[da555ve]

not a fan of the look of Cally iron but i'm sure they are real marvel of technologies...

[RoverRick]

What a difference a day makes. I was originally put off by all the current offerings by Callaway. I am on record as saying they are too trendy for my tastes. Then I found out that I was soon to be the recipient of a Callaway driver and looked at their stuff again. Other than their Prototypes now called Musclebacks they have never made clubs that were visually appealing to me but they have always made clubs that were very functional. I played a set of Razr Tours on a trip to Vegas at the callaway center there and from the first tee I struck these clubs like they had been in the bag forever. I think I hit 8 of 9 greens and the one I missed was because I over clubed. So while this set is not for me it was not designed for me in the first place.

[bandwagon]

Played these for a round while down in FL for a winter trip. After seeing them on the course my opinion of them did a complete 180. While the look thick and clunky in pictures, when setting up to the ball I thought the two tone finish made them look sleeker. The stock shaft gets the ball up in the air quickly. While many low digit hdcps may not flock to these, I would think most golfers would benefit from what these offer. As for the hybrids, I have last years Razr X 21 degree, this years does not look all that different. It may have a touch more offset and be a tad deeper, but really not a whole lot in the appearance department. Just like the irons they get the ball up in the air with easy and they were plenty long for me.

[GolfSpy T]

bandwagon, on 07 March 2012 - 09:15 AM, said:

Played these for a round while down in FL for a winter trip. After seeing them on the course my opinion of them did a complete 180. While the look thick and clunky in pictures, when setting up to the ball I thought the two tone finish made them look sleeker. The stock shaft gets the ball up in the air quickly. While many low digit hdcps may not flock to these, I would think most golfers would benefit from what these offer. As for the hybrids, I have last years Razr X 21 degree, this years does not look all that different. It may have a touch more offset and be a tad deeper, but really not a whole lot in the appearance department. Just like the irons they get the ball up in the air with easy and they were plenty long for me.

We'll be posting the full review soon (probably today). I totally agree with you. They don't have huge low digit HC appeal, but for what they are (a Super Game-Improvement Iron), they're very, very good.

[bandwagon]

GolfSpy T, on 07 March 2012 - 09:17 AM, said:

We'll be posting the full review soon (probably today). I totally agree with you. They don't have huge low digit HC appeal, but for what they are (a Super Game-Improvement Iron), they're very, very good.

a big issue IMO is the huge price tag on them. However for what they are I think, like you said, they are a very good iron.

[GolfSpy T]

bandwagon, on 07 March 2012 - 09:20 AM, said:

a big issue IMO is the huge price tag on them. However for what they are I think, like you said, they are a very good iron.

Absolutely the price ($1300 steel, $1400 graphite) is going to make some wince, and others run away screaming like little girls. But, as most would agree, golf clubs are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for them. I don't mind the price point of the XF for a couple of reasons. First, it's a two-piece forging, and while we can argue about perceived feel vs. actual feel, the one thing most of us will agree on is that forged SGI irons are among the rarest of all breeds in the golf industry. The expectation should be that they will command a premium price.

Second...I love that Callaway has jumped back into the high-end game-improvement market. It's where, to an extent, the company made its bones. Given the turmoil the company has found itself in of late, returning to its roots is something I view as a positive.

[GolfSpy T]

Review Posted:

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