Callaway Great Big Bertha Tungsten-Titanium

Reviewed by: dukewaters ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
callaway GBB tungsten titanium irons

Summary:
These clubs are the best ever made. I've been playing golf for a long time and wanted to buy "the best" in the late '90's. They cost about $2000 at the time. I see them going on ebay now for about a tenth of that price. That's a steal. They're awesome clubs.

Reviewed by: Flash 80 ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
Great Big Bertha Tungsten Titanium Irons

Summary:
Ridiculously priced when they first came out at $2200, and still bad 6 months later at $1600. After they could be had for a decent price, were a very nice option for the mid-high handicapper. I switched from Titleist DCI Gold in 1999 to these. Picked them up in an online auction brand new for about $625. Needed more distance, and was impressed. Easy to hit, a very forgiving club and normally straight. The larger clubface corrects errors and makes this club more of a "score improving club" than a "game improving club", as it allows you to get away with making errors. Great clubs on full shots. Distance control not near as good as my titleists. I've hit anywhere from 130yds to 150yds with the 8 iron, and it makes it harder to judge club selection. Less than full swing is the downfall. The PW has no feel, is worthless on shots close up. Can't chip accurately with the 7 iron, as shots seem to trampoline off the face and it has no feel. I've had them for 9 years and liked them, but am going to go back to Titleist. At this point, I would sacrifice distance for more distance control and short game feel. For any high handicapper, these would definitely make iron play easier though. Mine have the RCH96 graphite. I've never been sold on the Memphis 10 steel. I also never have understood the original marketing segment for these clubs. The $2000 initial price range seems awfully steep for the handicap range suited to the club. I would assume most people willing to pay that ammount would have a game suited to more playable irons.

The irons are very easy to get in the air. Lots of weight down low, and I've always had a very high trajectory with mine. In a downwind, they are capable of delivering moonshots with the mid irons.

I would reccomend these to anyone who shoots mid 90's and above or has trouble keeping their irons up or straight. Would not reccomend to anyone shooting low 90's and below. They simply wont help you improve if you already are a capable ball striker.

Customer Service:
Have never had a need to deal with their customer service.

Similar Products Used:
Ping Eye 2 & clones, Titleist DCI Gold, Goldwin AVDP, Cleveland TA5, Tommy Armour 855

Reviewed by: raymon** ,  Shoots in the 80s

Model Reviewed:
Callaway GGB Irons

Summary:
I've had my set of GGB irons (3-W) and love them. Bought used from GolfClubExchange and couldn't imagine ever changing. I'm always hitting my friends new tech clubs and still haven't found any of them better than these. I gained 10-15 yards from old clubs on average. 9 iron goes about 150. They don't necessarily hit really high. That really depends on your swing style. I hit a boring trajectory that does well in the wind. Soft balls like ProV1 help stop on greens.
I broke the seven iron shaft and found that Callaway doesn't make the RCH96 shaft anymore. I bought a used LH 2 iron on Ebay for $30 and had a pro unshaft/reshaft my club and works great.
I hit these clubs very straight when I want, but can work them when I want to bend it.
If you ever held the two pieces in your hand, the tungsten carbide piece (sole) weighs 3 times more than the titanium head. That is what gets a low center of gravity.
Buy 'em. Hit 'em. Love 'em. Anything else and you need lessons.

Reviewed by: Spydaz ,  Shoots in the 90s

Model Reviewed:
Great Big Bertha Tungsten/Titanium Irons

Summary:
Well its been about 5 yrs since i picked up a club and hit the greens. One day i decided i wanted to get back into the game. So I went to my local golf store (Same store i bought my first set of irons from about 12 yrs ago). I knew that a. i was going to buy pre-owned because i do not need to spend allot of dough for some great clubs and b. they offer the best quality pre-owned clubs around. So long story short, i look at the selection they have and there they are, the set of irons that i wanted when i was heavily playing golf but could not spend the $1200.00 they were going for The GGB Tun/Ti Irons 3-pw with Graphite Reg flex shafts in like new condition for a low price. Then i saw a set of Cleveland TP7's with steel in like new condition. I grabbed both 6 irons and took some shots, the GGB's just were unreal, so smooth and such a beautiful sound emitting from the club head when striking the sweet spot. The distance that i was getting from these compared to the clevelands was amazing. The large forgiving heads on these irons are great for all day play. I was undecided with "graphite" shafts as i am only 27yrs old and strong as an ox and all of my other irons are all steel shaft. The graphite shafts on these GBB's are so sweet. I connected better with the ball with these shafts.

These are a must have set of clubs if you ever come across them. For the technology that they offer they were ahead of there time.

They are not a numb clubs, you can feel the ball.

Customer Service:
Never used but heard that they are the best to deal with in the industry.

Similar Products Used:
Cleveland TP7, Cleveland VAS 792, Callaway BB 2004/2006