I have used Mizuno MP-14's with Rifle Flighted 6.0 shafts for the past five years with great success. There is no better feeling than having total control of a golf ball but...you really have to work HARD to get the most out of them. My friends have been telling me that my scores would drop even farther if I would only retire the blades and switch to a cavity back iron. For the past few years I have resisted but finally I couldn't take hearing it any longer. So I visited my local clubfitter at a nearby driving range and told him that I wanted to demo a set of irons that were more forgiving than my current set. Off to the launch monitor it was. He asked me to warm up, then hit some shots with my 6 iron. I was hitting the ball quite nicely that day (which doesn't hurt). He then took data then handed me another 6 iron and told me not to look at the brand. I started hitting balls and couldn't believe my hands and eyes. Ball after ball was straight as a string with perfect trajectory, incredible feel and 10 yards in added length. Finally I looked...Callaway X-Tour with S300 shafts. I took the $999 plunge, walked out of the range and right to my course to play 9 holes shooting 37 that day. I played 9 more holes the next day shooting 38. Then it was three days of 18 holes shooting 77, 76 and 72. What can I say? After playing pure blades for the past five years, these clubs are like cheating. Mis-hits go far and straight and theres not such thing as the rough anymore. The Callaway X-Tours have incredible feel and I have been quite able to control any type of shot pattern I wanted. Cuts, draws, knockdowns or whatever, these clubs won't let you down. Predictible shot trajectory is truly amazing and the long irons are like hitting a sand wedge. I can't speak for other cavity back irons because the only other irons I demoed that day were Mizuno MP-32's. But I'm a results type of guy and these clubs were just too good to pass up. If you have a decent game and can get past the $999 price tag, which in my mind was $300 more than I wanted to pay, you will not be dissapointed with Callaway X-Tours. I will say it again, using these irons is like cheating and from this 4 handicapper are worth every penny.

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Mizuno MP-14, Mizuno MP-32, Ping G2

These are nice irons, but are they worth $1000? No. I demoed a set with S300s and hit quite a few balls with our assist. pros set with X100s. Overall, they are a nice blend of feel, playability and control. But are they better than Cobra SS's, which you can get for $350, or a set of Srixon 301s or Mizuno MX20s, which can be had less than $400? No, again. If you want new Callaways, check out the X18 Pros. They are more forgiving and $300 less. They aren't quite as soft, but the impact is very solid. If your really need a $1000 set of clubs, and have some game, the Taylormade RAC CB's look, feel and respond better than the X-Tours. Five years ago, the X-tours would be revolutionary. Today, there are just too many other good irons (including last year's models that can be had at a fraction of the cost),

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X-18 Pros

These irons are amazing. I was raised playing blade irons and last year went to the Nike Slingshot and was looking to go back to forged irons. When I saw and hit these the decision was easy. I have never been able to control an iron like these. They are extremely forgiving for a forged iron and still just as accurate with wonderful feel. The price was steep but it was worth every penny.

The X-Tour irons are what you get when you join technologies from two of Callaway’s companies and sprinkle in a healthy dose of innovation! Callaway has used all the technology that has made their X-18 irons a screaming success and melded it together with the Ben Hogan’s forging expertise. All whipped together by the masterful hands of Roger Cleveland. These are as game improvement as any “Players” club you will ever see created! They have the 360* undercut, notch weighting and the clever bore thru hosel design which make the X-Tour irons incredibly forgiving. But they didn’t stop there, this series of irons are forged for feel. To put the cherry on the top, they laser weld the 360* undercut channel and notch weighting to the club face! These clubs are supremely playable for low to mid handicappers. They allow you to call your shot; high or low, draw or fade and they cut through the rough like it wasn’t even there! The long irons are as easy to hit as the short irons and nearly as accurate!!! My first round with these irons I shot 81 (par 72 at 6900 yards) which is not bad for a 14 handicapper before buying these irons. In 15 rounds at my home course since then, I have not shot higher than 80! The X-Tour irons give me unbelievable confidence throughout the bag!!!

Customer Service

Have not had to use Callaway's Customer Service for any problems associated with these irons.

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X-14 irons, X-16 irons and Hogan Apex FTX.

these irons are amazing! They're long, and soft. Although they have the "360 degree undercut" technology, the irons are both still soft and responsive. The classic look is a huge plus for me. Also, I like the size of of the club.- not too large. I also like how they've added that last piece of the hosel to make it look normal, instead of an unfinished look.- like the rest of the calaway irons. The only complaint that i do have is the top line. It's a little thick, but what callaway has done, is that they've two toned it. It's shiny on the back side, and they'ce mad it a brushed metal on the face side. It makes it look thinner. - kinda hard to explain, but when you pick them up you'll see what i mean. It looks like a blade from address, but plays like a normal callaway. Don't get me wrong, they are deffinitely not as forgiving as the others, but then again, they're the first set of callaways that i've like. Once again, I love them... Too bad I already have a set. (nike pro combo 2004