Callaway Epic

[ssfranny]

> @Kingcat990 said:

> Judging by the head girth and shaft selections, this set is definitely targeted for the aging demographic. Seems like good technology. Whatever pushes other manufacturers forward is good for golf.

 

 

Theyre targeting what they think is the PXG market. However even PXG dont do crazy lofts like this. I thought the Apex 2019 lofts were nuts.

 

[ssfranny]

> @Boognish said:

> > @rkelso184 said:

> > So this is pretty much what ping call power specs... Jack the lofts. Creates a nightmare in your bag for gapping (trust me I know this for a fact) and all the irons and pretty much -1 off the number written on the bottom?

>

> 5-iron is 21* hollow body, graphite shaft, and nearly 39" long. These are basically hybrids in iron form with the price to match. I guess they are targeting the senior ego golfer who doesn't want to give up on his 150yd 7-iron distance?

 

 

Senior ego golfer=disposable income to pay $300 an iron

 

[TheMoneyShot]

> @ssfranny said:

> > @Boognish said:

> > > @rkelso184 said:

> > > So this is pretty much what ping call power specs... Jack the lofts. Creates a nightmare in your bag for gapping (trust me I know this for a fact) and all the irons and pretty much -1 off the number written on the bottom?

> >

> > 5-iron is 21* hollow body, graphite shaft, and nearly 39" long. These are basically hybrids in iron form with the price to match. I guess they are targeting the senior ego golfer who doesn't want to give up on his 150yd 7-iron distance?

>

>

> Senior ego golfer=disposable income to pay $300 an iron

>

 

Depends on where you buy too. These will be a lot cheaper than $300 per iron if you buy from the right place.

 

[Marco Colo]

> @TheMoneyShot said:

> > @ssfranny said:

> > > @Boognish said:

> > > > @rkelso184 said:

> > > > So this is pretty much what ping call power specs... Jack the lofts. Creates a nightmare in your bag for gapping (trust me I know this for a fact) and all the irons and pretty much -1 off the number written on the bottom?

> > >

> > > 5-iron is 21* hollow body, graphite shaft, and nearly 39" long. These are basically hybrids in iron form with the price to match. I guess they are targeting the senior ego golfer who doesn't want to give up on his 150yd 7-iron distance?

> >

> >

> > Senior ego golfer=disposable income to pay $300 an iron

> >

>

> Depends on where you buy too. These will be a lot cheaper than $300 per iron if you buy from the right place.

>

 

For example?

 

 

[Z1ggy16]

Probably a place like Discount Dan's.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @"Marco Colo" said:

> > @TheMoneyShot said:

> > > @ssfranny said:

> > > > @Boognish said:

> > > > > @rkelso184 said:

> > > > > So this is pretty much what ping call power specs... Jack the lofts. Creates a nightmare in your bag for gapping (trust me I know this for a fact) and all the irons and pretty much -1 off the number written on the bottom?

> > > >

> > > > 5-iron is 21* hollow body, graphite shaft, and nearly 39" long. These are basically hybrids in iron form with the price to match. I guess they are targeting the senior ego golfer who doesn't want to give up on his 150yd 7-iron distance?

> > >

> > >

> > > Senior ego golfer=disposable income to pay $300 an iron

> > >

> >

> > Depends on where you buy too. These will be a lot cheaper than $300 per iron if you buy from the right place.

> >

>

> For example?

>

>

 

Various green grass shops around the country.

[Marco Colo]

Not that I’m interested to by them, although they look nice to my eye. Just curious about the pricing stuff.

 

However 27* for a 7i, looks a bit steep!

[elwhippy]

These lofts are a joke. How many wedges would you need to get correct gapping?

[TheMoneyShot]

> @"Marco Colo" said:

> Not that I’m interested to by them, although they look nice to my eye. Just curious about the pricing stuff.

>

> However 27* for a 7i, looks a bit steep!

 

These would have to be bent accordingly per individual for them to work effectively.

[provx]

No x flex option on any of the stock shafts... wth

[Stuart_G]

> @provx said:

> No x flex option on any of the stock shafts... wth

 

For the majority of players who'd need an xstiff shaft, the stock (graphite) shaft would be too light and would have to upgrade anyways. Looks like plenty of no upcharge options for that.

 

[Go Horns!]

> @provx said:

> No x flex option on any of the stock shafts... wth

 

Catalyst 100 6.5 is a no charge upgrade.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @"Go Horns!" said:

> > @provx said:

> > No x flex option on any of the stock shafts... wth

>

> Catalyst 100 6.5 is a no charge upgrade.

 

Cally rep told me they can add any shaft you want with no up charge. SW will definitely be out of whack though as these were designed for the two stock shafts.

[Go Horns!]

> @TheMoneyShot said:

>

> Cally rep told me they can add any shaft you want with no up charge. SW will definitely be out of whack though as these were designed for the two stock shafts.

 

Callaway website is showing that Recoil 95/110 and Steelfiber 95 and 100 are upcharges.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @"Go Horns!" said:

> > @TheMoneyShot said:

> >

> > Cally rep told me they can add any shaft you want with no up charge. SW will definitely be out of whack though as these were designed for the two stock shafts.

>

> Callaway website is showing that Recoil 95/110 and Steelfiber 95 and 100 are upcharges.

 

Yep, I see that too. I’ll try to find out more info and post back.

[Steelhead]

> @elwhippy said:

> These lofts are a joke. How many wedges would you need to get correct gapping?

 

? Whew, thought The loft police were long gone and not again up and arms looking over the spec sheets, but the reality is that any discussion around static loft that ignores peak height and descent angle isn’t worth having. As many, many, many have said on several occasions, static loft is nearly meaningless. A slew of dynamic variables contributes to the flight and distance of a golf ball.

[hef63303]

> @TheMoneyShot said:

> > @"Go Horns!" said:

> > > @TheMoneyShot said:

> > >

> > > Cally rep told me they can add any shaft you want with no up charge. SW will definitely be out of whack though as these were designed for the two stock shafts.

> >

> > Callaway website is showing that Recoil 95/110 and Steelfiber 95 and 100 are upcharges.

>

> Yep, I see that too. I’ll try to find out more info and post back.

 

I would call the 800 number for the website. I think that is an error.

[tgg27]

Steelfiber fc115 are a $60 upcharge. Confirmed directly with Callaway. I would imagine that the other graphite shafts mentioned would be a similar cost.

[TheMoneyShot]

Here is more info about the new Epic irons.

 

[hef63303]

> @tgg27 said:

> Steelfiber fc115 are a $60 upcharge. Confirmed directly with Callaway. I would imagine that the other graphite shafts mentioned would be a similar cost.

 

I think you will see this corrected shortly.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @tgg27 said:

> Steelfiber fc115 are a $60 upcharge. Confirmed directly with Callaway. I would imagine that the other graphite shafts mentioned would be a similar cost.

 

I’m waiting to hear back from my Cally guy. He was adamant last week about no shaft up charges for this set.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @hef63303 said:

> > @tgg27 said:

> > Steelfiber fc115 are a $60 upcharge. Confirmed directly with Callaway. I would imagine that the other graphite shafts mentioned would be a similar cost.

>

> I think you will see this corrected shortly.

 

Website error perhaps?

[hef63303]

> @TheMoneyShot said:

> > @hef63303 said:

> > > @tgg27 said:

> > > Steelfiber fc115 are a $60 upcharge. Confirmed directly with Callaway. I would imagine that the other graphite shafts mentioned would be a similar cost.

> >

> > I think you will see this corrected shortly.

>

> Website error perhaps?

 

yes

 

[TheMoneyShot]

> @hef63303 said:

> > @TheMoneyShot said:

> > > @hef63303 said:

> > > > @tgg27 said:

> > > > Steelfiber fc115 are a $60 upcharge. Confirmed directly with Callaway. I would imagine that the other graphite shafts mentioned would be a similar cost.

> > >

> > > I think you will see this corrected shortly.

> >

> > Website error perhaps?

>

> yes

>

 

Thanks! That is great to know!

[ldandrea]

I hit the 8 iron today. It was set up with the steelfiber I95 shafts. I haven’t used a graphite shaft in the past but I was getting a very high launch, hitting it the same as my current m2 7 iron and the feel was great! I’m not sure why there’s so much hate on them in this forum.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @ldandrea said:

> I hit the 8 iron today. It was set up with the steelfiber I95 shafts. I haven’t used a graphite shaft in the past but I was getting a very high launch, hitting it the same as my current m2 7 iron and the feel was great! I’m not sure why there’s so much hate on them in this forum.

 

How was the offset on these irons?

[ldandrea]

> @TheMoneyShot said:

> > @ldandrea said:

> > I hit the 8 iron today. It was set up with the steelfiber I95 shafts. I haven’t used a graphite shaft in the past but I was getting a very high launch, hitting it the same as my current m2 7 iron and the feel was great! I’m not sure why there’s so much hate on them in this forum.

>

> How was the offset on these irons?

The 8 iron was the only club I hit. I didn’t notice any offset. There could be in the longer irons.

 

 

[TheMoneyShot]

> @ldandrea said:

> > @TheMoneyShot said:

> > > @ldandrea said:

> > > I hit the 8 iron today. It was set up with the steelfiber I95 shafts. I haven’t used a graphite shaft in the past but I was getting a very high launch, hitting it the same as my current m2 7 iron and the feel was great! I’m not sure why there’s so much hate on them in this forum.

> >

> > How was the offset on these irons?

> The 8 iron was the only club I hit. I didn’t notice any offset. There could be in the longer irons.

>

>

I’m looking forward to testing these against the 790s. Iron shootout...

 

[n'play]

Just went to my local Roger Dunn they just got the fitting set.

They do a great job in the photos of hiding how big these actually are.

I really wanted to like them however they are very bloated in the back of the iron, virtually a driving iron in every club or PXG SGI's.

I did hit the 7 iron well the steelfiber shaft looks very thin with the large club head.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @"n'play" said:

> Just went to my local Roger Dunn they just got the fitting set.

> They do a great job in the photos of hiding how big these actually are.

> I really wanted to like them however they are very bloated in the back of the iron, virtually a driving iron in every club or PXG SGI's.

> I did hit the 7 iron well the steelfiber shaft looks very thin with the large club head.

 

Very disappointed to hear this. I was hoping to add one in the bag as a possible driving iron.