Bought these off my Boss when he upgraded to the X-14s. Better feel and control than my earlier set of Big Bertha irons. I am a lot more comfortable hitting the X-12 long irons than any irons I have ever hit. Off center hits not too damaging. Low irons are darts. Hopefully these X-12s will help me break 80!

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I purchased a set of new Ping Zing 2 irons back in 97 and quickly found out that I had made an error. Was I destined to play better with less expensive clubs since my old Powerbilts seemed to work much better in every element of my game?.

A friend recommended that I try the X12's and my faith was quickly restored with these clubs. I played a round at Pelican Hill (after the Nissan Open for business reasons of course....) and rented their X12. I was quickly impressed with their crisp and very good feel plus they were extremely forgiving. Immediately upon my return to the great white north, I purchased a set and I've been nothing less than thrilled with them since the day I've bought them.

I did experience a problem getting an X12 lob wedge and ended up settling on getting an X14 version instead and it works great as well (especially on low cut fairways, very forgiving and haven't chunked a shot yet!!!).

In summary, if it says Callaway on the club, you're absolutely assured of purchasing excellent golf equipment!. My sincere advice for thrifty folks serious about golf is to ignore the premium price tag because after your first few shots with these irons, your satisfaction will be overwhelming and price will not have even enter the equation!

Cheers
Robert

Customer Service

Had a Callaway bag where the top seperator broke, Callaway replaced the entire unit...no questions asked!

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X-12s: bought them, love them. I had mine adjusted thus: Lay angle +1 deg. length +1 inch. Now I hit well and consistently; very nice club unless I break them can't see myself ever buying a new set. I do think they are a bit pricey though...

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I like Callaway's stand behind thier product -ie. you break 'em we'll fix them for nix. good customer service

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most brands available in australia I have tried.

My golfing partner and I both have 10 handicaps, and he has been playing with a set of Callaway irons for two years. I always gave him a hard time, told him he was swinging "shovels" and generally felt morally superior for playing blades. A month ago I was having a terrible time hitting my 3 and 4 irons, and was just pissed off at my clubs in general. You know the kind of day. We came to a 189-yard par 3, and I took his five iron, hit it off the toe and stuck it to 6 feet. I played a demo round with X-12s the next day, and bought a set, selling the blades.
These sticks are UGLY. They look like shovels. The topline is fatter than a sumo wrestler. And you can hit great shots with your eyes closed. Distance control is fine - 5 to 10 yards longer than my blades. If you really want to get on it, though, they won't bite you. I can still work the ball left or right as needed. Not as much feedback as blades (obviously), but unless you are a scratch golfer and never mis-hit, that is probably a good thing. Yeah, they're ugly. Yeah, they make purists cringe. Yeah, they are sooo easy to hit well. I firmly believe that if you have a good golf swing, you can play fine with a set of $20 K-Mart specials, and if you don't have a swing, you can spend a mint and still play crummy. But if you have a swing that just goes on vacation two or three strokes a round, these clubs will save you those three strokes. With these irons in my bag, if I could putt a lick, I'd be a scratch golfer.

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the callaway x12 irons are a great product. it has a great feel to them even when it is hit off center.

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Awesome clubs. Even a better deal, with the recent price cut. Not as forgiving as some other models, but IMO the best set for the advanced golfer.

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X-12s reshafted with TT dynamic gold (w/sensicore) s-300 shafts. Absolutely the easiest swinging clubs. Shots with all clubs fly high and land softly (thus the switch to a high kickpoint shaft). Off-center hits are not punished. Distance control with all clubs is outstanding. Easy to work the ball. Not a lot of feedback on poor shots, but who needs their hands stinging to let them know they hit the ball poorly. Without a doubt the best and longest clubs I've ever hit!

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As a newcomer to golf in March, I bought these 'nearly new ' on the advice of the salesman (who plays them himself off 6). At first I really did not like the look of them, but since then they have grown on me, and as my swing has improved I have come to appreciate them more and more. For full swings the size of the head gives the player bags confidence, and they are very forgiving. My short game has got better, and I feel the size of the sweet spot makes chipping more predictable around the greens, my best effort being a chip in from just off the green for my first career birdie!

My swing is now getting too speedy for the regular shaft, which is pretty soft.

For what it is, an oversize cavity back, I can't imaging anything doing the job better.

Just one problem - Shaft of 3 iron broke at hosel. However, lacquer on grafite shaft is splitting on other clubs, which I reckon to be a tell tale sign of impending failure. In a conversation to Callaway, they suggested that because 3 or 4 of the clubs are going to fail that there was something wrong with the guy using them (my golf pro disagrees)! Just as golfers easily blame their clubs, I guess manufacturers blame their golfers. Callaway's arrogance gets more and more astounding. Though I like these irons, I am personally boycotting their products.

Enjoy your golf, but put down that banned driver...

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Previous to this set I was a blade man. Then something happened, I realized that blades are not made for 80's (or even 70's for that matter) scorers. The Callaway clubs offer what most weekend golfers want - straight, long shots. Spare the "can't work the ball" cliché. Pro's work the ball, we hit the ball. Look yourself in the mirror and ask if you're really good enough to be using blades. Chances are, you're not. Do yourself a favour and try some "forgiving" clubs. Purists can struggle all they want, these clubs are worth it. Dropped four strokes from my average, and gained about 15 yards per club compared to previous set.

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these are solid clubs. however, i started hitting my buddie's Mizuno MP-14's, and i really started to like em. i thought i couldn't hit a tiny forged blade, but i think i overestimated the difficulty of hitting a blade. your ball-striking w/ a blade improves because you really concentrate on every swing, and the feeling when you hit it pure is unparalleled. i switched from X-12's to my Mizuno MP-33's, and i couldn't be happier. if you're serious about your game, and you want a club that gives you more feel and feedback and will ultimately make you a better ballstriker, get some mizuno blades. X-12's are DAMN UGLY now when i look at em. go w/ more pure sticks, especially if you're a bit of a golf purist, and you'll thank me for it later.

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