GolfSpy Barbajo 9,007 #1 Posted April 11, 2017 (4) TESTERS WANTED Callaway Steelhead XR/XR Pro Irons Can a remake ever be as good as the original? Could a remake ever be better than the original? Ever since the rebirth of Big Bertha, Callaway has had no problem bringing back iconic names from the past - Great Big Bertha, Fusion, Apex and now, Steelhead. Callaway has hit the proverbial daily double with the new Steelhead XR and the Steelhead XR Pro irons. At last count, the Steelhead XR's are the number one selling iron in golf and has helped make Callaway the number one OEM in golf. Clearly the Steelheads are more than just a new dress on an old girl, but does the performance match the hype? That's where you come in. Testers Wanted: Callaway touts the new Steelheads as a signature shape with breakthrough performance. Both the XR and XR Pro models check all the boxes: speed and distance from the next-generation 360 Cup Face Technology, the Bore-Thru hosel for greater forgiveness and a progressive center of gravity for more control. Can these new sticks with the old names improve your ball striking and help you shoot lower scores? We need four avid golfers to help us find out. How To Apply: As you know, we take our club testing very seriously here at MyGolfSpy. We need two of you to test and review (and keep) a set of Callaway Steelhead XR's, and two more to test and review (and keep) a set of Steelhead XR Pro's. If you'd like to be a tester, please follow these instructions carefully. In this thread, tell us: Your first name Your home state/province Your current handicap Your current iron set Your biggest strength & weakness to your iron game It's that simple! We will announce the 4 testers in this thread next week, so make sure to check back here. Remember, you MUST apply in THIS THREAD to be eligible. And if you're a newer member of the MyGolfSpy Community Forum, we recommend reading these two threads for some helpful hints on how to be selected as a tester. Forum Testing - How Testers Will Be Chosen ​Equipment Review Tips and Tricks 7 What's in the bag: Driver: Sub 70 639D - 9.5; Launcher HB Turbo; ST 190 FW Wood: Tour Edge EXS 220 - 15*; ST 180 14* Hybrids: PXG 0311 22 Utility Irons: Staff Model Utilities 18, 21, 24*; Lynx VT Stinger - 16* Irons:; D7 Forged; PTx Pro, VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Progressives (circa 1993) Wedges: CBX -2, Riviera 52-56-60; Staff Model Putter: Willamette, BB8, Baby Ben Ball: Tour B X (2020); Z-STAR XV Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkelley3769 94 #2 Posted April 11, 2017 Brian California Handicap: 10 Irons: Callaway Apex Cf16 Biggest Strength: Short game 125yrds and in. Weakness: When 150yrds out I hit the ball right of the pin. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Epic Sub - Zero Driver Callaway XR16 - 3 Wood Callaway XR16 - 5 Hybrid PXG 0311 Titleist SM7 50, 55, 60 Scotty Cameron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deejaid 3,747 #3 Posted April 11, 2017 Look forward to seeing how these perform. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy WITB: Louisville Smart Persimmon Driver Louisville Niblick Persimmon 3 & 5 woods Hogan UIHI 4-iron* Hogan PTx Pro 5-7* Hogan Icon 8-PW* KZG 51 gap wedge KZG 56 sand wedge Rife Legend Z Putter *denotes clubs being tested Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rtracymog 613 #4 Posted April 11, 2017 The ball speed off of those xr pro irons is stupid. 7 irons were going almost 200. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Cortex w/Aldila Rogue Silver 110 MSI 70X Tipped 1" F5 17 degree hybrid w/Rogue Black 85X C300 Forged 3-5 w/C-Taper 130X FG Tour V6 5-6 w/C-Taper 130X Staff Model Blade 7-PW w/C-Taper 130X RTX4 52, 56, 60 w/S400 Tour Issue ER7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tribota 9 #5 Posted April 11, 2017 Tim California 7 Mizuno MP-32 4-pw, Strength - able to hit variety of shots and trajectories Weakness - losing distance with age Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Reside in Roseville, California Driver: Cobra F9 - Hzrdus Black X-stiff 3-Wood: Mizuno ST190 3wd Fuji Atmos X-Stiff Fairway: Ping G400 2H 17 Deg, Stock Ping shaft X-stiff Irons: 4-7 Wilson C300 Forged, DG X100, 2 deg flat (NEW) Irons: 8- gap Wilson FG V6, DG X100 2 deg flat (NEW) Wedge: Titleist SM7 54 deg, 10 bounce, DG X100, 2 deg flat Wedge: Titleist SM7 58 deg, 8 bounce, 2 deg flat, DG X100 Wedge: Wilson FG PMP 62 deg, 07 bounce, KBS X-Stiff, 2 deg flat Flat Stick: Taylor Made Sider X, copper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19ycrete421 3 #6 Posted April 11, 2017 YVES Quebec 14 Tour Edge ex4. 8 iron from 125. Wedge with half swing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brjpool 199 #7 Posted April 11, 2017 Bryan Kansas 20 Ping G20 Strength: 7, 8, 9 and PW I hit really well. So 140 and in. Weakness: 150 and out I struggle with accuracy and do not hit the ball as well Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Bryan Pool Ping G20 Driver Bombtech hybrids Ping G20 green dot irons/wedges Cleveland Huntington beach 6 putter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSauer 3,848 #8 Posted April 11, 2017 * Tyler * Missouri * 12 * Ping G25 (Left hand) * Biggest strength: short irons, usually around 8-PW * Biggest weakness: Getting a high ball flight / being able to control the ball, both of those are not my strong suit. I have been looking into the XR Pro irons for a while now, this is perfect! Thanks for the opportunity! 1 G400 Max G410 3W G410 3 & 4 Crossover i200 5-PW Vokey SM7 | 52-56-60 Taylormade Spider X Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlew2144 433 #9 Posted April 11, 2017 Good morning! Name: Josh Home State: Ohio Handicap: 18 Current irons: Cobra F6 Biggest Strength: Long irons- 150 and out have proven extremely solid Biggest weakness: Inconsistent striking on the shorter irons Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using MyGolfSpy mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cksurfdude 7,073 #10 Posted April 11, 2017 • Chuck • Long Island, NY • typical score mid/hi 90s so est hcp ~18-20 • Cobra "home-made" progressive set: GW-7i is King F6, 6i is Cobra Max and 5i is King OS (4 is XR Hybrid) • Strengths: able to hit high or low; learning to hit a small draw or fade when needed; most comfortable on the course with irons (and wedges) • Weaknesses: dispersion increases with club length but am constantly working on it and improving; sometimes chunk approach shots (mostly mental lapse); still have trouble with steep ball below the feet lies. WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... ..Tour Edge Exotics EXS 3W/HL (17*) and EXS 7W (Tensei CK Blue) ..Callaway Big Bertha 4H (Recoil ZTR) and/or Callaway XR 4H (Project X SD) ..PXG 0211 6i-GW (Mitsubishi MMT) ..Cleveland CBX2 54 (Rotex graphite) and Callaway X-Jaws 60 (TT-DG S300) ..Evnroll ER5 (33", 385g) ..all in a Datrek Hybrid bag on a Bag Boy Quad XL push cart. Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PMookie 10,746 #11 Posted April 11, 2017 Paul Louisiana 6.6 Edel 3-PW Strength: bottom 4 clubs 7-pw Weakness: inconsistency Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: TR20 460, Ventus Black 70X Fwy: TS3, 15*, Veylix Rome 888 X Hybrid: X2 Hot Pro, 20*, Rombax 8D07HB TM27 X Irons: TR20 Tour P 4/5, Tour V 6-10, Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vega VW-06 50*/54*/58*, Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: Platinum M5 HT Mallet, 36" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strucar2 0 #12 Posted April 11, 2017 Mike Delray Beach Florida Handicap. 14 Current irons. Mizuno JPX 825 Strength controlled and smooth rhythm. Swing within myself Weakness. Struggle in transition. Over the top tendencies. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loganjones_72 0 #13 Posted April 11, 2017 Logan Texas 5 cobra pro cb over drawing mid irons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cindric 0 #14 Posted April 11, 2017 Name: ChrisHome State: MichiganHandicap: 20Current irons: Adams BlueBiggest Strength: Long ironsBiggest weakness: Over the top swing and set does not match swing speed (approx. 110mph driver swing speed) Iron specs: Stiff Adams Blue standard lie and loft Driver: Nike Vapor Fly Pro 8.5 degree loft Right Hand Michigan 20 Handicap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
digarrett 0 #15 Posted April 11, 2017 Drake North Carolina 8 Mizuno MP-H5 Strength: accuracy (ball starts and stays on the correct line) Weakness: Distance Control Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MayappleDriver1 0 #16 Posted April 11, 2017 Jason Pennsylvania 7.5 Titleist DCI 990 Biggest weakness = distance control with long irons Biggest strenghth = accuracy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heisman6183 11 #17 Posted April 11, 2017 Miles Iowa 15.4 Ping Eye 2 Strength: Short iron accuracy and consistency Weakness: Long iron distance and consistency WITBDriver: Big Bertha Alpha udesignWoods: XR 3w, 7wIrons: JPX EZ Forged 2016 4-GWedge: Eye 2 Gorge SPutter: Odyssey Works Versa 2-Ball FangBall: Supersoft 2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardingj2 0 #18 Posted April 11, 2017 James New York 7-8 Callaway Apex Pro Strength: Ball Striking my mid and short irons Weakness: consistency and low ball flight with long irons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjumju25 0 #19 Posted April 11, 2017 Matt Connecitcut 5 Titleist 716 AP2 Strength : Overall Shortgame Weakness : Consistency with irons (Distance control etc) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strau02209 0 #20 Posted April 11, 2017 Bill Pennsylvania 8 KZG ZO Strength - Middle irons, Weakness - inside 100 yards (56/60 deg wedges) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
