Callaway Apex MB

The main drawback of this iron is the same as it is for any Tour blade: there is little to no forgiveness, leaving a very small margin for error at impact. Blades like the Apex MB irons are extremely unforgiving, meaning mishits will be punished gravely by a loss of distance and poor feel at impact. Compact clubhead shape and superb workability — best suited for a consistent ball-striker that makes contact with the center of the clubface nearly every shot. Below-average forgiveness — classic tour blade by design; mis-hits punished with distance loss + harsh feel; small head + minimal perimeter weighting = no MOI safety net.

7-iron testing measured 109.7 mph average ball speed with spin rate of 6,100 rpm. Alternative test showed ball speed around 120 mph with spin rate near 6,800 rpm, 18° launch angle. Reviewers were impressed with the distance on offer for a blade iron. The 2021 Apex MB will probably give the lowest total distance in the Apex line, but with a good swing and enough skill, this will be made up for by tremendous control. Below-average distance — pure tour blade trades carry for control; lowest total distance in Apex 21 line but adequate for tour-blade category.

The 2021 Apex MB irons give you total control of your ball flight. Whether you want to work it low, high, or with a fade or cut ball flight, they are fully capable of doing it without you needing to make exaggerated swing movements. Great workability — much easier to work the ball into the green and flight the ball down when needed. Lack of offset appeals to the golfer who likes to work the ball. Compact blade length + thin topline + minimal offset. Top-tier workability — tour blade by design with TOTAL ball-flight control via minimal offset + compact head + classic blade CG.

When you make center contact with the 2021 Apex MB irons, there's no better feel in golf — soft and smooth, with just enough solidness to be satisfying to the hands. Tour-player endorsement: the shaping and feel of these irons are unbelievable, simply the best feeling irons ever put in the bag. Nearly indescribable feel and sound at impact — you can hardly feel the golf ball being hit at all, feels like butter. Single-piece forged muscleback design from 1025 mild carbon steel. Top-tier feel — 'no better feel in golf' for center contact + tour-pro testimonials + 'feels like butter' single-piece 1025 forged construction.

Shots struck from the middle feel effortless, like no power has been lost in the collision of club and ball, with a muted, understated sound. The sound at impact is a well-balanced 'smack'. The Apex MB 21 irons feel and sound sharp at impact, which are characteristics in line with what golfers expect a muscleback iron to sound and feel like. Top-tier sound — muted, understated forged-blade acoustic + well-balanced 'smack' + sharp tonal character matching tour-blade expectations.

Beautiful classic blade shape with high performance grooves, a traditional thin topline, refined sole, compact blade length and stunning chrome finish. The Apex MB is the most blade-like — thin topline and minimal offset, clearly an iron destined for the Tour. One of the most visible features is the adjustable screw weight on the back of the head, which adds sophistication to the aesthetic aside from having a functional purpose. Top-tier address — classic tour-blade aesthetic + thin topline + compact blade length + minimal offset + chrome finish + sophisticated back-weight detail.