Fantastic looking irons from Callaway. I've been playing the Callaway Apex CF16 irons for the past 4 years and they are by far the best feeling forged irons I've ever played. I like the idea of having a mixed set with the DCB long irons the standard middle and the pro short irons. I'm a massive fan of the Callaway Apex line because of the looks, feel and especially the performance.
@@nordanviken4666 I've tested the Srixon ZX5/ ZX7 combo set on the course and while they are fantastic irons in feel and workability I still prefer the Callaway Apex irons.
One of my favourite parts of this video, when you put all three heads next to each other to compare top lines and profiles. No one else shows you the comparison, so you have no reference. Keep up the grind! Love your work!
Had the Apex Pro for 5 months and they are great. Tried the whole range in the shop and these felt the best. I was off 10 and now down to 8 now as I have been playing more and think these clubs have helped. I like the thinner profile as well. My point is you don’t have to be single figures to use these. Several friends now have them after playing rounds with mine which indicates how nice they are.
Love the look of the DCB and the performance seems great and just up my alley. But the price is 50% more than the Mavrik. Andy, care to give me any thoughts on why the DCB is worth the extra $$$? On a side note, tried the Callaway Iron Selector and it kept coming up with the DCB even though last year I was continually getting the Mavrik coming up. I even tried changing all my input #'s, etc. on the iron selector ....still DCB, Apex 21 and B21. Maybe they are phasing out the Mavrik for the DCB.
New subscriber to your channel and must say I really enjoy your honest- unbiased opinions. Looking forward to checking out your archives and to new reviews and updates.
@@TheAverageGolfer For real though, production values on point. A lot of channels could learn a thing or two from you. Good job. Also, I just went through a proper fitting and the Apex DCB's out performed all the other clubs I tried, and it wasn't even really close. Can't wait to get them in my hands.
Could not agree with you more about the new Apex. Recently ordered the combo set with DCB in the 5 & 6, 7, Apex in the 8, 9 and the Pro in the PW and AW. Finished off the set with the wedges Jaws 54 10S and 58 8W. Keep up the great reviews and cheers from N Myrtle Beach, SC!
Yeas Andy , No surprise with the callaway irons , quality product , I’ve got the mavrik pros just now and loving them !! Articulated job , yet again mate 👌
I have played the jpx 900 tour. Then the Apex 19 combo with the pro’s. I’d put them on par with the Mizuno’s for soft feel but higher for distance and forgiveness. Starting to think about going Apex 21 combo set
I got myself the Apex DCB this week and really like the look and feel of when I hit it on the sweet spot. A great time to see if you can find a deal online with either brand new or gently used.
Interesting but one thing I've never seen by golf TH-camrs is any review of Yonex clubs. A few years ago I went to try out woods & irons with a view to replacing my old clubs. I tried various makes & coincidently opted for a Yonex Ezone driver & Yonex irons. The shaft of the driver has worn due to the padding on the metal bag dividers wearing out so I looked for a new driver. I searched through Ebay looking for a 2nd hand or new replacement for approx £200. I found a Yonex Ezone Series 3 with a 10. degree loft & a seniors shaft (I'm very nearly 75 years old) at ONLY £160.00 with the seller having excellent feedback. I bought it. When it arrived I was delighted (one of your favourite words) with it. I've never worried about the looks of a club, just its performance but the driver was superb to look at at address. When looking down there was a black head but a superb dark, bright blue covering to most of it. What I'm at last getting to is I've never seen any review or any Yonex club by any TH-camr golfers. Any chance of you doing so?
Hi! Great clip. Based on the reduction of price, would you still play these over the PXG Gen 3? I'm normally a Callaway guy but wondering if the price drop makes the PXG to big of a bargain. Please can I have your opinion. Thanks.
The DCB is on my short list for when I go into my fitting over the winter. Chunky does not concern me at all. In fact the Cleveland Halos are on my list to test as well and it does not get any chunkier than that. What does concern me with the DCB is the price point. But I might just go PW to 7 iron and move to hybrids after that so could be fine. Very helpful review and thoughts - thanks for the perspective.
I currently play Apex Pro's and love them and the new versions look great. But fair to say that there are some really strong irons sets out there at the moment, such as Mizuno, Taylor Made, Srixon et al and I would have a really open mind as to what would suit my game best going forward. Great content again Andy.
@@neilclarke3513 Definitely. seen a few reviews of them and they look great...even the Cobra irons seem to have reviewed favourably. Lots to choose from!
Posting from Kitchener, Ontario Canada, home of the legendary ball striker Moe Norman. Thanks so much for the video. These clubs really look great and I am so pleased to see a game improvement forged club in the DCB. Hope to give these a try once we ever get out of lockdown. How would you compare the Apex standard model to the Ping G425? I expect there will be a few head to head comparisons of the two in the future.
Hi TAG, Neil here an Xpat living in Montreal Canada .. love your channel and the content you put out.. I have a request.. :) I'm buy the new Ping G425 irons and noticed ping does a full range of wedges in the G425.. They are stating they have been made with the same Grove tech as the Glide 3.0? As we know matching set wedges have never been that great.. I would love to see you do a comparison review.. FYI you would be the 1st on TH-cam to do it:) Keep up the good work.. Neil..
This is the one I’ve been waiting for. And to give your endorsement is the cherry on the cake for me. Now just need to decide on shafts and where I stop the irons and go into the new apex hybrids (presuming of course these are also up there with the best of them, but on this showing there’s no reason to think why they wouldn’t be). Thanks Andy, great review as always.
I did a proper club fitting yesterday and tried out over a dozen different heads. These Apex clubs won. This is me coming in after the fact looking up videos on what other people think of them.
Another great review. New to the channel and binge watching my way through the vids 👍🏼. I’m a 22 HC and looking to change my whole set. Really enjoying your opinions on game improvement clubs
I played the dcb 7 iron for a quick round..what a club. Really nice feel and the stock elevate shaft was surprisingly good. I used it for real shots, not off a mat and it left me with the urge to buy.
As someone who games irons that are probably more of the SGI type (Cleveland 588 mts), I think the top line on the dcb is very nice. Now I'm not one who gets too bogged down by the look of a club behind the ball, but that is definitely more of a traditional top line. Also I love that there is a forged option for SGI irons.
As someone who has the cf16 pro's I'm tempted to get the 21 model. Just one small note, it was 5 years ago they introduced the two forged models not two years ago.
Nice but I liked your Mizuno 921 Forged review and bought them I think they look better and feel great, forgiving, etc. The Callaway look good but Mizunos are much classier IMHO
You rave about these but you also said the Srixon ZX7/5’ were the best, which is it as I’m looking at both with a view to blending. Both manufacturers look to have nailed the option of ‘blending’?
Great review Andy how do the standard apex irons compare to the srixon ZX 5's you just reviewed? Numbers looked pretty close. Mainly in sound and feel. Thanks
Im getting fitted on march 13th and the callaway apex are at the top of the fitters list as well as mine. Great channel and great review,keep up the good work.
I found a demo set of Apex 21s. I was allowed to play a round with them 4-Wedge. Hit 6-P well, couldn’t hit the 4 and 5 irons well. I can buy them. (End of season deal). Think I can hit them better after a few weeks on the driving range. I am not 100% sure my skill level can benefit from the Apex and not sure I’ll find a set of DCBs at the same price. On the fence. Watched your video several times.
I buy new clubs every 2 or 3 years and have found that Callaway and TaylorMade do not hold their value like Ping and Titleist. My most recent clubs are mostly PXG. Will be interested to see the value on trade in. Another brand that surprisingly held value was Tour Edge in their Exotics line.
Thanks for a great review, I had a set of G425 on Order but after the delivery time kept getting pushed back after 6 months I cancelled and bought the DCB,s, glad I did great clubs.
Hi Andy you’ve obviously got a lot of data from 7 irons of different company’s recently.In your opinion is there any club that stands out from the rest.I’m a high single handicap golfer who’s thinking of getting new clubs.I will be getting a fitting but I just wonder what you think?.Great video👍🏴.
You may consider yourself an average golfer but you're a great guy and I would love to meet you because my ancestors came from England and Ireland and golf over there is wonderful take care and keep up the great videos
Love your reviews Sir, and I realize I'm a bit late to these, but could you offer your pick if you were to choose between the PXG 0211's and the Apex standards? Appreciate your input!!
This past week I went to get fitted I fully intended to buy the new Mizuno 225 or 223 irons I also had been trying the Titleist T100 and 200 series irons really liked them. Then the fitter said try the Apex 21s. Well I am not a Callaway fan at all always hated the name Big Bertha and just didn’t pay much attention. To make a long story short the Apex irons just won I didn’t want to like them but the were the best for me. They looked great in the playing position, shorter blade length than the Mizuno irons.
I have cf16s stiff dropped from 6 to 4 handicap.. Bought my son his first set same cf16s reg flex... Best clubs I've had, but would like a hit of the pro ones, look similar to the TM 700 series.
You must remember when we first started the only clubs you could buy were blades and we got used to playing them I’m sure you could game those apex pros
I'm glad you admitted it! I'm the same way! I have to like the look of the club first, then the feel and sound, then the performance. All 3 of those are a must for me. I still use Mizuno MP25s. I got better numbers with the Taylormade M2 irons, but I didn't like the look much and the feel and sound were awful. I will stick with the mp25s until something betters them in all 3 areas. It starts with the look though.
Callaway’s answer to jpx line they added the DCB as there hot metal, pick what look you like get fitted and you can’t go wrong with either, they call the DCB forged but how do you forge 5 piece head??
Guvnor’s red rom Majestic at £8 difficult to beat (it’s Friday) - never really tried Callaway for irons - I do like their woods, particularly the Big Bertha hybrid, odd but good . . . now that I’ve figured out how to play it
I bought a set of the DCBs and I love the way they look and I love the way they feel. Do I love the consistency? No, not at all. I am not a long hitter. but my distances are so consistent that I am a good iron player. But that's with my X14 irons. So I've been trying to find an iron I like better than the X14. The DCBs are longer. But one shot they are two clubs longer and the next only one longer than my X14s that is. How do I get close to a pin like this? They go straight which is good. But I hate having to hope it goes the right distance. I have read on forum the Apex 19 had this problem. If the greatest woman player(Annika S.) used X14s, why can't Callaway make an iron like that club? I'm going to keep the DCBs because after playing a few rounds with them, I pull out my X14s and I hit them better than ever. Lol I think that is because of the smaller face. I'm wondering if I should have bought the regular Apex irons. Oh well.
Great review my spider senses tell me if someone bent these all to the same loft most of the differences in data would disappear but it does make for a good story about a club for every player. .
The only point I would make is distance maybe the same but thats where it ends, I would fancy my chances with a DCB 4i but the Pro not so sure and there lies the difference which has nothing to do with loft
@@TheAverageGolfer Fair call, and I dont doubt the DCB are easier to hit and more foregiving off centre, just suspect many buy sticks on length off the tee. As someone who has played golf probably the same amount of time as you, I never remember in my youth that a 4 or 5 iron was deemed hard to hit, we have all been conditioned to believe that anything past a 6 iron is black magic. I happily played Ping ZIng 2's with 1iron through PW and a driver for a decade (I swapped between 1 iron and 3 wood on accasion). I don't remember 1's and 2's being that hard to hit but then I prefer irons. The battle for Callaway and others are that all these products are now really good from everyone. So i agree aesthetics and the story behind them matters, purchases are more emotional than ever.
The way I became a pro who is now very loyal to Callaway is I interesting. I always played with Macgregor. My reason was if it was good enough for Jack then it was fine for me. I live in eastern North Carolina and am close to a lot of Marines. In the early 2000’s I was giving a lesson to a marine corps captain. I could not help notice his new Hogan edge clubs. I knew that Callaway had bought out hogan a few years previous. When I asked him about the new clubs he told me that the week before as he had returned from Iraq there was a 18 wheeler at the bottom of the the ramp giving a new set of clubs to every Marine who left the plane. My patriotic juices clicked in quickly. I went home and called the Callaway rep and told him that Callaway had just bought a loyal teaching professional. I hope all the Marines who play golf will take this to heart. I WILL ALWAYS PLAY WITH CALLAWAY. GO MARINES FROM AN OLD NAVY MAN.
Classy review of a classy range of Irons👍 It's difficult to find any negatives with any of the Clubs, but if I was APEX Pro sort of guy (which I'm not) you might want slightly less Branding on show on the back of the clubs. "Callaway", "APEX", "Pro" and "tungsten" was possibly too much branding. Buts that's being super picky. PS It's nice to see some down the line shots making an appearance👍
@@canyonaro yes that might help, but there looks like too much lettering going on. I'm not sure that they needed the tungsten at all and the other text could be toned down slightly perhaps.
Really high quality vid - many thanks. Playing off 12 and looking for a new set that is more workable for approach shots and more forgiveness in the longer irons. How about Pro for 8I-PW, Standard for 6I and 7I and DCB for 4I and 5I? (with lofts slightly adjusted to make sure there isn't too big a gap between sets?) Any thoughts on the shaft options would be much appreciated as well. Keep up the great work!
@@kwakazx10r nice one - thanks. I normally go to Precision Golf near Silvermere but difficult during lockdown3.0 :-/ will check out the official website! 👍🏼
@@keithl836 I was booked in to be fitted at Golf Principals on the 22nd January but then lockdown 3.0 put paid to that! The combo set is blended and lofted to gap correctly. A good mate of mine has the Forged/Pro 19 combo set. I’ve got the Apex CF19 Forged and I’m looking to move in to the new Pro’s. They are 🔥
I have made an error on the lofts which most of you will be aware of! 33* for the Pro and 30* DCB!
Fantastic looking irons from Callaway. I've been playing the Callaway Apex CF16 irons for the past 4 years and they are by far the best feeling forged irons I've ever played. I like the idea of having a mixed set with the DCB long irons the standard middle and the pro short irons. I'm a massive fan of the Callaway Apex line because of the looks, feel and especially the performance.
@@keithwalker1780 🥴Try Mizuno or Srixon.
@@nordanviken4666 I've tested the Srixon ZX5/ ZX7 combo set on the course and while they are fantastic irons in feel and workability I still prefer the Callaway Apex irons.
One of my favourite parts of this video, when you put all three heads next to each other to compare top lines and profiles. No one else shows you the comparison, so you have no reference. Keep up the grind! Love your work!
Always trying to give as much info as possible without dragging out too much
Great work!! You are a massively underrated golf personality.
I appreciate that!
Had the Apex Pro for 5 months and they are great. Tried the whole range in the shop and these felt the best. I was off 10 and now down to 8 now as I have been playing more and think these clubs have helped. I like the thinner profile as well.
My point is you don’t have to be single figures to use these.
Several friends now have them after playing rounds with mine which indicates how nice they are.
Andy Callaway have had 2 Apex designs since 2014, I've a set of the Pro's. The new ones do look absolutely stunning
Yes they do
Loving the look of these irons and I can’t wait to try them
I think you have said the lofts on the irons the wrong way around mate.
The pro is 33°
Yes my mistake
I don’t even need to try them to know that I’ll be ordering the combo set. I had the ‘19’s and they are the real deal
Go for it!
Love the look of the DCB and the performance seems great and just up my alley. But the price is 50% more than the Mavrik. Andy, care to give me any thoughts on why the DCB is worth the extra $$$? On a side note, tried the Callaway Iron Selector and it kept coming up with the DCB even though last year I was continually getting the Mavrik coming up. I even tried changing all my input #'s, etc. on the iron selector ....still DCB, Apex 21 and B21. Maybe they are phasing out the Mavrik for the DCB.
The extra $$$ is for forged. Mavrik is investment cast.
New subscriber to your channel and must say I really enjoy your honest- unbiased opinions. Looking forward to checking out your archives and to new reviews and updates.
Thanks for joining us 👍
Great review as ever, love the production, you do the best intro's out there, visuals and music combined. Cheers.
Much appreciated!
@@TheAverageGolfer For real though, production values on point. A lot of channels could learn a thing or two from you. Good job.
Also, I just went through a proper fitting and the Apex DCB's out performed all the other clubs I tried, and it wasn't even really close. Can't wait to get them in my hands.
Andy another fantastic video you make it so easy to understand the technical stuff well done mate👏👏👏👏👍😎
Thats appreciate Richard
Could not agree with you more about the new Apex. Recently ordered the combo set with DCB in the 5 & 6, 7, Apex in the 8, 9 and the Pro in the PW and AW. Finished off the set with the wedges Jaws 54 10S and 58 8W. Keep up the great reviews and cheers from N Myrtle Beach, SC!
I try again. These Irons in your opinion is better than the NEW 0211 - You said those where the club to beat?
Yeas Andy , No surprise with the callaway irons , quality product , I’ve got the mavrik pros just now and loving them !!
Articulated job , yet again mate 👌
Thxs as ever
Look absolutely stunning. Bought the Mavrik Pro not too long ago, and regretting that decision based on how those apex pros look.
These are lookers Andrew!
Same here ... very happy with Mavrik Pro but these are seeeeeexxxxxxy
Would you put theses in the same league as the Mizuno JPX (Forged / Hot Metal) range? If not, which do you prefer?
I have played the jpx 900 tour. Then the Apex 19 combo with the pro’s. I’d put them on par with the Mizuno’s for soft feel but higher for distance and forgiveness. Starting to think about going Apex 21 combo set
I got myself the Apex DCB this week and really like the look and feel of when I hit it on the sweet spot. A great time to see if you can find a deal online with either brand new or gently used.
Interesting but one thing I've never seen by golf TH-camrs is any review of Yonex clubs. A few years ago I went to try out woods & irons with a view to replacing my old clubs. I tried various makes & coincidently opted for a Yonex Ezone driver & Yonex irons. The shaft of the driver has worn due to the padding on the metal bag dividers wearing out so I looked for a new driver. I searched through Ebay looking for a 2nd hand or new replacement for approx £200. I found a Yonex Ezone Series 3 with a 10. degree loft & a seniors shaft (I'm very nearly 75 years old) at ONLY £160.00 with the seller having excellent feedback. I bought it. When it arrived I was delighted (one of your favourite words) with it. I've never worried about the looks of a club, just its performance but the driver was superb to look at at address. When looking down there was a black head but a superb dark, bright blue covering to most of it. What I'm at last getting to is I've never seen any review or any Yonex club by any TH-camr golfers. Any chance of you doing so?
I have just received my Callaway apex dcb 5-pw before Christmas and will try them out next week, I've booked my round and can't wait to try them
I have Callaway Apex Pro 16 irons. Might be time to look at the Apex '21 offering.
Maybe worth a try Mel
Not giving up my Mizuno 921 HMP for these, but they do look nice.
? Perhaps MP20 HMB
Hi! Great clip. Based on the reduction of price, would you still play these over the PXG Gen 3? I'm normally a Callaway guy but wondering if the price drop makes the PXG to big of a bargain. Please can I have your opinion. Thanks.
The DCB is on my short list for when I go into my fitting over the winter. Chunky does not concern me at all. In fact the Cleveland Halos are on my list to test as well and it does not get any chunkier than that. What does concern me with the DCB is the price point. But I might just go PW to 7 iron and move to hybrids after that so could be fine. Very helpful review and thoughts - thanks for the perspective.
Great vid mate! ⛳️🔥
Legend!
If the average golfer beats you James would that make you below average
Brilliant as always.! Would be nice to have your opinion on the 4´th model in the apex line.. TCB I play is and very much enjoy it.!!
Andy, in 2012 I bought my diablo forged set, I am a mid HCP. I wonder if the new offering may represent a real improvement or just marginal
Good question, I would say you will notice gains
In 9 years? I’d say quite a lot. But to get the best gain, get fitted: it’s massive.
I currently play Apex Pro's and love them and the new versions look great. But fair to say that there are some really strong irons sets out there at the moment, such as Mizuno, Taylor Made, Srixon et al and I would have a really open mind as to what would suit my game best going forward. Great content again Andy.
There are some strong offering to choose from
Don't forget Wilson...new forged irons..
@@neilclarke3513 Definitely. seen a few reviews of them and they look great...even the Cobra irons seem to have reviewed favourably. Lots to choose from!
Posting from Kitchener, Ontario Canada, home of the legendary ball striker Moe Norman. Thanks so much for the video. These clubs really look great and I am so pleased to see a game improvement forged club in the DCB. Hope to give these a try once we ever get out of lockdown. How would you compare the Apex standard model to the Ping G425? I expect there will be a few head to head comparisons of the two in the future.
The apex std have far better/softer feel Peter
@@TheAverageGolfer Thanks for your honest opinion as always!
Hi TAG, Neil here an Xpat living in Montreal Canada .. love your channel and the content you put out.. I have a request.. :) I'm buy the new Ping G425 irons and noticed ping does a full range of wedges in the G425.. They are stating they have been made with the same Grove tech as the Glide 3.0? As we know matching set wedges have never been that great.. I would love to see you do a comparison review.. FYI you would be the 1st on TH-cam to do it:)
Keep up the good work..
Neil..
This is the one I’ve been waiting for. And to give your endorsement is the cherry on the cake for me. Now just need to decide on shafts and where I stop the irons and go into the new apex hybrids (presuming of course these are also up there with the best of them, but on this showing there’s no reason to think why they wouldn’t be). Thanks Andy, great review as always.
Thxs Steve, I will review the hybrids soon as
@@TheAverageGolfer thanks v much Andy. Must be silly busy this time of year with all the new releases. Enjoyable though. Cheers
I did a proper club fitting yesterday and tried out over a dozen different heads. These Apex clubs won. This is me coming in after the fact looking up videos on what other people think of them.
Another great review. New to the channel and binge watching my way through the vids 👍🏼. I’m a 22 HC and looking to change my whole set. Really enjoying your opinions on game improvement clubs
Welcome aboard! Thxs
Got to say the Pro’s are a stunning set of irons. Great review Andy, thank you 👍🏼
Absolutely
I played the dcb 7 iron for a quick round..what a club. Really nice feel and the stock elevate shaft was surprisingly good. I used it for real shots, not off a mat and it left me with the urge to buy.
As someone who games irons that are probably more of the SGI type (Cleveland 588 mts), I think the top line on the dcb is very nice. Now I'm not one who gets too bogged down by the look of a club behind the ball, but that is definitely more of a traditional top line. Also I love that there is a forged option for SGI irons.
Once the lockdown is over I will try the new Ping 425 and Callaway Apex DCB irons, guessing their aimed at the same level player.
Yes I reckon so
great video, debating the apex, p790 or g425 for my next set fitting appointment booked and couldn't be more excited, great line up this year.
Lovely irons I agree when you go for new clubs the first thing happens you see them and pick them with your eye then the tec numbers comes second
It si a bigger deal than some would acknowledge
It’s the same when you buy a car, isn’t?
Great review. Just sold my cf19s in Dec this is food for thought.
Good timing !
As someone who has the cf16 pro's I'm tempted to get the 21 model. Just one small note, it was 5 years ago they introduced the two forged models not two years ago.
Yep I meant two since last model
Love the libertines record on the wall! Great stuff, as always.
Thanks for the review Andy, l will definitely try them this year as I’m looking to renew my irons 👍
Then put these on the list Steven
Great non bias review, thanks. I currently game the Apex 19's and look forward to trying the new Apex 21 line.
Hope you enjoy it!
Nice but I liked your Mizuno 921 Forged review and bought them
I think they look better and feel great, forgiving, etc. The Callaway look good but Mizunos are much classier IMHO
We need a comparison between Mizuno 921HM, Ping G425, and these Apex DCB
That title! We’re not even 2 weeks in yet Andy 😂😂😉
Yes but Ive tested them all already Matt
Oh. I didn’t realise. Fair play then.
Made ya look !!! 👀👀
Think its a joke
Have they all been released?
Another great video. Can I ask you what distance yo carry your 3 wood and driver carries? Cheers
You rave about these but you also said the Srixon ZX7/5’ were the best, which is it as I’m looking at both with a view to blending. Both manufacturers look to have nailed the option of ‘blending’?
Looking great these irons what did you think about the sound of them , would they make you change your pxg clubs .
Great review Andy how do the standard apex irons compare to the srixon ZX 5's you just reviewed? Numbers looked pretty close. Mainly in sound and feel. Thanks
Another great video Andy really thorough explantion of each iron
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful production quality what camera & lenses do you use. How do these measure up to PXG’s?
Great vid mate, can't wait to try these. Might be time to step out of the 585 s 🤔
Give them a try when you can
Im getting fitted on march 13th and the callaway apex are at the top of the fitters list as well as mine. Great channel and great review,keep up the good work.
Thanks for this review...Glad to see the Apex is still in Callaway Store....Have to adjust the lofts for my game...Thanks Andy....
Which set would you game Andy and would you choose any of these over the p770 irons
Great question, close call and head to head needed! I would mix all three of these I reckon
@@TheAverageGolfer ok and any other irons you've hit this year which you maybe would choose over the Alex or p770
Been using the rogue x for the past couple years. Trying to decide if it is time to upgrade to something like this. What are your thoughts?
I found a demo set of Apex 21s. I was allowed to play a round with them 4-Wedge. Hit 6-P well, couldn’t hit the 4 and 5 irons well. I can buy them. (End of season deal). Think I can hit them better after a few weeks on the driving range. I am not 100% sure my skill level can benefit from the Apex and not sure I’ll find a set of DCBs at the same price. On the fence. Watched your video several times.
I buy new clubs every 2 or 3 years and have found that Callaway and TaylorMade do not hold their value like Ping and Titleist. My most recent clubs are mostly PXG. Will be interested to see the value on trade in. Another brand that surprisingly held value was Tour Edge in their Exotics line.
Thanks for a great review, I had a set of G425 on Order but after the delivery time kept getting pushed back after 6 months I cancelled and bought the DCB,s, glad I did great clubs.
Worked out good for you!
Great video however I figured you would pick mizuno best sound an feel of any irons I would think.
How do the standard Apex compare to the 2019 P790? Do you consider them to be an upgrade?
I would ask the same. I’m torn between the p790 and a apex/dcb blend.
Hi Andy you’ve obviously got a lot of data from 7 irons of different company’s recently.In your opinion is there any club that stands out from the rest.I’m a high single handicap golfer who’s thinking of getting new clubs.I will be getting a fitting but I just wonder what you think?.Great video👍🏴.
The title says it all...
@@annefilippobertozzi7601 That’s only 2 weeks of testing clubs,what about 2020s clubs?.
We are getting these here in Australia in February. I will definitely be giving the DCB a try. Great-review as always Andy
You may consider yourself an average golfer but you're a great guy and I would love to meet you because my ancestors came from England and Ireland and golf over there is wonderful take care and keep up the great videos
Very nice of you cheers
Thanks... still like the look of the Wilson Staff CB.. hands on test is going to be the decider.
Confused. The best golf clubs you’ve hit in 2021? 2.5 weeks into the year?
Indeed. Sounds like someone is getting some money or equipment benefit from erm, Callaway...
Keep up the great content love ya in the 🇺🇲 states if i had the money I would go PXG all day!!!!
Thxs Jeremiah
Love your reviews Sir, and I realize I'm a bit late to these, but could you offer your pick if you were to choose between the PXG 0211's and the Apex standards? Appreciate your input!!
Good question Scott, there is little to split them, Apex perhaps marginally better feel but the price on 0211 is hard to pass up
Good review & great editing making this video.
This past week I went to get fitted I fully intended to buy the new Mizuno 225 or 223 irons I also had been trying the Titleist T100 and 200 series irons really liked them. Then the fitter said try the Apex 21s. Well I am not a Callaway fan at all always hated the name Big Bertha and just didn’t pay much attention. To make a long story short the Apex irons just won I didn’t want to like them but the were the best for me. They looked great in the playing position, shorter blade length than the Mizuno irons.
I have cf16s stiff dropped from 6 to 4 handicap..
Bought my son his first set same cf16s reg flex... Best clubs I've had, but would like a hit of the pro ones, look similar to the TM 700 series.
I am currently playing callaway apex cf16.Is there a big difference to the new apex irons,would it be worth changing
You must remember when we first started the only clubs you could buy were blades and we got used to playing them I’m sure you could game those apex pros
Really good tips , Thanks mate you answered all my questions
I'm glad you admitted it! I'm the same way! I have to like the look of the club first, then the feel and sound, then the performance. All 3 of those are a must for me. I still use Mizuno MP25s. I got better numbers with the Taylormade M2 irons, but I didn't like the look much and the feel and sound were awful. I will stick with the mp25s until something betters them in all 3 areas. It starts with the look though.
Callaway’s answer to jpx line they added the DCB as there hot metal, pick what look you like get fitted and you can’t go wrong with either, they call the DCB forged but how do you forge 5 piece head??
What happened to a set of irons consisting of 3 to SW now they all seem to be 5-PW?
The best golf videos on TH-cam? You came to the right place.
Cheers Tom!
Guvnor’s red rom Majestic at £8 difficult to beat (it’s Friday) - never really tried Callaway for irons - I do like their woods, particularly the Big Bertha hybrid, odd but good . . . now that I’ve figured out how to play it
I bought a set of the DCBs and I love the way they look and I love the way they feel. Do I love the consistency? No, not at all. I am not a long hitter. but my distances are so consistent that I am a good iron player. But that's with my X14 irons. So I've been trying to find an iron I like better than the X14. The DCBs are longer. But one shot they are two clubs longer and the next only one longer than my X14s that is. How do I get close to a pin like this? They go straight which is good. But I hate having to hope it goes the right distance. I have read on forum the Apex 19 had this problem. If the greatest woman player(Annika S.) used X14s, why can't Callaway make an iron like that club? I'm going to keep the DCBs because after playing a few rounds with them, I pull out my X14s and I hit them better than ever. Lol I think that is because of the smaller face. I'm wondering if I should have bought the regular Apex irons. Oh well.
Interesting... but why are clubs not standardized by loft and club number?... is it going to be 20 degree 7 irons in a few years?
My Apex 19’s fit me perfectly and I doubt there’s enough difference in the 21’s to make me change...Fine review as always
Great video as usual Andy already gaming Callaway irons and driver these look spectacular might have to visit the bank manager again lol
Haha wait til you see the driver......
Great review my spider senses tell me if someone bent these all to the same loft most of the differences in data would disappear but it does make for a good story about a club for every player. .
The only point I would make is distance maybe the same but thats where it ends, I would fancy my chances with a DCB 4i but the Pro not so sure and there lies the difference which has nothing to do with loft
@@TheAverageGolfer Fair call, and I dont doubt the DCB are easier to hit and more foregiving off centre, just suspect many buy sticks on length off the tee. As someone who has played golf probably the same amount of time as you, I never remember in my youth that a 4 or 5 iron was deemed hard to hit, we have all been conditioned to believe that anything past a 6 iron is black magic. I happily played Ping ZIng 2's with 1iron through PW and a driver for a decade (I swapped between 1 iron and 3 wood on accasion). I don't remember 1's and 2's being that hard to hit but then I prefer irons. The battle for Callaway and others are that all these products are now really good from everyone. So i agree aesthetics and the story behind them matters, purchases are more emotional than ever.
I love your videos. Just facts and no BS. Thanks.
In Canada there an 11% increase in the price from the previous version of apex pro. Will be switching to mizunos next year.
That is strange as they are actually less than previous in UK
The Apex Pro is the prettier P770, IMO.
Great video mate.
£150 a club? It seems them and PXG are looking at the market, and this price seems to be the one to beat..
Yes these have been reduced since the 2019 version
These irons look fantastic great video as always Andy 👌
Thanks Derek
Good review, I do think they look very nice and the pro is exceptional 👍🏻
I would agree
Great review! what brand beanie are you wearing throughout the video?
These are on my short list to try this year. Stunning
Please do!
DCB is 33 degrees?
Apologies the Pro is 33* and DCB 30*
Stunning looking clubs. Great video.
Many thanks!
The Apex Pro 😍
Arent they just!
The way I became a pro who is now very loyal to Callaway is I interesting. I always played with Macgregor. My reason was if it was good enough for Jack then it was fine for me. I live in eastern North Carolina and am close to a lot of Marines. In the early 2000’s I was giving a lesson to a marine corps captain. I could not help notice his new Hogan edge clubs. I knew that Callaway had bought out hogan a few years previous. When I asked him about the new clubs he told me that the week before as he had returned from Iraq there was a 18 wheeler at the bottom of the the ramp giving a new set of clubs to every Marine who left the plane. My patriotic juices clicked in quickly. I went home and called the Callaway rep and told him that Callaway had just bought a loyal teaching professional. I hope all the Marines who play golf will take this to heart. I WILL ALWAYS PLAY WITH CALLAWAY. GO MARINES FROM AN OLD NAVY MAN.
Classy review of a classy range of Irons👍
It's difficult to find any negatives with any of the Clubs, but if I was APEX Pro sort of guy (which I'm not) you might want slightly less Branding on show on the back of the clubs. "Callaway", "APEX", "Pro" and "tungsten" was possibly too much branding. Buts that's being super picky.
PS It's nice to see some down the line shots making an appearance👍
I actually think you have a good point there Paul
You can take off the paint fill. I did it on my CBX2 wedges.
@@canyonaro yes that might help, but there looks like too much lettering going on. I'm not sure that they needed the tungsten at all and the other text could be toned down slightly perhaps.
Really high quality vid - many thanks. Playing off 12 and looking for a new set that is more workable for approach shots and more forgiveness in the longer irons. How about Pro for 8I-PW, Standard for 6I and 7I and DCB for 4I and 5I? (with lofts slightly adjusted to make sure there isn't too big a gap between sets?)
Any thoughts on the shaft options would be much appreciated as well. Keep up the great work!
Keith take a look on the Callaway EU website and you can already see the combo sets that will be available. Hope that helps 👍
@@kwakazx10r nice one - thanks. I normally go to Precision Golf near Silvermere but difficult during lockdown3.0 :-/ will check out the official website! 👍🏼
@@keithl836 I was booked in to be fitted at Golf Principals on the 22nd January but then lockdown 3.0 put paid to that! The combo set is blended and lofted to gap correctly. A good mate of mine has the Forged/Pro 19 combo set. I’ve got the Apex CF19 Forged and I’m looking to move in to the new Pro’s. They are 🔥
@@kwakazx10r ah Basingstoke isn’t too far from me - shall check them out! Thanks for the tip!
Same price as PXG 0211 what’s your pick 👍🏴
I would be going for these Wayne
@@TheAverageGolfer Good for you not sitting on the fence! Clearly both good products but love it when people express their personal preferences.
@@davemack if he’d say the pxg, he would have been burnt for his title...