Equipment

Don’t take Callaway’s word for it: See its ‘Social Wall’

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13 years ago

Jan 25, 2013

GolfWRX

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.

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3 Comments

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.

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- 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.
  
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Jesse

Jan 25, 2013 at 7:05 pm

Callaway – The company that killed the Hogan Brand.

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Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Tour Issue Ping G440 LST

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2 hours ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

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, @Slinger24 is selling a tour-issued Ping G440 LST driver head. The item, verified by the club maker, has nine degrees of loft.

From the listing:

First up is a tour issue PING G440 LST 9 degree head. Head-cover included. Has been verified by PING with the serial number and you can see the spec sheet from PING as well. This thing is an absolute spin killer. I just can’t hit it high enough. Asking $380 shipped in the lower 48 UPS for the head.

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.

Equipment

What’s your favorite golf saying? – GolfWRXers discuss

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2 hours ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user (and a new golfer to boot) has asked a surprisingly provocative question: namely, ‘what’s your favorite golf saying.’ The question inspired answers both expected and unpredictable.

@hankj asked:

I’m new to golf this summer, and one unexpected delight has been all the funny/pithy/telling/wise old saws (aka sayings) one hears on the course and around the clubhouse.

My current favorite:

It’s a long walk from the driving range to the first tee.

Ain’t that the truth!

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own favorite aphorisms. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

JimmyC59: “Regarding my own shots: ‘That’s a good miss’ and ‘Well, it’s not horrible.’
For golfers who get angry on the course. ‘You’re not good enough to get so mad!’”
Dabetic: “‘Scorecard doesn’t care’ re bad/ugly shots working out…doesn’t matter how you get it done.”
Cellis: “Was playing a pretty tight course struggling with driver and was ready to shut it down for the day. Older gentleman I got paired with said, ‘Young man, just let the big dog eat, what is the worst that can happen, hit another ball?’ Helped me swing a lot more freely on the tee and become more successful not only that day but days on.”
sheepdawg: “They call it golf because s**t and f**k were already taken.”

Entire Thread: “What’s your favorite golf saying?”

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Cobra OPTM Max K driver: The ultimate fairway finder?

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2 hours ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Is the Cobra OPTM Max K driver a fairway finder?

GolfWRX’s Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson put Cobra’s high MOI driver to see how many fairways he can hit on the front 9 of his home course.

Check out the result below.

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More about the Cobra OPTM Max-K driver:

The Cobra OPTM Max-K Driver is a highly forgiving golf driver designed for players who want maximum stability, accuracy, and consistency off the tee. Featuring Cobra’s highest moment of inertia (MOI) ever, the Max-K uses an oversized 460cc head, a low-and-back center of gravity, and an 11-gram rear weight to reduce twisting on off-center strikes and help keep shots straighter.

Cobra also incorporates its H.O.T. Face technology to maintain ball speed across a larger area of the clubface, while the FutureFit33 adjustable hosel provides 33 loft and lie settings for personalized ball-flight tuning.

The driver is aimed primarily at mid- to high-handicap golfers and players seeking greater forgiveness, high launch, and tighter shot dispersion rather than maximum workability.