I am a mid-range handicap player that used to play alot of golf and have a low handicap. I was playing a set of older Titleist forged irons and looking for something different that would not compromise the feel but allow me more forgiveness. It was a toss up for me between the Callaway "X Forged" and the Callaway "X-22 Tour" Irons. I loved them both, but I am used to the feel of a forged iron. Because of the feel, the "X Forged" let you feel when you are striking the ball well or not. This does not take away from their amazing forgiveness, but helps you become a better player. I have a tendency to make impact with the ball toward the hozzle and even when I did, these irons still gave me plenty of distance and accuracy while giving me the feel that I was missing the sweetspot. To me, that is the description of a great forged iron. The iron heads are not unbearably small either, so it gives you a larger sweetspot than some other forged irons. The Project X 6.0 rifle shafts in these irons have a good look and feel to them. I have a swing speed in the low 100's, so I do not necessarily need an extra stiff shaft, but the 6.0 felt just right for me. They were definitely stiff, but the feel at impact was smooth and it did not feel like I was swinging a 2X4. I would rate this set of irons as an excellent choice for those golfers in the mid-handicap range, who are playing frequently and looking to take the next step toward becoming a lower-handicap player.Read full review
I have owned several sets of irons, in fact, some from each major manufacturer. I am around a 15 handicap, definitely not good enough for these 'player' irons. Yet I love the classic look of a smaller head. Sprung for the set with Rifle Project X flighted shafts - was amazed at the club. It is a very forgiving club, which greatly surprised me. Not much lost distance on a mishit. They are exceptionally long even though they are not bent stronger than traditional blades. They are very easy to work left and right - in fact I could never hit a fade with my irons, but can easily work it left to right with these. They have a very soft feel, and the flighted irons combined with the flighted shafts produce some pretty towering 3 iron shots, which I have never been able to do before. Definitely my favorite set of irons when compared to any other brand I have owned! No mid-handicapper should be scared of these clubs.Read full review
My journey to these irons stated with adding 3 Callaway vintage wedges to my setup. The feel and the instant feedback (I put Rifle Project x shafts--stiff-- in them. At 61 yrs old, I chose the 5.5, bit less stiff than the 6.0 and the 6.5 is extra stiff. It is like going back in time to my Hogan Apex irons which I learned to play with and went through 3-5 sets. After 20 yrs of game imp. irons, could not look at traditional blade like that---if I could, would seriously consider the Callaway forged prototypes--may be most btfl irons I have seen. At 165--170 yds with 6 iron in hands, I am thinking "close"--not green. I also know immed. whether that is the case. Not the player I once was but I feel like a player again with these irons--confident. Wish I had these in my hands last 20 yrs while going through many sets of irons. I replaced my graphite shafted Call--x-18's(why did we ever go to graphite with irons when steel is so much more accurate anyway?) May add 5 yds to 2-3 irons--3yds to 4 iron and nothing beyond that---when did I last fire at green with 2 or 3 iron where I needed 5 yds to carry water?--1982, in club tourn. as I recall!!!! These irons are easy to adapt to--looks and feel, you won't be unhappy, it's like the feel of tagging a fastball with wood bat right on the barrel! No---not about to go back one of my 'persimmons." Tried that a few yrs ago and scared the snakes. Way too much technology to give up 460cc driver of today but irons--you can go back in time and find it a more forgiving time than when you left it.Read full review
These irons are great, I am a 14-16 handicapper and have no trouble hitting these irons consistently. The Callaway website says these clubs are for elite players only, which I think is a big stretch, I love these irons and have more pure shots per round with these than any other that I have used. Of course, I hit a few hosel rockets as a result of the clubhead being smaller than my previous set, however, the improvement in feel far outwieghed the occasional miss-hit and the number of those miss-hits per round has fallen quickly. The long iron are surprisingly easy to hit, maybe it is the smallish clubhead, but I found myself choosing to hit those over my hybrids in some cases, especially off the tee on long par 3s. Anyway, being left-handed, you have very little opportunity to hit different types/brands of clubs, so I bought these irons blind and hoped that it would not be a waste of money. I was very pleasantly surprised, they are very easy to hit and the feel is great. No trouble hitting the ball straight or working the ball left or right depending on the situation. I switched from a game-improvement large cavity back iron (ping G5) to these and the improvement in my game was immediate. I expect my handicap to go down a couple of strokes next year, I only got a half dozen rounds in before the snow started to fly and the local courses closed, but those rounds were some of my best of the year. Best of all, I have regained some confidence in planning a shot and being able to execute that plan. I am only dissapointed that I didn't make the switch sooner.Read full review
Callaway X-Forged Irons W/ DG X100. I have a driver swing speed of about 120 mph. I have never gotten my swing speed checked for my 5 iron. But with that in mind, i love these irons! I would say that i make clean contact with the ball about 85% of the times and the other 15% is slight miss hits. Theses Irons feel like a dream when you hit them on the sweet spot with great back spin and amazing workability. The miss hits are not as forgiving as my old x-16 but a lot more forgiving then i thought these blades would be. I really enjoy these irons and cant wait to improve so that i can get the full benefit out of such an amazing club!