Have long believed the old line above when it comes to golf. Played with last set of Titleist irons for 18 years. Demo'd other sets but nothing seemed any better. Tried my son's set of VFT's and liked them but like a pack rat wouldn't give up old set. Son bought me a second hand set of VFT's. I have been between a 14 and 16 for several years. Just turned 64. At a time when my handicap should be going up these VFT's have me down to a 12. My normal shot pattern is a slight draw. These clubs continue that pattern but the feel is really smooth and the accuracy has improved about 15%. Distance about the same maybe a yard or two further. Can easily hit a bigger draw or straight ball. Always had trouble with controlling fade. No different with these just my swing plane I guess. Yesterday was 3 over on back with a three putt on one of the bogies. Missed three birdie putts between 8 and 15 feet. If you can't play well with these clubs, get some lessons. "It's not the arrow, It's the Indian." Son was beating me on regular basis, not so easy now, claims may take clubs back, could be big fight.Read full review
I was playing in a golf tournament with a buddy of mine, who was playing with a set of callaway hawk eye vft irons. I was amazed at the shots he was hitting with these clubs. Since then, I promised myself that if I had the chance, I would buy myself a set of the vft irons. Thanks to EBAY, I was able to do just that! It took a little time for me to adjust to the feel of these new clubs. Since then, I have noticed quite an improvement in my shot making! I'll be honest, I am a high handicapper, because I don't have the time to play as often as I would like. However, I have to say that with the vft irons, I am hitting better shots! I noticed that it is easier for me to get the ball up in the air with these clubs. Furthermore, the ball lands so softly and seems to grip the green. I remember reading about this in other reviews prior to purchasing the callaway vft's. It sure is neat to actually see it for myself on the golf course. This is the first set of callaway golf clubs I have ever owned, and, for that matter, my first set of what I would call "high quality" golf clubs. Therefore, I can't offer you a true comparison to many other golf clubs out there. But what I can tell you is that the Callaway Hawk Eye VFT irons have really made a difference for me and I feel they are as good as advertised.Read full review
Excellent set of clubs to have. I have tried and used different sets old and newer models including Callaways. I finally found the right set of clubs for me. It's easy and forgiving to hit with distance. That is all i ask for a club. No wonder Callaway Preowned still sells it at $500.00 range.
I am a bogey golfer. This is the 4th or 5th set of irons I have owned and is by far my favorite. I have never hit long irons well. I have always assumed it is because of my lack of height and low power (5'6" 160lbs) I have ALWAYS hit poor shots with previous 3 and 4 irons that sound like slapping a couple 2x4's together. I dont have a VFT 3 iron but I hit the 4 iron very well. It regularly gains an upward trajectory with ease. I read all of the positive reviews before purchasing these irons and even with my high expectations these irons surpassed them!!I hit the 8 iron 150-160 depending on how hard I swing. These irons are ultra forgiving. The only knock I have against them is that if you golf with "traditionalists" or "purists" they seem to feel that by using these irons that you are using technology to gain an advantage. They may even feel that you are somehow "cheating" and may scoff at you because they know that you are gaining an advantage thru iron design. They can stick with their blades if they want and good for them. If I was good enough to play well with blades I suppose I would too. The problem is I am not, but with these irons my score is even with theirs at the end of the round. From what I have read, those who golf extremely well find that they lose the ability to "work the ball" ....i.e. controlled slice/draw etc.. with these irons and others like them so if you regularly shoot in the 70's you may want to consider looking at blades. HOWEVER if your goal is to break 90 (you score around 45 per 9 holes) you probably will gain a huge advantage from these clubs.Read full review
These are great clubs. I had a set of Callaway X-12 for about 8 years and really like them too. However, I can tell a difference when I hit my VFT'S. There is more weight near the center bottom of the club to get the head underneath the ball and get it up in the air. I noticed the ball flight is a little higher, but not as dramatic as it seemed from other people's feedback. These clubs are very forgiving and I plan on using them for years to come. I have wanted a set of these clubs for years now. When they first came out, they were around 1200 dollars. You can now buy a set on ebay for a fraction of that price.