Callaway Apex DCB 21 Irons

Just received my Apex 21 DCB Irons and once again Callaway Preowned did a GREAT job. I have reached the clarification of "Platinum" in there rewards.

I have reached the classification of "Platinum" with Callaway Preowned and just received my "Like New" Apex 21 DCB Irons. Once again NOT disappointed, the club were custom fitted and the entire staff (everyone is knowledgeable and cooperative) deserve KUDOS. Another purchase that went "Right" !!!

Awesome Combination of Distance and Forgiveness

Got fitted for the Apex DCB's with Tensei White 75g shafts and they are awesome! My dispersions are tighter than ever and I picked up 12 yards per iron (5-PW). Easy to hit and still very workable.

Overall feel and control

I purchased these irons after playing with Mizuno forged irons, I have played in soggy conditions, and clear overall the custom order to fit what I wanted came out perfectly to my designs, the feel, accurate and distance is great. I play right now once a week and have limited physical issues but I cannot complain about these irons!

The Callaway APEX 21 DCB are very nice clubs.

These clubs are responsive. When you hit the ball in the sweet spot the ball jumps off the club. However, when you do miss the sweet spot these clubs still produce ball flights you can be satisfied with generally. The design of the DCBs is progressive: the lower irons have larger soles and in the higher irons the club's soles are not that pronounced. Therefore, in your scoring… read more clubs, 9, PW & A irons you can be quite accurate when you hitting into the greens. Nice job Callaway! These are expensive clubs and the quality is there. As for durability, I have onlt had them for a month so time will tell. It took Callaway two times to get my order right. I ordered regular shafted clubs and the first order showed up with stiff shafts. Pretty disappointing to say the least.

Very Forgiving

I am a professional player but even I don't like to hit 4 and 5 irons. I play the Apex in my 6-8 iron and the Apex pro in my 9-GW. I ordered the DCB Apex in my 4 and 5 iron for the extra forgiveness and higher launch angle and they delivered. 7 woods are nice but they spin too much for me playing in the wind. I've never loved hybrids but I've seen them hit well so for me long irons… read more are still preferred and this particular model makes that a less scary choice.

Great Irons

Great irons. I’m still getting used to them but am slowly getting them dialed in.

Spectacular attn. to details on special order.

Great service from start to finish. Beautiful packing and quick delivery.

I absolutely see a

I absolutely see a big difference between big bertha callaway irons and apex dcb irons. The distance is very evident as the apex dcb irons have increased 20 plus yards per iron. About the only thing I have an issue with, I tend to over draw the ball at times. Big bertha irons are more forgiving, but I prefer to make my apex dcb irons more fitting to my swing.

Exactly what I was looking for...

Started back up after years of not playing. Was a 6. Worked back to a 12 and was stuck there. Was playing SIM2 with very good results but couldn't get back to single digits. After several hours at the range the ability to work the ball is back. First 18 with the Callaways was the best since before I had to quit. In the 70s...finally. Worth every penny.

Very easy to get in the air. Very easy to hit low shots

The club has a nice look at set up. It is easy to square up to the ball. Nice feeling at the time of ball contact regardless if you’re hitting it off the ground or off of a tee. Has a nice penetrating flight. Very easy to hit low shots out of the trees and you are able to move the ball right to left or left or right.

Apex 21 DCB 6 iron...Not so much

I ordered this 6 iron, to compliment my Apex21 irons, 7 thru AW. Same specs, same shafts, same grip. It just feels "clunky" or dull compared to the Apex 21 irons. I really do not notice any real game improvement help. Probably just me... my swing... but it was not what I expected.

Love the solid contact and distance even on slight mid-hits.

Even off center strikes yield acceptable distance and control. Wish they had a 3 iron available.

Quality control or grip shortage ?

Clubs were very pretty and shafted in up charge UST Shafts. However the 5 - AW came with woman’s or undersized Callaway logo Winn Dri Tec 2.0 grips ! I also ordered two Jaws wedges at the same time. Arrived I the same box. They had the correct mens Winn 2.0 DriTec grips. What gives ? Now I have to regrip 7 clubs!!!

Felt wonderful from the start

These high-quality forged irons feel delightful striking the ball. The feel is very solid with no vibration whatsoever. Since i have arthritis in my hands this was very important to me. I was also very pleased that I immediately gained 10-15 yards distance on each iron and the shots were much more accurate. My confidence hitting these irons has increased dramatically. There are… read more worth the price.

Left Taylormade for Callaway for these irons.

After more than 2 decades with Taylormade I left for the DCB irons… love them combined with KBS Max 80 shafts. High launch and true forgiveness

An excellent iron set that feels smooth all the way through the swing and ball impact.

Buy them before they are gone! These irons have exceptional feel, smooth and soft ball impact feedback to the player. Customization from Callaway provides the customer with the ability to build the clubs to their specifications.

STICK WITH THE APEX

Played with the Apex 16's but was intrigued by these. Not nearly as smooth and WAY to 'loud' of an audible feedback even on well struck shots. The minimal yardage gain is not worth it for me. I will be returning my DCB's and ordering the standard apex.

Good club for seniors

Nice club for seniors who prefer iron over fairway woods

Nice feel and easy to hit. High quality irons

My previous irons were the Apex CF-16's so it's been a fairly smooth transition to these DCB irons. Slight difference in feel and a little lower trajectory due to the stronger lofts in the DCB, but I haven't had any issues with stopping the ball. They are a little longer than my CF-16's, so it'll probably take me a while to dial that in until the weather warms up. Overall I'm… read more very happy and they are a bit more forgiving than my CF-16's.

Excited!

Been playing Callaway irons for years, but first time with Forged. I'm just getting started with these, but very excited. You can feel the ball launching off the face, almost pulling it away. Getting plenty of loft and monitor showing a bit more distance and better dispersion. Can't wait to get on the course!

Excellent

I am a mid-handicapper for now and these fit the bill.

Great buying experience…

… even better clubs. Great workmanship, perfect for my swing mechanics. Love everything about them!

Worth every dollar

My high hopes for the Apex DCB’s are becoming fulfilled as I have put them in play for several rounds. The forgiveness on off center hits is quite noticeable as compared to my older Apex Pro’s. As it is quite chilly playing in December in CT, I look forward to dialing in my yardages in warmer weather. My ball flight has lived up to the reviews as has been my turf interaction… read more results. Awesome clubs! I get excited every time I pull one for a shot! Great confidence boosters firing at pins!

Great club

Have full set now. Love them. Great control and distance

These are hands down the best clubs I’ve ever owned.

I ordered the Apex 21 DCB irons with graphite shafts. So needless to say they were very pricey. However, I absolutely love the way they feel, how easy they carry my Chrome Soft Truvus soccer ball style golf balls, and their flight pattern (good strike they are typically straight with lots of height). I also purchased the Super Hybrid which I am absolutely in love with! Unfortunately,… read more I returned my Epic Max-LS driver. Perhaps it’s my slow 90-93 mph swing speed, but it seems I lost approximately 20 yds of carry versus my Mavrik Max (which also left me wanting a little more distance). Hopefully, the 2022 Rogue will be a better fit for me and get me back to my Epic Flash distance. All-in-all, Callaway Apex DCB’s are the real deal.

WOW! WHAT A GREAT SET OF IRONS

I just received and hit the Apex21 DCB irons today. I am a women playing the 45RCH shafts.I have played CALLAWAYS all my l life. Just traded mens Mavriks with senior shaft. Lost weight and moved to women's shaft with the Apex DCB's. Phenomenal feel hitting these irons flush. Hit off center still get the distance and still feels good in your hands. These irons remind me of my old… read more X-14 pros. My 7 iron went 145yds. I am 71yrs old.

Ordered a set of DCB irons the first week of November. Can’t wait to get them and write a review. BUT I WILL NOT GET THEM TILL THE END OF JANUARY !!!

I will give one when I get them and I would think it will be a positive review as I have been Callaway equipment for 39 years

Amazingly accurate

I love the ball flight my APEX irons provide. Best irons I have ever owned!

Awesome irons

Love these irons! Upgraded shafts to recoil 780 smacwrap...perfect

Handicap has gone down!

I was playing with 15 year old Callaway Big Bertha irons and really had no reason to change. Except that my friends were telling me how much technology had changed. I could immediately tell the difference with the forgiveness and accuracy of the new irons. The difference was actually dramatic. I quickly went from playing bogey golf to low to mid 80's. The irons have truly made a… read more 6-8 shot difference in my game. I should've upgraded way before now.

Long and Straight

Not much working the ball with these. Just aim and hit it straight to your target. Love these irons!!

Superior product with exceptional features

The Best set of irons I’ve ever played, Highly recommend to any mid to high handicap player.

A beautiful forged club with some forgiveness

This is such a gorgeous club. It does offer forgiveness but BC of my tendency to toe hit I could not yet make the adjustment from my hybrid set. If I can make the transition after more lessons I will.

Great forged irons,

I played the Apex 19 prior and loved them. I have them at my sons house now for when I visit. So I ordered a blended set first 4-5 DCB 6-AW regular Apex 21. I am getting long in the tooth and loved the 4-5 DCB so much I traded in the 6-AW in for the DCB’s. They have the same great feel with a bit more forgiveness. I know cause I lowered my handicap in two months from a 13 to a… read more 10. I tried many others these are the real deal !

from 1 yr. old Apex to the new APEX DCB

Well, it was an expensive upgrade, but I have to tell you the DCB added ~8-10 yards per iron.

These irons are outstanding. During the fifth round I played with these clubs I had a hole-in-one on 112 yard whole using the A wedge.

Outstanding irons. Great distance and accuracy. Quite pricey. Good looking clubs.

Soft feel great control

First set of forged irons I have ever bought. The difference in feel is unreal. Went from a set of Mavriks to DCB 4-6 iron. 7-PW Apex. Much more control, and unbelievable soft feel. First round low 80s on one of the tougher courses in the area.

Fantastic irons

I picked up golf again after a 20 year sabbatical and decided to buy all new equipment. I did months of research, hit every iron in this category, and did two club fittings to finally decide on the Apex DCBs. In hindsight, I wasted too much time. There is absolutely no comparison between Apex DCBs and the other irons when it comes to feel of the club due to the forged heads. I realized… read more this the first time I hit them but my mind thought “are they forgiving enough?”. This led me down a path of going back and forth between Apex DCBs, Taylor Made Sim2 and Sim2 Max, and Ping G425s. At the end of the day, I was splitting hairs between the forgiveness. If I had to give an edge to one of those clubs for forgiveness I would say the Sim2 Max is the most forgiving; however, it is a bit akin to swinging a shovel and lacks any feedback. With the Sim2 Max I am unconvinced that it helps foster a good golf game if even really horrible shots go relatively straight but the player is left with no knowledge of where the ball impacted and how to improve ones’ swing. The Pings were good but I could not get past the sound and dead feeling of the club on impact. The Apex DCBs are just a completely different animal. They feel good, sound good, and are plenty forgiving enough. My 4-PW, AW set are fitted with True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue shafts and Winn Dri-Tac grips and I could not be happier. I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,000 to 6,000 range balls under my belt with them and my game continues to improve in ways I didn’t think would be possible at this point in my golf journey. Callaway has a true gem with these clubs. I have zero regrets with my purchase and highly suggest Apex DCBs to anyone who may be looking for a fantastic set of irons.

Best of the Best for seniors

I have two full sets of irons from Tailormade and Cobra that I have just passed on to my grandchildren, each had been promoted as the best for senior golfers ( this one is 81 having enjoyed the game since I was 13) I am convinced the APEX 21 DCB is the best ever designed for us. The look the feel, the performance convinces me I need not purchase any other club!

When you hit the sweet spot, the ball goes where you want it

After improving my handicap from 35 to 15, I decided to trade-in my Mavrik irons for fitted 2021 Apex DCB irons and 48 degree AW. The biggest improvement to my golf game is laying it on the green with my 7-iron, 9-iron and AW due to better backspin with steeper descent. When I hit the sweet spot, my 5-iron punches it down the fairway into scoring position very well. The Apex DCB… read more irons feel smoother with superior launch and descent. Only downside is you need to consistently strike the ball well otherwise you will not enjoy your round of golf. The sweet spot is smaller therefore these are not for high handicap golfers.

incredibly impressive

Having played Callaway Big Bertha for many years I was fitted for a new set of Apex DCB irons. I have seen significant improvement in greens in regulation leading to lower scores. After not playing for over a decade, then returning with the older set of clubs I was consistently posting mid to upper nineties. Since purchasing the Apex DCB and spending a little range time I am seeing… read more low to mid eighties. Confidence in a solid, smooth approach to the green cannot be understated. These irons are everything they are put up to be and more!!! Well done, Callaway!!!!

Love these irons!!

I’ve been playing golf for 40 years and have gone through many sets of clubs through the years. The Calloway APEX DCB’s are by far the best set of clubs I’ve ever played. The distance is crazy. I’m hitting a 9 iron about 135yds. That’s long for me. I love the look of them as well. You can toe it/hit off center and it still comes out a good result. I love the feel of these… read more irons and will never go back to any other brand iron set.

Great set of irons!

I absolutely love these irons! These clubs feel great, and I am now more than one club longer across the board in comparison to the set that these gems replaced.

Apex DCB 21

Very Pleased with these irons. Significant improvement in distance,control and accuracy. Significant improvement in all around game. Lowered handicap immediately after several rounds

I’m disappointed in the performance of the clubs

I was expecting to perform better, additional distance, forgiveness of centered hits and easier to play. Last year, I rented a set of epics blades in Chicago golf course. The irons were blades, I could actually feel when the clubs hit sweet spot or not. Epic clubs didn’t not provide that feedback, Extremely disappointed. I think I should have purchased blades. The wait to purchase… read more the clubs was to long!

Fifty (50) years of golf and best irons I have ever played!

Have been playing golf since the early 70’s and these are by far the best irons I have ever played. I am a 5 handicap. Tried over 12 sets of irons in past 24 months. The combination of the DCB head with TT 95 steel, stiff stepless shaft is ideal for my game. Have already increased GIR by 40%. Very forgiving forged “game improvement” head but not too big nor chunky. Smooth… read more as butter.

Apex DCB Over Delivers

These are labeled in Golf Digest as a game improvement iron which indicates they are more for high handicappers and beginners. I am 58 years old and a lifetime 5-10 handicap and these irons make me feel like I am 30 years old again. I picked up 25 yards with my 7 iron as compared to my cut muscle blades that I got fitted for twenty years ago. The ball launches high which helps it… read more hold the greens even with the lower spin. But because of the lower spin and larger sweet spot, my mis-hits go further and than before and do not stray off line as much. I could not be happier with my purchase and have told all of my friends to check them out. Here’s to playing better golf thru technology !!

Smooth feel, strong launch and superb irons to help lay it on the green

I recently traded-in my Mavrik 5, 7, 9 & PW for the 2021 Apex DCB 5, 7, 9 & AW which resulted in smoother feeling with greater launch power and improved laying it on the greens. I am impressed with my Apex DCB irons which have improved my scores.

Amazing clubs

This was my second set of clubs after my starter set. I tried numerous clubs and did a lot of research. After a very short deliberation it was a no brainer these were the clubs. I could not be more pleased with them! Thank you for making an incredible set of clubs that I will have for years to come!

Great for my game!

The Apex 21 DCB Irons are great for my game! Great distance, feel, forgiveness are just what I need, but yes they’re a bit pricey. Traded in my B21’s ,which were great, after a year because I liked these that much more.

Love the look and feel.

I Got fitted and these were far and away the best head for me so I went to callaway online and ordered them to my specs. After a short wait the clubs arrived and I unboxed them. I am happy to say the look and feel of these clubs check all the boxes for me. I’m 62 years old and have only played for about 10 years now so my swing is still under construction. I’ve learned age… read more can steal some swing speed so I was fitted with a lighter weight graphite shaft this time and it has seemed to help. As far as performance……I can truthfully say my shot dispersion has improved greatly with this combination. In fact my first round played with these in league was my lowest ever and was capped off with my first “ Hole in 1” on a 138 yard par 3. Was it luck…yes , but now I feel like I can actually aim for a flag instead of hoping to just hit the green. All in all I would recommend theses clubs to anyone. I feel, and performance upgrade it has given me has made the game way more fun!!! And for me that’s what it’s all about. Thanks Callaway for another great product. Steve A.

Happy I was fitted for the dcb irons when you hit them clean it feels like a hot knife spreading butter, the power is evenly distributed

Happy I was fitted for the dcb irons when you hit them clean it feels like a hot knife spreading butter, the power is evenly distributed, and for me being a +13 handicap the forgiveness is very helpful for me because I can have miss hits quite a few times in a round. Still working on that lol but that’s my mechanics fault, these clubs are definitely a bit pricey but you just have… read more to hit them to really justify paying the amount, totally worth it to me.

Great irons make me feel ten years younger

I purchased these irons this spring. I’m a previous callaway iron player (x18 20 years ago). Due to five spine surgeries and big loss of distance and swing speed I was looking for game improvement iron even though I was a 7 handicap. I hadn’t played in ten years and started with my old irons and lost 10 to 15 yards a iron. With the new ones I got that distance back and big time… read more forgiveness. I’ll never be a under ten handicap again I can usually only play 9 to 15 holes depending on how I feel but that’s irons made it fun to play again. If your getting older like me( 56)or injured like me and the game isn’t fun anymore they are a little expensive but worth it. My grandson loves that I’m out playing with him

Loaded with technology that helps you play a better iron game.

I tried many different iron brands this year. These irons out perform all the others.

Wow!

I'll start off by saying that I'm not a "New Club" kind of guy. For whatever reason, new clubs never really interested me because each year after testing the new models I walked away feeling like I was getting the same performance from my old set that is until I came across Callaway's new Apex 21 DCB's. I can truthfully say this was the only club I tested that had the "Wow" factor.… read more In fact, that's exactly what I said after the first swing and I immediately knew these were going in my bag. The club's interaction with the ground along with the ball contact and flight I find to be simply amazing. As a side note, my very first swing with these clubs resulted in an eagle from a fairway bunker from about 110 yds out. After I retrieved the ball from the cup I proudly announced that I was not sending these clubs back. My buddies all laughed but they also started asking questions and asking if they could swing them. All that confirmed that I made the right choice.

If you like the Rogues, you’ll love the Apex DCB

I purchased the Rogue irons in 2018. They were the best irons I had purchased up to that point. As a 14 index golfer, the irons were/are the most consistent part of my game. One year later, I shipped the Rogues to my second home, and simply wanted to duplicate the fitting, but Callaway no longer made the Rogues and went to the Mavrik irons. I made the mistake of just having my pro… read more shop try to duplicate what I had with the Rogues. However, the Mavrik lofts are so much different, and after 25 rounds, I could not get comfortable. I just sold back my Mavrik’s for a credit and purchased the Apex DCB’s. I have played two rounds, and they are fantastic. The feel is great, the consistency is there, and I feel like I have my iron game back. I realize I may be one of the few who did not enjoy the Mavrik’s, but I am very pleased with the Apex DCB’s.

I love the feel of the club

Excellent feel and getting a little more distance with my Callaway.

Poor distance returning clubs for credit

Do not buy these irons distance is very bad at least one club shorter than my previous irons

the clubs i have always been looking for

excellent club close to a players club with plenty of forgiveness i control the club - it does not control me

Excellant appearance and performance

Happy I waited to buy these clubs. They are a joy to hit They look good and performance is Excellant and forgiving. At 70 years old and a 15 handicap these clubs have kept me competitive and able to enjoy game more now than ever