Both were tested at 9 loft epic weight slider in neutral position. Callaway x2 hot driver callaway set out to create a driver better than the one played by the longest hitters in golf. Callaway great big bertha is a very popular option on the lower end of the price range. Nov 04, 2015 big bertha v series driver club shaft if you thought that the callaway v series driver couldnt give you any more speed, then you were wrong. Your body is perfectly lined up, and you swear you did not take your eyes off the ball, but there your ball goes slicing to the left again. Seven golfers with handicaps ranging from 015 and driver swing speeds between 90 and 115 mph participated in this test. This iron features the thinnest cupface in company history to maximize ball speed off the face. Mar 14, 2014 click this link to see how the x2 hot performed in our 2014 game improvement irons test over.
Callaway rogue, xr, big bertha, great big bertha, x2 hot driver. Callaway golf clubs are the most advanced golf clubs you can use on a golf course. Callaway driver 9 big bertha war bird usa right hand golf club driver. To purchase the callaway big bertha driver, visit our product page. It compatible with callaway big bertha x2 hot optiforce driver. 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. The x2 hot pro driver bottom photo has a taller face than the x2 hot driver, giving it a more robust appearance at address. Jun 03, 2014 lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a consistent, forgiving, long distance driver. Jun 04, 2014 see what else we had to say about callaway clubs. The test took place at the golf shack at moor allerton in leeds. Big bertha v series driver club shaft if you thought that the callaway v series driver couldnt give you any more speed, then you were wrong.
Big bertha v series driver vs big bertha x2 hot driver globalgolf. Unless you live under a rock, you know that callaway is bringing back big bertha for 2014. To purchase the callaway x2 hot driver, visit our product. Callaway 2020 mavrik sub zero fairway 15 3 wood head. This enhancement refers to the exact positioning of the vft. Jun 05, 2014 having just retaken up the game after 20 years previously played off 3 ive bought new sticks. Right now i have x2 hot and i cannot hit my 3 wood fixed at 15 degrees. Lower handicap players interested in this driver are looking for a consistent, forgiving, long distance driver. Aug 30, 2016 the big bertha fusion line also will include fairway woods that feature the triaxial carbon weave material in the crown. Get the best deals on callaway driver golf clubs when you shop the largest online selection at. It generates the greatest distance and is only designed for use off the tee box. Oct 02, 2014 to purchase the callaway big bertha driver, visit our product page. Mar 17, 2017 it was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. Having just retaken up the game after 20 years previously played off 3 ive bought new sticks.
Dec 02, 20 callaway for its part will have x2 hot and big bertha sitting on the shelves as newer and in the case of alpha more compelling alternatives to taylormades jetspeed and sldr. The only driver awarded 20 out of 20 stars in the 2019 golf digest hot list. Aldila tour atx 55 stiff driver shaft callaway big bertha x2 hot xr epic tip. Used rh callaway x2 hot 9 driver aldila 55 graphite shaft stiff s. Callaway 2020 mavrik sub zero fairway 15 3 wood head only rh. It was the same shaft in each driver and both heads were 10. You can even try the px shafts from the xr in your x2 hot. You can even try the px shafts from the xr in your x2.
Callaway was one of the first manufacturers to create the oversized driver club head. Two callaway drivers were tested head to head to head biggest big bertha and epic. Callaways big bertha fusion goes all in on forgiveness. Callaway golf optifit driver shaft matrix ozik 65q4 red. The xr16 was the first driver where callaway worked with boeing to create their speedstep crown. Callaway golf big bertha family golf clubs official. It was time to call the anonymous big hitter into action once more. Big bertha introduces new technologies while maintaining excellent performance. The x2 hot pro has a clean look address and doesnt feature any of the crown graphics of the x2 hot model. All callaway golf clubs are made with precision and advanced science. Whether youre looking for a driver, fairway wood, irons, or wedges, you can browse through the. Callaway golf has been on the cutting edge of driver technology for years, and was the driving force behind the advent of oversize, titanium drivers that are ubiquitous in golf today. 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.
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. Callaway has certainly justified the return of the popular great big bertha driver with this new model for 2015. The driver also possesses an ultra lightweight mitsubishi bassara shaft 42g in both the 10. The shape and look of the face of the fairway woods are slightly different as well with the x2 hot pro having less scroll lines than the x2 hot. Sep 23, 2015 callaway has certainly justified the return of the popular great big bertha driver with this new model for 2015. 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. The first thing you need to know about bertha is that shell initially be available in 2 models. 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. The big bertha fusion line also will include fairway woods that feature the triaxial carbon weave material in the crown.
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. Unfollow callaway big bertha driver to stop getting updates on your ebay. Jan 04, 2017 the great big bertha was a fantastic product one of the best drivers out there in 2016 so we were keen to see how the new model compared. Tell them you want to compare shafts in your driver and they should have an x in a callaway fitting cart. The new big bertha came with a fubuki shaft that i feel is a little light weight for the 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. Jan, 2014 similar to the x2 hot driver, the x2 hot fairway wood also has a chevron alignment mark, while the x2 hot pro is completely clean on the crown. Callaway golf big bertha warbird s2h2, 10 degree driver, rh whead cover. The golfworks xr, big bertha and x2 hot head weights.
Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha the methodology. Like the other current callaway drivers the big bertha, x2 hot, ft optiforce the big bertha alpha will have callaways newest adjustable hosel. Introducing epic flash drivers artificial intelligence real ball speed. That being said, the xr standard driver has more draw bias than the pro, and with the opticfit hosel, you can add a lot more left if you need it. For most golfers, a higher loft club results in higher launch angle.
The x2 hot driver offers a new hyper speed face, an improved head shape and construction, and new advanced adjustable hosel technology. Big bertha drivers were just the beginning of a wave of technology and innovation found in callaway drivers, and that tradition of ideas and designs to maximize. However, it does have all the same adjustability thanks to callaways advanced. Ncg 2014 driver test callaway big bethaalphax2 hot national. 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. Its in the top 3 bestselling fairway woods and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as. Shop drivers designed for left and righthanded golfers, and callaway clubs that appeared on the golf digest 2014 hot list. Callaway has recently reintroduced two of the most famous iron designs theyve ever created. Big bertha alpha 816 double black diamond driver big bertha alpha 815 drivers xr drivers big bertha v series drivers big bertha drivers 2014 big bertha alpha drivers x2 hot drivers x2 hot pro drivers the ozik q4 red tie is designed for tight dispersion in a midlaunch, midspin shaft at a variety of weights. Scott sullivan, general manager of progolf international, tests out callaways new xr driver against the older x2 hot. Find great deals on ebay for callaway driver and taylormade driver. The callaway x2 hot driver has an enhanced variable. When compared to the x2 hot pro, the x2 hot driver has more draw bias to. I have no reason not to like the big bertha driver.
Callaway big bertha alpha bronze award winner great looks. Awarded best driver for swing speeds 95 mph 105 mph and for swing speeds 94 mph and below by the golfwrx expert panel featuring topranked club fitters from around the country. While the new big bertha models are likely to capture the headlines for 2014, the x2 hot. A brief comparison of the features in callaways big bertha v series driver and the big bertha x2 hot driver. The ft3 has been my favorite driver to date, as it was set up with the perfect shaft for me aldila nv 65s. Golf drivers used golf clubs callaway golf preowned. The callaway xr driver adjustments do not have the depth of. When it comes to assisting golfers, callaway has always made an effort. However, it does have all the same adjustability thanks to callaway s advanced optifit hosel. The callaway x2 hot driver has an enhanced variable face thickness behind the clubface.
Titleist festive leather driver and fairway headcover pack. The new steelhead xr was inspired by callaway s 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. Been hitting a callaway ft3 for over 10 years, and felt it was time to upgrade. Callaway great big bertha driver, 3wood and 5wood ebay. X2 hot iron, what makes the callaway gbb epic sub zero driver so cool.
Last year i was a little critical on the x hot pro driver. I bought a big bertha driver, x2 hot 3 wood and 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. 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. Callaway gbb epic driver v callaway great big bertha. Callaway epic flash 9 driver head only with headcover. Ncg 2014 driver test callaway big bethaalphax2 hot. 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. To do that, they had to start fresh and change everything, and the results were not incremental.
So with callaway making one of our favourite 2016 irons the apex cf 16. Look at a player like charl schwartzel who won on tour yesterday while playing an 11. Nov 22, 20 the x2 hot pro has a clean look address and doesnt feature any of the crown graphics of the x2 hot model. Callaways new bb alpha and x2 hot bag drop the sand trap. Regular big bertha is being billed as a total performance 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. 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. Using the same hosel as seen on the callaway ft optiforce driver, the x2 hot pro can be adjusted to decrease the loft by 1 degree or increase it. If youve read our previous head 2 head of the m1 vs. 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 first thing that strikes you is the sole cosmetics almost futuristic in.