What some may not realize, Callaway has been consistently at the top of the game in terms of sales when it comes to both hybrids and irons, and the Rogue/Mavrik release cycle has always been a significant reason for that. However, as is the case with the drivers and fairway releases of the Rogue line today, don’t make the mistake of thinking this is any kind of filler release, this has all the technology and then some which Callaway possesses.
Speed is the name of the game here, though there are some twists which are sure to surprise.
This is what Callaway is calling their fastest family of hybrids yet, and it’s done with some very cool internal technology.
First, each model is using the new Jailbreak ST which is entirely different than that used in the Rogue drivers or fairways. As the hybrids have unique shapes, A.I. showed that so too should the Jailbreak applied. These clubs actually have two jailbreak speedframes pushed to the far perimeter of the heel and toe versus being located in the middle. This was done because Callaway found it would maintain the vertical stiffness they desire, but also stay away from the Face Cup to let it flex more, which means more speed while keeping stability.
All of the hybrids in the line also have up to 18g of MIM’d tungsten, of which there was none in the Mavrik hybrids previously. This has actually been placed internally because it is towards the toe and externally might draw some question and preconceptions, when in reality, it is there because that counterbalances the elongated hosels of the hybrid to keep things in balance.
Finally, all three models have unique A.I. face optimization with the new 455 high strength Face Cup. But not only that, every loft has a unique A.I. face making for thirteen totally one-of-a-kind faces through the three hybrid designs. These are created to optimize spin robustness (how much spin is maintained) and have done such via Callaway’s testing about 130 RPM’s and a whopping 1.5° of launch.
Best yet? All three options, well, technically four, do independently unique things.
Callaway Rogue ST MAX Hybrid
This is the longest of the hybrid options, it has slightly stronger lofts and will fit the golfer who is looking for speed, forgiveness, and all around performance. The ST MAX does have the squared off toe and lower leading edge which many have become accustomed to from Callaway, and it also has a more iron like face groove design as well.
The ST MAX will be available in 3H-6H (18°, 20°, 23°, 26°) loft options.
Callaway Rogue ST MAX OS and MAX OS LITE Hybrids
Want maximum forgiveness in your hybrid? Then this is your ticket as the MAX OS has the largest shape of the three with the most mass moves to maximize launch while offering tremendous speed and playability. There are also the most loft options here, along with the most draw bias.
This is also why I mentioned there being four options, as Callaway is offering the OS version of the new Rogue hybrids in two different types with the LITE version being higher lofted and lighter weighted for women and amateurs who could benefit from such.
Both the Max OS and Max OS Lite come in 3H-8H (OS – 19°, 21°, 24°, 27°, 30°, 33°, and LITE – 21°, 24°, 27°, 30°, 33°, 36°).
Callaway Rogue ST PRO Hybrid
Finally, there is the Pro. Obviously, this is the most neutral CG of the line, and it is meant to offer more workability as well as fighting against the dreaded left miss (for righties) of better players with hybrids. The Pro also has a more fairway wood shape to it with a rounded face absent any square toe and a significant amount of camber on the sole for turf interaction a lot of better players look for in a hybrid.
The Pro will be available in 2H-4H (18°, 20°, 23°) options.
Why of course there are irons! In fact, right in line with the hybrids there are three (technically four with the LITE) different options which Callaway thinks they allowed them to hit all ranges of golfers. The irons are “Speed Tuned” and are one of the most advanced Callaway has created.
That claim starts with the industries first 450 A.I. Face Cup. This is not a new material to irons, but it is new to the Face Cup application, and its strength means even more speed and speed consistency is now possible for Callaway. Similar to the hybrids, every single face in every single set here is totally unique thanks to the A.I. design supercomputer, meaning every club is optimized for the specific way most amateurs use it (and miss with it too). This new material in the Face Cup has also allowed more spin, speed, launch, and a 13.2% tighter dispersion, not to mention Callaway is actually weakening the lofts in the longer irons because of what is has done.
Additionally, there is a lot of Precision Tungsten Weighting in each of the models with up to 62g in a single head, and 250% more overall than was used in the Mavrik irons. That is a lot of tungsten, and yes that matters a lot in club design. This added weight means more precise placement is an option which helps optimize every single iron.
Finally, the witchcraft which are Callaway’s patented Urethan Microspheres are not only here, but there are more of them than ever before as the company worked to make sure they reach higher up the face (6th groove versus 3rd/4th previously). Because of the way they deform with no resistance, the face still gets maximum flexion while keeping the dampening which makes them sound/feel good.
Callaway Rogue ST MAX Irons
These are the “core” model of the three sets, and Callaway is calling them their longest ever despite actually making the lofts weaker than the Mavrik irons in the longer irons. These offer that in-between realm of offset, topline, and sole width which will work for the biggest segment of golfers. These look like a Callaway iron, through and through.
The ST MAX irons will be available 4-PW, A, G, and S.
Rogue ST Max OS Iron Rogue ST Max OS Iron
Callaway Rogue ST MAX OS and OS LITE Irons
The biggest and burliest of the offerings, the OS and OS LITE are also the most forgiving with the widest soles, enhanced offset, and overall profile that will help golfers who need launch and playability. These are aimed at the mid to high handicap golfer and the OS LITE option is a lighter swing weighted version that also has 3° more loft through the set to further maximize launch for golfers who need it.
Set makeup for the MAX OS is 4-P, A, G, S and 4-P, A, S in the MAX OS LITE.
Rogue ST Max Pro Iron Rogue ST Max Pro Iron
Callaway Rogue ST PRO Irons
Finally, the Pro, and this is a Pro which actually looks as such. This one is sure to turn heads as it looks very similar to the Apex Pro and is likewise a hollow body design with all the bells and whistles packed into a tidy little package. This is a players shape with stronger lofts offering more workability but still a maximization of distance. For those curious, it isn’t as forgiving as the Apex, but it is stronger lofted than the Apex Pro, sitting it right in the middle.
The Pro’s will come in a 4-PW, A option for set orientation.
The Details
Both the Rogue ST MAX hybrids and irons will hit retail everywhere on 2/18/22. Hybrids will come in at $279.99 and the irons at $999.99 for the base set. Shaft options include True Temper Elevate MPH and all new Project X Rifle shafts in steel, and Project X Cypher Black as well as Mitusbishi Tensei AV Blue and White in graphite.
Keep a keen eye on the THP Community for feedback and thoughts of golfers just like you beginning today as we have 12 forum members that have already tested these out!
That looks like a cheat code ?
The top of my bag has become a cheat code. It’s the perfect gap between my LS 3 wood and 4 iron
The Rogue ST Max irons are easily one of the most forgiving irons I have hit. I’d place them somewhere between the Apex and Apex DCB, and was impressed with how they performed. With the added offset, I did tend to go left on these a bit more.
The Rogue ST Pro is, what I would argue to be, the most underrated iron this year. It’s compact look could be somewhat intimidating at first, but I am seeing some great results with this club. My setup pairs the Pro head with the Nippon Pro Modus 120s, and I am definitely seeing the height and softness that I would desire from this combination. I am going through a swing change, but have started to strike the ball quite well lately, and these irons are really getting me more and more excited for the season.
Positioned between the Apex and Apex Pro, I see this iron as not just something low single digit handicaps could use, but more mid-caps as well. It is remarkably forgiving, especially off of the toe, for a compact iron head. I’m not having much trouble elevating the ball, and it is simply a very neutral ball-flight.
I hit this shot in a tournament the other day. 7 iron, with a slight right to left wind. The Rogue ST Pro had no trouble getting the ball up in the air, but with enough piercing flight to not be hampered by the wind too much. It landed pin high about 16 feet, and I made the birdie.
I just got the ShotScope LX+ with H4, and only have 3 rounds on it, and still am learning to use it, but hope to have a lot more data this year to understand, improve, and share more on these irons.
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Well when all was said and done she got an nice bag of clubs. She had an immediate dispersion difference with every club she hit today. Easy to launch with a really nice ball flight. She tends to be a bit reserved when hitting in front of a lot of people. The distances were about the same but I feel when she settles wither new clubs she will gain some more yardage.
Here is her bag breakdown:
Rogue ST Max D driver 10.5 with a Project X Cypher shaft
Rogue ST Max D 3-5 wood with the Project X Cypher shaft
Rogue ST Max OS Lite hybrids-4-5-6 with the Project X Cypher shaft
Rogue ST Max OS Lite irons 7-GW with the RCH 45 gram shaft
Jaws MD5 wedges 56-60 with the Project X Catalyst shaft
Fairway C stand bag in Navy-I’m too OCD to let her use her ping bag lol
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While my Rogue ST Max irons are going to be geared toward players with mid to higher handicaps, the players iron looks like an iron that gives what most on the forum would be looking for.
I’m playing the Max OS this season. I have only hit them on the range so far. I will be playing later this week for the first time this season. I plan on posting my feedback here about the irons.
i can’t decide what i want…the pros or a TD LS…or some new forged tecs
something about these Rogue ST Pros that is just confidence inspiring. I know that even on my big mishits, I’m still going to be playable, especially out off the toe.
I have been fighting the toe balls a bit, so worked to switch my shot shape from a draw to a high fade, and all of a sudden I’m finding center of the club face, and distance is picking up!
move started to hit more GIR, and hold more greens. One area that really stood out, is that the greens from the other day were recently punched, very firm, and very fast. Like, no ball marks and a wedge could run out by well over 10 feet if not careful. Well on full shots, if I was landing at a pin I could run off the back.
When everything clicked on the 8th hole, and I switched to a fade shot shape, the whole round shifted.
high, fading balls were in play, and I’d take one less club, and have plenty to get on the green and still hold on. The guys in my group were commenting on how well the irons were getting balls to hold the greens (using CSX LS even).
I’ve said it a few times, and will say it again. This is the softest, best feeling cast iron I have ever played.
This!! Even on my low toe strikes (a common miss of mine) the Rogue Pro irons feel and perform way better than I deserve. I’ve found a groove where I put a fade swing with these and they fall about a yard right. I’ve started hitting more greens and having easier pars..
The real story is the Rogue Pro irons. I started out with 2 birdies and was consistently on or near the greens with my approaches. Arccos shows me I was 2.6 shots better than my average with my approaches. It just felt easy to swing smooth and hit these straight. The Par 3s on the course are tough but a fun test and these did not disappoint. The shape of these fit my eye well and I’m never worried about a hook and having to hold my hands off. I’m not seeing a ton of curve either left or right but am hitting it straighter than I have in the past which makes it easier to go at the greens.
That’s not to say I can’t shape or flight them when needed. I hit a bad drive on a par 5 which left me in the right rough with trees blocking my approach. I needed a very low shot which moved left to right and pulled it off with the Rogue Pro 5 iron. It was the lowest I’ve been able to flight down a ball in recent memory and put me back in position. To say I’m happy with these irons is an understatement!!
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Great to hear how well they’re performing for her.
well something has clicked the last two rounds. Im getting the face closed and the ball just ROCKETS off the face now, but will plenty of stopping power. It’s really awesome to feel. We finished the round with a 1 hole 1 club challenge, and I chose a 6 iron. My approach into the green was just a sailing high bomb that fed right toward the pin. It was such and addictive feeling, I cannot wait for tomorrows round!!!!
I pulled the Rogue Pro 3 hybrid a few times and it seems automatic for me. I’m getting a straight ball flight with an occasional slight draw and am getting 205+ yards even when not struck perfectly. On tight driving holes this is what I find myself grabbing every time
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I know some here would look at the Max and Max OS versions and think they are a bit chunky for their tastes. And while that may be true, for anyone with a mid to upper handicap I would say you need to seriously consider these.
I am seeing a nice mid-ball flight in the longer irons and a higher ball flight in the shorter scoring irons. The two things I like most about these irons are the forgiveness and the turf interaction.
I have previously stated my mishits are going to be on the toe side. When I hit these clean on the screws they just fly so true. However, I don’t hit dead center on most shots, so when I feel the toe a bit more the ball doesn’t lose a ton of distance. I maybe lose 2-5 yards on my off-center shots. Speaking of feel, the ball feels so clean when hitting off these irons. My biggest complaint with my irons from last year was how bad an off-center shot felt off the club. It would just not feel like I was hitting it solidly. This year with the Rogue St Max irons, even on my Toe hits the ball just feels like it’s going to go.
As for the turf interaction, the Max irons have a wider bottom sole. Actually, on my AW it almost looks like a sand wedge. I could see how that would rub some the wrong way, but these are built to help a golfer like myself that needs all the help I can get when contacting the ground and launching into the air. I don’t take many divots. I come in too shallow or hit a bit behind the ball. With the wider sole, I just feel like the club moves thru the turf better and I hit more on the bottom of the ball. My9i thru AW can really launch the ball high when needed.
These are a must demo for anyone looking at game improvement irons this year.
I’m playing the Mas OS irons this year (6 iron – GW). I have only had them in play for a couple of weeks but I’m very happy with them so far, I have them with the Cypher shafts. That’s been a good combination for me as far as launch. And the forgiveness is there. Off center hits still achieve good distance.
I too recommend them for anyone considering a GI or SGI iron.
Now I need to order some new shafts….
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The Pro irons with the LZ shaft feels sooooo good
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which irons are you using @Golfers Anonymous?
Wandered into the Pro’s, tiered Swing Weighted, 3/8” increments, 1 degree upright, with Grip Master Roo’s 2 wraps Std.
Are teh Pros already pretty upright or fairly standard?
Std for what it can be in the industry, they’re specs are a half degree flat to the Max’s
Thanks. That helps
Rogue ST Pro 62.0
Rogue ST Max 62.5
Rogue ST Max OS 62.5
Mizuno JPX 921 Forged 61.5
Srixon ZX5 62.0
Cobra Forged Tech 63.0
The Rogue are incredibly easy to get up in the air. These are far superior than my last year model of the Sim2 irons. More forgiving and easier to get up.
The 6 and 5 irons are easy to elevate which is really enjoyable as I’ve tended to struggle in the past with getting elevation on these clubs.
Tried to look through the thread.
Any comparisons between the original Rogue X iron and the Rogue ST Max Irons.
Will 4 years between the sets make the much of a difference to get pick a new set?
Not sure as I hadn’t played the original Rogues but with the new face design, and ability to move so much weight with the tungsten one would think you owe it to yourself to tryout at least. Plus can you put a price on happiness ?
Testing
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So I’ve been playing Apex Pro 21 irons and I haven’t been getting the distances that I need to make them work for me. Almost a club short.
Then, I had an epiphany.
I’m watching a Shawn Clement swing video on YT and he announces he has Apex 21 Pros in his bag and I realized that if he has them in his bag, they shouldn’t be in mine.
So I contacted my guy a CPO and asked about the Rogue ST Max irons and told him that I have a set on Rogue X irons (My Granddaddy Irons). He told me that the OS version is like the Rogue X irons.
Fast forward to today, the course I played today is a Callaway centric Pro Shop. I asked the Pro if he had a tester 7i. Brings one out with the 85 MPH R flex and by pure chance, a OS version!
Pulled the Shot Scope tag from my 7i into the tester and then the Magic happened. Hitting the OS and the X’s were like putting on an old pair of shoes.
Amazingly, I had no problem getting a ProV1 to spin off the tee with them.
My Rogue X irons are shafted with UST 780/F4 smacwraps soft stepped twice. Four years ago, shafts options weren’t as good as they are now.
I’m gaming a 6h Epic Super Hybrid, so I don’t see the need a 6i. I see myself getting a set of 7-GW.
85 MPH Stiff, soft stepped once.
I bought the Pros from CPO, so I return them in less than 30 days, so I’ll get 90% back, so close to a wash.
This should happen in the next day or two.
Putting the X irons back in to play tomorrow.
Yesterday, I had a poor drive that hooked left. It was in the rough of the next hole coming back.
From the rough, I was easily able to get the ball high enough to clear the trees that lined my fairway and got the ball back in play. Since I was playing a par five, the shot gave me a reachable 3rd to the green.
This was with the 4 hybrid. I question myself if I could have even gotten a six iron that high, even with the additional loft, from the lie.
Well I have a dilemma on my hands:
Shot Scope has shown without question that I play better with Rogue X, Rogue ST Max OS type irons.
So I have three choices:
Option one is to pick up a new set of irons with the new 85 mph shafts in them and trade in the Rogue X irons.
Option two is just replace the heads on my current clubs because I play well with the shafts.
Or option three is I have a set of AMT Red Shafts they came off a set of T400s that I could just send out and have a new set built with the OS irons heads.
If I replace the heads then I lose close to $250 in trade in value however they are my Grandaddy irons and they have sentimental value to me.
Decisions Decisions!