 You know, one of the problems I find right now is that manufacturers have so many different irons or drivers in their lineups right now that it is really difficult to differentiate between them all. And in today's video, we have a typical example of that where I've got two irons that are both game improvement irons, both from the same manufacturer, both super forgiving, both super long. So how do you decide which one is best for you? And although these two irons fall into the same category of game improvement style irons, trust me, they are very, very different. But before we go any further, and I start hitting some golf balls and reveal what these clubs are, I want you to answer me this one very simple question. What do you determine forgiveness as being? Do you actually believe there is such a thing as forgiveness? I mean, let's be honest, a crap swing is a crap swing and you need help to eradicate those swing issues from a PG professional or you go and watch testing the tips or other channel. But joking aside, forgiveness for me is about what happens with off-center hits. And that's something that I as a player do quite frequently, I imagine you do too. And what you don't want to see is a huge drop-off in performance. So that's what I, just to clarify, when I talk about the most forgiving irons you can possibly look to use, I'm talking about when I don't get out the middle, whether it be a heel or a toe strike on the face, what is happening. In terms of all attributes, so that might be what kind of am I losing in terms of carry distance, what am I losing in terms of spin, all those kind of things. And that's what makes these two irons super forgiving. Right, let's see if we can hold a birdie on the greens which roll out ball. Yeah, never quite hit, but the greens here at Cardin Park, this is a Cheshire Corsa, probably the best I've seen them for quite some time, they're immaculate. It's just that easy, that is all I need to do. It's effortless. And the interesting thing from these clubs and both of them is that that's all it requires, it's all about tempo and rhythm. Take your time, let the club head do the rest and these things are super forgiving and also super long. Slightly lower ball flight, but all the same, almost a half swing ball is firing on down there. The question is, what are these two irons? What makes them so forgiving and equally long at the same time? Now, let's not forget this channel is all about the average goal from what I'm keen to always find is trying to make, trying to find clubs that make the game a little bit easier and despite what many people think, the Indian and not the arrow, yes, I understand that concept, but at the same time, there are clubs that are more difficult to use than others and the two featured in today's art are complete opposite to that. They are in fact the easiest irons you will ever pick up and there's two to choose from. Well, the first thing to notice is that was ball B, that was ball A and there is literally nothing that separates these two. They were two seven irons, we're gonna fire a couple more seven irons into this green, see what they do in terms of action on the green because ultimately these are game improvement irons, they're super strong in terms of a loft, but they also fly extremely high. So club number one featured in today's video comes from Callaway, club number two featured in today's video also comes from Callaway, they for me have two of the most forgiving iron sets out there right now. This first one, which arguably is the super game improvement iron of the two is from the big birth of 23 lineup. And I've got to say, I've not hit anything that flies the ball so far, so high and as such a big sweet spot. And that's a typical example of the ball flight. First of all, we've just about got to the front edge. It wasn't a super strike. It looks like it's come out the middle maybe a little bit toey, but even still the ball has flown out there and what I'm hoping you're seeing from the camera behind is just how easy the swing is. I'm going to be looking at two irons, the big birther, the next one I'm going to hit from the same spot is the paradigm X, again, super forgiving. But I'm also looking to highlight, like I said earlier, the differences between these two clubs because they may be super forgiving, they might be super long, but they're also very, very different. And that's the bit that I'm going to highlight in today's video. So you've seen a couple of shots been hit with both iron and we've got some idea in terms of why I think these are forgiving and what I think forgiveness actually is. But I said at the beginning of the video, we'd separate these two in terms of, well, first of all, let's look at the technology element that Calloway claims is different because it is very different. You're going to see a lot of bullet points on screen right now. We're going to go through every one. So pause it if you're interested and make your comparisons. But for me, the major difference is twofold. First of all, from a technology perspective, the big birther is packed with a lot of tungsten. Then you switch over to the Paradigm X and you've got a foam filled hollow body dye with a forged face. That to me, forget everything else that they do because there's a lot of similarities then in terms of technology, one's packed with tungsten, one's packed with foam. They do very different things in terms of the way they sound and the way they feel, which I'll talk about very shortly when we get a 9-9 in hand and the next thing to discuss is the big, big difference is the way these things to look. Oh, the ball flight on that thing is ridiculous and it's right on the flag as well. Oh, two things there to note was one really crisp strike and I'll talk about how it sounded very shortly. That was a 9-9 pitched and stopped. Again, don't forget super strong loft and that's the first place I want to go is to talk about the loft because they're almost identical on both sets of irons. Super, super strong. 27 degrees 7-9 in the Big Bertha, 27.5 in the Paradigm X, but I don't know what the loft is on the 9-9 but it'll be super strong, obviously relative all to that 7-9. But you've seen the ball flight, you've seen how that pitched and stopped. We're in mid-summer in the UK right now. Greens are still firm and that ball has just come down out of their heavens and stopped. So really super strong lofted, which means in theory they go super long and they do, but it's more that coupling up about they go super long when you don't quite get them out of the middle is the bit that is the interest to me and the consistency across that club face and they keep coming back to forgiveness. But like I said, super ball flight. I'm gonna switch up right now into the 9-9 of the Paradigm X because the next thing I wanna do is compare the two in terms of what I think in terms of that sound and feel. Is it tungsten or is it foam that has the best feeling of the shorter irons, which I think is where you start to notice the difference and want that softer feel? Well, I do at least. Maybe before I hit the shot, we'll talk about the profile of the two. I've just put the big Bertha back, but what I noticed was, surprisingly from the backside of it and from the sole width, then the big Bertha looks to be a far bigger iron overall. When you sit these two 9-9s together and you can have them for yourself, now they've got a very, very similar sort of profile. Big chunky top line, but the heel and toe is also lengthwise is also very similar. That surprised me a bit because I thought the big Bertha would have been naturally a lot bigger. Right, I'm gonna hit another good shot like that. We've got a good comparison to make between the two. I had to know that really good iron. Slightly softer feel. Oh my word, that's literally pitched and sat on the flag. I take them two shots any day. And this is the whole point again, isn't it? Super game improvement, irons, single figure, golfer. Shouldn't be playing these things. The performance up the two clubs was fantastic, but what about the sound and feel? Well, for me, much softer feel come out of the Paradim-X and that foam injection makes a difference. I also think, and again, you clarify this on those two sort of tech sheets that we've put up, urethane microspheres, is that the word or the terminology that Callaway use? I'm pretty sure that's in the Paradim-X but not found in the big Bertha. And I've always been interested to see, what kind of things they put inside to dampen and soften sound. With Paradim and Paradim-X irons this year, they made a huge difference in the sound and feel of these irons. Because for me, there's always in foam injected irons, there's always a clicky element to the sound and they've eradicated that. So without doubt, if you're all about some sound and feel, then Paradim-X, in my opinion, is the much better feeling of the two. There's a much more solid feel out of those. But in terms of the ball flight and what they've done on the green, well, you can't split the two. Couple of final things to consider. First of all, pitch mark ball. I'll repair that very shortly. Pitch, I don't know, pitch mark ball. Nothing to split them in that sense. Look, I won't roll in these ports because I'm aware also that my battery life on the camera is dying of death. There's a few more shots rolling over for you now. Look, it's simple. This video is titled something along the lines of the most forgiving and longest and in 2023. Firmly believe that to be the case. But you've got to try them for yourself, obviously. And you've got to like what you see in terms of on the eye. They're very, very different, aesthetically very, very different. But profile very similar, performance very similar. I couldn't really split them personally out here on the golf course. The one thing I would say that would draw me towards the paradigm is just that sound and feel is better for me. However, in terms of the big birther, I prefer probably the look and that sort of graphite gray finish that they've got on them. Also check out what shafts are available as standard in both of these. They both come in at a similar price point, which is in and around a thousand pound or near as damaged. So there's a lot of money being spent here. So make sure you get that decision right. I'd be four, I've got 1% left on this camera right now. So before it cuts off on me, thanks for watching. Subscribe if you don't already. Give me some feedback down below. Don't forget, testing the tips. Go and check out that channel as well. New one of ours. I'm sure you'll love it, right? I've just about got it done. See you tomorrow.