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Callaway Razr Tour Irons Review

  By admin | November 16, 2011 - 5:35 pm | Callaway Razr Tour, Golf Irons Leave a comment

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Razr Tour Irons Review

Harry here…  I am glad you are here for my Callaway Razr Tour Irons Review because it is going to the most personable, detailed and, I hope, helpful review for you in deciding if the iron is best you’re your game.  The reason for that is because I went thru the long process of reviewing this iron for MY game and after a long (6-week) search, I decided to buy these irons and have played with them ever since and they will be my irons for the next several years!

Callaway has a number of irons in their golf line that have come to surface and reviews are a dime a dozen.  There have been reviews of the Callaway Razr Irons (regular), the Forged Iron, Razr X and the iron I will be reviewing here, the club that I play, the Callaway Razr Tour Irons.

When I decided in June that I wanted….  No needed new clubs, I took 6 weeks to make my decision.  I was playing with the original Callaway Big Bertha Irons for almost 15 years (it was my BIG purchase in 1995 when I was 25 and just fell in love with this crazy game).

So it was time for a change…  I would routinely take 3-5 different irons to
the driving range and pound 6-irons of each club for 60-90 minutes.

The list of clubs I tried was long and includes the following:

  • Titleist APIs – Although I am a Titleist guy (balls/Wedges and Driver) – These did not feel good.
  • Taylor Made Burner 2.0 (these were nice – came in a close second)
  • Ping-i15 (also very nice)
  • Callaway Diablo
  • And about 5-6 others.

I would take out a few each time and try to hit different shots with them and compare the distances with my laser.  Basically, I was a nut – I was obsessed with finding the best iron for my game, for my swing.  An iron that could give me the confidence I needed to win my club championship..

Well, one iron came out on top – My Callaway Razr Tour Irons – Not even close…

As with anything there are pros and cons. Callaway Razr Tour irons are no different when discussing pros and cons. The pros outweigh the cons by far.  The only con or fault can be the design of the shafts of the irons. It is not that the shafts are bad; they are just a run of the mill basic steel shaft. The same style and appearance are very similar to the Razr X and the Forged irons.

Although the basic look is evident, the shaft and the entire iron is constructed well. The balance and feel, as well as ball distance obtained is outstanding. The Callaway Razr Tour irons are a very worthy successor to the older X line.

I am not sure if anyone of you has seen the Ernie Els commercial, but he hits it on the head – Take a look:

As Ernie said, the “That’s what a golf club should sound like”.  I say of the Razr Tour Irons- “That’s what a golf club should feel like!!!”   And that’s the most important thing when you are deciding on which iron to hit.  The feel of these clubs when you hit them it is just fantastic!!!

Balance and feel, technology, distance, and forgiveness of the Razr
Tours irons is what will sell these irons compared to any other brand in
circulation.

Professional golfers and players with lower handicaps like an iron that has a  nice balance and feel to it. The Tour irons feel comfortable and the ball is  very lively when leaving the club face. Nice balance is experienced throughout  the golfer’s swing. When a golfer addresses the ball viewing the iron lines is  cleaner, which gives a positive sense of control throughout the backswing. A
high rating is given to the balance/feel properties of Razr Tour.  I would rate those aspect nine out of ten
stars.

The mid range irons produce an above average yardage versus the X or other  Callaway irons when discussing distance. The six iron of the Razr Tour irons  gives the player a six to eight extra yards in distance compared to the basic
Razr X six iron. The x-24 irons were the best rated iron when talking about distance and forgiveness. The Razr Tour irons are superior in distance as well as forgiveness.

Callaway Razr reviews have always been at the high end of the scale when discussing the long irons. The three and four irons in this group are the easiest to use when striking the golf ball.The technology of these clubs comes down to the golfer’s preference. Some golfers dislike the fluted attachment, but the bevel angle on the bottom is an ingenious design. Even if the old three and four irons have been hard to discard, it will become easier after hitting the three or four Razr Tour irons.

The overall review for the for the Razr Tour irons is an Exceptional 5-Star Rating. In these irons, a golfer receives all the values of a Callaway iron, but with some extra flair. The feel and balance is above average as well as the distance obtained with the irons.

The technology is a clever structure, but is purely up to the golfer’s preference and likes.

As for the shafts, I am a steel shaft guy, but I did try the graphite in order to write this review and for lower swing speeds (under 100) or handicaps over 10, I would recommend you try the graphite and see if that gives you the same feel as the steel.  However, please do not sacrifice the feel of the steel for distance of the graphite.  Feel is much more important!!!

As for the price, it depends on whether you want steel or graphite and if you want brand
new clubs or are ok with getting a gently used set from the golfer that needs cash as opposed to improving their game – Hey, with Nobama in office, the economy stinks, so maybe their loss is your gain!!!

As for my club championship – Made it all the way to finals (first time!!) and lost on
last hole – next year – we make more putts to win – the irons were great!!!

Anyway, as I always do when I am doing these reviews, I have scoured the net to find some
great deals on various sets of the Razr Tours and have included them here for your convenience.  Hope you enjoyed the review – Harry H. singing off….

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