Tour Authentic X Prototype Irons

I agree, I switch from mp 67's to these bad boys and I ain't looking back. They feel great and you can definitely work the ball well. They're a lttle more forgiving than the 67's and still have a great feel to them.

Just ordered a set yesterday with rifle flighted 1/2" over. I cant wait to use these bad boys, they said 1-1/2 weeks. you guys that own them-----are they as good as the best blades you have ever owned?

Played with a guy this year who shot 73 (IIRC) with them, and never made a putt all day. He was bragging about how good those irons are the whole way around the course.

They look fantastic. I wish I had the game to play them but I'm afraid I don't.

i think the x-prototypes are one of the best looking clubs...and also very workable

its the choice of ernie els and phil mickelson.

can someone who owns them say something about the forgiveness in comparison to the x-forged??

I have found them to be somewhat forgiving on misses up and down the face but offer very little help heel to toe. This is probably due to the weight distribution of the clubs designed for ball flight changes vs. forgivness. They're not for everybody but good ball strikers will fall in love quickly.

Guys, they are absolutely great. I have owned Nike forged blade, Titleist 690s, 695mb and played the CBs. I have hit Mizuno mp- everything and none of these compare. Not that harsh with a miss hit and very workable, especially since it is a very short blade. When I strike the ball properly even with the projext x 7.0s, it feels like I missed the ball completely, only to see the ball take off like a rocket. Long are are easier than most sets imho.

Never hit them, but I wish I had. I was debating between the x protos and mp-67's and couldn't get over the thick topline on the protos.

Anyone know who is forging these for Callaway? I assume Endo is, but in Japan or China??

I heard Endo (Epon), when they come in late next week I will give a side by side comparison between them and the Miura tournament L.E. blades.

They are endo forged.

I own a set of X-forged and tried these out at a range. I hit my X-Forged 7 iron around 155 and i was X-Proto about 170 with a range ball and the range had a slight uphill. If i had the cash (and a better swing) i would of purchased them on the spot. Well done Mr. Cleveland

Anyone know who is forging these for Callaway? I assume Endo is, but in Japan or China??

Nike forges them for Callaway.

*throws gas on the fire* :fool:

Callaway Demo Day was at a local store. I went and hit some clubs (they didn't have X Prototype at this event so I couldn't hit them). The Callaway rep and I talked, and we settled on X-22 Tour. I bought from Callaway preowned dot com (they have a 15 day money back guarantee). So, I switched from my Mizuno MP62 (sold them on ebay quick) to Callaway. X-22 Tours are good. I had several good rounds with them, but I missed my blades and it always crept in my head "...I'm hitting cavity back irons."

So, I started reading and decided to buy a brand new set (plastic still on the club head) of Tour Authentic X Prototypes. I got them just to my specifications, BUT did not have Callaway adjust the lie or loft. Instead, when I got them I took them to my local trusted golf smith (read like black smith...). He's got a very trusty Mitchell Golf Machine... I wanted the lofts checked - three were off (WOW!!!) And I have my lie adjusted ½º up - yeah, ½ of 1º. This was before I hit a single ball - plastic still on...

Ok, I went out and hit 'em. Good... nice... glad I'm playing blades... Then I went out and played a round. Better... very nice... glad I'm playing blades. I've played two times with them thus far and can honestly say these are the best irons I've owned - feel, stability, workability (blade), etc. Just a superb club.

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These are indeed a very sweet set of irons, love mine! I find them every bit as forgiving as my players CB's....BB

I've heard a lot of good things about this club, but I am curious as to why so many more Callaway staff pros play the '09 X-Forged instead of the X-Prototype?

[quote name='DefConOne' date='15 January 2010 - 12:56 AM' timestamp='1263513407' post='2181820']
I've heard a lot of good things about this club, but I am curious as to why so many more Callaway staff pros play the '09 X-Forged instead of the X-Prototype?
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Is it really so much more? I didn´t count, but I see a lot of guys on the tours with the Protos.

Just looking at the Callaway homepage it looks like this:

X22: Mediate
X22-Tour: Thompson
X-Forged 09: Beckman, Henry, Jacobson
Prototype: Appleby, Els, Begay, Browne, Mickelson

That´s for the official listed players on the PGA Tour, 5 for the Protos, 3 X-Forged

[quote name='JanKo ' date='14 January 2010 - 09:53 PM' timestamp='1263524031' post='2182268']
[quote name='DefConOne' date='15 January 2010 - 12:56 AM' timestamp='1263513407' post='2181820']
I've heard a lot of good things about this club, but I am curious as to why so many more Callaway staff pros play the '09 X-Forged instead of the X-Prototype?
[/quote]

Is it really so much more? I didn´t count, but I see a lot of guys on the tours with the Protos.

Just looking at the Callaway homepage it looks like this:

X22: Mediate
X22-Tour: Thompson
X-Forged 09: Beckman, Henry, Jacobson
Prototype: Appleby, Els, Begay, Browne, Mickelson

That´s for the official listed players on the PGA Tour, 5 for the Protos, 3 X-Forged
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Including the European, Nationwide, and LPGA tours Callaway has at least 16 players playing the '09 X-Forged irons.

I'm not sure if he has changed his bag around recently, but when I was at the Masters last year for a practice round, Mickelson was using the '07 X-Forged in his long irons and the X Protos in the short irons. I'm not sure exactly where the split was, but I saw at least the 3, 4 and 5 in the X-Forged.

Keep in mind he has both of these sets of irons gound together so they have the same bounce and grind. This is not something you really should do with a retail set IMO unless they are designed as such

[quote name='ddavey4923' date='15 January 2010 - 07:49 AM' timestamp='1263559751' post='2182820']
I'm not sure if he has changed his bag around recently, but when I was at the Masters last year for a practice round, Mickelson was using the '07 X-Forged in his long irons and the X Protos in the short irons. I'm not sure exactly where the split was, but I saw at least the 3, 4 and 5 in the X-Forged.[/quote]
He now has the '09 X-Forged in his bag for the longer irons, and the X-Prototypes for the rest.

Who cares what they play honestly, I would kick a dog in the a** for some of the clubs I see those bags...BB