was already wearing just from people handling the clubs.  They look good brand new, but again, I researched these irons a little while ago, and one of the universal points that always came up was issues with how quickly the finish wears off.


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Originally Posted by mikefjohnson

I have read on several forums that the finish does indeed wear off very quickly.  I looked at a brand new set at a local store that were on the rack, never hit.  The finish was already wearing just from people handling the clubs.  They look good brand new, but again, I researched these irons a little while ago, and one of the universal points that always came up was issues with how quickly the finish wears off.


Yeah that is what worries me i dont want my 600 dollar irons to look faded half way thru the season. But i comes down to performance i guess if your smashing them you can get over the finish.


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Originally Posted by Uncle Peter

I have the Diable Edge irons and they're probably the best thing for golf that I've ever bought.



I have the 08 big berthas and in my golf digest book they say they are even better and more forgiving then my clubs which is a scary thing.


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