LeftyLove Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 So, I am a high handicap golfer and currently gaming the Callaway xr os Irons 5-pw for the last 4 years. I felt my swing is getting alot better but I don't get the ball flight I want. so I got fitted (on grass) for the Callaway Ai Smoke HL irons and the ball flight looked and felt great. I decided to go with 6-pw, aw, and gw. I am also going with 4 and 5 hybrid ai smoke HL to complete the set. obviously a big purchase and I am hoping to see some improvement on the course. Looking for anyone who has been using these irons and what are your thoughts on them? Dunni2010, sirchunksalot and GolfSpy_APH 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 1 hour ago, LeftyLove said: So, I am a high handicap golfer and currently gaming the Callaway xr os Irons 5-pw for the last 4 years. I felt my swing is getting alot better but I don't get the ball flight I want. so I got fitted (on grass) for the Callaway Ai Smoke HL irons and the ball flight looked and felt great. I decided to go with 6-pw, aw, and gw. I am also going with 4 and 5 hybrid ai smoke HL to complete the set. obviously a big purchase and I am hoping to see some improvement on the course. Looking for anyone who has been using these irons and what are your thoughts on them? They aren't for me, but do what they say on the tin. They are long, they fly high and while I didn't love the look of them for my game however they were as advertised in terms of data and what I was getting out of them. sirchunksalot 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka44 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 1 hour ago, LeftyLove said: I am hoping to see some improvement on the course. I will offer this. As a brand new set of clubs, I'm sure they will be very nice. If you just wanted new clubs(as I purchased for myself when I retired) that is one thing, or if you just have the money to spend, then more power to you. I am personally, and caution others to be skeptical and cautious of the path, whose name is ....."New equipment = Improvement" Quote Driver: Cobra King Speedzone Irons: Mavrik 4-GW Wedges: CG-14 56 & RTX 52 Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro 2H Woods: Gigagolf 3W, Putter: Ping Scottsdale Wolverine Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Stuka44 said: I am personally, and caution others to be skeptical and cautious of the path, whose name is ....."New equipment = Improvement" My experience is the flip side of this and can relate to the latest 3 wood testing for MGS most wanted testing. One of the Cobra 3 woods was an absolute hook machine for me and had very low spin even after making all the adjustments we could. Other 3 woods that I was hitting during that session were smith straighter, higher flying, and had significantly improved performance. That is a specific example and does illustrate itself will all club testing I do. New equipment can equal improved club performance. Improvement in scoring probably does require more than new equipment. Edited September 3 by cnosil russtopherb and Dunni2010 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB_44 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 30 minutes ago, Stuka44 said: I will offer this. As a brand new set of clubs, I'm sure they will be very nice. If you just wanted new clubs(as I purchased for myself when I retired) that is one thing, or if you just have the money to spend, then more power to you. I am personally, and caution others to be skeptical and cautious of the path, whose name is ....."New equipment = Improvement" While no one should assume new= better or improvement and everyone should spend within their means no matter the product, I would say it is important to have clubs which match where you are with your game. As you improve, be careful to not bite off more than you should, but sometimes starting out requires you to advance through different sets as you grow and develop. I know I have gone through clubs and have done ok to resell, but often it was a result of playing a season and assessing where i was and perhaps recognizing that moving into an extra stiff shaft was the right thing to do after getting a lot of rounds in which nudged me in that direction. I never thought it would automatically make me better, but it turned out that it was a calculated change that yielded benefits. Dunni2010 1 Quote Driver-- TSr 3 -9* (B1) -Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6-X Fairway - - G430Max 15*-Flat, 3 Wood Tour 2.0 Chrome stiff Fairway - - G430MAX 20* (-1, flat) 7 Wood Tour 2.0 Chrome stiff Hybrid - - G430MAX 3 Hybrid (-1, Flat) Alta CB Stiff (looking for a new shaft) UDI- - iCrossover Utility Driving 3 iron (18*, flat) UST Proforce V2 Stiff sometimes -699 Pro 4 -22* Driving Iron UST Proforce V2 Stiff Irons- - ZX4 MK II 5-7, Srixon ZX5 8-P Nippon Pro Modus 3 Tour 105 X-Stiff Wedges- - RTX Zip Core 50*, 54* Nippon Modus 3 Wedge, 58* True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Putter- - ER5v Short Slant Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Hoofer Stand Bag Clic Gear 4.0 push cart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 2 hours ago, LeftyLove said: So, I am a high handicap golfer and currently gaming the Callaway xr os Irons 5-pw for the last 4 years. I felt my swing is getting alot better but I don't get the ball flight I want. so I got fitted (on grass) for the Callaway Ai Smoke HL irons and the ball flight looked and felt great. I decided to go with 6-pw, aw, and gw. I am also going with 4 and 5 hybrid ai smoke HL to complete the set. obviously a big purchase and I am hoping to see some improvement on the course. Looking for anyone who has been using these irons and what are your thoughts on them? Glad you found irons that work for you. That is all you should worry about and not be concerned with what other people think of those irons. Getting better ball flight like you described is an improvement. Next step is translating that into playing better. Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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