Callaway Women’s Reva Rise Iron Review: Performance To Match The Striking Looks

Female players tend to prioritise launch and forgiveness with irons - this is something that certainly tallies with my requirements as someone fairly new to the game, so I was keen to take a set of the Reva Rise irons to the course and properly test them out.

Visually, these irons pass the test against some of the best irons for women. The more playful Callaway logo is a nice addition while the graphite effect behind it creates a premium, techy aesthetic. The pale turquoise color scheme isn’t obviously aimed at women golfers, although it certainly appeals to my eye.

The profile at address is generous but not oversized or clunky. There’s a hint of offset and a moderate top line but the dimensions seemed spot on to me and framed the ball nicely. Some may want to see more meat behind the ball, but on the more difficult longer approach shots the hybrids could step up a do the job.

I wasn't expecting to see good shots straight away when hitting my first few balls on the range with these irons but I have to say, the impact of the technology was almost immediate. The feel of the lightweight UST Mamiya Linq Lite shaft made it seem easy to generate the requisite speed without losing awareness of where the clubhead was during my swing.

Off the face, these irons feel springy and consistently so, with a relatively muted sound. Much like the Reva Rise driver, they feature the Ai10x Face optimised with women’s swing data - it’s reassuring to know there is some technology there to assist. I called upon it many times and was surprised at how influential it seemed to be in correcting my ball flight and suppressing any loss of distance, especially from shots struck low on the face.

The 7-iron has a loft of 31°, striking a good balance between providing both speed and height, like the best women's golf clubs always do. I was very happy with some of the shots these irons contributed to and while I perhaps am not at a level that can get the most out of them consistently, there was enough forgiveness on offer to suitably mask all but the worst of strikes.

The Reva Rise irons are available in 6-iron to sand wedge (including an approach wedge) which provides a welcome opportunity to add in hybrids or high-lofted fairway woods to achieve extra distance - I especially enjoyed the 7-wood in this set, it has become my go-to club off the tee on par fours and medium length par threes!