If you keep following device news, you know this week is a huge week for the iron market.
Just to improve the scorecard, Titleist has launched the T series, which includes the T100, T150, T250, T250* and T350. Ping unveiled the I240, Callaway dropped X Ford, X Ford’s Max and Ti-Fusion 250. Yes, all of this happens in four days, and for those who do this to make a living, it’s a job to test, understand and understand and figure out all of this work. Because that’s the end of the day, what do I (you, we, we) need to play in all the things there? How do we make all the information about ball speed, launch, rotation, turf interaction, yada yada yada?
I was in the same kimchi until I asked myself some very honest questions. If you watch the first half of the video I did on the T series, you’ll see internally what I personally want to do in the game. You can watch the video below, but in short, it’s simple. How do I recover the iron game from responsibility to assets again?
So, what should we do? If everything is good, how do I know what is good for me?
I arrived at the answer with a simple list of questions, which helped me break the hardcore that went public this week.
What do I need? Forgiveness and versatility in 5 and 6 iron. Recently abandoned my 4-type hybrid of 4 iron and it not only saved me my shots, but also added three clubs. The average four irons are in the place where they carry 215 yards, unfortunately 200, if I do step on 220, I will not be able to extend too much. If I really want to smash it, I have a 4 hybrid, I have a smoke or unfortunate 205 and 230. That’s high, low, faded, painted, skinny or knuckles. The same rules need to apply to my 5 and 6 irons. No, I don’t need the wide yard gap, but I do need to have a high floor in case of failure. This is not negotiable.
What do I want? It always comes down to optics. From an appearance point of view, my TOS is offset, short blade length and bounce. For me, offset is key because if it isn’t enough, my misses can become unruly and I find myself fighting all day long. The short blade length helps the closure rate of the head and ensures the square of the face, again alleviating the right miss I hate. The bounce is huge, especially in shorter clubs, so I can make progress through the turf without worrying about the club going to get slow, which will affect everything if you don’t pay attention.
Will I give up on a better game? This is always a big problem with the gear head. Will I sacrifice curb appeal to play better golf? At the age of 48, my game is currently down, and the answer is undoubtedly yes. I would play with a bag of shovels and start playing a great golf ball again. That’s why when I pass OEM access to test everything new, I’m actually glad my ball hits the worst. If I could find quality in such a bad situation, that should have caught my attention.
Let’s peek at our attempts to new releases. Unfortunately, I haven’t tried the new Ping I240 yet, but Kris McCormack goes deep into here with all the information.
Titleist: T100, T150, T250, T350, T250* Callaway: X Forged, X Forged Max, Ti-Fusion 250, AI-150
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Titleist 2025 T100 Custom Iron
Unrivaled precision with the T100 iron meets an unparalleled feeling. The T100 fully forged a more aggressive groove in the medium/short iron, with improved consistency under variable conditions, providing a pure player feel. Now with higher long-range launches, optimal trajectory control can be performed in each club. The forged player design is cleverly forged into a pure player design that provides precise control and a buttery feel. Excellent flight and stability Split high density tungsten produces the best CG with obvious precise shooting stability. Consistent speed and rotation New VFT technology and progressive groove design allow for horizontal rotation and speed of the entire face under variable conditions. The elevated long iron emits the lower CG and new muscle channels help to increase peak height and carry.
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I’m going to think about my own game to keep it simple and to make the super game improved hardcore for later use.
Titleist
T-100: 7-PW They performed like near my heart and dear Callaway Apex TCB. The T-100 has a “sufficient” offset for me, a very manageable blade length that they pass through the turf perfectly. What is really eye-opening is how good these things are in rough situations. As Jack Hirsh mentioned in his article on the T series, the retention from a rough perspective is simply surprising. I compared at least 1000rpm of spin to my old iron, which was crazy. This is a serious value-added.
T-150: It was very easy here, I got everything about the T-100 and got everything with “more” forgiveness and ball speed. Nothing crazy, but enough to give you a look at some 5 and 6 iron spots.
T-250: In a very surprising development, you can almost compare these apples to the T-150, with their launch and ball speeds remaining slightly higher. So, in my case, these can also make a very interesting choice at the top of the set.
X Ford: Two years ago, these were effortless 4-PW for me. A totally unwise person. They are soft, the turf interaction is primitive and tolerant enough that the attractiveness of the bag is not on the chart. They are probably the best Caraway irons I’ve ever seen. But when we were sitting today, I could only do these 8-PW. Why? Since they are a forged, the “help” of the center hit is not enough to improve the floor I keep bringing up. As someone who usually touches the wheel when it falls, I need all the help I can get. Honestly, I played well on my good days, but on bad days, I couldn’t give up on the performance I got from the multi-material construct. Even if you are a player’s hardcore, technology is where technology is started.
X forged Max: Now we are talking about it!
Of all we’ve discussed, I can play 4-PW now and get better. But it’s not that simple. To play all of this, I’ll admit one or two with a short iron. No, it didn’t hit them too far, but launched. I’ve always been taught to spin shortages since I started playing golf. This is the only way I know how to play golf. What I found using XF’s maximum is that although the windows are very high 4 to 7,8-PW, it takes more work to push them down. Can I make it work? Yes. But this will require skills in lofts, lies and even shafts. Yes, in this case, I think having a set of split axes to get what I want. This might look like the 8-PW dynamic gold S400 4-7 and Nippon 120 (low launch and rotation). I know it’s wild. There is no doubt that these irons are fun and I’m thinking about it. But there is another option.
AI-150: Like XF’s Max, the AI-150 speaks to players like me in many ways. The feeling, appearance, the interaction of the turf is there and get it, just like I like, the short iron flies down and spins. However, I like the 4-7 Iron-ZhongX Welfare, which covers a slightly larger area. So we go again, what should we do? Combination? Yes. As far as Callaway testing goes, the best combo setup for me under the new Callaway umbrella is the 4-7 x Forment Max and the 8-PW AI-150. Now it’s an interesting scene.
Callaway 2025 X Forged Maximum Custom Iron
Forged precision, pure feeling made from a single 1020 carbon steel, X forged maximum iron provides a soft feel and crisp sound that is preferred by better players – while also featuring a medium profile that blends processability, feedback and just the right amount of forgiveness. Clean appearance, medium compact shape X forged Max features a more player-friendly cavity back and offset, medium compressed profile and refined top line to attract better player eyes for workability and forgiveness. The Tri-Level Sole Design Design X Forged Max Irons features a three-level sole with a sloping front and rear edges that promote smooth turf interactions and precise ball control through impact.
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What does all this mean?
As I mentioned in this week’s well-equipped podcast, it’s no longer the best. These days, every company has explosives. So the trick to wading all the new equipment chats on the go is to ask yourself the questions I did. When I approached this way, I was able to focus on platforms that actually meant to me and only appreciate what I thought was great, but it didn’t help me.
I finally picked the gamer, but I did try to be as honest as possible. What excites me the most is that I am able to improve the floor in several ways. When my WITB video plays, I go into all of this.
It’s a very interesting moment to find new sticks. Literally, you can’t make the wrong choices. If you choose wisely. That’s the trick here, looking at everything from the lens of lifting the floor. It’s hard to do this.
Johnny Wunder
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Johnny is currently the equipment director of Golf.com, and has contributed to fully equipped golf and other platforms. Prior to this position, he was a content marketing manager for Callaway Golf, where he led the “Winder of Wunder”, a platform dedicated to in-depth content in golf equipment. Prior to joining Callaway, he was the director of original content on Golfwrx.com and host of the “Gear Dive” podcast. Aside from his professional efforts, Johnny is an avid golfer with a passion for the game since he played in Seattle, Washington when he was young.
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