The callaway x2 hot driver is designed to be even longer and more forgiving off the tee than its x hot predecessor. For a golfer like me, the xhot definately seems more forgiving ecpecially when the club is set to the draw position. Mar 26, 2014 the x2hot line from callaway golf was released in january of this year. They took the speed frame face and made it into a hyper speed face for even faster ball speeds. Callaway golf clubs are the most advanced golf clubs you can use on a golf course. The new steelhead xr was inspired by callaways most popular ever iron, the x 14, while the new big bertha os is the latest iron to take on the mantle of their most forgiving model. 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 irons higher ball flight, better accuracy and longer distance than the x2hot irons of just one model year before.
I think there could be a lot of people wondering whether steelhead xr or big bertha os will be best for them. The driver is in great condition and at a great price with free shipping. Official callaway golf site golf clubs golf equipment. The xr driver provides a solid combination of midlaunching shots, forgiveness and respectable distance. On the xhot pro, the cg is low, promoting lots of extra height and distance without ballooning shots, even on the higher loft clubs. The first thing you need to know about bertha is that shell initially be available in 2 models.
The xr16 was the first driver where callaway worked with boeing to create their speedstep crown. The dark matte grey crowns are a nice contrast to the black, orange, and white paint scheme seen on the sole of the clubs. The apw allows players to adjust for a draw bias or. 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. I am here to discover if people are missing out on a great driver. We feel these clubs both speak to the midhigh handicapper but which should they be going for. 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. Golf drivers used golf clubs callaway golf preowned. X2 hot iron, what makes the callaway gbb epic sub zero driver so cool.
This innovation increased the sweet spot by 10% which gives you more ball speed across the entire face, especially on those offcenter hits. Callaway was one of the first manufacturers to create the oversized driver club head. From the use of ai in equipment, to sustainable course architecture, to the rise of interactive screen golf, forefront explores the revolutionary trends in golf that are driving the future of the game. Big bertha v series driver vs big bertha x2 hot driver globalgolf. To purchase the callaway big bertha driver, visit our product page. All callaway golf clubs are made with precision and advanced science. Callaway irons have brand names like rogue and big bertha. 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. Driver callaway big bertha v series driver callaway x hot driver callaway x2 hot driver. The golfworks xr, big bertha and x2 hot head weights.
The biggest and most noticeable attribute to the callaway big bertha driver is the adjustable perimeter weighting. Its got adjustablemoveable weights like the razr fit and razr fit xtreme promotes a draw or fade bias andor alters swing weight. 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. Mar 17, 2017 it was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre has a competiton between the callaway big bertha vs taylormade sldr drivers to see which is longest on avergae using the gc2 launch monitor. You can even try the px shafts from the xr in your x2 hot. For the next 6 months or so big bertha vseries is also for guys who are willing to pay full price for a driver while big bertha, big bertha alpha, and x2 hot, are for guys who arent. Sep 24, 2014 the big bertha hybrids also have the same 455 carpenter steel hyper speed face cups as callaways x2 hot hybrids, although they have a larger, more fairwaywood like shape than those hybrids. This manufacturer continues to create popular driver designs, highlighted by brands like rogue and big bertha. These lefthanded golf drivers are available with many different degrees of loft, ranging from around 9 to 16 degrees, allowing you to select the complete golf club from callaway that fits your game. Callaway big bertha driver golf club erc ii forged titanium mens 12 degree. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens xr pro 16 or taylormade r15 460.
If were talking 3 wood, the x2 hot with stock stiff shaft is a bomber for me. Dec 02, 20 the first thing you need to know about bertha is that shell initially be available in 2 models. Unless you live under a rock, you know that callaway is bringing back big bertha for 2014. Its in the top 3 bestselling golf club drivers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as callaway mens xr pro 16 or taylormade r15 460 callaway big bertha alpha 815 was released in 2014. Oct 02, 2014 to purchase the callaway big bertha driver, visit our product page. It is an all titanium head with callaways optifit hosel. A brief comparison of the features in callaways big bertha v series driver and the big bertha x2 hot driver. 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. 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.
Callaway golf great big bertha 1997 vs callaway x hot 20. The apw allows players to adjust for a draw bias or a fade bias ball flight by maneuvering the weight across the back end of the club. Callaway big bertha alpha 815 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. While the return of big bertha woods has gained many of the headlines recently when it comes to callaway clubs, the callaway x hot followed by the x2 hot models have. Callaways new bb alpha and x2 hot bag drop the sand trap. While the x hot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. I have a natural slice so the draw face turns a slice into a fade and a fade into a straight shot. Callaway head weights ideal for customizing the feel and swing weight of your callaway rogue, rogue draw, rogue sub zero, xr pro 16 sub zero, xr pro, big bertha 815, big bertha alpha double black diamond and 2015 great big bertha drivers. Ncg 2014 driver test callaway big bethaalphax2 hot. 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 gravity that is designed to really. Aug 07, 2014 for the next 6 months or so big bertha vseries is also for guys who are willing to pay full price for a driver while big bertha, big bertha alpha, and x2 hot, are for guys who arent. Last years xr os was a super gameimprovement iron hidden in a smaller shape. Thanks to the new head shape and construction, the sweet spot is located where youre more likely to hit it while ball speed and distance are maintained if you dont. It generates the greatest distance and is only designed for use off the tee box.
Im looking at both the 2015 xr and the bb v series. The big bertha line comes in a variety of shafts bassara, 565, 665, rogue silver 60, so if your pro shop has em, itll be a good opportunity. It was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. That makes them more forgiving and slightly higher spinning. For a golfer like me, the x hot definately seems more forgiving ecpecially when the club is set to the draw position. They were the guys that gave us big bertha, the oversized driver that shook the industry. Callaway drivers are engineered with supreme stability. Big bertha introduces new technologies while maintaining excellent performance. If were talking driver, the big bertha alpha was the stick for me.
Evan gibbs, from callaway golf, talks to about the technology behind the new callaway x hot driver, including added adjustability and the clubs speedface, in this weeks edition of, game. I bought a big bertha driver, x2 hot 3 wood and hybrids. The x2 hot driver, with a slightly larger, moreforgiving face and higherlaunching ball flight, is a total performance driver that can really fit in the bag of any player. While the xhot is the less technical model in the callaway driver lineup, it still offers many great features. Regular big bertha is being billed as a total performance driver. Big bertha alpha has a new tour shaft offering from mitsubishi, who makes some of the most trusted shafts on tour. The hot x driver has been everything i had hoped it to be. Ncg 2014 driver test callaway big bethaalphax2 hot national.
Shorter irons, such as 7 through 9irons and wedges, have less distance but a higher trajectory for accuracy. At address, the x2 hot driver definitely looks all of 460cc and gives you the feeling that you cant possibly miss the sweet spot on the face. Big bertha alpha features the same optifit hosel as the rest of the callaway driver family. Callaway driver lefthanded golf clubs are designed for hitting from the beginning tee of each hole, although they lend themselves to other uses too. Callaway golf pushes the limits of performance to develop drivers that are designed to make every golfer a better player. Callaway golf big bertha family golf clubs official. The hype from this line was quickly drowned out by the news and anticipation for the new big bertha driver. Get the best deals on callaway driver golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. Its got adjustablemoveable weights like the razr fit and razr fit xtreme promotes a draw or fade. 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. I have no reason not to like the big bertha driver. They have also modernized the graphics and lettering of the big bertha clubs.
The xhot driver is one of their new products that has generated some real buzz. Having just retaken up the game after 20 years previously played off 3 ive bought new sticks. 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. While the big bertha alpha is getting most of the headlines, the other big bertha driver is worthy of plenty of ink as well. Its called the fubuki zt shaft, and its designed to increase energy transfer, resulting in more ball speed while delivering a mid launch with low spin, an ideal shot shape for long, penetrating distance.
To say last years x hot line of drivers was successful for callaway would be an understatement. Jun 04, 2014 see what else we had to say about callaway clubs. Longer irons, such as 3 through 6irons, give more distance and lower trajectory. However, testers are more taken with callaways other offering, the big bertha v series d. Callaway driver lefthanded golf clubs for sale ebay. Jun 05, 2014 having just retaken up the game after 20 years previously played off 3 ive bought new sticks.
Callaway big bertha beta hybrid herren hybriden reggraph 5. Cynicism aside, this particular branch of the callaway driver tree the speed enhanced series is markedly different from x2 hot, bertha proper, and alpha. Callaway took everything about xhot and made it better in the x2 hot driver. The big bertha hybrids also have the same 455 carpenter steel hyper speed face cups as callaways x2 hot hybrids, although they have a larger, more fairwaywood like shape than those hybrids. The big bertha alpha driver is the first driver that allows golfer to independently make adjustments to four of the most important performance characteristics. 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. The callaway xr driver adjustments do not have the depth of adjustability as the big bertha models but having the ability to.
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. Longest driver test callaway x hot vs cobra amp cell. The big bertha os is, well, big, and its highly suitable for. X2 hot, as its name would suggest, is twice as hot as last years x hot. I have had this driver for about six weeks and absolutely love it. I was certainly wondering which of the two would work best for me. Rated 5 out of 5 by the natural from hot x driver is the best i have had. The speed frame face is the real tech behind this driver. The x2hot line from callaway golf was released in january of this year. 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. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a highly adjustable club with the feel and consistency of a traditional driver. Callaway created their fastest face for this driver and it shows. Callaway golf great big bertha 1997 vs callaway x hot 20 driver.
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