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Kurant · 08-05-2004, 05:46 AM

IMO, just like everything else Callaway makes, it's overpriced, over engineered, and you can find stuff just as good, if not better for less money.

I'm an 8 handicap, obviously a far cry from you. But I played 2 rounds with the X-16's about 3 months ago (belong to my father in law) when I was in Texas, and wasen't impressed. Although, for argument sake, I hated the Bertha irons, I hated the way the Bertha woods feel - so naturally, I wasen't really objective.

I have the Titleist 704.cb and they are roughly about 100 bucks an iron. You can find them on Ebay much, much less, I got mine with Dynamic Gold steel shafts for 780 bucks - shipped, for 2-9 SW, PW, and LW. I love them. Not the best shafts, but work well, and coulden't touch the price.

Callaway's are ok, and I've never been a fan, just never felt good, never was able to pick the ball up real well. SOme people like em, some people don't. Find a demo set, and try em yourself, only way to tell. Just one mans opinion.

EDIT: Sorry, forgot to ask, how much you going to pay for them?

08-05-2004, 05:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kurant Junkie Location: Don't worry about it.	IMO, just like everything else Callaway makes, it's overpriced, over engineered, and you can find stuff just as good, if not better for less money. I'm an 8 handicap, obviously a far cry from you. But I played 2 rounds with the X-16's about 3 months ago (belong to my father in law) when I was in Texas, and wasen't impressed. Although, for argument sake, I hated the Bertha irons, I hated the way the Bertha woods feel - so naturally, I wasen't really objective. I have the Titleist 704.cb and they are roughly about 100 bucks an iron. You can find them on Ebay much, much less, I got mine with Dynamic Gold steel shafts for 780 bucks - shipped, for 2-9 SW, PW, and LW. I love them. Not the best shafts, but work well, and coulden't touch the price. Callaway's are ok, and I've never been a fan, just never felt good, never was able to pick the ball up real well. SOme people like em, some people don't. Find a demo set, and try em yourself, only way to tell. Just one mans opinion. EDIT: Sorry, forgot to ask, how much you going to pay for them? Last edited by Kurant; 08-05-2004 at 05:49 AM..