X-20 vs X-HOT

[thoMz0-]

Ones from what, 2006? The other 2013. I'm curious as to who would "upgrade" to the X-HOT set. Obviously the lofts are worlds apart. There's not a lot of user testimony on google about the X-HOT irons, the heads visually are larger for sure.

X-20's have the 75g graphites(stiff) 3 thru PW

X-HOT's have the 85g steel(regular) 5 thru SW

opinions? thanks

 

[WUTiger]

I played both the X20s, and later the X20 Tours.

The X20s also came in a Unfilex steel shaft that weighted about 105 grams. The X20s got the ball up well, but without ballooning the short irons. Only drawback: heads were rather clunky, and tended to hang up a bit in the rough.

I tested the X20s in 2008, along with the early Big Bertha and Ping G10 irons. BB and G10 had high-launch stock shafts, and just got the short irons up too high.

The X-Hot and X-Hot Pro irons came in 2013. I tried both of them, and they were solid irons. The X-Hot Pros had a better feel, but the standard X-Hots went farther.

XHot Pros came with PX 95 Flighted stock shafts, less harsh than the heavier PX shafts of the X20 Tours. Standard X-Hots came with stock 85-gram SpeedStep iron shaft (too light for me.)

The X-Hot pair had a thinner face for hotter ballspeed, and an undercut cavity to help get the ball up. Here's the Hot List review on the pair: X-Hot and XH.Pro

The X-Hot would probably be more user-friendly than the X20, as long as the shaft wasn't too light.

Standard TST advice: Do a side-by-side and see if either one fits your swing.

[thoMz0-]

12 minutes ago, WUTiger said:

I played both the X20s, and later the X20 Tours.

The X20s also came in a Unfilex steel shaft that weighted about 105 grams. The X20s got the ball up well, but without ballooning the short irons. Only drawback: heads were rather clunky, and tended to hang up a bit in the rough.

I tested the X20s in 2008, along with the early Big Bertha and Ping G10 irons. BB and G10 had high-launch stock shafts, and just got the short irons up too high.

The X-Hot and X-Hot Pro irons came in 2013. I tried both of them, and they were solid irons. The X-Hot Pros had a better feel, but the standard X-Hots went farther.

XHot Pros came with PX 95 Flighted stock shafts, less harsh than the heavier PX shafts of the X20 Tours. Standard X-Hots came with stock 85-gram SpeedStep iron shaft (too light for me.)

The X-Hot pair had a thinner face for hotter ballspeed, and an undercut cavity to help get the ball up. Here's the Hot List review on the pair: X-Hot and XH.Pro

The X-Hot would probably be more user-friendly than the X20, as long as the shaft wasn't too light.

Standard TST advice: Do a side-by-side and see if either one fits your swing.

Thank you, that's very helpful since I left the golf world for a decade. Seems like there is some useful design technology I could benefit from, because my goal is more ball speed. I do secretly prefer the clean contemporary lines of the X-HOT heads as well. 

The 85g shaft should be fine and the R-flex might help launch the ball over the stiff graphites(my 150 yard club is a 7 currently). 

Ill take them to a range this weekend. I just need to think positive thoughts!

[thoMz0-]

Well I hit the X-HOT at the range today. I found them surprisingly easy to work the ball even though the head is so large. 7-iron was roughly +5 yards longer than the X-20 6-iron(same loft), ball height seems to be the same. 

I will say the X-20's are much quieter giving an almost forged feel. But I enjoyed the slight click off the X-HOT faces tbh. Overall they do as advertised, go FAR. :) 

Edited September 5, 2016 by thoMz0-