I have been golfing for five years and felt it was time for new irons. I had been playing with Cleveland TA5's with steel shafts. I had them for about seven months and liked then but was not too happy with them. I visited a golf retailer and spent about two hours hitting all the makers. I liked TM and Ping, but went with the BB's. I did almost but the X14's, however, after discussing my game with someone in the store, I decided to go with the BB's. I felt that the BB's could help me the most. They have a huge sweet spot and the feed back is incredible. Yes, they are big and clunky looking, but if you want to lower your scores, these are for you. I purchased the 4-GW set with graphite shafts. It took me a few rounds to get used to the clubs, mostly due to misjudging distance. A 165 yard par three is an 8 iron, prior to the BB's, I would have used a seven or six. I can crank the 4 about 200+. I played last weekend and broke 90 for the first time. I shot an 86 including two birdies and one eagle. I do feel that the BB's helped me shoot that score. I can't wait to play again. I love these irons. If you are looking for new irons and can spend the money, BUY THEM!!!!!!!

Customer Service

don't know, haven't used them yet

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Ping, TM, Cleveland

I was skeptical when I saw the new Big Bertha II irons as I had moved from the X12, X14''s, and then the X-14 Pro Series. But I tried a demo and was really shocked at the feel and comfort the new irons had. I tried my X-14 Pro Series and knew there was an incredible difference. I traded in the Pro Series and bought the BBII''s and I don''t regret it one bit!! These irons are awesome....period. Each one does more everytime I play. I shot a 77 today (first time in seventies)and irons have made the difference. Forget your ego, the appearance, or style. These irons make a huge difference.

Customer Service

Outstanding at Roger Dunn.

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Callaway X14, Pro Series X14, Hogan Apex

if there is a technological future in irons as there has been with drivers then these clubs are it. so far in my experience with golf clubs i have found no irons that have made the leap in technology that the drivers in todays market have, until now with the callaway 2002 big berthas.finally the long awaited innovation of creating a truly hollow face on an iron has come with vft technology incorporated in the 2002 big bertha . that along with the widened wieghted sole on the bottom line of the club have made these irons the easiest to hit irons in golf. you will never hit a three or four iron as easy as you''ll hit these.they''re light and easy to swing so any halfway decent swing gets remarkable results. hit the ball fat or thin and it''s not going to cost you half of the money in your wallet like all of these other irons will that have''nt gotten with the program yet.thank god for a company like callaway for being a relentless innovator in this area.the short irons are just as easy to hit as the long irons and produce a high ball flight that resembles approach shots of pro golfers.hitting or chipping out of a bad lie is easier to do with these irons than any other irons i''ve hit. if i had a negative to put down for these clubs it would be for guys who already hit the ball extremely high. guys like tiger woods who who have to have the top line wieghted down on their clubs . but he''s a pro and not all pros even hit the ball as high as tiger . look at jesper parneivick who has put the clubs in his bag because he like the ball flight that these clubs produce. yeah he works for callaway, but he could have kept his x-14s.for those who complain about a club being too forgiving. sorry guys guess you''ll just have to keep hitting those blades or cavity backs that have''nt innovated like callaway has. it makes me laugh that an eight, six, or four handicapper complains about forgiveness and lack of workability. there is''nt a public or private course out there that does''nt reward you for hitting the ball staight. if those guys were hitting the ball straight at the pins they would be scratch or under. to them i say "don''t take the game so seriously, your not a pro, leave the cute stuff to them."we need as much help as we can get with this game.

Customer Service

great

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pings, cleveland

Simply put . . . everything I could possibly want from a golf club. With previous sets I have always had problems with the longer irons. With the BB absolutely no problem at all, Long and straight. Shorter irons also perform extremely well, so much so, that I have just replaced my trustly Taylor-made lob wedge with a BB one. Yes they may be big and not too pretty, but when you hit them that well who cares. Best clubs I have ever tried or owned.

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Ping Eye, Cleveland TA5

After a winter of lessons and more practice than usual I decided to be custom fitted for a new set of irons as the final touch in trying to improve my game for the coming season After a custom fit at a local range I was recommended for the new big bertha irons with graphite stiff shafts and standard grips.The new irons certainly are very forgiving very light and easy to swing especially on the longer irons setting the ball of on a higher trajectory and sweeter ball strike than my previous irons.The 10 iron is a great club filling the gap in distance and ball flight between a 9 iron and the std. wedge.It also performs very well around the green for chipping - do not be put off by the larger sole.Overall these clubs will suit any level of handicap especially if custom fitted they also posess quite a degree of workability -so far fabulous clubs easy to use great distance - ballflight and great results on a regular basis what more do you want?and my wife finds them much easier to clean than my previous ones!

Customer Service

none to report

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ping isk- mizuno-wilson fat shafts

The oldest advice in golf is "let the club do the work." Well here is an iron that encourages you to trust your swing better than any other in my experience -- and I''ve owned more than my fair share, including both previous generation Big Bertha irons and the first-generation tungsten titanium Hawk Eyes. The 2002 Big Bertha irons take forgiveness (and ease of use) to a new and much higher level. They should appeal to just about everyone, from the scratch golfer to the highest handicapper. While they don''t provide a lot in the way of detailed feedback, they will tell you when you''ve hit it on or near the sweetspot. But feedback isn''t what these clubs are about. Their most amazing trait is that they make it extraordinaly hard for the golfer to hit a truly bad shot. Any halfway decent swing will get a much better than halfway decent result. The overall feel of the club is light and easy to swing. (Just don''t over swing.) I have graphite regular -- a fine shaft indeed. The predominate direction is straight on a boring trajectory, but I am able to work the ball both right and left to an adequate degree. They deal effectively with cuppy and hardpan lies --again, just trust your swing and the clubs will get the ball up and send it toward the flag. BTW, the long irons are (compartively) a breeze. Finally, kudos to Callaway for offering the set with gap wedge-4-iron -- a more desireable combination for anyone who owns a 7-wood. I would encourage everyone who''s ever struggled with their irons (who hasn''t?) to give these enormously appealing clubs a try. They may not be for everyone, but for many they will be The Answer. Five stars all the way! Good luck and good golfing!

Customer Service

Great reputation but have not personally needed.

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Earlier generation Big Berthas, firt-gen. tungsten titanium Hawk Eyes, Ping i3s, Cleveland Quadpros, Maxfli Tour Limited forged (my old standbys).

WOW, they don''t look jazzie but what a great club, having played with Ping BeCu''s with stiff shafts and then graphite most of my golfing days and then going to these my game improved 50%.these have the graphite Reg. which don''t act like reg. and the shots seem to go straight and stop fairly fast,can''t praise them enough

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Callaway X14 Ping BeCu''s

I am a 14 handicapper wanting to get to single figures. Greens-in-regulation is the weakest area of my game. I have long suspected my overly flexible irons (i inherited a set of seniors graphite shafted cobras) were the culprit so i have been on the lookout for a new set of irons for 6 months now. I have tested many of the popular models: Hogan Apex and Plus, Wilson Deep Red and Mandela, Ping, Titleist 981, Precept Tour Premium an CB and Callaway X14 and X14 Pro. While they are all good irons they just did not seem to me to be sufficiently better to justify the expense of a new set. The Hogans were the prettiest but the expensive Callaway X14s gave the best test results for me. Then i saw the new Callaway Big Bertha irons. How ugly and expensive! I took a demo 6 iron (steel regular flex shaft) out to the range: could not hit a bad shot! Every shot was straight and pure. Took it out on the course: knocked the flag stiff all day! While i was excited by this quantum leap in my iron play i was also nervous about the price, their looks and the ribbing i would get from my blade playing friends. I had also heard that their "over-forgiveness" and lack of feedback would not improve my game and their straightness would not allow me to shape shots. Finally after a few sleepless nights i decided that I just could not live without these irons that gave me pure straight shots. I bought the Big Bertha irons. If you are (wealthy 0-36 handicap) golfer on the lookout for a new set of irons then add the Big Berthas to your demo list only if you are the type who gets more enjoyment from knocking the flag stiff than conforming to the peer pressure of being seen with at a classic-looking set of hard-to-hit blades. Don’t ever buy clubs without trying them first. Don’t try demo clubs when you are swinging badly. Try as many different clubs as you can. Don’t believe marketing hype or the advice of your peers. Get the clubs that suit you based on your own testing.

Customer Service

no experience

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Hogan Apex and Plus, Wilson Deep Red and Mandela, Ping, Titleist 981, Precept Tour Premium an CB and Callaway X14 and X14 Pro

Bought these on ebay for $300! Did you here me...I said $300. Took to the range and hit darts at the 100, then 150 and then the 200. 3 iron as easy to hit as 8 iron...incredible. Took them to the course...hit a 4 iron 190 yards to 3 feet from the pin and made $$bank. Hit a 9-iron from 140 to 2 feet. Hit 14 greens in regulation..unheard of from me. Normally struggle with long irons but not with these. Best buy I''ve ever made and I''ve tried them all (ping, titleist, taylor made, you name it) but these are the best by far. Best part is I usually fear a hook but these set up in such a way that they don''t look like their going to hook...and they don''t. Buy them, you''ll hit more greens and make more $$$ from your buddies. For those of you that won''t play them because you think blades are more traditional...I fully support your opinion and I thank you for adding to the size of my wallet after I hit 14 greens and you struggle all day with your little blades to hit 5. Out.

Customer Service

Must be good, never seen anyone complain.

None

Ok, let me start out by saying that I have tried just about every model out there. I was playing Titleist 990 irons and once in a while played my Ping Eye 2 irons. On a whim I bought these on Ebay for $307 and they look brand new! Anyway, I took them on the course and I hit 14 greens in regulation! I never do that! They are so easy to hit and go perfectly straight. I''ve always fought a hook but for some reason the way these set up it doesn''t make you feel like you''re going to hook the ball. These clubs feel great and hit the ball perfectly straight. I don''t use the PW (instead I use a Cleveland 47* 588 RTG) and I don''t think I''ll ever attempt to chip with them but they are the best irons I''ve ever played. My scores since I''ve bought these have been 72,75 and 76 in the winter time. I tried the X-12 and X-14 and these are much better.

Customer Service

No experience with Callaway customer service.

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