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2018 Official Forum Member Review - Cleveland Launcher HB/CBX Irons


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Very nice work Heath. It is every bit as good if not better than mine. Tons of detail and data. Cleveland 3, old clubs 0.

 

 

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Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5

:cleveland-small: - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid

:cobra-small: - F9 One Length 3-L

:EVNROLL: - ER 1.2

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Cleveland Launcher CBX Irons review- Official MGS forum member review by HeathS16

 

 

Part 5: “To Be Or Not To Be.”

 

Will the CBXs remain in my bag? I think they have to, this is MGS, so despite the way I feel about them if I keep shooting in the 70s why in the heck would I toss them out of the bag? I gamed them for my first golf league experience and they got me to within 1 stroke of winning points 3 times, so obviously they perform under pressure. I guess what I am saying is I will keep them in the bag until I find something that can do the same things but are a forged head, and a bit more workable (snobbish I know) and fit me a bit better.  That being said, I think this set is a perfect for any 10-30 handicap golfer. It will do all of the things it says it will do; easy to hit, inspires confidence, solid feel and fast ball speed. If you're in the market for a solid set of forgiving and controllable irons I would certainly give these a look.

 

Keep it score: 16 out of 20

 

P.S. In case I am too long winded

 

I set off on this review journey with a decision to make.  I had to decide whether or not to replace my beloved iron set.  Like I said before, the Clevelands were going to have to earn their way into to my bag and they did enough to win the spot.  I am not in love with these irons but I cannot deny that they are a solid set and worth a look. I do not feel as though they excel at one thing or another but do everything well. Honestly, they lost points on just a few small things that added up, (paint chipping cost 4 pts) They are not the spinniest irons, but they will hold a green.  Nor are they the thinnest irons but are aimed to be more forgiving. The forgiveness is offered through a great piece of engineering in the v-sole; giving your turf interaction a significant boost especially out of the rough. They do what they say they are going to do, help you play better. In the end, if the equipment helps you get the ball in the hole, you'd be stupid not to use it right?

 

FINAL SCORE: 88 out of 100

 

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Great job Heath!   You put a ton of work into this review and covered all the bases.  I loved you honesty while covering every detail a potential buyer could ask for.   Well done!

Callaway Big Bertha B23 Driver 9 Degree
Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids (Testing)
Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 (Testing)
Cleveland
CBX ZipCore  52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges
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My brother in law needs to go the route of one of these two iron sets. He really struggles with his irons and thought the cobra one length would be the solution and they aren't.

 

He absolutely loves his cbx wedges though

I can't speak for the HBs but if he wants the same tech in his iron set as the CBX wedges I'd have him take a serious look at the CBX Launchers. They perform.

 

 

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Driver:  :titelist-small: TSi3 Tester Check out the Review HERE

3-wood:  :Sub70: Pro (13*)

5-Wood:  :Sub70: Pro (18*) 

Irons :  :ping-small: i210 4-PW

Wedges:  :cleveland-small:  RTX-4 50* and 54* RTX-3 *58

Putter::1332069271_TommyArmour: Impact No. 3

Ball:  MAXFLI TOUR 

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Bag: BagBoy ZTF Stand Bag (REVIEW HERE)

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Great job Heath! You put a ton of work into this review and covered all the bases. I loved you honesty while covering every detail a potential buyer could ask for. Well done!

I appreciate it! It was honestly exhausting but I loved every second of it! I tried to be brutally honest here and keep objectivity. Plus I knew it had to be good after you and Wedgie posted such good reviews!

 

 

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Driver:  :titelist-small: TSi3 Tester Check out the Review HERE

3-wood:  :Sub70: Pro (13*)

5-Wood:  :Sub70: Pro (18*) 

Irons :  :ping-small: i210 4-PW

Wedges:  :cleveland-small:  RTX-4 50* and 54* RTX-3 *58

Putter::1332069271_TommyArmour: Impact No. 3

Ball:  MAXFLI TOUR 

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Bag: BagBoy ZTF Stand Bag (REVIEW HERE)

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Very nice review Heath.

In the bag:
Driver: :titelist-small: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5
Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter :Sub70: Sycamore 005 Wide Blade
Bag: 
:Ogio: Alpha Convoy 514
Balls: :callaway-small: Chrome Soft X

Cart: :CaddyTek: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8


God Bless America🇺🇸, God save the King🇬🇧, God defend New Zealand🇳🇿 and thank Christ for Australia🇦🇺!

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goes the dynamite !!!

 

Sweet round buddy!

 

There should be a thread reserved only for MGS irons testers that tracks their improvement from old set to new set. It'd be cool to see which irons gave the most improvement - no matter what they are - GI/SGI/Players... sounds like you and @Wedgie would have a good lead on the pack!

That's a great idea. And sounds like something Gs_Studque could whip up this winter during some down time.

 

 

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:titelist-small: TSR1 9.0 Graphite Design DI 5R 

:titelist-small: TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g

:titelist-small: TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og

:titelist-small: TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R

:titelist-small: T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 

:titelist-small: SM8 48F/54/58 D Grinds 

:scotty-cameron-1: Select 5.5 Flowback 35" 

:titelist-small: ProV1  Play number 12

 

 

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That's a great idea. And sounds like something Gs_Studque could whip up this winter during some down time.

 

 

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That would be cool and a very good idea. I just went down to 8.3 with today's adjustment. Handicap improvement of 3.8 strokes and by far the lowest I have ever been.

 

 

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:cobra-small: - F9 One Length 3-L

:EVNROLL: - ER 1.2

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That would be cool and a very good idea. I just went down to 8.3 with today's adjustment. Handicap improvement of 3.8 strokes and by far the lowest I have ever been.

 

 

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Great job fellow HB lover!  Now you need to go into your settings and update that awesome handicap.

 

Now when Peanut posts his Stage 2, our testing group will have finished the task!  

 

I'm a bit surprised that our stage 2 threads have not received the views/likes that I had hoped for. Cleveland has an awesome product out this year. We worked hard to have the info available for all to see the performance and value we enjoy. 

Callaway Big Bertha B23 Driver 9 Degree
Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids (Testing)
Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 (Testing)
Cleveland
CBX ZipCore  52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges
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TaylorMade Spider X Hydro Blast Single Bend Putter

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

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Great job fellow HB lover! Now you need to go into your settings and update that awesome handicap.

 

Now when Peanut posts his Stage 2, our testing group will have finished the task!

 

I'm a bit surprised that our stage 2 threads have not received the views/likes that I had hoped for. Cleveland has an awesome product out this year. We worked hard to have the info available for all to see the performance and value we enjoy.

Cobra connect is stealing the mojo

 

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Yep, what he said. ^^^

In the bag:
Driver: :titelist-small: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5
Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter :Sub70: Sycamore 005 Wide Blade
Bag: 
:Ogio: Alpha Convoy 514
Balls: :callaway-small: Chrome Soft X

Cart: :CaddyTek: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8


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Cobra connect is stealing the mojo

 

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We can lead a horse to water.....

 

 

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Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5

:cleveland-small: - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid

:cobra-small: - F9 One Length 3-L

:EVNROLL: - ER 1.2

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The deed is done, it isn't as good as the other two who certainly set the bar high! Enjoy guys! 

 

Excellent Stage 2 Heath! Informative and entertaining too, I love it. Glad to see you shooting some great scores with these irons. I'm guessing that the lower you go, the more the looks of the longer irons will start to appeal to you ;)

 

Disappointing about the paintfill - that makes 2 iron reviews recently from different OEMs with paintfill issues. Interesting. 

In my  :wilson_staff_small:  carry bag:
:callaway-small: Mavrik Max 10.5* R Flex Evenflow RipTide
:cleveland-small: Hy-Wood
:cleveland-small: Launcher 5h
:wilson_staff_small: D7 6i-GW
:cleveland-small: CBX 54* & 58*
:cleveland-small: Huntington Beach #10
:bridgestone-small: e12 Contact
CURRENTLY TESTING - Mizuno Long Game

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Cobra connect is stealing the mojo

 

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Needed “Free Stuff”

Good reviews and great discussions.

 

 

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Left Hand, 

Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior  
5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr       
7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr      
5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2     
Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2
Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56*

Putter; Waaay too many to list

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Needed “Free Stuff”

Good reviews and great discussions.

 

 

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Sometimes I think you could offer a free tee, one tee, and people would swarm to it.

 

 

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Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5

:cleveland-small: - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid

:cobra-small: - F9 One Length 3-L

:EVNROLL: - ER 1.2

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Sometimes I think you could offer a free tee, one tee, and people would swarm to it.

 

 

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Seems your right.

The reviews in this Test have been great, discussions funny and factual BUT no Free Stuff . A bag of tees would have worked

 

 

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Left Hand, 

Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior  
5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr       
7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr      
5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2     
Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2
Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56*

Putter; Waaay too many to list

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Did someone say free tees? 🤣😎

 

In my :titleist-small: cart Bag:

Driver:    :cobra-small: King F9 9° - LH - Atmos Blue TS 6 Stiff
Woods:   :cobra-small: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue 7 Reg
               :srixon-small: Z U85 2 Iron
Irons:     :titelist-small: T200 4 Iron AMT White S300
  :titelist-small: T100S - LH - 3-48* - AMT White S300
Wedges:               Indi FLX- LH - 52° 56° 60° - True Temper Spinner Wedge shafts
Putter:    :rife-putters-1: 2 Bar Hybrid
Ball:        :titelist-small: Pro V1x

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Did someone say free tees? 🤣

Haha....you sniffed that out quickly! You're starting to grow on me Nunfa.

 

 

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Wedgie

 

Driver - XXIO X Driver 9.5

:cleveland-small: - Launcher Turbo 2 hybrid

:cobra-small: - F9 One Length 3-L

:EVNROLL: - ER 1.2

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Did someone say free tees? 🤣

The Free Tees went with the Odyssey Putter giveaway

 

 

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Rick

 

 

Left Hand, 

Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior  
5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr       
7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr      
5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2     
Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2
Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56*

Putter; Waaay too many to list

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