Forged query

[Davie81]

So in the last 2 years I've had a set of XR and Steelhead irons both of which have had cracks in the soles and faces on a few of the clubs. Callaway looked into this and initially said my swing was too steep and I was hitting too many range balls. After a dispute, they've upgraded me to the Apex irons which I absolutely love. I've been told that I shouldn't have any cracking issues with a forged club and I hope that's the case. Is this true and are they more robust than cast??

[allenc]

Wow.  I'm just chiming in to say I'm surprised it's Callaway's position that you can ruin their clubs just because your "swing was too steep and you were hitting too many range balls."  I thought cast clubs from good companies last more or less forever.

[Davie81]

16 minutes ago, allenc said:

Wow.  I'm just chiming in to say I'm surprised it's Callaway's position that you can ruin their clubs just because your "swing was too steep and you were hitting too many range balls."  I thought cast clubs from good companies last more or less forever.

I went through 2 5 irons with the XR and a 5/7 iron in the steeleheads. Love the apex irons so they've delivered but I'm way of hitting them the same way now.

[saevel25]

49 minutes ago, Davie81 said:

Is this true and are they more robust than cast??

It probably depends on the club. I am shocked to find you cracked your irons in two sets of clubs. 

If the golf club is trying to get a thinner face around the edges for more ball speed. Then yes it might be possible. 

 

[Shorty]

No-one should have problems with cracked irons that are forged or cast. I have never heard of such a thing.

[Davie81]

5 minutes ago, Shorty said:

No-one should have problems with cracked irons that are forged or cast. I have never heard of such a thing.

There's a few posts over on the Cally forum with the same issue.

[billchao]

47 minutes ago, Davie81 said:

There's a few posts over on the Cally forum with the same issue.

Yea this is not the first time I've heard of heads cracking with clubs from their XR line.

[Buckeyebowman]

5 hours ago, allenc said:

Wow.  I'm just chiming in to say I'm surprised it's Callaway's position that you can ruin their clubs just because your "swing was too steep and you were hitting too many range balls."  I thought cast clubs from good companies last more or less forever.

 

4 hours ago, Shorty said:

No-one should have problems with cracked irons that are forged or cast. I have never heard of such a thing.

Ditto times two! Since when are range balls harder than steel?! Good thing you bitched at them or they might have gotten away with it. Sounds like a manufacturing defect they were trying to cover up!