Unofficial review G700 vs Rogue x

[Jbmullin]

I'll start off by stating I don't golf as much as I would like to, I know join the club. I am at best a 36 and just looking for something to help me enjoy the game more. I have a goal

of getting to double digits this year.

I have been using off the shelf clubs for a couple years and decided that I really wanted to see the difference it would make in getting fitted for a set of clubs and initial thoughts, well worth it. ( again something most here likely already know)

 

I watched a ton of videos on the new game improvement clubs on the market this year and I settled on two sets, the ping G700 and the rogue x.

 

They both performed well. The rogue x delivered the crazy distance i came to expect from the club reviews, I was able to knock the 7 iron out to 174 once but not able to consistently replicate that distance and finished around 162 but with a very inconsistent scattering of shots to the left and right and not many down the middle. The 7 iron was at 27 degrees of loft and to be honest at $1100 they looked cheaply made considering how nicely finished the AP1's look at with a similar price point.

 

The ping G700 7 iron was lofted at 29.5 degrees and also had provoded me with the expected distance I had seen from the reviews. I was able to get them out to around 155 with but with a much tighter grouping and I was able to get my ball speed consistently over 100 mph , something I could not do with the rogue x. I found that I was able to make more consistent solid contact with the ping irons. The rogue x I would get the odd worm burner with but not the G700.

 

Initially one of the biggest reasons I was interested with the G700 was the look, but then the performance really won me over. The sound and feel from a good shot was just different from

Any off the shelf iron I had ever hit.

 

I ended up going with the G700 and take delivery of them in two weeks, excited to get them out on the range and on the course to dial them in.

[Hula Rock]

G700's are a solid set, friend of mine has em.  Kind of weird sounding, ala slingshots.  I hit the 7 iron a few time, silly easy to hit. 190-200 carry if you smoke it.

[MDGolfHacker]

I'll start off by stating I don't golf as much as I would like to, I know join the club. I am at best a 36 and just looking for something to help me enjoy the game more. I have a goal

of getting to double digits this year.

I have been using off the shelf clubs for a couple years and decided that I really wanted to see the difference it would make in getting fitted for a set of clubs and initial thoughts, well worth it. ( again something most here likely already know)

 

I watched a ton of videos on the new game improvement clubs on the market this year and I settled on two sets, the ping G700 and the rogue x.

 

They both performed well. The rogue x delivered the crazy distance i came to expect from the club reviews, I was able to knock the 7 iron out to 174 once but not able to consistently replicate that distance and finished around 162 but with a very inconsistent scattering of shots to the left and right and not many down the middle. The 7 iron was at 27 degrees of loft and to be honest at $1100 they looked cheaply made considering how nicely finished the AP1's look at with a similar price point.

 

The ping G700 7 iron was lofted at 29.5 degrees and also had provoded me with the expected distance I had seen from the reviews. I was able to get them out to around 155 with but with a much tighter grouping and I was able to get my ball speed consistently over 100 mph , something I could not do with the rogue x. I found that I was able to make more consistent solid contact with the ping irons. The rogue x I would get the odd worm burner with but not the G700.

 

Initially one of the biggest reasons I was interested with the G700 was the look, but then the performance really won me over. The sound and feel from a good shot was just different from

Any off the shelf iron I had ever hit.

 

I ended up going with the G700 and take delivery of them in two weeks, excited to get them out on the range and on the course to dial them in.

 

 

Thanks for the review on your experience with these two sets of irons!

 

MDGolfHacker

[MDGolfHacker]

G700's are a solid set, friend of mine has em.  Kind of weird sounding, ala slingshots.  I hit the 7 iron a few time, silly easy to hit. 190-200 carry if you smoke it.

 

7 iron 190-200 yard carry ?  Man, I need to eat more spinach!  Nice!

 

MDGolfHacker

[tony@CIC]

G700's are a solid set, friend of mine has em. Kind of weird sounding, ala slingshots. I hit the 7 iron a few time, silly easy to hit. 190-200 carry if you smoke it.

7 iron - 200 yds nice!

 

 

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[00sportsman]

G700's are a solid set, friend of mine has em.  Kind of weird sounding, ala slingshots.  I hit the 7 iron a few time, silly easy to hit. 190-200 carry if you smoke it.

I'm really wanting a set of those G700's, but there's just no way it's happening anytime soon.  If the 7 iron's good for 190 - 200 I'd only need 8 and up about 90% of the time, as short as a bunch of the courses I play are.

[bens197]

Thanks for posting the comparison. I am interested in the G700 vs the P790 for a long iron. I can definitely see the comparison of this G700 to a Nike slingshot. Hoping to read more soon.

 

 

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[Golfspy_CG2]

Great stuff. I look forward to following your journey with them. I looked at them very hard before going with the tsylormsde P790. In my case it came down to the responsiveness of the local rep

 

 

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[goaliewales14]

Thanks for posting the comparison. I am interested in the G700 vs the P790 for a long iron. I can definitely see the comparison of this G700 to a Nike slingshot. Hoping to read more soon.

 

 

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I was my local pro shop over the weekend and I was able to do a demo test of the G700's, Rogue X, P790, and the Bridgestone JGR irons.  I wanted to have a long drive competition to find the ultimate winner.  Just based off looks alone I would put P790 and G700 on top.  I really like the modern style.  I was actually shocked at the size of the G700's.  I pictured them being a little slimmer like the P790's, but they definitely give you confidence.

 

When I was hitting them, I actually got different results between the G700 and Rogue X.  I was seeing the G700 going at least 5 yards farther than the Rogue X.  I wasn't able to get Rogue X to beat out the G700 on any strikes.  The one that beat everyone though were the Bridgestone JGR irons.  The JGR's won't win a beauty contest, but the ball stays in the air for days!  I was able to get an 8 iron to go 200 yards.  A normal 8 iron for maxes out around 160.  It was amazing to see how far these irons were going.

 

In terms of feel, the top 2 would easily be the JGR's and P790.  The JGR's are forged and the foam with the P790 made a huge difference.  I really feel that by not adding foam into the G700 that Ping missed the mark.  The feel good, but they are clicky.  The Rogue X irons felt pretty normal for a max game improvement iron.  They weren't bad, but they weren't outstanding either.

[bens197]

I was my local pro shop over the weekend and I was able to do a demo test of the G700's, Rogue X, P790, and the Bridgestone JGR irons. I wanted to have a long drive competition to find the ultimate winner. Just based off looks alone I would put P790 and G700 on top. I really like the modern style. I was actually shocked at the size of the G700's. I pictured them being a little slimmer like the P790's, but they definitely give you confidence.

 

When I was hitting them, I actually got different results between the G700 and Rogue X. I was seeing the G700 going at least 5 yards farther than the Rogue X. I wasn't able to get Rogue X to beat out the G700 on any strikes. The one that beat everyone though were the Bridgestone JGR irons. The JGR's won't win a beauty contest, but the ball stays in the air for days! I was able to get an 8 iron to go 200 yards. A normal 8 iron for maxes out around 160. It was amazing to see how far these irons were going.

 

In terms of feel, the top 2 would easily be the JGR's and P790. The JGR's are forged and the foam with the P790 made a huge difference. I really feel that by not adding foam into the G700 that Ping missed the mark. The feel good, but they are clicky. The Rogue X irons felt pretty normal for a max game improvement iron. They weren't bad, but they weren't outstanding either.

Great feedback. Thank you! Can't wait to try them myself. I have a feeling that a TM club or two may be making their way into my bag. Never thought I'd say that 🤦🏼‍♂️

[Jbmullin]

G700's are a solid set, friend of mine has em. Kind of weird sounding, ala slingshots. I hit the 7 iron a few time, silly easy to hit. 190-200 carry if you smoke it.

[bogey_vols]

Congratulations on the new clubs.

I love the look of the G700 but I don't know if I can get past the sound. I have only hit them inside on a simulator so I would like to hit them on the course. I did like my numbers on sim.

 

 

 

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[cksurfdude]

Good luck with the new sticks! That's really the key -- finding the thing that feels good to you, works well for you and .. extra bonus / winner winner chicken dinner ;-) .. significantly improves your dispersion!

[Joshgellsworth]

I can't wait to see the G700 is person, visuals are stunning on these irons but how chunky do they look at address?

[Jbmullin]

I am hoping to pick these up this afternoon after work and can post a couple pics of what it looks like at set up behind the ball.

 

Personally I did not really factor in the look at set up or sound at impact, but the more reviews I read that really does factor into a lot of peoples decisons, I am curious as to why if folks dont mind replying. thanks

[AH1980MN]

The G700s have a screw in the toe- maybe someone could play around with some hotmelt... Just saying...

[Jbmullin]

Took delivery two days ago. 3 week delay due to shafts on back order. I tired to upload a photo to show size vs ball as requested in previous post

First swings last night were very impressive.

The clubs are very forgiving but not miracle workers, I still managed to spray a couple but when struck even close to centre the ball went high and long.

One thing that did show up that I did not hear when I tested and got fitted was a click that's hard to describe when you hit the middle, it's very distinctive and certainly provides feedback but I'm not sure if it's a positive.

Hoping to get out this weekend to do more than range test .

[revkev]

I'm really wanting a set of those G700's, but there's just no way it's happening anytime soon. If the 7 iron's good for 190 - 200 I'd only need 8 and up about 90% of the time, as short as a bunch of the courses I play are.

Sportsman -

 

Sea Level - where we live, is where the ball goes shortest. A 150 yard 7 iron at sea level goes....

 

as far as 165 at Elevation or if it's bladed just the right amount. That 165 goes....

 

170-180 on a Jacked Monitor in the big box store where they are wanting no you to buy it which of course equals.....

 

190-200 on any golf forum in the world!

 

 

It's a simple and irrefutable mathematical formula!

 

 

 

 

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[00sportsman]

Sportsman -

 

Sea Level - where we live, is where the ball goes shortest. A 150 yard 7 iron at sea level goes....

 

as far as 165 at Elevation or if it's bladed just the right amount. That 165 goes....

 

170-180 on a Jacked Monitor in the big box store where they are wanting no you to buy it which of course equals.....

 

190-200 on any golf forum in the world!

 

 

It's a simple and irrefutable mathematical formula!

 

 

 

 

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I completely agree.  I think it goes something like this:

 

Distance at sea level:  150

 

Distance at elevation = sea level  plus  10-15%

 

Distance on monitor at big box store = distance at elevation times 1.045 "you gotta have these" factor

 

Distance on golf forum = distance on monitor times ego² (except on certain sites where it's ego³)

 

I still want them, though. 

[revkev]

I forgot to wish jbmullin good luck with his new irons! Enjoy them

 

 

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[Jbmullin]

Thanks, if the rain holds off this weekend I plan on giving them a go on something other than the driving range.    Sadly our courses up here in the Great White North are just opening after a longer than normal winter and more snow than usual.

[Mudfish81]

How did the weekend go?

[Jbmullin]

Got in 9 holes.

 

Bit of a rough outing for me as I took a lesson and was working on my set up and grip. ( going a bit more stronger than the neutral grip I was using)

The clubs are amazing and worth the price for me, maybe not for everyone, but for me yes. They are making the game more enjoyable.

 

Bad hits still got up in the air and with no wild duck hooks or worm burners just seems to want to go straight.

 

Only draw back is the damn noise it makes when you make solid middle contact, the click sound, while providing great feedback and assurance you just hit a good shot, is actually not a big selling point. It does seem like they should have filled the inside of the head with something to deaden the sound.

the good qualities are greater than the one bad one , so I'm still very happy with the purchase.

 

Hoping to do 36 next weekend and a couple more range tests.

[Jbmullin]

finished my first 18 with the g700's and I shot a personal best 96.  I've never broken 100 before. the putter really let me down.

 

the g700 clubs were very good, Most balls, well hit or not were going high and long and balls that hit the green rolled out a bit and stopped. it does not take much effort to hit the ball well with these clubs, slow and steady. The aim was a bit off but that is the operator not the clubs fault. I did not notice the noise from the face as much. all in all very happy with the performance  of the clubs.

 

the real star of the show for me today was the Callaway Rogue draw driver I picked up after testing just about every club on the mygolfspy rankings. it was a fairway finder all day with decent distance for me. 10.5 loft in neutral settings. 

[Matt G]

This is good info for me as I am of similar golf abilities. I just tested the rogue x irons and the rogue draw driver and loved them both. After reading your posts I am going to have to check out the ping g700. Thanks again for the info.

[Jbmullin]

Glad the bit of info I could provide was helpful Matt.  I am finding that the finish on them is starting to scratch a bit but that was a known issue from watching other reviews. I did put a set of head covers on them to try and save my investment.

 

The Callaway driver is amazing.  spent some time on the range this week and it just goes straight. I can make it still go left but I know why when it happens. 

[Grand Stranded]

On 5/4/2018 at 7:50 AM, revkev said:

Sportsman -

 

Sea Level - where we live, is where the ball goes shortest. A 150 yard 7 iron at sea level goes....

 

as far as 165 at Elevation or if it's bladed just the right amount. That 165 goes....

 

170-180 on a Jacked Monitor in the big box store where they are wanting no you to buy it which of course equals.....

 

190-200 on any golf forum in the world!

 

 

It's a simple and irrefutable mathematical formula!

 

 

 

 

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From your mouth to Gods ears, Rev.