New Irons Help

[Ajs41]

First time posting, looking forward to getting some help.

I’m a decent player, about 10 Handicap.  Currently have Taylormade Burner 2.0 for irons but thinking of getting new this winter.  What are people’s experience with the Callaway Apex irons?  While we are at it, also thinking of new driver and sticking to the Callaway family... Thougts on the Rogue?  I have a Taylormade SLDR and had a friend say I would benefit from the newer technology.  My miss is right, so the Rogue Draw caught my attention.  True average driving distance is 260-270.

Thanks in advance to anyone that shares some input.

[Vinsk]

I played the Callaway Apex CF 16 and the Apex Pro. Beautiful clubs. I’m sure you’d be happy with any of the Apex series. As for driver, hard to say anything negative about the Rogue. But I’m also one who has found the shaft can make quite a difference. Often more than the head. Now with jailbreak technology and other stuff Callaway has done you may want to at least get a fitting/tryout with a new driver. Cheers. And welcome to TST.

[Adam C]

Those Burner 2s are getting up there and you would possibly benefit from something newer. Any of the major manufacturers make a quality product, it just comes down to personal preference.

As far as the driver goes, that SLDR is not really old. Only 3 cycles. Don't let the manufacturers and golf magazines fool you about all these supposed driver advantages with every new model. The fact is that as of around 2004 with the rules locking in the head size and COR limits, the drivers do not change much now. That being said, the SLDR was a unique club in the way it was weighted and I believe that many people who bought them did not add enough loft to truly take advantage of the technology. That club really requires a high launch to max it out. You would have to be the judge as to whether you are getting good results out of it. 

If you are looking for drivers to cancel out slices, look at draw bias weighting, higher lofts, and more flexible shafts.