The irons are still considered to be forgiving and like every model in the Excel series they are designed for great feel, weight, and reduced twist. The perimeter weighting system on the club is designed to move the weight where its needed the most creating a club head that provides maximum forgiveness throughout the entire club face. From the golf pro to the newcomer, expect to feel a pure shot on every swing with these versatile irons as they help improve your game.

• High Build standard with high quality Pinemeadow steel shaft from Apollo®, a 125 gram shaft with a low to mid kick point.
• Also available with a standard low-torque Pinemeadow Graphite Shaft.

The comparison most often used with these clubs is the Mens/Right Callaway X-18 Irons 4-PW,SW which cost on average a hundred bucks more per set, which is a significant amount that you could use on other equipment that you need.

These irons receive good reviews for playability and value for money, with many users being happy to consider more clubs from the same manufacturer when replacement time comes.

One reviewer wrote:

J. P. rated this product on 09/03/08 First and foremost, I’m coming back from an 8 year or so hiatus from playing golf – I used to be somewhere around an 8-10 handicap at my consistent best, but I’m just getting back to into the game. My last set of irons while I was still playing regularly were Ping Zing II’s.

I’ve waited for about a month and a half before reviewing these clubs, but given the amount of play that I’ve put in during that amount of time, I feel prepared to give an honest review. Should something happen down the road that should conflict with something I’ve stated here, I’ll provide an update.

I placed my order online, and was called that same day by Clark to confirm my details. I used the online club fitting system and cross referenced my results with a couple of other sources, ultimately deciding the fitting was accurate enough to get me started. I ordered the Pinemeadow Excel Mid Launch irons (I felt the Excel Strong were a bit too large and the trajectory concerned me), had the shafts extended by 1/2 inch, upgraded to the TT Lite shafts, and added the Winn Classic Grips.

Construction began on my clubs that same day and the entire set 3-SW was ship confirmed the following business day. Because I live in Charlotte, NC, the UPS transit time was a bit longer than most geographies – I went to a used clubfitter and purchased a slightly used Callaway X-18 6 iron (for 15 bucks or so) to tide me over in the interim, and to get my game back on track at the range. In hindsight, this was a great move because I was able to make an apples to apples comparison between the design, feel, and playability of the generic irons verus Callaway’s real deal X-18′s. So forgive all of this long windedness, and on to what you’re really concerned with, my assessment.

From the moment I took the clubs out of the box, I felt amazed at how light and balanced these clubs felt. In comparing these irons to the actual X-18′s, they are indeed lighter (probably the TT Lite shafts), and the Winn Grips only make them feel that much better – definitely worth the upgrade. Despite feeling really light, the clubs don’t feel cheap. I ultimately selected these irons over the Excel Strong as I traditionally have a higher than average trajectory, and that has proven to be an asset to my game.

In examining the irons versus the X-18′s, the details are similar but not exactly the same. Looks however don’t transcend feel, and I’m confident in saying that the Callaway X-18 6 iron will continue to sit in my garage. I did have some concerns about reliability, but the clubs have fared well thus far, and even after repairing a loose nameplate with epoxy, Clark offered to address any future issues should I have any. Customer support hasn’t been and doesn’t appear like it will be an issue for Pinemeadow as they stand behind their product.

Kudos to Pinemeadow on developing an incredible product at a fair price.

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