Patrick Reed's new Callaway Apex MB irons: 2017 Career Builders

[Jonesy]

I like them! But more so if they were satin...

[mackepa]

I will most definitely own a set of these. The only thing I wish was different was maybe a slightly straighter leading edge. These look to have the same shape as the Apex Pro.

[Merle33]

These look way better in chrome compared to rorys version in my opinion

 

To each his own, I love the satin or raw finish over the chrome any day.

[putts4bogey]

Nice looking clubs.

[The Badger7]

Callaway Website and Customer Service doesn't know anything about this release Wow!!!

[doublepar93]

Like others have said, take off the apex mb and just have Callaway on the top and they would be perfect.

[HISPL]

Callaway Website and Customer Service doesn't know anything about this release Wow!!!

 

What is known and what is public knowledge can be two different things! ?

[toophewbirdies]

These look way better in chrome compared to rorys version in my opinion

 

To each his own, I love the satin or raw finish over the chrome any day.

 

And twice on Sunday! ;)

[Dscvrr St Louis]

Callaway Website and Customer Service doesn't know anything about this release Wow!!!

 

Since release is probably later in the year with the new Apex Pro and Apex irons, there won't be any information to the Cust. Service folks till near release date.

[Lacey Underall]

[moegolfer11]

Yep that's a forged blade alright... I like them but you can only make a Blade look so different. There is not much there to change. Always a fan of the high shine finish over satin.

[buckeyefl]

What Apex technology do these incorporate?

 

The Apex makes them bladier of course!

 

What Apex technology do these incorporate?

 

The Apex makes them bladier of course!

[buckeyefl]

I like them! But more so if they were satin...

 

 

Exactly what i was thinking.

 

They lol nice but most mb do. Icould eventually (not this year) end up with some if they are comparable in feel and playability to my protos but honestly i would probably hold on to the cash and start waiting for a premium set of protos or mb1 to pop up.

[gioguy21]

welp, I know my next set of blades.

 

callaway, just take my money already. gorgeous.

[usmcdad]

Nice, but I really love my Z945's.

[The Badger7]

Callaway's Motto of taken your Monies;

"Guns n Rose" ⛳ï¸ðŸ˜Š

[Lacey Underall]

Would love to see all three finishes (polished chrome, satin, and raw) as an option. Not sure I would want to see the price tag if Callaway had to offer all three however. That could be pricey.

[csiachos]

You can easily make them satin

[UnderPar18]

Callaway comes out with a blade and it's shut up and take my money, but when another company does it like Titleist it's just another boring blade. Pretty sure the Epic hype is full throttle right now...

[Cheesehead42]

They are classy but I would take the new Bridgestone TourB X-Blade Irons all day over them.

[The Badger7]

Why is Tour B X you're preferred choice...These are New and haven't been released yet to the Public for Public Opinion

[Albatross85]

So much offset for blades...

[JonnyKrasnodar]

Stunning. Much nicer than the raw finish on Rory's.

[Cheesehead42]

Why is Tour B X you're preferred choice...These are New and haven't been released yet to the Public for Public Opinion

 

Strictly from a looks perspective, I prefer the Tour B X. I loved the MB's and the Tour B X is a close relative to these. Also Endo forged.

 

"These are new and haven't been released"........Yes and No. They have not been officially released with this badging on them but they are no different other than a couple of tiny details from MP4's or 1000 other similar blades.

 

What Callaway did with this blade is what Scotty Cameron and every other putter manufacturer has done to the original PING putters. Same/similar design, different label, higher price.

[Sean2]

I like the previous versions better: satin finish, no chrome. Also, I think the previous versions look better.

[The Badger7]

CH-42

Interesting, so most Blades are similar with +/- mod Specs...

So we're talking Callaway Marketing vs Other Blade Irons that performs as well?

[TheMoneyShot]

I too love the look of chrome much better than satin or raw. Bling bling...

[27x10.5]

What took so long

[BForrester]

...same as Titleist MBs..

 

Very much so. Still a great looking iron and gives Callaway guys a true classic mb design. I'm sure this will be the overwealming favorite with the Tour staffers.

 

MP-69 was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the pictures.

[KirkNo-yes]

Look...we can all sit here and argue about blades and make comments like all they are doing is what Scotty Cameron did to Ping...to an extent yes but What Scotty did was take a Chevy and turn it into a Ferrari. he experimented with metals, top line looks, the 009, 009m, he added a LOT more to the design than just "copy" it and stamp his name on it. Hell all Mizuno, Titleist, bridgestone, etc did was copy Hogan and Wilson...but I can ASSURE you that my Titleist 680's or even the 716mb's play a LOT easier and have more technology to them than the two set's of Hogan precision and personal irons I have. There has been a lot of technology thrown at blades over the last 30+ years with the evolution of trackman, high speed/low speed cameras so that they can see the interaction of the club with the ball or how it cuts thru the turf. The grinds in blades today are far superior to what they made in the 60's and 70's. Most of this can be attributed to the advancement in agronomy. Grass is much thicker and more lush on courses today then it was in the 60's when guys were hitting shots off of super tight lies. Trust me, I have a shafted up set of hogan personal irons and if I take them out and play (mind you I have a shallow swing) I will take beaver pelts that could cover a small child!!! With my 680's, 716's, MB1's I take a nice thing divot. I will also say that the grooves are far superior to what they played in previous years. You can't just say Oh it's just the same as every other blade out there. Callaway makes money off of every type of golfer and thanks to Phil Mickleson largely after he signed with them they have become a much more attractive company to EVERY type of player. 15 years ago callaway was more focused on the weekend golfer who generally bought Pings...Hell I remember getting my first great big bertha titanium driver. 8 deg of loft and an X shaft...that thing launched higher and spun more than hybrids I play now a days. That's because it was really 10deg and a stiff shaft because they weren't concerned about being attractive to the scratch golfer or professional golfer who wanted a blade or blade style club. Now Callaway is right up there with the best of them. Products evolve and grow. They obviously felt they needed to move in a different direction after the Apex MB being a dud. PGA tour players like muscle back irons as do a lot of traditionalist type players. Every ( or most of us) like to have brand loyalty and get attached to certain companies and fly their colors. This club ( in my estimation) wasn't built to try and sway all the blade players out there to leave their current kool aid of choice but to offer something to their players who are very brand loyal from looking elsewhere in this category OR it now helps them be in the discussion for players like a Rory who are known to love a MB type club. Seriously, who would have ever thought Rory (or hell maybe even a Tiger) might be draped in callaway colors?! You can't look at this in a linear fashion and say oh well nothing new...to the contrary...For brand loyalist types this is huge step in solidifying their base and their position in the discussion of "Players club" companies