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Specs, loft charts and modeled carry for two sets golfers cross-shop. Callaway Elyte HL and Callaway Elyte X each have a full page.
| Spec | Callaway Elyte HL | Callaway Elyte X |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Game Improvement | Game Improvement |
| Player type | Senior | High Handicap |
| Model year | 2025 | 2025 |
| 7-iron loft | 28.5° | 26° |
| PW loft | 42° | 40° |
| Set makeup | 5-iron to PW | 4-iron to SW |
| MSRP | $999 | $999 |
| Technology | Hollow Body, High Launch, AI Designed Face | - |
| Editorial recognition | - | - |
| Club | Callaway Elyte HL | Callaway Elyte X | Loft delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4i | - | 18° | - |
| 5i | 22° | 20.5° | +1.5° |
| 6i | 25° | 23° | +2° |
| 7i | 28.5° | 26° | +2.5° |
| 8i | 32.5° | 30° | +2.5° |
| 9i | 37° | 35° | +2° |
| PW | 42° | 40° | +2° |
| AW | - | 45° | - |
| SW | - | 50° | - |
Modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each set's lofts, not measured for these models.
| Club | Moderate swing | Average swing | Faster swing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyte HL | Elyte X | Elyte HL | Elyte X | Elyte HL | Elyte X | |
| 4i | - | 177 y | - | 195 y | - | 212 y |
| 5i | 162 y | 169 y | 179 y | 186 y | 195 y | 202 y |
| 6i | 153 y | 160 y | 169 y | 176 y | 184 y | 191 y |
| 7i | 143 y | 149 y | 158 y | 164 y | 172 y | 178 y |
| 8i | 133 y | 139 y | 147 y | 153 y | 160 y | 166 y |
| 9i | 122 y | 127 y | 135 y | 140 y | 147 y | 152 y |
| PW | 112 y | 117 y | 124 y | 129 y | 135 y | 140 y |
| AW | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SW | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Callaway Elyte HL | Callaway Elyte X | Δ carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4i | - | 170 yd | - |
| 5i | 166 yd | 164 yd | -2 |
| 6i | 159 yd | 158 yd | -1 |
| 7i(anchor) | 150 yd | 150 yd | 0 |
| 8i | 140 yd | 140 yd | 0 |
| 9i | 129 yd | 128 yd | -1 |
| PW | 116 yd | 115 yd | -1 |
| AW | - | 103 yd | - |
| SW | - | 90 yd | - |
| Estimated from loft specs · ±5 yd accuracy | avg -1.0 yd | ||
The Callaway Elyte X and Callaway Elyte HL share a 2025 release, a game improvement category and a $999 MSRP, so loft and set makeup decide it. The Elyte X 7-iron is 26°, 2.5 degrees stronger than the Elyte HL at 28.5°, which works out to roughly 6 yards more carry at the same swing speed. The Elyte X stock set starts at the 4-iron and runs to a 50° SW, while the Elyte HL data starts at the 5-iron and ends at a 42° PW. Only the Elyte HL is tagged AI Designed Face, Hollow Body and High Launch. Distance seekers who want a full set lean Elyte X. Golfers who struggle to get the ball airborne lean Elyte HL.
Pick the Elyte X if distance is the priority and you already launch the ball well, since the stronger lofts and longer set cover more of the bag for the same price. Pick the Elyte HL if launch height matters more than raw carry, since it is the only one tagged High Launch. Either way, check your wedge gapping, because a 40° PW and a 42° PW need different gap wedges below them.