I bought a set of ping g2 earlier in the year and persevered with them even though they were clumsy hackers clubs.I couldn't hit a barn door with them. Swopped them for callaways xtour and came down from 9.8 to 8 in two weeks. Nuff said!

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Not needed yet.

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ping eye2,ping coppers,mizuno mx20 (still got them, great clubs )ping g2

Very nice irons. Ordered mine with Project X 6.0 shafts. These feel as good as my Mizuno MP-32, but are more forgiving. Easy to work the ball left, or right. I have never been a fan of Callaway irons, but these are truly sensational. I don't regret shelling out the $1000 at all as these will be in my bag for a while.

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MP-32

I have had my new X Tours with flighted rifle shafts for about 3 weeks now. I used to play wilson RM Signature forged irons. My overall impressions are pretty positive. It is true what several reviewers have written here. These clubs are surprisingly forgiving for a classic-ish looking forged club. You can really spray balls around the face with little loss of distance. And distance is really one of the strengths of these irons. They go around one and half clubs longer than my old forged clubs. The trajectory is fairly high but controllable, and they also spin a lot, even the mid irons. i can hit the 8 iron around 155 yards and it stops on a dime! My only real gripe is the feeling at impact. This really does not compare to my old clubs or to a classic blade, like a Mizuno. So overall I am pretty pleased with these clubs and am sure they will help lower my scores. However, I really can't help thinking that Callaway would have been better advised to make these a bit more of a player's club with less cavity and a purer feel. Like I said, they feel nice, but you will not find yourself near orgasm after a flush hit 5 iron, like you would with a traditional forged club. If I had my money again, I may have looked into the Wilson Pi5 irons, which I tested recently and which were similar in feel but way cheaper. Oh and by the way, getting the right shaft is much much more important than the club head!! So make sure you get fitted. The difference in flex alone can make any club feel "better".

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wilson RM forged, Mizuno mp32, various titleist, ping g2.

I recently purchased the X-Tour's with the R300 Dynamic Gold shafts and these are some awesome irons. I had switched from the X-18's and these seemed to be very accurate and forgiving irons, even though they are forged. They have a great feel and look. Compared to the X-18's, I like the way these cut through the grass/turf and they have a relatively high ball flight. I've never really been a high ball hitter, so I was concerned about this shaft, but I've actually hit these as high, or higher than other Callaway's I've had. The only difference I've seen in the irons is about 5ish yards less distance, but I'll take it with the improved accuracy. Overall, I would highly recommend these clubs to the mid-handicap to scratch, since they have more workability (less offset) than the other Callaway's/Pings. I like to try out the different clubs and these are some of the best feeling/performing clubs (except distance) that I've hit in quite a few years. Be sure and shop around and you'll find these for $650-750.

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X-12, X-12 Pro Series, 2002 Big Berthas, 2004 Big Berthas, Ping G2, X-18's

I've been playing Mizuno MP32s for some time now and they've served me well. I took out the XTours last week for a demo and just fell in love. I'm a 5 HCP that usually hits a mid trajectory draw with my irons. My MP32s have S300s in them, as do the XTours. I find I hit the XTours much higher and I'm able to hold greens that I could not with the lower trajectory of the MP32s. The draw is still there, but it's not as pronounced. I had the local shop look at loft and lie, and they're both 1 deg flat (so there is no technical difference). The XTour is a bit bulkier to look at, but feels as soft as the MPs. With the higher trajectory and added forgiveness, I can find no faults with these. Simply awesome! This is the first Callaway iron I would even consider having in my bag.

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Great.

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Too many to list... MP32, MP30, MP14, MacGregor VFoil forged

I have played the X-16's for a few years now and they are truly very forgiving clubs. Before that I owned a set of Mizuno MX-20's and really liked the buttery forged feel of good shots, however the forgiveness was not equivalent to the Callaways. I had been waiting for Callaway to go into the forged market when the X-tours appeared, but was a bit disappointed/worried because Callaway say the clubs are aimed at more accomplished golfers due to a smaller sweet spot, smaller off-set and smaller clubhead size. I am not the greatest golfer out there (mid-high 80's), but decided to try them anyway. I couldn't be happier. In my view these irons are as forgiving as my previous cast irons. The slightly smaller clubheads and the smaller offset has not had any negative impact on my game. The ball flight is slightly lower than with my X-16's. Due to my weak wrists I prefer graphite shafts and I was lucky to find these irons with the Callaway pro-series grahite in reg flex. They seem to fit perfectly with average swing speeds. I have a carry of about 145 yards with my 7-iron. If you are a mid-handicap player thinking about forged irons but are worried about forgiveness you should at least give these a chance. I think you'll be positively surprised. A drawback about these irons is of course the pricetag, but when you're happy out on the course you realize it is woth the cost. I found my set on ebay for USD 850.

Customer Service

My local Callaway dealer offers great service and I beleive this is universal. I once broke my 5-iron by accident and got the iron reshafted for free. Can you ask for more?

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Mizuno MX-20, Callaway X-16

Great feeling club, I went with the SL shaft in regular flex,,clubs are very forgiving, and easy to work,,,,I tried nearly every irons made in my attempt to change,,,for me the x tours were hands down the best

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no experience

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was using X16 pro's

awesome irons. excellant distance and feel and because of the top line shadowing they appear to be less thick. they worked great for michael cambell. give these to tiger and he may win all the majors forever, just kidding. they are not as pretty in my bag as the taylor made tp irons but so much more forgiving.

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slow

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tps, hogan apex plus, mizuno mp-32

I've been using Titleist 690.CB irons. They were good irons, however X Tour irons are way easier to hit and more forgiving. I've read the review written by a repoter of one Washington state newspaper. He said that some of shots he didn't hit solid were still landed on the green. I personally played two rounds since I bought the set 4 days ago, and what the reporter said in his review was nothing but true. I have used Mizuno MX-20 before I bought 690.CB iron set. The X Tour irons made me thought about MX-20, because the feel of the shots are pretty close. However, Callaway X Tour irons are even easier to hit than MX-20. I have ordered my X Tour irons with True Temper Dynamic Gold SL(Super Light)shaft, and this shaft actually gave me more distance. Now I can work my shots better and I can aim my shots closer to the pin. I think these clubs are not just typical Callaway game improvement clubs, but these are also clubs for serious golfers.

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Mizuno MX-20

I have played dozens of sets of irons over the last several years. My current handicap is 9 with ball striking and control being a strength and short game being a weakness. From Callaway, I've owned and played the X-12, X-12 Pro, X-14 Pro and X-18 Pro. I grew up playing blades and currently play Titleist 690MBs. I generally have 2 sets of irons, which I alternate between. I recently bought the X-Tour. Here is my opinion. For hardcore Callaway fans, this is the best iron the company has put out for the better player. Smaller club head, reduced offset, better lines than some of the other models and a softer sound/feel with the forging. The topline is thick and the sole is wide, at least compared to a traditional forged blade. That said, in my opinion this is the best sole Callaway has put on an iron to date (I'd like it thinner). The X Tour has more visible offset than my 690MBs. I think the X Tour is a solid club. The distances are about normal, trajectory is what I would call "mid", and the feel is pretty good. Accuracy for me is better than I experienced with other Callaway irons and you can bend the ball both ways. The weight and balance of the clubs are good. No nonsense S300 shafts and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips. No goofy club numbers or white stripes on the face. The clubs do offer more forgiveness on off center hits than most blades. I'm not sure, however, that a true better player's club needs all the "Callaway technology". At some level, it looks like an effort to make an iron that can be marketed as a player's club, but that still has all the Callaway technology crammed into it. I wonder what would happen if Callaway just started with a clean slate and decided to make a better player's club? I'm not sure it is fair to compare the X Tour against the 690MBs because they are on different ends of the spectrum. The 690MB is a traditional blade, albeit with a slightly longer club face than many historic blades. The X Tour is a forged cavity back with a lot of modern technology. For me, I have never found a cavity back that truly behaves like a traditional blade - the idea is a fallacy in my opinion. If you are worried about finding a cavity back that behaves like a blade, just go buy some blades and learn to use them. Having said that, for what it is, the X Tour is a very good club and I would recommend that people try it out and make a decision for themselves. In the world of forged cavity backs, I like the X Tours more than the others.

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No direct experience

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x-12, x-12 pro, x-14 pro, x-18 pro, 690 CB, 690 MB, 990, Tourstage Z101, Taylormade LT, etc.