Giant Golf's New GX2 Irons
IRVINE, CA - Jun. 2, 2000 - Giant Golf has launched new GX2 irons.
This set of highly attractive irons comes with black, graphite
shafts, black Winn grips and a sharp-looking, moderately large
cavity. This slightly oversized head is based on the King Cobra
II style of design. There is even a mild version of a weight protrusion
on the backside of the hosel. While not a completely original
design concept, it does have the advantage of being a time-proven
one that has satisfied countless golfers for many years. The treatment
given by Giant to the overall look and design has made it distinctive
enough to enable them to call it their own.
These
little- known irons out of California have won some hearts early
on. Our testers have all hit them very well. Feeling is very solid
and alignment is easy. The strong lofts create shots that are very
long. The shaft choice and weight pattern give the trajectories
ample height. In head to head testing with the Callaway X-14's and
Nickent Musketeers, the Giants are winning not only the popularity
test, but the performance tests as well. The positive responses
run the entire gamut of irons. The long irons are as much liked
as the short irons. We had assumed that all easy-swinging testers
would have favored the other two irons, but that has not been the
case.
This head design is moderately forgiving and very effective; it
communicates well. It does not, however, provide the inherently
soft and smooth feel of the newest breed of cavity-backs such as
the Steelheads, Firesoles and Orlimar TriMetals. To offset this
touch of harshness Giant has used soft Winn grips and filament wound
shafts. The end result is a responsively firm and overall satisfactory
feel. The weight pattern gives punch to hits made on the lower half
of the face. Those who routinely hit towards the toe will find a
slightly harsher feel and less forgiveness as compared to some deeper
cavity irons. There is moderate offset throughout the set.
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Aside from the attractive looks, what has impressed testers most
is the instinctively simple ease of alignment and the ability of
the irons to respond to aggressive swings. The regular flex shaft
is responsive feeling and lively without showing the tendency of
many graphite shafts to produce pulls and hooks when overswung.
The shot patterns and temperament of these irons match their look
and feel exactly.
- Innovative club design using CCP
- Dual sole cutaway toe.
- Lightweight, filament wound, graphite shafts.
- 3-Step weight system.
- Larger cavity back and oversized club head.
- GX2 irons come in an 8-iron set (3-PW).
