Callaway Epic

[TheMoneyShot]

> @wilton said:

> Pulled the trigger today can’t wait to get them!

 

What set makeup did you order?

[wilton]

> @TheMoneyShot said:

> > @wilton said:

> > Pulled the trigger today can’t wait to get them!

>

> What set makeup did you order?

 

5-Pw +Aw

 

I play a hybrid and my first wedge is 50 degree so I’m hoping this covers me.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @wilton said:

> > @TheMoneyShot said:

> > > @wilton said:

> > > Pulled the trigger today can’t wait to get them!

> >

> > What set makeup did you order?

>

> 5-Pw +Aw

>

> I play a hybrid and my first wedge is 50 degree so I’m hoping this covers me.

 

I would need the AW, GW and SW to cover all of my distances. These things are rocket launchers.

[wilton]

The AW is 46* so I’m hoping the 50 i have is enough but I can buy another wedge if needed

[golfguycanada]

I’d love a 5 iron to combo them up but I’m not sure I could handle having 2 different irons with 5 on the bottom. They look beautiful though. How about an Epic Forged utility with just the loft on the long irons?

[TheMoneyShot]

> @wilton said:

> The AW is 46* so I’m hoping the 50 i have is enough but I can buy another wedge if needed

 

Great plan! Your current 50* may not be as hot as the one in the set. Could cause some gaping issues.

[3putt4thewin]

I placed an order for 5-PW, AW steelfiber stiff shafts. Was gaining about 9 yards over my current irons (2017 P790s) when comparing the Epic Forged 7 iron to the P790 6 iron. I'm not concerned about comparing the iron that I just hit into a green to a playing partners iron so that wasn't a consideration for me. What I liked was being able to get the extra distance but with what still felt like less effort and the same level of accuracy of the direct iron replacement in a set. My shot dispersion was spot on where a 7 iron should be for me even though it was effectively the same club as my 6 iron (or a player's iron/blade) 5 iron. Again, for me, what made the iron a great fit was getting that extra distance but not sacrificing the accuracy or dispersion distance wise of the numbered club you would typically see.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @3putt4thewin said:

> I placed an order for 5-PW, AW steelfiber stiff shafts. Was gaining about 9 yards over my current irons (2017 P790s) when comparing the Epic Forged 7 iron to the P790 6 iron. I'm not concerned about comparing the iron that I just hit into a green to a playing partners iron so that wasn't a consideration for me. What I liked was being able to get the extra distance but with what still felt like less effort and the same level of accuracy of the direct iron replacement in a set. My shot dispersion was spot on where a 7 iron should be for me even though it was effectively the same club as my 6 iron (or a player's iron/blade) 5 iron. Again, for me, what made the iron a great fit was getting that extra distance but not sacrificing the accuracy or dispersion distance wise of the numbered club you would typically see.

 

These irons are so much fun to hit. Even when I put a bad swing on these they blow right out of there as if they were PUREd.

[wilton]

Got them in hand today can’t wait to hit them! ?

[provx]

Got a 4 iron and i have to say for whatever reason i am not seeing any extra distance from any of my other 4 irons despite the lower loft

[TheMoneyShot]

> @provx said:

> Got a 4 iron and i have to say for whatever reason i am not seeing any extra distance from any of my other 4 irons despite the lower loft

 

I think you may be the only one. These things are rocket launchers. I may remove my udi and replace it with a 4 iron in this set.

[mikedit]

Mine arrived today, sad thing is I am leaving on business trip to Europe tomorrow and won't be able to hit them until 15 Sep when i return. They do look great though!!

[3putt4thewin]

Mine came in Tuesday and I was able to play a quick 9 with them on Wednesday night. Awesome clubs. I was able to hit everyone of the irons that I picked up (5-PW, AW) and they all felt wonderful. Very forgiving and I actually like the way the steelfibers shafts felt. This is my first foray into irons with a graphite type shaft so I was concerned how they would play out on the course. I wish I wouldn't have waited so long.

These clubs were about a club longer than my old set (the already somewhat strongly lofted 2017 P790s) which is to be expected with the further lower lofts on these, but the irons produce shots that are just like the irons they are replacing. By that I mean, with the PW I'm hitting PW type shots but they are travelling my old 9 iron distance. I'm certainly not long compared to most that hang out on this site so for me to be able to hit a 7 iron 170 yards in the air and still get it to stop within 3 feet of it's pitch mark is awesome. Pretty much the same thing I saw on the sim, 1 club longer with similar spin, launch and descent angle as the direct iron replacement in my old set.

I can certainly say these clubs won't be for everyone. Heck the price tag alone makes me want to kick myself for the purchase. But I do enjoy these irons. They are easy to hit, and easy to hit it far. I don't have to really rip one to get it to go far. My swing speed is actually higher (I'm sure due to lighter weights overall) but it's not because of swinging harder if that makes sense. It's just effortless.

Sorry for the ramblings...wanted to give a quick review after just a couple of holes for anyone that might be considering these.

[TheMoneyShot]

> @3putt4thewin said:

> Mine came in Tuesday and I was able to play a quick 9 with them on Wednesday night. Awesome clubs. I was able to hit everyone of the irons that I picked up (5-PW, AW) and they all felt wonderful. Very forgiving and I actually like the way the steelfibers shafts felt. This is my first foray into irons with a graphite type shaft so I was concerned how they would play out on the course. I wish I wouldn't have waited so long.

> These clubs were about a club longer than my old set (the already somewhat strongly lofted 2017 P790s) which is to be expected with the further lower lofts on these, but the irons produce shots that are just like the irons they are replacing. By that I mean, with the PW I'm hitting PW type shots but they are travelling my old 9 iron distance. I'm certainly not long compared to most that hang out on this site so for me to be able to hit a 7 iron 170 yards in the air and still get it to stop within 3 feet of it's pitch mark is awesome. Pretty much the same thing I saw on the sim, 1 club longer with similar spin, launch and descent angle as the direct iron replacement in my old set.

> I can certainly say these clubs won't be for everyone. Heck the price tag alone makes me want to kick myself for the purchase. But I do enjoy these irons. They are easy to hit, and easy to hit it far. I don't have to really rip one to get it to go far. My swing speed is actually higher (I'm sure due to lighter weights overall) but it's not because of swinging harder if that makes sense. It's just effortless.

> Sorry for the ramblings...wanted to give a quick review after just a couple of holes for anyone that might be considering these.

 

Thanks for the review!

[Ultimate Gaj]

Should have mine coming today in 4-AW. Gained about 20 yards over my Ping Blueprints which is insane!? I’ve always been a high launch high spin player with any iron really but these irons have finally knocked the flight and spin and with even more ball speed, can’t wait to get on the range ⛳️

[JoeJoeJoeUrBoat]

Spun the 7 iron under 4000. I'm not sure how I'd ever hold a green with these. But it carried 190-195 and went miles in the air. Pulled the trigger on the new 790's, but these are still in the back of my mind.

[Llortamaisey]

> @JoeJoeJoeUrBoat said:

> Spun the 7 iron under 4000. I'm not sure how I'd ever hold a green with these. But it carried 190-195 and went miles in the air. Pulled the trigger on the new 790's, but these are still in the back of my mind.

 

That’s actually not that bad. Being 27 degrees of loft, optimal spin numbers for the 7 iron should be between 4,000 and 5,000 rpms. This idea that optimal spin is based on the number on the bottom of the club is bogus. It’s based on the degree loft of the club. I doubt anyone can, or should, hit a 27 degree iron with 7,000 rpms of spin. The club is essentially a 5 iron in a more traditional set and you should see 5 iron type spin numbers.

[provx]

After more testing of my 4 iron i stand by my assessment that its a disappointing club for me. It seems to have incredibly high ball speeds low on the face, what i would call thin shots. Shots in what would normally be the sweet spot on most clubs feel dead to me. Perhaps my club has an issue as everyone loves it, but hitting it side by side vs my cf16 4 iron and my g400 crossover the epic forged is the shortest of the 3 despite having the lowest loft. It seems to me they moved so much mass low in the face that its missing meat in the middle. Just my opinion

[wilton]

I’ve played a couple rounds with these and love them. My only complaint at this point is knowing distances but I just need to get on a trackmaster.

 

I’m working on shortening my swing considerably and the length of these gives me so much confidence!