Callaway Apex 24 irons

[nickjdavis]

New range of Callaway Apex irons looks really really nice...

https://golf.com/gear/irons/callaway-new-2024-apex-irons-5-things-you-need-to-know/

https://eu.callawaygolf.com/en/gb/golf-clubs/iron-sets/irons-2024-apex-cb-chrome.html

 

[slicer79]

Good looking clubs , the 10 & 11 irons instead of pitching and gap wedge is an interesting new thing. Obviously means no difference to actual club just something a bit unusual

 

[Crow]

What are MIM weights?

 

[Orikoru]

Good looking clubs , the 10 & 11 irons instead of pitching and gap wedge is an interesting new thing. Obviously means no difference to actual club just something a bit unusual

I didn't notice that. I think that is far more sensible than calling it a pitching wedge when it's identical to the irons and likely around 42° - a 'wedge' in name only. I have a PW & AW in my set, but I don't think of them as wedges at all.

 

[Neilds]

What are MIM weights?

If you don't know the basics, I'm not going to waste my time trying to explain

 

[clubchamp98]

Good looking clubs , the 10 & 11 irons instead of pitching and gap wedge is an interesting new thing. Obviously means no difference to actual club just something a bit unusual

I am sure John Letters did a 10 iron 30 yrs ago ,I had a set.

 

[KenL]

I didn't notice that. I think that is far more sensible than calling it a pitching wedge when it's identical to the irons and likely around 42° - a 'wedge' in name only. I have a PW & AW in my set, but I don't think of them as wedges at all.

Apex irons aren't as strong lofted as many other modern irons.
These are the Apex CB irons.

 

[Orikoru]

Apex irons aren't as strong lofted as many other modern irons.
These are the Apex CB irons.
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I suppose calling a 50° an 11 iron is a little bit weird, but then again, if it's part of your iron set why not? As I said above, I only think of my specialist wedges as actual wedges, so this makes sense to me.

 

[KenL]

I am sure John Letters did a 10 iron 30 yrs ago ,I had a set.

I had Ryder irons in my youth. They had a 10 iron.

 

[KenL]

I suppose calling a 50° an 11 iron is a little bit weird, but then again, if it's part of your iron set why not? As I said above, I only think of my specialist wedges as actual wedges, so this makes sense to me.

When someone asks "what did you hit there?" and you had used your pitching wedge, what do you tell them?

 

[Orikoru]

When someone asks "what did you hit there?" and you had used your pitching wedge, what do you tell them?

I say 'pitch' because that's what it says on the club. As I say, it's a wedge in name only though. Like urinal cakes.

 

[Voyager EMH]

What are MIM weights?

Could be Made In Malaysia

or more likely

Measurable Improvement Malarkey.

 

[Imurg]

What are MIM weights?

Metal Injection Moulding.
A kind of casting process.

 

[nickjdavis]

They also appear to have updated the Utility Wood.

Apex Utility Wood

The Apex Utility Wood is the go-to option for the best players on Tour. The unique profile promotes the launch and distance benefits of our high lofted fairway woods, the versatility of Callaway hybrids, along with a more neutral ball flight. It’s a multi-purpose offering that better players can...

www.callawaygolf.com

I had one of these when they first came out but couldn't get on with the feel....more of a dull thwack rather than the springy ting that I get from my 2016 Apex hybrids....would love to add the UW back into the bag if it feels more "lively".

 

[Backsticks]

MIM
Marketing Inspired Mumbojumbo

 

[Crow]

Metal Injection Moulding.
A kind of casting process.

Aaah, castings then, but I guess they don't want to say that with all the emphasis on forging.

 

[nickjdavis]

Apex irons aren't as strong lofted as many other modern irons.
These are the Apex CB irons.
View attachment 48779

They are considerably weaker than the 2019 Apex CF19s....where the 7iron is 30.5 degrees.

 

[Imurg]

These aren't the run of the mill ordinary golfer irons...
These are for seriously good ball strikers..
The equivalent of the CF19 etc will, I suspect, be along soon.
They will be stronger lofted...

 

[nickjdavis]

These aren't the run of the mill ordinary golfer irons...
These are for seriously good ball strikers..
The equivalent of the CF19 etc will, I suspect, be along soon.
They will be stronger lofted...

Yep...I've come to that conclusion over the last hour or so. Pity really....I love the look of the new CB.

Not sure about a CF19/21 replacement myself....I suspect they expect the Paradym irons to fulfil that brief (though I would be happy to be wrong)

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I didn't notice that. I think that is far more sensible than calling it a pitching wedge when it's identical to the irons and likely around 42° - a 'wedge' in name only. I have a PW & AW in my set, but I don't think of them as wedges at all.

If you don’t think of them as wedges what are they then


Surely the clue is in the name