Head to head · irons
Callaway X Forged Max vs Callaway Apex Ai300.
The consensus calls this one close: 77 to 74. The right pick comes down to which club's weaknesses you can live with.
77
Well liked
Callaway X Forged Max
Not as forgiving as the name suggests
3 reviewers · unanimous
+Holds carry on mishits
+Faster, lower-spinning than the standard
−Visible cavity looks out of place
74
Well liked
Callaway Apex Ai300
Powerful and forgiving, heavy on offset
4 reviewers · unanimous
+Serious ball speed and long carries
+Sounds and feels better than the shape suggests
−Thick top line and heavy offset
The tape.
No reviewer has filmed these two head-to-head yet. Here is the tape on each.
- CALLAWAY X FORGED & X FORGED MAX Irons | The Swing Report2nd Swing Golf · on the Callaway X Forged MaxWatch
- Callaway Brought These Irons BACK… and They're Better Than Ever // X-Forged Iron ReviewClub Champion (TXG) · on the Callaway X Forged MaxWatch
- The TRUTH!! | Callaway Apex Ai300 IronsAlex Etches · on the Callaway Apex Ai300Watch
- The Top 5 Forgiving Irons For Mid\High Handicap Golfers of 2026!James Robinson Golf · on the Callaway Apex Ai300Watch
- WASN’T EXPECTING THIS! Callaway Apex Ai200 Ai300 Ti Fusion IronsMichael Newton Golf · on the Callaway Apex Ai300Watch
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