Review: Callaway Paradym Single Iron
By Golf Expert
Alan Gregory
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The Curated Take
4.8/5
The Callaway Paradym Single Iron is ideal for mid-handicap players seeking accuracy and distance in their iron shots. It's also suitable for low-handicap players who value control over shot shaping. This iron offers a soft feel due to its forged face and urethane microspheres and is forgiving, making it easier for players to achieve consistent ball speeds and spin rates. It's particularly recommended for those who prefer a player's distance iron that combines forgiveness with the ability to launch high and long shots.
Ideal for
- Great launch and long-distance
- Forgiving for a player's distance iron
- Feel is quite soft
Not ideal for
- Head is on the smaller side, which might not instill confidence
Forgiveness
As a 12-handicap golfer, I struggle to hit the sweet spot on any of my clubs consistently. I tend to miss high and on the toe, leading to short and...Read more
Feel
The more I think about my testing session with the Paradym 7-iron, the more I like what I felt when striking the ball. The club's forged face and urethane microspheres...Read more
Workability
The player's distance iron category focuses on high launch, fast ball speeds, lower spin, and maximum distance. Those who want supreme workability will gravitate towards blade-style irons. So, the Paradym...Read more
Distance
When hitting the Paradym 7-iron in an indoor simulator, it became immediately obvious to me that the club was designed for high and long iron shots. It carried 5-10 yards...Read more
Sound
The Paradym iron didn't stand out regarding sound, which means it sounded pretty good. It wasn't high-pitched or clicky sounding. I think the combination of the forged face and the...Read more
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Alan Gregory
About the irons
- Model: Callaway Paradym Single Iron
Test conditions
- Where I've used this: I had an extensive fitting session in an indoor simulator that featured GC Quad technology. I used balls supplied by the retailer and hit off an artificial grass mat.
- How many times I've used it: 1
Expert Reviews of the Callaway Paradym Single Iron
Alan Gregory The Paradym iron is a top choice in the player's distance iron category. It looks nice with minimal offset, a compact head, and a moderate-sized top line. The badge on the back sets it apart with some gold accents and an attractive blue color. It doesn't have the cleanest look, but it's nice. The forged face with Callaway's urethane microspheres provides a very soft feel, with mishits not overly punishing on the hands. The sound is hard to evaluate, but it wasn't loud or "clicky." The performance was typical of today's player's distance irons. It is strongly lofted, with the 7-iron I tested coming in at 29°.
The tungsten weighting in the club provides excellent launch, which is important because the spin rates are on the low side. The face was designed with AI technology and provides consistent ball speed and spin rates across the face. Callaway's speed frame construction is the driving force behind fast ball speed. The stock shaft is the True Temper Elevate 95mph steel shaft. I tried the iron with the stiff flex version. It was a lighter shaft than my gamers, but I liked it. I felt connected and not too head-heavy when swinging. The head was on the small side in my experience, but once I started swinging, I quickly stopped worrying about that. I enjoyed hitting this club and recommend it.
Product Specs
| Iron Set Type | Single Iron |
| Player type | Players distance |
| Used (Y/N) | No |
| Club Type | Irons |
| Gender | Men's |
| Model year | 2023 |
| Item | Club length | Lie angle | Loft degrees | Offset degrees | Swing weight (graphite) | Swing weight (steel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 38.875'' | 61° | 20° | 3.81mm | D1 | D2 |
| 5 | 38.25'' | 61.5° | 23° | 3.43mm | D1 | D2 |
| 6 | 37.625'' | 62° | 26° | 3.05mm | D1 | D2 |
| 7 | 37'' | 62.5° | 29° | 2.79mm | D1 | D2 |
| 8 | 36.5'' | 63° | 33° | 2.54mm | D1 | D2 |
| 9 | 36'' | 63.5° | 37° | 2.29mm | D1 | D2 |
| PW | 35.75'' | 64° | 42° | 1.78mm | D1 | D2 |
| AW | 35.5'' | 64° | 47° | 1.78mm | D1 | D2 |
| GW | 35.25'' | 64° | 52° | 1.78mm | D1 | D2 |
Review Ratings
Forgiveness
5/5
Alan Gregory gave 5 of 5 stars. As a 12-handicap golfer, I struggle to hit the sweet spot on any of my clubs consistently. I tend to miss high and on the toe, leading to short and weak ball flights. This was not the case with the Paradym iron. The shots I hit off-center still retained ball speed and didn't result in significant spin differences.
Feel
5/5
Alan Gregory gave 5 of 5 stars. The more I think about my testing session with the Paradym 7-iron, the more I like what I felt when striking the ball. The club's forged face and urethane microspheres just behind the face combined to produce a tremendously soft feel and a powerful trampoline-like reaction of the ball off the face. The club never felt overly punishing, even on mishits, which often occur for me. The feel was the kind of sensation that made me want to keep hitting it, and that's a good sign.
Workability
4/5
Alan Gregory gave 4 of 5 stars. The player's distance iron category focuses on high launch, fast ball speeds, lower spin, and maximum distance. Those who want supreme workability will gravitate towards blade-style irons. So, the Paradym iron does what it was designed to do, but working the ball isn't its strong suit. Having said that, the smaller head size of the Paradym allowed me to manipulate ball flight somewhat when I tried. But this iron is best for straight, high, penetrating golf shots.
Distance
5/5
Alan Gregory gave 5 of 5 stars. When hitting the Paradym 7-iron in an indoor simulator, it became immediately obvious to me that the club was designed for high and long iron shots. It carried 5-10 yards longer than my current iron and did so without me having to overswing. I could focus on a smooth swing and found the results were very good, long, and straight.
Sound
5/5
Alan Gregory gave 5 of 5 stars. The Paradym iron didn't stand out regarding sound, which means it sounded pretty good. It wasn't high-pitched or clicky sounding. I think the combination of the forged face and the urethane microspheres providing cushion just behind the face made a difference.
FAQs
What do you love about this product?
Alan Gregory There are many reasons to love the Callaway Paradym iron, and I'd like to share a few of them based on my recent testing at an indoor simulator using Foresight GC Quad technology. What I enjoyed the most about hitting the Paradym 7-iron was the feel off the face. As a mid-handicap golfer, I don't always hit the center of the face. With the Paradym iron, I never had an overly harsh feeling strike. In fact, almost all of the shots felt wonderfully soft but powerful. The attractive blue and gold accented badge on the back looked very nice. The tech that gave the face its soft feel was the combination of a forged face and patented urethane microspheres in the head. While there is a lot to love about this iron, these are a few of my top reasons.
What was your favorite moment with this gear?
Alan Gregory After warming up with a few different clubs in the simulator, I began testing the Paradym irons by hitting the 7-iron with the stock True Temper shaft, which was lighter than my current shafts. I suppose my favorite moment was the first swing. The club and shaft felt very balanced, and the feeling of the ball flying off the face was impressive. Then I looked up and saw a line ball that carried 170 yards, which was longer than my own 7-iron. This club was fun and almost addicting to hit.
