Equipment
Don’t take Callaway’s word for it: See its ‘Social Wall’
During the PGA Merchandise Show, it’s socially acceptable for golf companies to brag.
They spend big money on their Show booths to wow consumers, giving them them a small window to convince golf industry members that their new gear is a must have for the coming year.
Usually, the companies brag about who’s validating their gear on tour, or that in an independent test result their club was so and so longer, straighter, more forgiving, etc.
This year, Callaway took a different approach. Yes, it displayed all the claims about how long its new woods and irons are. But thanks to an enormous “Social Wall” that details the positive feedback from several different golf websites, company reps don’t have to say much about their product. The wall speaks for itself.
Not surprisingly, the majority of feedback from the Social Wall comes from yours truly, GolfWRX. Take a look of the photos we snapped of the wall and see what people have been saying about Callaway’s 2013 product lineup.
Click here for more discussion in out special “2013 PGA Merchandise Show” sub forum.
Click here for more discussion in out special “2013 PGA Merchandise Show” sub forum.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Troy Vayanos
Jan 25, 2013 at 9:58 pm
It’s a great promotional tool for Callaway and helps make the brand look stronger.
I was personally disappointed with the first RAZR Fit driver so hopefully these newer models out are a huge improvement.
Nick
Jan 28, 2013 at 6:30 pm
I have played the R11 with a after market Aldila RIB Alpha stiff 72 gram shaft for the past 2 years. During this off season I switched irons – I was playing the TaylorMade MC’s but switched back to Titleist AP2’s because they are a little more forgiving. I was planning to play all Titleist equipment this year – I had the 913 driver and shaft ordered. When I went to pick the 913 driver the new Callaway Razr Fit Xtreme had just come in so I demoed it. I am BLOWN away at what an awesome driver the Razr Fit Xtreme is with the Matrix 7M3 Black Tie shaft. The 440 head and low COG is awesome! I picked up 10 yards and brought my spin down from the mid 2000’s to low 2000’s. The R1 with the stock shaft doesn’t hold a candle to what Callaway and Titleist are offering for the same price.
Jesse
Jan 25, 2013 at 7:05 pm
Callaway – The company that killed the Hogan Brand.