| The Callaway Diablo Edge irons are the longest | | | | irons when they were launched so we were keen |
| and most user friendly irons that Callaway have | | | | to get our hands on the new Callaway Diablo |
| produced and build on the appeal and playability of | | | | Edge irons. We like the styling and the graphics |
| the now iconic Big Bertha irons. | | | | and our only quibble with the appearance of the |
| As part of their commitment to amateur | | | | Diablo Edge irons is that the short irons can look a |
| golfers Callaway have been busy studying exactly | | | | little chunky and the large cavity in the longer |
| how ordinary golfers strike the ball. The results led | | | | irons is visible at address. This has also been a |
| Callaway’s designers to drop the centre of | | | | problem in the Big Bertha irons but it is only a |
| gravity in the Diablo Edge golf irons 50% lower | | | | small complaint and it doesn’t affect |
| and 17% deeper to move the sweet spot to the | | | | performance. |
| exact area where most golfers will hit most of | | | | |
| their shots. The relocation of the centre of | | | | The performance of the Callaway Big Bertha |
| gravity has also allowed each Diablo Edge iron to | | | | Diablo Irons is excellent and you can really feel the |
| have a one degree stronger loft to maintain the | | | | extra power generated by the slightly stronger |
| height of the ball flight. | | | | lofts. With the sweet spot lowered it takes little |
| A new Solid Impact Sole design allows the | | | | effort to get the ball and airborne and we’re |
| Callaway Diablo Edge to slide through the turf | | | | really impressed that all Callaway’s research |
| more efficiently and reduce the impact of any | | | | into amateur golfers makes such a big difference |
| thinned shots. The Diablo Edge irons are | | | | to the performance. We were similarly impressed |
| confidence building clubs but if you do need an | | | | by both the standard and tour versions of the |
| extra boost then the longer irons can be replaced | | | | Diablo Edge hybrid but we’d certainly |
| with the Diablo Edge hybrid from the six iron | | | | recommend that better golfers persevere with |
| upwards. | | | | the longer irons. Even the 2 iron is wonderfully |
| | | | | forgiving with the advantage of a lower ball flight |
| We were impressed by the Big Bertha Diablo | | | | compared to the hybrid equivalent. |