Callaway x2 hot driver compared against x hot, diablo octane. After 2 rounds i brought it back and they ordered the great big bertha with the fujikura speeder 567 shaft. So callaway will have 3 new drivers the xhot 2, big bertha and big bertha alpha price points 299399499. We feel these clubs both speak to the midhigh handicapper but which should they be going for. Rogue x are the rogue x a more forgivng iron than the big bertha os. Its in the top 3 bestselling fairway woods and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as ram ez3 mens steel or cobra king f8. Dec 02, 20 the big problem is going to be the price 399499. With the allnew rogue drivers, callaway has broken par once again. And were not talking about the original big bertha either. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel. Callaway is a brand that youre guaranteed to have heard of before, as its one of the golfing powerhouses. Callaway great big bertha 1997 vs callaway x hot 20 subscribe to my channel here. I just got into golf last year and have a set of clone clubs im looking to upgrade. Like the other current callaway drivers the big bertha, x2 hot, ft optiforce the big bertha alpha will have callaways newest adjustable hosel which allows for adjustment of the loft.
Callaway golf great big bertha 1997 vs callaway x hot 20 driver. The xr16 was the first driver where callaway worked with boeing to create their speedstep crown. Placing these results up against my recent shot data with the big bertha driver and big bertha alpha driver, x2 hot proved three yards longer than big bertha 2250 rpm but three yards shorter than. Xhot is a tinny ping and the big bertha a more muted thump. I recently had a trackman fitting at coolclubs and hit both the xhot heads and the rf xtreme. Like last years x hot, the x2 hot drivers come in two different options, a pro version with a slightly smaller head, lower launch and spin, and a standard version with more forgiveness and an easier. The callaway x hot driver benefits from ultra thin wall casting technology that works to create a lighter golf club configuration and an optimised centre of. A common saying in golf is that is difficult to follow up an extraordinary round of golf with a similarly brilliant round and the same principle applies to club design. Times like this i wish the blink tag hadnt been deprecated. The callaway big bertha v series driver is all about speed. The big bertha driver is available in three different lofts.
The technology consists of two metal rods connecting the crown and sole behind the clubface, ensuring it remains a solid structure on impact and allowing energy. With the callaway big bertha driver, every golfer can gain distance and forgiveness off the tee. Got the package from callaway and was very impressed. Does it worth to change to the new callaway rogue driver.
Whilst the first product to get the treatment was the callaway big bertha and big bertha alpha driver the v series gives us more big bertha, but this time with soul. Jun 04, 2014 see what else we had to say about callaway clubs. We took the new callaway x2 hot driver and put it through its paces. When the driver is in the square s position it has a square face angle, an open o position will open the face angle 2. Callaway golf had a massive year in 20 dominating the industry with their xhot line. Callaway drivers are often adjustable to match your individual swing. Oct 02, 2014 to purchase the callaway big bertha driver, visit our product page. Jan 11, 2014 the big bertha alpha driver is the first driver that allows golfer to independently make adjustments to four of the most important performance characteristics.
Last year, callaway reestablished itself as a leader in driver technology with its big bertha and x2 hot lines. It generates the greatest distance and is only designed for use off the tee box. Dec 02, 20 callaways new big bertha and big bertha alpha are the companys most adjustable drivers to date. To learn more about callaways big bertha v series and x2 hot driver, or anything golf. They really made their name off of the stainless steel innovations found throughout their big bertha line, and you will find that this carries over into the state of all their equipment.
A brief comparison of the features in callaways big bertha v series driver and the big bertha x2 hot driver. The xhot series of clubs won numerous best club awards all around the golf world. Solid performance, good forgiveness, and fairly low spin. Big bertha v series driver vs big bertha x2 hot driver.
No with the neutral setting whether is a rh or lh adaptor it will be the same. Its in the top 3 bestselling hybrid clubs and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as srixon. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. The aerodynamic and lightweight design give you more club speed and callaways hyper speed face gives you increased ball speeds across a large.
Select between clubs with regular, stiff and senior flex in the shaft to match your swing. The new steelhead xr was inspired by callaways most popular ever iron, the x14, while the new big bertha os is the latest iron to take on the mantle of their most forgiving model. Callaway big bertha and big bertha alpha drivers golfwrx. The big bertha alpha driver is the first driver that allows golfer to independently make adjustments to four of the most important performance characteristics. This manufacturer continues to create popular driver designs, highlighted by brands like rogue and big bertha. Its in the top 3 bestselling hybrid clubs and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as srixon z 745 or callaway xr hybrid. The face of the 460cc, silver and black head is thinner around the edges and thicker in the centre. Callaway x hot driver for those of you younger than 40, you might not know that back in the day, callaway was the bigtime game changer. Founded in 1982 by the late ely callaway, the mission of callaway golf is to passionately pursue advanced, innovative technologies to sell the worlds best golf clubs, balls, and accessories. I spent some time hitting the new xhot line and rfx and i loved the larger.
To learn more about callaways big bertha v series and x2 hot driver, or anything golf related, visit our blog. Callaway great big bertha is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. Callaway advanced optifit tour shaft adaptors the golfworks. Players are able to move a sliding weight on a track at the back of the club to shift the horizontal center of gravity and also have the option of eight different loft and face angle. Jan 29, 2015 the callaway xr driver adjustments do not have the depth of adjustability as the big bertha models but having the ability to change lie, loft and shaft affects performance. The x hot in particular did very well and many golfers ended up putting these. I currently have the big bertha os with the callaway m175 shaft always looking to get better and have heard good things about the rogue x.
Callaway big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond driver. The big bertha vseries driver is up to 7 yards longer than the companys big bertha. The legendary big bertha is back and better than ever. Having the ability to test drivers for club wars not only gives me an. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a highly adjustable club with the feel and consistency of a traditional driver. The great innovation in the great big bertha epic driver the bestselling driver in the u.
Finally, with the club in a closed c position the face will close 1. Callaway big bertha hybrid is a very popular and one of the most expensive options. I think there could be a lot of people wondering whether steelhead xr or big bertha os will be best for them. Callaway golf great big bertha 1997 vs callaway x hot 20. Like the other current callaway drivers the big bertha, x2 hot, ft optiforce the big bertha alpha will have callaways newest adjustable hosel which allows for adjustment of the loft and face angle of the club independently. A shim or adaptor ferrule will be needed if using a. I currently have the big bertha os with the callaway m175 shaft always looking to get better and have heard good. Its in the top 3 bestselling fairway woods and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as. There are dozens of newer fairway woods on the market.
So with callaway making one of our favourite 2016 irons the apex cf 16 we felt it was only fair to put both new irons to the test against the brilliant apex to. Like the other current callaway drivers the big bertha, x2 hot. Callaway big bertha v series driver 2nd swing golf. The apw allows players to adjust for a draw bias or. They use multimaterial constructions and two distinct moveable weight systems to offer golfers an unrivaled amount of control over their launch conditions. Review of the callaway big bertha fairway woods here.
Callaway was one of the first manufacturers to create the oversized driver club head. Also, the club is available through the companys udesign. Mar 17, 2017 it was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. For most golfers, a higher loft club results in higher launch angle. When compared to the x2 hot pro, the x2 hot driver has more draw bias to minimize the slice tendency of average golfers and is designed to help golfers launch the ball higher. Select between clubs with regular, stiff and senior flex in the shaft to match your swing speed. Adam scott rocked up to the recent players championship in florida with an eightyearold driver. Aug, 2014 callaway has been going back to its roots lately with the big bertha name, the sir isaac character and quoting physics everywhere. Callaway x hot driver for those of you younger than 40, you might not know that back in the day, callaway was the big time game changer. Callaway revolutionized metalwood technology with the introduction of jailbreak, but they were unwilling to rest on their laurels. Really appreciate this forum for all the great info. Nov 20, 20 callaway great big bertha 1997 vs callaway x hot 20 subscribe to my channel here.
Callaway has been going back to its roots lately with the big bertha name, the sir isaac character and quoting physics everywhere. Called callaway and the rep said basically, if you use the same shaft, they are very similar except for the sound. Jun 03, 2014 lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a highly adjustable club with the feel and consistency of a traditional driver. X2 hot iron, what makes the callaway gbb epic sub zero driver so cool. See what we think about the the xhot vs x2hot driver, or the apex vs x2 hot iron. Youll notice that most pro or tour clubs have smaller heads. Callaway golf great big bertha 1997 vs callaway x hot. That face is welded to a titanium body which is made with a new thinwalled casting process that keeps weight down, so the x hot is the lightest. The driver takes its behind the ball looks from the big bertha with some big innovations. To purchase the callaway big bertha driver, visit our product page. Big bertha v series driver vs big bertha x2 hot driver globalgolf. The big bertha driver uses a 5inch sliding weight track that is positioned around the perimeter of.
There are a lot of newer hybrid clubs on the market. The biggest and most noticeable attribute to the callaway big bertha driver is the adjustable perimeter weighting. It was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. Easy to adjust watch the youtube video where the callaway pro shows how to adjust the big bertha and itll work for the x2 hot. Aug 07, 2014 the big bertha vseries driver is up to 7 yards longer than the companys big bertha. Callaway golf had a massive year in 20 dominating the industry with their xhot line of clubs and also in the social media scene. The callaway xr driver adjustments do not have the depth of adjustability as the big bertha models but having the ability to change lie, loft and shaft affects performance. For me the gbb is longer, more consistent, better feel and. Hopefully if you were stuck between these two models and wondering what the differences were, you now have some insight into which model might be better suited to you. Callaways new bb alpha and x2 hot bag drop the sand trap. Whilst the first product to get the treatment was the. They were the guys that gave us big bertha, the oversized driver that shook the industry.
If you hit the sweet spot every time, you dont have to waste all that extra space on a moosehead of a club. Epic driver vs 2016 great big bertha who has tried both hi guys, i tried the epic driver and sub zero at the callaway performance centre and found that for some reason all my shots except 2 went right. For me the gbb is longer, more consistent, better feel and sound then the m2. Feb 27, 2014 callaway big bertha and big bertha alpha drivers might be getting all the praise right now, particularly the latter, but dont forget about the new x2 hot driver. Pick up a callaway driver, a highperformance club that makes shooting balls down the fairway easy. The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address. X2hot comparison showed that the new technological features of the callaway xr irons including the lower center of gravity, higher moment of inertia and the cup 360 face gave the xr. While the xhot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. Sep 08, 2014 the callaway big bertha v series driver is a lightweight driver designed to help golfers get more club head speed and more distance. The epic was the first club to feature callaways groundbreaking jailbreak technology which changed the way the clubhead behaved during impact and therefore promoted more ball speed. They really made their name off of the stainless steel innovations found throughout. I was certainly wondering which of the two would work best for me. Those of you looking for a balanced combination of distance and forgiveness will be more likely to find it with one of the big bertha alpha models.
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